Daily entertainment news covering Michael Murphy en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/02/sarah_polley_s_away_from_her_a_strikingl Wed, 02 May 2007 14:36:18 EST Entertainment News 40569@http://www.starpulse.com/news Away From Her presents an intriguing paradox: In quiet, understated ways, it marks the debut of a powerfully talented new director. Sarah Polley, the 28-year-old Canadian actress best known for roles in Go and The Sweet Hereafter, steps behind the camera for her first feature with the confidence and precision of a seasoned veteran.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/01/opening_may_4_away_from_her Tue, 01 May 2007 15:16:35 EST Entertainment News 40359@http://www.starpulse.com/news (Limited Theaters) Filmmaker Atom Egoyan - a longtime onscreen collaborator with the gifted young thesp Sarah Polley (The Sweet Hereafter) - executive-produced Polley's directorial debut, Away from Her, starring Julie Christie, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy and Wendy Crewson. Continue Summary Photo gallery / Review / Trailer / More

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/01/sarah_polley_makes_poetic_mature_directi Tue, 01 May 2007 11:34:48 EST Entertainment News 40290@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Becoming big in Hollywood has never been Sarah Polley's agenda. It shows in her acting choices, almost exclusively small, intimate tales made far outside the American studio system. And it shows in the actress' directing debut with Away From Her, a mature, thoughtful but downbeat drama about a woman (Julie Christie) succumbing to Alzheimer's and the impact it has on her husband (Gordon Pinsent).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/17/away_from_her_marks_sarah_polley_s_scree Sat, 17 Feb 2007 09:00:00 EST Entertainment News 29732@http://www.starpulse.com/news Away From Her is the lyrical screenplay adaptation of celebrated author Alice Munro's short story The Bear Came Over The Mountain, a beautifully moving love story that deals with memory and its circuitous, enigmatic paths over the course of a long marriage. Beloved by critics and audiences alike when it premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, the film marks the arrival of an exciting new female filmmaker in Canadian actress Sarah Polley, here making her feature screenwriting and directorial debut.

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