Cannes films on buyers' lists May 11, 2008
SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK: Scribe Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, with a cast including Philip Seymour Hoffman, Hope Davis and Catherine Keener. In Competition. (Variety)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List April 28 - May 4 Apr 17, 2008
(All times listed are ET/PT.) Friday, May 2 Starz on Encore A 24-hour marathon of Starz programming, including hit Hollywood movies and original programming, airs on Encore each Friday in May beginning at 9 p.m. -- 9 p.m. Stomp the Yard (Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Ne Yo) -- 11 p.m. Catch and Release (Jennifer Garner, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis) Saturday, May 3 -- 1 a.m. Hollywood Residential (Adam Paul, Lindsey Stoddart, Paula Abdul) -- 1:30 a.m. Head Case (Alexandra Wentworth, Steve... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Compelling acting adds appeal to otherwise typical high school drama Feb 28, 2008
Veteran actors Hope Davis and Downey Jr. should be proud to add Charlie Bartlett to their already impressive resumes. As Charlie's well-meaning mother, Davis steals every scene she's in. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Charlie Bartlett: This generation's Ferris Feb 28, 2008
His Klonopin-popping mother, Marilyn Bartlett (Hope Davis) avoids punishing her son at all costs, and even tells his principal that he is expressing his creativity through his fake ID business. Bartlett's first day in the public school system consists of being shoved in a toilet and getting a black eye from bully Bivens. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
'Charlie Bartlett' Tackles Teen Prescription-Drug Abuse, In A Funny Way Feb 27, 2008
As portrayed by Yelchin, Charlie is a smooth-talking kid from a broken home whose mother (Hope Davis) can't face the day without a handful of pills and a chardonnay chaser. Facing the age-old dilemma of how to become popular at a new school, Charlie begins telling his shrink that he's plagued by everything from depression to ADD, then sells the prescribed pills to classmates eager to enjoy a cheap high. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Charlie Bartlett Review Feb 26, 2008
Charlie's loving but slightly loopy mother (Hope Davis) doesn't know what to do with him, and doesn't seem to have the heart to discipline him, so she sends him to the only place left that will take him: public high school. Unequipped and unprepared to deal with the social hazards that await him, Charlie shows up on his first day in full private-school mode, complete with embroidered jacket and tie. (IGN FilmForce)
Arts and Entertainment Feb 26, 2008
Bosnian scholar and filmmaker Lejla Panjeta visited campus this week as part of a new exchange program between UM-St. Louis and universities in Bosnia. (The Current Online, MO)
Charlie Bartlett is weeks Cant Miss movie Feb 25, 2008
The incomparable Hope Davis co-stars along with Robert Downey, Jr. Who knows. Now that hes reached middle age, Ferris Bueller could probably use someone like Charlie Bartlett. (MSNBC -- News)
Charlie Bartlett brings little to the teen table Feb 24, 2008
Having run out of options, Charlies kooky mom (Hope Davis) enrolls him in the local public school. While Charlie starts out as the campus pariah wearing his prep-school uniform, la Rushmore, probably wasnt the greatest idea he quickly becomes everyones pal by setting up therapy sessions in the boys bathroom. (MSNBC -- Movies)
New releases Feb 23, 2008
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‘Charlie Bartlett' is quite dysfunctional Feb 23, 2008
I can comfortably say I have seen both sides of the educational coin, and with that in mind, I went into Charlie Bartlett, starring Anton Yelchin, Hope Davis and Robert Downey Jr. hoping for a mature, seriously funny (and I mean that in the paradoxical sense) teen film. While strong on characterization, former film editor, first-time director Jon Poll's film fails to formulate a clear message or an entirely believable storyline. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Williamstown Theater picks Martin Feb 23, 2008
The second stage will open with a still-to-be-determined show -- Martin says he wants Burton and Hope Davis to star in a Christopher Durang play, either "Beyond Therapy" or "Baby With the Bath Water," in a co-production with Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, N.Y.. Also on tap at WTF is the world preem of Rebeck's "The Understudy," starring Julie White. (Variety)
'Charlie Bartlett': High School High, By Kurt Loder Feb 23, 2008
With generous support by Hope Davis and Robert Downey Jr., Yelchin carries off every scene with fresh, vibrant energy it's hard to imagine anyone else inhabiting this role so inventively. Charlie's mom (Davis), distraught over the loss of her husband ("He's not with us anymore," Charlie says, misleadingly), maintains her sweet serenity on a diet of wine and Klonipin. (VHI.com -- Music News)
A high school comedy with brains Feb 22, 2008
His mother (Hope Davis) is an over-medicated lush who's happy he's back in the mansion ... Kat Dennings, Hope Davis, and. (Boston Globe)
High Schools the Same; the Drugs Have Changed Feb 22, 2008
Hope Davis and Anton Yelchin in Jon Polls Charlie Bartlett. . (New York Times)
opening today Feb 22, 2008
Co-starring Hope Davis, Kat Dennings and Robert Downey Jr., dominating every scene he s in as the drunken school principal. REVIEW. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Clever 'Charlie Bartlett' ranks up among comedic best Feb 22, 2008
Charlie Bartlett* * * (out of four)Stars: Anton Yelchin, Hope Davis, Robert Downey Jr., Kat DenningsDirector: Jon PollDistributor: Sidney Kimmel EntertainmentRating: R for language, drug content and brief nudityRunning time: 1 hour, 37 minutesOpens Friday nationwide ... His mother (Hope Davis) is a neurotic who loves her son but doesn't have a clue how to raise him. (USA Today -- Life)
'Vantage' has box office advantage Feb 22, 2008
Directed by Jon Poll, "Bartlett" stars Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr. and Hope Davis. Kimmel and MGM had pushed back the release of "Bartlett" several times. (Variety)
High-school flick doesn't apply itself Feb 22, 2008
Sure, his Dad is in the pen doing time for tax evasion, and Mom (Hope Davis) is so flaky that he's required to serve as his mother's keeper. Yet, despite that expulsion record, none of this seems to have scarred old Charlie. (Globe and Mail)
Winter movies Jan 10, 2008
Hope Davis and Robert Downey Jr. also star in this movie once slated for release in August 2007. FEB. 29. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
It's a wonderful life. Apparently Dec 2, 2007
The Nines (99 mins, 15) Directed by John August; starring Ryan Reynolds, Hope Davis, Melissa McCarthy ... The women involved - slim, edgy Hope Davis, ample, confident Melissa McCarthy - provide an erotic and comic voltage to counteract Reynolds's blandness. (The Observer)
WSU students to stage Tony Award-winning play 'Proof' Nov 22, 2007
It was adapted for the big screen in 2005 starring Anthony Hopkins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hope Davis and Jake Gyllenhaal. It s so amazingly well-crafted, Danneker said. (Winona Daily News, MN)
New on DVD: There's no 'Love' crazier than Riss and Pugach's Oct 19, 2007
But the hoax mechanics are better, and a few actors stand out: Alfred Molina as Irving's belly-aching assistant, Hope Davis as a McGraw-Hill publisher, and Stanley Tucci as one of that firm's in-house suits, not a guy to cross. More highlights. (USA Today -- Life)
Summer's 'Transformers' isn't transforming Oct 14, 2007
When Irving's editor (Hope Davis) feels a headache coming on, she soothes her forehead with a can of Tab. When Irving wants to duplicate Hughes' handwriting, he turns to Newsweek for a sample. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Television movies for the week of Sept. 2 Sep 2, 2007
TV Movies: Sept. 2-8. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'The Nines': Higher Math, By Kurt Loder Sep 1, 2007
The picture consists of three obliquely interrelated films, each featuring the same key actors: Ryan Reynolds, Hope Davis, Melissa McCarthy and Elle Fanning. In the first film, Reynolds plays Gary, a hunky TV star having a nervous breakdown. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Summer box office hits $4 billion Aug 31, 2007
Quirky title is a compilation of three short films all starring Ryan Reynolds, Hope Davis and Melissa McCarthy. Pic bows in two theaters in New York and Los Angeles. (Variety)
3 Tales, Multiple Problems Aug 31, 2007
Reynolds is actually quite good, as are Hope Davis and Melissa McCarthy ("Gilmore Girls"), who play wildly different roles in all three segments. But "The Nines," which in real life began as a TV project, wavers uncomfortably between satire and dime-store existentialism on the big screen. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Vigilante Bacon Seeks `Death Sentence' for Killers: Rick Warner Aug 31, 2007
Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy and Hope Davis are in all three stories, united at least by the first letters of their characters' names. (Reynolds plays Gary, Gavin and Gabriel; McCarthy is Margaret, Melissa and Mary; Davis appears as Sarah, Susan and Sierra. (Bloomberg)
At least confusing Nines isnt boring Aug 30, 2007
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Hope Davis, Melissa McCarthy, Elle Fanning, Dahlia Salem Director: John AugustRun time: 1 hour, 38 minutesMPAA rating: R ... While hes trapped, Gary starts up a flirty friendship with next-door neighbor Sarah (the versatile Hope Davis, who also appears later on), a new mom who finds herself bored being tethered to the house by an infant. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Ryan Reynolds Questions Our Existence In 'The Nines' Aug 29, 2007
They all share certain attributes, meet similar people (Melissa McCarthy, Hope Davis and Elle Fanning also play multiple characters) and intersect with the others in bold-yet-mysterious ways here as a seeming phantom, there as a televised prophecy. And everywhere the number nine throbs in the background, a talisman reminding Reynolds of something forgotten, something beyond his grasp. (VHI.com -- Music News)
It's so awkwardly 'Superbad,' it's good Aug 17, 2007
Over a decade ago, Mottola wrote and nimbly directed the low-budget, little-seen and very witty The Daytrippers (starring Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci and Campbell Scott). Superbad follows a similar, if rowdier, style: Everything that can go wrong over a period of about 24 hours does in outrageous and unpredictable fashion. (USA Today -- Life)
Studio campaigns joining viral spiral Aug 10, 2007
For writer-director John August's "The Nines," starring Ryan Reynolds, Hope Davis and Elle Fanning, Newmarket is taking advantage of the increasing popularity of virtual worlds like Second Life by staging a cross-media alternative reality game, but geared for the casual user. Its Second Life component includes an exact replica of August's house, the primary set in the film. (Variety)
The scam that rocked America Aug 5, 2007
The Hoax (116 mins, 15) Directed by Lasse Hallstrom; starring Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Julie Delpy, Hope Davis. As a confused, finger-pointing, often hypocritical debate over deception and misrepresentation in the media coincides with the probing of the larger lies and suppression of truth occasioned by the Iraq war, Lasse Hallstrom's entertaining The Hoax strikes a highly topical note. (The Observer)
'Nines' joins Venice Critics' Week Jul 24, 2007
Toplining Ryan Reynolds and Hope Davis, pic was a hot title at Sundance, where Newmarket snapped up North American rights for theatrical, and Sony grabbed North American rights for homevid and TV.. Other entries include Gallic ensemble drama 24 Measures, by Jalil Lespert; Karoy, a tragicomedy set in Kazakh villages, by Kazakhstans Zhanna Issabayeva; Otryv, a Russian plane-crash drama, by Alexander Mindadze; and La ragazza del lago, a thriller by Italys Andrea Molaioli. (Variety)
Mystery surrounds vanishing Jun 19, 2007
Investigators hope Davis' cell phone will give a better indication of her whereabouts Wednesday night through Friday morning. Police dogs were brought to her home the day after she was reported missing, but they found nothing leading them outside the home. (Akron Beacon Journal)
Davis ready for double duty May 24, 2007
Hope Davis has been set for two films. She will first join the cast of the Charlie Kaufman-directed "Synecdoche, New York," playing the therapist to a theater director (Philip Seymour Hoffman) in crisis over work and the women in his life. (Variety)
Trio joins Winterbottom's 'Genova' May 21, 2007
Fresh from directing Angelina Jolie in the non-competing Cannes Film Festival selection A Mighty Heart, British director Michael Winterbottom will welcome Colin Firth, Hope Davis and Catherine Keener as leads in his next project, Genova. Billed as a horror mystery, the screenplay details the story of two American girls and their British father who move to the Italian city of Genoa (Genova in Italian) after their mother dies. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Arts)
'Fay Grim' finds Hartley on his game May 18, 2007
Parker Posey is one of the indie queens (Hope Davis, Rachel Griffiths, Julie Delpy, Lily Taylor, Laurie Metcalf) used feebly by Hollywood, but in the hands of Hartley she is the star needed and right on schedule. A Magnolia Films release. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
GreeneStreet picks up Laws of Motion May 16, 2007
It joins a menu of pics on GreeneStreet is selling in Cannes, including "The Nines" with Ryan Reynolds and Hope Davis; "Tenderness," a Lionsgate domestic release starring Russell Crowe; and Seann William Scott comedy "Gary the Tennis Coach.". BLOGS Recent Post: Recent Post: Advertisement. (Multichannel News)
a full list of summer movies May 6, 2007
Also opening: Walt Disney Pictures attempts a live-action version of the cartoon classic "Underdog"; "Saturday Night Live" cast member Andy Samberg is an Evel Knievel type in "Hot Rod," with co-stars including Ian McShane and Sissy Spacek; a high school kid plays amateur psychiatrist in "Charlie Bartlett," a comedy starring Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis and a cast of young actors; each of the Ten commandments inspires a story in "The Ten," with a huge cast including Paul Rudd, Jessica Alba,... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Summer of sequels Apr 27, 2007
Starring: Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis. Director: Jon Poll. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
'Hoax' is great mix of humor, drama Apr 20, 2007
Hoax' is great mix of humor, drama - The Lexington Dispatch (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Movie Review's Apr 17, 2007
In a last grasp for survival, Gere promises his editor Andrea (Hope Davis) the most important book of the 20th century, and to make good on this promise he concocts a scheme, with the help of his friend Don (Alfred Molina), to forge Hughes' account of his own life. Because Hughes is so notably eccentric, Irving's ways of covering his tracks succeed even better than he hopes for. (University News, MO)
Duo splitting 'Nines' rights Apr 11, 2007
Pic stars Ryan Reynolds and Hope Davis in three interlocking stories with a heavy showbiz flavor. Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen produced with Dan Etheridge. (Variety)
Food critic's blog Apr 9, 2007
Stanley Tucci and Hope Davis deliver typically reliable work in support as the publishing company's top executive and Irving's in-house editor. There have been plenty of publishing frauds since Irving's, but none of his scope or style. (The Palm Beach Post)
Author misses his shot at success -- so he just fakes it instead Apr 7, 2007
Starring Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis and Julie Delpy. Directed by Lasse Hallstrm. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Review: Gere Gives Top Performance In 'The Hoax' Apr 7, 2007
With Hughes constantly in the news, Irving decides to go for broke and tell his editor at McGraw-Hill (Hope Davis) that he has gained access to the rich hermit, who has agreed to tell-all interviews for an autobiography. Doubt runs wild among McGraw-Hill executives, including the top honcho (Stanley Tucci). (Click2Houston, TX)
The writer who took the publishing world for a ride Apr 6, 2007
Then persnickety senior editor Andrea Tate (Hope Davis ) informs him that the publisher is stopping the presses after one critic calls the book third-rate Philip Roth ... Starring: Richard Gere , Alfred Molina , Marcia Gay Harden , Hope Davis , Stanley Tucci. (Boston Globe)
Breezy, entertaining 'Hoax' tells story of Hughes biography Apr 6, 2007
Cast: Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Hope Davis, Marcia Gay Harden, Stanley Tucci ... The more outrageous his demands become, the more convinced his publishers (Hope Davis and Stanley Tucci) are they are actually dealing with Hughes. (Indianapolis Star)
'The Hoax' 4 stars Apr 6, 2007
Cast: Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci ... It'll be "the most important book of the century," he crows to a publishing contact (Hope Davis). (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Brilliant Gere pulls off an elaborate 'Hoax' Apr 6, 2007
The Hoax* * * 1/2 (out of four)Stars: Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci, Marcia Gay Harden, Julie DelpyDirector: Lasse HallstrmDistributor: Miramax FilmsRating: R for languageRunning time: 1 hour, 55 minutesOpens Friday in select cities ... Hope Davis, superb as a top editor who champions the book, states uncategorically: "This book will sell more copies than the Bible.". (USA Today -- Life)
HOAX FOLKS' JOKE SMOKES Apr 6, 2007
Irving spins ever-bigger lies and threatens to take his best seller elsewhere whenever his editor (Hope Davis) or anyone else questions his preposterous stories or the documents from Hughes he forges - on the faulty assumption that the reclusive billionaire will never come forward to expose him. But "The Hoax" is more than a satire on corporate greed and people's capacity for self-deception. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
A story of prose and cons Apr 6, 2007
The awe with which "Hughesgate" followers consider Irving's nerve, charm and general qualities of seduction has manifested itself in a decided reticence about actually meeting the man - at least among the makers of "The Hoax" (which co-stars Alfred Molina and Hope Davis). "I don't think he would be upset by this," Gere said of Irving, "but he's obviously a manipulative guy. It would be foolish for me to go into any kind of meeting with him and think he wouldn't be working me.". (Newsday -- Entertainment)
'Hoax' a bio that wasn't Apr 6, 2007
Hoax' a Howard Hughes bio that wasn't - Newsday. Hoax' a Howard Hughes bio that wasn't. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Broadway Bound? Apr 4, 2007
Gere is also assisted by the likes of Alfred Molina (as his best friend and collaborator), Stanley Tucci, Hope Davis and Marcia Gay Harden (as his put-upon wife. They are each tremendous. (Fox News)
Well-connected individuals Apr 4, 2007
Boasting an impressive cast which includes Bridget Moynahan, Erika Christensen and Hope Davis Six Degrees kicks off with a public defender, Carlos (Jay Hernandez), explaining how that perfect stranger sitting next to you could be your soulmate or the woman next to you having a pedicure and manicure might just be the best friend you have been looking for all your life. Interconnected: (from left) Damian (Dorian Missick), Laura (Hope Davis), Mae (Erika Christensen), Whitney (Bridget Moynahan),... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The Hoax is a hoot Apr 4, 2007
Starring: Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Julie Delpy, Hope DavisDirector: Lasse Hallstrom Run time: 1 hour, 55 minutesMPAA rating: R ... Hope Davis brings her gift for take-no-prisoners caricature to the heavily fictionalized role of Irvings editor, who is just as full of promises and nonsense as her client. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Commuter garage gets final touches Mar 30, 2007
The college campus, which is expected to cost $10 million to $12 million, will house 17 classrooms and 17 laboratories and serve about 1,200 students, said Hope Davis, the college's director of media relations. Construction is slated to begin this November and the facility should open in February 2009, Davis said. (Owings Mills Times, MD)
Full Story Mar 24, 2007
" Hare replied, "Peter Marks" - who worked for the Times until he left for the Washington Post. The shouting was so vehement that Gere, a nonviolent Buddhist, came over in vain to break it up. Finally, "Crash" director Paul Haggis was able to move Hare to actress Hope Davis' table. Hare is directing a play opening Thursday starring Vanessa Redgrave, adapted from Joan Didion's "The Year of Magical Thinking" about the death of her beloved husband, John Gregory Dunne. Scott Rudin, who produces... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Spring movies: Spider-Man 3, Shrek 3 Mar 23, 2007
Starring: Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, Julie DelpyDirector: Lasse HallstrmStory: This film is based on the true story of Clifford Irving (Gere), who claimed he had written Howard Hughes' biography, then wound up getting manipulated by Hughes once the reclusive mogul found out about the hoax. Hope Davis co-stars as ambitious publisher Andrea Tate. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Still Playing Mar 19, 2007
The Matador (Comedy, 96 minutes) Starring Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Arlin Miller, Hope Davis, Philip Baker Hall, Dylan Baker. Directed by Richard Shepard. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
ABC uproots 'Trees' to build 'Road' Feb 23, 2007
Stars include Campbell Scott, Hope Davis, Jay Hernandez, Bridget Moynahan, Erika Christensen and Dorian Missick. J.J. Abrams, Stuart Zicherman, Raven Metzner, Bryan Burk, Ken Biller and Peter Horton exec produce for ABC TV Studio and Bad Robot. (Variety)
¿Valentine's movies aren't for the faint of heart Feb 11, 2007
But in the nerdy Joyce Brabner (Hope Davis) hes found a friend and soul mate. An extremely creative film. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Ryan Reynolds and Alanis Morissette break off engagement Feb 6, 2007
He'll next be seen in a drama called The Nines with Hope Davis, which debuted at last month's Sundance Film Festival. After that you can catch him in Chaos Theory and Definitely, Maybe. (Actress Archives)
