Priest

A warrior priest is on a mission to recapture his niece from murderous vampires.

"...Directed by: Scott Stewart. Starring: Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Lily Collins,..."

May 20, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Legion

God loses faith in humanity and sends a legion of angels to start the apocalypse.

"...Directed by: Scott Stewart. Starring: Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Adrianne Palicki, Doug Jones,..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Firewall

This high-tech heist thriller is like a For Dummies guide to the genre.

"...Directed by: Richard Loncraine. Starring: Harrison Ford, Virginia Madsen, Paul Bettany, Alan Arkin, Robert Patrick, Robert Forster and Mary..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Wimbledon

A terribly tender, good-hearted romantic comedy from across the pond.

"...Directed by: Richard Loncraine. Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, Sam Neill, Jon Favreau, James McAvoy, Eleanor Bron..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Heart of Me

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

July 25, 2003 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Mortdecai

Johnny Depp fails to unleash his inner Peter Sellers in this globetrotting spy comedy.

"...David Koepp. Starring: Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn...."

Jan. 30, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Transcendence

Wally Phister, the Oscar-winning Inception lenser, takes the directing reins for this sci-fi puzzler that stars Johnny Depp.

"...Directed by: Wally Pfister. Starring: Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany, Morgan Freeman, Kate Mara, Cillian Murphy, Clifton Collins..."

April 18, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Secret Life of Bees

Despite the sincere coming-of-age story at the heart of this movie rife with singers-turned-actresses, there's no denying the pleasures found in the film's soulful matriarchy.

"...Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo, Paul Bettany, Tristan Wilds and Nate Parker. The film starts..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dogville

Lars von Trier's new film is both masterful and misanthropic.

"...Directed by: Lars von Trier. Starring: Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, James Caan, Patricia Clarkson, Jeremy Davies, Ben Gazzara,..."

April 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Reckoning

A traveling troupe of actors in medieval England stumble upon a mysterious murder and end up single-handedly inventing the morality play.

"...Directed by: Paul McGuigan. Starring: Paul Bettany, Willem Dafoe, Gina McKee, Brian..."

April 2, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Uncle Frank

Small town coming-out period drama is anchored by Paul Bettany at his best

"...Directed by: Alan Ball. Starring: Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis, Peter Macdissi, Steve Zahn, Judy Greer,..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Avengers: Infinity War

Earth's mightiest heroes face their greatest, most nuanced threat

"...Evans, Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Elizabeth Olsen, Scarlett Johansson, Paul Bettany, Mark Ruffalo, Chadwick Boseman, Pom Klementieff, Sebastian Stan,..."

April 27, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Knight's Tale

This warped medieval yarn about a peasant who passes himself off as a knight glides by on a funny, friendly, goofy sort of goodness.

"...Brian Helgeland. Starring: Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany, Shannyn Sossamon, Alan Tudyk and Laura Fraser. A..."

May 11, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Captain America: Civil War

It's a Marvel Universe, and we all just live in it

"...Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Elizabeth Olsen and Tom..."

May 6, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Margin Call

A high-powered cast drives this fictional depiction of what might have occurred in a top investment firm in the hours leading up to its collapse.

"...J.C. Chandor. Starring: Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci, Zachary Quinto, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker and Demi..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Young Victoria

The emotions of the teenage Princess Victoria (played by Emily Blunt) are the subject of this well-made palace tale.

"...Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallée. Starring: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent, Mark Strong, Thomas Kretschmann,..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Inkheart

This fantasy adventure, in which characters come to life when the books they're in are read aloud, boasts a strong cast and an ingrained love for reading and the well-told tale.

"...Directed by: Iain Softley. Starring: Brendan Fraser, Eliza Bennett, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Andy Serkis, Jim Broadbent and Sienna..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

It's a Russell Crowe's nest of a performance in this seafaring adventure.

"...Directed by: Peter Weir. Starring: Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd, James D’Arcy, Edward Woodall, Chris Larkin..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

12 New TV Shows to Watch in January

Plus another dozen returning shows to reacquaint yourself with

"...series based around Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany), a witch and an android just trying to..."

Dec. 29, 2020 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Should you have a bad feeling about this stand-alone Star Wars?

"...Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Paul Bettany, Jon Favreau and Linda Hunt...."

May 25, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Moviegoers Assemble!

"...Evans, Jeremy Renner, James Spader, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, Cobie Smulders, Andy..."

May 1, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

DVDanger: Dark Skies

Keri Russell is a modern suburban scream queen

"...has specialized so far in fun if very overblown Paul Bettany vehicles like Legion and Priest, so the almost..."

June 3, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Marvel's The Avengers

Excelsior! This Marvel adventure knocks it out of the universe.

"...Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård, Gwyneth Paltrow and Paul Bettany...."

May 4, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Tourist

Not even Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, and the Venice setting can rescue this would-be thriller from its slack storytelling.

"...Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. Starring: Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton, Steven Berkoff and Rufus Sewell. Interpol..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Iron Man 2

Despite a high tech sheen and an excellent but overstuffed cast, this sequel feels more like a setup for the upcoming Avengers movie than its own picture.

"...Don Cheadle, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Clark Gregg, Paul Bettany, Leslie Bibb and Garry Shandling. Tony Stark (Downey..."

May 7, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Da Vinci Code

Faithful adaptation of Dan Brown's bestseller treats the novel as if it were a sacred text even though it's basically a Hardy Boys mystery dressed up in provocative attire.

"...Ron Howard. Starring: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Paul Bettany, Jean Reno, Alfred Molina, Jürgen Prochnow, Etienne Chicot..."

May 26, 2006 Movie Review by Steve Davis

A Beautiful Mind

"...Connelly, Anthony Rapp, Josh Lucas, Judd Hirsch, Adam Goldberg, Paul Bettany, Christopher Plummer, Ed Harris and Austin Pendleton. So..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten