Paddington

We extend a big bear hug to Paddington.

"...Paul King. Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Nicole Kidman, Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, Michael Gambon, Imelda Staunton,..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Adapted from Patrick Süskind's heretofore unadaptable cult novel about an olfactory vampire in 18th-century France, Perfume is a gorgeous but woefully overlong and ultimately misguided mess.

"...Directed by: Tom Tykwer. Starring: Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Simon Chandler..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Brideshead Revisited

It's a film, not a miniseries, but this rendition's attention to the steep divides of class and religion in prewar England remains as sharply etched as ever.

"...Directed by: Julian Jarrold. Starring: Matthew Goode, Ben Whishaw, Haley Atwell, Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon and Greta..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Mary Poppins Returns

The perfect nanny returns, the same as last time

"...Directed by: Rob Marshall. Starring: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson,..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

In the Heart of the Sea

Ron Howard sets sails with that famous Nantucket whale story

"...Ron Howard. Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Benjamin Walker, Ben Whishaw, Michelle Fairley, Tom Holland, Paul Anderson,..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bright Star

Jane Campion's achingly immediate yet eternal story about the love between tubercular poet John Keats and the literal girl-next-door, Fanny Brawne. It affords the filmmaker another rich opportunity to scratch beneath the surface of female sexuality.

"...Directed by: Jane Campion. Starring: Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider, Kerry Fox, Antonia Campbell-Hughes and Edie..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cloud Atlas

This spellbinding adaptation of a supposedly “unfilmable” novel achieves near-perfection on virtually all levels.

"...and Lana Wachowski. Starring: Tom Hanks, Halle Barry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, Ben Whishaw, Keith..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Teenage

Beguiling and maddening in its approach, this odd doc looks at the relatively recent invention of the teenager.

"...People, Swing Kids, and Victory Girls. Voiceovers (spoken by Ben Whishaw and Jena Malone, among others) narrate unfolding events..."

March 28, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Lobster

The Dogtooth director is back with another fractured parable

"...Olivia Colman, John C. Reilly, Léa Seydoux, Angeliki Papoulia, Ben Whishaw and Ariane Labed...."

May 20, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Skyfall

Daniel Craig's glum third go-’round as 007 is enhanced by fun turns by all the supporting players, as well as the film's exciting camerawork.

"...Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Marlohe, Albert Finney, Ben Whishaw, Rory Kinnear and Ola Rapace...."

Nov. 9, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Passages

Often-explicit drama probes the turmoil of a lopsided love triangle

"...Directed by: Ira Sachs. Starring: Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw, Adèle Exarchopoulos, William Nadylam, Erwan Kepoa Falé and..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Women Talking

Sarah Polley finds stunning drama in one simple night of conversations in a barn

"...Sarah Polley. Starring: Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Rooney Mara, Ben Whishaw, Sheila McCarthy, Judith Ivey, Michelle McLeod, Kate Hallett,..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Suffragette

Carey Mulligan gets her Norma Rae on in this historical drama

"...Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Whishaw, Meryl Streep, Natalie Press, Romola Garai and Finbar..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...their lives. Cast: Anne Hathaway, Johnny Flynn, Mary Steenburgen, Ben Rosenfield...."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Year’s Best TV (According to Me)

Star Wars gets gritty as The White Lotus flowers again

"...This Is Going to Hurt (AMC+) Ben Whishaw showed off a rarely deployed nasty edge in..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

No Time to Die

Daniel Craig's last Bond adventure is a misfire

"...Lashana Lynch, Christoph Waltz, Ana de Armas, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw and Jeffrey Wright...."

Oct. 8, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Personal History of David Copperfield

Dickens’ hero gets a lively and innovative new interpretation

"...Tilda Swinton, Peter Capaldi, Daisy May Cooper, Hugh Laurie, Ben Whishaw, Benedict Wong, Rosalind Eleazar, Jairaj Varsani and Darren..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Austin Film Critics Release 2018 Awards Nominee Lists

Roster includes new stunt and mo-cap categories

"...Roma The Favourite Widows Best Motion Capture/Special Effects Performance Ben Whishaw, Paddington 2 Josh Brolin, Avengers: Infinity War Phoebe..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

You Don’t Have to be Straight With Olly Alexander

Years & Years frontman on coming out and falling for straight men

"...the voice of Dame Judi Dench and a holographic Ben Whishaw.) And yet, he reflects, “I wish I could..."

Oct. 18, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Paddington 2

Everyone's favorite polite bear returns with marmalade sandwiches for all in a thrilling birthday present hunt

"...Directed by: Paul King. Starring: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins,..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Hologram for the King

Tom Hanks stars in this seriocomic take on Dave Eggers’ 2012 novel

"...Choudhury, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Tom Skerritt, Tracey Fairaway and Ben Whishaw...."

April 22, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Danish Girl

Biopic about the first person to undergo sexual reassignment surgery

"...Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Amber Heard, Ben Whishaw and Sebastian Koch...."

Dec. 18, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Spectre

Spectre brings the spectacle, but it lacks a soul

"...Fiennes, Monica Bellucci, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Andrew Scott, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris and Dave Bautista...."

Nov. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

DVD Watch: ‘Augustine’

Female hysteria, or just hot and bothered in Victorian times?

"...heavyweight thesps Patrick Stewart, Jeremy Irons, Tom Hiddleston, and Ben Whishaw...."

Sept. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

TV Review: 'The Hour'

New season of BBC America Fifties drama debuts tomorrow

"...best reporter slash unresolved crush (or is he?), Freddy (Ben Whishaw), who was sacked after the scandal over their..."

Nov. 27, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

A Smoky, Sexy Take on TV News

BBC America's The Hour premieres tonight

"...a slow-simmering love triangle with Freddy Lyon (Brideshead Revisited's Ben Whishaw), her volatile but brilliant reporter – a sort-of..."

Aug. 17, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

I'm Not There

This meditation on Bob Dylan is infused with love – not the slavish kind but a true-eyed tribute to the artist who belongs to nobody and everybody at once.

"...Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Bruce Greenwood, Michelle Williams and Julianne..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

You Ain't Goin' Nowhere

Has Todd Haynes reinvented the biopic? Or has he reinvented the Todd Haynes film?

"...a tarot deck of Dylans? Starring Marcus Carl Franklin, Ben Whishaw, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger, and Richard..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

For Your Consideration ...

Austin Film Festival Preview

"...D: Dirk Benedict; with Keith Carradine, David Keith, Wendie Malick. (USA, 114..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Screens Feature