Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Annette Bening soars in the last days of starlet Gloria Grahame

"...Directed by: Paul McGuigan. Starring: Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Vanessa Redgrave, Julie Walters, Kenneth Cranham,..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Being Julia

There are so few really great film roles written for middle-aged women that when one comes along and it stars the near-perfect Annette Bening, it’s disappointing that the rest of the movie does not equal her performance.

"...Directed by: István Szabó. Starring: Annette Bening, Catherine Charlton, Jeremy Irons, Michael Gambon, Shaun Evans,..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Love Affair

"...Directed by: Glenn Gordon Caron. Starring: Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Garry Shandling, Katharine Hepburn, Kate Capshaw, Pierce Brosnan..."

Oct. 21, 1994 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Girl Most Likely

Kristen Wiig plays the darker side of the girl who hasn't fulfilled her potential and Annette Bening co-stars as her Atlantic City mom.

"...Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. Starring: Kristen Wiig, Annette Bening, Darren Criss, Matt Dillon, Christopher Fitzgerald, June Diane..."

July 19, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Running With Scissors

This film depiction of Augusten Burroughs' hellish childhood is tonally fractured and features a series of performances that pitch and yaw between "normal" and utterly mad.

"...Directed by: Ryan Murphy. Starring: Annette Bening, Brian Cox, Joseph Cross, Alec Baldwin, Evan Rachel..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

20th Century Women

Bening shines in this tender, heartfelt film

"...Directed by: Mike Mills. Starring: Annette Bening, Greta Gerwig, Lucas Jade Zumann, Elle Fanning, Billy..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Kids Are All Right

A grin-cracking great portrait of a modern American family in minor and major crises.

"...Directed by: Lisa Cholodenko. Starring: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska and Josh..."

July 23, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mother and Child

Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, and Kerry Washington lead a wonderful ensemble cast in this muzzy look into the rigors of adoption.

"...Directed by: Rodrigo Garcia. Starring: Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington, Jimmy Smits, Samuel L. Jackson, Eileen..."

June 18, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bugsy

"...Directed by: Barry Levinson. Starring: Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley, Elliott Gould and Joe..."

Dec. 27, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

In Dreams

"...Directed by: Neil Jordan. Starring: Annette Bening, Robert Downey Jr., Stephen Rea, Aidan Quinn, Dennis..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Regarding Henry

"...Directed by: Mike Nichols. Starring: Harrison Ford, Annette Bening, Bill Nunn and Mikki Allen. From the Star..."

July 12, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ruby Sparks

Ruby Sparks tries hard, and though it's a likable film she never completely sparks.

"...Valerie Faris. Starring: Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Chris Messina, Annette Bening, Antonio Banderas, Steve Coogan and Elliott Gould...."

Aug. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hope Gap

A very British divorce, as Bening and Nighy head to lives apart

"...Directed by: William Nicholson. Starring: Annette Bening, Josh O’Connor, Bill Nighy, Aiysha Hart and Ryan..."

March 13, 2020 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Report

Recounting of U.S. torture program investigation is dry as Senate testimony

"...Directed by: Scott Z. Burns. Starring: Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Ted Levine, Michael C. Hall, Tim Blake Nelson,..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Captain Marvel

Brie Larson confidently lays the next cornerstone of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

"...Jackson, Jude Law, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Annette Bening, Clark Gregg and Lashana Lynch...."

March 8, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Seagull

Chekhov's tale of Muscovite misery takes unsteady flight.

"...Directed by: Michael Mayer. Starring: Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Corey Stoll, Billy Howle, Elisabeth Moss,..."

June 1, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

American Beauty

This Oscar winner is a bleak comedy of suburban mores and one man's sudden rejection of the arrangement.

"...Directed by: Sam Mendes. Starring: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Peter Gallagher, Mena Suvari,..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTD: Rob Reiner; with Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, Anna Deavere Smith,..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTD: Rob Reiner; with Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, Anna Deavere Smith,..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTD: Rob Reiner; with Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, Anna Deavere Smith,..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

Kimberley Jones’ Top 10 Films of 2016

"...Annette Bening (20th Century Women), Greta Gerwig (20th Century Women,..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

After a Fashion

Whose weekend was more chic: Austin's or Hollywood's? Find out as our Style Avatar ponders the Jingle Ball and the Golden Globes.

"...Marguilies looked spectacular, so did Reese Witherspoon, Debra Messing, Annette Bening, Andie MacDowell, Halle Berry, and Cate Blanchett. Not..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

October Previews

"...D: Sam Mendes; with Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Peter Gallagher,..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

Life Itself

Maudlin multigenerational drama thinks it's profound (spoiler: it's not)

"...Directed by: Dan Fogelman. Starring: Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Annette Bening, Mandy Patinkin, Jean Smart, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Olivia Cooke,..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Danny Collins

Al Pacino is an aging rock & roller who makes an entertaining play for redemption

"...Directed by: Dan Fogelman. Starring: Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Christopher Plummer, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Cannavale, Katarina Cas,..."

April 3, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Women

This remake of the 1939 George Cukor film isn't particularly fun or funny.

"...Directed by: Diane English. Starring: Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, Bette..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Open Range

"...Directed by: Kevin Costner. Starring: Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall, Annette Bening, Michael Gambon, Michael Jeter, Diego Luna, James Russo..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

What Planet Are You From?

"...Directed by: Mike Nichols. Starring: Garry Shandling, Annette Bening, John Goodman, Greg Kinnear, Ben Kingsley, Linda Fiorentino,..."

March 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Siege

"...Directed by: Edward Zwick. Starring: Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, Bruce Willis, Tony Shalhoub, Sami Bouajila, Ahmed Ben..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mars Attacks!

Burton's sci-fi spoof gleefully recounts the unspeakable horror that takes place when Martians attack the planet Earth.

"...Directed by: Tim Burton. Starring: Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny Devito, Martin Short, Sarah Jessica..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

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