January 10, 2011
Is Hilary Swank in a Slump?
Hilary Swank's latest film, "The Resident," will bypass theaters, which has the folks at Cinematical a little concerned for her career.
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November 9, 2010
De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer Making Plans for New Year's Eve
New Line is rounding up the cast for its "Valentine's Day" follow-up, titled "New Year's Eve," and there are some impressive names on the list: Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Hilary Swank are in talks to join the film. Also, Ashton Kutcher.
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February 3, 2010
Swank and Rockwell Introduce Betty Anne Waters to Fox Searchlight
Fox Searchlight will reteam with its "Amelia" star, Hilary Swank, for the based-on-a-true-story "Betty Anne Waters," about "a high school dropout and single mom who puts herself through law school in order to overturn the murder conviction of her brother." Sam Rockwell is attached to co-star.
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February 11, 2009
Rockwell Jumps Into Swank's Waters
Sam Rockwell will star opposite Hilary Swank in Tony Goldwyn's "Betty Anne Waters," a legal drama based on the true story of a woman who spent 10 years working to free her brother from prison.
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August 27, 2008
Swank Gets Something Borrowed and Something Blue
Hilary Swank has purchased the film rights to the Emily Giffin books "Something Borrowed" and "Something Blue," which tell the story of "a Manhattan attorney who becomes involved with her best friend's fiance following her 30th birthday."
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August 13, 2008
Swank Knows Why French Women Don't Get Fat
Hilary Swank's production company has picked up the film rights to Mireille Guiliano's bestselling book, Why French Women Don't Get Fat, with an eye toward developing a starring vehicle for Swank.
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June 19, 2008
First Look at Mira Nair's Amelia
The first shots from Amelia -- the Mira Nair-directed Amelia Earhart biopic starring Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Virginia Madsen, and Ewan McGregor -- have surfaced online.
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January 10, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Captain Jack and Captain Morgan Set Sail
For the first time in three weeks, studios will pack a Friday with plenty of new releases as four films open or expand nationwide giving the box office chart a major shakeup. The films should each play to different audiences which will help the overall marketplace expand.
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December 20, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Five New Films Fight For Holiday Cheer
Moviegoers are in for a feast as studios will unleash a wide menu of new options on Friday trying to reach holiday patrons on the weekend before Santa comes to town. With so many choices, there should be something for everyone allowing the overall box office to remain healthy.
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December 18, 2007
Hilary Swank Eager to Tell The Story of Amelia Earhart
Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank will have her work cut out for her when she plays legendary female pilot Amelia Earhart in her next movie. Comparisons to the real-life Earhart may be even harder to face than dressing like a boy and bulking up for the boxing ring.
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July 24, 2007
Hilary Swank Lands an Iron Man Role?
If the already stellar cast and a cameo by Samuel L. Jackson isn't enough to keep the "Iron Man" fans interested, get this: Two-time Oscar Winner Hilary Swank has just signed on for a (small) role.
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July 13, 2007
"Ratatouille" Tops RT's Mid-Year Report!
For several months, "Knocked Up" was bearer of the "Best-Reviewed Wide Release of 2007" crown. The award, however, now goes to "Ratatouille." In fact, the Pixar flick currently sits atop Rotten Tomatoes' Mid-Year Report, our new countdown detailing the 25 best-reviewed (and 10 worst) films of 2007.
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April 12, 2007
"The Reaping" Makes "Worst of the Worst"
Note to high-profile actresses: we know branching out maintains a healthy resume, but it looks like it's time to stay away from the ol' thrillers and horror flicks. Sandra, Halle, and Sharon -- welcome Hilary to the Worst of the Worst List!
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January 15, 2007
Box Office Guru Wrapup: "Stomp" Steps All Over New Releases
Stomping into the number one spot over the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend was the college dance drama "Stomp the Yard," which grossed an estimated $22M in its opening weekend to push three-week champ "Night at the Museum" into second place. Exceeding even the loftiest of expectations, the PG-13 step dancing pic averaged a loud $10,726 from only 2,051 theaters.
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January 4, 2007
Critical Consensus: A Sad "Happily"; A Messy "Cleaner"; Inspiring "Writers"; and Powerful "Men"
This week at the movies, we've got a postmodern fairy tale ("Happily N'Ever After," with voicework from Sigourney Weaver and Sarah Michelle Gellar), a wacky conspiracy caper ("Code Name: The Cleaner," starring Cedric the Entertainer and Lucy Liu), a committed teacher ("Freedom Writers," starring Hilary Swank), and a chilling dystopia ("Children of Men," starring Clive Owen and Michael Caine). What do the critics have to say?
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July 28, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Hartnett, Scarlett & Swank in De Palma's "Black Dahlia"
Master of suspense / veteran storyteller / admirer of Hitchcock / Brian De Palma has a new film on the horizon, his first since 2002's "Femme Fatale," and it looks to be a pretty good one. Starring Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, and Hilary Swank, "The Black Dahlia" is an old-school Hollywood murder-mystery based on the novel by James Ellroy. And there's a trailer.
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July 21, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Hilary Swank in "The Reaping"
Those Dark Castle guys are at it again. From the studio that brought you "Ghost Ship," "Gothika," and "House of Wax" comes "The Reaping" -- which deals with biblical plagues, haunted towns, and huge swarms of bugs. Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank is the star.
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July 11, 2006
The Comic-Con is Coming!
I attend several film festivals each year, but there's always one movie-centric event that I'd really love to attend: The San Diego Comic-Con. Movie geek heaven is what I like to call it. Read on to find out why...
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November 26, 2005
Sayonara, Miyagi-San
For over two decades he endeared himself to young moviegoers as the sage, kind mentor Mr. Miyagi; now, generations of fans must say 'Sayonara' to actor Pat Morita.
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September 1, 2005
In Other News...Hurricane Katrina
Given the devastation caused by Katrina, the state of some movies seems trivial; still, the deadly storm left a lasting effect on the already-suffering film industry. After decimating homes and lives in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, Katrina also left in her wake a number of Hollywood projects in production.
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March 15, 2005
Swank Goes "Reaping" for Dark Castle
The Hollywood Reporter brings us the scoop on two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank's next project: the doe-eyed lass has signed up with the Dark Castle boys to star in "The Reaping," which is being described as "a supernatural tale centering on a myth debunker (Swank) who travels to a small, religious town in Texas to investigate occurrences that appear to be the 10 Biblical plagues."
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February 28, 2005
Oscar Night: It's "Baby"!
The race for Best Picture was between "Million Dollar Baby" and "The Aviator" coming in the award show Sunday, but when the night was over, "Million Dollar Baby" emerged with the win. The movie also landed Oscars in three major categories, including best director for Clint Eastwood, best actress for Hilary Swank, and best supporting actor for Morgan Freeman.
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February 7, 2005
Foxx, Swank, Freeman, Blanchett Honored at SAG Awards
Jamie Foxx ("Ray"), Hilary Swank ("Million Dollar Baby"), Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby"), and Cate Blanchett ("The Aviator") were singled out for honors by their peers this past Saturday at the 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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January 25, 2005
Oscar Nominations Announced
It's that time of year again, the moment when the Academy gives its choices for cinematic honors. The 77th Academy Awards were announced, and naturally there will be speculation and endless discussion about the nominees and those left off the ballot.
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January 11, 2005
"Sideways," "Baby," "Ray" Receive SAG Nominations
Jamie Foxx and the cast of "Sideways" and "Million Dollar Baby" have been recognized in the Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations. Foxx was nominated for best actor in "Ray" (the cast of that film received a nomination as well), best supporting actor in "Collateral," and best actor in a TV movie or miniseries for "Redemption."
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January 10, 2005
National Society of Film Critics Adopts Eastwood's "Baby"
Clint Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby" was named the National Society of Film Critics' best movie on Saturday. The film beat out Alexander Payne's "Sideways" by a close margin, with "Before Sunset," directed by Richard Linklater, in third.
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