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NEWS ABOUT: Laura Linney

Laura Linney stories: 5 news summaries
FILM REVIEW

The Other Man Wastes Neeson 

Adultery story fails to seduce critics

Sep 11, 09 2:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Other Man, based on a story by The Reader author Bernhard Schlink, has a starry cast including Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, and Antonio Banderas—and critics say they're wasted on this schlocky adultery story.
  • It's "a muddled little dud of a melodrama," writes Stephen Holden in
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movie review • Laura Linney • Liam Neeson • new release • Antonio Banderas

Oscar Smiles on Women Writers

A record four are up for screenwriting awards

Feb 23, 08 10:40 AM CST
(Newser) - When the Oscars for screenplays are awarded tomorrow, chances are pretty good that women's names will be on the envelopes. Three are up for best screenplay and one for adapted screenplay, an Oscar record. Women still make up only 19% of film writers, the AP reports, but the tide may... More »

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Hollywood • Academy Awards • Laura Linney • Diablo Cody • Juno • The Savages • Julie Christie • Away From Her • Lars and the Real Girl • Sarah Polley • Tamara Jenkins • Nancy Oliver

No Country, Blood Lead Pack

They get eight nominations each; Clayton, Atonement also score well

Jan 22, 08 8:15 AM CST
(Newser) - No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood led the way with eight Oscar nominations each today, including best picture. Fellow best-picture nominees Michael Clayton and Atonement each picked up seven nods, the AP reports. Rounding out the top-film race is quirky teen pregnancy comedy Juno. More »

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Johnny Depp • Cate Blanchett • Laura Linney • George Clooney • Viggo Mortensen • Javier Bardem • Marion Cotillard • Daniel Day-Lewis • Oscars

NEW RELEASE

The Savages: Savagely Good

Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney earning high marks

Nov 28, 07 4:30 PM CST
(Newser) - The Savages—a tale of middle-aged siblings forced to put their lives on hold to take care of their elderly father—is earning nearly unanimous praise for its deft mix of dark humor and brutal honesty. "There isn’t a single moment of emotional guff or sentimentality in The ... More »

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movie review • Laura Linney • Philip Seymour Hoffman

This 'Nanny' Is No 'Devil'

Credits don't see much to like about "The Nanny Diaries"

Aug 24, 07 9:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - One-dimensional characters and wooden acting cripple "The Nanny Diaries," critics say, calling the lavishly appointed frustrated-underling tale similar to "The Devil Wears Prada" in everything except quality. "They should've thrown everything away except the title and the outline," writes Michael Phillips in the Chicago Tribune. More »

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Prada • film • movie review • The Nanny Diaries • Scarlett Johansson • Laura Linney • The Devil Wears Prada • movies

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