Vanessa Redgrave

Left speechless: Six uncomfortable acceptance speeches from the stars

James Corden caused awkward shuffling during his speech at the Writers' Guild Awards last week when he said Tom Stoppard had spent last year's event complaining that his play Rock 'n' Roll had been passed over. Here are six...

Chris Bryant: screenwriter, politician and lawyer

Not many writers can claim to have produced material for both the comedian Ronnie Barker and Conservative Prime Minister Edward Heath, but Chris Bryant was a man of many talents, working as a writer, politician and lawyer. His...

How about You Film Review

Holiday Comedy Has Aging Brits Sending Santa Their Bucket List Since I consider myself something of a trend-spotter, I want to start by pointing out that this is the second film in a week set in the United Kingdom spoiled by a...

Sedona Film Festival Presents How About You

The all-star ensemble cast of accomplished British and Irish actors in the heartwarming comedy, How About You, reads like a who’s who of Oscar nominees and winners, including Academy Award winners Vanessa Redgrave and Brenda...

Pole position: Who would you cast in the Peter Stringfellow courtroom drama?

Vanessa Redgrave, the ideal candidate to be cast as Peter Stringfellow? Photos: Getty/Peter Kramer, Guardian/David Sillitoe We're keeping it skimpy on this week's Casting the News. Peter Stringfellow, silver-locked,...

Taking a cinematic Euro trip with AFI

Issue date: 11/20/08 Section: Did you know the Soviet army massacred thousands of Polish prisoners of war during World War II and denied it until 1990? You can hear more about both of these tales and more by attending the AFI...

Sean Penn late for Milk's LA premiere

Sean Penn was almost 20 minutes late for the Beverly Hills screening of his new movie, Milk. Living up to his reputation for not being a huge fan of the press, the Hollywood star arrived at the screening at the Academy of...

NOT YET RETIRED OF LIVING

NEVER underestimate the value of slight but charm ing flicks like Anthony Bryne's "How About You," which moviegoers of a certain age will flock to see at the Paris as a respite from holiday shopping. Such veteran scene-stealers...

Movie Review | 'How About You': Ready for a Spring Thaw: Bickering, Controlling Old Folks With...

A good scolding and a toke on a joint: that’s all it takes to turn the curmudgeonly old folks in “How About You” into goofy pussycats frolicking on the lawn of their comfy retirement home. Would that it were so easy to...

'How About You': A Fantastic Foursome, At Odds

Nov 13, 2008

A familiar story — about cranky senior citizens running roughshod over an inexperienced rest-home manager at the holidays— is redeemed by a crop of thoroughbred actors who burnish the material to a warm glow.

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