Timothy Spall

Mike Leigh will finally have a canvas for his J.M.W. Turner film

2013-03-19 12:56:00

There are few movies that famed British director Mike Leigh has wanted to see out in the world as much as his real-life story of British artist J.M.W. Turner. Now it appears he'll get his wish. Sony Pictures Classics, the distributor that released the...

Review: 'Ginger & Rosa' a showcase for Elle Fanning

2013-03-14 16:51:00

As the ampersand between their names indicates, "Ginger & Rosa" are inseparable, pals since birth, best friends for as long as anyone can remember. At least until now. It's 1962 in London, and 17-year-old Rosa worries about finding true love, "the...

Review: 'Upside Down' leaps with love, imagery

2013-03-14 16:55:00

It's best not to overthink the sci-fi love story "Upside Down" and just enjoy its dazzling visuals, dream-like inventiveness and lush romanticism. Writer-director Juan Solanas' dystopian concoction is set in twinned worlds with opposite gravity pulls:...

Santa Barbara Festival sets film, tribute lineup

2013-01-08 10:00:00

The Santa Barbara Film Festival will present 13 world premieres and 32 American premieres in its 28th annual gathering, with tributes set for actors Ann Dowd (“Compliance”), Elle Fanning (“Ginger & Rosa”), Ezra Miller ("The Perks...

What ho, Jeeves! Another P.G. Wodehouse character comes to U.K. TV

2013-01-02 10:37:00

It's not Jeeves and Wooster, but BBC1 is hoping another classic comedy by P.G. Wodehouse will make for a just as successful television hit. In January, British television watchers will get to see "Blandings," starring Timothy Spall and "Absolutely...

Elle Fanning roots Sally Potter's new movie, 'Ginger and Rosa'

2012-08-31 19:30:00

TELLURIDE, Colo. -- The new film�“Ginger and Rosa” by English filmmaker Sally Potter screened Friday night at the Telluride Film Festival high in the mountains of Colorado. A tale drawn in no small part from Potter’s own life, the...

Theater review: 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' in Griffith Park

2011-07-03 16:33:02

Finally a sweet transfer of 'Life is Sweet'

2013-06-05 13:24:00

Despite the relative success of such later features as "Secrets and Lies" and "Topsy Turvy," Mike Leigh's 1990 "Life Is Sweet" — the film that first got him noticed internationally — has apparently never been released on disc in the U.S. until...

'Ginger & Rosa' a showcase for Elle Fanning ★★★

2013-03-21 00:00:00

Topsy-turvy romance 'Upside Down' turns out to be a bit flat ★★

2013-03-14 00:00:00

All you need is love, according to "Upside Down," to save your planet from the dystopian doldrums. Nice sentiment: Fritz Lang's "Metropolis," among others, got there first. This new movie — like its heroine, a little foggy in the noggin — is...

Omarr's daily astrological forecast

2013-02-27 02:30:05

BIRTHDAY GUY: Actor Timothy Spall was born in London on this date in 1957. This birthday guy is known to moviegoers for portraying Wormtail in the "Harry Potter" movies. He's also had major roles in films such as "The King's Speech," "Sweeney Todd: The...

Film review: Biopic has more than one hitch

2012-11-30 15:55:00

Alfred Hitchcock's reputation as a filmmaker was already on the rise when he died 32 years ago. Since then it has consistently (and rightly) grown ever greater. At the same time, his reputation as a person has taken a lot of blows ... whether rightly or...

Burton's film introduces an entirely new character to the screen: the Bloodhound. The role is handled by veteran British actor Timothy Spall, who worked with Burton on "Sweeney Todd.

2010-02-27 10:00:25