Paddington in Peru

Paddington Bear heads to the Amazon to search for his M.I.A. Aunt Lucy

"...Dougal Wilson. Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Olivia Colman and Antonio Banderas. When his Aunt Lucy goes..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Movie Review

Wicked Little Letters

Poison pen letters tear a seaside community apart in post-WWI England

"...Directed by: Thea Sharrock. Starring: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Timothy Spall, Anjana Vasan, Hugh Skinner,..."

April 5, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Selena Gomez, Conan O’Brien, Sydney Sweeney Top SXSW’s Sixth Featured Speakers Announcement

Danny Brown, Nick Kroll, and Kirsten Dunst also announced

"...Award-nominated, and two-time Tony Award-nominated actor, playwright, and producer Colman Domingo, actor Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin, Academy Award-nominated actor..."

Feb. 27, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...with his new film Sing Sing, starring erstwhile Austinite Colman Domingo (Fear the Walking Dead) as a member of..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Wonka

Roald Dahl's candy king gets a flavorless and cloying origin story

"...Directed by: Paul King. Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, Olivia Colman, Paterson Joseph, Keegan-Michael Key, Tom Davis, Matt Lucas,..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Empire of Light

The bulb glows dim in Sam Mendes' tribute to picture palaces

"...Directed by: Sam Mendes. Starring: Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Colin Firth, Tom Brooke, Tanya Moodie,..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mothering Sunday

Literary adaptation charts doomed romance between classes

"...Eva Husson. Starring: Odessa Young, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Olivia Colman, Patsy Ferran, Glenda Jackson, Sope Dirisu, Emma D’Arcy,..."

April 8, 2022 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2021 Awards Short Lists

The Power of the Dog leads the pack with nine nominations

"...• Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter • Penelope Cruz, Parallel Mothers..."

Jan. 4, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Lost Daughter

Olivia Colman is coiled and complex in this portrait of motherhood

"...Directed by: Maggie Gyllenhaal. Starring: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson, Ed Harris, Peter Sarsgaard..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Father

Anthony Hopkins gives a timely career highlight in this story of dementia

"...Directed by: Florian Zeller. Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Rufus Sewell, Imogen Poots, Mark Gatiss and Olivia..."

March 12, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Them That Follow

Snake-handling drama quietly eviscerates that whole "thoughts and prayers" deal

"...Madison Savage. Starring: Alice Englert, Kaitlyn Dever, Walton Goggins, Olivia Colman, Thomas Mann, Lewis Pullman and Jim Gaffigan...."

Aug. 9, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

My Obsession: Fleabag

Snarky British comedy mines the prick in all of us

"...their godmother, an insufferable artist played by a glacial Olivia Colman. At the crux, though, she's mourning the death..."

May 10, 2019 Screens Column by Beth Sullivan

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...list of previously announced titles that includes keynote speaker Olivia Wilde's first feature as a director, Booksmart; Texas Film..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2018's Best Films and More

If Beale Street Could Talk, The Favourite big winners

"...about the court of Queen Anne – for which Olivia Colman also picked up the award for best actress...."

Jan. 7, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Critics Release 2018 Awards Nominee Lists

Roster includes new stunt and mo-cap categories

"...Eighth Grade Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me? Olivia Colman, The Favourite Regina Hall, Support the Girls Toni..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Richard Whittaker’s Top 10 Films of 2018

"...Anya Taylor Joy (Thoroughbreds); Regina Hall (Support the Girls); Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, and Rachel Weisz (The Favourite) Best..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Josh Kupecki’s Top 10 Films of 2018

"...(Private Life); Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me?); Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, and Rachel Weisz (The Favourite) Best..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Marjorie Baumgarten’s Top 10 Films of 2018

"...A perfect triumvirate of Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, and Emma Stone enlivens this sharp..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Favourite

Period drama puts power and personality first

"...Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn,..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Gary Hart Biopic The Front Runner to Close Austin Film Festival

New films by Yorgos Lanthimos, Asghar Farhadi added to fest

"...Stone) vying for the favor of an ailing queen (Olivia Colman)...."

Sept. 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...First Match D: Olivia Newman Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Murder on the Orient Express

You may want to cancel your ticket to this latest Christie adaptation

"...Gad, Penélope Cruz, Johnny Depp, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Olivia Colman, Derek Jacobi, Marwan Kenzari and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo...."

Nov. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Claw-in-Claw With The Lobster

Director Yorgos Lanthimos reveals the beast within

"...supporting cast, including Michael Smiley, John C. Reilly, and Olivia Colman have well-established reputations for absurdist comedy (not that..."

May 20, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Lobster

The Dogtooth director is back with another fractured parable

"...Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman, John C. Reilly, Léa Seydoux, Angeliki Papoulia, Ben..."

May 20, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Cuban Fury

Nick Frost is a schlubby guy who's gotta dance.

"...Starring: Nick Frost, Rashida Jones, Chris O’Dowd, Ian McShane, Olivia Colman, Kayvan Novak and Rory Kinnear...."

April 18, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Hyde Park on Hudson

The film gets big points for casting Bill Murray as FDR but its vision gets muddy after that.

"...Roger Michell. Starring: Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Samuel West, Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Marvel, Olivia Williams and Elizabeth Wilson...."

Dec. 21, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Iron Lady

Meryl Streep reunites with her Mama Mia! director to play Margaret Thatcher.

"...Directed by: Phyllida Lloyd. Starring: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Alexandra Roach, Harry Lloyd, Nicholas Farrell, Anthony Head..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Sundance Announces Competition Slate

Austinite Jeff Nichols will compete in Park City

"...enjoyed. Cast: Jacob Wysocki, John C. Reilly, Creed Bratton, Olivia Crocicchia, Bridger Zadina. U.S. DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION Beats, Rhymes and..."

Dec. 1, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...from the Arctic Monkeys. Cast: Paddy Considine, Dean Palinczuk, Olivia Colman (North American Premiere)..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...White, Peter Friedman, Andrea Martin, Pablo Schreiber, La Chanze, Olivia Thirlby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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