Daily entertainment news covering Away From Her en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/04/away_from_her_dominates_genie_awards Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:32:29 EST Entertainment News 79885@http://www.starpulse.com/news Away From Her swept the board at the Canadian film industry's Genie Awards on Monday night, taking home seven of the top prizes including Best Motion Picture.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/25/julie_christie_calls_for_prison_camp_clo Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:30:19 EST Entertainment News 79043@http://www.starpulse.com/news Oscar nominee Julie Christie was in the mood for making a point at the Academy Awards on Sunday, calling for the closure of military detention camp Guantanamo Bay.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/22/julie_christie_plans_to_crawl_back_into_ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:45:26 EST Entertainment News 78809@http://www.starpulse.com/news Julie Christie has urged fans to make the most of her Oscar-nominated performance in Away From Her - because she plans to disappear from Hollywood again. The notoriously reclusive actress emerged from movie retirement to play an Alzheimer's Disease sufferer in the new film, for which she's up for a Best Actress Academy Award.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/21/who_will_win_an_academy_award_check_our_ Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:00:42 EST Entertainment News 78626@http://www.starpulse.com/news It's going to happen after all. For months Hollywood was left to wonder whether or not its crown jewel, the Oscars, would even go on. But with the strike resolved and plenty of time left to plan, tinsletown is certain to be completely alight once again this Sunday for yet another four or five or maybe even six hours in heaven.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/20/coen_s_no_country_could_make_oscar_histo Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:22:06 EST Entertainment News 78580@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - You know it's a weird year at the Academy Awards when the Coen brothers are not only front-runners, but potential history-makers.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/20/sarah_polley_up_for_genie_award_ Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:15:19 EST Entertainment News 78575@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actress-turned-director Sarah Polley is to be honored by the Canadian film industry for her directorial debut Away From Her.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/19/alzheimer_s_organization_warns_julie_chr Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:13:12 EST Entertainment News 78444@http://www.starpulse.com/news Officials at the U.S. Alzheimer's Association have called on Julie Christie and others to show some sensitivity towards the disease at the Academy Awards on Sunday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/23/reaction_to_the_oscar_nominations Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:17:45 EST Entertainment News 75354@http://www.starpulse.com/news And then there were five. Oscar morning has come and gone, featuring the usual mix of surprises, sure things and people getting up way too early. Here's a rundown of who's in, who's out, and what to expect come Oscar night.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/22/the_complete_list_of_80th_annual_academy Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:35:37 EST Entertainment News 75183@http://www.starpulse.com/news 1. Best Picture: ''Atonement,'' ''Juno,'' ''Michael Clayton,'' ''No Country for Old Men,'' ''There Will Be Blood.'' 2. Actor: George Clooney, ''Michael Clayton''; Daniel Day-Lewis, ''There Will Be Blood'';

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/14/sweeney_todd_wins_two_golden_globe_award Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:53:48 EST Entertainment News 74192@http://www.starpulse.com/news Johnny Depp's dark musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street was a double winner at the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/08/golden_globes_ceremony_may_be_cancelled_ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:17:09 EST Entertainment News 73623@http://www.starpulse.com/news The writers' strike has officially infiltrated awards season. The Golden Globes have been reduced to a lackluster news conference. That means no best and worst dressed list. No boozy celebrities making a fool of themselves. All that remains is an hour-long meeting at the Beverly Hilton Hotel with angry WGA picketers surrounding the premises.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/19/no_country_for_old_men_leads_another_cri Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:54:00 EST Entertainment News 71855@http://www.starpulse.com/news No Country For Old Men has been named movie of the year by the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/10/no_country_for_old_men_dominates_dc_film Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:30:50 EST Entertainment News 70698@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Washington, DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) just announced its selection of the gritty thriller No Country for Old Men as Best Film of 2007.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/02/sarah_polley_celebrates_directors_guild_ Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:47:38 EST Entertainment News 62119@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actress-turned-filmmaker Sarah Polley emerged the big winner at the 2008 Directors Guild Of Canada Awards on Saturday - her movie Away From Her took home three honors, including Best Director.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/13/behind_the_camera_penn_hunt_schwimmer_am Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:09:50 EST Entertainment News 59831@http://www.starpulse.com/news TORONTO (AP) - Sean Penn is one of the great actors of his generation, yet he'd like to give it all up to remain behind the camera.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/07/oscars_ahead_festivals_begin_buzz_for_ho Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:23:48 EST Entertainment News 59087@http://www.starpulse.com/news TORONTO (AP) - With nearly six months until Hollywood's biggest party, everyone already is thinking about the Academy Awards. Not many will admit that the thought of winning an Oscar crosses their mind, though.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/16/julie_christie_will_accept_independent_b Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:32:53 EST Entertainment News 56147@http://www.starpulse.com/news ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Julie Christie will accept the Independent by Nature Award at the 29th annual Aspen Filmfest.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/01/female_movie_directors_shine_this_summer Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:32:06 EST Entertainment News 53928@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Female directors are flooding today's theaters more than ever, with movies as diverse as the women themselves. Yet the struggle for equality, recognition and respect continues.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/30/pirates_of_the_caribbean_finishes_weeken Wed, 30 May 2007 08:41:28 EST Entertainment News 44634@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - ''Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' ruled the seven seas with a record $139.8 million domestically over the long Memorial Day weekend, lifting its worldwide total to $404 million.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/06/spider_man_3_shatters_box_office_records Sun, 06 May 2007 17:00:35 EST Entertainment News 41106@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Spider-Man caught just about everyone in his web. The superhero's latest adventure, Spider-Man 3, smashed box-office records with $148 million in its first three days, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/03/capsule_reviews_of_spider_man_3_and_othe Thu, 03 May 2007 08:57:44 EST Entertainment News 40640@http://www.starpulse.com/news Away From Her - It's an intriguing paradox: In quiet, understated ways, this film marks the debut of a powerfully talented new director.

Read More > ]]> 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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