In Focus: Movie making Oct 19, 2008
The cast included Henry Thomas as Elliott, Drew Barrymore as Elliott's sister, Gertie, and Robert MacNaughton as big brother Michael. "My son came home from school and said all the kids came over to the school," Eller said, recalling the boy's excitement. (Daily Triplicate)
ET 'better than my Gandhi film' Sep 9, 2008
Page last updated at 13:21 GMT, Monday, 8 September 2008 14:21 UK. ET 'better than my Gandhi film. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
HDNet Movies to Celebrate Director Steven Spielberg With Six of His Greatest Films in Six Days Jul 22, 2008
Thursday, July 31 at 8:00 p.m. ET is the classic film, "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (20th Anniversary Edition)" starring Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace and Drew Barrymore. This film won Academy Awards for Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects and Best Music and Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture - Drama and Best Original Score - Motion Picture. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Classic bicycle moments on film Jul 20, 2008
Elliott (Henry Thomas) and company set the wheels in motion for all bored suburban kids living near undeveloped tract homes who previously thought there was nothing fun to do. BMX factor: On a scale of 1 to 10 - 100. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Critic's corner May 16, 2008
He's one of three brothers in turn-of-the-century Montana whose lives get complicated when one of them (Henry Thomas) brings home a fiancee (Julia Ormond) who falls in love with Pitt. World War I ensues, along with melodramatic gestures of sacrifice, honor, and emotional wholeness. (Boston Globe)
Australian pilot fined for flying into Singapore airspace Apr 2, 2008
59-year-old Rhys Henry Thomas, who had pleaded guilty a day earlier to flying without an airworthiness certificate, could have been jailed for a year. In passing the sentence, District Judge Danielle Yeow said the experienced pilot should have known better than to fly to Singapore without the right paperwork, according to local TV Channel NewsAsia. (Xinhuanet, China)
And the Oscar goes to. . . . Feb 22, 2008
As a kid, I loved the movie because it had awesome special effects, a very lovable alien and a very cute Henry Thomas. But these days, as I find myself older and somewhat wiser, E.T forces me to ask myself a question I have yet to answer If an alien and a boy can communicate and break through barriers to form a friendship, why can't we humans do the same with each other. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Bratt to star in A&E's 'Cleaner' Feb 12, 2008
Avaluating two other completed pilots for possible scripted series: The Beast, from Sony Pictures TV, starring Patrick Swayze as an unorthodox FBI undercover man; and Under, from Fox TV Studios, with Henry Thomas as a reformed criminal who becomes a New York cop but finds his past coming back to mess up his new life. A third project, Danny Fricke, starring Connie Nielsen as a tough female detective who has to put up with sexism from her male colleagues as she investigates big cases, is... (Variety)
Katie Price hits out at "cruel" magazine Dec 2, 2007
Sophia Loren, James Blunt, Lauren Bacall, Dee Wallace and Henry Thomas (Elliott), Kristin Davis, and Kristin Davis. Soap Spoilers. (Digital Spy)
Hughes: Denial Of Due Process Nov 21, 2007
Denial Of Due Process To Muslims Disgraces Us All. "One cannot level one's moral lance at every evil in the universe. There are just too many of them. But you can do something, and the difference between doing something and doing nothing is everything.". (Zmag.org)
Ex-CNN newsman reportedly bares all Sep 9, 2007
Actor Henry Thomas ( E.T. ) is 36. Singer Pink is 28. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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Chris O'Neil as the bespectacled kid who spins a pretty good story reminds one of Henry Thomas. But he's not given the humor - or imagination - that fueled "E.T." Rhiannon Leigh Wryn as his sister is no Drew Barrymore, either. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Kevin Cummings: Eating sin with Michael Landon, Jr. May 31, 2007
The movie also stars notables Louise Fletcher, who won an Academy Award for her role in One Flew Over The Cuckoo s Nest and Henry Thomas, best known as Elliot in the mega-hit ET.. Landon, Jr. made the movie for FoxFaith, a subsidiary of 20th Century Fox and has a deal to make several more films with FoxFaith. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Posey makes the most of 'Fay Grim' May 18, 2007
Today's Globe Local Politics Opinion Magazine Education NECN Special reports Obituaries. Posey makes the most of 'Fay Grim. (Boston Globe)
'Fay Grim' finds Hartley on his game May 18, 2007
Is your neighborhood park ready for summer. If there's a problem at your park that isn't being taken care of maybe "Just Fix It" can help. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Stranded Mimzy mirrors 'E.T.' Mar 26, 2007
Young hero Elliott (Henry Thomas) sports a bright red sweatshirt. Young hero Noah Wilder (Chris O'Neil) sports a bright red sweatshirt. (USA Today -- Life)
'Turtle' chortle, 'Mimzy' whimsy Mar 23, 2007
Worse are the obvious attempts to borrow liberally from E.T. (even to the point of casting newcomer O'Neil, who bears a strong resemblance to E.T.'s young Henry Thomas). There is some enchantment to be had in Mimzy, but the magic centers on the children and their discovery. (USA Today -- Life)
March 16-31, 2007 Obituaries Mar 22, 2007
News Publishing online. Which one word would you use to describe Fort Oglethorpe politics. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Unexpected weight gain flattering fit for Oscars (Cynthia Grenier) Feb 24, 2007
Another engaging piece of history is brought to light in the same issue with "Catching Up With Old Slow Trot," by Ernest B. Furgurson, who tells the tale of Gen. George Henry Thomas, a Virginian who became one of the Union's most brilliant generals. He was considered a traitor to the Confederate cause; his two sisters denied they knew him and returned his letters unopened. (Washington Times)
Join the conversation in the Movie Talk blog Feb 19, 2007
I also mean real children, like Henry Thomas in E.T., not a corseted, hair-dyed 17-year-old pseudo-child like Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz.. GEORGE BARTON, Sharpsburg. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
THE MANY FACES OF EDDIE MURPHY Feb 15, 2007
STARRING: LOUISE FLETCHER, HENRY THOMAS, LIANA LIBERATO. RUNNING TIME: 117 MIN.. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
The Last Sin Eater Feb 10, 2007
In the process she is, if you will, touched by an angel named Lilibet (Thea Rose) and befriended by an itinerant preacher whose name is never revealed (Henry Thomas). The preacher introduces young Cadi to Jesus Christ as "the original sin eater," and his evangelizing emboldens the youngster to debunk the myth that has locked her enclave in fear since its arrival in the New World. (Chicago Tribune)
NOT MUCH TO CHEW ON Feb 9, 2007
The cast includes Oscar winner Louise Fletcher (Nurse Ratched herself) and Henry Thomas of "E.T.," and the special effects look like they were executed on somebody's laptop. THE LAST SIN EATER. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
New movies opening in the area Feb 8, 2007
Starring Louise Fletcher, Henry Thomas and Liana Liberato. Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, and some intense sequences of violence. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
Movie Review: Get lost in ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ Feb 7, 2007
Baquero also turns in a revelatory performance as Ofelia that reminded me of the gripping purity and poignancy of Henry Thomas portrayal of childhood in Spielberg s E.T. Much of the film is a frightening nightmare of tragedy and grotesque fantasy, so Baquero s genuine soulful reactions to those elements serve to ground the film with authenticity. I was also thoroughly disgusted with Spanish actor Sergi Lpez s Captain Vidal, which is to say I really enjoyed the actor s work in the picture. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Building a Megabrand Named Dwayne Feb 6, 2007
Team Wade, led by agent Henry Thomas, aims to transform its young client into one of the top 10 brands in sports. They won't put a number on it, but to put their goals in perspective, Woods has earned an estimated $650 million from all sources since he started playing professionally. (BusinessWeek)
Clean plate, clean soul Feb 4, 2007
On the other hand, Henry Thomas, one of the actors in the movie, says he's not particularly religious but he still likes what the film has to say. It was kind of a message of we can't really live life with blinders on. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Pandora's Box gives youths a place to play Jan 10, 2007
" Nerds are adored. The arguably most popular character on the hit show "Heroes" is Hiro Nakamura, a self-professed "nerd" who even placed role-playing game statistics for himself on his online blog. The top box office movies for the past few years (including X-Men, Superman, V for Vendetta, and more) have all been based on comics. People like Curt Schilling, Todd Pratt, Doug "Bingbong" Glanville, Eric Bloom, Vin Diesel, Lexa Doig, Robin Williams, Wil Wheaton, Elijah Wood, Dave Chappelle,... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
