Keira Knightley

Baltimore's fall movie season comes on strong in October

2010-09-20 10:19:47

From the Michael Sragow Gets Reel blog: The dailies and newsweeklies and entertainment shows have already set off their starters' pistols, but let's get serious: in Baltimore, as in most American cities, this year October 1 marks the beginning of the...

Lucas, Spielberg usher in summer with sci-fi wars

2005-04-19 05:20:00

This summer means war between old buddies George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Colleagues on the "Indiana Jones" franchise, the two will duke it out for the title of galactic overlord on the 2005 science fiction front, Lucas with the final installment of...

'Brokeback Mountain' leads Golden Globe noms

2005-12-13 08:19:00

The gay cowboy romance "Brokeback Mountain" positioned itself as a key Oscar competitor Tuesday, roping in seven Golden Globe nominations, including best dramatic picture and honors for actor Heath Ledger and director Ang Lee. Other best drama picture...

On a screen near you ...

2004-05-20 00:00:00

Tomorrow - The Agronomist: Jonathan Demme, keeping his hand in documentaries and pursuing his fascination with Haiti (previously reflected in a CD compilation of Haitian music), tells the story of the volatile Caribbean nation through the dissident...

Saturday’s Highlights: 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2' HBO

2012-05-11 21:37:40

We're all people, people!

2012-05-09 00:00:00

“Hillary Clinton doesn’t care if you see her without makeup.” That’s a real MSNBC headline. About a politician. It's further proof that the media/public fixation on prominent female figures who dare to show their actual, unadorned...

The Writer-director: Upending the end of the world

2012-04-29 00:00:00

Hollywood's usual last-minute heroics don't factor in "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World." In writer-director Lorene Scafaria's opening scene, a space mission to prevent a 70-mile-wide asteroid from hitting Earth fails spectacularly, giving...

More big movies making their way to the big screen this summer

2012-05-02 16:31:45

MAY 11 •Dark Shadows: In 1772, after breaking a witch's heart, an inveterate playboy is turned into a vampire and buried alive for 200 years, at which point he is inadvertently freed and emerges into a very different world. With Johnny Depp,...

List of films and release dates in summer 2012

2012-04-29 00:00:00

May 4 The Avengers A team of superheroes including Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk and Thor unite to save the world. With Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth. Written and directed by Joss Whedon. In Imax 3-D. Walt Disney...

Quick Takes: LACMA goes shopping

2012-04-24 00:00:00

Sometimes bigger is better when buying art by committee. At this year's Collectors Committee weekend, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art bought $2.5 million worth of artwork to add to its permanent collection, including two larger-than-life works: a...

Josh Duhamel in talks for Relativity's 'Safe Haven': Nicholas Sparks adaptation seeks female lead, in theaters Feb. 2013

2012-04-25 00:00:00

After the success of Nicholas Sparks' "The Lucky One," Relativity is gearing up another Sparks novel with Josh Duhamel in negotiations to star in "Safe Haven." Lasse Hallstrom is helming the pic with Dana Stevens adapting the script. Story follows a...

Tribeca Films goes after digital distribution: Tribeca Film Festival 2012

2012-04-17 00:00:00

Tribeca Films, the fledgling distribution arm of Tribeca Enterprises, hasn't had any runaway hits at the box office just yet. But that's not really its primary focus. Taking the long view of the 21st century film biz, Tribeca is setting its sights on...

Writer-director Lorene Scafaria's new film, "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World", is a dark romantic comedy starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightley.

2012-04-30 21:33:00

Seeing as the 2011 movies about the end of the world ("Melancholia," "Take Shelter") took a decidedly, uh, darker approach to the apocalypse, this comedy starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightley in which a meteor will soon destroy the earth looks unusually refreshing and entertaining.

2012-04-30 14:33:00

Keira Knightley

2012-04-12 15:08:00