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2009 | 2008
10 articles from 2009
Easy Virtue Blu-ray Review
4 October 2009 8:57 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
“Based on a play by Noel Coward.” That’s a statement that’s got some oomph. Coward’s long been held as a master of wit, with plays like Blithe Spirit, Design for Living and Private Lives still well known long after his death. The film Easy Virtue is based on a play by Coward, and takes some of the design of his play, but it’s obvious that this is a modern redress, which is both interesting and not. My review after the jump.
Jessica Biel stars as the American Larita, who marries into the Whitaker family and to John Whitaker (Ben Barnes), after the two meet when she wins the Grand Prix. Very American, Larita does nothing to impress John’s mother (Kristin Scott Thomas), though his father (Colin Firth) is an eccentric and takes a shine to her immediately. John’s sisters are on the verge of becoming old maids, »
- Andre Dellamorte
DVD Playhouse--September 2009
26 September 2009 1:01 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
DVD Playhouse—September 2009
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The Human Condition (Criterion) Masaki Kobayashi’s epic (574 minutes) adaptation of Junpei Gomikawa’s six-volume novel was originally made and released as three separate films (1959-61), and is rightfully regarded as a landmark of Japanese cinema. Candide-like story of naïve, good-hearted Kaiji (Japanese superstar Tatsuya Nakadai) from labor camp supervisor, to Imperial Army solider, to Soviet Pow, and Kaiji’s struggle to maintain his humanity throughout. Unfolds with the mastery of a great novel, beautifully-shot, and a stunning example of cinematic mastery on the part of its makers. Four-disc set bonuses include: Interview with Kobayashi; Interview with Nakadai; Featurette; Trailer; Essay by critic Philip Kemp. Widescreen. Dolby 3.0 surround.
State Of Play (Universal) Russell Crowe stars as a veteran Washington D.C. political reporter investigating the murder of an aide to a rising congressional star (Ben Affleck), who also happens to be an old friend. »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Jessica Biel in Easy Virtue Blu-ray Bound
29 July 2009 8:12 PM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the Jessica Biel headlining film directed by Stephan Elliot, Easy Virtue, on Blu-ray Disc and DVD September 15. Biel stars alongside Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas in the story about a young Englishman who gets married to an American divorcee on the spur of the moment in the South of France and then must return home to face his family. On Blu-ray, Easy Virtue will be offered in 2.35:1 1080p video and 5.1 Dolby TrueHD audio. Bonus features are as follows: Deleted Scenes Blooper Reel Commentary with Director Stephan Elliott & Writer Sheridan Jobbins New York Premiere (Bd-Live) Click here to pre-order Easy Virtue on Blu-ray for $28.99 at Amazon.com. »
Easy Virtue (review)
10 June 2009 9:57 AM, PDT | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »
If Noel Coward had written Meet the Parents, it might look something like Easy Virtue: that is, it would have been witty and wise about parents and children, about the push and pull between the family we’re born into and the family we try to create for ourselves, about how the allure of the exotic when it comes to romance ain’t necessarily the thing that makes for cosy domesticity once we bring the exotic home. It would have been wickedly funny and also (or perhaps therefore) entirely free of poop jokes. Noel Coward didn’t write poop jokes. The odd thing is, though, that Noel Coward didn’t quite write this version of Easy Virtue, either. The play this delightful and unexpectedly bittersweet new movie is based on was a melodrama, not a comedy, written when Coward was just a snip of a 23-year-old lad in 1924. (Alfred Hitchcock »
- MaryAnn Johanson
Stephan Elliott--The Hollywood Interview
26 May 2009 12:30 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
Filmmaker Stephan Elliott
Stephan Elliott Finds Pleasure In Easy Virtue Or…How I Broke Myself In Half On A Ski Slope, Adapted A Play By Noel Coward, And Lived To Tell All!
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Alex Simon
“It’s discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.” –Noel Coward
Most show business success stories follow a familiar paradigm: 1) Misunderstood artist struggles for years to gain recognition, to little or no avail. 2) Artist is on the verge of starvation/eviction/complete mental breakdown when he/she is suddenly discovered by famous director/actor/producer/agent. 3) Artist is universally hailed as a genius and “overnight success.” 4) Artist/star lives happily ever after, with a few bumps (and tabloid headlines) along the way. Fade out. Now, let’s consider the story of Aussie director Stephan Elliott…
Born August 27, 1964 in Sydney, young Stephan found his calling early, looking at »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Film Review of Easy Virtue: Much of Noel Coward's Charm Survives Intact
22 May 2009 7:35 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Director/co-screenwriter Stephan Elliott (The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert) had his work cut out for him in adapting one of Noel Coward's more obscure plays. Coward continues to cast a long and glamorous shadow as American audiences currently enjoy his better known and well-loved play Blithe Spirit on Broadway (with a cast that includes Angela Lansbury, Christine Ebersole, Rupert Everett, Jayne Atkinson and Susan Louise O'Connor). Easy Virtue was originally written in 1924 when Noel Coward was 23 years old. It was later adapted into a silent film and dark thriller by Alfred Hitchcock in 1928 and now, back into a light comedy about post-wwi English mores and manners at the dawn of the modern Jazz Age by Stephan Elliott and co-writer Sheridan Jobbins. A wildly naive and... »
- Penelope Andrew
"Easy Virtue" - Tons of images in from the Jessica Biel starrer.
22 May 2009 | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
See images aplenty from Sony Pictures Classics' "Easy Virtue," starring Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin Firth, Kimberly Nixon, Katherine Parkinson, Kris Marshall. Stephan Elliot ("Eye of the Beholder") helms as well as writing the screenplay alongside Sheridan Jobbins based on the Noel Coward play. The twenties have roared... the thirties have yet to swing.John Whittaker, a young Englishman, falls madly in love with Larita, a sexy and glamorous American woman, and they marry impetuously. However when the couple returns to the family home, his mother Mrs. Whittaker has an instant allergic reaction to her new daughter‐in‐law. Larita tries her best to fit in but fails to tiptoe through the minefield laid by her mother‐in‐law. Larita quickly realizes Mrs. Whittaker’s game and sees that she must fight back if she’s not going to lose John. A battle of wits ensues and sparks soon fly. »
"Easy Virtue" - Tons of images in from the Jessica Biel starrer.
22 May 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
See images aplenty from Sony Pictures Classics' "Easy Virtue," starring Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin Firth, Kimberly Nixon, Katherine Parkinson, Kris Marshall. Stephan Elliot ("Eye of the Beholder") helms as well as writing the screenplay alongside Sheridan Jobbins based on the Noel Coward play. The twenties have roared... the thirties have yet to swing.John Whittaker, a young Englishman, falls madly in love with Larita, a sexy and glamorous American woman, and they marry impetuously. However when the couple returns to the family home, his mother Mrs. Whittaker has an instant allergic reaction to her new daughter-in-law... »
"Easy Virtue" - Tons of images in from the Jessica Biel starrer.
22 May 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
See images aplenty from Sony Pictures Classics' "Easy Virtue," starring Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin Firth, Kimberly Nixon, Katherine Parkinson, Kris Marshall. Stephan Elliot ("Eye of the Beholder") helms as well as writing the screenplay alongside Sheridan Jobbins based on the Noel Coward play. The twenties have roared... the thirties have yet to swing.John Whittaker, a young Englishman, falls madly in love with Larita, a sexy and glamorous American woman, and they marry impetuously. However when the couple returns to the family home, his mother Mrs. Whittaker has an instant allergic reaction to her new daughter-in-law... »
Tribeca Film Fest announces the rest of the lineup
11 March 2009 12:16 PM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »
And here's the rest, including the Midnight Section, all after the break.
Encounters
This collection of engaging and entertaining narrative features and documentaries, a mixture of dark comedies and lighter fare, offers work from returning filmmakers, established talent, and popular subjects, and includes 10 World Premieres. Included in Encounters are performances from Academy Award®-nominated actors Thomas Haden Church, Melissa Leo, Elisabeth Shue; directorial debuts from both Eric Bana and Cheryl Hines (from a screenplay by Adrienne Shelly); stories ranging from an ill-fated man's discovery of inspiration and happiness, dysfunctional families, and unrequited high school crushes to a doc on the emergence of New York’s independent film scene.
• Blank City, directed by Celine Danhier. (USA) - World Premiere, Documentary. Celine Danhier’s kinetic doc mirrors the urgent, anything-goes energy of her subject: the Diy independent film movement that emerged in tandem with punk rock in late ‘70s downtown New York. »
2009 | 2008
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