An insubstantial slice of life, love May 9, 2008
Memphis, which is where My Blueberry Nights lost me, is, like New York, reduced to a couple of iconic locations and seemingly frozen in time, telegraphed via a honky-tonk bar, an old-school diner and the sashaying form of Rachel Weisz as Sue Lynne, a femme fatale whose estranged husband, Arnie (David Strathairn), a cop, is steadily drinking himself to death on Elizabeth's shift. Strathairn is affecting as a hopeless drunk, but Weisz's role is thankless, and both are stuck in a cliche. (Baltimore Sun)
Say It Ain't So, Jose Apr 22, 2008
Sayles' stellar ensemble castincluding John Cusack, David Strathairn, and Charlie Sheen, among othersall make for more than credible ballplayers. It's a testament to the quality of the actors, but also to the fact that in 1919indeed, as recently as 20 years agomost professional baseball players did not resemble someone minding the door of a Las Vegas nightclub. (Slate)
Lost souls share sweet treats on the road Apr 18, 2008
David Strathairn as a mournful alcoholic Memphis cop, Rachel Weisz as his slattern wife (she walks into the movie like a curse laid on your heart), Natalie Portman as a Vegas hell-raiser on a losing streak ... Starring: Norah Jones, Jude Law, David Strathairn, Rachel Weisz, Natalie Portman. (Boston Globe)
Good Night, And Good Luck Apr 13, 2008
David Strathairn as Edcward R. Murrow ... Murrow (David Strathairn) deploys the fundamental morality and ethics of his craft against fear and loathing ... David Strathairn as Edcward R. Murrow. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'I Was Terrified' Apr 13, 2008
During a cross-country journey to places including Memphis and Las Vegas, Elizabeth meets complex characters played by Portman and David Strathairn. All of the actors treated Jones with respect, and none of them offered any acting tips, she says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Rachel Weisz wont let go of her inner tomboy Apr 11, 2008
Weisz portrays a character Jones encounters along the way the seductive, hard-drinking estranged wife of an alcoholic cop, who is played by Good Night, and Good Luck star David Strathairn. The film marked the English-language debut of Hong Kong-based filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai, who Weisz counts as one of her favorite directors, and afforded her an ideal chance to ease back to work after a brief maternity leave. (MSNBC -- News)
'21' stays on top for 2nd weekend in a row Apr 10, 2008
Wong Kar Wai's romantic drama "My Blueberry Nights," starring singer Norah Jones and Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Natalie Portman and David Strathairn, took in a solid $73,742 opening in six theaters. Copyright 2008 The. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Norah's first role: Apr 9, 2008
She doesn't just pop up briefly as some torch singer in a nightclub -- she's the lead actress, backed by a supporting cast of Jude Law, Natalie Portman, David Strathairn and Rachel Weisz. The film premiered at Cannes last year. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'21' doubles up with $15.1M to stay No. 1 movie Apr 8, 2008
Wong Kar Wai's romantic drama My Blueberry Nights, starring singer Norah Jones and Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Natalie Portman and David Strathairn, took in a solid $73,742 opening in six theaters. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Wong Kar Whatever Apr 5, 2008
In Memphis, she works as a cocktail waitress and befriends Arnie (David Strathairn), an alcoholic cop who comes in every night to celebrate "my last night of drinking." ... These performances are embedded in the film like colored shards of glass in one of those sidewalk mosaics; you're aware in each scene that you're having a David Strathairn or Rachel Weisz acting moment, rather than moving deeper into a credible fictional world. (Slate)
* Its got to get dark before it gets light Apr 4, 2008
STARRING: Freddie Highmore (Simon/Jared), Sarah Bolger (Mallory), Mary-Louise Parker (Helen), Nick Nolte (Mulgarath), Joan Plowright (Aunt Lucinda), David Strathairn (Arthur Spiderwick) ... The back story involving turn-of-the-last-century naturalist Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn) and his institutionalized, now elderly daughter Lucinda (Joan Plowright) also involves strained parent-child relations. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'Blueberry Nights': Dark and gooey Apr 4, 2008
Along the way she meets a lovelorn alcoholic cop (David Strathairn) and his free-spirited wife (Rachel Weisz). It's hard to imagine either of these talented actors giving less-than-impressive performances, but somehow they manage, thanks mostly to the banal dialogue they are forced to speak. (USA Today -- Life)
'Leatherheads' looking to score Apr 4, 2008
Dramedy also stars Rachel Weisz, Natalie Portman and David Strathairn. Film, which bows in six theaters in New York and Los Angeles, was the opening-night film of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. (Variety)
Wong Way For Norah Apr 4, 2008
A cross-country journey takes Elizabeth to Memphis, where she waitresses and encounters a boozy cop (David Strathairn) and his cheap wife (Rachel Weisz), and to Nevada, where she teams up with a foxy young gambler played by Natalie Portman, who's the best thing in the movie. Wong rolls out some of his favorite visual tricks - slo-mo, shots through storefront windows at night, the blur of an elevated train, and a mouthwatering close-up of vanilla ice cream and blueberry pie. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Wong Kar-wai's blueberry-pie America Apr 3, 2008
Elizabeth tarries in Memphis awhile, befriending an alcoholic cop (a simply great performance from David Strathairn) who can't let go of an evil, evil woman (Rachel Weisz, in a traffic-stopping role) ... The Memphis story is about a busted-up love affair, with David Strathairn as an alcoholic cop and Rachel Weisz as the femme fatale who has broken his heart and maybe still loves him. (Salon)
Blueberry Nights: Wong Kar-Wais bad apple Apr 2, 2008
Starring: Norah Jones, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Rachel Weisz, David Strathairn Director: Wong Kar-WaiRun time: 1 hour, 30 minutesMPAA rating: PG-13 ... She hits the road to get away from herself and takes a series of waitressing jobs, first in Memphis where she crosses paths with a sad-sack, hard-drinking policeman (David Strathairn) and the floozy (Rachel Weisz) who done him wrong and then to Nevada, meeting a down-on-her-luck gambler (Natalie Portman). (MSNBC -- Movies)
The magic number Mar 27, 2008
It turns out that the house and grounds, inherited from an ancient naturalist and writer, great uncle Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn), is groun zero in a battle between good fairies and bad goblins. Arthur wrote a book about his discoveries in the magic zone and if that book falls into the hands of Mulgarath (Nolte), life as we know it will come to an end. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
In honor of opening day, 3 baseball DVDs are in on-deck circle Mar 22, 2008
" -- from "Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig" by Jonathan Eig. For years, 1942's "The Pride of the Yankees" was considered one of the best baseball movies. The life story of New York Yankees slugger Lou Gehrig, who died of ALS or "Lou Gehrig's disease" at 37 -- garnered 11 Academy Award nominations. But in 1988, "Bull Durham" and "Eight Men Out" brought far greater realism, honesty and humor to their respective baseball stories and forever changed the standards by which we judge... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
New DVDs: I Am Legend, Enchanted Mar 21, 2008
Also in a 20th-anniversary edition is Eight Men Out, featuring John Cusack, Charlie Sheen, David Strathairn and D.B. Sweeney in director John Sayles account of the Chicago Black Sox scandal. Sayles provides commentary, and the DVD has a retrospective featurette. (MSNBC -- Movies)
What's showing Feb 29, 2008
Starring: Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, David Strathairn, Joan Plowright, Mary-Louise Parker. Rated PG for scary creature action and violence, peril and some thematic elements. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Check out other offerings from Oscar's top filmmakers Feb 25, 2008
Meanwhile, two deaths dog a nosy inspector in one of the screen's best (if relatively unheralded) Stephen King adaptations, which also casts David Strathairn atypically as a heavy. The Devil's Advocate (1997, Warner, R, $7; co-scripted with Jonathan Lemkin): The joke here is that the devil is a lawyer; old news or not, the movie is fun until it begins to feel like eternal damnation as it passes the 2 1/4-hour mark. (USA Today -- Life)
My Blueberry Nights - the Sunday Times review Feb 24, 2008
On the way, she ends up working in Memphis as a bartender and waitress, and encounters the story of lovesick Arnie (David Strathairn), the alcoholic cop whose wife, Sue Lynne (Rachel Weisz), is having an affair. Then Elizabeth goes to Nevada and works as waitress at a casino, where cardsharp Leslie (Natalie Portman) borrows money from her; together, they hit the road to nowhere. (Times Online)
My Blueberry Nights Feb 23, 2008
Bizarrely, when Rachel Weisz and David Strathairn eventually crop up midway through, it feels as if they've stumbled onto the wrong film set by accident. Their assured turns as an estranged couple, encountered by Elizabeth, briefly bolster the film, particularly during a fiery showdown in a bar where verbals are more potent than bullets. (Digital Spy)
REVIEW: The Spiderwick Chronicles PGPosted 4 hours, 52 minutes ago. Feb 22, 2008
Key to the power of the creatures that live in and around the house is a magical book written 80 years earlier by Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn), Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You ... Adults in the cast include David Strathairn as research-absorbed Uncle Arthur and Joan Plowright as his elderly dotty daughter. (Lima News, OH)
Movie mini-reviews 02-21-2008 Feb 22, 2008
Starring Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Joan Plowright, David Strathairn. Synopsis: Of the three Grace children, Jared (Freddie Highmore) has always been thought of as the troublemaker. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Movie review: ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’ weaves a thrilling tale Feb 21, 2008
The book is an encyclopedia of fairies, goblins and ogres compiled 80 years earlier by great-great uncle Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn). Opening the book signals its existence to the big, bad ogre Mulgarath (Nick Nolte) who would use its secrets to destroy all good fairies and then humans. (Lompoc Record, CA)
'Spiderwick Chronicles:' reality trumps fantasy Feb 20, 2008
Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger and Mary-Louise Parker authentically capture the fractured spirit of a family newly cast into single-parent mode, while David Strathairn adds a wistful streak as a naturalist so absent-minded he fails to notice how his devotion to a magical realm has cut him off from the marvels of everyday life. Far more modest than films based on Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings," Lewis' "Chronicles of Narnia" and Rowling's "Harry Potter" books, "Spiderwick Chronicles" actually... (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Nolte's Rampaging Ogre; Lost in Brazil; Street-Dance Fever: Rick Warner Feb 16, 2008
The film opens with the Grace family -- twins Jared and Simon, sister Mallory (Sarah Bolger) and just-divorced mom Helen (Mary-Louise Parker) -- moving into a creepy, abandoned mansion once owned by their great-great uncle Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn). Jared soon discovers a long-hidden book written by Spiderwick that describes a secret world inhabited by goblins, hobgoblins, fairies, sprites and ogres. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
`Spiderwick' puts goblins, ogres in fast lane Feb 15, 2008
The house has a troubling history: Lucinda's father, Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn), disappeared mysteriously 80 years ago while cataloguing the various creatures he had discovered living in the nearby woods. When adventurous Jared cracks open Arthur's long-sealed journal, it's as if he's opened Pandora's box. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Off-Broadway shows offer quite a collection of quirky families Feb 15, 2008
Brian Dennehy, Aidan Quinn, Gloria Reuben, David Strathairn and Maria Rucci are in the cast of this world-premiere production of Richard Nelson's new historical play, set during Julius Caesar's reign. Begins previews Tuesday at New York's Public Theater and runs through March 23. (USA Today -- Life)
Ang Lee takes Venice Golden Lion Feb 15, 2008
George Clooney (l) saw his film's star David Strathairn win best actor ... Its star David Strathairn won the best actor prize for his portrayal of journalist Edward R Murrow. (Yahoo News -- Film Festivals)
Mini movie reviews Feb 15, 2008
" Associated Press Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger, Mary-Louise Parker and David Strathairn star in the fantasy flim "Spiderwick Chronicles ... " though she doesn't exactly know what that means. As she gets older, she moves to Vienna and then to Paris, seeking safety and peace but also searching for her identity. Catherine Deneuve richly provides the voice of her mother (and is Mastroianni's mother in real life, a nice touch) and Danielle Darrieux, who has played Deneuve's mother on screen many... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Review: Magical world unfolds in 'Spiderwick' Feb 15, 2008
Starring Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Joan Plowright, David Strathairn, Martin Short ... Based on the popular children's books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, the screenplay (by Karey Kirkpatrick, David Berenbaum and John Sayles) follows the four members of the Grace family, minus Dad, as they move into an ancient home that once belonged to their great-great-uncle, Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn) and most recently belonged to his daughter, Lucinda (Joan Plowright). (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Spiderwick' is an occasionally magical action-romp Feb 15, 2008
Cast: Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, David Strathairn, Nick Nolte, Sarah Bolger ... He's the one who finds the "Field Guide" to these creatures that Uncle Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn) spent his life compiling. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Review: 'Spiderwick' does a good job Feb 15, 2008
The estate once belonged to their great-great-uncle, Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn), a naturalist whose field research revealed some unexpected new species: fairies, goblins and the like. Uncle Arthur has long since vanished -- and his daughter Lucinda is now an old lady in the local asylum -- but Jared's discovery of his loosely bound notes reawakens the interest of the terrible ogre Mulgarath (Nick Nolte), who will stop at nothing to get his claws on them, if only he and his toadies can... (CNN -- Showbiz)
'Spiderwick' doesn't stick, despite Highmore's performance Feb 14, 2008
Great-great-uncle Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn) wrote the book the nefarious creatures covet so they can achieve what seems to be world domination. Creatures include Hogsqueal, a hobgoblin who resembles a wild boar and is voiced by Seth Rogen; Thimbletack, the house brownie whose vocal stylings are courtesy of Martin Short; and Mulgarath, a manipulative ogre played by Nick Nolte. (USA Today -- Life)
'Spiderwick' spins humor and frights with classy care Feb 14, 2008
B+ "The Spiderwick Chronicles" Starring: Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Joan Plowright, David Strathairn Director: Mark Waters Studio: Paramount Pictures Rated: PG (for scary creature action and violence, peril and some thematic elements) RT: 97 minutes ... Starring: Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Joan Plowright, David Strathairn. (North County Times)
Diverse films for holiday weekend Feb 14, 2008
Pic also stars Sarah Bolger, David Strathairn and Mary-Louise Parker. Last year, Disney fantasy family adventure "Bridge to Terebithia" grossed $28. (Variety)
'Spiderwick Chronicles' Feb 14, 2008
It's clear that the Grace siblings must quit sparring and unite to save themselves, their house and reconfigured family and suss out the truth about their not-so-kooky aunt (Joan Plowright) and her father, Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn). Lacking superpowers, they are forced to use their talents at hand, such as Mallory's skill as a fencing champion, Jared's absorption of the field guide and Simon's quiet support and dogged preparations for a possible attack. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Highmore's 'Chronicles' Another Big Film Entry Feb 14, 2008
Adapted from book series by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi, "The Spiderwick Chronicles" finds twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace (Highmore), their sister, Mallory (Sarah Bolger) and recently separated mother (Mary-Louise Parker) moving from New York City to the remote Spiderwick estate, the former country home to their great, great uncle (David Strathairn). While Jared first resents the move, some strange happenings in the dilapidated house pique his interest. (Click2Houston, TX)
Great green goblins! Feb 14, 2008
The discovery infuriates a tiny creature named Thimbletack (voiced by Martin Short) who'd been entrusted with the safety of the book for decades since the disappearance of its author (David Strathairn). Turns out the existence of the book had been hidden from the local evil entity, a powerful ogre named Mulgrath (voiced by Nick Nolte and played by him in his human incarnation, looking very much like Nolte's own real-life mug shot). (Winnipeg Sun)
Saving the world Feb 13, 2008
PARAMOUNT PICTURES/NICKELODEON MOVIES David Strathairn plays a man who has devoted his life to writing a catalogue of fantastic creatures in Spiderwick. PARAMOUNT PICTURES/NICKELODEON MOVIES Sarah Bolger, as Mallory, is frightened by the mysterious noises in her great-great-uncles house. (Fresno Bee)
Film review: Reality trumps fantasy in ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’ Feb 13, 2008
Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger and Mary-Louise Parker authentically capture the fractured spirit of a family newly cast into single-parent mode, while David Strathairn adds a wistful streak as a naturalist so absent-minded he fails to notice how his devotion to a magical realm has cut him off from the marvels of everyday life. Far more modest than films based on Tolkien s Lord of the Rings, Lewis Chronicles of Narnia and Rowling s Harry Potter books, Spiderwick Chronicles actually becomes more... (Somerset Daily American, PA)
SAG in the hot seat Feb 13, 2008
Besides Affleck, Field, Hatcher and Sheen, signers so far include Jason Alexander, Kevin Bacon, Kathy Bates, Maria Bello, Amy Brenneman, Helen Hunt, Diane Lane, Debra Messing, Kyra Sedgwick, David Strathairn and Rainn Wilson. Brenneman told Daily Variety that the key concern behind the move is for SAG to come into negotiations with the strongest possible bargaining position. (Variety)
Spiderwick weaves a wondrous web Feb 13, 2008
The houses actual owner, dotty old Aunt Lucinda (Joan Plowright), has been institutionalized for decades due to her conviction that faeries took her late father Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn) away ... Starring: Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger, David Strathairn, Mary-Louise Parker Director: Mark WatersRun time: 1 hour, 37 minutesMPAA rating: PG. (MSNBC -- Movies)
David Strathairn Feb 10, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008 Last Update: 08:00 AM EST. ACTOR TAKES SPRITELY TURN IN 'SPIDERWICK. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Today in History Jan 26, 2008
Actor David Strathairn is 59 ... Actor David Strathairn. (Yahoo News)
Q&A with John Sayles Jan 18, 2008
Over the course of three decades, his films have introduced audiences to actors who have gone on to be honored at Oscar time: He's collaborated multiple times with Chris Cooper and Williams classmate David Strathairn. Meanwhile, Sayles has continued to work for other directors as both a credited screenwriter (most recently on the upcoming fantasy "The Spiderwick Chronicles," co-starring Strathairn) and a behind-the-scenes script doctor. (Albany Times Union)
Winter movies Jan 10, 2008
"My Blueberry Nights" -- Songstress Norah Jones makes her screen debut as a woman who waitresses her way across the country and encounters characters played by Jude Law, David Strathairn, Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman. FEB. 14. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Giving voice to 'The People' Jan 9, 2008
Their words were given voice by a collection of left-leaning Hollywood heavies, including Danny Glover, Viggo Mortensen, David Strathairn, Josh Brolin, and Marisa Tomei. A project that's been discussed for more than a decade, "The People Speak" is being produced by Chris Moore, former Project Greenlight partner of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. (Boston Globe)
Stars are Sox supporters Jan 4, 2008
In the works for over a decade, "The People Speak" will feature the likes Benjamin Bratt, Danny Glover, Darryl McDaniels, David Strathairn, Jasmine Guy, John Legend, Josh Brolin, Kerry Washington, Marisa Tomei, Mike O'Malley, and Viggo Mortensen. "The People Speak" will be recorded Tuesday and Wednesday in front of an audience. (Boston Globe)
My Blueberry Nights Director Wong Kar Wai Unveils Blueberry Angel Web Poll Winner in Shanghai Dec 27, 2007
"My Blueberry Nights" is directed by Wong Kar Wai, produced by Jet Tone Film Production, Shanghai Film Group and Studio Canal, and stars such great actors and actresses as Norah Jones, David Strathairn, Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman. "My Blueberry Nights" is a journey to look forward to, the pursuit of love and oneself. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Public Theater extends 'Yellow Face' Dec 21, 2007
Following that is Richard Nelson's "Conversations in Tusculum," opening March 11, with Brian Dennehy, David Strathairn and Gloria Reuben. Links posted in this story. (Variety)
Trio joins 'At War' engagement Dec 20, 2007
Janeane Garofalo, Bebe Neuwirth and David Strathairn will join the return engagement of the Fire Dept. Theater Companys At War: American Playwrights Respond to Iraq, running Jan. 21-Feb. 4 at Off Broadways Bleecker Street Theater. (Variety)
Bourne Ultimatum, High School Musical 2 Dec 18, 2007
2007; Director: Paul Greengrass; Writers: Tony Gilroy, Scott Z. Burns, George Nolfi With Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Joan Allen, Albert Finney, Joey Ansah Universal Studios Available Dec. 11, List Price $29. 99. (Time.com)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE LIFESTYLE BUDGET Dec 16, 2007
STRATHAIRN (Sheridan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) -- Elegantly serious actor David Strathairn is known now for his roles in such films as "The Bourne Ultimatum" and "Good Night, and Good Luck." But he began his career as a clown. 700. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Vedder, Legend Handling Music For Zinn Film Dec 13, 2007
Viggo Mortensen, Josh Brolin, David Strathairn and Kerry Washington will also provide performances for the project, which will interweave archival footage, photographs and interviews. "It's going to be a great piece of entertainment but more importantly something people can watch and learn and remember how great this country has been and how individual people have changed the course of history," said executive producer Chris Moore. (Billboard.com)
Slam-dunk Santas Dec 12, 2007
The series will star several Hollywood heavies, including Matt Damon, Marisa Tomei , Viggo Mortensen , Danny Glover, Josh Brolin, and David Strathairn, as well as actresses Kerry Washington and Q'Orianka Kilcher, and singer Allison Moorer. "I think that what's happening here is that people who do Hollywood work don't often get a chance to do something they believe in, so when they see an opportunity to do something they care about, they go all out," Zinn, who lives in Newton, told us yesterday. (Boston Globe)
Damon, Vedder to teach Peoples History Dec 12, 2007
Damon and Tomei, along with Viggo Mortensen, Josh Brolin, Danny Glover, David Strathairn and Kerry Washington, will provide performances for the project, which will interweave archival footage, photographs and interviews. Pearl Jam frontman Vedder and R&B singer John Legend will handle the music. (MSNBC -- News)
New DVDs are great potential gifts Dec 9, 2007
Interestingly, David Strathairn, Albert Finney and Scott Glenn don't tip their hands. They're all dirty to a degree, but the one who bears the biggest brunt may be surprising. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
A break in the action Dec 8, 2007
David Strathairn has a way with sexy costarsDavid Strathairn's got the Midas touch when it comes to leading men. George Clooney, his costar in "Good Night, and Good Luck," was People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" last year, and Matt Damon, his costar in "The Bourne Ultimatum," was "Sexiest Man Alive" this year. (Boston Globe)
'Red Awn' takes Thessaloniki prize Nov 27, 2007
Cuaron pere was also on hand for one of Thessalonikis several masterclasses, as well as John Sayles (subject of a retro), Danny Glover, David Strathairn and Chris Cooper. Other celebs in town included John Malkovich for a special tribute and William Klein for an exhibition of his works. (Variety)
Win 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' Book Set Nov 17, 2007
Peculiar things start to happen the moment the Grace family -- Jared and his twin brother Simon (both played by Freddie Highmore), sister Mallory (Sara Bolger) and their mom (Mary-Louise Parker) -- leave New York and move into the secluded old house owned by their great-great-uncle Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn). Unable to explain the strange disappearances and accidents that seem to be happening on a daily basis, the family blames Jared. (Click2Houston, TX)
Jones Hits The Big Screen With Law, Portman Nov 13, 2007
Jude Law, David Strathairn, Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman also star. The soundtrack to "My Blueberry Nights" features an original composition by Ry Cooder as well as previously released music from Cat Power (whose Chan Marshall cameos in the film), Otis Redding and Cassandra Wilson. (Billboard.com)
The Big Little Guys Nov 11, 2007
(David Strathairn is in this one. and Lili Taylor. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
