Michael Winterbottom News

May 12, 2011
Jack Black Gets a Bailout
Jack Black has agreed to kill some time between "Kung Fu Panda" sequels by starring in Michael Winterbottom's "Bailout." More...

January 27, 2010
Michael Winterbottom Defends The Killer Inside Me
The furor over Michael Winterbottom's "The Killer Inside Me" has been one of Sundance 2010's biggest stories -- and he turned to Anne Thompson to tell his side of the story in a recent interview. More...

December 4, 2009
Sundance 2010: RT's 10 Most Anticipated Movies
Five or six years ago, the Sundance Film Festival was more famous for showing dozens of worthy, politically correct movies that instantly disappeared than the odd breakout hits that it spawned, which previously included the likes of The Blair Witch Project, Reservoir Dogs and El Mariachi. Recently, however, the festival has become an excellent launching ground for low-budget movies from across the world, with the 2009 event showcasing the likes of British indie hits Moon and In The Loop and starting the awards momentum for two very different rites of passage movies: An Education and Precious, both tipped for Academy Award/BAFTA success. This year, under the stewardship of new artistic director John Cooper, Sundance shows no sign of slowing down, as its 2010 choices seem to suggest. RT investigates Buried, starring Ryan Reynolds, The Extra Man, Christopher Morris's controversial Four Lions, Joseph Gordon-Levitt starrer Hesher, Howl, Michael Winterbottom's The Killer Inside Me, Jeffrey Blitz's Lucky, Vincenzo Natali's Splice, Sympathy for Delicious and Kristen Stewart's rumoured nude scene in Welcome to the Rileys. More...

November 10, 2008
Affleck, Alba Find Another Killer Inside Me
Jim Thompson's novel "The Killer Inside Me" is getting a second film adaptation, courtesy of Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, and director Michael Winterbottom. More...

May 8, 2008
Kim Newman on... Hotel
RT Obscura, the exclusive column by renowned critic Kim Newman, sees the writer plumbing the depths of the RT archive in search of some forgotten gems. In his 16th column, Kim revisits Mike Figgis' star-studded film-within-a-film vampire flick Hotel. More...

October 25, 2007
Scripts Online for Oscar Hopefuls Into the Wild, Kite Runner, and More!
The folks at Paramount Vantage are wearing their Oscar contender hopes on their sleeves, posting the scripts for four of their strongest 2007 films online for public consumption. More...

October 16, 2007
RT on DVD: Transformers, Planet Terror, More That Meet The Eye
It's a blockbuster week for DVD watchers, as two highly anticipated titles -- a little robot action here (Transformers), a little zombie plague there (Planet Terror) -- come a'calling. Click for more RT on DVD! More...

August 26, 2007
RT-UK's What to Watch at the Edinburgh Film Festival
Rotten Tomatoes UK heads up north to take in the sights and sounds of the Edinburgh Film Festival. And as the celebration of cinema draws to a close we present what's hot and what's not from the event. More...

June 21, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Evan Shall Lead the Way
Universal looks to score its first number one hit in nearly a year this weekend with the new Steve Carell comedy "Evan Almighty" which hits the multiplexes on Friday targeting a broad family audience. More...

June 19, 2007
"A Mighty Heart" Director Michael Winterbottom Talks Terrorism, Angelina With RT
Featuring a performance from Angelina Jolie that has already drawn praise as one of the best of her career, director Michael Winterbottom's "A Mighty Heart" is the latest from a director who has carved out a unique niche in the world of cinema. More...

May 21, 2007
Cannes Wrap-Up: "Death Proof" Stands On Its Own; "Paranoid Park" Is Powerful
Quentin Tarantino's expanded version of "Death Proof" premieres at Cannes; does it top the "Grindhouse" version? Plus, Gus Van Sant's powerful "Paranoid Park" and the Guillermo del Toro-produced stunner, "The Orphanage." More...

November 3, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: RT's Halloween Movie Countdown, Another "Spider-Man" Villain, "Superman" Sequel News, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, Rotten Tomatoes counted down the best reviewed horror films just in time for Halloween, "Spider-Man 3" has another villain onboard, and "Superman" will return again. 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...