Easy Virtue

In this adaptation of an early Noël Coward play, Jessica Biel is the American newcomer whose brash attitudes disrupt the British decorum of her new mother-in-law (Kristin Scott Thomas).

"...Directed by: Stephan Elliott. Starring: Jessica Biel, Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin Firth, Ben Barnes, Kimberley Nixon, Katherine..."

June 19, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sarah's Key

Two parallel stories from different eras intertwine and inform each other in this film based on Tatiana de Rosnay’s best-selling novel.

"...Directed by: Gilles Paquet-Brenner. Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Mélusine Mayance, Niels Arestrup, Dominique Frot, Frédéric..."

Aug. 5, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Only God Forgives

Drive's Nicolas Winding Refn reunites again with Ryan Gosling and adds Kristin Scott Thomas to the mix for this descent into heartlessness.

"...Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn. Starring: Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm, Tom Burke and Yayaying Rhatha..."

July 19, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Random Hearts

"...Directed by: Sydney Pollack. Starring: Peter Coyote, Ariana Thomas, Dylan Baker, Richard Jenkins, Sydney Pollack, Dennis Haysbert, Bonnie..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

My Old Lady

Israel Horovitz directs Kevin Kline, Maggie Smith, and Kristin Scott Thomas in this disappointing film adaptation of his play.

"...Directed by: Israel Horovitz. Starring: Kevin Kline, Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas, Dominique Pinon, Stéphane Freiss, Noémie Lvovsky and..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

In the House

A pleasurably heady thriller from French auteur François Ozon.

"...Directed by: François Ozon. Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Ernst Umhauer, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner, Denis Ménochet, Bastien Ughetto and..."

May 17, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Up at the Villa

"...Directed by: Philip Haas. Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sean Penn, Anne Bancroft, James Fox, Jeremy..."

May 19, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Horse Whisperer

"...Directed by: Robert Redford. Starring: Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Neill, Dianne Wiest, Scarlett Johansson, Chris..."

May 15, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Keeping Mum

Maggie Smith, Rowan Atkinson, Kristen Scott Thomas, and Patrick Swayze come together for this dark British comedy.

"...Directed by: Niall Johnson. Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patrick Swayze, Tamsin Egerton-Dick and Toby Parkes...."

Oct. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl, with Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson, is an engagingly sordid meditation on protofeminism.

"...Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess, Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas, David Morrissey and Ana Torrent. Oh, for..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The English Patient

"...Anthony Minghella. Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen Andrews, Colin Firth and Julian Wadham...."

Nov. 22, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt are delightfully matched in this offbeat romantic comedy from the director of Chocolat.

"...Lasse Hallström. Starring: Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Amr Waked, Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Mison, Rachael Stirling and Conleth Hill...."

March 30, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Screens Top 10s

The Chronicle's film critics talk about their favorite movies of the year

"...Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married), Rosemarie DeWitt (Rachel Getting Married), Kristin Scott Thomas (I've Loved You So Long) BEST DIRECTOR..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Screens Feature

To Forgive, Divine

Nicolas Winding Refn and Ryan Gosling reunite in 'Only God Forgives'

"...It's when white trash Lady Macbeth Crystal, played by Kristin Scott Thomas, interrupts a polite family dinner to inquire..."

July 19, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...D: Robert Redford; with Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Neill, Dianne Weist, Chris..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...Press materials for this Scottish comedy describe the story as "Rocky in curlers." The..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Microcosmos

"...Directed by: Claude Nuridsany and Marie Perennou. Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas. One low-grade philosophical insight most of us..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Nowhere Boy

This movie about John Lennon's young-adult years showcases the importance of the importance of both his mother and aunt in his life.

"...Directed by: Sam Taylor-Wood. Starring: Aaron Johnson, Anne-Marie Duff, Kristin Scott Thomas, David Threlfall, Josh Bolt, James Johnson and..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Party

Sally Potter's dinner party theatre is a delicious dish.

"...Directed by: Sally Potter. Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Timothy Spall, Patricia Clarkson, Cherry Jones, Emily..."

March 2, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Darkest Hour

Gary Oldman disappears into the role of the beloved English statesman

"...Directed by: Joe Wright. Starring: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Ben Mendelsohn, Stephen Dillane, Ronald..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Gosford Park

The servants know all in this Altman mystery set in a British countryside estate in the Thirties.

"...Balaban, Clive Owen, Emily Watson, Kelly MacDonald, Ryan Philippe, Kristin Scott Thomas, Derek Jacobi and Stephen Fry. It may..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Life as a House

"...Directed by: Irwin Winkler. Starring: Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hayden Christensen, Jena Malone, Mary Steenburgen, Ian..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

October Previews

"...Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Peter Gallagher, Allison Janney, Scott Bakula...."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

Bitter Moon

"...Roman Polanski. Starring: Peter Coyote, Emanuelle Seigner, Hugh Grant, Kristin Scott-Thomas and Victor Banerjee. A disturbing, spare story and..."

May 6, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Scanlines

Alice in Acidland

"...D: Fredric Hobbs (1973) with Richard Marion, E. Kerrigan Prescott, Karen Ingenthron, Steven Kent Browne, & Stuart Lancaster..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Screens Feature

Tomb Raider

Lara Croft is back again!

"...Starring: Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hannah John-Kamen, Nick Frost, Emily Carey and..."

March 23, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Walker

Woody Harrelson stars as a professional escort for political wives in this Paul Schrader movie about sex, murder, scandal, and adultery in Washington, D.C.

"...Directed by: Paul Schrader. Starring: Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall, Ned Beatty, Moritz Bleibtreu, Mary..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Valet

This flat French farce has a couple of likable characters, one or two decent jokes, and a lot of missed opportunities.

"...Francis Veber. Starring: Gad Elmaleh, Alice Taglioni, Daniel Auteuil, Kristin Scott Thomas, Richard Berry, Virginie Ledoyen and Michel Aumont...."

May 18, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Four Weddings and a Funeral

This romantic comedy is as intoxicated by words, dialogue, and characters as by love.

"...Directed by: Mike Newell. Starring: Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Kristin Scott Thomas, Simon Callow, James Fleet, John Hannah, Charlotte..."

April 8, 1994 Movie Review by Louis Black

Scanlines

Hamlet

"...with Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, Robert Downey, Jr...."

Feb. 6, 1998 Screens Feature

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