Critic's corner Oct 3, 2008
Comcast, New ReleasesA lovely, humane comic drama about two middle-aged siblings (Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney,) coping with their father's (Philip Bosco) decline. Writer-director Tamara Jenkins mines the awfulness of failing parents and faded hopes for tiny, connective bits of truth and humor; the movie's a downbeat upper, and the cast performs miracles with no wasted gestures. (Boston Globe)
DVD reviews: Cloverfield, Charlie Wilson May 2, 2008
Hoffman and Linney play a brother and sister who have contentedly grown apart amid their self-absorbed lives but are forced back together to care for the ailing father (Philip Bosco) who never paid much mind to them. The film grabbed two Oscar nominations, best actress for Linney and original screenplay for writer-director Tamara Jenkins. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Linney and Hoffman showcase their talent in 'The Savages' Apr 20, 2008
The two break from their fringy theater careers to tend to their father (Philip Bosco), a cantankerous man suffering from dementia. His girlfriend has died and now they've got to find some place to move him. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Oscar Week Begins Feb 19, 2008
Mathieu Amalric in Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Paul Dano in There Will be Blood, Bruce Greenwood in I m Not There, Samantha Morton in Control, Naomi Watts in Eastern Promises, Paul Schneider in Jesse James and Lars and the Real Girl, Philip Bosco in The Savages, Tom Hanks in Charlie Wilson s War, Alison Janney and J.K. Simmons in Juno just a few who made the season as good as it was. The legendary, amazing and full-of-life original producer of the Grammy Awards, Pierre Cossette, is back. (Fox News)
'Savages' faces tough topic with empathy, humor Feb 7, 2008
Meanwhile the combative Lenny, played by Philip Bosco in a shattering, even brave performance as a man dimly aware of his own slipping grip on life, listens as the children he barely knows tussle past the graveyard. For all their differences, Wendy and Jon are a lot alike. (Juneau Empire)
Oscar nom favorites Jan 22, 2008
Josh Brolin, "American Gangster' Armin Mueller-Stahl, "Eastern Promises" Philip Bosco, "The Savages" Even a "No Country"-neutral critic has to give it up for Javier Bardem, friend-o. But I thought his prey, Josh Brolin, was better in a different film. Then there's that Hoffman guy again, who could have my cut for either "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead' or "Charlie Wilson's War.". BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Movie review: A 'Savage' approach Jan 19, 2008
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Mini movie reviews Jan 18, 2008
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Griffin: Issues of aging on the silver screen Jan 16, 2008
These roles are taken by actors who rank among the finest Philip Bosco, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney. This film rates for me as the most satisfying overall that I have seen in a long time. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Winter movies Jan 10, 2008
"The Savages" -- Philip Seymour Hoffman is a neurotic college professor and Laura Linney a struggling playwright in this story of a brother and sister who must care for their estranged father (Philip Bosco), who is sliding into dementia. "Kings" -- Told in the original Celtic language and adapted from Jimmy Murphy's play, "The Kings of the Kilburn High Road," this film is about a group of young men who left their homes in the west of Ireland in the 1970s with dreams of a better life. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The hottest 'fat' man on film Dec 31, 2007
Rated R3 starsLenny Savage (Philip Bosco, another great old man. was a lousy father, but now hes dying and his children Jon (The Hoff) and Wendy (Laura Linney) have the painful, awkward task of taking better care of him during the indignity of his dementia than he ever took care of them during their youth. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Capsule reviews of feature films Dec 30, 2007
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What lies beneath Dec 30, 2007
Directed by Tamara Jenkins, it stars Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman, as a brother and sister who have to care for their father (Philip Bosco) who didn't treat them well as children, but who is now dying from dementia. Linney's character is a frustrated playwright, constantly bickering with her father and brother, and emerging as something of an irritating, self-absorbed fantasist. (Guardian Unlimited)
The best films of 2007 Dec 28, 2007
Laura Linney and Philip Bosco deliver fine performances, too, as the sister and father who only serve to complicate his life. 6. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
'The Savages': Lost without Tinkerbell Dec 23, 2007
Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Laura Linney and Philip Bosco ... Stage actor Philip Bosco is an appalling mix of malice and helpless decrepitude as Lenny Savage. (Toronto Star)
'The Savages' Dec 20, 2007
Philip Bosco plays a distant father to Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Savages. The Savages' captures emotions of caring for aging parents. (USA Today)
Here Comes Bilbo... Dec 19, 2007
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney could not be better as a brother and sister forced to take care of their ailing father (the very good Philip Bosco). Something tells me "The Savages" would resonate with audiences if marketed a little differently. (Fox News)
2007's acting picks Dec 19, 2007
Philip Bosco, The Savages, the once-abusive father now enfeebled by mental deterioration, alternately hateful and pitiable. Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett, I'm Not There. (The Palm Beach Post)
The PG's Holiday Movie Guide Dec 2, 2007
"The Savages" -- Philip Seymour Hoffman is a neurotic college professor writing books on obscure subjects in Buffalo and Laura Linney is a struggling playwright in this story of a brother and sister called home to care for their father (Philip Bosco), who is sliding into dementia. "Cloverfield" -- This is the movie, produced by J.J. Abrams, that caused a buzz when the preview appeared with "Transformers" and then on YouTube. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Review: 'Savages' cuts deep Dec 2, 2007
If Sarah Polley's "Away from Her" handled the subject delicately (even ga-ga, Julie Christie seemed beatific), Jenkins' "The Savages" has the guts to start at the fuzzy end of the lollipop: Lenny (Philip Bosco) forgets to flush. His Sun City, Arizona, caregiver is not impressed, but things get worse when Lenny starts scrawling obscenities over the washroom. (CNN -- Showbiz)
The New York Times Expands Arts & Leisure Weekend to Seven Days; Arts & Leisure Week 2008 Will Take Place January 7 - 13 at the New TimesCenter Dec 1, 2007
Featuring TimesTalks with Celebrated Artists, including Paul Auster, Philip Bosco, Tom Brokaw, Nicole Krauss, James Levine, "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner and cast members Jon Hamm and John Slattery, Theodore Mann, Wynton Marsalis, Rick Moody, Mark Morris, The Naked Brothers Band, Julian Schnabel, Thomas Schumacher, Frances Sternhagen, Martha Stewart and Cornel West ... This year, headliners include Tony Award-winning actors Philip Bosco and Frances Sternhagen and Circle in the Square producer... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Diving Bell and The Savages: On Death Dec 1, 2007
The Diving Bell and The Savages: Thoughts of Mortality - TIME (Time.com)
These 'Savages' don't know whether to laugh or cry Nov 30, 2007
As the cruel patriarch (Philip Bosco) dissolves into a husk of his terrible former self, his children struggle to learn lessons of mercy and compassion that he never taught them. It's the kind of story that could make moviegoers feel good. (USA Today)
Movie Review: 'The Savages': Real-life travails of the blissfully neurotic Nov 30, 2007
One night, Jon, a college professor who lives and teaches in Buffalo, New York, is awakened from a deep sleep (Jenkins has a nice way with metaphor) to discover that his father, Lenny (a fine Philip Bosco), has gone around the bend and has begun finger-painting with his feces. The bearer of these unfortunate tidings is Jon's younger sister, Wendy (Laura Linney, sharp and vanity-free), a self-professed playwright whose greatest, perhaps only creation is the closely nurtured story of wounded... (International Herald Tribune)
'SNL' Rehired Chevy Chase 'For Scale' Nov 29, 2007
The other candidates are Hal Holbrook ("Into the Wild"), Ben Foster ("3:10 to Yuma"), Irfan Khan ("The Namesake"), Philip Bosco ("The Savages"), Paul Dano ("There Will Be Blood") and three choices from "No Country for Old Men": Bardem, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin. Some actors were overlooked in the Spirit Nominations. (Fox News)
2007s movie MVP: Philip Seymour Hoffman Nov 29, 2007
We dont see first-hand how Philip Bosco treated Hoffman and Laura Linney (as his sister), but theres a palpable lack of residual warmth now that the kids have to deal with dads dementia and with placing him in a care facility. (Were taking better care of the old man than he ever did of us, Hoffman mutters darkly at one point. (MSNBC -- News)
'The Savages' is a civilized treatment of a difficult issue Nov 28, 2007
The naturalistic performances of the three main actors Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Philip Bosco simply couldn't be better. Linney and Hoffman are two of the most talented actors of their generation. (USA Today)
Laura Linney has never been happier Nov 28, 2007
Family mattersWhen her fathers live-in companion dies, Wendy and her brother Jon Savage (Hoffman) must travel across the United States to take care of their dad (Philip Bosco), who suffers from dementia. They fumble their way through but the situation jolts their lives forward, Linney said. (MSNBC -- News)
Hoffman, Linney ennoble The Savages Nov 28, 2007
Crusty old Lenny Savage (Philip Bosco) lives in Arizona with his second wife Jenkins and cinematographer W. Mott Hupfel III shoot Sun City like a candy-colored suburban fantasia out of David Byrnes True Stories but he starts showing Alzheimers symptoms right around the time she dies ... Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Laura Linney, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman, Gbenga AkinnagbeDirector: Tamara Jenkins Run time: 1 hour, 53 minutesMPAA rating: R. (MSNBC -- Movies)
'Enchanted' Works Magic On Weekend Box Office, But 'This Christmas ... Nov 27, 2007
In limited release, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Laura Linney and the phenomenal Philip Bosco leap into the awards-season fray with their Sundance fave, "The Savages," and the masterful Julian Schnabel brings some Cannes drama with "The Diving Bell and The Butterfly.". Check out everything we've got on and. (MTV.com)
Here's To The Disturbing Movie! Nov 26, 2007
They team up to take care of their father, played by Philip Bosco, who's only intermittently lucid. He abandoned them - screwed up their childhoods - but they feel a sense of duty. (CBS News)
Let the holiday movie season begin! Nov 18, 2007
"The Savages": Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney are the siblings who have to start getting along with each other again in order to care for their ailing father (Philip Bosco). DEC. 12. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
A presorted holiday film guide Nov 17, 2007
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney are distant siblings who reluctantly interrupt their busy schedules to parcel dad (Philip Bosco) off to a nursing home. I'm Not There (Nov. (Globe and Mail)
FX files claim for more Damages Nov 13, 2007
Season one of "Damages" also starred Ted Danson, Zeljko Ivanek, Michael Nouri, Philip Bosco, Anastasia Griffith, Noah Bean, Peter Facinelli and Peter Riegert. "Damages" joins an FX slate that also includes the recently renewed "Rescue Me" and soph returnees "Dirt" and "The Riches," as well as signature series "The Shield" and "Nip/Tuck.". (Variety)
The cinematic stretch run is upon us Nov 9, 2007
Tamara Jenkin's drama of love and tested loyalty employs an A-list triangle: Laura Linney, Philip Bosco, Philip Seymour Hoffman. Do we need the titanic face-off that is Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem (Dec. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Fall proves fruitful for femmes Oct 27, 2007
But when she finally delivered "The Savages," Focus, with foreign sales to consider, wanted more commercial actors, objecting to her insistence on casting the pre-"Capote" Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney as siblings who regress to their childhood roles, and Philip Bosco as their ailing, angry, diminished father. Schamus let her take the project back. (Variety)
'Sound' roars at Gotham Awards Oct 23, 2007
Ensemble Cast"Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" - Albert Finney, Rosemary Harris, Ethan Hawke, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Brian F. O'Byrne, Amy Ryan, Michael Shannon, Marisa Tomei (THINKFilm) "The Last Winter" - Connie Britton, Kevin Corrigan, Zach Gilford, James LeGros, Ron Perlman (IFC First Take)"Margot at the Wedding" - Jack Black, Flora Cross, Ciarn Hinds, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Zane Pais, John Turturro (Paramount Vantage)"The Savages" - Philip Bosco, Philip Seymour Hoffman,... (Variety)
Uncovering the mystery behind the Holmes-Watson relationship Sep 28, 2007
Today's Globe Local Politics Opinion Magazine Education NECN Special reports Obituaries. Michael Hammond (left) and Dave Demke star in "The Secret of Sherlock Holmes." (kevin sprague). (Boston Globe)
Keira Knightley, Joaquin Phoenix, Coen Brothers Hoping To Ambush The Oscars Sep 19, 2007
The film follows a long-separated brother and sister forced to work together when the health of their father (Philip Bosco) begins to deteriorate rapidly. Hoffman and Linney create characters every bit as complex as you'd expect, and Bosco might also get a nomination thanks to the same voter mindset that rewarded Alan Arkin's crazy-old-man role last year. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Iraq and terrorism figure on screen - but so do bees, Beatles, and multiple Bob Dylans Sep 12, 2007
"The Savages" Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney play unmoored, immature siblings dealing with the failing health of their father (Philip Bosco). A comedy by Tamara Jenkins. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Granite Theatre dishes up another Italian feast Sep 8, 2007
"Breaking Legs" was a hit in New York City in 1991, with a production directed by John Tillinger that included Philip Bosco as Mike and Vincent Gardenia as Lou, with each of them earning accolades as amusing Mafiosi. Gardenia, according to the playwright, grew up in Brooklyn and learned to act in his father s Italian theater company. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Returning directors feel warmth in fest spotlight Sep 6, 2007
The Savages, with Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney combining efforts to place their estranged father (Philip Bosco) in an elder-care facility ... "People really respond to it in a very revealing, kind of primal way. It obviously pushes buttons. They have very personal reactions, like saying, 'I don't believe they would take care of the dad.' Others respond to the humor, the humanity underneath the messiness and the flaws. What's so nice about Philip Bosco's performance is that he is never... (USA Today -- Life)
Toronto ramps up star voltage Jul 30, 2007
In The Savages, from Tamara Jenkins, sibs Laura Linney and Seymour Hoffman must pull together to care for their elderly padre, played by Philip Bosco; and, in Joe Wrights Atonement, a teenager accuses an innocent man of a crime. Focus Features pic stars Keira Knightley and Vanessa Redgrave. (Variety)
Thompson on Hollywood Jun 28, 2007
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) Philip Bosco (The Savages) Philip Seymour Hoffman (Charlie Wilson's War) Clive Owen (Elizabeth: The Golden Age) Mark Ruffalo (Reservation Road, Zodiac) Steve Zahn (Rescue Dawn). Best Supporting Actress: Helena Bonham Carter (Sweeney Todd) Clare Danes (Evening) Julia Roberts (Charlie Wilson's War) Susan Sarandon (In the Valley of Elah) Meryl Streep (Lions for Lambs) Charlize Theron (In the Valley of Elah) Vanessa Redgrave (Atonement). (Variety)
FLICKS OF HOPE Jan 29, 2007
They bring the old man (Philip Bosco), who is suffering from dementia, to Buffalo (Hoffman's real-life hometown) and put him in a nursing home. The Savages bicker their way through a series of increasingly painful decisions that are familiar to many of us baby boomers. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Sundance searches for its roots Jan 23, 2007
Starring Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman, her movie is ostensibly about a somewhat estranged sister and brother trying to care for their ailing father (Philip Bosco). The well-educated grownup kids are named Wendy and John, and life serially crashes their Neverland. (Boston Globe)
