Ralph Fiennes

Movie Review: Wrath of the Titans -- Ye Gods!

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.30.2012

Marshall Fine

As I watched the final few minutes of Wrath of the Titans, I thought, "What I wouldn't give to be a 10-year-old boy right now."

Whose Wrath? The Wrath of the Titans

Carole Mallory | Posted 05.28.2012

Carole Mallory

Amidst all its terror, Wrath of the Titans is fun and a good watch.

All Hail the Conquering Hero!

George Heymont | Posted 05.12.2012

George Heymont

Magnificently reconceived and directed by Ralph Fiennes, this new adaptation of Coriolanus uses Shakespeare's language in a tightly condensed screenplay by John Logan that grips the audience by the throat within the film's first 20 seconds and never lets go.

Harry Potter And Voldemort Play Plead The Fifth On 'Watch What Happens Live'

Posted 02.10.2012

Voldemort asked and Harry Potter answered on "Watch What Happens Live" (Weeknights, 11 p.m. EST on Bravo). And it was just as weird as when Voldemort ...

My Week With Shakespeare: Coriolanus

Regina Weinreich | Posted 03.21.2012

Regina Weinreich

Freshly returned, triumphant at the Golden Globes, Harvey Weinstein exhibited no jet lag introducing a new film, Coriolanus at the Paris Theater.

Ralph Fiennes Reads Erotic Voldemort Fan Fiction

Posted 03.21.2012

Ralph Fiennes gained legions of fans after his chilling portrayal of Lord Voldemort in the "Harry Potter" films. On "Watch What Happens Live" (Wee...

Ralph Fiennes likes contradictions in Coriolanus

Marshall Fine | Posted 02.07.2012

Marshall Fine

Ralph Fiennes heard his first Shakespeare as a child, initially on phonograph records, then in films. "I saw (Sir Laurence) Olivier's Henry V in a sm...

Hot New British Actress Getting Dramatic

Posted 02.01.2012

Catapulted to fame by a little movie with a largely improvised script, Felicity Jones is now set to work with one of Hollywood's biggest stars, from a...

Movie Review: Coriolanus

Marshall Fine | Posted 01.30.2012

Marshall Fine

Never a popular part of the Shakespeare canon, Coriolanus bears a peculiar timeliness, in the muscular directorial debut by Ralph Fiennes.

'Great Expectations' Gets A Makeover

Posted 11.21.2011

While Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" has become a sacred piece of literature, for its 200th anniversary, it looks like it will be getting a bit...

Denver Film Festival Preview, Part 1: Turn on the Leading Manpower

Michael Bialas | Posted 12.31.2011

Michael Bialas

George Clooney may be able to do a lot of things, but he isn't a song-and-dance man. That's unless you count his hokey hoedown and country croon as a member of the Soggy Bottom Boys in O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Is This Gorgeous Actress The Next Bond Girl?

Posted 11.29.2011

The name's Marlohe. Bérénice Marlohe. Well, maybe. Movie news site Twitchfilm.com is reporting that young French actress Bérénice Marlohe is...

Kate Winslet: The Antidote for Contagion -- and Now She's Won an Emmy!

John Farr | Posted 11.19.2011

John Farr

Almost fifteen years after Titanic, with six Oscar nods and one win to her credit, Kate Winslet is an actress at the peak of her powers -- no longer a precocious ingénue, but a professional who's conscientiously developed her craft.

American Mengele

Alan Singer | Posted 11.16.2011

Alan Singer

Unfortunately, medical testing on unwitting human subjects or people who consent under duress has not stopped.

New Yorker Festival Lineup Announced

Posted 10.25.2011

The New Yorker Festival has returned for its 12th year, and they've wrangled quite a lineup for this year's meeting of the minds. From the New Yor...

As He Turns 75, Thoughts on the Legacy of Robert Redford

John Farr | Posted 10.19.2011

John Farr

I saw no mention of Robert Redford's birthday amongst all the pop dreck that seems to capture people's attention these days. I am going to attempt a tribute of sorts, as I can think of few people in the entertainment field more deserving.

Dumbledore And Voldemort Team Up!

Posted 10.18.2011

Even though the beloved "Harry Potter" series is over, it doesn't mean some Hogwarts-dwellers won't be sharing anymore screen time. Just this tim...

What Film Will Close The Toronto Film Festival?

AP | Posted 10.16.2011

LOS ANGELES — Bill Nighy and Rachel Weisz's British spy tale "Page Eight" has been chosen to close next month's Toronto International Film Festi...

James Bond Reportedly Gets Brand New Star

Posted 09.17.2011

According to a new report, the next James Bond film has just gotten a new jolt of homespun energy. Welsh star Rhys Ifans has joined the upcoming Sa...

The Older Class: The 5 Best 'Harry Potter' Grown-ups

AP | By CHRISTY LEMIRE | Posted 09.14.2011

LOS ANGELES -- The world of "Harry Potter" has always centered on the boy wizard and his pals as they navigate danger, outsmart villains and hurtle to...

Lord Voldemort Responds To Critics

Newsweek | July 11, 2011 | Posted 09.11.2011

'Blame my childhood,' villain tells NEWSWEEK--as channeled by actor Ralph Fiennes, who reprises the role in the grand finale, 'Harry Potter and the De...

Movie Review: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part 2 - It's Magical

Marshall Fine | Posted 09.11.2011

Marshall Fine

We have now come to the end of a decade-long magical adventure that may constitute the most ambitious feat of both literary and cinematic story-telling in memory, with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2.

Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomi Harris Join James Bond Cast

Posted 09.10.2011

The lineup for the next James Bond film has finally been confirmed. Naomi Harris will take over from Samantha Bond in the always-the-bridesmaid ro...

PHOTOS: Emma Watson, Stars Shine At MASSIVE 'Harry Potter' Premiere (LIVE)

Posted 09.06.2011

Just as the film series goes out with a bang on screen, so does its off-screen celebration. The premiere for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, P...

My Oscars Diary as Royal Fever Hits Hollywood!

Yvonne Yorke | Posted 05.25.2011

Yvonne Yorke

Hollywood has gotten royal fever during Oscar week. Having long reigned as the queen of celebrity bridal designers, Vera and I naturally ended up chatting about the royal wedding dress.