Oscar buzz quiet this year Dec 10, 2007
30-day news archives. " AP LOS ANGELES - There's no Helen Mirren this time around, no Forest Whitaker. Unlike last year, when clear front-runners already had emerged in key categories, this awards season looks wide open.About a dozen films could be considered viable nominees for best picture at the Academy Awards. The competition for best actor is even more crowded.Actors with nomination potential are Philip Seymour Hoffman, Russell Crowe, and Casey Affleck."Last year we had distinct... (Florida Today)
Hill, Holliday Jumps on Branded Bandwagon Dec 7, 2007
His aunt is film actress Olympia Dukakis. Before joining Boston-based Hill, Holliday, John Dukakis was evp at Overbrook, a full-service multimedia production and personal-management company owned and operated by actor Will Smith and producer James Lassiter. (AdWeek)
No Oscar front-runner as awards season begins Dec 7, 2007
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Saoirse Ronan ("Atonement"), Olympia Dukakis ("Away From Her"), Julia Roberts ("Charlie Wilson's War"), Amy Ryan ("Gone Baby Gone"), Cate Blanchett ("I'm Not There"), Catherine Keener ("Into the Wild"), Allison Janney ("Juno"), Tilda Swinton ("Michael Clayton"). Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- News)
Top 10 includes 'Hostel,' 'Knocked Up' Nov 29, 2007
She also amazingly wrote the screenplay (based on the Alice Munro short story, "The Bear Came Over the Mountain") and assembled a terrific cast headlined by rarely seen screen legend Julie Christie and veterans Gordon Pinsent and Olympia Dukakis. Although ostensibly an "old people's movie," there's plenty of appeal for all adults, especially cinephiles. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Julia Roberts-Tom Hanks 'War': Trouble? Nov 22, 2007
But this film is so finely made, and Christie and her costars Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis and Michael Murphy are so understated that to ignore it is really a disservice if you consider yourself a lover of good movies. There are many reasons to recommend "Away From Her," and Christie s performance is just one of them. (Fox News)
Seized by Alzheimers, Then Love Nov 15, 2007
It s probably been mentioned before, but this topic was a key plot point in a movie released last spring, Away From Her, starring Julie Christie and Olympia Dukakis. Posted by anthony harris. (New York Times)
Jennifer Westfeldt returns to form Oct 11, 2007
TONIGHT, the Nat'l Arts Club gives Oscar-winner Olympia Dukakis its Gold Medal of Honor for Film in a black tie tribute where many big stars will say "Hail, Olympia!". And hail also to Queen Latifah heading up N.Y. Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical's cabaret Oct. 23 along with Ashford on. (Variety)
Career crisis after Oscar?; Oct 6, 2007
One prime example, he said, was Olympia Dukakis (best supporting actress, "Moonstruck"), who plays "the same kind of role over and over again in lesser movies.". He said some actors are perceived as difficult to work with and that might be a factor in why they don't get enough quality roles. (Los Angeles Times)
Stairway to acceptance Sep 26, 2007
The United States-British hybrid television show ran as a miniseries on PBS in 1994 and starred Olympia Dukakis and Laura Linney. . (Daily Orange, NY)
Rosario Dawson Acts As Muse For New Projects: 'Descent,' 'Eagle Eye,' More Aug 10, 2007
Another project in the seemingly endless turnaround is "Poor Things," a comedy Dawson was supposed to star in alongside Lindsay Lohan, Olympia Dukakis and Shirley MacLaine. "It's a genius idea based on a true story of these two old women in Venice Beach [California, who] were getting life-insurance policies on homeless people and then killing them and then collecting the money," she revealed of the film's plot. (VHI.com -- Music News)
UApresents celebrating first black ink in 6 seasons Jul 26, 2007
This year's $98,878 profit comes largely from fundraising, belt-tightening and sellout performances including "A Scottish Christmas," Interpreti Veneziani, The Chieftains, The Peking Acrobats, Olympia Dukakis as "Rose," the Moscow Festival Ballet, Maya Angelou, and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell. UApresents relies on ticket sales for 65 percent of its revenue and fundraising which pulled in $500,000 in 2006-07 for most of the rest. (FOX 11, AZ)
Lohan's arrest spells trouble for her upcoming movies and her career Jul 25, 2007
That film is "Poor Things," a fact-based dark comedy starring Shirley MacLaine and Olympia Dukakis as women who take out insurance policies on homeless people, only to kill them. Lohan, 21, was to play the niece of MacLaine's character, and filming was to have started in three weeks. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
FILM REVIEW: 'Away from Her' a tragic, poetic experience Jul 21, 2007
"They form friendships," a helpful nurse (Kristen Thomson) tells Grant, but this doesn't assure him of much, nor does it exactly comfort Aubrey's wife (Olympia Dukakis). The four of them intermingle in fascinating, unexpected ways. (U-Wire.com)
In the Land of Women Jul 20, 2007
Adam Brody, Kristen Stewart, Makenzie Vega, Clark Gregg, Elena Anaya, Meg Ryan, Olympia Dukakis ... She's portrayed by a salty-tongued Olympia Dukakis, who's clearly revelling in the chance to engage in another rite of passage for the ageing film actress - playing demented ... Comedy Drama M 3 stars 2007 Adam Brody, Kristen Stewart, Makenzie Vega, Clark Gregg, Elena Anaya, Meg Ryan, Olympia Dukakis. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Lindsay Lohan claims naked pics were stolen Jul 18, 2007
She'll next go in to Poor Things, a film delayed for her rehab, with Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, and Rob Hickman. Lindsay Lohan in the News. (Actress Archives)
Today in History June 21 Jun 21, 2007
Todays Birthdays: Actress Olympia Dukakis is 76. Actor James Tolkan is 76. (MSNBC -- Race)
Clinton Campaign Video Clip Inspired By 'Sopranos' End Jun 20, 2007
" It now marks a new beginning for "The Clintons. " Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign on Tuesday unveiled its new campaign song with a Web video that spoofs the final scene of the popular HBO mobster series. The video and the announcement of Celine Dion's "You and I" as the official Clinton tune cap a monthlong interactive Internet campaign that drew more than a million viewers to the Clinton campaign Web site and to YouTube, the popular online video display room. In the new Clinton... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Oscar-Winner To Accept Greek Film Fest Honor Jun 15, 2007
Veteran actress Olympia Dukakis is no stranger to receiving awards -- including the Best Supporting Actress Honor for "Moonstruck" -- but perhaps none is more sweeter than one she's due to receive this weekend. It's the first Lifetime Achievement Award to be handed out by the organizers of the. (NBC4.tv, CA)
More of this story Jun 14, 2007
Other recipients included Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis. Robillard has some local dates coming up this month, including June 15 at Chan s in Woonsocket, June 28 on the Boston Blues Barge at the Boston Harbor Hotel, and June 29 at Johnny D s in Somerville. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
Maupin's Latest Chapter Jun 12, 2007
The character is one of the inspirations for Anna Madrigal, the transsexual landlady in "Tales of the City" who was played on film by Olympia Dukakis. Also holding places of honor in Maupin's home are the sepia portraits of his maternal grandmother. (San Francisco Chronicle)
‘Steel Magnolias' opens Mountain Playhouse season Jun 5, 2007
In between, the play became an Academy-Award nominated film starring Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Darryl Hannah and Dolly Parton. Steel Magnolias was last produced nearly 20 years ago at the Mountain Playhouse. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Lindsay Lohan enabled to work Jun 2, 2007
The widespread assumption had been that Lohan would be gone from the dark comedy (which also stars MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Rosario Dawson and Channing Tatum) after her weekend arrest for driving under the influence, the announced discovery of a cocaine-like substance in her car and her subsequent move to a rehabilitation center. Lohan also has a reputation for being not so prompt or reliable on film sets. (Chicago Tribune)
Lohan will still act in film Jun 1, 2007
Co-starring Olympia Dukakis and Rosario Dawson, the black comedy was inspired by the recent real-life cases of elderly con artist women convicted of scams involving homeless men, insurance fraud and murder. Lohan was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence in Beverly Hills after running her Mercedes over a curb and into a hedge early on Saturday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Lohan Back In Rehab After Car Crash Jun 1, 2007
Lohan was originally set to begin work this week on "Poor Things," a comedy starring Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Rosario Dawson and Channing Tatum, the trade paper Variety reported Monday. The company behind the project, Still Rolling Productions, did not return calls or e-mails from The Associated Press Tuesday. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Lohan asked to stay put for 'Poor' Jun 1, 2007
Lohan, Rosario Dawson and Channing Tatum recently joined the cast of "Poor Things," a dark comedy toplined by MacLaine and Olympia Dukakis as a pair of con artists and directed by Ash Baron Cohen. Related Articles. (Variety)
Which way now, Lindsay Lohan? May 31, 2007
A new movie about wayward grannies, starring Shirley MacLaine and Olympia Dukakis, has Lohan in a supporting role. The production company said Tuesday that it had extended shooting to accommodate Lohan's expected stay in rehab. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Will arrest be wakeup call for Lindsay Lohan? May 31, 2007
Poor Things, which also stars Rosario Dawson, Shirley MacLaine and Olympia Dukakis, is based on recent arrests and convictions of elderly women for exploits that have included scams and cons involving drug sales, insurance fraud and murder. Checking the clubsOn the heels of Lindsays arrest, Access Hollywood has also confirmed that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has contacted the Beverly Hills Police Department to determine if there should be an investigation into... (MSNBC -- News)
Fully loaded Lohan checks into rehab -- again May 31, 2007
According to TMZ.com, Lohan was supposed to start filming Poor Things with Shirley MacLaine and Olympia Dukakis tomorrow. But the studio, according to TMZ, said the shoot won t be affected. (Boston Herald)
Lindsay Lohan enters rehab May 30, 2007
Lohan, Rosario Dawson and Channing Tatum recently joined the cast of "Poor Things," toplined by Shirley MacLaine and Olympia Dukakis and directed by Ash Baron Cohen. MacLaine's also producing with Rob Hickman; Trent Haaga's script was inspired by recent arrests and convictions of elderly women for scams and cons involving drug sales, insurance fraud and murder. (Variety)
Huge statue to be jailed in anti-Bush rally May 30, 2007
" The World Can't Wait's founders included supporters of the Revolutionary Communist Party, but in the past year the list of backers on its Web site has grown to 24,000 names. They include actors Sean Penn, Olympia Dukakis and Mark Ruffalo, writers Studs Terkel and Alice Walker, state Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, and Bay Area "protest mom" Cindy Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq in 2004. "In the beginning, we were what you might call the voice-of-conscience usual suspects," Sweet... (Yahoo News -- Anti-War Movement)
'Hollywood doesn't scare me any more' May 27, 2007
"The thing about Sarah is, she's only 28 but she's been through quite a lot in her life," says Olympia Dukakis, who plays the pragmatic wife of Fiona's mute boyfriend in Away From Her. "She seems very sweet and she is, but she's not frivolous. It's a metaphor: she's got a rod up her back. You can see it in her acting. It's a kind of steeliness.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Capsule reviews of current movies May 22, 2007
IN THE LAND OF WOMEN (C+) Jonathan Kasdan makes his directorial debut with a small, emotion-laden movie starring Adam Brody ("The O.C.") as a love-scorned writer who leaves Los Angeles to spend time in Michigan with his aging grandmother (Olympia Dukakis). There, he becomes immersed in the lives of his female neighbors, notably a mom (Meg Ryan) and her daughter (Kristen Stewart). (Scripps Howard News Wire)
At the movies in Brunswick May 20, 2007
SHREK THE THIRD(G) 93 min. When Shrek married Fiona, the last thing he had in mind was becoming the next King (The Morning Star)
Polley stays true to indie roots May 18, 2007
"The thing about Sarah is, she's only 28 but she's been through quite a lot in her life," said Olympia Dukakis, who plays the pragmatic wife of Fiona's mute boyfriend in "Away From Her." "She seems very sweet, and she is, but she's not frivolous. It's a metaphor: she's got a rod up her back. You can see it in her acting. It's a kind of steeliness." Polley never finished high school, but she read widely, and to the left. In the early '90s, she joined a growing political movement in Toronto,... (Deseret News)
`Away From Her' has pure beauty, poetry May 18, 2007
Olympia Dukakis is sardonic and resigned as the wife of Fiona's new ``boyfriend. And Kristen Thomson is so believable as a nurse -- all sympathetic nods and happy-tacky colorful smocks -- that I wondered if she really was a health care professional, hired for authenticity. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
"Away From Her." May 18, 2007
Starring: Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy ... Olympia Dukakis as his wife looks typically weary but amazingly young in her supporting role, trying to make a connection with Grant even as she's trying to pass off store-bought cookies as homemade. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Movie mini-reviews 05-17-2007 May 18, 2007
Starring: Adam Brody, Kristen Stewart, Meg Ryan, Olympia Dukakis ... Adam Brody plays a 20-something who, dumped by his L.A. girlfriend, flees to Michigan to stay with his dotty, potty-mouthed grandma (Olympia Dukakis, overacting). (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Polley the filmmaker is mature, subdued May 17, 2007
" Polley adapted the screenplay for Away From Her from Alice Munro's short story The Bear Came Over the Mountain. From the start, Polley had imagined Christie, an Academy Award winner for 1965's Darling, in the role. "The decision to actually make the film was partly to see Julie play the part," Polley says. Christie stars as a gracefully aging woman who has come to terms with betrayals years earlier by her husband (Canadian star Pinsent). Their happy, tender twilight crumbles after she is... (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
First-time director is picture of maturity May 13, 2007
At the home, Fiona develops a bond with a male resident, Aubrey (Michael Murphy), whose salty wife Marian is played by Olympia Dukakis ... "I think I've learned more about sex from Olympia Dukakis and Julie Christie than anybody else.". (Boston Globe)
Scenes from a marriage beset by ravages of time May 13, 2007
Starring Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis and Michael Murphy ... For instance, Grant calls on Aubrey's wife, Marian (a spirited Olympia Dukakis), to discuss their spouses' relationship before Aubrey has made his first entrance. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pinsent: Polley stunning director May 12, 2007
Canadian actor Gordon Pinsent, shown in a scene from Away From Her with Olympia Dukakis, will attend a screening on Friday in Halifax ... Working with Olympia Dukakis, who plays the part of Marian, wife of the man Grant s wife Fiona falls in love with at the Meadowlake care facility, was a different kind of treat for Pinsent. (ChronicleHerald.ca)
The heart is a lonely hunter when memory fades in 'Away' May 11, 2007
Movies Restaurants Food Events Music Theater/Arts TV Books Celebrity news Games. The heart is a lonely hunter when memory fades in 'Away. (Boston Globe -- Living)
A marriage slipping 'Away' (Kelly Jane Torrance) May 11, 2007
Language that might seem pretentious in lesser hands is perfectly natural when spoken by the old hands here, who also include Olympia Dukakis, playing Aubrey's lonely wife with a tough-cookie swagger. Miss Christie conveys the full gamut of feeling in her arresting blue eyes, from confusion to shock to suffering to joy. (Washington Times, DC)
IGN's 2007 Summer Movie Guide May 8, 2007
Sarah Polley-directed film based on the short story, "The Bear Came Over the Mountain." Julie Christie, Olympia Dukakis and Gordon Pinsent star. (Limited). (IGN FilmForce)
Canadian actress gets behind the camera for Away From Her May 7, 2007
Gordon Pinset (The Good Shepherd) plays Christie's husband and Olympia Dukakis has a major supporting role as the wife of a more-advanced Alzheimer's patient. Polley's family has not had any experience with Alzheimer's, so she did a lot of research before she started writing. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Love's Labor's Lost May 6, 2007
Before we even know who Aubrey is, we see Grant going to meet Aubrey's wife, Marian (Olympia Dukakis), a tough, straight-talking cookie who wonders why the husband of the woman her husband is obsessed with is coming to visit. The answer is not what she, or we, expect. (Newsweek)
Polley Behind The Camera May 6, 2007
The film, based on Alice Munro's short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain," boasts a top-notch cast, including Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy and, in the pivotal role of the Alzheimer's sufferer, Julie Christie. Polley became friends with Christie when they acted together in "No Such Thing" and "The Secret Life of Words.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The Fresh Young Filmmaker and Her Scenes From a Long Marriage May 5, 2007
And she approached Olympia Dukakis, with whom she had acted as well, to play Marian, the wife of the man who becomes Fiona's new suitor. "Away From Her" began shooting early last year near Bracebridge, Ontario. (Washington Post)
Movie Review May 5, 2007
But you can't help seeing the justice of an assessment made by Aubrey's wife, Marian (Olympia Dukakis), with whom Grant strikes up a mutually convenient friendship. "What a jerk," she says, closing the door after their first meeting. (International Herald Tribune)
Heartbreaking departure of mind and love May 5, 2007
Part of the film follows Grant's visit to Aubrey's wife, Marian (Olympia Dukakis), for an awkward discussion of what might be termed their mutual chaste cuckoldry. Polley has chosen a powerful work from a master of short fiction, and many of the best lines are lifted from the story, first published in the last New Yorker of 1999 and again in Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage. (National Post)
Power of love vs. Alzheimer's May 4, 2007
Away from Her* * * 1/2 out of fourStars: Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Michael Murphy, Olympia DukakisDirector: Sarah PolleyDistributor: LionsgateRating: PG-13 for some strong languageRunning time: 1 hour, 50 minutesOpens today in New York and Los Angeles ... Olympia Dukakis is convincing as Marian, Aubrey's no-nonsense, but deeply wounded, wife. (USA Today -- Life)
FORGETTING, YET UNFORGETTABLE May 4, 2007
What sounds on paper like a glorified Lifetime movie proceeds in unexpected ways, as Aubrey is removed by his wife (Olympia Dukakis) for financial reasons, and Fiona's mind begins to rapidly deteriorate. So Grant reaches out to Aubrey's wife. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'Away From Her' May 4, 2007
Wracked by jealousy and insecurity, Grant turns to Aubrey's wife Marian (Olympia Dukakis, at her citrusy finest) for assistance ... Sarah Polley's textured adaptation of an Alice Munro short story is never a bummer, thanks to recurrent tremors of humor and tart performances from Olympia Dukakis and Kristen Thomson. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Hero's Dark Side Drags; May 4, 2007
The tone changes, and the style broadens, in scenes that extend Grant's encounters with a woman, Marian (Olympia Dukakis), whose husband has been a patient in Fiona's care facility. But that's a minor matter in a powerful drama. (Wall Street Journal)
Away From Her is a nearly perfect film May 3, 2007
Starring: Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, Wendy CrewsonDirector: Sarah Polley Run time: 1 hour, 40 minutesMPAA rating: PG-13 ... Thankfully, there are some moments of dark humor, courtesy of Olympia Dukakis as the wife of another Meadowlake patient a man with whom Fiona becomes inordinately fixated. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Olympia Dukakis: Acting's Everywoman May 3, 2007
He is "a dictator, an utter tyrant," a bully, says actress Olympia Dukakis. He's always played as a somewhat scary fellow -- emphasis on fellow. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Huge statue to be jailed in anti-Bush rally May 1, 2007
" The World Can't Wait's founders included supporters of the Revolutionary Communist Party, but in the past year the list of backers on its Web site has grown to 24,000 names. They include actors Sean Penn, Olympia Dukakis and Mark Ruffalo, writers Studs Terkel and Alice Walker, state Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, and Bay Area "protest mom" Cindy Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq in 2004. "In the beginning, we were what you might call the voice-of-conscience usual suspects," Sweet... (Yahoo News -- Anti-War Movement)
Hollywood finds him at 77 Apr 30, 2007
"She's had her hand at being an actress and a very unionized kind of a person, so she's been very much giving as opposed to taking from this industry. She's done very well as an actress and now as a director too, so the girl has just amazed us all.''AWAY FROM HERStarring: Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, Wendy CrewsonDirector: Sarah PolleyPG; opens May 4 ? 160 King Street East, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, N2G 4E5 519-894-2231. (Waterloo Record)
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, ACT stages a party for the ages Apr 25, 2007
Among the stars (many ACT alum and headlining actors) brightly twinkling throughout the supper-club setting: Olympia Dukakis, Ken Ruta, Elizabeth Banks, Bill Irwin, Matt McGrath and playwright Philip Kan Gotanda whose "After the War" ended its run earlier in the day. Also attending were MFA core faculty members and 40-year ACT veterans Deb Sussel and Frank Ottiwell. (San Francisco Chronicle)
What makes Adam Brody so special? Apr 24, 2007
" The film finds Carter Webb, a somewhat successful writer of TV soft-core porn, freshly dumped and off to Michigan to tend to his aged grandmother (played by Olympia Dukakis). He quickly finds himself the confidant of across-the-street neighbor and suburban mom Sarah Hardwicke (Ryan); Sarah's 17-year-old daughter, Lucy (Stewart); and, occasionally, even Lucy's 11-year-old sister, Paige (Makenzie Vega). The Carter-Sarah relationship is the movie's centerpiece, and Brody found himself drawing on... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Movie Review (2): In The Land of Women Apr 23, 2007
Heartbroken and depressed, Carter escapes Los Angeles to suburban Michigan to care for his ailing grandmother (Olympia Dukakis) ... Heartbroken, he decides to go up to Michigan (Victoria, British Columbia actually) to live with his Alzheimers addled grandmother (Olympia Dukakis). (Monsters and Critics.com)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Apr 21, 2007
DUKAKIS-FILM (Vancheri, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) _ Talking with Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis, starring in "In the Land of Women." 800. LAND-FILM (Paris, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) _ Jon Kasdan elicits strong performances from his cast in "In the Land of Women," an appealing female-centric drama told from a male perspective. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
A land worth visiting Apr 21, 2007
Starring Adam Brody, Meg Ryan and Olympia Dukakis ... Agnes doesn't think she is, but she's worried Phyllis (Olympia Dukakis) might be losing her marbles. (Toronto Star)
'Land': Uncharted Territory Apr 20, 2007
Recovering from a breakup in hometown Los Angeles, Carter (Adam Brody of "The O.C.") volunteers to take care of his slightly deranged, hypochondriac grandmother (Olympia Dukakis) in suburban Detroit. It isn't long before he befriends 40-something Sarah (Meg Ryan), a bored mom and frustrated wife who lives across the road. (Washington Post)
'In the Land of Women' 1 1/2 stars Apr 20, 2007
Cast: Adam Brody, Meg Ryan, Olympia Dukakis ... Carter (Adam Brody from TV's The O.C.) is reeling from the bust-up, so he heads from LA to Michigan to stay with his ailing, elderly grandmother (Olympia Dukakis). (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
