First look: Oliver Stone's 'W.' is not quite out of left field Sep 24, 2008
On the table: Director Oliver Stone, center, addresses the stars Thandie Newton, left, Scott Glenn, Bruce McGill, Josh Brolin, Jeffrey Wright and Richard Dreyfuss on the set of W. It opens Oct. 17. By Anthony Breznican, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES A man stands in the middle of a sunny baseball field, beaming a smile as the roar of an approving crowd is heard. (USA Today -- Life)
Matthew McConaughey talks about new film Surfer, Dude Sep 16, 2008
Luckily, he has some reliable people in his life to steer him back on track, including his manager (Woody Harellson), love interest (Alexie Gilmore), mentor ( Scott Glenn), and guardian angel (Willie Nelson). During the interview, McConaughey was nothing but friendly and down to earth. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
McConaughey wipes out in "Surfer, Dude" Sep 12, 2008
Gilmore is attractive, while Harrelson, Nelson and Scott Glenn do what they can with poorly written roles. Technical credits are passable. (Reuters)
Seth Rogen, Diane Lane find love in the fall Aug 28, 2008
Starring: Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Scott Glenn, James Franco, Christopher MeloniDirector: George C. WolfeStory: Based on the best-selling Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook) novel, this film tells the story of Adrienne Willis (Lane), who, frustrated with her marriage, tends a friends inn for the weekend. The only guest is Dr. Paul Flanner (Gere), who faces a crisis of his own. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Drama Movie Preview Fall 2008 Aug 20, 2008
Additional Cast: Ellen Burstyn, James Cromwell, Richard Dreyfuss, Scott Glenn, Toby Jones, Stacy Keach, Bruce McGill, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Ioan Gruffudd. Rating: To Be Determined. (Suite101.com)
W will only fuel the myth surrounding Dubya Aug 1, 2008
The trailer de-emphasises the post-2000 years, but offers tantalising flash-forwards to W's cabinet, staffed by the likes of Richard Dreyfuss (harrowingly Cheneyesque), Scott Glenn (Rumsfeld), Thandie Newton (Condoleezza Rice, previously played - twice ... DC 9/11 came from expatriate British rightwingers Brian Trenchard-Smith and Lionel Chetwynd, who also wrote Hanoi Hilton but did so without ever mentioning a feller named John McCain (himself played by Shawn Hatosy in the adulatory Faith of My... (guardian.co.uk)
Unmanned Sub Studies Ocean Jul 14, 2008
Dubbed "Scarlet Knight" after the school mascot never mind its color the sub uses wings to fly through the water as it dives and rises, seeking currents that will carry it where the researchers want it to go, explained Scott Glenn, a marine sciences professor at Rutgers. Instead of looking for thermals of rising air, however, the undersea glider sucks water in to dive and then pushes it out again to rise, spending most of its time between 15 feet and 300 feet deep. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
On Fraser's film sets, his imagination is often as real as it gets Jul 6, 2008
"I also made a film in Sao Paolo that nobody saw. It was called "Journey To The End Of The Night," it was all on location, literally shooting six weeks of nights, a very dark tale. Scott Glenn is a brothel owner and it's about his son's desire to get out of there.". BEGGED FOR CAMEO. (Sudbury Star)
Matthew McConaughey Starrer SURFER, DUDE Rides Waves to Anchor Bay Entertainment May 14, 2008
It stars McConaughey along with Woody Harrelson, Willie Nelson, Scott Glenn, and a strong cast of fresh faces including Alexie Gilmore, Nathan Phillips, Ramon Rodriguez, Sarah Wright, Zachary Knighton, and Jeffrey Nordling, in a film directed and co-written (with Cory Van Dyke) by S.R. Bindler, director of Hands on a Hard Body. Jason Berk and Matt Lane executive produced and financed the picture through Berk|Lane Entertainment, with additional financing provided by Winchester Capital Management. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Rumsfeld Ultimatum May 13, 2008
Scott Glenn in The Bourne Ultimatum. W opens October 17, just three weeks away from the next presidential election. (IGN FilmForce)
Stone's Bush film set for pre-polling day release May 9, 2008
Josh Brolin will play Dubya, while James Crowmell will portray Bush Sr. The key cast includes Elizabeth Banks as Laura Bush, Ellen Burstyn as Barbara Bush, Scott Glenn as Donald Rumsfeld and Ioan Gruffudd as Tony Blair. With three days to go before the cameras roll the part of vice president Dick Cheney remains uncast. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
LIONSGATE Casts Vote for QED International's Bush Biopic W, Directed by Oscar(R) Winner Oliver Stone May 9, 2008
W stars Josh Brolin (NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN) as George W. Bush, Elizabeth Banks (SEABISCUIT) as Laura Bush, James Cromwell (THE QUEEN) as George Herbert Walker Bush, Academy Award(R) winner Ellen Burstyn (REQUIEM FOR A DREAM) as Barbara Bush, Thandie Newton (CRASH) as Condoleezza Rice, Jeffrey Wright (SYRIANA) as Colin Powell, Scott Glenn (THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM) as Donald Rumsfeld, and Ioan Gruffud (FANTASTIC FOUR) as Tony Blair. The film's producers are Moritz Borman, Jon Kilik and Bill Block. (Canada Newswire)
Lionsgate books Oliver Stone's 'W' May 9, 2008
Josh Brolin stars as the title character, and the cast includes Elizabeth Banks (Laura Bush), James Cromwell (George H.W. Bush), Ellen Burstyn (Barbara Bush), Thandie Newton (Condoleezza Rice), Jeffrey Wright (Colin Powell), Scott Glenn (Donald Rumsfeld) and Ioan Gruffudd (Tony Blair). Stone is still casting veep Dick Cheney. (Variety)
Larger Than Life: Charlton Heston Apr 14, 2008
April 13, 2008, 5:51 pm. One day more than 35 years ago, I pulled into the parking lot of the massive Del Coronado hotel in San Diego when an equally massive figure walked in front of my car, blocking my view because his body filled the entire windshield. (New York Times)
New on DVD: Running, running everywhere Jan 18, 2008
Better around the edges than down the middle, and with convincing track atmospherics that include Scott Glenn as a coach. Murder in Mississippi. (USA Today -- Life)
Romance is on fast track in 'Personal Best' Jan 13, 2008
no going on and on about "taboos." Even when their hard-case coach (Scott Glenn) comes between them, it's not about the story taking an easy out, but rather introducing a valid, squirmy bit of dramatic complication. The film also holds up well visually, with deftly edited shots of runners at the starting blocks building terrific anticipation. (Boston Globe)
The day Baldy blew Jan 1, 2008
Some 700 people, including actor Scott Glenn who has made his home in Ketchum for 28 years, volunteered to help out any way they could. Kathleen Turner was among them, fielding phone calls from second homeowners who called two and three times a day to see if their homes were still standing. (Wood River Journal, ID)
New DVDs are great potential gifts Dec 9, 2007
Interestingly, David Strathairn, Albert Finney and Scott Glenn don't tip their hands. They're all dirty to a degree, but the one who bears the biggest brunt may be surprising. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
From the crime scene to the court room Oct 4, 2007
The renown criminal profiler was initially pegged to play himself in "The Silence of the Lambs" - the movie was drawn from his investigations - before the role went to Scott Glenn. Douglas will be signing copies of "Inside the Mind of BTK," his study of the Wichita serial killer. (Boston Globe)
Of hearty laughs, breathtaking action and American desis Cinema Sep 23, 2007
A deadpan Damon plays an excellent foil to Scott Glenn who plays Ezra Kramer. Go for it to witness very smart moves that you and I cannot even think of attempting. (Hindu)
Television movies for the week of Sept. 2 Sep 2, 2007
TV Movies: Sept. 2-8. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Star-Studded 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games Fundraising Event to be Held in Boise, Idaho Aug 31, 2007
"An amazing cast of local and Hollywood celebrities will share personal stories about their involvement in the Special Olympics movement with the goal of inspiring all Idahoans to embrace and support the upcoming Games." Special guests expected to attend include award-winning actress Sharon Stone; Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Holliday; former ABC's Good Morning America personality Chantal Westerman; local celebrity and NBC Apprentice contestant Troy McClain; actor Scott Glenn; Special Olympics... (PR Newswire)
Bye bye, good American spy Aug 19, 2007
The Bourne Ultimatum (115 mins, 12A) Directed by Paul Greengrass Starring Matt Damon, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Julia Stiles and Joan Allen. That time-honoured Hollywood command 'Cut to the chase. (The Observer)
* Film reviews: Matt Damon is Bourne again Aug 10, 2007
STARRING: Matt Damon (Jason Bourne), Julia Stiles (Nicky Parsons), David Strathairn (Noah Vosen), Scott Glenn (Ezra Kramer), Paddy Considine (Simon Ross), Edgar Ramirez (Paz), Albert Finney (Dr. Albert Hirsch). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Review: The Bourne Ultimatum Aug 3, 2007
Bourne is being pursued by the CIA, in the rising hierarchy of Pamela Landy (Joan Allen), an internal investigator, Noah Vosen (David Strathairn), head of the covert wing, and Ezra Kramer (Scott Glenn), director of the agency. They are also progressively more corrupt, and although recent literature has suggested the CIA couldnt find its own butt with two hands, The Bourne Ultimatum arms it with a ton of electronics and surveillance equipment and trained killers (assets, in the films... (Canada.com)
Brace yourself for 'Bourne Ultimatum' Aug 3, 2007
The cast: New faces include David Strathairn, Scott Glenn and Albert Finney as U.S. feds and Paddy Considine as a reporter for England s The Guardian. Returning with Damon are Julia Stiles and Joan Allen. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ultimatum is Bourne to thrill Aug 3, 2007
New to the cast are David Strathairn and Scott Glenn as trigger-happy CIA officials, Paddy Considine as a British journalist, and Albert Finney as a mystery man who claims to have been there at the beginning. Allens character has shifted originally suspicious of Bourne, she now wants to keep him alive but Strathairn and Glenn are determined to terminate him. (MSNBC -- Movies)
'Bourne Ultimatum' Aug 3, 2007
With Chris Cooper and Brian Cox out of the picture, Strathairn, Scott Glenn and Albert Finney enter from sinister stage left and join the returning Allen and, as conflicted agent Nicky Parsons, Julia Stiles. Franka Potente, as Bourne's girlfriend, reappears in a flashback, in the haunting "Bourne Supremacy" scene in which she died and he tried to breathe life back into her -- while still under water -- before kissing her goodbye. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Bourne to be wilder Aug 2, 2007
And this time he gets some conclusive answers, faces off against the agency supremo Scott Glenn, and dispatches an entire army of crack assassins using only the most ingenious methods you haven t lived until you ve seen him take a crack Moroccan hitman down with a well-placed thwack of a hardback book. Bourne, however, isn t the only screen hero who seems to be gratifying deep-seated audience desires for bone-crushing antics. (Times Online)
Action or story? The choice is clear in "The Bourne Ultimatum" Aug 2, 2007
"The Bourne Ultimatum," with Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Paddy Considine, Edgar Ramirez, Albert Finney, Joan Allen. Directed by Paul Greengrass, from a screenplay by Tony Gilroy, Scott Z. Burns and George Nolfi, based on the novel by Robert Ludlum. (Seattle Times)
The bored redundancy Aug 1, 2007
Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Joan Allen, Scott Glenn, Paddy Considine, Albert Finney (PG-13) ... Meantime, find-get-kill-Bourne CIA heavies Conklin (Chris Cooper) and Abbott (Brian Cox) have been replaced by the equally zealous, just-as-ethically questionable Vosen (David Strathairn) and Kramer (Scott Glenn). (San Antonio Current, TX)
A Star is Bourne (Again) Aug 1, 2007
ber-spooks (Scott Glenn, Albert Finney). Bourne gets caught in the middle when he blips on the grid in pursuit of Ross, whose 411 on Blackbriar may finally explain why he kicks so much ass. (City Pages)
HE'S BOURNE AGAIN! Matt Damon is Back in... Aug 1, 2007
Acclaimed director Paul Greengrass (United 93, The Bourne Supremacy) joins the remarkable returning cast members--Damon, Julia Stiles and Joan Allen and new additions David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Paddy Considine, Edgar Ramirez and Albert Finney. Universal Pictures will release The Bourne Ultimatum on August 3rd. (Eurweb.com)
Bourne Ultimatum Jul 28, 2007
Jason Bourne - Matt Damon Nicky Parsons - Julia Stiles Noah Vosen - David Strathairn Ezra Kramer - Scott Glenn Simon Ross - Paddy Considine Paz - Edgar Ramirez Dr. Albert Hirsch - Albert Finney Pam Landy - Joan Allen Tom Cronin - Tom Gallop Wills - Corey Johnson Martin Kreutz - Daniel Bruhl Desh - Joey Ansah Neal Daniels - Colin Stinton ... Scott Glenn turns up briefly as a new CIA director, and Albert Finney effectively lends his weight, basso tones and a slight Southern drawl to his... (Variety)
Universal Pictures Challenges Moviegoers in 'the Ultimate Search for Bourne With Google' Jul 13, 2007
Matt Damon returns as the trained assassin Jason Bourne for the latest showdown in "The Bourne Ultimatum." In the follow-up to 2002's "The Bourne Identity" and 2004's "The Bourne Supremacy" -- the smash hits that have earned over $500 million at the global box office -- acclaimed director Paul Greengrass (United 93, The Bourne Supremacy) joins returning cast members Julia Stiles and Joan Allen and new additions David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Paddy Considine, Edgar Ramirez and Albert Finney ...... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Richard Gere and Diane Lane Reunite on Screen in the Romantic Drama ``Nights in Rodanthe,'' Based on Nicholas Sparks' Best-Selling Novel Jun 1, 2007
The film also stars Scott Glenn as Robert Torrelson, the man behind Paul's trip to the island; James Franco as Paul's estranged son, Mark; Christopher Meloni as Adrienne's husband, Jack; Viola Davis is Adrienne's friend Jean, who runs the inn; Mae Whitman as Adrienne's daughter, Amanda; and Pablo Schreiber as Robert's son, Charlie Torrelson. "Nights in Rodanthe" is produced by Denise Di Novi, who previously produced the film versions of Nicholas Sparks' best-selling novels "Message in a Bottle"... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Inside the Beltway (John McCaslin) May 30, 2007
Inside the Beltway - Nation/Politics - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper. May 29, 2007 Nation/Politics. (Washington Times, DC)
Same old story| May 18, 2007
A liberal, whose father (Scott Glenn) was once an activist, Erin is nevertheless a pearl necklace-wearing, privileged white girl. She is also overwhelmingly geeky. (iAfrica.com)
Giachelli ready to ride Mar 23, 2007
"I feel good, excited," he said about a show Saturday night that may not feature Debra Winger and Scott Glenn but where there is sure to be gobs of bulls, big buckles and cowboy hats. Bull riding will be featured, with 35 competitors signed up, said promoter Jerry Bolden, owner of J Bar B Rodeo Co. of Holly Springs, who is sponsoring the event. (Greenwood Commonwealth, MS)
“K2” designer scales new heights in theater Feb 14, 2007
Some of the Wood River Valley's climbers Dave Bingham, Scott Glenn, Dean Hernandez, Robert Alan King, Nappy Neaman, Jeremy Scherer, Robert Shay, Kent Maxon and Peter Heekan outfitted the xpedition with ropes, gloves, carabineers and packs. Then Lavigne even planned the route one of the actors would climb, a route which he nicknamed he Corkscrew. (Wood River Journal, ID)
02-08-2007 Movie mini-reviews Feb 9, 2007
Starring Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn. Hilary Swank frees up the overly familiar Bad Kids in the Bad School in the Bad Area transformed by the Inspirational Teacher formula. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
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)
Who's gonna win? Jan 12, 2007
Maybe by Sunday we will be getting ready for another NFC title game and wondering who will play Jeff Garcia in the movie (a younger Scott Glenn. Vin Diesel, perhaps. (Philly.com, PA -- Sports)
Same story, different actors -- but still a heartwarming tale Jan 9, 2007
At first backed by a supportive husband, played by Patrick Dempsey, Gruwell must encounter her own personal problems with love and the approval of a overprotective father, Steve Gruwell, played by Scott Glenn. "Freedom Writers" takes twists and turns from the classic theme and includes historical references, such as to the fight for civil rights and the Holocaust. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
`Night at the Museum' Is No. 1 Film for 3rd Weekend (Update1) Jan 8, 2007
The film co-stars Patrick Dempsey and Scott Glenn. Dreamgirls,'' based on the Broadway musical about a group similar to the Supremes, took in $8. (Bloomberg)
'Freedom Writers' **1/2 Jan 7, 2007
Cast: Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Imelda Staunton, April Lee Hernandez, Scott Glenn ... The daughter of a civil-rights activist (played, sleepily, by Scott Glenn), Erin tells the students about the Nazis and the Holocaust. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'Freedom Writers' makes grade Jan 7, 2007
Patrick Dempsey and Scott Glenn also turn in nice performances as the men in Erin's life. Dempsey plays Erin's husband, Scott, who slowly moves outside the fray of his wife's newfound purpose. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
The write stuff Jan 7, 2007
Get the latest Oilers news every day in Sports. Fri, January 5, 2007. (Edmonton Sun)
School drama 'Freedom Writers' predictable Jan 7, 2007
Thankfully for Erin, she's got the support of her dad (Scott Glenn), an ex-activist lawyer-turned-corporate-weasel whose eyes are re-opened by his daughter's passion. She's also given no small amount of grief by the small-minded and racist administrators, who deny her books and narrow their eyes into hateful slits seemingly every time she opens her mouth. (Jam! Showbiz)
Breaking the cursive Jan 6, 2007
Patrick Dempsey, April Lee Hernandez, Scott Glenn Director: Richard LaGravenese Running time: 2 hours, 3 minutes Grade: C+ ADVERTISMENT Sometimes a movie beats you into submission ... Gruwell, armed with an optimism she learned from her activist father (Scott Glenn), greets her first day with enthusiasm usually reserved for candy stripers or Richard Simmons. (Fresno Bee)
'Freedom Writers' shows exemplary class behavior Jan 6, 2007
Erin Gruwell: Hilary SwankScott: Patrick DempseySteve Gruwell: Scott GlennMargaret: Imelda StauntonEva: April Lee HernandezAndre: MarioMarcus: Jason Finn ... Patrick Dempsey and Scott Glenn also turn in nice performances as the men in Erin's life. (Chicago Sun-Times)
Freedom Writers has nothing new to teach Jan 6, 2007
Starring: Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Imelda Staunton, Scott Glenn, April Lee HernandezDirector: Richard LaGraveneseRun time: 2 hours, 3 minutesMPAA rating: PG-13. Freedom Writers, unfortunately, trots right back to the formula. (MSNBC -- Movies)
'Freedom Writers': The Right Thing to Do Jan 6, 2007
Freedom Writers (2007): Hilary Swank, April Lee Hernandez, Mario, Scott Glenn - PopMatters Film Review ... Cast: Hilary Swank, April Lee Hernandez, Mario, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey ... Her father Steve (Scott Glenn), despite his former faith in the Black Panthers education and economic programs, now worries that his daughter is teaching students who don t want to learn, a concern shared by her husband Scott (Patrick Dempsey). (PopMatters)
Schooling Hollywood Jan 5, 2007
Add "Dr. McDreamy" Patrick Dempsey of "Grey's Anatomy" as her sulking husband who nurses a glass of wine in practically every scene to demonstrate his unhappiness with Erin's sudden new life as "parent/teacher," and the always-consistent Scott Glenn as Swank's father, and you've got the elements of a good cast. (Story continues below). (Fox News)
Hilary Swank misses with 'Writers' Jan 5, 2007
Freedom Writers* * (out of four)Stars: Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Mario, Imelda Staunton, Scott GlennDirector: Richard LaGraveneseDistributor: Paramount Pictures and MTV FilmsRating: PG-13 for violent content, some thematic material and languageRunning time: 2 hours, 3 minutesOpens Friday ... Then there's her crusty father, played by Scott Glenn, who initially fears for his daughter's safety and thinks she should be applying her brains to something more financially rewarding. (USA Today -- Life)
'Writers' breaks free of banal stories about rough schools Jan 5, 2007
Gruwell's relationship with her former civil-rights activist dad (Scott Glenn) is just as sketchy but easier to read. He thinks she's endangering herself and wasting her time because minority kids have turned their backs on the advances of the movement. (Baltimore Sun)
'Freedom' is too light for serious themes Jan 5, 2007
Her father (Scott Glenn), a jaded liberal, thinks she's crazy to try. Her husband (Patrick Dempsey) is proud of Erin but soon sours as her job consumes her life. (Pensacola News Journal)
Movie review: 'Freedom Writers' Jan 5, 2007
The child of a veteran civil rights activist (Scott Glenn), Erin is a woman who can actually pull off suits, pearls (watch those pearls) and the WASPy-cut hair cradled behind each ear, Erin is a sitting duck ... With Hilary Swank, Scott Glenn, Patrick Dempsey, April Lee Hernandez, Mario, Jason Finn. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
more » Jan 5, 2007
In her first go-round as a teacher, after abandoning a seemingly sure-fire career as a lawyer, shepherded by her successful attorney dad Steve (Scott Glenn), Gruwell takes over a class of hard-case students who at first ignore or ridicule her, while working with cynical or contentious colleagues who think that teaching these kids is a waste and mock her for wearing pearls to a school that needs security patrols. But Gruwell breaks through, giving them a taste for "The Diary of Anne Frank" and... (CTNow.com)
Freedom Writers (4 stars out of 5) Jan 5, 2007
She is, her dad (Scott Glenn) tells her, "a teacher in Attica.". But she sticks with it. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Freedom Writers Jan 4, 2007
Erin Gruwell - Hilary Swank Scott Casey - Patrick Dempsey Steve Gruwell - Scott Glenn Margaret Campbell - Imelda Staunton Eva - April Lee Hernandez Jamal - Deance Wyatt Andre - Mario Brandy - Vanetta Smith Brian Gelford - John Benjamin Hickey Miep Gies - Pat Carroll. Another movie about a well-meaning, white-bread teacher thrust among the savages. (Variety)
Movie earns `A' for real: Teacher's fight is now a Swank film Jan 4, 2007
Gruwell is still wearing the pearls, a gift from her late father, portrayed in Freedom Writers by veteran actor Scott Glenn, when she arrives for an interview at mid-Manhattan's Regency Hotel in New York, clearly pleased and excited by the way her story has been transformed for the big screen. "Truly, honestly, it's not been transformed that much," says Gruwell, whose energy and enthusiasm has been captured with accuracy by Swank in the film. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
