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A Tale of Two Terences Behind ‘The Deep Blue Sea’

Leah Rozen — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:23:20 +0000

Filmmaker Terence Davies doesn’t work often but when he does it’s always worth paying attention. The British director’s latest film, The Deep Blue Sea, a passionate romantic drama starring Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston and Simon ...

Question: If David Tennant Stars in a Mediocre Movie, Will You Still See It?

Leah Rozen — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:52:16 +0000

The good news: Doctor Who’s David Tennant is starring in a romantic comedy, The Decoy Bride. The bad news: the movie is mediocre at best.

REVIEW: ‘Fright Night’ Shows a David Tennant Ready to Rule Hollywood

Leah Rozen — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:08:33 +0000

When Fright Night, a merry, updated remake of a 1985 horror hit, opens today (Aug. 19), it should help firmly establish Doctor Who vet David Tennant in Hollywood.

Dominic Cooper Carries ‘The Devil’s Double’ Solo

Leah Rozen — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:25:13 +0000

Today’s riddle: How can Dominic Cooper appear in three roles in two movies in one month?

‘Captain America’ Enlists Army of British Supporting Actors

Leah Rozen — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:36:04 +0000

There has been much press of late about British stars being cast as American superheroes — Henry Cavill as Superman and Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man — but it appears the real story is that it takes an English village to raise these ...

Magical ‘Deathly Hallows’ Brings ‘Harry Potter’ Saga to Triumphant Finale

Leah Rozen — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:00:50 +0000

The spell remains potent right up to the very end. Harry Potter fans — and who’s not? — will be delighted to discover that the final Harry Potter film delivers pure cinema magic.

McAvoy and Fassbender’s Acting Superpowers Elevate ‘X-Men’ Prequel

Leah Rozen — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:13:30 +0000

Professor X is an Oxford man. That’s just one of the many nifty nuggets one learns watching X-Men: First Class, the wham-bam movie reboot of the Marvel comic book series about mutant superheroes.

James McAvoy: A Conspiracy of Talent and Sex Appeal

Leah Rozen — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:58:55 +0000

I keep waiting for James McAvoy to become a gargantuan star. After Atonement, I fully expected the Scottish-born actor to turn up on the cover of People magazine’s annual Sexiest Man Alive issue.