Anne Bancroft
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
09/16/1931
New York, NY |
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Emilia Fox wants to play Mrs Robinson
September 14, 2012 7:15am ESTBritish actress Emilia Fox is hoping to shed her clothes to play Mrs Robinson in a stage adaptation of The Graduate.
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David Lynch and Mel Brooks pick up honorary degrees
June 14, 2012 5:00am ESTDavid Lynch thanked Mel Brooks for launching his career by hiring him to direct The Elephant Man as they both accepted honorary degrees from the American Film Institute (AFI) on Wednesday (13Jun12).
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'30 Rock' Recap: Gentleman's Intermission
November 05, 2010 8:18am ESTLearn from Papa Lemon, an Ed Hardy shirt is never the way to pick up chicks.
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Beatty's Greek acting mentor Voutsinas dies
June 08, 2010 12:15pm ESTWarren Beatty and Jane Fonda's one-time drama coach, Andreas Voutsinas, has died at the age of 79.
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Keeping the Faith Review
March 05, 2009 8:35pm ESTChrist almighty, what a funny Jew movie.StoryChildhood friends Brian Finn (Norton), Jacob Schram (Stiller) and Anna Reilly (Jenna Elfman) reunite after 18 years apart. Both men find themselves infatuated with Anna, who has blossomed into an attractive, assertive corporate executive. Further complicating the situation: Finn is an ordained Catholic priest and Jake is a Rabbi. While Brian struggles with his vow of abstinence, Jake must confront his Jewish convictions; his congregation's audacious attempts to set him up with "nice Jewish women" and his mother (Anne Bancroft), who disowned Jake's brother for marrying outside the faith. This movie treads on some dangerous territory. People can be so touchy when it comes to laughing about religion but what better setup for a romantic comedy. Did you hear the one about a rabbi and a priest and an Irish girl? Acting Elfman, Stiller and Norton are electric in this unusual love triangle and much credit for the movie's success must go to the three main stars for their onscreen chemistry. They not only bring experience to their performances but a certain spark that can only be generated by the casting gods. Direction Edward Norton, making his directorial debut, and writer Stuart Blumberg delivers a clever and contagious comedy. Norton, avoiding intolerant and inflammatory preaching by the supporting characters. By easing past contentious subject matter, Norton presents Jake's Judaism and Brian's Catholicism in a positive, un-cynical perspective and is able to fill the film with frivolity, witty religious jokes and refreshing camaraderie. Despite its unusually long length for a comedy (more than two hours), "Keeping the Faith" maintains a quick tempo. Blumberg's screenplay flows naturally and peripheral gags don't distract from the film's focus.Bottom Line "Keeping the Faith" deserves your $8 offering.
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Up at the Villa Review
November 04, 2008 12:48pm ESTWhen it comes to fascism, love conquers all.
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Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher Won't Do 'Graduate'
January 22, 2007 6:27am ESTDemi Moore and her husband Ashton Kutcher have decided not to go ahead with a planned remake of the 1967 hit film The Graduate, because couples who are together in real life never work well in movies.
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Hannibal Lecter Beats Darth Vader in Battle of the Bad Guys
March 27, 2006 9:24am ESTAnthony Hopkins' portrayal of sinister cannibal Hannibal Lecter has topped Darth Vader and Freddy Krueger in a new hip-hop magazine poll to find the ultimate movie bad guy.
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Screen Veteran Anne Bancroft Dies at 73
June 08, 2005 8:01am ESTAnne Bancroft died at New York City's Mount Sinai Medical Center on June 6 following a battle against uterine cancer. She was 73.
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Spanglish Review
December 17, 2004 8:36am ESTSpanglish may not necessarily be up to James L. Brooks' usual Oscar-caliber standards, but its still an enjoyable movie full of poignant moments.
