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First Review for Amelia
Awards Daily —
Ray Bennett at the Hollywood Reporter gives the film a rave:
LONDON — Freckle-faced, prairie-voiced and fiercely independent, Hilary Swank’s depiction of aviator Amelia Earhart in Mira Nair’s biographical film “Amelia” is of a high order. It ranks with recent real-life portrayals of Ray Charles by Jamie Foxx and Truman Capote by Philip Seymour Hoffman and could be similarly awards-bound.
Stephanie Carroll’s handsome production design re-creates the 1920s and ’30s vividly, and Stuart ...
Early buzz: 'V' promos, Jack White, bad candy, more
Pop Candy: Top Stories & Community Feed —
... , though it's not a remake of the 1987 movie. (So why give it the same title?) - The Hollywood Reporter gives a very positive review to Hilary Swank 's portrayal of Amelia Earhart in Amelia . - The A.V. Club talks to ...
10/19 Oscarweb Round-up
In Contention —
... [Thompson on Hollywood]
• Amidst his fully-in-the-tank review of “Where the Wild Things Are,” David Poland calls for Oscar to take note of James Gandolfini’s vocal performance. [The Hot Blog]
• The first reviews of “Amelia” land, with Justin Chang taking a big ole’ swipe… [Variety]
• …and Ray Bennett offering up a rave. [The Hollywood Reporter]
• David Carr, meanwhile, chimes in on the ...
'Amelia' is On Everyone's Mind
RopeofSilicon.com —
... epic drama that's aimed at an older, more discerning audience. That's the kind of crowd that's slow to show up at the multiplex, but if they do, they will be treated to the kind of fine adult biographical story movie studios generally just don't seem to be making anymore.
David Carr at the New York Times wrote a profile piece on the film discussing more the historical timeline of the film's subject while the first reviews came rolling in from Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.
Ray Bennett at THR opens his rave for the film ...
New trailers for 'Amelia' and 'The Men Who Stare at Goats'
Scottish Actors —
The new TV spot for Amelia features Ewan McGregor. I've seen it on TV a few times, so I thought I'd share: Some reviews (via Awards Daily) for Amelia have started trickling in, so I've posted excerpts. From Ray Bennett of The Hollywood Reporter: The script has input from Gore Vidal, who is portrayed as a child in the film by William Cuddy. He became close to Earhart when she had an affair with his father, noted aviation pioneer Gene Vidal ...
First review in for Amelia
KillerFilm —
... — Susan Butler’s “East to the Dawn” and Elgin Long’s “Amelia Earhart: The Mystery Solved” — and is almost old-fashioned in its linear path. It provides as much information as is needed for those not familiar with the character without expositional clutter while taking time to show the woman’s no-nonsense approach to intimacy as well as the business of flying.
(The rest of the review can be read here: THR)
Aside from the film’s ...
Swank's 'Amelia' Performance Gets First Oscar Kiss
Get The Big Picture —
... But in its review of Amelia, The Hollywood Reporter says Swank just might have the inside track: ...
The Deadness
Hollywood Elsewhere —
... about Mamma Mia , recently claimed that Amelia "ranks with recent real-life portrayals of Ray Charles by Jamie Foxx and Truman Capote by Philip Seymour Hoffman and could be similarly awards-bound." Bennett added that "the classically structured bio will appeal to grown-ups, history buffs and lovers of aeronautics, but in showing how the flier was one of the most lauded celebrities of her time, it also might appeal to youngsters." The mind reels!
Amelia : "The Whole Movie Is A Failure To Communicate" [Critical Mass]
Jezebel —
... the filmmakers can't bring themselves to condemn him. He's a tender father/lover who just happens to want Amelia to make money. This is America, he keeps reminding her, and it's dollars that allow her to fly. But Amelia boasts some of the most horrific examples of biopic dialogue I've ever heard. When Amelia can't decide what to do about her adulterous love for Gene Vidal, played by Ewan McGregor, he says, "Just ask yourself," and Amelia says - "I'm not sure who that is anymore." Hollywood Reporter Freckle-faced, prairie-voiced and fiercely independent, Hilary Swank's depiction ...
