Judi Dench News

May 19, 2011
Ian McKellen and Judi Dench Fall Under The Curse of the Buxom Strumpet
Ian McKellen and Judi Dench will star in "The Curse of the Buxom Strumpet," a period zombie thriller from director Matthew Butler. More...

January 28, 2011
Judi Dench Confirmed for Bond 23
When Daniel Craig returns to the screen as Agent 007 in the next Bond movie, he'll see at least one familiar face: Judi Dench has confirmed that she'll return as M. More...

November 23, 2008
RT Interview: Daniel Craig talks Quantum of Solace
Rotten Tomatoes chats to Daniel Craig amidst the media circus following the Quantum of Solace release. More...

July 15, 2008
Kate Hudson Is One of Marshall's Nine
Kate Hudson has been added to the cast of Rob Marshall's Nine, joining an already-stellar ensemble that includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Judi Dench, and Sophia Loren. More...

January 25, 2008
Bond 22 No More: New 007 Movie Gets a Title
It's going to take a little getting used to, what with months of referring to it simply as Bond 22 and all, but the next 007 caper has an official title. More...

January 8, 2008
Olga Kurylenko Is Bond 22's Femme Fatale
Bond 22 has found its girl. No, seriously -- we mean it this time. No takebacks. More...

June 20, 2007
The Next "Bond" Director Has Been Chosen
And it's certainly nobody you'd expect! More...

December 28, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: "Dreamgirls" Sing Goodbye to 2006
The final weekend of 2006 will see moviegoers catch up on a jam-packed slate of holiday leftovers as no new films open on Friday. More...

December 28, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Dreamgirls" Hits The High Notes; "Black Christmas" Gets A Lump Of Coal
This week at the movies, we've got the rise and fall of a girl group ("Dreamgirls," starring Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, and Eddie Murphy) and some yuletide splatter ("Black Christmas," starring Michelle Trachtenberg). What do the critics have to say? More...

December 14, 2006
"Babel," "Departed," And A Few Surprises Lead Golden Globes Nominations
"Babel"'s back in the game as this year's Golden Globes nominations were announced, including many expected Oscar pics -- and a few smaller surprises. More...

November 9, 2006
Jackpot! "Casino Royale" Has A Tomatometer!
With "Casino Royale" opening next week, the movie now has its first salvo of reviews and its own Official Tomatometer. What do the critics have to say? At 100%, they're all stirred and shaken. More...

November 8, 2006
RTIndie: An Art-House Catfight for the Oscars?
Helen Mirren's astoundingly successful biopic "The Queen" is getting some serious competition from Pedro Almodovar's latest, as "Volver" has emerged a frontrunner for the box-office returns (and Awards Season affections) of the artsy crowd. More...

September 12, 2006
"Casino Royale" Test Screening is Fantastic
Over the weekend, AICN had a review of "Casino Royale" from a test screening in London. According to this reviewer, "Royal" is a ?fantastic? Bond film. It successfully introduces audiences to a new, more humanized James Bond played, this time, by Daniel Craig. More...

September 10, 2006
The New Casino Royale Trailer Hits!
The new Bond has a new trailer, and it's, well, very Bond. For "Casino Royale," requisite chaos, sexiness, and flashy SFX abound, but is Dan Craig the same 007? More...

May 1, 2006
Early (French) Trailer for "Casino Royale"!
JoBlo got wind of a French-language "Casino Royale" trailer that's been posted on YouTube.com, and of course he remembered to share it with the rest of us. Click right here for a little background on the trailer, and then click on the proper link to get the goods. More...

March 6, 2006
Take a Look at the "Casino Royale" Shoot!
ComingSoon.net points us toward a Swiss website called 20 Minuten, which is where Bond fans and foes can enjoy a few early peeks at the "Casino Royale" production. The snapshots were snagged in the Bahamas, and yes you'll get at least one peek at 007 himself ... and his new-fangled Aston Martin. More...

February 22, 2006
Bond Fans Target New 007 Daniel Craig
"Casino Royale," the forthcoming James Bond flick (number 21, if you're counting), has generated quite the buzz among die-hard Bond fans irate over the casting of "Layer Cake" star Daniel Craig as the suave secret agent. More...

January 31, 2006
2005 Oscar Nominations Are In!
Like most pathetic movie geeks, I was up at the crack of dawn (ok, 8:30am eastern time) to see how my nomination prediction ballot would measure up. (I was perfect on all 20 acting nods and all 10 screenwriting nods, but I erroneously predicted that "Walk the Line" would get nominated over "Capote" for Best Picture, and I picked Croneberg for director over Benett Miller.) Anyhow, here are the nominations for us to rant and rave about for the next five weeks... More...

January 6, 2006
DGA & SAG Chime in with Their Nominations
Yesterday we got the year-end nominations from the Writers Guild and the Producers Guild, so simple logic dictates that today should bring news from the directors (DGA) and the actors (SAG). As always we thank Movie City News for divulging every single nomination on the planet. More...

December 16, 2005
London Movie Critics Present Their '05 Nominations
Movie City News shares with us a press release from the London Film Critics Group in which their various nominations are announced. Keep in mind that the Brit crits use their own release dates as criteria, so don't be surprised to see a few 2004 releases in the mix. More...

December 13, 2005
Awards Season Gets Rolling with Crix Picks
If you're a fan of the late-year awards season, be sure to add Movie City News to your hit list, because they deliver some consistently excellent coverage. Mid-December is when most of the critics' groups start doling out their accolades, and so far we've gotten input from reviewers' groups in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington. More...

December 12, 2005
BFCA Nominees Announced; "Brokeback" Leads Pack
The Broadcast Film Critics Association announced its Critics Choice Awards, and "Brokeback Mountain," Ang Lee's revisionist western, leads the pack with eight nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor (Heath Ledger), Best Supporting Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal), and Best Supporting Actress (Michelle Williams). More...

May 11, 2005
Fox Searchlight to Do a "Scandal" with Blanchett & Dench
From the pages of Variety comes news of the timely drama "Notes From a Scandal," which is based on Zoe Heller's novel "What Was She Thinking?" Cate Blanchett ("Veronica Guerin") will star as a schoolteacher who (very unwisely) decides to have a love affair with... More...

February 24, 2005
A Grittier, More Realistic Bond?
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February 9, 2005
Miramax Presents "Mrs. Henderson"
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February 4, 2005
Pitt, Watts, Robbins, Dench: The Department of "Corrections?"
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