Rushmore

A modern cult classic.

"...Directed by: Wes Anderson. Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams, Mason Gamble, Seymour Cassel, Brian Cox, Sara Tanaka,..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Heart of Me

"...Directed by: Thaddeus O’Sullivan. Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Olivia Williams, Paul Bettany, Eleanor Bron and Luke Newberry. Sibling..."

July 25, 2003 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Seventh Son

Fantasy film about an apprentice Spook battling Julianne Moore's evil witch.

"...Bridges, Ben Barnes, Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Djimon Hounsou, Antje Traue and Jason Scott Lee...."

Feb. 13, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Booksmart

The kids are better than alright in Olivia Wilde's raucous, resonant comedy

"...Directed by: Olivia Wilde. Starring: Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, Billie Lourd, Mason..."

May 24, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...wave of movies and shows, with new films from Olivia Wilde, Robert Rodriguez, Christopher Morris, and more...."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Imagine That

Eddie Murphy has made an agreeable, family-friendly, kid-centric film without – lo and behold – a single fart joke.

"...Starring: Eddie Murphy, Yara Shahidi, Thomas Haden Church, Vanessa Williams, Nicole Ari Parker, Ronny Cox and Martin Sheen. When..."

June 12, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

Buffy creator Joss Whedon returns to TV with more tough-girl action on Dollhouse

"...human trafficking. While Brink's boss, the officious Adelle Dewitt (Olivia Williams), claims, "we help people," Boyd Langton (Harry Lennix),..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Scanlines

Night of the Hunter

"...D: Wes Anderson (1998) with Bill Murray, Jonathan Schwartzman, Olivia Williams...."

Aug. 20, 1999 Screens Feature

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...abundance during these weeks. Topping the list are Robin Williams and Robert De Niro, each of whom is featured..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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

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

Maps to the Stars

David Cronenberg's film, with a script by Bruce Wagner, is a darkly humorous moral fable aimed at Hollywood.

"...Moore, John Cusack, Mia Wasikowska, Robert Pattinson, Evan Bird, Olivia Williams and Sarah Gadon...."

Feb. 27, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Hanna

Hanna is a through-the-looking-glass, arthouse action minimasterpiece.

"...Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hollander, Olivia Williams, Jason Flemyng, Jessica Barden and Sebastian Hülk. A..."

April 8, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

An Education

Everything about Scherfig’s coming-of-age story about a girl in the London suburb of Twickenham in 1961 is spot-on.

"...Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Cara Seymour, Dominic Cooper, Rosamund Pike, Olivia Williams and Emma Thompson. Everything about Scherfig’s coming-of-age story..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Sixth Sense

"...M. Night Shyamalan. Starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Olivia Williams, Toni Collette and Donnie Wahlberg...."

Aug. 13, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Postman

"...Kevin Costner. Starring: Kevin Costner, Larenz Tate, Will Patton, Olivia Williams, James Russo and Tom Petty. Kevin Costner tends..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

From Script to Screen

"...Vic Feazell, Randy Olsen, Christi Allen, Tony Nasser, Michael Williams; with Chad Nell, Adam Warren, Kelly Coffield...."

Oct. 9, 1998 Screens Feature

Victoria & Abdul

An unlikely friendship develops in this period piece

"...Starring: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Michael Gambon, Eddie Izzard, Olivia Williams, Adeel Akhtar and Simon Callow...."

Oct. 6, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Anna Karenina

Joe Wright's bold but empty imagining of Tolstoy's classic is set mostly within the walls of a theatre.

"...Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald, Alicia Vikander, Ruth Wilson and Olivia Williams...."

Nov. 30, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Ghost Writer

Polanski is back in the saddle with his new political mystery thriller, which stars Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan.

"...Roman Polanski. Starring: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Hutton and Eli Wallach. Polanski..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...garden, without the haunting tree. The supporting cast of Olivia Williams, completely believable as the woman with the secret..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Column

New 'Peter Pan' Is Nuanced, Lovely, and Moving

"...garden, without the haunting tree. The supporting cast of Olivia Williams, completely believable as the woman with the secret..."

Jan. 7, 2004 Postmarks

Peter Pan

There's a definite sexual tension between Peter and Wendy in this live-action Pan that's heavy on the special effects.

"...P.J. Hogan. Starring: Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Olivia Williams, Ludivine Sagnier, Geoffrey Palmer, Harry Newell, Freddie Popplewell..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Man From Elysian Fields

"...Directed by: George Hickenlooper. Starring: Andy Garcia, Mick Jagger, Olivia Williams, Julianna Margulies, James Coburn, Anjelica Huston and Michael..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lucky Break

"...Starring: Christopher Plummer, Lennie James, Bill Nighy, Timothy Spall, Olivia Williams and James Nesbitt. Described as a “comedy about..."

May 17, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mercury Rising The Sixth Sense

"...(1999); with Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, Trevor Morgan, Donnie Wahlberg. Bruce Willis certainly has..."

April 28, 2000 Screens Review by Louis Black

Academy Leader

"...(Bill Murray) who both fall for the same woman/teacher (Olivia Williams) at Rushmore, the private academy that Fischer attends...."

Feb. 5, 1999 Screens Feature by Michael Bertin

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...harass two mixed-raced Asian sisters. Cast List: Stefanie Estes, Olivia Luccardi, Eleanore Pienta, Dana Millican, Melissa Paulo, Jon Beavers,..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...The Feast D: Lee-Haven Jones Screenwriter/Producer: Roger Williams Over an evening a wealthy family gathers for a..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...Really Love D: Angel Kristi Williams, Screenwriters: Felicia Pride, Angel Kristi Williams Set in a..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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