Statham more than a tough guy in 'Bank Job' Mar 7, 2008
Theres also a lot more emphasis on character and drama and intrigue than in my usual films," he says.Most popular Most viewed Top rated Most e-mailedupdated 6:57 p.m. ET March 6, 2008LOS ANGELES - British actor Jason Statham has come a long way since selling after-shave and cheap jewelry on London street corners. Today, he earns millions as one of the hottest action stars in Hollywood.But when his new movie The Bank Job debuts on Friday, Stathams fans will see... (MSNBC -- News)
'The Bank Job' is a heist with spice Mar 7, 2008
The Bank Job* * * (out of four)Stars: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Richard Lintern, Stephen Campbell MooreDirector: Roger DonaldsonDistributor: LionsgateRating: R for sexual content, nudity, violence and languageRunning time: 1 hour, 50 minutesOpens Friday nationwide ... Terry is approached by former flame, Martine (Saffron Burrows), who has a plan to break into the bank and make off with cash and jewels ... The unusual suspects: Daniel Mays, left, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell and Jason... (USA Today -- Life)
Disney goes to 'College' at premiere Mar 7, 2008
Lionsgate's Joe Drake, producer Charles Roven and director Roger Donaldson were onhand at the Hollywood premiere of "The Bank Job." The film was also the subject of a Cinema Society screening in New York on Monday, where stars Saffron Burrows and Jason Statham were in attendance. Date in print: Thurs. (Variety)
'10,000 BC' hopes to make history Mar 7, 2008
Lionsgate has modest expectations for "Bank Job," which stars Jason Statham and Saffron Burrows. Film is based on the real-life story of thieves who tunneled their way into a London bank and stole cases of jewelry. (Variety)
Mini movie reviews Mar 7, 2008
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Accrues Interest Mar 7, 2008
To snag him, a secret agent from either MI5 or MI6 (the FBI and CIA of Britain) arranges for his ex-model girlfriend (Saffron Burrows) to get arrested. She calls him not suspecting he set her up, at which point he offers to make the charges disappear. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Familiar heist formula throws a few curves in 'The Bank Job' Mar 6, 2008
So they blackmail a drug smuggler, Martine (Saffron Burrows), into setting up a heist. MI-5 helps arrange it. (Juneau Empire)
Baby robot that can walk, talk and feel Mar 5, 2008
English actress Saffron Burrows goes too far in her attempt to achieve fuller lips and ends up with possibly the world's worst pout trout. The ever-conscious world of celebrity appears to have fallen victim to a new addiction, and this time it's not illegal. (Yahoo News -- Robots and Robotics)
Infotainment Mar 5, 2008
The Bank Jobnew york: Actress Saffron Burrows and actor Jason Statham arrive for a screening of the film The Bank Job. reuters. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
A caper film with drama and emotional depth Mar 5, 2008
So he's willing to listen to Martine (Saffron Burrows), an old friend from the 'hood who made good as a model and claims to have a big score for him. Martine says she has found out from a beau who installs security systems that the Lloyd's Bank branch on Baker Street will be without an alarm system for a few days. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Just two glasses of wine a day 'can double blood pressure' Mar 5, 2008
English actress Saffron Burrows goes too far in her attempt to achieve fuller lips and ends up with possibly the world's worst pout trout. One is an A-list film star, the other a reality show judge. (Daily Mail)
The Bank Job is just another heist film Mar 4, 2008
Starring: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, James Faulkner Director: Roger DonaldsonRun time: 1 hour, 55 minutesMPAA rating: R ... He and some of his amateur thug pals get roped into robbing the banks vault by seductive ex-model Martine Love (the stunning Saffron Burrows), a friend of theirs from the neighborhood and a former flame of Terrys before he settled down for a quiet life with a wife and a couple of kids. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Read on... Mar 1, 2008
Saffron Burrows - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety ... Saffron Burrows Star of 'The Bank Job,' out on March 7 By Posted: Fri ... Feb. 29, 2008, 8:00am PT Saffron Burrows, star of The Bank Job, out on March 7. (Variety)
The Bank Job Feb 29, 2008
Jason Statham and Saffron Burrows take us back to London 1971 for a fictionalised account of the tale behind one of the UK's biggest and most mysterious robberies. Ah, Jason Statham - living answer to the question 'What if Terry the chef from 'Fawlty Towers' became a Hollywood action man. (Channel 4 News)
Sundance's slippery slope Jan 24, 2008
Colin Firth and Saffron Burrows at the 10 Directors to Watch bash at Sundance. Amid the film-school-at-spring-break socializing, the lost condo keys and the swag fatigue, there's always this thought at Sundance: Somewhere there's a movie festival going on. (Variety)
Sundance Gets Hot Jan 22, 2008
The magnificent Saffron Burrows who gives us a little full frontal and a lot of rear exposure plays the character. a sad, uptight young woman who uses the news to engage in wild sex and unbridled home shopping. (Fox News)
Giuliani Gets 'Wacked' at Sundance Jan 21, 2008
Saffron Burrows in a scene from "The Guitar,"directed by Amy Redford ... The magnificent Saffron Burrows who gives us a little full frontal and a lot of rear exposure plays the character. (Fox News)
Sundance Diary, Day Two: Dinner with Alan Rickman! Jan 20, 2008
It's the story of a woman (played by model Saffron Burrows) who reacts to the news that she has throat cancer by buying a lot of stuff that she can't afford and sleeping with the parcel delivery guy and the pizza delivery gal. Sometimes both of them at once ... It's a bit strange that you refer to Saffron Burrows as "a model" when she has this 41 movies and TV shows to her credit, and apparently only modeled from ages 15 to 17. (Entertainment Weekly)
The latest from Sundance Jan 20, 2008
Sundance Film Festival News, Reviews, Video, Photos, Features and The Circuit Blog on Festival Central, Variety. The cast and crew from "Ballast" after their screening today. (Variety)
'Transsiberian' Jan 20, 2008
Anne Thompson interviews Amy Redford and Saffron Burrows. . (Variety)
'Like Fireworks' Jan 15, 2008
" Sunday, Jan. 13 was the loneliest, most boring day in Hollywood history. Where all the hotels would ordinarily be buzzing with life and the restaurants full to the brim, Sunday you could hear a pin drop in Beverly Hills. At the Beverly Hilton, where the Golden Globes were being given out, there was emptiness. No cars, no people, a little press, fewer people. All afternoon, tumbleweeds could have blown across Merv Griffin Way. There was that much space. At one point, a young couple riding bikes... (Fox News)
Winter movies Jan 10, 2008
"The Bank Job" -- Jason Statham and Saffron Burrows appear in this thriller inspired by real-life events in 1971 when thieves tunneled into the vault of a London bank and looted safe deposit boxes of cash and jewelry. MARCH 14. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Into the Wild' tops SAG nominations Dec 22, 2007
"America Ferrera - "Ugly Betty"Tina Fey - "30 Rock"Mary-Louise Parker - "Weeds" Vanessa Williams - "Ugly Betty"DRAMA ENSEMBLE"Boston Legal" - Rene Auberjonois, Candice Bergen, Julie Bowen, Saffron Burrows, Christian Clemenson, Taraji P. Henson, John Larroquette, William Shatner, James Spader, Tara Summers, Mark Valley, Gary Anthony Williams, Constance Zimmer"The Closer" - G.W. Bailey, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Tony Denison, Robert Gossett, Gina Ravera, Corey Reynolds, Kyra Sedgwick, J.K.... (Variety)
"Femme Fatales of 2007" Dec 22, 2007
At No. 4 is Saffron Burrows for "Reign Over Me," Carice von Houten at fifth position for "The Black Book," Rie Rasmussen at sixth spot for "Angel-A" and Danielle Panabaker at seventh place for "Mr. Brooks." ... Saffron Burrows - Reign Over Me. (Xinhuanet, China)
That's the best thing we've read all year Nov 25, 2007
Also in this section. Harry Potter's finale, the lives of Stalin, Brian Clough and Graham Greene, Ted Hughes's letters, a history of teenagers and not forgetting a tome on Welsh furniture. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Books special Nov 25, 2007
Also in this section. That's the best thing we've read all year. (Guardian Unlimited)
Brits put on American accents Nov 2, 2007
England: Dominic Purcell ("Prison Break"), Lennie James ("Jericho"), Jayne Atkinson ("24"), Polly Walker ("Cane"), Paul Blackthorne ("Big Shots," NBC's forthcoming "Lipstick Jungle"), Joely Richardson ("Nip/Tuck"), Saffron Burrows ("Boston Legal"), Dominic Monaghan and Marsha Thomason ("Lost"), Dominic West ("The Wire"), Sonya Walger ("Tell Me You Love Me"), Natascha McElhone ("Californication"), Ian McShane ("Deadwood"), Jamie Bamber and James Callis ("Battlestar Galactica"), Jason Isaacs... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Sweet Success Sep 18, 2007
BAFTA/LA held a very posh afternoon tea party on Saturday at the Wattles Mansion in Hollywood for its members, including Joely Richardson of "Nip/Tuck" and Saffron Burrows of "Boston Legal.". Joely and I commiserated about missing the weekend wedding in Mexico of our pals Ioann Gruffudd (of "Fantastic Four" fame) and Alice Evans. (Fox News)
Pre-Emmy bashes honor nominees Sep 17, 2007
Eventually, all 400 guests, including Joely Richardson, Brian Cox, Elaine Stritch, Saffron Burrows and Nigel Lythgoe, arrived. That night Entertainment Weekly spent a bundle making William Shatner feel like a million bucks. (Variety)
The week's best films Sep 4, 2007
Dougray Scott is decently low-key as brilliant boffin Tom Jericho, infatuated with Saffron Burrows, and helped out no end in the war effort by Kate Winslet. While The City Sleeps. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Ein portrait of l'artiste Aug 11, 2007
In Paris, Klimt encounters Georges Melies (Gunther Gillian), who screens a short film starring an actress named Lea (Saffron Burrows). In the span of two minutes, the painter declares his love for the woman, only to have her twin sister arrive a few scenes later. (National Post)
Film sequel deconstructs reality Jul 17, 2007
At the film's pivotal mid-point sea change, French spy Juliet (Saffron Burrows), derisively addresses Grim in her hotel room: "You Americans! You know all about home furnishings but have no clue what's happening in the world around you." This sharp dialogue reflects the ponderous symbiotic relationship between civilization and media. And "Fay Grim" exemplifies this symbiosis. (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Jessica Simpson: Blonde, Army-Bound May 23, 2007
" Indeed, Jessica was on her way to New York, she told me on Saturday night. I have a date, she said, with much obvious glee. On her last album, Simpson got a lot of raspberries blown in her direction for trying dance music like You Spin Me Round. She tells me: I did that material because I didn t want my fans to think I was sad. But I was, and I m going to wait until things are right. Major Movie Star is the second of three cinematic efforts Jessica s got cooking right now. The first, Blonde... (Fox News -- Views)
Posey makes the most of 'Fay Grim' May 18, 2007
Starring: Parker Posey , Jeff Goldblum , James Urbaniak , Thomas Jay Ryan , Saffron Burrows , Elina Lowensohn. At: Kendall Square. (Boston Globe)
Movie Review: Fay Grim May 18, 2007
Fay Grim Directed and Written by: Hal Hartley Starring: Parker Posey, Jeff Goldblum, Saffron Burrows, Liam Aiken and Elina Lowensohn Runtime: 118 minutes. Talkback. (Monsters and Critics.com)
'Fay Grim': It's more like 'feh' May 18, 2007
Fay Grim* * 1/2 (out of four)Stars: Parker Posey, Jeff Goldblum, Saffron Burrows, James UrbaniakDirector: Hal HartleyDistributor: Magnolia PicturesRating: R for language and some sexualityRunning time: 1 hour, 58 minutesOpens Friday in select cities; also available on HDNet TV and on DVD. Fay Grim': It's more like 'feh. (USA Today -- Life)
'Fay' outlook slightly grim (Jenny Mayo) May 18, 2007
Does the mysterious Juliet (Saffron Burrows) really work for the Israeli government. And who are all these other miscreants who keep trying to bump off players in this dangerous game. (Washington Times, DC)
'Fay Grim' finds Hartley on his game May 18, 2007
Cast: Parker Posey, Jeff Goldblum, James Urbaniak, Saffron Burrows, Liam Aiken, Thomas Jay Ryan, Anatole Taubman. Running time: 1 hr., 55 min.. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Movie mini-reviews 04-12-2007 Apr 13, 2007
Starring Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler, Saffron Burrows. A worthy, well-acted film tied to Sept. 11. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Taking the lead Apr 1, 2007
Within the first minutes of Reign Over Me, as his New York dentist Alan Johnson struggles to cope with his pompous white subordinates, the frustrations of a too-perfect marriage and, thanks to the demented beauty of Saffron Burrows, what must (surely) be the most sexually charged movie scene ever to have incorporated an orthodontic spittoon, we are laughing, cringing, double-taking, empathising along with him. More importantly, a sizeable part of the audience will, while doing all this, be... (Guardian Unlimited)
'Reign Over Me' reaches delicate balance Mar 30, 2007
Reign Over Me' reaches delicate balance - The Lexington Dispatch (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Ineptitude reigns (& rains) over all Mar 30, 2007
Binder gives generous screen time to Donna (Saffron Burrows), a distraught woman desperate to give Alan oral sex, but her role is so superfluous that it deserves no more mention. Binder fills his script with lazy plot devices and chance encounters. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Forecast Calls for Reign Mar 28, 2007
Smith and Cheadle make a good onscreen match, and the audience hopes he doesn't cheat on her when propositioned in his office by a wacko patient Donna Remar (Saffron Burrows). Donna is a patient of psychiatrist Angela (Liv Tyler), who happens to work in the same building as Alan. (Up & Coming Magazine, NC)
EW: 'Reign' weighed down by clumsiness Mar 24, 2007
Were two such looming subjects -- 9/11 and Adam Sandler -- not the attention-consuming focal points of "Reign Over Me," the movie would be a nice, New Yorky sketch, sweetly shot all over town, about a smooth fellow (Cheadle is elegant, even on the back of his costar's Go-Ped) negotiating a well-stocked Woody Allen landscape of supporting players: There's a crazy, sex-hungry patient (Saffron Burrows) who stalks Alan's pants, and, in Charlie's corner, Robert Klein and Melinda Dillon as in-laws,... (CNN -- Showbiz)
Adam Sandler's tortured soul mourns lost family in 'Reign Over Me' Mar 23, 2007
The strangest character in this locker room is Donna (Saffron Burrows ), one of the psychiatrist's patients who wanders down the hall, sits in Alan's dentist's chair, and offers to pleasure him. She's gorgeous in the bargain, and the movie is torn between making hubba-hubba noises, deriding her as a castrating nutcase, and taking her seriously. (Boston Globe)
Sandler scores with a dramatic turn in 'Reign' Mar 23, 2007
CAST: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler, Saffron Burrows ... The cast could hardly be any better and, for a guy-buddy movie, it's packed with memorable female supporting performances by Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler, Melinda Dillon, Paula Newsome and especially Saffron Burrows. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
No pain, no 'Reign': Sandler hits his stride Mar 23, 2007
Reign Over Me* * * (out of four)Stars: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler, Saffron Burrows, Robert Klein, Donald SutherlandDirector: Mike BinderDistributor: Columbia PicturesRated: R for language and some sexual referencesRunning time: 2 hours, 5 minutesOpens Friday nationwide ... A subplot involving a dental stalker (Saffron Burrows) feels formulaic, as do scenes between Charlie and his shrink (Liv Tyler). (USA Today -- Life)
Americans adrift Mar 23, 2007
A wacked-out female patient (Saffron Burrows) accuses him of sexual assault, he doesn't communicate with his wife and his partners push him around. His practice centers on putting veneer on teeth, a cosmetic procedure that becomes a metaphor for his life. (Rocky Mountain News)
Reign Over Me wont rule your world Mar 23, 2007
Starring: Don Cheadle, Adam Sandler, Saffron Burrows, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler Director: Mike BinderRun time: 2 hours, 5 minutesMPAA rating: R. A soothing psychiatrist (Liv Tyler) decides that hes suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, while a traumatized nymphomaniac (Saffron Burrows) offers herself to Alan, then decides to throw herself at Charlie. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Sandler's departure from comedy carries emotional "Reign" Mar 23, 2007
Rounding out the cast are Liv Tyler, as a too-sweet-for-words therapist and Saffron Burrows, in a turn as a delightfully crazy divorc whose story parallels Charlie's. The one performance I was not pleased with was Donald Sutherland's. (Daily Orange, NY)
Reign Over Me Mar 16, 2007
Charlie Fineman - Adam Sandler Alan Johnson - Don Cheadle Janeane Johnson - Jada Pinkett Smith Angela Oakhurst - Liv Tyler Donna Remar - Saffron Burrows Judge Raines - Donald Sutherland Jonathan Timpleman - Robert Klein Ginger Timpleman - Melinda Dillon Bryan Sugarman - Mike Binder Stetler - Jonathan Banks Adell Modell - Rae Allen Melanie - Paula Newsome. Two vividly drawn characters desperately needing to jumpstart their stalled lives fortuitously connect in "Reign Over Me." Adam Sandler and... (Variety)
Untold story of Baker Street bank robbery Mar 11, 2007
The story, which will incriminate high-ranking police officers, the secret service, politicians and a prominent member of the royal family, is to be at the centre of The Bank Job, starring Saffron Burrows and Jason Statham as bank raiders. It was written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais and results from co-operation with a 'deep throat' informer who was involved in the original investigation. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Bank Job on Baker Street: Update Feb 10, 2007
The film is being directed by Roger Donaldson (Thirteen Days, The Recruit), and stars Jason Statham (The Transporter) and Saffron Burrows (Perfect Creature). Although a bank heist at heart, the movie is currently being billed as a "sexy thriller." The story is based on a true-life unsolved bank robbery that occurred in London in '71, involving millions of dollars in cash and jewels that were never recovered. (IGN FilmForce)
Lionsgate banks on heist film Feb 9, 2007
Jason Statham and Saffron Burrows star. Mosaic Media Group's Charles Roven and Stephen Chasman are producing the pic, which Relativity Media and Australia's Omnilab Media Group are financing. (Variety)
Filmmakers follow in fathers' footsteps Jan 30, 2007
Amy Redford is directing "The Guitar," an indie written by Amos Poe and featuring Saffron Burrows. WHO'S THE hot rising comic. (Variety)
Direct Approach Jan 23, 2007
January 23, 2007 -- AMY Redford, the actress daughter of Robert ("Sundance Kid") Redford, is making her directorial debut with "The Guitar," an independent film scripted by Amos Poe and starring Saffron Burrows as a struggling heroine who's diagnosed with terminal cancer, fired from a lousy job and dumped by her boyfriend. She uses her last two months and her life savings to fulfill her two dreams - romance and playing the electric guitar, Cinematical. (New York Post -- Gossip)
more » Dec 31, 2006
Also starring Saffron Burrows and Jada Pinkett Smith. Mike Binder directs. (CTNow.com)
Sundance unveils noncompetitive 2007 lineup Dec 1, 2006
Stars Parker Posey, Jeff Goldblum, James Urbaniak, Saffron Burrows, Liam Aiken and Thomas Jay Ryan. "Fraulein" (Switzerland), directed and written by Andrea Staka, which looks at how a tough Zurich restaurateur from the former Yugoslavia becomes unsettled by a younger, free-spirited woman who arrives after the Balkan War. (Variety)
In brief: Charlemagne commands starry cast Nov 21, 2006
John Malkovich, Peter O'Toole, Damian Lewis, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Dillane, Anna Massey, Michael Madsen, Darryl Hannah and Virginie Ledoyen are among the all-star cast that will appear in Love and Virtue, an epic film about Charlemagne by Chilean arthouse director Raoul Ruiz. Dillane will portray the Frankish king and Holy Roman Emperor, Lewis will play a court knight who falls for Ledoyen's character, while Malkovich and Madsen will play barbarian marauders. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Film Fest Blog: Wednesday, Sept. 13 Sep 14, 2006
Right after that, interviewed Saffron Burrows, who was impressed by my digital recorder. Then I explained how I had two because one ran out during a day of interviews last week, but then realized she was impressed by the technology but didn't care to hear about my recorder collection. (andPOP)
Paul Bettany and Brendan Fraser Have an Inkheart Aug 25, 2006
Paul Bettany is currently in production on There For Me with the gorgeous Saffron Burrows. Sources: Reuters, Coming Soon, IMDB. (Deadbolt)
Festival guest list Aug 23, 2006
Sacha Baron Cohen, Saffron Burrows, Sam Worthington, Sandra Bullock, Sang-il Lee, Santiago Amigorena, Sarah Polley, Sarah Price, Scott Z. Burns, Scott Caan, Shawn Slovo, Sean Ellis, Sean Penn, Serge Elissalde, Shah Rukh Khan, Shane Meadows, Sharon Stone, Sheng Zhimin, Sydney Pollack, Sigourney Weaver, Simon Lavoie, Siqin Gaowa, So Yong Kim, Sook-Yin Lee, Sophie Fiennes, Spike Lee, Stefan Krohmer, Steve Hudson, Steven Zaillian, Stine Stengade, Szabolcs Hajdu. Yae-Yong Kim, Tahani Rached, Tantoo... (Toronto Star -- Arts)
BBC takes Maria format Stateside to find Grease star Aug 11, 2006
Tom Baker, Alan Davies, Saffron Burrows and Julian Sands are among stars. Lenny Henry is to front a new comedy documentary series for BBC1 in which he. (Stage)
Directors Czech out Karlovy fest Jul 10, 2006
On hand were Sundance director Geoffrey Gilmore, Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova, Terry Gilliam, Michael Caton-Jones, Saffron Burrows, Hugh Dancy and Tom Wilkinson. Date in print: Mon. (Variety)
More news from the Hay Festival 2006 May 30, 2006
It is possible that the house that Krug has taken for the play's cast members, Saffron Burrows and Hugh Dancy, in which "secret VIP events" are being held, is channelling the Croisette. Frankly, we doubt it. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
