Weigh in: The funniest films of the last 25 years gallery Aug 27, 2008
Overboard Shaun of the Dead Wayne's World Princess Bride Waking Ned Devine Galaxy Quest Ruthless People Back to the Future. I realize most of my picks are older, but so am I.. (Entertainment Weekly)
Sony Pictures Entertainment Announces Promotions of Valerie Van Galder and Marc Weinstock to Co-Presidents of Worldwide Theatrical Marketing Jun 29, 2008
Before joining the studio, Van Galder served as senior vice president of marketing and publicity at Fox Searchlight, where she was instrumental in launching such films as The Full Monty, Waking Ned Devine, The Ice Storm, and The Brothers Mc Mullen. Prior to joining Fox Searchlight, Van Galder was vice president of marketing and publicity at Hard Rock America. (PR Newswire)
Indigo Girls honor slain hiker Jan 15, 2008
Actor James Nesbitt ( Waking Ned Devine ) is 43. Singer Lisa Lisa of Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam is 41. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Arclight taps executive VP Oct 29, 2007
Mackiewicz has been involved in the international distribution of films including Julie Taymor's "Titus," John Turturro's "Illuminata," "Waking Ned Devine" and the Sundance hit "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints.". Date in print: Mon. (Variety)
Robber Bride TV movie starring Mary-Louise Parker begins shooting ... Aug 11, 2006
Arden's friends are played by Wendy Crewson (24) as Roz; Amanda Root (Jane Eyre) as Tony and Susan Lynch (Waking Ned Devine) as Charis. The film also stars Shawn Doyle (Eight Days to Live) and Greg Bryk (A History of Violence). (Canada East)
Media 8 names Liz Mackiewicz new head of sales and distribution Apr 25, 2006
While at First Look, Ms. Mackiewicz was involved with prestigious films such as Julie Taymor's "Titus" starring Anthony Hopkins; John Turturro's "Illuminata;" Julian Schnabel's "Before Night Falls" starring Javier Bardem; Kirk Jones' "Waking Ned Devine;" "Evelyn" starring Pierce Brosnan, Aidan Quinn and Julianna Margulies; the 2006 Sundance favorite, "Guide to Recognizing Your Saints" with Robert Downey, Jr., Chazz Palminteri and Diane Wiest; and Gregg Araki's "Smiley Face" with Anna Faris and... (Canada Newswire)
Waking Ned Devine Apr 22, 2006
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. By Doug AndersonApril 22, 2006. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment Announces: The Magical New Family Classic Brimming With Fun, Laughter and Enchantment for Everyone Apr 16, 2006
"Nanny McPhee" stars Oscar(R) winner Emma Thompson ("Harry Potter risoner of Azkaban"), Colin Firth ("Bridget Jones's Diary") and Angela Lansbury ("Murder She Wrote"), and is directed by Kirk Jones ("Waking Ned Devine"). The DVD is priced at $29. (PR Newswire)
British genre has appeal in U.S. Apr 14, 2006
Tracer apologizes to anyone angry that he included the Irish Waking Ned Devine under a British heading ... The 1997 film "The Full Monty" started the trend, immediately followed by 1998's "Waking Ned Devine." In "The Full Monty," six down-and-out industrial steelworkers decide to make money by stripping ... In "Waking Ned Devine," one down-and-out Irish community pretends that the title character is alive so the village can keep his lottery winnings. (The Daily Bruin, CA)
On DVD: Real American patriot act Mar 16, 2006
Goofy stuff, which somebody else has described as carrying hip-hop wit through the fringes of The Quiet Man and Waking Ned Devine but with none of their class. And finally, two for the music: Here To Love Me (Palm Pictures), a documentary about the life of singer-songwriter Townes van Zandt and The Corrs Live in Geneva (Rhino), a performance film from the comely Irish pop music clan. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Shamrocks & Shenanigans Mar 15, 2006
Lighthearted fare: "'The Committments," "Circle of Friends," "The Quiet Man" and "Waking Ned Devine.". to the Hartford Courant today and receive up to 50% off. (CTNow.com)
Not 'Mary Poppins' Jan 27, 2006
Director Kirk Jones, who hasn't made a film since "Waking Ned Devine," imagines this story (perhaps a little too aggressively) as a splashy carnival of colors and noise. He keeps the energy level high, though in the process misses a level of sweetness that great children's stories have. (Bothell Herald)
Thompson’s ‘Nanny’ casts magical spell Jan 27, 2006
Nanny McPhee, a charming children s film written by Emma Thompson and directed by Kirk Jones ( Waking Ned Devine ), introduces the world to this homely, witchlike creature who tames unruly children with magic and sets them right. Adapted from books by Christianna Brand, Nanny McPhee represents both a step forward in such films and a return to quality. (Boston Herald--Movies)
Nanny McPhee is cheerfully demented Jan 27, 2006
Based on Christianna Brands series of Nurse Matilda books, the movie was written by Thompson, who sometimes seems at odds with director Jones (who made the clumsy art-house hit, Waking Ned Devine). Her script holds together better than his lamentable attempts to mix slapstick and schmaltz; the picture sometimes appears to be at war with itself. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Emma, Actually Jan 26, 2006
Not that Nanny McPhee is exactly film noir: Directed with cheeky brio by Kirk Jones (Waking Ned Devine), the movie pops several genres horror movie, slapstick comedy, family drama and a touch of Wilde-ian drawing-room farce into the blender and comes up with an unmistakably English, Carry On Nannytype romp, underpinned by a bracing, almost tragic vision of attachment and loss. Thompson, with only half her tongue in her cheek, insists that she was less influenced by Mary Poppins than by... (LA Weekly)
A Role That She Seemed Destined to Land Jan 15, 2006
She soon jumped to a more high-profile job at Fox Searchlight Pictures, working on films with budgets generally less than $5 million, such as "Quills" and "Waking Ned Devine.". She then moved up to 20th Century Fox, where the movie deals she worked on swelled to nearly $100 million. (Los Angeles Times)
