Mitch Albom's For One More Day Dec 8, 2007
Burstyn, in a role that could have been Generic Wise Old Woman, is wonderfully plucky, and Samantha Mathis uncannily channels Burstyn as Posey in her tempestuous younger years. Naturally, many secrets are revealed before the end: why Daddy left the family, why Chick is so guilt-ridden over his mom's death, why a woman is writing his life story. (Entertainment Weekly)
Don't put 'One More Day' on your TV calendar Dec 7, 2007
Be nicer to your mom (played at varying ages by Burstyn and Samantha Mathis). Don't be so easily fooled by your lout of a father (unappealingly played by Scott Cohen). (USA Today -- Life)
'For One More Day' is better than the book Dec 6, 2007
" Need I mention that there's a happy ending involving more miracles? Because Imperioli and Burstyn give performances far superior to the material, the movie plays much better than the book reads. (Albom also wrote the teleplay.) Imperioli's 6-year-old son, Vadim, plays Charley as a child, Samantha Mathis plays Posey as a young woman, and the two of them morph gracefully into their older characters. Burstyn, an Oscar winner for "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" (1974), will celebrate her 75th... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Nashville's famous Bluebird Cafe changing hands not music mission Nov 10, 2007
The club was also the setting for the 1993 movie "The Thing Called Love," starring River Phoenix, K.T. Oslin, Samantha Mathis and Sandra Bullock. While some new performers come in with the unrealistic notion of being signed on the spot, Kurland said she can assure talented tunesmiths of one thing. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
'Local Color' Oct 19, 2007
Cast: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Trevor Morgan, Samantha Mathis. Rating: R, for language. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Samantha Mathis hopes her new TV movie, 'A Stranger's Heart,' will inspire organ donation May 4, 2007
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Samantha Mathis hopes her latest role will inspire viewers to become organ donors. The 36-year-old actress plays a critically ill woman awaiting a heart transplant in "A Stranger's Heart," airing Saturday on the Hallmark Channel. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
A Stranger's Heart May 3, 2007
Callie - Samantha Mathis Jasper - Peter Dobson Darlene - Gina Hecht Doc Jackson - Kevin Kilner Frank - Raynor Scheine Rose - Amanda Carlin Duds - Thomas Kopache Aunt Cass - June Squibb ... Samantha Mathis plays the workaholic Callie, whose lifetime of heart trouble has kept her at arm's length from everyone around her. (Variety)
Samantha Mathis Apr 30, 2007
Monday, April 30, 2007. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Hallmark Touts Viewer Retention, Ratings Mar 28, 2007
Hallmark has 25 original movies on tap for 2007 and has begun casting actresses like Samantha Mathis as a hook to reach younger viewers. Whatever Hallmark programs, its audience tends to stick around for the ads. (MediaWeek.com)
Sports film is smart, low-key charmer Mar 9, 2007
He and his supportive wife, Jean (Samantha Mathis), are looking forward to Jim's first gig as a head coach. But it's not to be. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
VIDEO PREVIEW: Week's top video debuts offer plenty of chills and thrills Oct 24, 2006
" (Paramount), "Hannah Montana, Vol. 1: Livin' the Rock Star Life" (Disney), "Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes" (Sony Wonder), "Justice League Unlimited: Season One" (Warner) and "Krypto the Superdog, Vol. 1 and 2: Super Pets Unleashed" (Warner). TV transfers: Another just-in-time-for-Halloween treat, "The Addams Family, Vol. 1" (MGM) revives the merrily macabre '60s clan. Continuing the spooky, ooky theme, "Nightmares scapes: From the Stories of Stephen King" (Warner) adapts several... (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
On DVD: 'Harry Potter," "Jarhead" Mar 9, 2006
The Thing Called Love (Paramount) Making it or not in Nashville is the theme of Peter Bogdanovich's ensemble piece starring newcomers Samantha Mathis, River Phoenix, Dermot Mulroney and Sandra Bullock as well as a slew of real country singers (including K.T. Oslin, Trisha Yearwood and Jimmie Dale Gilmore). This director's cut DVD includes a Bogdanovich commentary and several features, including a tribute to the late River Phoenix. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
