Hope Davis’s recent complaint about the issue of Hollywood ageism, prompted by being offered characters well over her actual age, seems to have struck a bit of a chord this week. The Guardian’s discussion of the matter was also recently picked up on in the New York Times, while Cinematical contributed to the discussion by […]
Older and wiser
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:22 pm · March 27th, 2009
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LONDON: “W,” “Genova,” “Il Divo” and more
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:06 pm · October 23rd, 2008
We’ve reached the midway point of the London Film Festival, and today’s big event is the European premiere of “W.” As I eavesdropped on assorted critics’ reactions coming out of the press screening this morning, the dominant feeling appeared to be one of pleasant surprise; I have a feeling the film may find a rather […]
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