Standout Performances Sep 21, 2008
Richard Eyre, whose previous film was the luscious "Notes on a Scandal," has failed with this nonsensical story of a husband (Liam Neeson) who discovers that his dead wife (Laura Linney) was cheating on him with a Spaniard (Antonio Banderas). Tracking the other man down through his wife's cell phone, the husband ends up playing chess with his nemesis. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Lincoln-Seward movie could boost tourism Sep 18, 2008
The production, set to be directed by Steven Spielberg and star Liam Neeson and Sally Field, is reportedly based on the popular book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. In the book, author Doris Kearns Goodwin examines the president through members of his cabinet, including Secretary of State William Seward. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
London offers Nixon, Bush and Che Sep 11, 2008
Among the stars lined up to attend are Gwyneth Paltrow, Penelope Cruz, Liam Neeson and Omar Sharif. Founded in 1957, the London festival aims to show the best of the past year's world cinema to a British audience and does not hand out major awards like rival festivals in Cannes, Toronto or Venice. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
James Bond returns Sep 11, 2008
Penelope Cruz, Gwyneth Paltrow, Omar Sharif, Eva Green, Liam Neeson and Michael Sheen and Colin Firth are among the stars expected at the event. French writer Michel Houellebecq, who has adapted his own book 'The Possibility of an Island' into a film, will also attend. (iAfrica.com)
Toronto Film Festival: No Internets, but Viggo shares chocolate! Sep 8, 2008
I'll be back in the next few days to report on Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, which arrived here buoyed by terrific reviews from Telluride; Management, a road-trip comedy starring Jennifer Aniston and Steve Zahn; The Other Man, starring Laura Linney, Liam Neeson, and Antonio Banderas; Mike Leigh's Happy Go Lucky; and The Wrestler, Darren Aronofsky's drama starring Mickey Rourke, in what some are saying is a triumphant, return-to-form performance. Until then, feel free to tell me what Toronto... (Entertainment Weekly)
Toronto festival begins the long road to Oscars Sep 6, 2008
Colin Farrell, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, and Viggo Mortensen are in town. Spike Lee arrived from New York early yesterday morning to give bleary-eyed interviews about his new war film, "Miracle at St. Anna." Parties are planned and, no, you can't get into the VIP room. (Boston Globe)
Burn after reading Sep 6, 2008
Thompson On Hollywood - Blog on Variety. Choose the one that's best for you. (Variety)
Big stars, big films in Toronto Festival lineup Sep 4, 2008
Among other Toronto titles: The Iraq War homecoming drama "The Lucky Ones," with Tim Robbins, Rachel McAdams and Michael Pena; the journalism tale "Nothing but the Truth," starring Kate Beckinsale in a story inspired by the Valerie Plame case; "Rachel Getting Married," with Anne Hathaway as an addict on leave from rehab for her sister's wedding; the adultery drama "The Other Man," with Liam Neeson, Laura Linney and Antonio Banderas; and the Paris Hilton documentary "Paris, Not France," the... (MSNBC -- News)
Labour of love brings Ellison to screen Aug 31, 2008
"That rant actually made it to YouTube during the recent writers' strike and soon went viral, attracting over 160,000 hits.Nelson says that may be the largest viewing sample Dreams with Sharp Teeth attracts, because after spending five years in production and several thousand dollars of his own money, the movie came out in the same breath as two other literary docs on similarly outspoken writers: Gonzo, the Hunter S. Thompson documentary, and Trumbo, the well-reviewed festival film featuring the... (Vancouver Sun)
Uma Thurman going for a topless moonlit swim Aug 29, 2008
Prior to the 'naughty' swim, the loving pair had visited actor Liam Neeson and his wife Natasha Richardson. Later, they enjoyed a romantic dinner together. (Oneindia)
Uma's topless moonlight dip Aug 27, 2008
The Sun newspaper reports that the engaged couple had earlier enjoyed a romantic dinner together after visiting Liam Neeson and his wife Natasha Richardson in the afternoon. Uma and Arki announced their engagement earlier this year after meeting at a dinner party in Milan last summer. (Courier Mail)
Comedy and drama dominate Toronto Aug 22, 2008
Another festival highlight will be The Other Man, which stars Liam Neeson as a man who finds out that his wife is receiving e-mails and text messages from an unknown rival played by Antonio Banderas. Some 25 films being shown at Toronto are British. (BBC News)
Hot. Hotter. Hottest! Aug 21, 2008
Liam Neeson is obsessed with Laura Linney in The Other Man. Paul Gross pulls a triple threat with Passchendaele. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
'Trumbo' breaks through Hollywood's blacklist Aug 16, 2008
The film traces its subject's journey chronologically, through family home-movie footage, in the reminiscences of Trumbo's grown children and such Hollywood friends as Kirk Douglas (interviewed post-stroke and very moving), and through dramatized readings of his letters by acting heavyweights Liam Neeson, Michael Douglas, Paul Giamatti, Joan Allen, David Strathairn, and Donald Sutherland ... Starring: Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas, Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Nathan... (Boston Globe)
Deeply Moving Aug 16, 2008
They are read out loud by a number of Hollywood actors with a political conscience, including Donald Sutherland, Paul Giamatti, Joan Allen, Nathan Lane, Liam Neeson, Brian Dennehy and Michael Douglas. Originally "Trumbo" was a play written by his loving son, Christopher Trumbo. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Elegies against the blacklist Aug 10, 2008
Adapted from the 2003 off-Broadway play written by Trumbo's son, Christopher, which played Boston in 2005, the film features a clutch of celebrated actors Michael Douglas, Liam Neeson, Joan Allen, Paul Giamatti, Nathan Lane, and Donald Sutherland, among others performing soliloquies of Trumbo's letters. Woven together with those performances are clips from some of the writer's best-known films, photographs of Trumbo and his family, and interviews with the writer and those who knew him well. (Boston Globe)
Industry Buzz Aug 10, 2008
Like the stage play it was based on, the documentary features readings of Dalton Trumbo's elegantly crafted letters by Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas, Paul Giamatti, Nathan Lane, Josh Lucas, Liam Neeson, David Strathairn and Donald Sutherland. Director Peter Askin: "Trumbo's story feels very timely. I first discovered this material before 9/11, before we had the Patriot Act or John Ashcroft and his 'list.' We now have the dubious distinction of releasing this film during a period in... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Samuel Beckett: Dead Laughing Jul 31, 2008
" Fiennes enumerates these body parts with slow precision, and in a tone of crescendoing disgust. It might be a litany of curses, a bill of criminal charges brought against a species about to be condemned. Related Articles Liam Neeson sits on a bed on the left side of the stage; on the right side is a blank wall on which his face is projected in closeup, as a woman's voice softly, insistently works its way into his head. "Anyone living love you now, Joe. Anyone living sorry for you now. (Time.com)
Surfing, sharing, learning: All on a celeb's summer's day Jul 29, 2008
Liam Neeson and wife Natasha Richardson took a swim in June at Le Club 55 on Pampelonne Beach in St. Tropez. SPAIN. (USA Today -- Life)
AFI Names Top Ten Epic Films of All... Jul 28, 2008
The true story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved several Jews from the German concentration camps during WWII. Cast: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall and Jonathan Sagalle. Director Steven Spielberg. (Suite101.com)
Batman Begins Movie Review Jul 22, 2008
Along with Bale, the amazing cast includes: Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, , (a fantastic young Gordon), and. The new Bat Mobile is sufficiently badass and has the ability to go where no Bat Mobile has gone before. (MoviesOnline)
Theater Review | 'Eh Joe': Words fail him, but memories can't be silenced Jul 22, 2008
Liam Neeson is the title character in "Eh Joe," one of three works by Samuel Beckett at the Lincoln Center Festival in New York ... Wanna come see a big-time movie star, Liam Neeson, get eaten alive onstage ... Audio slide show: Liam Neeson in Performance in 'Eh Joe. (International Herald Tribune)
Go on and See Beckett Jul 22, 2008
In "I'll Go On," the second of three Beckett adaptations from Dublin's Gate Theatre - Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes star in the others - McGovern exploits that dark humor well in a brilliant performance. Face gaunt, head close-shaven, the veteran Irish actor has been performing this solo piece - adapted from the novels "Molloy," "Malone Dies" and "The Unnamable" - for more than 20 years, and he inhabits this distinctive universe with a scarily intense naturalness. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
At the Lincoln Center Festival, a twist on Beckett in three takes Jul 22, 2008
Liam Neeson has the title role in Samuel Beckett's "Eh Joe" at the Gerald ... Liam Neeson is seen in "Eh Joe," a 30-minute piece that was written for television ... Audio slide show: Liam Neeson in performance in 'Eh Joe. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Linguistic somersaults through Beckettian pastures Jul 22, 2008
Audio slide show: Liam Neeson in Performance in 'Eh Joe. Today in Culture. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Does Director Fear Hype Of 'Dark Knight'? Jul 19, 2008
"Batman Begins" struck at the heart of fear as villains Ra's Al Guhl (Liam Neeson) and the Scarecrow (Cillian Murphy) attempted to disburse a toxin in Gotham City that would induce fear, panic and anarchy in the population. The concept was a brilliant stroke of genius by Nolan and co-writer David Goyer -- which effectively provided them (along with Nolan's brother, Jonathan) the unenviable task of topping the story in "The Dark Knight.". (Click2Houston, TX)
In brief: Aronofsky tipped for RoboCop sequel Jul 18, 2008
Liam Neeson stars opposite Laura Linney as a man who obsesses over the idea that his wife may be having an affair. Antonio Banderas plays the antagonist. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Toronto film festival announces fresh galas Jul 18, 2008
Toronto The Toronto International Film Festival padded its lineup yesterday with five high-profile films from filmmakers such as Jonathan Demme and Richard Eyre, with star power including Liam Neeson, Jeremy Irons, Laura Linney, Anne Hathaway, Antonio Banderas, Viggo Mortensen and Ren. e Zellweger. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
The criminal element Jul 18, 2008
His ally is Ra's al Ghul (Arabic for "the ghoul's head"), a.k.a. Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson) ... Liam Neeson (Ra's al Ghul). (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Haunting Liam's Dead-On Jul 18, 2008
The first of three Beckett works presented at the Lincoln Center Festival - Ralph Fiennes and Barry McGovern star in "First Love" and "I'll Go On," respectively - this version of the brief bu 00004000 t shattering 1965 television play shows just how brilliant it can be onstage when in the right hands, as it is here, directed by filmmaker Atom Egoyan and starring Liam Neeson as Joe. We first see him in his grungy bedroom wearing a ratty bathrobe and obsessively opening and closing windows and... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Girl most likely Jul 13, 2008
Linney has enduring relationships, she says, with Jeff Daniels (her narcissistic husband in The Squid And The Whale), Philip Seymour Hoffman (her co-star in The Savages) and Liam Neeson, who performed with Linney in Kinsey and a Broadway production of The Crucible. And her experience working with Mark Ruffalo on You Can Count On Me was so intense, she recently told Entertainment Weekly, "I always see him and I always tear up." Asked about this, she explains: "That was a very difficult, weird... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Anxious to see 'Dark Knight'? Jul 4, 2008
(well, maybe the return of Ras Al Ghul (Liam Neeson). After all, we never really did see what happened to him after the train crashed in Batman Begins, did we. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Review: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Jun 27, 2008
Unwilling to abdicate his birthright, it s up to Caspian to raise an army to foil Miraz s plans, its ranks including Trumpkin the Red Dwarf (voiced by Peter Dinklage), a mouse called Reepicheep (Eddie Izzard) and an assortment of other woodland creatures dubbed by stars including David Walliams and Liam Neeson. Also up for a ruck against Miraz s wicked Telmarines are a host of like-minded centaurs, minotaurs and gryphons plus, of course, the Pevensies. (Mirror.co.uk)
Fame's No Fairytale Jun 23, 2008
Liam Neeson is back as the voice of Aslan the Lion and there is also a cameo from Tilda Swinton as the first film's baddie, the White Witch. In the second film, Prince Caspian, who speaks with a slight Hispanic drawl, and Peter don't see eye to eye and compete to be leader. (Glasgow Daily Record)
Studio Taken by Home Invasion Jun 20, 2008
UK, June 19, 2008 - Veteran producer Irwin Winkler has set up home invasion thriller Taken (not to be mistaken with the Liam Neeson film of the same name) at Overture Films. Story revolves around a couple whose marriage is on the rocks following infidelity. (IGN FilmForce)
Prince Caspian Jun 20, 2008
Page last updated at 22:17 GMT, Thursday, 19 June 2008 23:17 UK. Bigger better at Caspian premiere. (BBC News -- UK)
JOAN ALLEN HAS NEW REGARD FOR FINAN... Jun 20, 2008
The A-list cast includes Joan Allen, Paul Giamatti, Nathan Lane, Josh Lucas, Liam Neeson, David Strathairn, Donald Sutherland, Michael Douglas, Brian Dennehy. So, waiting for Joan Allen, I sat on an empty couch. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Stars wow Narnia fans at premiere Jun 20, 2008
Stars of the film including Liam Neeson, Ben Barnes and David Walliams were at the premiere. Prince Caspian is the sequel to The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe which took $750m (381m) worldwide in 2005. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Jamie Lynn Spears, Barbara Broccoli, Gordon Ramsay Jun 20, 2008
Stars of the film including Liam Neeson, Ben Barnes and David Walliams attended. "Prince Caspian" is the sequel to "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," which made $750 million worldwide in 2005. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
TV and movie star Famke Janssen shares passion for acting with students Jun 17, 2008
In one of her recent projects, "Taken," slated for release this fall, starring opposite Liam Neeson. When she's not acting, Janssen has served as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, striving to draw attention to the problem of human trafficking. (Altus Times, OK)
Neeson Goes to Heaven Jun 13, 2008
June 12, 2008 - Liam Neeson has been keeping a low profile ... Liam Neeson in Batman Begins ... Liam Neeson can next be seen in the buzz-garnering French action-thriller Taken, directed by District B13 helmer Pierre Morel, which opens in the U.S. in September. (IGN FilmForce)
Troubles murder to form basis of new film Jun 13, 2008
Liam Neeson, pictured here in the role of Alfred Kinsey. A notorious murder committed at the height of the Troubles in Northern Ireland is to be made into a film starring Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
This Day in History Jun 7, 2008
Actor Liam Neeson is 56. Actor William Forsythe is 53. (Montana Standard, MT)
McCain Plays the Role of Indiana Jones Jun 6, 2008
Although the voice of Aslan the Lion belongs to Liam Neeson, there are no readily recognizable faces in Narnia. With the exception of Chuck Norris, the same was true of the Huckabee campaign. (Townhall.com)
New and improved Jun 6, 2008
Hiding in the forest, the Narnians await the return of Aslan (Liam Neeson) who in C.S. Lewis' Christian allegory represents Christ while the Telmarines expand their kingdom under the leadership of the Caspian kings. Prince Caspian X (Ben Barnes), the next in line to the throne, is forced to flee the kingdom when his uncle Miraz (Sergo Castellitto) produces an heir and wants to grab the throne. (iAfrica.com)
New flick based on McClellan exposé? Jun 4, 2008
But if you missed all the excitement, fear not: More than a half-dozen other productions, starring actors ranging from Leonardo DiCaprio to Liam Neeson, have expressed interest in shooting in D.C. over the next year. Though the city s Office of Motion Picture and TV Development has no firm word on the exact locations, street closures, etc. (Yahoo News)
Bravura Filmmaking May 30, 2008
The prolific To has made a dozen films since "PTU" (unfortunately not in the PFA retrospective, though it was finally released on American DVD in March) and is preparing his 50th film as a director, a remake of Jean-Pierre Melville's "The Red Circle" with Chow Yun-Fat, Liam Neeson, Orlando Bloom and Alain Delon. After years of working as a hack (his word), To found creative freedom in 1996, when he and his collaborator, Wai Ka-Fai, formed their own production company, Milkyway Image. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Too much battle in 'Narnia' May 25, 2008
Aslan (Liam Neeson) and the White Witch (Tilda Swinton) are simply bit players. When the first "Chronicles of Narnia" opened, much was made about its Biblical roots. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Train To Eternal Happiness May 18, 2008
Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson, Julianna Margulies (who introduced the bride and groom) and director Sir Richard Eyre toasted the happy couple, who are honeymooning in Capri. SHARE BOX Show your support. (New York Post -- Gossip)
The Second Coming of Narnia: Prince Caspian review May 18, 2008
Liam Neeson can make the Second Coming of Aslan as warm and welcoming as he wants, its no match for a devil temptress with or without Turkish Delight. Thats not to say the second chapter of the Chronicles of Narnia series is disappointing. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Prince Caspian Review May 17, 2008
The mighty lion Aslan (Liam Neeson) has not been seen in a thousand years. The four children have been summoned back to Narnia by Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes), the young heir to the Telemarine throne, to combat his evil uncle Miraz. (IGN)
'Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian': Neverland Revisited, By Kurt Loder May 17, 2008
It seems a doomed battle, though, until, at lowest ebb, Caspian blows a legendary horn to summon the "kings and queens of old" the Pevensies, that is who upon arrival attempt to locate the godlike lion Aslan (given voice once more by Liam Neeson), who in the last film, you'll recall, was sacrificed, resurrected and all but decked with boughs of Christmas holly. Aslan turns the tide, of course, with the spirited assistance of the Pevensie kids, precocious masters of sword and bow. (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Narnia' fantasy charges into battle mode with 'Prince Caspian' May 16, 2008
The great lion (voiced once again by Liam Neeson) is gone for most of this second film, and without that beacon the Narnians struggling against the Telmarines - suspiciously ethnic human invaders with e-e-evil accents led by King Miraz (Italian actor Sergio Castellitto) - are forced to make their own decisions. These tend to be based on vanity rather than faith, and you know what the Lord thinks about that. (Boston Globe)
Prince Caspian: Man, It's Hard To Grow Up in Narnia May 16, 2008
Meanwhile, Lucy, the youngest, communicates in dreams with Aslan (voiced by Liam Neeson), the wise lion king/explicit Jesus stand-in who went to his sacrificial death at the end of Part 1. As in the first movie, it's only at the end, when Aslan raises his fuzzy, maned head to intervene on the side of right, that Prince Caspian shows its cards as a property of , the children's entertainment company owned by a Christian billionaire. (Slate)
Why Narnia Hits While Golden Compass Flops May 16, 2008
He escapes the castle just before evil Lord Miraz (Sergio Castellitto) can kill him and is exiled among rancorous dwarfs, a talking badger, centaurs and minotaurs, the recently returned four Pevensie children and, after a high body count, Aslan (voiced by Liam Neeson). Barnes, a 26-year-old recruit from the London stage, looks like a softer Keanu Reeves and speaks in a Mediterranean accent a bit too reminiscent of Mandy Patinkin's in The Princess Bride. (Time.com)
New 'Narnia' more engaging, dark May 15, 2008
The animals have gone into hiding in the forest and the majestic lion Aslan (voiced by Liam Neeson) hasn't been seen in a millennium. The foursome is accidentally summoned back there by Prince Caspian (British stage actor Ben Barnes), whose life is in danger. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Star Honored To Play 'Prince Caspian' May 15, 2008
Directed by Andrew Adamson, the film also stars Peter Dinklage, Warwick Davis, Tilda Swinton and the voices of Eddie Izzard and Liam Neeson. Barnes stepped into "Narnia" with the comfort of knowing that the production's crew and actors had an established working relationship that minded the faithfulness to the book series. (Click2Houston, TX)
Return to Narnia a trip worth taking May 14, 2008
But where is the noble lion Aslan (voiced by Liam Neeson). Young Lucy swears she has seen him, but the others dont believe her, and one failed battle between the Narnians and the Telmarines (Caspians people) seems to indicate that the good guys are ultimately helpless without their, er, messiah to give them a little lion-ex-machina action. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Spielberg's Lincoln Logs May 13, 2008
Liam Neeson has already been cast as "honest" Abe, while Spielberg will shoot from the script by Tony Kushner, which in turn is loosely based on Doris Goodwin's biography The Uniter: The Genius of Abraham Lincoln. - SGranitz/WireImage. (IGN FilmForce)
Honest, Spielberg is making Lincoln May 13, 2008
Steven Spielberg's long-gestating biopic of Abraham Lincoln is going ahead at last, with Liam Neeson expected to play the US president who initiated the American civil war ... Liam Neeson, the star of his Oscar-winning second world war epic Schindler's List, is still lined up for the role of America's 16th president. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Spielberg Starts Tintin May 13, 2008
This news also pushes back two live-action films that Spielberg had on the front burner: a planned Abraham Lincoln biopic starring Liam Neeson (Schindler's List), and The Trial of the Chicago Seven, an Aaron Sorkin script about the 1968 trial of several Vietnam protesters, potentially starring Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat). Award-winning scriptwriter Stephen Moffat (Dr. (Suite101.com)
Lincoln for Spielberg May 13, 2008
Irish actor Liam Neeson, the star of Spielberg's Oscar-winning World War II epic 'Schindler's List', has been tipped to play Lincoln, the 16th US president who led the victorious Union side during the American civil war before his assassination in 1865. AFP Digg | | | | | | Copyright 2002-2008 iafrica. (iAfrica.com)
Next Narnia opens this week May 12, 2008
Aslan, the big-maned animal who is the children's protector is back, but this time his voice is supplied by Liam Neeson, instead of Jeremy Irons. Also aboard to voice Reepicheep is Eddie Izzard. (Syracuse.com)
Spielberg to focus on Civil War film May 12, 2008
Spielberg also has Liam Neeson --who played Oskar Schindler -- ready to play Lincoln. Neeson agreed more than three years ago to play the role for Spielberg, and has been waiting for a start date. (Variety)
'Caspian' storms Big Apple May 10, 2008
Natasha Richardson, Liam Neeson and Ben Barnes at the New York Public Library after-party ... Screening was followed by an after-party at the New York Public Library complete with magicians, jugglers and arts and crafts tables as well as pic's stars Ben Barnes, Liam Neeson, William Moseley and Tilda Swinton. (Variety)
