Laurence Olivier News

They are seen as two of the world's stage and screen legends - but even Sir Laurence Olivier and Dame Judi Dench could not escape the stinging criticism of theatre's toughest talent scout.

Attention, movie buffs! DreamWorks is going where no studio has gone before. They're remaking Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca.

Anchor Bay Entertainment announces that MY WEEK WITH MARILYN, the critically acclaimed film starring three-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams , will be coming out on Blu-ray and DVD March 13th, 2012.

Kenneth Branagh was standing on a cliff on the island of Guernsey, the wind and rain whipping around him, when he got the news he had just earned his fifth Oscar nomination.

Five leading ladies are competing for the Oscar for best actress in a leading role.

Far from a household name Kate Fleming quietly helped propel Hollywood greats in to the limelight with her vocal coaching.

My 13-year-old son claimed to be feeling unwell late Sunday. Interesting timing.

The film, like the book, begins intriguingly with one of the best-known opening lines in English fiction: "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again." The words are spoken by Joan Fontaine, the narrator, whom we first meet as the mousy little companion of a frightful snob of a woman in the South of France.

The greatest mystery movies are those that demonstrate how a good story and good acting can hold an audience in thrall, without the need for big budgets, or computer enhanced special effects.

When the words "true story" are associated with any film, particularly one with the name of a historical figure in the title, I tend to be overcome with weariness.

All warm and fuzzy Theodore Cleaver and Ozzie and Harriet nostalgia aside, the 1950s was arguably the most exciting decade in the history of theater.

Screen greats vie for the Oscar in the 'Best Supporting Actor' category. In fact, the five gentlemen up for the trophy seem more likely names one would expect for 'Best Actor'. These are actors who have given us stellar performances for years and yet gain recognition for continuing to challenge themselves.

Alive Theatre of Long Beach is driven by "the power of experiencing living art," as mentioned in their mission statement.

Loosely based on a pair of lean memoirs by the late documentary filmmaker Colin Clark, My Week With Marilyn chronicles the tumultuous story behind the filming in England of 1957's The Prince and the Showgirl , the comedy in which Monroe starred opposite Sir Laurence Olivier , who was also the film's director.

Remember Sir Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon in William Wyler's adaptation of Emily Bronte's romantic classic? If you do, you had best forget them now.

Michelle Williams received a best actress nomination for her turn as screen idol Marilyn Monroe while Kenneth Branagh was nominated in the best supporting actor category playing Sir Laurence Olivier.

"Rebecca," the musical based on Daphne Du Maurier's classic suspense novel, will not make it to Broadway this season.

Streep, 62, the winner of two previous Academy Awards, has received critical acclaim for her role as the former British prime minister.

Streep, 62, the winner of two previous Academy Awards, has received critical acclaim for her role as the former British prime minister.

The Producers Guild threw a lively party over the weekend and handed out its annual awards, but finding myself sharing a table with 10 producers triggered the inevitable question: Why does it always take 10 producers to produce a movie? The answer, of course, is that it doesn't. Indeed, producers are fighting a war about the ludicrous proliferation ... (more)