The Visitor (movie)

Michael Stuhlbarg: A 'Serious' awards contender

2009-11-29 16:33:14

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Gold Derby nuggets: PGA reruns most TV nods | Letterman loves 'Brothers' | 'Nine' leads Satellite noms

2009-11-30 21:33:02

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Shrewd DVD strategies reap rewards with Oscar nominations

2010-02-02 16:33:08

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From supporting actor to star, Richard Jenkins steps up in 'The Visitor'

2008-04-06 00:00:00

THERE is no such thing as a Richard Jenkins movie, though he's been in more than 70 of them. Even in his best-known role -- as the mortuary paterfamilias, Nathaniel Fisher, on the HBO series "Six Feet Under" -- Jenkins was dead, haunting the characters...

Unlikely front-runners face a still-formidable Clint Eastwood

2009-01-07 00:00:00

This year's lead actor and supporting actor categories offer no end of irony. Although certifiable leading men like Brad Pitt in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Leonardo DiCaprio in "Revolutionary Road," Clint Eastwood in "Gran Torino" and...

During award season it pays to be Kate -- or Cate

2009-01-07 00:00:00

If you're an actress, keep in mind that when it comes to getting nominated for an Oscar it doesn't hurt if your name is Kate. Kate Hepburn managed to do it 12 times, winning a record four as leading actress, more than any other actor. By age 32, Kate...

'Juno' set high box office standard for fest fare

2008-04-10 00:00:00

FILM festivals are justifiably infamous for gluttonous parties, craven swag suites and break-the-bank bidding wars. But does having played the festivals actually help sell tickets when the movie finally hits theaters? The makers of two movies opening this...

Lack of reviews won't kill 'Prom Night'

2008-04-11 00:00:00

"Leatherheads," last weekend's release starring George Clooney and Renee Zellweger, was the kind of quirky movie that needed help from critics despite its prominent cast. Instead, Universal Pictures' screwball-football comedy, a period piece aimed at...

Richard Jenkins, 'The Visitor'

2008-11-12 00:00:00

A longtime character actor with one of those "Don't I know you?" faces, Richard Jenkins has been building award buzz for his role in "The Visitor" since it first appeared on the festival circuit more than a year ago. If not exactly his "big break," for...

Music for 'The Visitor'

2009-01-07 00:00:00

"The Visitor" took me by surprise in how quickly and unexpectedly it took shape musically in my mind. In part, I think it was because at the core it is a musical film with a drum as its heartbeat. The drum sets the pace. It creates the basis that brings...

Omarr's daily astrological forecast

2013-05-04 02:30:05

BIRTHDAY GUY: Actor Richard Jenkins was born in DeKalb, Ill., on this date in 1947. This birthday guy earned a 2008 Oscar nomination for his performance as Professor Walter Vale in "The Visitor." He's also appeared in "The Cabin in the Woods," "The Rum...

Liberal Arts

2012-10-15 00:17:00

Josh Radnor, best known for the sitcom How I Met Your Mother, struck out on his first film – HappyThankYouMorePlease. In this movie, he hits it out of the park. Perhaps some of the themes you’ve seen before – age difference in...

Richard Jenkins of "The Visitor"

2009-02-22 18:49:50

Eckhart is signed on to star in "The Rum Diary" with Johnny Depp and Spirit nominee Richard Jenkins ( "The Visitor" ).

2009-02-21 13:41:26