Patricia Clarkson Articles

VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA (2008) Direction and Screenplay: Woody Allen Cast: Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Patricia Clarkson, Kevin Dunn, Chris Messina Oscar Movies Highly Recommended Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Woody Allen, Vicky Cristina Barcelona I saw Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona at its Canadian premiere at the 32nd Montreal World Film Festival to a sold-out crowd in the beautiful Italian [...]

Alexei Popogrebsky's drama How I Ended This Summer was named the Best Film at the 54th BFI London Film Festival at a ceremony hosted by journalist and broadcaster Sue Perkins at London’s LSO St Luke’s this evening. On behalf of the jury, Chair Patricia Clarkson declared: “With elemental themes of isolation, alienation and the power of misunderstanding, How I Ended This Summer is a visceral [...]

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak (center) is picture above with filmmaker Julie Taymor and Academy Award nominated actress Patricia Clarkson. Sherak was in New York City at a reception with the Academy's New York-based members at the Academy Theater at Lighthouse International on Monday, January 25. Julie Taymor was nominated for an Academy Award in the best song category for [...]

Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe in Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (top photo); Lee Daniels The bizarrely titled Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, formerly known as Push: Based on a Novel by Sapphire, was the Audience Award winner at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival. The Toronto win, which follows widespread critical acclaim and a couple of Sundance awards earlier in the [...]