There's rant but where's the reason? Nov 9, 2008
Despite the draw of Pete Postlethwaite, Rupert Goold's trademark techniques make a nonsense of Lear, while a new Othello is quick on its feet ... For many, it will be worth it to see Pete Postlethwaite on the Everyman stage in Liverpool, where he performed as a young man. (guardian.co.uk)
Aniston hails "brave" Owen Wilson Nov 5, 2008
Hayden Panettiere, Tony Christie, Paris Hilton, Pete Postlethwaite, Holly Willoughby, and Mickey Rourke. Soap Spoilers. (Digital Spy)
Croft denies 'controlling' Katona Nov 5, 2008
Showbiz - News - Croft denies 'controlling' Katona - Digital Spy. Croft denies 'controlling' Katona. (Digital Spy)
10 thrillers to break your election addiction Nov 4, 2008
This 1996 puzzler has an inflated reputation and an overexcitable fan base, but damned if the narrative switchbacks and great cast -- Kevin Spacey, of course, but also Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlethwaite, Giancarlo Esposito and so on -- won't keep you hooked right through to the final twist. What's that. (Salon)
Closing the Ring: Quality World War II drama Aug 2, 2008
Starring Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Mischa Barton, Pete Postlethwaite, Neve Campbell, Brenda Fricker and Martin McCann ... The scene shifts to Belfast, Northern Ireland, where gruff senior Quinlan (Pete Postlethwaite) and nive lad Jimmy (Martin McCann) are busily digging through the remains of a B-17 bomber that crashed on a hillside during World War II. They seek history, but they court trouble: the IRA uses the same hill to bury people killed in the country's sectarian war. (Toronto Star)
The week's TV highlights Jun 28, 2008
Class support from Pete Postlethwaite and Lindsay Duncan too. Mon to Fri, 9pm, BBC1. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Meet Ben Whishaw, star of stage, screen, TV - and nearly everything else this year May 28, 2008
It also stars Pete Postlethwaite, David Harewood and Lindsay Duncan. The writer is Peter Moffat, who is more used to penning TV dramas about scientific geniuses: 2004's Hawking, for which he was nominated for a Bafta and an Emmy, and the forthcoming Einstein and Eddington, which has Andy Serkis and David Tennant (respectively) in the lead roles. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Sikh, and you shall find Zepp May 21, 2008
Liyarn Ngarn, screening of a documentary on Aboriginal Australia and discussion with Pete Postlethwaite, Archie Roach and Patrick Dodson, Sydney Theatre, 7. 30pm. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A page-turner on every corner May 18, 2008
But there are plenty of gems in other sections, among them Mo Hayder and Kathryn Fox (crime); Hermione Lee (biography); the Herald's chief book reviewer Andrew Riemer (memoir); Anita Heiss, Archie Roach and actor Pete Postlethwaite (indigenous politics); Don Watson and theNew Yorker's Jon Lee Anderson (US politics); John Burnside, J. S. Harry, Davies (poetry); John Gray (philosophy); and, in the food writing section Michael Pollan and Maggie Beer. The festival offers more than communion with the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'I'd almost forgotten I existed. Being selected has done wonders for me' May 11, 2008
Davies's previous films have mined his memories of growing up in a poor - but clean - household, dominated by a violent father (played unforgettably by Pete Postlethwaite in Distant Voices, Still Lives), popular songs in pubs and smoke-filled days in cinemas. He left Liverpool in 1973 and has rarely returned. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
* Digging up the past Mar 28, 2008
Meanwhile, on a steep hill outside Belfast a man in his sixties (Pete Postlethwaite) is excavating the site where a US bomber crashed in 1944 ... STARRING: Shirley MacLaine (Ethel Ann), Christopher Plummer (Jack), Mischa Barton (Young Ethel Ann), Gregory Smith (Young Jack), Stephen Amell (Teddy Gordon), Brenda Fricker (Grandma Reilly), Martin McCann (Jimmy Reilly), Pete Postlethwaite (Michael Quinlan). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Closing The Ring Feb 28, 2008
Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Neve Campbell, Mischa Barton, Stephen Amell, Pete Postlethwaite, Brenda Fricker, David Alpay, Gregory Smith ... The modern-day Belfast scenes are edgier, helped along by two stalwarts of British film, Pete Postlethwaite and Brenda Fricker ... Drama M 1 star 2008 Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Neve Campbell, Mischa Barton, Stephen Amell, Pete Postlethwaite, Brenda Fricker, David Alpay, Gregory Smith. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The final reckoning Jan 14, 2008
Actors Pete Postlethwaite, Meera Syal and Simon Russell Beale have all either starred in it as students or led its seminars, as have playwright Mark Ravenhill and directors Stephen Daldry and Phyllida Lloyd. Which is why, every year, festival director Holly Kendrick and her team are deluged with applications from students desperate to bring their productions to Scarborough, and to its audience, made up of both their peers and of professional actors and directors, or to take part in one of the... (Guardian Unlimited)
Critic's corner Dec 17, 2007
Pete Postlethwaite is heartbreaking as the father, and Emma Thompson rings true as the lawyer who reverses the injustice. But director Jim Sheridan and Daniel Day-Lewis (above) are the big guns here, working with complete trust to present the freest, fiercest, most exposed performance of Day-Lewis's career. (Boston Globe)
Ring movie set for gala opening Dec 14, 2007
Actors Pete Postlethwaite and Mischa Barton were also at the premiere. The film is based on a true story of an American woman whose great love was killed during WWII near Belfast when the bomber he was flying in crashed. (BBC News)
Liverpool veteran returns to play King Lear Dec 7, 2007
Actor Pete Postlethwaite is to return to Liverpool in its capital of culture year in 2008 to play Shakespeare's most brassed-off king. Postlethwaite, 62, will star in King Lear in October at the Everyman, the theatre where he claims he learned his trade. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
November 26 Marks Anniversary of Notorious California Lynching Nov 20, 2007
"A heartbreaking and disturbing period piece about power, corruption, and media manipulation. Tautly directed, beautifully shot ... "Riveting performances by three of the finest character actors in the business: Pete Postlethwaite, Bruce McGill, and Tom Bower ... "Valley of the Heart's Delight stars Gabriel Mann, Bruce McGill, Diana Scarwid, and Emily Harrison, with Tom Bower and Pete Postlethwaite. Directed by Tim Boxell from a screenplay by Miles Murphy, Valley is produced by Miles Murphy.... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Serious Side of Horror: A Look at Horror Oscar Winners Nov 3, 2007
The cast also includes Oscar nominees John C. Reilly (Chicago), Tim Roth (Rob Roy), Pete Postlethwaite (In the Name of the Father) and Emmy-winners Camryn Manheim (The Practice) and Debra Monk (NYPD Blue). Although the Academy often turn up their noses at scary movies--having ignored such stellar scare-fests as The Shining, Dracula, The Thing, The Mummy, Frankenstein, King Kong, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Others and even The Day the Earth Stood Still--some surprising nominations and/or... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
The week's best films Oct 27, 2007
It starts in "real life", with little James (Paul Terry) given a bag of something magic by old Pete Postlethwaite; soon he's tipped into an animated world where the giant peach is home to a wacky bug family. The Ninth Gate (Roman Polanski, 1999) 9pm, Five. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Film covers ugly San Jose episode Oct 26, 2007
He's portrayed by veteran British actor Pete Postlethwaite, who played Daniel Day-Lewis' father in "In the Name of the Father" and the lawyer Kobayashi in "The Usual Suspects." Gabriel Mann, who was featured in "The Bourne Supremacy," plays the idealistic young reporter who tries to get at the truth and stop the lynchings. Local audiences will also recognize San Francisco's Geoff Hoyle as a gimlet-eyed news hound and singer Val Diamond as a maid in the employ of the kidnap victim's distraught... (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Closing the Ring' gets The Works Oct 16, 2007
Time-trip romancer, which stars Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Mischa Barton, Pete Postlethwaite and Neve Campbell, preemed at the Toronto Film Festival and screens at the London Film Festival this month. The Works has tapped Mervyn Andrews head of distribution in Ireland. (Variety)
Toronto gears up for movie gala Sep 7, 2007
The film stars Shirley MacLaine, Pete Postlethwaite, Chistopher Plummer and Brenda Fricker, and is set both in Belfast and North Carolina. Monica Ali's Brick Lane is one of the British films being shown. (BBC News)
Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007
TV Movies: August 26-September 1. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Toronto festival unveils full slate Aug 23, 2007
Joining the Gala slate are Branagh's "Sleuth," starring Michael Caine and Jude Law; and Attenborough's love story "Closing the Ring," starring Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Neve Campbell and Pete Postlethwaite. Two titles from Wang have been added to the Masters lineup, which now totals 20. (Variety)
A journey of discovery - in black and white Aug 22, 2007
A landmark appraisal Pete Postlethwaite with Pat Dodson promoting their new documentary ... The actor Pete Postlethwaite has lent his very English accent to a documentary dealing with a very Australian theme ... A landmark appraisal … Pete Postlethwaite with Pat Dodson promoting their new documentary. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Valley of the Heart's Delight Set for October Premiere Jul 20, 2007
Valley of the Heart's Delight stars Gabriel Mann, Bruce McGill, Diana Scarwid, and Emily Harrison, with Tom Bower and Pete Postlethwaite. Directed by Tim Boxell from a screenplay by Miles Murphy, Valley is produced by Miles Murphy. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Baz Lurhmann's Romeo + Juliet Jun 28, 2007
Pete Postlethwaite brings some much-needed gravitas as Friar Lawrence, and Miriam Margoyles is coyly grotesque as the Nurse. Dash Mihok is enthuastic as Benvolio, but, like some of the rest of the cast, seems ill at ease with speaking verse. (Suite101.com)
more » Jun 14, 2007
Red Mercury (MTI, 2005) - Juliet Stevenson and Pete Postlethwaite are the actual stars of this British movie, which features Americans Ron Silver and Stockard Channing on the DVD box. Like they're boffo box office, right. (CTNow.com)
Why Britannia still rules the stage Jun 10, 2007
(The regions, whatever the recent difficulties in Bristol and elsewhere, remain desirable, too; note the appearances made around the country of late by Pete Postlethwaite, Patrick Stewart and Eve Best. Frequently I've known of actors filming by day and performing on stage by night. (Guardian Unlimited)
Dancing just isn't what it used to be – get used to it May 24, 2007
Pete Postlethwaite turns up as prosecutor Charles Burchell. He leads the inquiry into the cause of the disaster. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
The Shipping News Feb 1, 2007
Agnis provides Quoyle with the licence to sink, swim or flounder like a goose and the proprietor of the local paper, Jack Buggit (Scott Glenn), and his editor, Tert Card (Pete Postlethwaite), bring great sinew to his development. Julianne Moore turns in another elegant performance as Quoyle's romantic interest. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
THIS CHARMING MAN Jan 7, 2007
It was 1975 and he was part of the Everyman Theatre company with Julie Walters and Pete Postlethwaite. He bought the album the day it came out, went into his room and stayed there for two weeks listening. (TimesOnline)
My must sees for 2007 Jan 7, 2007
One of England s greatest theatres produces one of England s greatest plays, starring one of England s greatest actors, Pete Postlethwaite. Can t go wrong. (The Sunday Times)
