Big Menu, Bold Tastes Nov 30, 2008
In our collective fantasies, grandmothers always have a home just like Estate, the former General's Daughter in Sonoma. This magnificent yellow 1864 Victorian was built by the daughter of Spanish settler Gen. Mariano Vallejo, and was run for many years under that name. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The Inside Scoop: Manzare snags old Spago colleagues for Zuppa Jul 13, 2008
Wine Country change: After 3 1/2 years at the General's Daughter in Sonoma (400 West Spain St.), chef Preston and GM Nichole Dishman are leaving in August to start their own restaurant ... Dishman says that the couple is leaving the General's Daughter on the "best of terms" - he helped pick his replacement - and hopes their new place is as successful. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Incredible Hulk' not bad, not iron-clad Jun 19, 2008
He's assisted by Betty Ross (Liv Tyler, who gets banged up a lot), his scientist girlfriend who, we later learn, is also the general's daughter. But the experiment goes wrong and Banner turns into the Hulk, destroying the lab and nearly killing Betty and the General. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
William Hurt's character in new Hulk film 'not a bad guy' Jun 18, 2008
You see, the general's daughter Betty Ross (Liv Tyler) is in love with Banner. "Father of the paramour of Bruce, his so-called nemesis, he wants Hulk's power but is bothered by Hulk's conscience," Hurt explains. (National Post)
Review: 'Incredible Hulk' Smashing Success Jun 15, 2008
Complicating matters is the fact that Banner is still in love with colleague, Betty Ross (Tyler), who is also the general's daughter; and Gen. Ross' new mercenary Emil Blonksy (Tim Roth), an aging Special Ops solider who is willing to undergo experimental injections to become the ultimate fighting machine. While the first "Hulk" wasn't a bad movie, there's no question that its 2008 counterpart is superior in many ways. (NBC4.tv, CA)
In 'Hulk,' only the effects are special Jun 13, 2008
Whenever Liv Tyler is around, as Betty Ross, Bruce's lady love and the general's daughter, Norton gets to make moony faces. Tim Roth doesn't fare much better. (Boston Globe)
This film monster is 'Incredible' Jun 13, 2008
Caught in the middle of it all is Banner's girlfriend, the loyal Betty Ross (Liv Tyler), who also just happens to be the general's daughter. Of course, comics mastermind Stan Lee makes a satisfying appearance, as do several other actors and fictional characters. (Cleveland.com)
Simon West to direct 'Let It Ride' May 9, 2008
Neufeld and West previously collaborated on John Travolta starrer "The General's Daughter" in 1999. Neufeld has secured a SAG interim deal to ensure that the project won't be shut down if actors go on strike later this year. (Variety)
Aliens vs. L.A. Apr 12, 2008
Bertolini's only other screenwriter credit is 1999's The General's Daughter starring John Travolta. If Battle: Los Angeles is a success, we could easily see the studio duplicating the formula on a series of sequels set in other cities. (IGN FilmForce)
Paramount's VP of lit affairs retires Jan 16, 2008
The office has given the studio early looks at and coverage of many properties that became movies, including "The Kite Runner," "Into the Wild," "Nobody's Fool," "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," "The General's Daughter," "Zodiac" and "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.". Burke came to Par with former studio chair Sherry Lansing, for whom she worked at the Jaffe/Lansing production banner. (Variety)
Chile's hot in New York Nov 9, 2007
Docus "La hija del general" (The General's Daughter) and "El despojo" (The Plunder) will also play. Fest features a selection of shorts and a sidebar showcasing pics by veteran Chilean auteurs including Alejandro Jodorowsky, Raoul Ruiz, Patricio Guzman and Miguel Littn. (Variety)
In the Valley of Elah Sep 2, 2007
Unwilling to opt for the pulp-trash excesses of such military thrillers as "The General's Daughter," the film ends up delivering a poorly conceived message of alarm, bluntly signaling that the war is causing America's sons and daughters severe psychological damage. It also continues a line of recent movies addressing the first Gulf War ("Jarhead") and the current one ("Home of the Brave," "Grace Is Gone") that fail to capture the realities of war experience and familial angst beyond basic... (Variety)
The General's Daughter Jun 23, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Annmaree Bellman, reviewerJune 23, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Wild Hogs' Zooms Past 'Zodiac' In Box-Office Race Mar 5, 2007
3 million "The General's Daughter" (1999) $22. 3 million "Ladder 49" (2004) $22 million "Swordfish" (2001) $18. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Forceful 'Hedda' struggles for focus at times Feb 19, 2007
What this Hedda lacks is the larger-than-life quality of the general's daughter, trapped within social and sex-role expectations she cannot understand or tolerate. Augesen makes us see the extent to which Hedda despises herself for not having the courage to break free, but not the fierceness of will, depth of entitlement and dominating spirit that make the others fear and admire her. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Jarhead' author takes a shot at fiction Jan 15, 2007
"She handed him a wad of fifties and twenties. He'd never touched a fifty before, and he tried not to act nervous. ... He had more money in his front pocket than he'd ever touched before, and he was walking off base with the general's daughter ... and she was holding his hand, not simply holding but gripping. How did this happen? He imagined that on either side of the street, the people from his life were lined up, blowing noisemakers, lighting fireworks, shouting messages of goodwill. Severo,... (San Francisco Chronicle)
