Emma Thompson

Oscars 2013: 'Brave' wins animated feature prize

2013-02-24 18:08:00

Pixar's "Brave," which tells the tale of a spirited Scottish princess who accidentally unleashes an ancient curse on her kingdom and then has to undo the damage, won the Academy Award for animated feature film on Sunday. Co-directors Mark Andrews and...

Oscars 2013: Quvenzhane Wallis of 'Beasts' to star as 'Annie'

2013-02-24 12:59:00

Quvenzhane Wallis may not walk off with a best actress Academy Award on Sunday night, but Oscar day brought official news of a prize role for the 9-year-old "Beasts of the Southern Wild" star: She'll star as "Annie" in a new take on the classic orphan...

'A Good Day to Die Hard' to rule Presidents Day box office

2013-02-14 13:50:00

"Safe Haven" will find no refuge at the box office the weekend, as the latest "Die Hard" movie is set to�annihilate the competition.� "A Good Day to Die Hard," the fifth installment in the Bruce Willis action franchise, is expected to gross a robust $55...

Movie review: 'Beautiful Creatures' has brains and bewitching cast too

2013-02-13 17:59:00

Maybe there really are supernatural forces at work in this world. How else to explain "Beautiful Creatures"? The movie is an intriguing, intelligent enigma — three words not typically associated with teen romances. A couple of unknown...

The Sunday Conversation: Kathy Baker isn't worried about acting her age

2013-02-02 12:00:00

At 62, Kathy Baker juggles a busy schedule on screens big and small, and stage. She plays part of a quartet in Joanna Murray-Smith's provocative comedy "The Gift" at the Geffen Playhouse, which opens Wednesday. Her upcoming films include "Saving Mr....

Monster love: Filling the post-‘Twilight,’ pre-‘Hunger Games’ void

2013-01-11 12:52:11

Elizabeth Banks to help launch BabyGap Peter Rabbit Collection

2013-01-09 12:48:00

Actress Elizabeth Banks, notable last year in "The Hunger Games," "What to Expect When You're Expecting" and "People Like Us," is on tap to help celebrate the launch of the limited-edition BabyGap Peter Rabbit Collection at The Grove on Saturday. Banks is...

Richard Robbins dies at 71; film composer had 2 Oscar nods

2012-11-18 00:00:00

Richard Robbins, the composer who created memorable scores for such films as "A Room With a View," "Howards End" and "The Remains of the Day" during a quarter-century collaboration with director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant, has died. He was...

Mark Andrews is up to the task for 'Brave'

2012-06-21 16:51:00

EMERYVILLE, Calif. — It takes a fearless sort of man to wear a skirt to the office — even when the office is a den of art school grads, the boss is an avuncular guy with a Hawaiian shirt fetish and the skirt is a stylish plaid number...

List of films and release dates in summer 2012

2012-04-29 00:00:00

May 4 The Avengers A team of superheroes including Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk and Thor unite to save the world. With Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth. Written and directed by Joss Whedon. In Imax 3-D. Walt Disney...

Wednesday’s Talk Shows: Tommy Lee Jones; Dan Rather; Bill O’Reilly

2012-05-22 21:37:17

Pixar's 'Brave' to play at Dolby Theatre for L.A. Film Fest

2012-05-18 16:38:51

Sure, British actress Emma Thompson has won two Academy Awards, but she really shined in 2005's "Nanny McPhee." She turns 51 today. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

2013-03-05 18:38:00

Emma Thompson (pictured) Maggie Smith Meryl Streep Michelle Pfeiffer Susan Sarandon

2012-11-16 12:12:52

Emma Thompson ''the Song of lunch'

2012-07-24 18:05:00