Based on the novel by Alice Sebold, Peter Jackson's 2009 film "The Lovely Bones" is the least-acclaimed film in his career. In "The Lovely Bones," Saoirse Ronan plays a 14-year-old girl named Susie Salmon who is targeted by a creepy serial killer, George, played by Stanley Tucci. In a shocking turn of events, George kills Susie early in the film. The character remains a part of the action, however, as her ghost is able to look down from Heaven to check in on her family. In the aftermath of her death, Susie's family mourns her loss but then takes to investigating Susie's murder, finding that George likely did it. Occasionally, Susie can reach down and influence things. Late in the film, she even possesses another person.
"The Lovely Bones" was ill-advised from the start. Roger Ebert gave the film one-and-a-half stars, objecting to Jackson's irresponsible handling of its messages; it...
"The Lovely Bones" was ill-advised from the start. Roger Ebert gave the film one-and-a-half stars, objecting to Jackson's irresponsible handling of its messages; it...
- 4/24/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
It’s been over a decade since I watched Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones and I don’t remember a heck of a lot about it… but what I do remember is the deeply unnerving performance of Stanley Tucci as serial killer George Harvey.
Based on Alice Sebold’s 2002 novel of the same name, The Lovely Bones starred Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon, a young girl who is murdered by a serial killer and watches over her family from the “In-Between” as they deal with her death. As great as Stanley Tucci’s performance was, it was a role he tried to get out of playing. “I tried to get out of playing the role, which is crazy because I needed a job,” Tucci explained while speaking with Entertainment Tonight. “But I was like, ‘Why do you want me?’ And [Peter Jackson] said, ‘Because you’re funny.’ And I thought, ‘Ok.
Based on Alice Sebold’s 2002 novel of the same name, The Lovely Bones starred Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon, a young girl who is murdered by a serial killer and watches over her family from the “In-Between” as they deal with her death. As great as Stanley Tucci’s performance was, it was a role he tried to get out of playing. “I tried to get out of playing the role, which is crazy because I needed a job,” Tucci explained while speaking with Entertainment Tonight. “But I was like, ‘Why do you want me?’ And [Peter Jackson] said, ‘Because you’re funny.’ And I thought, ‘Ok.
- 4/21/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Stanley Tucci is staunchly against reprising one of his memorable roles. While promoting his new series "Citadel" in an April 18 interview with "Entertainment Tonight," Tucci revealed that he initially had serious doubts about playing serial killer George Harvey in the 2009 film "The Lovely Bones."
"[It] was horrible," Tucci said of the role. "It's a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role." He went on to say that he even tried to back out after he'd been cast. "I asked [director] Peter Jackson why he cast me in that role," he recalled. "I tried to get out of playing the role, which is crazy because I needed a job. But I was like, 'Why do you want me?' And he said, 'Because you're funny.' And I thought, 'Ok.' But I understand what he was saying. I think what he meant was that I wouldn't...
"[It] was horrible," Tucci said of the role. "It's a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role." He went on to say that he even tried to back out after he'd been cast. "I asked [director] Peter Jackson why he cast me in that role," he recalled. "I tried to get out of playing the role, which is crazy because I needed a job. But I was like, 'Why do you want me?' And he said, 'Because you're funny.' And I thought, 'Ok.' But I understand what he was saying. I think what he meant was that I wouldn't...
- 4/21/2023
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
Stanley Tucci has had plenty of memorable roles over the years, including “Big Night,” “Road To Perdition,” “Spotlight,” and “The Hunger Games” franchise, among others. But there’s one role the actor hopes never to play again and almost tried to get out of playing it entirely.
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Deadline reports (via Entertainment Tonight) that Tucci never wants to reprise his role as a serial killer in 2009’s “The Lovely Bones.” “I would not play George Harvey again in “The Lovely Bones,” which was horrible,” Tucci told Et.
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Deadline reports (via Entertainment Tonight) that Tucci never wants to reprise his role as a serial killer in 2009’s “The Lovely Bones.” “I would not play George Harvey again in “The Lovely Bones,” which was horrible,” Tucci told Et.
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- 4/20/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Stanley Tucci recently told Entertainment Tonight that he would never play his role in “The Lovely Bones” again. The actor starred as the serial killer George Harvey in Peter Jackson’s divisive adaptation of Alice Sebold’s 2002 novel. Tucci earned an Oscar nomination in the supporting actor category for his performance, but ironically it was a role he tried to get out of before filming started.
“I would not play George Harvey again in ‘The Lovely Bones,’ which was horrible,” Tucci said. “It’s a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role.”
“I asked Peter Jackson why he cast me in that role,” Tucci continued. “I tried to get out of playing the role, which is crazy because I needed a job. But I was like, ‘Why do you want me?’ And he said, ‘Because you’re funny.’ And I thought, ‘Okay.’ But I understand what he was saying.
“I would not play George Harvey again in ‘The Lovely Bones,’ which was horrible,” Tucci said. “It’s a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role.”
“I asked Peter Jackson why he cast me in that role,” Tucci continued. “I tried to get out of playing the role, which is crazy because I needed a job. But I was like, ‘Why do you want me?’ And he said, ‘Because you’re funny.’ And I thought, ‘Okay.’ But I understand what he was saying.
- 4/20/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Gird your loins, “Devil Wears Prada” fans. In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, “Prada” star Stanley Tucci said he would play his character, Nigel, from the 2006 film again if he had the chance.
Tucci, whose character was one of the top advisors to Meryl Streep’s magazine editor, called making the David Frankel movie a “great experience.”
Based on the book by Lauren Weisberger and written by Aline Brosh McKenna, “The Devil Wears Prada” focuses on a legacy print publication not dissimilar to Vogue with an editor-in-chief who bears a striking resemblance to Anna Wintour. (Weisberger worked at Vogue and as an assistant to Wintour before writing the novel.) Streep, a deserved Oscar nominee for her performance, Tucci, and Emily Blunt are among the magazine’s staffers, while Anne Hathaway played the film’s lead, Andy Mills, a journalist who gets a job at the publication and gradually begins...
Tucci, whose character was one of the top advisors to Meryl Streep’s magazine editor, called making the David Frankel movie a “great experience.”
Based on the book by Lauren Weisberger and written by Aline Brosh McKenna, “The Devil Wears Prada” focuses on a legacy print publication not dissimilar to Vogue with an editor-in-chief who bears a striking resemblance to Anna Wintour. (Weisberger worked at Vogue and as an assistant to Wintour before writing the novel.) Streep, a deserved Oscar nominee for her performance, Tucci, and Emily Blunt are among the magazine’s staffers, while Anne Hathaway played the film’s lead, Andy Mills, a journalist who gets a job at the publication and gradually begins...
- 4/20/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Stanley Tucci earned his first Oscar nomination playing serial killer George Harvey in The Lovely Bones but it’s a role he would never want to revisit.
“I would not play George Harvey again in ‘The Lovely Bones,’ which was horrible,” Tucci told Entertainment Tonight. “It’s a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role.”
Tucci said that he asked director Peter Jackson why he had cast him in the supernatural thriller based on the book by Alice Sebold.
“I tried to get out of playing the role, which is crazy because I needed a job,” he added. “But I was like, ‘Why do you want me?’ And he said, ‘Because you’re funny.’ And I thought, ‘Ok.’ But I understand what he was saying.”
He continued, “I think what he meant was that I wouldn’t be too — not that I wouldn’t be serious about it,...
“I would not play George Harvey again in ‘The Lovely Bones,’ which was horrible,” Tucci told Entertainment Tonight. “It’s a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role.”
Tucci said that he asked director Peter Jackson why he had cast him in the supernatural thriller based on the book by Alice Sebold.
“I tried to get out of playing the role, which is crazy because I needed a job,” he added. “But I was like, ‘Why do you want me?’ And he said, ‘Because you’re funny.’ And I thought, ‘Ok.’ But I understand what he was saying.”
He continued, “I think what he meant was that I wouldn’t be too — not that I wouldn’t be serious about it,...
- 4/20/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
With an array of roles on his acting résumé, Stanley Tucci admits there is one he would never want to revisit.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight published Wednesday, Tucci was asked which of his iconic roles he would never play again.
“I would not play George Harvey again in The Lovely Bones, which was horrible,” Tucci said. “It’s a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role.”
The film, based on the 2002 book of the same name by Alice Sebold, centers on a young girl who is murdered, as she watches her family and friends struggle to move on. Tucci portrayed the serial killer who murdered the young girl along with others.
Tucci admits he had reservations about taking on the role of the murderer and questioned why director Peter Jackson chose him for the part.
“I asked Peter Jackson why he cast me in that role.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight published Wednesday, Tucci was asked which of his iconic roles he would never play again.
“I would not play George Harvey again in The Lovely Bones, which was horrible,” Tucci said. “It’s a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role.”
The film, based on the 2002 book of the same name by Alice Sebold, centers on a young girl who is murdered, as she watches her family and friends struggle to move on. Tucci portrayed the serial killer who murdered the young girl along with others.
Tucci admits he had reservations about taking on the role of the murderer and questioned why director Peter Jackson chose him for the part.
“I asked Peter Jackson why he cast me in that role.
- 4/19/2023
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stanley Tucci has reflected on his decades-long acting career and identified the one role he’d never want to reprise.
Years after the 62-year-old actor found his breakout success playing convicted murderer Richard Cross on the 1995 two-season legal drama Murder One, he landed an even darker role.
In 2009, Tucci played serial killer and rapist George Harvey in director Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of Alice Sebold’s novel The Lovely Bones, opposite Saoirse Ronan, who played Harvey’s 14-year-old victim Susie Salmon.
Speaking with Entertainment Tonight at the recent premiere of his new Prime Video action series Citadel, Tucci recalled the “horrible” character saying he “would not play George Harvey again”.
“It’s a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role,” he explained.
“I asked Peter Jackson why he cast me in that role,” Tucci continued, revealing he had “tried to get out of playing” it.
Years after the 62-year-old actor found his breakout success playing convicted murderer Richard Cross on the 1995 two-season legal drama Murder One, he landed an even darker role.
In 2009, Tucci played serial killer and rapist George Harvey in director Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of Alice Sebold’s novel The Lovely Bones, opposite Saoirse Ronan, who played Harvey’s 14-year-old victim Susie Salmon.
Speaking with Entertainment Tonight at the recent premiere of his new Prime Video action series Citadel, Tucci recalled the “horrible” character saying he “would not play George Harvey again”.
“It’s a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role,” he explained.
“I asked Peter Jackson why he cast me in that role,” Tucci continued, revealing he had “tried to get out of playing” it.
- 4/19/2023
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Film
No, it’s not a the-day-after sequel to The Lost Weekend, but a class-act mystery-horror from 20th-Fox, at a time when the studio wasn’t keen on scare shows. John Brahm directs the ill-fated Laird Cregar as a mad musician . . . or, at least a musician driven mad by a perfidious femme fatale, Darryl Zanuck’s top glamour girl Linda Darnell.
Hangover Square
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1945 /B&W / 1:37 Academy / 77 min. / Street Date November 21, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell, George Sanders, Faye Marlowe, Glenn Langan, Alan Napier.
Cinematography: Joseph Lashelle
Film Editor: Harry Reynolds
Original Music: Bernard Herrmann
Written by Barré Lyndon
Produced by Robert Bassler
Directed by John Brahm
Here’s a serious quality upgrade for horror fans. Although technically a period murder thriller, as a horror film John Brahm’s tense Hangover Square betters its precursor The Lodger in almost every department. We don...
Hangover Square
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1945 /B&W / 1:37 Academy / 77 min. / Street Date November 21, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell, George Sanders, Faye Marlowe, Glenn Langan, Alan Napier.
Cinematography: Joseph Lashelle
Film Editor: Harry Reynolds
Original Music: Bernard Herrmann
Written by Barré Lyndon
Produced by Robert Bassler
Directed by John Brahm
Here’s a serious quality upgrade for horror fans. Although technically a period murder thriller, as a horror film John Brahm’s tense Hangover Square betters its precursor The Lodger in almost every department. We don...
- 11/28/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
George Harvey, better known as “Crackhead Bob”, died at the age of 56 at his Texas home. Harvey first gained fame for being a popular member of the “Wack Pack” on Howard Stern‘s radio show. Crackhead Bob was coined his nickname by Stern when he admitted on air that he had suffered multiple strokes after […]
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- 2/2/2016
- by Crystal Smith
- Uinterview
Howard Stern Wack Packer "Crackhead Bob" was hospitalized 2 days before his father found him dead ... TMZ has learned. Bob -- real name George Harvey -- had been "feeling weak" according to his father ... who told cops his son had long suffered with high blood pressure and seizures. He also said Bob had previous strokes and a heart attack ... all symptoms consistent with someone recovering from crack abuse. He was admitted to a hospital on January...
- 2/1/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Crackhead Bob, a member of Howard Stern’s Wack Pack, has died, Stern said on his website Monday. He was 56. “He was a huge champion of our show,” Stern said of his frequent guest, born George Harvey. Known for his speech impediment, Harvey grabbed the attention of Stern’s staff in the mid-’90s, frequently showing up at Stern’s public appearances. He first appeared on the show in 1995. Harvey said that his speech impediment was the result of smoking crack, and that he had been left partially paralyzed by a series of strokes. See photos: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2016 Harvey took a.
- 2/1/2016
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
"Crackhead Bob" ... one of Howard Stern's Wack Packers, is dead ... the latest in a bizarre string of deaths for the show. Howard announced the death Monday morning ... saying Bob's father had found him in his apartment in Texas. The cause of death is still unclear at this point. Bob, whose real name was George Harvey, was a regular on the Stern Show from 1995 to 2001. He'd admitted that smoking crack messed up his speech and left him partially paralyzed.
- 2/1/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Stanley Tucci is topping off a good year with a cutting-edge drama about the credit crisis. He talks to Hermione Hoby about capitalism, the Occupy movement – and playing gay BFFs
At 3pm sharp, Stanley Tucci takes his seat in a cafe in New York's West Village with the words: "What are we drinking?" It's more a salutation than a question. He's tanned, twinkling and dressed in a sharp white shirt, emerald-green cardigan and black velvet jacket. That the air around him is delicately perfumed with vestigial lunchtime booze just seems like the finishing touch to the portrait of a Manhattan bon viveur.
It also means we start talking about Vine Talk, a faintly ridiculous public broadcast TV wine show in which Tucci presides over a table of cheese-nibbling, wine-supping celebrity friends. So he's something of a wine expert?
"Oh no, not really … I don't know … Oh God, it's terrible," he says,...
At 3pm sharp, Stanley Tucci takes his seat in a cafe in New York's West Village with the words: "What are we drinking?" It's more a salutation than a question. He's tanned, twinkling and dressed in a sharp white shirt, emerald-green cardigan and black velvet jacket. That the air around him is delicately perfumed with vestigial lunchtime booze just seems like the finishing touch to the portrait of a Manhattan bon viveur.
It also means we start talking about Vine Talk, a faintly ridiculous public broadcast TV wine show in which Tucci presides over a table of cheese-nibbling, wine-supping celebrity friends. So he's something of a wine expert?
"Oh no, not really … I don't know … Oh God, it's terrible," he says,...
- 1/13/2012
- by Hermione Hoby
- The Guardian - Film News
"Let's conduct a thought experiment," suggests Dan Callahan, setting the mood at Alt Screen for Film Forum's two-week, 22-film celebration of the Bernard Herrmann centennial: "what do you hear when you see the name Bernard Herrmann? The low, sleeping-beast woodwinds that signal the eminent death of Charles Foster Kane? The Irish horn-fiddle-cymbal flourishes that slice through The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941)? The otherworldly, quivering theremin that hovers over The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)? You might need to struggle to piece together more than bits of those scores, but I'm guessing that you could probably notate almost all of Herrmann's black-and-white strings for Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) or the sprightly anxiety of his score for North by Northwest (1959). Even the disturbingly sexy opening theme of Marnie (1964), with its straight-ahead male horn thrust (Yes, Marnie, yes!) and its ascending-descending female squeal of strings (No, Mark, no!). The romantic maximalism of Herrmann's...
- 10/22/2011
- MUBI
Stanley Tucci has sealed a deal to star in "The Hunger Games". Lionsgate officially announces that Stanley will take the role of Caesar Flickerman, the iconic host in the big screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins' novel.
"Caesar Flickerman is utterly familiar to all the citizens of Panem as the iconic host of the Hunger Games," the studio describes the role in a press release issued via Twitter. "Known for his outrageous appearance and buoyant personality, his upbeat interviews of the 24 tributes - a boy and a girl from each of the country's 12 districts - are presented on every television in the nation. He is famous for turning any conversation around to the positive and finding humor in even the most dire circumstances."
"The Hunger Games" focuses its story on 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen who lives with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, in the apocalyptic America.
"Caesar Flickerman is utterly familiar to all the citizens of Panem as the iconic host of the Hunger Games," the studio describes the role in a press release issued via Twitter. "Known for his outrageous appearance and buoyant personality, his upbeat interviews of the 24 tributes - a boy and a girl from each of the country's 12 districts - are presented on every television in the nation. He is famous for turning any conversation around to the positive and finding humor in even the most dire circumstances."
"The Hunger Games" focuses its story on 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen who lives with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, in the apocalyptic America.
- 5/10/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
The Lovely Bones
DVD & Blu-Ray, Paramount
It shouldn't matter if a film adaptation of a book fails to follow its source material to the letter – providing, of course, that it delivers a strong enough tale. Even if you haven't read Alice Sebold's novel, with its longer timescale and darker details, it's hard not to feel some important elements are skimmed over or even omitted in Peter Jackson's film version. It's narrated by a murdered young girl, Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan), as she flits between limbo and the real world, helplessly watching her grieving family and her uncaught killer, George Harvey (a terrifyingly mundane Stanley Tucci), who is now targeting her sister. Perhaps for reasons of taste, the murder is not dwelt upon but this diminishes the impact of what follows; it even seems Susie is better off dead in her fantasy afterlife and that can't be right, can it?...
DVD & Blu-Ray, Paramount
It shouldn't matter if a film adaptation of a book fails to follow its source material to the letter – providing, of course, that it delivers a strong enough tale. Even if you haven't read Alice Sebold's novel, with its longer timescale and darker details, it's hard not to feel some important elements are skimmed over or even omitted in Peter Jackson's film version. It's narrated by a murdered young girl, Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan), as she flits between limbo and the real world, helplessly watching her grieving family and her uncaught killer, George Harvey (a terrifyingly mundane Stanley Tucci), who is now targeting her sister. Perhaps for reasons of taste, the murder is not dwelt upon but this diminishes the impact of what follows; it even seems Susie is better off dead in her fantasy afterlife and that can't be right, can it?...
- 6/25/2010
- by Phelim O'Neill
- The Guardian - Film News
Add another recruit to the cast of Captain America: The First Avenger, this time in the form of Academy Award nominated actor, Stanley Tucci.
Comingsoon.net broke the news today, confirmed by Marvel Studios, that Tucci -- who earned a "Best Supporting Actor" Oscar nod for his role as George Harvey in The Lovely Bones -- has been cast as Dr. Abraham Erskine, who Cap fans know as the German inventor of the Super Soldier Serum that transformed skrawny Steve Rogers into the Sentinel of Liberty, Captain America.
Tucci joins an all star cast for the adaptation, which includes Chris Evans (Rogers/Captain America), Hugo Weaving (The Red Skull), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) and Tommy Lee Jones (Gen Chester Phillips).
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Comingsoon.net broke the news today, confirmed by Marvel Studios, that Tucci -- who earned a "Best Supporting Actor" Oscar nod for his role as George Harvey in The Lovely Bones -- has been cast as Dr. Abraham Erskine, who Cap fans know as the German inventor of the Super Soldier Serum that transformed skrawny Steve Rogers into the Sentinel of Liberty, Captain America.
Tucci joins an all star cast for the adaptation, which includes Chris Evans (Rogers/Captain America), Hugo Weaving (The Red Skull), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) and Tommy Lee Jones (Gen Chester Phillips).
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- 6/7/2010
- UGO Movies
Chicago – “The Lovely Bones,” which is directed by “The Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson with a relatively unknown executive producer credit from Steven Spielberg, has gone down in history as a poorly reviewed film that was based on a much better novel of the same name by Alice Sebold. “The Lovely Bones” was released on DVD and Blu-ray on April 20, 2010.
Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan stars as Susie Salmon in “The Lovely Bones” from Paramount Pictures.
Photo credit: DreamWorks Studios
Despite needing a higher-budget special effects department and featuring like a never-healing sore thumb one of the worst supporting performances in recent memory by the unknown Nikki SooHoo, the film did delicately tackle the sensitive issue of a pedophile murderer and rapist while still maintaining a “PG-13” rating. That role was hauntingly played by Stanley Tucci.
Tucci’s supporting role is the standout feature of this film. He earned...
Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan stars as Susie Salmon in “The Lovely Bones” from Paramount Pictures.
Photo credit: DreamWorks Studios
Despite needing a higher-budget special effects department and featuring like a never-healing sore thumb one of the worst supporting performances in recent memory by the unknown Nikki SooHoo, the film did delicately tackle the sensitive issue of a pedophile murderer and rapist while still maintaining a “PG-13” rating. That role was hauntingly played by Stanley Tucci.
Tucci’s supporting role is the standout feature of this film. He earned...
- 4/23/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Director/ Producer: Peter Jackson Writer: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens DVD and Blu-ray Release Date: April 20 2010 Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment No of discs: DVD (1), Blu-ray (2) Region: 2 Price: From £11.99 Running Time: 135 mins Certificate: 12 Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Saoirse Ronan, Michael Imperioli The Lovely Bones is testimony to Peter Jackson’s diverse interests as director and producer. Based upon Alice Sebold’s acclaimed novel, the story gives Jackson something to play with, as parts of it are set somewhere between earth and heaven, allowing for imaginative otherworldly scenes. The narrator, Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan) reflects on how she was raped and murdered in 1973 by George Harvey (Stanley Tucci), a man in her suburban close-knit Norristown neighbourhood in Pennsylvanian. As Susie watches over events on earth, the effects of this tragedy on her family and friends are explored while she tries to grapple with her desire for vengeance and...
- 4/19/2010
- by Uprising
- t5m.com
Director/ Producer: Peter Jackson Writer: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens DVD and Blu-ray Release Date: April 20 2010 Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment No of discs: DVD (1), Blu-ray (2) Region: 2 Price: From £11.99 Running Time: 135 mins Certificate: 12 Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Saoirse Ronan, Michael Imperioli The Lovely Bones is testimony to Peter Jackson’s diverse interests as director and producer. Based upon Alice Sebold’s acclaimed novel, the story gives Jackson something to play with, as parts of it are set somewhere between earth and heaven, allowing for imaginative otherworldly scenes. The narrator, Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan) reflects on how she was raped and murdered in 1973 by George Harvey (Stanley Tucci), a man in her suburban close-knit Norristown neighbourhood in Pennsylvanian. As Susie watches over events on earth, the effects of this tragedy on her family and friends are explored while she tries to grapple with her desire for vengeance and...
- 4/19/2010
- by Uprising
- t5m.com
Available on DVD/ Blu-ray April 20th 2010
Nobody’s perfect. There is a long list of Hollywood A-List talent that has given us a stinker or two. Steven Speilberg directed a little film called “1941” that was over two and a half hours of rambling nothingness. Tom Hanks starred in two bombs, “Bonfire of the Vanities” and “Joe Vs. the Volcano”, in the same year. The incomparable Meryl Streep shared the spotlight with the comparable Roseanne Barr in the forgettable “She-Devil”. These things happen. Now director Peter Jackson has made a movie that can be added to the list of misfires and miscues. The brilliant filmmaker that was able to transform the beloved “Lord of the Rings” books into one of most epic and awe-inspiring film trilogies in cinema history has taken another crack at the adaptation game and the results are anything but grand. “The Lovely Bones” is a flawed and...
Nobody’s perfect. There is a long list of Hollywood A-List talent that has given us a stinker or two. Steven Speilberg directed a little film called “1941” that was over two and a half hours of rambling nothingness. Tom Hanks starred in two bombs, “Bonfire of the Vanities” and “Joe Vs. the Volcano”, in the same year. The incomparable Meryl Streep shared the spotlight with the comparable Roseanne Barr in the forgettable “She-Devil”. These things happen. Now director Peter Jackson has made a movie that can be added to the list of misfires and miscues. The brilliant filmmaker that was able to transform the beloved “Lord of the Rings” books into one of most epic and awe-inspiring film trilogies in cinema history has taken another crack at the adaptation game and the results are anything but grand. “The Lovely Bones” is a flawed and...
- 4/18/2010
- by David Pinson
There were two films this year that could have snagged Stanley Tucci an Oscar nomination, but it was his portrayal of George Harvey, in The Lovely Bones, not Paul Child, in Julie & Julia, that got him his first Academy nod. As the neighbor who rapes and murders Susie Salmon, Tucci could have been a monster, but, instead, he's subtly unsettling, with his obsessive and recessive ways, building dollhouses...
- 2/19/2010
- AMC News Interviews
Stanley Tucci has admitted that he tried to pass on his role in The Lovely Bones. The actor plays George Harvey in the Peter Jackson adaptation of the Alice Sebold novel - the character responsible for the murder of Saoirse Ronan's Susie Salmon. Tucci told Metro: "I've played so many villains. Eichmann [in Conspiracy] was charming but this guy was awful, oh just awful. I'm just happy he doesn't look like me. "There wouldn't have been many Italian-looking (more)...
- 2/17/2010
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Even though Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds took it on the chin at the 2010 Golden Globes, the World War II revenge-fest came back strong at the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Saturday night.
Basterds nabbed the top prize for an acting ensemble along with another supporting role win by Christoph Waltz at the ceremony, which was held at the Shrine Exposition in Los Angeles.
Here were the results:
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges as Bad Blake – “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
George Clooney as Ryan Bingham – “Up in the Air” (Paramount Pictures)
Colin Firth as George Falconer – “A Single Man” (The Weinstein Company)
Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela – “Invictus” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jeremy Renner as Staff Sgt. William James – “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy – “The Blind Side...
Basterds nabbed the top prize for an acting ensemble along with another supporting role win by Christoph Waltz at the ceremony, which was held at the Shrine Exposition in Los Angeles.
Here were the results:
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges as Bad Blake – “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
George Clooney as Ryan Bingham – “Up in the Air” (Paramount Pictures)
Colin Firth as George Falconer – “A Single Man” (The Weinstein Company)
Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela – “Invictus” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jeremy Renner as Staff Sgt. William James – “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy – “The Blind Side...
- 1/24/2010
- by Reel Loop News Staff
- ReelLoop.com
Hello one and all to our coverage of the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. I’m sitting here watching the red carpet coverage waiting for the show to start.
If you don’t know who’s nominated for what, check out the list below. I’ll be updating the list as the winners are announced. So you can follow along on the site, or drop by our Twitter feed. I’ll be posting results, comments, you name it. Drop in and say hi! And now….on to the show!
Theatrical Motion Pictures
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges /Bad Blake – “Crazy Heart” George Clooney /Ryan Bingham – “Up In The Air” Colin Firth / George Falconer – “A Single Man” Morgan Freeman /Nelson Mandela – “Invictus” Jeremy Renner /Staff Sgt. William James – “The Hurt Locker”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock...
If you don’t know who’s nominated for what, check out the list below. I’ll be updating the list as the winners are announced. So you can follow along on the site, or drop by our Twitter feed. I’ll be posting results, comments, you name it. Drop in and say hi! And now….on to the show!
Theatrical Motion Pictures
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges /Bad Blake – “Crazy Heart” George Clooney /Ryan Bingham – “Up In The Air” Colin Firth / George Falconer – “A Single Man” Morgan Freeman /Nelson Mandela – “Invictus” Jeremy Renner /Staff Sgt. William James – “The Hurt Locker”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock...
- 1/24/2010
- by Tracy Ladd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
What Peter Jackson lacked in subtly, he made up for in spectacle. Now without the spectacle, The Lovely Bones lands flat on its' face as a messy piece that moulds both terror and comedy to poor effect...
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"My name is Salmon, like the fish. First name, Susie. I was fourteen years old when I was murdered on December 6th, 1973." This isn't a spoiler; it's a quote from the first minute. What's interesting is that Jackson uses such a bookish narrative device (a girl who narrates the finding of her killer after her murder) as his lead hook. What's missing is the suspense.
Susie was killed by a neighbour. Someone close to her. Her Mum (Rachel Weisz) and Dad (Mark Wahlberg) are barely holding the pieces of their family together. Somehow from the netherworld of Heaven, Susie is still alive in spirit (after all, she is the narrator). In her fantasy...
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"My name is Salmon, like the fish. First name, Susie. I was fourteen years old when I was murdered on December 6th, 1973." This isn't a spoiler; it's a quote from the first minute. What's interesting is that Jackson uses such a bookish narrative device (a girl who narrates the finding of her killer after her murder) as his lead hook. What's missing is the suspense.
Susie was killed by a neighbour. Someone close to her. Her Mum (Rachel Weisz) and Dad (Mark Wahlberg) are barely holding the pieces of their family together. Somehow from the netherworld of Heaven, Susie is still alive in spirit (after all, she is the narrator). In her fantasy...
- 1/20/2010
- by FanboyCrew
Twitter Friendly Lovely Bones Reveiw:
It’s like Peter Jackson doing Terry Gilliam-Light. Stanley Tucci is amazing. Good night everybody!
Attention Span Friendly Lovely Bones Review:
Plot Synopsis from IMDb:
Based on the best selling book by Alice Sebold, The Lovely Bones is the story of a 14-year-old girl from suburban Pennsylvania who is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from Heaven, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body.
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You watch a movie like Peter Jackson’s latest effort and wonder why we have the Hollywood system that we do. You think about that for about a second and you quietly remember: it’s 98% based on who is sexier. Duh. Silly to forget such concrete facts. Death. Taxes. Attractive people always win. Why is...
It’s like Peter Jackson doing Terry Gilliam-Light. Stanley Tucci is amazing. Good night everybody!
Attention Span Friendly Lovely Bones Review:
Plot Synopsis from IMDb:
Based on the best selling book by Alice Sebold, The Lovely Bones is the story of a 14-year-old girl from suburban Pennsylvania who is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from Heaven, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body.
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You watch a movie like Peter Jackson’s latest effort and wonder why we have the Hollywood system that we do. You think about that for about a second and you quietly remember: it’s 98% based on who is sexier. Duh. Silly to forget such concrete facts. Death. Taxes. Attractive people always win. Why is...
- 1/19/2010
- by bobrose
If Peter Jackson's got an m.o., it's to get lost in the details of visual effects while ignoring the larger story they're meant to support. His dominating aesthetic is one of pleasant ignorance, dating back to his slapstick gore days with Bad Taste and continuing through his schlocky The Frighteners. Viewed within the context of his body of work, his sprawling adaptation of The Lord of the Rings is just a triptych meditation on the joy of being able to color in thousands of digital warriors and have them whale on each other like a video game come to life. He's capable of crafting some tightly paced scenes, but when asked to place them in the framework of a convincing narrative, Jackson becomes as confused as you'd expect from someone who once made a feature-length film starring horny puppets involved in every sexual and scatological set-up you can imagine.
- 1/18/2010
- by Daniel Carlson
Dear middle America,
As you peruse your local movie listings this Martin Luther King Day weekend, you may find yourself considering Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones, which opens in 'wide release' (your neck of the woods,) after over a month of 'limited release' (elite coastal movie theaters.) Red Staters, we've never really seen eye to eye. You probably think I'm a homosexual just for having a blog. But in the spirit of bipartisanship, nah, hell, call it patriotism, I'm warning y'all: Stay away from these Lovely Bones.
Here, for your entertainment, is an awful mess. It's the story of Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan,) a fourteen year-old girl murdered on her way home from school. Following her death, Susie tours "the in-between," a region neither heaven nor hell (though for me it was decidedly on the 'hell' side,) all while trying to communicate with her grieving parents Mark Wahlberg & Rachel Weisz,...
As you peruse your local movie listings this Martin Luther King Day weekend, you may find yourself considering Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones, which opens in 'wide release' (your neck of the woods,) after over a month of 'limited release' (elite coastal movie theaters.) Red Staters, we've never really seen eye to eye. You probably think I'm a homosexual just for having a blog. But in the spirit of bipartisanship, nah, hell, call it patriotism, I'm warning y'all: Stay away from these Lovely Bones.
Here, for your entertainment, is an awful mess. It's the story of Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan,) a fourteen year-old girl murdered on her way home from school. Following her death, Susie tours "the in-between," a region neither heaven nor hell (though for me it was decidedly on the 'hell' side,) all while trying to communicate with her grieving parents Mark Wahlberg & Rachel Weisz,...
- 1/18/2010
- Screen Anarchy
'The Lovely Bones' movie told a pretty interesting yet long story. Dreamworks Picture unleashed its long,interesting movie, "The Lovely Bones" this weekend in nationwide release. I just watched it,and it was pretty interesting and unique,but I think it ran way too long. Towards the end, I was like, can we wrap this up already? Maybe it was because I had to pee. I don't know,but I was ready for it to be over about 30 minutes before it actually ended. It stars: Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli, and Saoirse Ronan. "The Lovely Bones" movie revolves around a young 14 year old girl named Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan), and her family. Susie is a very happy girl until one day her neighbor, George Harvey (Stanley Tucci) from across the street becomes responsible for her untimely death.
- 1/17/2010
- by Andre@ontheflix
- OnTheFlix
The Lovely Bones
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Racehl Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Stucci
Running Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: Dec. 25, 2009
Plot: In a quiet town in 1973, a young girl (Ronan) is killed and then watches over her family (and her killer) in the afterlife. Her family must try to come to grips both with what has happened, as well as the issue of whether her killer will ever be found.
Who’S It For? This is a tough call. Clearly, fans of the novel will want to see this tale come to life. Others will want to see what Mr. Lord of the Rings has done next. It’s not your typical mystery, but I’m not saying that’s a compliment.
Expectations: None. I heard some Oscar buzz, and saw a little of the trailer, but the only thing I knew was a girl dies … and narrates.
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Racehl Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Stucci
Running Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: Dec. 25, 2009
Plot: In a quiet town in 1973, a young girl (Ronan) is killed and then watches over her family (and her killer) in the afterlife. Her family must try to come to grips both with what has happened, as well as the issue of whether her killer will ever be found.
Who’S It For? This is a tough call. Clearly, fans of the novel will want to see this tale come to life. Others will want to see what Mr. Lord of the Rings has done next. It’s not your typical mystery, but I’m not saying that’s a compliment.
Expectations: None. I heard some Oscar buzz, and saw a little of the trailer, but the only thing I knew was a girl dies … and narrates.
- 1/15/2010
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
Mark Wahlberg was so overcome with emotion while filming his harrowing new movie The Lovely Bones he rushed home after work and wept while embracing his daughter.
The Departed star plays the father of a teenage girl who watches over her family from heaven after being brutally raped and murdered in the big screen adaptation of author Alice Sebold's bestselling book.
But Wahlberg struggled to cope with the distressing scenes, because it forced him to face his fears of losing his own daughter Ella Rae.
And the star admits he would hug the six year old in tears after particularly tough days on-set.
He tells Canadian newspaper the National Post, "I would go home and just grab my daughter and hold her and I would start crying. And she would be like: 'Daddy, what's wrong with you?' Because she just wanted to play.
"I would try to talk to her about taking care of herself and not talking to strangers. Thankfully, I had another movie to go into that was completely different, so I was able to shake it after a while."
Last year, co-star Stanley Tucci, who plays the serial killer George Harvey in the film, revealed his late wife Kate urged him not to take the part - as she feared the father of three girls would find it too upsetting.
The Departed star plays the father of a teenage girl who watches over her family from heaven after being brutally raped and murdered in the big screen adaptation of author Alice Sebold's bestselling book.
But Wahlberg struggled to cope with the distressing scenes, because it forced him to face his fears of losing his own daughter Ella Rae.
And the star admits he would hug the six year old in tears after particularly tough days on-set.
He tells Canadian newspaper the National Post, "I would go home and just grab my daughter and hold her and I would start crying. And she would be like: 'Daddy, what's wrong with you?' Because she just wanted to play.
"I would try to talk to her about taking care of herself and not talking to strangers. Thankfully, I had another movie to go into that was completely different, so I was able to shake it after a while."
Last year, co-star Stanley Tucci, who plays the serial killer George Harvey in the film, revealed his late wife Kate urged him not to take the part - as she feared the father of three girls would find it too upsetting.
- 1/15/2010
- WENN
Ostensibly, cinematography is photography, which I find to be the most unique art form. It doesn’t represent in order to evoke emotion; instead, it just is. A photograph exists to encapsulate a moment that truly transpired, tearing down walls of dialogue and staging and mixed paint just to present a moment.
Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, the screenwriters of The Lovely Bones, understand and revel in this. More than anything else, the film is brilliant for visualizing the uniqueness of a photograph, existing as a model ship in a bottle, or a dead girl drifting through purgatory. If only the heart behind the story at hand was brought to life with as much clarity.
Notice: I haven’t mentioned author Alice Sebold. I haven’t read the source material, and I feel this was probably to my advantage. I had high enough expectations based on the trailer for this film,...
Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, the screenwriters of The Lovely Bones, understand and revel in this. More than anything else, the film is brilliant for visualizing the uniqueness of a photograph, existing as a model ship in a bottle, or a dead girl drifting through purgatory. If only the heart behind the story at hand was brought to life with as much clarity.
Notice: I haven’t mentioned author Alice Sebold. I haven’t read the source material, and I feel this was probably to my advantage. I had high enough expectations based on the trailer for this film,...
- 1/15/2010
- by John Cooper
- ReelLoop.com
Director: Peter Jackson Writers: Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens (screenplay) Alice Sebold (novel) Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Stanley Tucci, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Michael Imperioli Music: Brian Eno At the time that I write this, it’s been over three days since I had the opportunity to watch The Lovely Bones. Over the last three days, I’ve been wrestling with the film, thinking about its performances, and ultimately really trying to like it. Unfortunately; after dwelling on it, I’m still coming away with my initial feeling upon walking out of the theater--disappointment. It’s not that this is a movie that goes wrong at every turn; it’s simply a movie that carries with it a lack of being genuine. Like with Lord of the Rings before it, Jackson has tackled another book revered by its fans. Sadly, for audiences this time around, his film misses...
- 1/15/2010
- by JP Chapman
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Maxppp/Landov
The emotional fallout of losing a family member is the focus of The Lovely Bones, and it’s a state of being that Stanley Tucci knows all too well.
In a recent interview with NPR, the 49-year-old actor — who portrays serial killer George Harvey in the film adaptation of the bestselling book — opens up about what life has been like since losing wife Kate last year to cancer. “There’s all the blaming of yourself, which you can’t do, but you kind of do,” he shares, “and I’m just — I’m mostly sad.”
“I’m sad...
The emotional fallout of losing a family member is the focus of The Lovely Bones, and it’s a state of being that Stanley Tucci knows all too well.
In a recent interview with NPR, the 49-year-old actor — who portrays serial killer George Harvey in the film adaptation of the bestselling book — opens up about what life has been like since losing wife Kate last year to cancer. “There’s all the blaming of yourself, which you can’t do, but you kind of do,” he shares, “and I’m just — I’m mostly sad.”
“I’m sad...
- 1/9/2010
- by Missy
- People - CelebrityBabies
Matt Damon, 'Invictus'Holding your own opposite Morgan Freeman is no mean feat. Holding your own opposite Morgan Freeman playing Nelson Mandela—well, that's an accomplishment that should probably be classified as Olympian, at the very least. Yet Matt Damon manages the seemingly impossible task of going toe-to-toe with one of our greatest living thespians.The two share an instantly believable rapport, a bond that seems to strengthen as the film progresses. As apolitical South African rugby captain Francois Pienaar, Damon captures a certain kind of quiet grace. When he rallies his team, when he experiences a moment of triumph out on the field, we can't help but cheer.And yet Damon doesn't make Pienaar a one-dimensional sports hero; he also gives the character a rich inner life. There's a scene in which Pienaar visits Mandela's old cell and takes a minute to close himself in behind bars,...
- 1/7/2010
- backstage.com
For those who believe in an afterlife, it will hopefully be a better experience than Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones. Though some of it is set in the "in between", a sort-of purgatory for murdered teen Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan, Atonement), it feels more like a scene from Dante's Inferno. What did I do to deserve watching one of cinema's most talented, imaginative filmmakers make a special-effects-laden version of a Hallmark film?
Based on Alice Sebold's popular but altogether average novel, The Lovely Bones seems to fit well with the rest of Jackson's resume. Each of his films, even the fact-based Heavenly Creatures, features some element of fantasy, though some films rely on it more than others. The Lovely Bones incorporates the elements of a crime thriller with the young victim's version of what lies beyond our world, adding beauty and whimsy to an otherwise unbearably dark story...
Based on Alice Sebold's popular but altogether average novel, The Lovely Bones seems to fit well with the rest of Jackson's resume. Each of his films, even the fact-based Heavenly Creatures, features some element of fantasy, though some films rely on it more than others. The Lovely Bones incorporates the elements of a crime thriller with the young victim's version of what lies beyond our world, adding beauty and whimsy to an otherwise unbearably dark story...
- 1/4/2010
- CinemaSpy
Part 1 of ??? (Possibly Many) Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you.
~"Rashi" according to A Serious Man.I rarely make time to rewatch movies (so many new and old films to see for the first time) which is a shame since a second look can be valuable. Some critics and civilians are loathe to admit that their minds are changeable or that their opinions aren't the be all/end all, but why? There's always new points of view to consider and life experiences that should shift your paradigms.
Huh?
Before I get to the movies I feel strongly about (i.e. worst and best), I thought I'd share the three which I'm not sure I "got": The Coen Bros A Serious Man, Lars von Trier's Antichrist (my gut reaction) and Jody Hill's Observe and Report.
All three verge on the deeply misanthropic which can be something...
~"Rashi" according to A Serious Man.I rarely make time to rewatch movies (so many new and old films to see for the first time) which is a shame since a second look can be valuable. Some critics and civilians are loathe to admit that their minds are changeable or that their opinions aren't the be all/end all, but why? There's always new points of view to consider and life experiences that should shift your paradigms.
Huh?
Before I get to the movies I feel strongly about (i.e. worst and best), I thought I'd share the three which I'm not sure I "got": The Coen Bros A Serious Man, Lars von Trier's Antichrist (my gut reaction) and Jody Hill's Observe and Report.
All three verge on the deeply misanthropic which can be something...
- 12/30/2009
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
On Thursday December 17th, nominations were announced for the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards. Jason Reitman’s “Up in the Air” walked away with three nominations including best actor for George Clooney, and best supporting actress for Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick, both of whom sat down with MakingOf for an exclusive interview earlier this month.
“Precious: Based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” and “Inglorious Basterds” also walked away with 3 nominations each.
Carey Mulligan received a best actress nomination for her performance in “An Education,” a role that she discusses in a recent interview with MakingOf. Adittionally, “An Education” was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, which could mean potential awards for seven cast members including Dominic Cooper and Alfred Molina, who talked with MakingOf at September’s Toronto International Film Festival
Also receiving double nominations were “Invictus,” “Nine,” Katheryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker,...
“Precious: Based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” and “Inglorious Basterds” also walked away with 3 nominations each.
Carey Mulligan received a best actress nomination for her performance in “An Education,” a role that she discusses in a recent interview with MakingOf. Adittionally, “An Education” was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, which could mean potential awards for seven cast members including Dominic Cooper and Alfred Molina, who talked with MakingOf at September’s Toronto International Film Festival
Also receiving double nominations were “Invictus,” “Nine,” Katheryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker,...
- 12/18/2009
- Makingof.com
Saoirse Ronan in The Lovely Bones
Photo: Paramount Pictures As mud flies with every smashing turn of a battered safe pushed to its final resting place, I came to realize Peter Jackson's The Lovely Boneswas the very best film he could make out of Alice Sebold's bestselling novel. This, though, doesn't mean he ended up with a fantastic film. In fact The Lovely Bones is a perfectly fine film that never stalls and truly shines inside its technical efficiency, but it seems to lack something of a human element, muting the overall result. I can't blame this on Jackson or anyone involved; I never thought this was a book that could perfectly translate to the big screen. As a result I can't imagine anyone being entirely disappointed as much as you will walk away plainly amused and slightly entertained.
Murdered at the age of 14, The Lovely Bones is...
Photo: Paramount Pictures As mud flies with every smashing turn of a battered safe pushed to its final resting place, I came to realize Peter Jackson's The Lovely Boneswas the very best film he could make out of Alice Sebold's bestselling novel. This, though, doesn't mean he ended up with a fantastic film. In fact The Lovely Bones is a perfectly fine film that never stalls and truly shines inside its technical efficiency, but it seems to lack something of a human element, muting the overall result. I can't blame this on Jackson or anyone involved; I never thought this was a book that could perfectly translate to the big screen. As a result I can't imagine anyone being entirely disappointed as much as you will walk away plainly amused and slightly entertained.
Murdered at the age of 14, The Lovely Bones is...
- 12/18/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced this morning in Los Angeles at the Pacific Design Center’s Silver Screen Theater in West Hollywood. Some of the noms, or lack of, that make you go, hmmmm. The surprise, but crazy Best Supporting Actress nomination for Diane Kruger in Inglourious Basterds, no Up In The Air nom for Best Ensemble, even though it saw three acting nominations, and nothing for Julianne Moore of A Single Man or Alfred Molina of An Education.
16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® Nominations
Theatrical Motion Pictures
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges / Bad Blake – “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
George Clooney / Ryan Bingham – “Up In The Air” (Paramount Pictures)
Colin Firth / George Falconer – “A Single Man” (The Weinstein Company)
Morgan Freeman / Nelson Mandela – “Invictus” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jeremy Renner / Staff Sgt. William James – “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)
Outstanding...
16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® Nominations
Theatrical Motion Pictures
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges / Bad Blake – “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
George Clooney / Ryan Bingham – “Up In The Air” (Paramount Pictures)
Colin Firth / George Falconer – “A Single Man” (The Weinstein Company)
Morgan Freeman / Nelson Mandela – “Invictus” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jeremy Renner / Staff Sgt. William James – “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)
Outstanding...
- 12/17/2009
- by Michelle
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Stanley Tucci's late wife urged him not to accept a role in emotional drama The Lovely Bones, because she feared the subject matter would be too harrowing.
The actor portrays serial killer George Harvey in the movie, based on author Alice Sebold's bestselling book about a young teenager who watches over her grieving family and her murderer from heaven after being brutally raped and killed.
Tucci's spouse Kate warned him off the project after reading the tragic novel, but he refused to listen and was cast in The Lovely Bones alongside Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon and Saoirse Ronan.
But when he decided to pick up the book, he found himself struggling to finish the story because the detailed rape and murder scenes were too traumatic.
He says, "I hadn't read the book, but my wife read the book and when I got the script, she said, 'You can't do that.' I read the script and then later I read the book, but I couldn't focus on the book in its entirety, it's just too painful."
Director Peter Jackson decided against showing the horrific act in the movie version, instead showing actress Ronan, as victim Susie Salmon, escaping the cornfield pit where she was brutally killed as a ghost.
But Tucci is still hesitant about ever showing the film to his three young daughters, even when they're adults.
He adds, "Maybe when they're 40! (But) they don't like to watch movies with me in them."
Tucci's performance has been lauded by critics, landing him nominations for next year's Screen Actor's Guild Awards and the Golden Globes.
Kate Tucci lost her battle with cancer in May.
The actor portrays serial killer George Harvey in the movie, based on author Alice Sebold's bestselling book about a young teenager who watches over her grieving family and her murderer from heaven after being brutally raped and killed.
Tucci's spouse Kate warned him off the project after reading the tragic novel, but he refused to listen and was cast in The Lovely Bones alongside Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon and Saoirse Ronan.
But when he decided to pick up the book, he found himself struggling to finish the story because the detailed rape and murder scenes were too traumatic.
He says, "I hadn't read the book, but my wife read the book and when I got the script, she said, 'You can't do that.' I read the script and then later I read the book, but I couldn't focus on the book in its entirety, it's just too painful."
Director Peter Jackson decided against showing the horrific act in the movie version, instead showing actress Ronan, as victim Susie Salmon, escaping the cornfield pit where she was brutally killed as a ghost.
But Tucci is still hesitant about ever showing the film to his three young daughters, even when they're adults.
He adds, "Maybe when they're 40! (But) they don't like to watch movies with me in them."
Tucci's performance has been lauded by critics, landing him nominations for next year's Screen Actor's Guild Awards and the Golden Globes.
Kate Tucci lost her battle with cancer in May.
- 12/17/2009
- WENN
The morning the Screen Actors Guild announced the nominees for the 16th annual SAG awards. The actual ceremony will be held Saturday, January 23rd. There are a lot of gay-faves on the list of nominees.
For starters, Colin Firth picked up a nomination for A Single Man,and Sigourney Weaver is in the running for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries thanks to Prayers for Bobby.
Freshmen series Glee and Modern Family are competing against each other for Beest TV Comedy Ensemble.
And surprisingly (at least for me) the cast of True Blood is up for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
You can check out the full list of nominess after the break!
Theatrical Motion Pictures
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges / Bad Blake - "Crazy Heart" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
George Clooney / Ryan Bingham...
For starters, Colin Firth picked up a nomination for A Single Man,and Sigourney Weaver is in the running for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries thanks to Prayers for Bobby.
Freshmen series Glee and Modern Family are competing against each other for Beest TV Comedy Ensemble.
And surprisingly (at least for me) the cast of True Blood is up for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
You can check out the full list of nominess after the break!
Theatrical Motion Pictures
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges / Bad Blake - "Crazy Heart" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
George Clooney / Ryan Bingham...
- 12/17/2009
- by dennis
- The Backlot
Nominees for the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards) for both film and television categories were announced this morning. Michelle Monaghan and Chris O'Donnell announced the nominees at the Pacific Design Center's Silver Screen Theater in West Hollywood.
The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live nationally on TNT and TBS on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt, 7 p.m. Ct, and 6 p.m. Mt from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. Recipients of the stunt ensemble honors will be announced from the SAG Awards red carpet during the TNT.TV and TBS.Com live pre-show webcasts.
If you want to predict the acting categories for the Oscars, look no further than the results of the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Voted by actors' peers, the SAG award has closely resembled the winners of the Oscars in the past few years.
For example, the SAG...
The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live nationally on TNT and TBS on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt, 7 p.m. Ct, and 6 p.m. Mt from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. Recipients of the stunt ensemble honors will be announced from the SAG Awards red carpet during the TNT.TV and TBS.Com live pre-show webcasts.
If you want to predict the acting categories for the Oscars, look no further than the results of the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Voted by actors' peers, the SAG award has closely resembled the winners of the Oscars in the past few years.
For example, the SAG...
- 12/17/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
"Inglourious Basterds," "Precious" and "Up in the Air" led the list, with three nominations each, as the Screen Actors Guild unveiled noms for its 16th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Thursday morning.
"Basterds" and "Precious" were both nominated for outstanding performance by a motion picture cast -- SAG's equivalent of a best picture award -- along with "An Education," "The Hurt Locker" and the musical "Nine."
On the TV side, SAG also spread the love around, doling out three noms each to "30 Rock," "The Closer" and "Dexter."
"The Hurt Locker's" Jeremy Renner, who was overlooked when the Golden Globe Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, made the list of motion picture lead actor nominees along with Jeff Bridges ("Crazy Heart"), George Clooney ("Up in the Air"), Colin Firth ("A Single Man") and Morgan Freeman ("Invictus").
For lead motion picture actress, the nominees are Sandra Bullock ("The Blind Side...
"Basterds" and "Precious" were both nominated for outstanding performance by a motion picture cast -- SAG's equivalent of a best picture award -- along with "An Education," "The Hurt Locker" and the musical "Nine."
On the TV side, SAG also spread the love around, doling out three noms each to "30 Rock," "The Closer" and "Dexter."
"The Hurt Locker's" Jeremy Renner, who was overlooked when the Golden Globe Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, made the list of motion picture lead actor nominees along with Jeff Bridges ("Crazy Heart"), George Clooney ("Up in the Air"), Colin Firth ("A Single Man") and Morgan Freeman ("Invictus").
For lead motion picture actress, the nominees are Sandra Bullock ("The Blind Side...
- 12/17/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Hollywood Foreign Press announced the nominees for the 67th Annual Golden Globes and there are a few nods to the horror genre. HBO’s True Blood and Showtime’s Dexter will be duking it out in the Best TV Drama Series category. Anna Paquin (Sookie Stackhouse) is up for Best TV Actress and Michael C. Hall (Dexter Morgan) is up for best TV Actor, with a Best Supporting Actor nomination for John Lithgow (Arthur Mitchell/The Trinity Killer) in Dexter as well. Stanley Tucci (George Harvey) received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones and Coraline is up for [...]
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- 12/15/2009
- by Alison
- Screamstress.com
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominees for its 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards this morning, and while the horror genre was mostly absent from the theatrical categories, it was pretty well represented on the small screen.
Stanley Tucci did receive a nod for Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for his turn as villain George Harvey in Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones (review here). If you missed it, be sure to check out our interview with Tucci and director Jackson wherein the actor discusses the challenges he faced in portraying such a "monster".
In addition, Coraline (review here) was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film, and Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell's script for District 9 (review here) was included in the Best Screenplay - Motion Picture category.
Now, on to the really good stuff -- Two of our favorite...
Stanley Tucci did receive a nod for Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for his turn as villain George Harvey in Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones (review here). If you missed it, be sure to check out our interview with Tucci and director Jackson wherein the actor discusses the challenges he faced in portraying such a "monster".
In addition, Coraline (review here) was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film, and Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell's script for District 9 (review here) was included in the Best Screenplay - Motion Picture category.
Now, on to the really good stuff -- Two of our favorite...
- 12/15/2009
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
The Lovely Bones is a good, not great, book written by Alice Sebold. And The Lovely Bones is also a good, but not great, film co-written, produced and directed by Peter (Lord Of The Rings) Jackson. The movie is mostly faithful to the 2002 novel, and while both have powerful moments and emotional potency, both also have their shortcomings.
Set in 1970s suburban Pennsylvania, the story centers on Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan, an Oscar nominee for Atonement and seen—or rather, Not seen—in 2008’s City Of Ember), a 14-year-old girl on the cusp of adolescence and womanhood who is raped and murdered by a neighbor, George Harvey (Stanley Tucci). That isn’t giving anything away. Susie is killed early on, and the movie isn’t a mystery about the identity of her killer.
Susie narrates the film from heaven (or a place that Susie thinks is heaven)—a CG-imagined afterlife...
Set in 1970s suburban Pennsylvania, the story centers on Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan, an Oscar nominee for Atonement and seen—or rather, Not seen—in 2008’s City Of Ember), a 14-year-old girl on the cusp of adolescence and womanhood who is raped and murdered by a neighbor, George Harvey (Stanley Tucci). That isn’t giving anything away. Susie is killed early on, and the movie isn’t a mystery about the identity of her killer.
Susie narrates the film from heaven (or a place that Susie thinks is heaven)—a CG-imagined afterlife...
- 12/11/2009
- by no-reply@starlog.com (Allan Dart)
- Starlog
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