Critic's corner Jun 13, 2008
Juliette Binoche (above) moves in and opens up a chocolate shop; Alfred Molina's killjoy hasn't got a chance, even before she teams up with Judi Dench and Lena Olin. Yummy, non-caloric, and irresistible - fighting it is like fighting mousse. (Boston Globe)
Why pop culture loves the 'butterfly effect,' and gets it totally wrong Jun 8, 2008
In 1990's "Havana," Robert Redford, a math-wise gambler, tells Lena Olin, "A butterfly can flutter its wings over a flower in China and cause a hurricane in the Caribbean. They can even calculate the odds.". Such borrowings of Lorenz's idea might seem authoritative to unsuspecting viewers, but they share one major problem: They get his insight precisely backwards. (Boston Globe)
Polanski Victim Makes Rare Appearance May 8, 2008
They were in addition to the truly star-studded group that turned out for the HBO-Weinstein Co. party, including HBO s Sheila Nevins; Dustin Hoffman with wife, Lisa, and their grown kids Jake and Becky; Alec Baldwin; Regis and Joy Philbin with daughter Joanna; James Schamus; Leelee Sobieski; Levin Rambin; and Lena Olin (Mrs. Hallstrom). (Fox News)
Best Supporting Actor: Rade Serbedzija May 3, 2008
What else of these "Russian guys?" I don't remember -- but on the other hand I played in South Pacific with Glenn Close; this beautiful melodrama, Polish Wedding with Lena Olin; and then Prague Duet with Gina Gershon, it was a love story. So I can't say I always play the Russian. (IGN FilmForce)
Juliette Binoche has a world of opportunities Apr 20, 2008
So she learned English and landed a part as Daniel Day-Lewis's soulfully earnest girlfriend in Philip Kaufman's "The Unbearable Lightness of Being." Kaufman's movie was an excitingly international production in itself - the Californian director adapting Milan Kundera's novel about the Prague Spring starring an Irishman, a Frenchwoman, and Lena Olin, a Swede, each of whom spoke Eastern Bloc English. In a sense, Binoche is fortunate. (Boston Globe)
* Down and (almost) out Apr 11, 2008
The movie involves a very, very rich young man named Clay Beresford (Hayden Christensen), who lives with his loving but dominating mother (Lena Olin) and fears to tell her about his engagement with the beautiful Samantha (Jessica Alba) ... STARRING: Hayden Christensen (Clay Beresford), Jessica Alba (Sam Lockwood), Terrence Howard (Dr Jack Harper), Lena Olin (Lilith Beresford), Christopher McDonald (Dr Larry Lupin) ... I thought Lena Olin gave a nuanced performance as the mother, who is deeper... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Movie review: Getting to the heart of suspense thriller ‘Awake’ Dec 22, 2007
Waiting for a heart donor, a massively wealthy young businessman Clay (Hayden Christensen) who lives with his overly protective mother Lilith (Lena Olin) prepares with his doctor and friend Jack (Terrence Howard) for the impending surgery that will likely extend his life. Rejecting the offer of a surgeon and family friend Dr. Neyer (Arliss Howard) Clay is convinced that his only chance for survival lies in the hands of Jack. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Dead on Arrival: 'Awake' is just plain bad Dec 7, 2007
Starring:{M3 Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, Lena Olin. M3Director: {M3Joby Harold. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
A film unfortunately awake in title only Dec 3, 2007
His mother, Lilith (Lena Olin, head and shoulders above the rest) cherishes him dearly, so he's hesitant to tell her about his romance with Sam (Alba, still apparently learning the craft of inflection). As for Christensen and Alba's onscreen chemistry well, they both are certainly very pretty, and the pair of them making out is pretty, too. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Movie Review: Awake Dec 2, 2007
Editor's note: P-I Reader Blogs are not written or edited by the P-I. They are written by readers, for readers. The authors are solely responsible for content. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Winter Movie Preview Dec 1, 2007
Terrence Howard, Lena Olin, Fisher Stevens and Sam Robards co-star. Joby Harold makes his directorial debut on the MGM-Weinstein release. (IGN FilmForce)
Alba Feeling Maternal? Nov 19, 2007
In Awake, Jessica gets psychologically heavy opposite Hayden Christensen and Lena Olin, but don t worry, she s still got her sense of humor. She s filming The Love Guru with Mike Myers right now, which she says is as funny as Austin Powers, if not more so. (Fox News)
The cinematic stretch run is upon us Nov 9, 2007
The cast is topped by Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Lena Olin, Terrence Howard. Back to the creepily mesmerizing land of Rick (Harrison Ford), Roy (Rutger Hauer) and Rachael (Sean Young) in Blade Runner: The Final Cut (Nov. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
How steak-house sting netted filmmaker Nov 9, 2007
They included Going Back, a drama about Vietnam war veterans; Ignition, an action thriller starring Bill Pullman and Lena Olin; and Global Heresy, a comedy starring Peter O'Toole and Alicia Silverstone. To raise collateral for film loans, independent production companies typically presell the international distribution rights to their films and use the contracts to provide collateral to lenders. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Woody Allen on Ingmar Bergman Aug 2, 2007
R.C.: One reason that boys of a certain age were enthralled by Bergman's films was that he had some of the world's most beautiful and powerful actresses in his repertory company: Eva Dahlbeck, Harriet and Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnel Lindblom, Liv Ullmann, Lena Olin. These were major mesmerizers, and they all worked for him. (Time.com)
Film master found art in darkness Aug 1, 2007
Mr. Bergman always rooted his movies in his actors, who became international sensations: women like Harriet Andersson, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, Liv Ull- mann and Lena Olin; men like Erland Josephson, Gunnar Bjornstrand and, of course, Mr. von Sydow. According to Mr. Vineberg, Mr. Bergman "rehearsed with actors in the way a theater director would rehearse, going through scenes and working through the psychology of the characters, which is something other movie directors almost never do.". (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Starz Entertainment Programming Highlights Aug 1, 2007
The Horse Whisperer at 6 p.m. - (Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Neill) * Legends of the Fall at 9 p.m. - (Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn) * Casanova at 11:15 p.m. - (Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Lena Olin) * The Legend of Zorro at 1:10 a.m. - (Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta- Jones, Rufus Sewell) * Quigley Down Under at 3:30 a.m. - (Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo, Alan Rickman). The Saturday Seduction: Passion, obsession and desire, Encore Love heats up every Saturday at 9... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Towering figure' in world cinema Jul 31, 2007
Mr. Bergman was also a starmaker, fostering the careers of cinematographer Nykvist and actors Max von Sydow, Harriet Andersson, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, Lena Olin and his supreme collaborator, Liv Ullmann. Remarkably, Bergman also led an almost-as-illustrious life as Sweden's leading theater director, covering more than 100 plays and a long association with Stockholm's Royal Dramatic Theatre. (Chicago Tribune)
Sex appeal: What's age got to do with it? Apr 29, 2007
That man is Lasse Hallstrom (for you film buffs, he is the director of the new movie The Hoax, starring Richard Gere) and his wife is actress Lena Olin. You may know her as Irina Derevko, the evil (or was she good. (MSNBC -- Health)
* Gere tackles complex tale in 'The Hoax' Apr 19, 2007
Its director, Lasse Hallstrom, calls working with Gere "the most fantastic time I've had with a male lead." They met via Hallstrom's wife, and past Gere co-star, Lena Olin. Without going through agents, the Swedish director (My Life as a Dog) offered Bill Wheeler's canny script to Gere, who accepted pronto. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'The Hoax': Gere shift Apr 8, 2007
He danced in 'Chicago' and romanced in 'Pretty Woman'; now Richard Gere tackles a complex tale of a con in 'The Hoax. By David Elliott UNION-TRIBUNE MOVIE CRITIC. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Hughes next? Apr 7, 2007
Hughes next for Gere. SEARCH MOVIE LISTINGS: lect. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Broadway Bound? Apr 4, 2007
He came to Sunday night s elegant premiere at the Metropolitan Club with actress/wife, Lena Olin. Hallstrom is more right than wrong ("Cider House Rules," "Chocolat," "Gilbert Grape," "My Life as a Dog," the underrated "Casanova"), and he knows what he s doing. (Fox News)
Britney headed home after completing rehab Mar 23, 2007
" No, she wasn't talking about Pitt. According to the American agency that handled the process, Jolie's adoption of Pax was finalized Tuesday when it was approved by U.S. Embassy officials in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi. SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH NICOLE RICHIE: Nicole Richie has been diagnosed with hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, her rep said Wednesday. The rail thin star of "The Simple Life" has been seeking a medical explanation as to why she can't gain weight. Other than, you know, she... (Contra Costa Times)
Today in History - March 22 Mar 22, 2007
Actress Lena Olin is 52. Singer-actress Stephanie Mills is 50. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Language: Are you age-appropriate? Show ankle and go figure Mar 11, 2007
"Age-Appropriate." The actor Harrison Ford, making a pitch about a forthcoming cops-and-robbers thriller, described his female lead as "my beautiful, age-appropriate, Swedish psychic girlfriend." Since he is middle- aged, that would place the actress, Lena Olin, in at least her 30s or early 40s. Helen Mirren, who won the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II, strolled down the Academy Awards red carpet in what several reporters called "a very pretty, age-appropriate dress."... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Kundera finds the truth inside an art form Feb 11, 2007
For such a difficult novelist and such a difficult essayistic fictional tradition (from Francois Rabelais to Hermann Broch), he can even be adapted well for the movies (see Daniel Day-Lewis and Lena Olin in Philip Kaufman's brilliant "The Unbearable Lightness of Being"). This is a remarkable book. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
INTERVIEW - Hollywood's Hallstrom plans film of Swedish novel Nov 27, 2006
Hallstrom's next planned release is "The Daughter of the Queen of Sheba", in 2008, with wife Lena Olin in a lead role. Hallstrom said it was too early to set a release date for the Enquist novel project, but it might be filmed in 2008. (Reuters India)
Finally, a cult following for Giamatti Aug 22, 2006
The stunning Lena Olin once said she found men most attractive when they didn't think they were attractive. She was speaking of Oliver Platt in "Casanova," but she might have been talking about Paul Giamatti. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Out with a bang May 25, 2006
The second hour has Sydney and Jack (Victor Garber) looking for a way to keep Sloane and Irina (Lena Olin) from putting their deadly plan into action. Marshall's involvement in the final showdown makes sense. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Garcia's tale revisits Cuba he fled May 23, 2006
Garcia's tale revisits Cuba he fled. Garcia's tale revisits Cuba he fled. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
"Alias" Goes Permanently Undercover May 20, 2006
Secondary Navigation. By Natalie Finn Sat May 20, 12:36 AM ET. (E! Online)
New on DVD Apr 28, 2006
Though Heath Ledger certainly diversified his portfolio here after Brokeback Mountain, his lethargic performance is the main reason director Lasse Hallstrom's Christmas coulda-been never quite combusts, despite juicy supporting turns from Jeremy Irons, Oliver Platt and Lena Olin, plus a better-than-adequate co-star (Sienna Miller). Not on an American DVD: Donald Sutherland in Fellini's Casanova (1976), though the Sundance Channel ran it a few times recently. (USA Today -- Life)
Alias Returns Apr 21, 2006
Irina Derevko (Lena Olin) returns. Jack Bristow got to kick much ass throughout last night's adventure. (IGN FilmForce)
What's new in entertainment Apr 21, 2006
With Sienna Miller, Oliver Platt, Lena Olin and Tim McInnerny. Directed by Lasse Hallstrom. (Fresno Bee)
Rick Kushman: 'Alias' returns but the buzz is gone Apr 20, 2006
Her mom (Lena Olin) - who just won't go away - saw to it that Syd was captured by the Prophet Five bunch, drugged and tortured. But Sydney, because she is, after all, Sydney Bristow, escaped. (Sacramento Bee -- Lifestyle)
HOT BOX by Jim Bawden Television to talk about Apr 19, 2006
Meanwhile Tom's (Balthazar Getty) allegiances as well as Irina's (Lena Olin) get called into question. Remember when this series was red hot. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Chef still cooking up controversy on cartoon Mar 22, 2006
Orrin Hatch, R-Utah (72), actor M. Emmet Walsh (71), singer-guitarist George Benson (63), CNN newscaster Wolf Blitzer (58), composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (58), actress Fanny Ardant (57), sportscaster Bob Costas (54), country singer James House (51), actress Lena Olin (51), singer-actress Stephanie Mills (49), actor Matthew Modine (47), actor Cole Hauser (31), actress Kellie Williams (30), actress Reese Witherspoon (30), rock musician John Otto of Limp Bizkit (29). . (San Jose Mercury News)
LEAH GARCHIK Mar 10, 2006
Filmmaker John Antonelli, whose 20-year-old documentary about Jack Kerouac is showing all day every day at the San Francisco library with the exhibition of the "On the Road'' scroll, says it's ironic, in the middle of the current buzz about "Capote,'' to remember that it was Truman Capote who said about Kerouac's work, "That's not writing, that's typing.'' P.S.: Director Phil Kaufman's commentary on the new DVD version of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being'' includes his observation that a scene... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Garner, Alias to return on April 19 Mar 3, 2006
Other familiar faces who will crop up in Sydneys life during the shows final episodes include best friend Will Tippin (Bradley Cooper), mother Irina Derevko (Lena Olin) and nemesis Julian Sark (David Anders). 2006 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- News)
'Casanova' crude, funny and sweet Jan 7, 2006
Helen McCrory, from left, Leigh Lawson, Lena Olin, Paddy Ward, Sienna Miller and Heath Ledger star in "Casanova," opening Friday at Sehome Cinema 3 ... At the same time, a spirited woman named Francesca Bruni (Sienna Miller) is rebelling against the arranged marriage that her widowed mother (Lena Olin) is forcing on her. (Bellingham Herald)
Casanova (3 stars out of 5) Jan 7, 2006
He shows up and is taken with Francesca's mom (Lena Olin). Whip up some mistaken identities, a single dandy swordfight, secret indiscretions and a run-in with the cardinal who runs the Inquisition, and you have yourself a farce. (Orlando Sentinel)
Lothario lost in the Venice canals Jan 7, 2006
The great Lena Olin, as Francesca's conniving matriarch, has very little to do except look exasperated. Olin is married to Hallstrm, who inexplicably is just about the only director to cast her anymore. (Christian Science Monitor)
