There has to be an explanation for what went wrong here. How does a project, co-written and directed by Dee Rees, her follow up to the Academy Award nominated Mudbound, fall so far off the rails? Rees not only once again had the supporting of Netflix, but was adapting the Joan Didian novel The Last Thing He Wanted. Somehow, despite the considerable talents of Ben Affleck, Willem Dafoe, and Anne Hathaway, the movie of the same name is an utter disaster. One of 2020’s worst so far, it seems destined to end the year in a position of dishonor. It boggles the mind how wrong this all went. The film is drama mixing conspiracy thriller, crime, and mystery elements. Taking place in the mid 1980s, we follow journalist Elena McMahon (Hathaway) as she investigates what will eventually become the Iran Contra controversy. Along with a fellow veteran D.C. journalist...
- 2/22/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
"In a perfect world, we make perfect choices. In the real world, we make real choices." Netflix has debuted an official trailer for the highly anticipated film by acclaimed filmmaker Dee Rees, director of Mudbound and Pariah previously. This is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival before being released by Netflix. The Last Thing He Wanted is an adaptation of Joan Didion's novel about an intrepid journalist named Elena McMahon. Anne Hathaway stars as Elena, a veteran Washington D.C. journalist who loses the thread of her own narrative when a guilt-propelled errand for her father thrusts her from byline to subject in the very story she is trying to break. Also starring Ben Affleck, Willem Dafoe, Rosie Perez, Toby Jones, Mel Rodriguez, Edi Gathegi, Carlos Leal, Laura Niemi, and Onata Aprile. This looks like a riveting thriller, another great ode to journalism and the willpower of those who...
- 1/23/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Here’s the teaser trailer for Warning Shot, a dramatic indie that marks the feature directorial debut of Dustin Fairbanks (no, not that family) and stars David Spade, with the script by 2011 Nicholl fellowship quarterfinalist Breanne Mattson. Not a remake of the 1967 film, Warning Shot stars Bruce Dern, James Earl Jones, Tammy Blanchard, Guillermo Diaz, Onata Aprile, Frank Whaley and Dwight Henry in the story of a single mom (Blanchard) who inherits a farmhouse from her…...
- 5/5/2017
- Deadline
Exclusive: David Spade has joined the cast of Warning Shot, with the comedic actor taking on a rare dramatic role in the indie being directed by first-time helmer Dustin Fairbanks. Breanne Mattson penned the script, which was a Nicholl quarterfinalist in 2011. Bruce Dern, James Earl Jones, Tammy Blanchard, Guillermo Diaz, Onata Aprile, Frank Whaley and Dwight Henry also star. Production began this week. The plot centers on a single mother and her young daughter struggling…...
- 5/26/2016
- Deadline
Exclusive: Angel Grace Productions will commence international sales at the Efm on La-based BrownBag Pictures and Decipher Entertainment drama starring Ellen Burstyn, Danny Glover and Jane Seymour.
Laurie Weltz’s recently completed drama tells of a rebellious girl who takes a troubled young man on a road trip to find her missing younger sister.
Beverley A Gordon, Dwjuan Fox and Nicolas Emiliani produced the feature and India Ennenga, James Frecheville, Onata Aprile and Nikki Reed round out the ensemble cast.
Reder & Feig Llp represents Us rights to Scout.
Weltz previously directed the Sundance 1998 selection Wrestling With Alligators starring Claire Bloom and Joely Richardson.
Michael Fister’s Angel Grace launched in 2013.
Laurie Weltz’s recently completed drama tells of a rebellious girl who takes a troubled young man on a road trip to find her missing younger sister.
Beverley A Gordon, Dwjuan Fox and Nicolas Emiliani produced the feature and India Ennenga, James Frecheville, Onata Aprile and Nikki Reed round out the ensemble cast.
Reder & Feig Llp represents Us rights to Scout.
Weltz previously directed the Sundance 1998 selection Wrestling With Alligators starring Claire Bloom and Joely Richardson.
Michael Fister’s Angel Grace launched in 2013.
- 1/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Recently, HBO released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Boardwalk Empire" episode 2 of season 5. The episode is entitled, "The Good Listener," and it sounds quite interesting as Nucky shows back up on the scene after getting caught up in a dangerous Cuba encounter, and more. In the new, 2nd episode press release: Back from Cuba after a dangerous encounter, Nucky is going to pay a visit to the now-retired Johnny Torrio (Greg Antonacci), who agrees to broker a meeting with the new “Boss of Bosses,” Salvatore Maranzano (Giampiero Judica). In Chicago, Eli (Shea Whigham) and Van Alden (Michael Shannon) is going to get tasked by Mike D’Angelo (Louis Cancelmi), Al Capone’s (Stephen Graham) new right-hand man, to recoup money lost during a federal raid by Eliot Ness (Jim True-Frost). Fresh out of law school, Willie Thompson (Ben Rosenfield) will have a job interview. Rebuffed by a group of would-be financiers,...
- 9/7/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Exclusive: This seems to be the season for client migration. In a day where several agencies saw prominent players move, filmmakers David Siegel and Scott McGehee have just signed with ICM Partners. The duo most recently helmed What Maisie Knew, the film that premiered in Toronto and was released by Millennium Entertainment, with Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan, Alexander Skarsgard and Onata Aprile starring. They also helmed the Richard Gere-Juliette Binoche starrer Bee Season, the Joseph Gordon-Levitt starrer Uncertainty and their breakout film was the dark Tilda Swinton starrer The Deep End. The duo most recently was repped by Wme.
- 2/11/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Men, Women & Children
Judy Greer ("Archer," "Carrie") is in talks to join the cast of Jason Reitman's next film "Men, Women & Children". Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner and Rosemarie DeWitt also star.
The story chronicles the sexual frustrations of junior-high students and their parents in the digital age. Greer will play Joan Clint, a mom who posts alluring photos of her daughter online. [Source: The Wrap]
Dolphin Tale 2
Celebrated surfer Bethany Hamilton, the subject of the movie "Soul Surfer", has signed on to join the cast of the "Dolphin Tale" sequel at Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures.
Harry Connick Jr, Morgan Freeman, Kris Kristofferson and Ashley Judd return for the film which is currently shooting in Florida. [Source: Screen]
Scout
Jane Seymour has joined the cast of Laurie Weltz's coming-of-age indie drama "Scout" for BrownBag Pictures and Decipher Entertainment.
Nikki Reed, Ellen Burstyn, Danny Glover, India Ennenga, James Frecheville and Onata Aprile also star.
Judy Greer ("Archer," "Carrie") is in talks to join the cast of Jason Reitman's next film "Men, Women & Children". Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner and Rosemarie DeWitt also star.
The story chronicles the sexual frustrations of junior-high students and their parents in the digital age. Greer will play Joan Clint, a mom who posts alluring photos of her daughter online. [Source: The Wrap]
Dolphin Tale 2
Celebrated surfer Bethany Hamilton, the subject of the movie "Soul Surfer", has signed on to join the cast of the "Dolphin Tale" sequel at Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures.
Harry Connick Jr, Morgan Freeman, Kris Kristofferson and Ashley Judd return for the film which is currently shooting in Florida. [Source: Screen]
Scout
Jane Seymour has joined the cast of Laurie Weltz's coming-of-age indie drama "Scout" for BrownBag Pictures and Decipher Entertainment.
Nikki Reed, Ellen Burstyn, Danny Glover, India Ennenga, James Frecheville and Onata Aprile also star.
- 10/28/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Jane Seymour has joined coming-of-age indie dramedy Scout. Wrestling With Alligators writer-director Laurie Weltz is helming the indie, which also stars India Ennenga, James Frecheville, Onata Aprile, Ellen Burstyn, Tim Guinee, Danny Glover and Nikki Reed. The BrownBag Pictures and Decipher Entertainment film, which is currently shooting in Los Angeles, follows a rebellious goth girl named Scout (Ennenga) who convinces Sam, a suicidal young man (Frecheville), to go on a road trip with her across Texas to track down her little sister (Aprile), who's been taken from her great-grandmother's (Burstyn) home by their father (Guinee) and
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- 10/28/2013
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rising stars India Ennenga, 18, and James Frecheville, 22, will co-star in the forthcoming dramedy “Scout,” according to Variety. The Laurie Weltz film will also star Nikki Reed, Danny Glover, Ellen Burstyn, Onata Aprile and Shelly Hennig. “Scout” is being compared to 2007′s “Juno” and tells the story of “a rebellious, slightly bad-ass Goth girl [...]
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- 10/7/2013
- by Alfonso Espina
- UpandComers
Scott McGehee and David Siegel with their What Maisie Knew star Steve Coogan after the press conference for Alan Partridge. Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Find out what Sidney Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon bank robber Al Pacino and Billy Wilder's Ace In The Hole reporter Kirk Douglas have in common with Steve Coogan in Declan Lowney’s Alan Partridge.
In Scott McGehee and David Siegel's What Maisie Knew, released earlier this year, Steve Coogan portrayed a New York art dealer father, effectively glib, anemically funny, with muted changes on his face when he realises how deceptive he is to his child, tempting you to detest him in a different way. His facade remains a socially acceptable grimace while slowly the mirror of his daughter Maisie (a fantastic Onata Aprile), becomes unbearable. "There's no mommy in England - there's a whole ocean… " he breaks off and the worthlessness of all his interactions wash over him.
Find out what Sidney Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon bank robber Al Pacino and Billy Wilder's Ace In The Hole reporter Kirk Douglas have in common with Steve Coogan in Declan Lowney’s Alan Partridge.
In Scott McGehee and David Siegel's What Maisie Knew, released earlier this year, Steve Coogan portrayed a New York art dealer father, effectively glib, anemically funny, with muted changes on his face when he realises how deceptive he is to his child, tempting you to detest him in a different way. His facade remains a socially acceptable grimace while slowly the mirror of his daughter Maisie (a fantastic Onata Aprile), becomes unbearable. "There's no mommy in England - there's a whole ocean… " he breaks off and the worthlessness of all his interactions wash over him.
- 9/30/2013
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Sony.s hopes of launching a witches-and-warlocks franchise were severely dented if not dashed last weekend as The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones bombed in the Us, although the Australian opening was more respectable.
The saga of a 15-year-old (Lily Collins) who scours New York City for demons, based on young adult fantasy novels by Cassandra Clare, earned an estimated $US14 million in five days in the Us.
That was no match for second weekend of Lee Daniels. The Butler, an historical drama about a long-serving White House butler, starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey, and the third lap of raunchy comedy We.re The Millers.
Released in Australia by Roadshow, The Mortal Instruments rang up $1.6 million, ranked in fourth place. Sony executives insist a sequel is still "on the drawing board..
The top title in Oz again was sci-fi thriller Elysium, which hauled in $2.1 million in its second outing,...
The saga of a 15-year-old (Lily Collins) who scours New York City for demons, based on young adult fantasy novels by Cassandra Clare, earned an estimated $US14 million in five days in the Us.
That was no match for second weekend of Lee Daniels. The Butler, an historical drama about a long-serving White House butler, starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey, and the third lap of raunchy comedy We.re The Millers.
Released in Australia by Roadshow, The Mortal Instruments rang up $1.6 million, ranked in fourth place. Sony executives insist a sequel is still "on the drawing board..
The top title in Oz again was sci-fi thriller Elysium, which hauled in $2.1 million in its second outing,...
- 8/26/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Maisie goes to Manhattan in this fine modern-day adaptation of Henry James's novel of irresponsible parenting
Henry James famously failed in his attempts to become a popular playwright in the 1890s and apparently never thought, like his friend Joseph Conrad, to engage with the new medium of the cinema. But starting some 30 years after his death, his fiction has reached a larger audience as a source of screenplays. Immediately after the second world war The Aspern Papers, shot in Hollywood on stylised Venetian sets, became the underrated The Lost Moment (the only film directed by the actor Martin Gabel) and was followed by William Wyler's highly regarded The Heiress (a version of Washington Square). Since then there have been a dozen or more James movies, adapting such complex books as The Golden Bowl, The Portrait of a Lady and The Wings of the Dove, and "the Master" has...
Henry James famously failed in his attempts to become a popular playwright in the 1890s and apparently never thought, like his friend Joseph Conrad, to engage with the new medium of the cinema. But starting some 30 years after his death, his fiction has reached a larger audience as a source of screenplays. Immediately after the second world war The Aspern Papers, shot in Hollywood on stylised Venetian sets, became the underrated The Lost Moment (the only film directed by the actor Martin Gabel) and was followed by William Wyler's highly regarded The Heiress (a version of Washington Square). Since then there have been a dozen or more James movies, adapting such complex books as The Golden Bowl, The Portrait of a Lady and The Wings of the Dove, and "the Master" has...
- 8/24/2013
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
Lovelace | Elysium | Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones | Jurassic Park 3D | What Maisie Knew | We're The Millers | Morrissey 25: Live | The Kings Of Summer | The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Lovelace (18)
(Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, 2013, Us) Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard, Sharon Stone, Hank Azaria, Chloë Sevigny, Adam Brody. 93 mins
Kitsch 70s larks are averted thanks to the determination of directors Epstein and Friedman (who made the Allen Ginsberg film Howl) to tell the story of porn star Linda Lovelace in all its grimness and complexity. Seyfried is the victimised performer, who later claimed her appearance in the 1972 phenomenon Deep Throat amounted to filmed rape; the strong supporting cast represents a Who's Who of Us indie character actors.
Elysium (15)
(Neill Blomkamp, 2013, Us) Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Alice Braga. 109 mins
Smart dystopian sci-fi for the Occupy Wall Street generation, with Damon as an ex-crook who breaks into the privileged off-world colony of Elysium to...
Lovelace (18)
(Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, 2013, Us) Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard, Sharon Stone, Hank Azaria, Chloë Sevigny, Adam Brody. 93 mins
Kitsch 70s larks are averted thanks to the determination of directors Epstein and Friedman (who made the Allen Ginsberg film Howl) to tell the story of porn star Linda Lovelace in all its grimness and complexity. Seyfried is the victimised performer, who later claimed her appearance in the 1972 phenomenon Deep Throat amounted to filmed rape; the strong supporting cast represents a Who's Who of Us indie character actors.
Elysium (15)
(Neill Blomkamp, 2013, Us) Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Alice Braga. 109 mins
Smart dystopian sci-fi for the Occupy Wall Street generation, with Damon as an ex-crook who breaks into the privileged off-world colony of Elysium to...
- 8/24/2013
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
This is a rather sentimental, precious tale of a little girl caught up in her parents' bitter split
The story of Maisie, a little girl caught up in her parents' bitter split, is here adapted from the novel by Henry James, updated to modern-day New York City. Steve Coogan and Julianne Moore play Beale and Susanna, a failing art dealer and a has-been rock singer; their professional woes dovetail with their moral shortcomings. They break up, and the judge awards them joint custody of their little daughter, Maisie (Onata Aprile). At least partly to hit back at each other, neglectful Beale and Susanna get married to younger trophy partners: to Maisie's former nanny, Margo (Joanna Vanderham), and to handsome bartender Lincoln (Alexander Skarsgård), who together find a strange consolatory relationship of their own. Julianne Moore's Susanna is a veritable Judy Garland of self-pity and rage, in a one-note performance that is strident and wearing.
The story of Maisie, a little girl caught up in her parents' bitter split, is here adapted from the novel by Henry James, updated to modern-day New York City. Steve Coogan and Julianne Moore play Beale and Susanna, a failing art dealer and a has-been rock singer; their professional woes dovetail with their moral shortcomings. They break up, and the judge awards them joint custody of their little daughter, Maisie (Onata Aprile). At least partly to hit back at each other, neglectful Beale and Susanna get married to younger trophy partners: to Maisie's former nanny, Margo (Joanna Vanderham), and to handsome bartender Lincoln (Alexander Skarsgård), who together find a strange consolatory relationship of their own. Julianne Moore's Susanna is a veritable Judy Garland of self-pity and rage, in a one-note performance that is strident and wearing.
- 8/22/2013
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Though illuminating screens across the country with his depiction of the effervescent Alan Partridge, Steve Coogan returns in something a little more heartfelt and poignant, as one of many stand out performers in Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s drama What Maisie Knew; a contemporary adaptation of the eponymous Henry James 19th century novel, where the prevalent themes remain as remarkably pertinent today as they did back then.
We follow the impending divorce between ageing rockstar Susanna (Julianne Moore) and British arts dealer Beale (Coogan), from the perspective of their inadvertent seven year old daughter Maisie (Onata Aprile). As tensions mount and the settlement goes through, Maisie is then torn between two households, drifting freely between the two, where she strikes up unlikely bonds with her parents respective new spouses, Lincoln (Alexander Skarsgård) and Margo (Joanna Vanderham), as all three become victims to this rather unsavoury separation.
It’s fascinating...
We follow the impending divorce between ageing rockstar Susanna (Julianne Moore) and British arts dealer Beale (Coogan), from the perspective of their inadvertent seven year old daughter Maisie (Onata Aprile). As tensions mount and the settlement goes through, Maisie is then torn between two households, drifting freely between the two, where she strikes up unlikely bonds with her parents respective new spouses, Lincoln (Alexander Skarsgård) and Margo (Joanna Vanderham), as all three become victims to this rather unsavoury separation.
It’s fascinating...
- 8/21/2013
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
★★★★☆ Scott McGehee and David Siegel's What Maisie Knew (2012) is a contemporary adaptation of the classic Henry James novel. The duo have chosen to transplant the story to present-day New York, allowing them to explore the lifestyles of the once well-off, now struggling to regain their equilibrium in the midst of a global recession. Six-year-old Maisie (Onata Aprile) watches on as her self-absorbed parents tear each other apart before agreeing to split. Maisie's former rock-star mother, Susannah (Julianne Moore), is trying to make a come-back, while her art-dealer father, Beale (Steve Coogan), is largely absent.
As her parents fight over custody and score cheap shots against each other in the courts, Maisie finds herself increasingly drawn to her nanny Margo (Joanna Vanderham), who Beale subsequently marries, and Susannah's new boyfriend Lincoln (Alexander Skarsgård). As her career takes off again, Susannah's narcissism knows no bounds. She expects kind-hearted Lincoln to organise his bar work around Maisie,...
As her parents fight over custody and score cheap shots against each other in the courts, Maisie finds herself increasingly drawn to her nanny Margo (Joanna Vanderham), who Beale subsequently marries, and Susannah's new boyfriend Lincoln (Alexander Skarsgård). As her career takes off again, Susannah's narcissism knows no bounds. She expects kind-hearted Lincoln to organise his bar work around Maisie,...
- 8/21/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
In this contemporary rendering from the executive producers of The Kids Are All Right, the brilliantly written characters of Henry James are relocated to Manhattan and collapsed into recognizable self-serving urbanites. Though lacking the complexity of its literary roots, gifted directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel obsessively prioritize point of view in a way that is faithful to the novel. In the 2012 Toronto Int. Film Festival selected What Maisie Knew, the ugliness and volatility of custody battle limbo is seen entirely through the watchful eyes of the 6-year-old title character (Onata Aprile). Her parents, Beale (Steve Coogan) and Susanna (Julianne Moore), a British art dealer and nearly washed-up alt-rockstar, have a mutual affinity for arguing and telling Maisie thinly veiled half-truths. Too busy hating each other and loving their careers to acknowledge damaging behavior, they seemingly subscribe to the convenient notion that children are resilient or entirely unaware.
From overheard...
From overheard...
- 8/21/2013
- by Caitlin Coder
- IONCINEMA.com
Catch the touching drama What Maisie Knew at the same time as cinema - in Sky Store. Unwitting seven-year-old Maisie (Onata Aprile) finds herself caught up in a vicious custody battle between her ageing rock star mom (Julianne Moore) and her British art dealer father (Steve Coogan). She starts a new life with kindly bartender Alexander Skarsgard while he runs away with the genuinely maternal nanny.
- 8/20/2013
- Sky Movies
David Siegel, Onata Aprile and Scott McGehee on the set of What Maisie Knew.
The directors of the marvelous and absorbing What Maisie Knew, Scott McGehee and David Siegel, knew what they wanted with Henry James, Onata Aprile as Maisie, and the relationship to her rock-star mother played with rock-star style by Julianne Moore. Alexander Skarsgård, as Lincoln, the mother's new husband turns a visit to Turtle Pond in Central Park into a pivotal turtle purchase in Chinatown.
My conversation in midtown Manhattan, led us to Tilda Swinton, Little Red Riding Hood, Virginia Woolf, and Ana Torrent from The Spirit Of The Beehive, swarming around disclosures of what it means to continuously grow up.
Anne-Katrin Titze: Waiting for this interview, I was debating with myself if I should start with a question from the outside in or from the inside out - with the costume design for Julianne Moore and...
The directors of the marvelous and absorbing What Maisie Knew, Scott McGehee and David Siegel, knew what they wanted with Henry James, Onata Aprile as Maisie, and the relationship to her rock-star mother played with rock-star style by Julianne Moore. Alexander Skarsgård, as Lincoln, the mother's new husband turns a visit to Turtle Pond in Central Park into a pivotal turtle purchase in Chinatown.
My conversation in midtown Manhattan, led us to Tilda Swinton, Little Red Riding Hood, Virginia Woolf, and Ana Torrent from The Spirit Of The Beehive, swarming around disclosures of what it means to continuously grow up.
Anne-Katrin Titze: Waiting for this interview, I was debating with myself if I should start with a question from the outside in or from the inside out - with the costume design for Julianne Moore and...
- 8/16/2013
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Title: What Maisie Knew Directed by: Scott McGehee and David Siegel Starring: Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgård, Onata Aprile, Joanna Vanderham and Steve Coogan Running time: 98 minutes, Rated R, Available on DVD Special Features: Director Commentary & Deleted Scenes What Maisie Knew is a modern retelling of the classic Henry James novel told from the point of view of a six year old girl named Maisie. Her mother Susanna (Moore) is a rock icon who on the outs with Maisie’s father Beale (Coogan), a British art dealer. When Susanna is off on tour, Maisie is constantly left in the care of Susanna’s new husband Lincoln, whom Maisie adores. When Maisie’s [ Read More ]
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- 8/16/2013
- by juliana
- ShockYa
There have been plenty of films about divorces, but how many of them tell the story from the point of the view of the child? In What Maisie Knew, a contemporary retelling of the Henry James novel, we see just that. Little Maisie (Onata Aprile) faces the dissolution of her parents’ marriage and the subsequent custody battle. With both parents acting almost absurdly selfishly, Maisie faces a tough choice in whom she would like to live with.
Aging rock star Susanna (Julianne Moore) has never been the best mom (she throws a party while Maisie’s friend sleeps over, letting them run amok of the Tribeca loft); but she loves Maisie fiercely. Whereas art dealer Beale (Steve Coogan) appears to know how to raise Maisie more sensibly while also being completely dismissive of her. To gain custody of her, Beale marries her longtime nanny Margo (Joanna Vanderham), whom he has...
Aging rock star Susanna (Julianne Moore) has never been the best mom (she throws a party while Maisie’s friend sleeps over, letting them run amok of the Tribeca loft); but she loves Maisie fiercely. Whereas art dealer Beale (Steve Coogan) appears to know how to raise Maisie more sensibly while also being completely dismissive of her. To gain custody of her, Beale marries her longtime nanny Margo (Joanna Vanderham), whom he has...
- 8/14/2013
- by John Keith
- JustPressPlay.net
Moviefone's Top DVD of the Week
"What Maisie Knew"
What's It About? A modern update on Henry James's 1897 novel of the same name, this indie drama follows a six-year-old girl caught in the middle of her parents bitter custody battle. With her aging rock star mother (Julianne Moore), art dealer father (Steve Coogan), and mom's bartender boyfriend (Alexander Skarsgard), Maisie (newcomer Onata Aprile) learns to navigate through the adult's selfish behavior.
Why We're In: While uncomfortable and sad, "What Maisie Knew" tells a deeply emotional story that will stay with you. The adult leads give memorable performances, but it is Aprile's rawness that makes the film so gripping.
Moviefone's Top Blu-ray of the Week
"The Muppet Movie" The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
What's It About? The classic 1979 (almost 35 years ago) movie was the first time we saw Kermit and friends on the big screen. In the movie musical Kermit...
"What Maisie Knew"
What's It About? A modern update on Henry James's 1897 novel of the same name, this indie drama follows a six-year-old girl caught in the middle of her parents bitter custody battle. With her aging rock star mother (Julianne Moore), art dealer father (Steve Coogan), and mom's bartender boyfriend (Alexander Skarsgard), Maisie (newcomer Onata Aprile) learns to navigate through the adult's selfish behavior.
Why We're In: While uncomfortable and sad, "What Maisie Knew" tells a deeply emotional story that will stay with you. The adult leads give memorable performances, but it is Aprile's rawness that makes the film so gripping.
Moviefone's Top Blu-ray of the Week
"The Muppet Movie" The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
What's It About? The classic 1979 (almost 35 years ago) movie was the first time we saw Kermit and friends on the big screen. In the movie musical Kermit...
- 8/13/2013
- by Erin Whitney
- Moviefone
Welcome back to This Week In Discs! As always, if you see something you like, click on the image to buy it. What Maisie Knew Maisie (Onata Aprile) is stuck in an all too familiar place as her parents, Susanna (Julianne Moore) and Beale (Steve Coogan), fight their way through a bitter divorce and custody battle. She’s shuttled between the two, often left in the care of her mom’s boyfriend (Alexander Skarsgard) or dad’s girlfriend (Joanna Vanderham), but when she does get time with her parents it’s too frequently as a prop or tool in their ongoing fight. The future does not look bright from Maisie’s knee-high perspective. There’s a beautiful simplicity in Scott McGehee and David Siegel‘s fifth feature that sneaks in unobtrusively between the bouts of yelling, laughter, small victories and near-constant disappointment, and the result is a movie that compels you to watch and root for the...
- 8/13/2013
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
A divorce is typically a sticky situation, but the chaos of separation becomes even more tragic when a child is thrown into the mix. This poor, innocent victim did absolutely nothing wrong, yet now has to be subjected to split time between parents, hate inspired speak from both sides, and a perception of life no child should start out with. This is the story of What Maisie Knew, a heart-wrenching tale of one family’s separation told through the eyes of their daughter, Maisie (Onata Aprile). While tragic and utterly soul-crushing at times, directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel also manage to capture the beauty, wonder, and child-like curiosity in our dynamite character Maisie, played to perfection by our pint-sized leading lady.
With a cast including Steve Coogan, Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgård, and Joanna Vanderham, we watch as Coogan and Moore’s characters call their relationship quits, and how both...
With a cast including Steve Coogan, Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgård, and Joanna Vanderham, we watch as Coogan and Moore’s characters call their relationship quits, and how both...
- 8/13/2013
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
With a resume consisting of over 70 titles with shows and films covering a wide array of subject matter, at this point, you’d think Julianne Moore would be experienced and comfortable with everything. However, in the case of her upcoming release, “What Maisie Knew,” not only did Moore adopt the challenge of delivering a particularly intense performance in the company of a six-year-old, but then she also had to appear to be a professional rock star, too. Moore plays Susanna, a mother who loves her daughter Maisie (Onata Aprile) dearly, but is a bit more dedicated to her career as a musician. Unfortunately, Maisie’s father, Beale (Steve Coogan), is in [ Read More ]
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- 8/12/2013
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
Alexander Skarsgård may tower over his tiny “What Maisie Knew” co-star, Onata Aprile, but that didn’t keep the pair from striking an instant connection, something that resulted in an incredible on screen chemistry and also left both with a particularly strong friendship when filming was done. Aprile leads as six-year-old Maisie. Even while her parents (Steve Coogan and Julianne Moore) still live under the same roof, Maisie spends most of her time with her nanny, Margo (Joanna Vanderham), but now that they’re separated and struggling through a heated custody battle, Maisie’s lifestyle is completely erratic, going from parent to parent and often to Margo or whoever will watch her when [ Read More ]
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- 8/12/2013
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
Maisie (Onata Aprile) is pretty much as cute as six-year-old kids can possibly get, so if you do not get a bit misty when you first notice her eavesdropping on her parents -- Susanna (Julianne Moore) and Beale (Steve Coogan) -- argument, there might be something seriously wrong with your nasolacrimal ducts. Unfortunately, that night is just a precursor for what is to come. It is not long before Susanna and Beale are divorced, leaving Maisie stuck in the dangerous crossfire of the battlefield. Maisie begins alternating ten days at a time with her mom then her dad, who are both too distracted by their careers to actually care for Maisie on their own; so Beale promptly marries Maisie's beautiful young nanny, Margo (Joanna Vanderham), while Susanna marries a young floppy-haired bartender, Lincoln (Alexander Skarsgård). Of course those relationships do not work out very well either, so now Maisie finds...
- 8/12/2013
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Top 10 Mark Harrison 5 Aug 2013 - 07:12
Weary from the explosions and effects of the blockbuster season? Then Mark has 10 perfect alternative movies for you...
August is usually considerably less busy for summer blockbusters, especially since Hollywood has increasingly moved the start of the season to earlier and earlier dates. This year, Iron Man 3 kicked things off in the UK on April 25th, and the cavalcade of superhero films and action movies has continued right through May, June and July.
There's a sense that by August, audiences will be a little worn out by the noise, the spectacle and the crashy-bangy. In a summer this overcrowded, with big tentpole pictures under-performing at the box office every other week, that's especially true. At this point, we have about the same appetite for explosions as Mr Creosote does for wafer mints in Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life: just one more and we would,...
Weary from the explosions and effects of the blockbuster season? Then Mark has 10 perfect alternative movies for you...
August is usually considerably less busy for summer blockbusters, especially since Hollywood has increasingly moved the start of the season to earlier and earlier dates. This year, Iron Man 3 kicked things off in the UK on April 25th, and the cavalcade of superhero films and action movies has continued right through May, June and July.
There's a sense that by August, audiences will be a little worn out by the noise, the spectacle and the crashy-bangy. In a summer this overcrowded, with big tentpole pictures under-performing at the box office every other week, that's especially true. At this point, we have about the same appetite for explosions as Mr Creosote does for wafer mints in Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life: just one more and we would,...
- 8/2/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
The bittersweet drama What Maisie Knew opens today in Austin theaters, and you can read my review here. Co-directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel -- seen above on-set with star Onata Aprile -- were in town earlier this week for an Austin Film Society special screening and Q&A at the Marchesa Theatre.
I met McGehee and Siegel before the screening to talk about the script-to-screen process. The directors shared that they weren't initially attracted to the story based on its description alone. McGehee mentioned that to make a movie about a childhood custody battle could be "maudlin and heavy and difficult."
What attracted them to What Maisie Knew, McGehee said, was that "the script had a lightness of touch with the material. The story was told elliptically from Maisie's point of view, and how to translate that into cinematic terms seemed a challenge."
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I met McGehee and Siegel before the screening to talk about the script-to-screen process. The directors shared that they weren't initially attracted to the story based on its description alone. McGehee mentioned that to make a movie about a childhood custody battle could be "maudlin and heavy and difficult."
What attracted them to What Maisie Knew, McGehee said, was that "the script had a lightness of touch with the material. The story was told elliptically from Maisie's point of view, and how to translate that into cinematic terms seemed a challenge."
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- 7/12/2013
- by Debbie Cerda
- Slackerwood
Films that rely on kids as central characters may be off-putting to many adult viewers. However, last year's multiple award nominee Beasts of the Southern Wild proved that success can be found with an engaging story and talented cast and crew. The directing team of Scott McGehee and David Siegel have taken on that same challenge with the drama What Maisie Knew, which opens in Austin today. The screenplay, penned by Nancy Doyne and Carroll Cartwright, is based on the 1897 novel by Henry James, which focuses on a young girl impacted by her parents' irresponsible actions and bitter divorce.
With quite a bit of modernization, the story of Maisie is quite relevant to the current state of family issues. Maisie (Onata Aprile) is caught between her mother Susanne (Julianne Moore), a rock star who's obviously past her heyday, and her father Beale (Steve Coogan), an art dealer who spends more...
With quite a bit of modernization, the story of Maisie is quite relevant to the current state of family issues. Maisie (Onata Aprile) is caught between her mother Susanne (Julianne Moore), a rock star who's obviously past her heyday, and her father Beale (Steve Coogan), an art dealer who spends more...
- 7/12/2013
- by Debbie Cerda
- Slackerwood
Unwitting seven-year-old Maisie (Onata Aprile) finds herself caught up in a vicious custody battle between her ageing rock star mom (Julianne Moore) and her British art dealer father (Steve Coogan). She starts a new life with kindly bartender Alexander Skarsgard while he runs away with the genuinely maternal nanny. Directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel (The Deep End) refashion the original Henry James novel for contemporary Manhattan.
- 7/5/2013
- Sky Movies
★★☆☆☆ Screening in Europe for the first time at this year's Edinburgh Film Festival, Scott McGehee and David Siegel's What Maisie Knew (2012) is a twee tale of divorce told through the eyes of a seven-year-old child. Maisie (Onata Aprile) is the precocious yet loveable daughter of faded rocker Susanna (Julianne Moore) and English-born art dealer Beale (Steve Coogan, in a paternal role that certainly couldn't be described as 'Alpha Papa'). Caught in the middle of a bitter custody battle, Maisie relies upon her parent's new spouses, Lincoln (Alexander Skarsgård) and Margo (Joanna Vanderham), for the love she requires.
Torn from pillar to post, Maisie initially appears unfazed by the whole ordeal. However, as her parent's neglect - fuelled by their contempt for each other - begins to escalate, someone has to step in for the sake of the child. Based on Henry James' lyrical novel of the same name,...
Torn from pillar to post, Maisie initially appears unfazed by the whole ordeal. However, as her parent's neglect - fuelled by their contempt for each other - begins to escalate, someone has to step in for the sake of the child. Based on Henry James' lyrical novel of the same name,...
- 6/29/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Stars: Onata Aprile, Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan, Joanna Vanderham , Alexander Skarsgard | Written by Nancy Doyne, Carroll Cartwright | Directed by Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Review by Andrew MacArthur of The Peoples Movies
Taking a classic piece of late-nineteenth century literature and adapting it in a contemporary fashion is a risky move that few filmmakers could convincingly pull off. However, Scott McGehee and David Siegel are two of the directors up to such a task as showcased in their delicately understated and truly touching adaption of Henry James’s What Maisie Knew.
Maisie (Onata Aprile) is the child of pushy rock star Susanna (Julianne Moore) and distracted art-dealer Beale (Steve Coogan) – a couple who are in the middle of a bitter divorce. Maisie is pushed to-and-fro between her mother and new boyfriend Lincoln (Alexander Skarsgard) and her father and his fiancé Margo (Joanna Vanderham), Maisie’s former nanny.
Nancy Doyne and Carroll Cartwright’s delicate,...
Review by Andrew MacArthur of The Peoples Movies
Taking a classic piece of late-nineteenth century literature and adapting it in a contemporary fashion is a risky move that few filmmakers could convincingly pull off. However, Scott McGehee and David Siegel are two of the directors up to such a task as showcased in their delicately understated and truly touching adaption of Henry James’s What Maisie Knew.
Maisie (Onata Aprile) is the child of pushy rock star Susanna (Julianne Moore) and distracted art-dealer Beale (Steve Coogan) – a couple who are in the middle of a bitter divorce. Maisie is pushed to-and-fro between her mother and new boyfriend Lincoln (Alexander Skarsgard) and her father and his fiancé Margo (Joanna Vanderham), Maisie’s former nanny.
Nancy Doyne and Carroll Cartwright’s delicate,...
- 6/20/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Emir Baigazin’s Harmony Lessons won the 39th Seattle International Film Festival’s Best New Director grand jury prize on Sunday [9] as top brass handed out jury and audience awards.Scroll down for full list of winners
The Siff 2013 Best Documentary grand jury prize went to Penny Lane’s Our Nixon and Lucy Walker earned a special jury prize for The Crash Reel, while Kyle Patrick Alvarez took the Best New American Cinema grand jury prize for C.O.G.
In the audience awards, Henk Pretorius’ Fanie Fourie’s Lobola won the Best Film Golden Space Needle Award and Morgan Neville’s Twenty Feet From Stardom took the corresponding documentary prize.
The Best Director Golden Space Needle Award went to Nabil Ayouch for Horses Of God, while best actor was awarded to James Cromwell for Still Mine and best actress to Samantha Morton for Decoding Annie Parker.
The Best Short Film Golden Space Needle Award was presented to [link...
The Siff 2013 Best Documentary grand jury prize went to Penny Lane’s Our Nixon and Lucy Walker earned a special jury prize for The Crash Reel, while Kyle Patrick Alvarez took the Best New American Cinema grand jury prize for C.O.G.
In the audience awards, Henk Pretorius’ Fanie Fourie’s Lobola won the Best Film Golden Space Needle Award and Morgan Neville’s Twenty Feet From Stardom took the corresponding documentary prize.
The Best Director Golden Space Needle Award went to Nabil Ayouch for Horses Of God, while best actor was awarded to James Cromwell for Still Mine and best actress to Samantha Morton for Decoding Annie Parker.
The Best Short Film Golden Space Needle Award was presented to [link...
- 6/9/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Last month was all over the map in terms of reactions. Almost every major, and a few of the minor, releases were met with raves and naysayers: Iron Man 3 made up for the second Tony Stark film, but wasn’t without its own issues; The Great Gatsby, which yours truly ate up, saw some critical venom; Star Trek Into Darkness has its feverishly passionate fans, despite a clunky villain and plenty of leaps in character and dramatic logic; Now You See Me was good fun, but didn’t fare well with critics; and some took Noah Baumbach‘s charming Frances Ha to task for following a character who can go to Paris for two days. There’s a handful of releases this month which are destined for heated discussion, at least during their opening weekend. A few of those movies make up the must-see releases of June 2013. What Maisie Knew Now in limited release Admittedly, listing...
- 6/3/2013
- by Jack Giroux
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Arriving in theatres this weekend is a heart-wrenching drama that explores the very modern struggle between two adults who have fallen out of love. Fallen hard. But they can’t completely go their separate ways after dividing up their possessions. They’ve produced a child (and there’s really no simple way to divide her). They battle over the child in court and sometimes use her as a weapon to punish the ex-spouse. That’s the very modern problem at the heart of What Maisie Knew, based on the acclaimed work by Henry James. Yes, that Henry James who wrote it way back in 1897. Hmm, maybe this is not that modern a problem.
As the film begins middle-aged former couple Susanna (Julianne Moore) and Beale (Steve Coogan) are engaged in yet another verbal battle (punctuated by the dropping of many F-bombs) in front of the product of their dissolved common-law union,...
As the film begins middle-aged former couple Susanna (Julianne Moore) and Beale (Steve Coogan) are engaged in yet another verbal battle (punctuated by the dropping of many F-bombs) in front of the product of their dissolved common-law union,...
- 5/31/2013
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chicago – The story of “What Maisie Knew” may be unusual, but the reflection of the subject matter fits perfectly within the patterns of contemporary family culture. Directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel create a scenerio in which a custody battle for a little girl named Maisie becomes more about the parent’s egos than her care.
“What Maisie Knew” is amazingly based on a novel by Henry James (“The Turn of the Screw,” “The Bostonians”) written in 1897. Two screenwriters adapted the story into contemporary times 18 years ago, and the co-directors McGehee and Siegel brought it up to date in the post technological age. They worked with a stellar cast, including Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan and Alexander Skarsgard, plus a child actor named Onata Aprile, who brings Maisie to life with heartbreaking sensitivity.
Julianne Moore and Onata Aprile in ‘What Maisie Knew’
Photo credit: Millennium Entertainment
Scott McGehee and David Siegel...
“What Maisie Knew” is amazingly based on a novel by Henry James (“The Turn of the Screw,” “The Bostonians”) written in 1897. Two screenwriters adapted the story into contemporary times 18 years ago, and the co-directors McGehee and Siegel brought it up to date in the post technological age. They worked with a stellar cast, including Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan and Alexander Skarsgard, plus a child actor named Onata Aprile, who brings Maisie to life with heartbreaking sensitivity.
Julianne Moore and Onata Aprile in ‘What Maisie Knew’
Photo credit: Millennium Entertainment
Scott McGehee and David Siegel...
- 5/27/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – When mixing parenting responsibility, the separation of those parents and a legal system that cannot address the farce of human retaliation, the results become “What Maisie Knew.” Julianne Moore portrays a rock star, and the mother to the title character.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
This is a poignant and relatable story, given the fly-by modern society that substitutes money and technology for responsibility and connection. Maisie is the child caught in the middle of her parent’s messy separation, but she is also caught in the web of “it’s not my turn to watch her.” The strange circumstances that result from such a emotional alchemy is fascinating to experience, but bitter in the context of empathy. It may be that Maisie eventually gets her satisfaction, but the price that is paid for it might never leave her psyche.
Susanna (Julianne Moore) is a fading rock star who is married to Beale...
Rating: 4.0/5.0
This is a poignant and relatable story, given the fly-by modern society that substitutes money and technology for responsibility and connection. Maisie is the child caught in the middle of her parent’s messy separation, but she is also caught in the web of “it’s not my turn to watch her.” The strange circumstances that result from such a emotional alchemy is fascinating to experience, but bitter in the context of empathy. It may be that Maisie eventually gets her satisfaction, but the price that is paid for it might never leave her psyche.
Susanna (Julianne Moore) is a fading rock star who is married to Beale...
- 5/24/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
You’ve seen Julianne Moore play a lawyer, a housewife, a mother, and a post-apocalyptic survivor, but not until now have you seen her play a rock star.
For indie drama What Maisie Knew, Moore had to learn the swagger and the singing skills of a rocker. She plays Susanna, one half of the pair of negligent, self-involved parents of young Maisie (Onata Aprile). When Susanna and her art dealer husband (Steve Coogan) divorce, Maisie gets shuffled back and forth between the two of them, and soon her two new stepparents (Alexander Skarsgård and Joanna Vanderham) come to care for...
For indie drama What Maisie Knew, Moore had to learn the swagger and the singing skills of a rocker. She plays Susanna, one half of the pair of negligent, self-involved parents of young Maisie (Onata Aprile). When Susanna and her art dealer husband (Steve Coogan) divorce, Maisie gets shuffled back and forth between the two of them, and soon her two new stepparents (Alexander Skarsgård and Joanna Vanderham) come to care for...
- 5/16/2013
- by Emily Rome
- EW - Inside Movies
The Great Gatsby has the glitz and The Big Wedding a banquet hall full of stars, but only one film has People's critic jazzed. Here's what to see, what to skip and what to seek out this weekend at the movies. See This:•The Great Gatsby:Oh look, a disco ball exploded all over the Jazz Age! Of course director Baz Luhrmann's take on F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic is an overstuffed, overblown mess (in 3-D, no less), but what are you gonna do - not be part of the conversation surrounding the buzziest movie of the weekend? Besides,...
- 5/10/2013
- by PEOPLE Movie Critic Alynda Wheat
- PEOPLE.com
Alexander Skarsgård is no stranger to talented co-stars, having shared screen time with Liam Neeson, Ellen Page and even dad Stellan Skarsgård, but none was quite so adorable as 7-year-old Onata Aprile, whom the actor stars alongside in the drama "What Maisie Knew."
The film, based on the novel by Henry James, tells the story of a young girl who's caught in the middle of her parents' messy divorce and even messier life after. She eventually finds an unexpected father figure in her timid stepfather Lincoln, played convincingly by Skarsgård. In fact, the pair's chemistry and admiration for one another is so palpable, people just can't quit talking about it. Including Skarsgård, who told MTV News his young co-star was the main selling point of the project.
"Working with Onata was pretty amazing," he said. "Looking back, that's what I take from it. I had so much fun working with Onata.
The film, based on the novel by Henry James, tells the story of a young girl who's caught in the middle of her parents' messy divorce and even messier life after. She eventually finds an unexpected father figure in her timid stepfather Lincoln, played convincingly by Skarsgård. In fact, the pair's chemistry and admiration for one another is so palpable, people just can't quit talking about it. Including Skarsgård, who told MTV News his young co-star was the main selling point of the project.
"Working with Onata was pretty amazing," he said. "Looking back, that's what I take from it. I had so much fun working with Onata.
- 5/8/2013
- by Amy Wilkinson
- MTV Movies Blog
What Maisie Knew
USA, 2013
Written by Nancy Doyne and Carroll Cartwright
Directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel
What does it mean, to “enjoy” a film like Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s What Maisie Knew? How does one gain pleasure from watching a marriage disintegrate, through the eyes of the young girl caught in the middle? Can a film like this elicit a positive emotional response, aside from appreciation for the technical skill of its actors or filmmakers? In the right hands, it can; in these hands, it absolutely does.
Henry James’ novel of the same name, generally thought to be unadaptable due to the degree that it goes inside the head of its young protagonist, is brought into the present day by writers Nancy Doyne and Carroll Cartwright. Maisie is played by Onata Aprile and her parents, who were generic British lords in the book, are today’s...
USA, 2013
Written by Nancy Doyne and Carroll Cartwright
Directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel
What does it mean, to “enjoy” a film like Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s What Maisie Knew? How does one gain pleasure from watching a marriage disintegrate, through the eyes of the young girl caught in the middle? Can a film like this elicit a positive emotional response, aside from appreciation for the technical skill of its actors or filmmakers? In the right hands, it can; in these hands, it absolutely does.
Henry James’ novel of the same name, generally thought to be unadaptable due to the degree that it goes inside the head of its young protagonist, is brought into the present day by writers Nancy Doyne and Carroll Cartwright. Maisie is played by Onata Aprile and her parents, who were generic British lords in the book, are today’s...
- 5/7/2013
- by Mark Young
- SoundOnSight
Iron Man 3 opens this weekend with plenty of giant explosions to delight audiences and usher in the unofficial start of the Summer Movie. But in other multiplexes there’s another film down the hall, What Maisie Knew, that tells a very different but every bit as destructive story.Henry James wrote the story this film — directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel — is based upon in 1897. That his tale of a divorced, selfish pair of parents who use their young daughter spitefully in order to hurt the other still feels realistic and resonates over a century later is either...
- 5/4/2013
- by Sara Vilkomerson
- EW.com - PopWatch
Alexander Skarsgard toted an adorable accessory around the screening of his new movie "What Maisie Knew": His co-star, Onata Aprile! Skarsgard played dad for the night, carrying the 7-year-old on the red carpet and posing alongside his on-screen girlfriend, Julianne Moore. We didn't think the "True Blood" star could get anymore attractive -- we were wrong. "What Maisie Knew" is based on the Henry James novel of the same name. The movie tells the story of Maisie's (Aprile) divorced parents' custody tug-of-war, all through her eyes. Julianne Moore plays Maisie's mom, and Skarsgard plays Moore's boyfriend -- who ends up acting as the little girl's second/surrogate father while her parents battle it out. Check out the adorable pictures below. "What Maisie Knew" opens in limited release today.
- 5/3/2013
- by Dana Taddeo
- Moviefone
Stepping out for some promotional duties, Alexander Skarsgard and Julianne Moore showed up at the New York City premiere of their new flick “What Maisie Knew” last night (May 2).
Joined by young costar Onata Aprile, the “Battleship” stud and the “Boogie Nights” babe had a blast at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema, hitting up the Gallow Green/McKittrick Hotel after party as well.
In career news, it seems the rampant rumors that Alexander is gearing up for a remake of “The Crow” may not actually be true.
During a new interview with MTV, Skarsgard simply said, “No, I’m not attached to anything right now after ‘True Blood.’”...
Joined by young costar Onata Aprile, the “Battleship” stud and the “Boogie Nights” babe had a blast at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema, hitting up the Gallow Green/McKittrick Hotel after party as well.
In career news, it seems the rampant rumors that Alexander is gearing up for a remake of “The Crow” may not actually be true.
During a new interview with MTV, Skarsgard simply said, “No, I’m not attached to anything right now after ‘True Blood.’”...
- 5/3/2013
- GossipCenter
Julianne Moore and Alexander Skarsgard looked like one happy family when they premiered their new film, What Maisie Knew, in NYC last night alongside their young costar Onata Aprile. In the film, which is based on the novel by Henry James, Julianne and Alexander play husband and wife, but their relationship quickly goes sour as Julianne's rock-chick character begins to pawn off her daughter on Alexander and her ex-husband's new wife. Small-screen stars like Girls' Zosia Mamet and Game of Thrones' Natalie Dormer and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau also dropped by the screening to show support for their fellow HBO star Alexander. What Maisie Knew isn't the only project that Julianne has been busy promoting. She premiered her new film The English Teacher at the Tribeca Film Festival in April - check out our interview with Julianne Moore and her costar Michael Angarano from the festival! View Slideshow ›...
- 5/3/2013
- by Maria Mercedes Lara
- Popsugar.com
Julianne Moore and Alexander Skarsgård looked like one happy family when they premiered their new film, What Maisie Knew, in NYC last night alongside their young costar Onata Aprile. In the film, which is based on the novel by Henry James, Julianne and Alexander play husband and wife, but their relationship quickly goes sour as Julianne's rock chick character begins to pawn off her daughter on Alexander and her ex-husband's new wife. Small screen stars like Girls's Zosia Mamet and Game of Thrones's Natalie Dorner and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau also dropped by the screening to show support for their fellow HBO star Alexander. What Maisie Knew isn't the only project that Julianne has been busy promoting. She premiered her new film, The English Teacher, at the Tribeca Film Festival in April - check out our interview with Julianne Moore and her costar Michael Angarano from the festival! View Slideshow...
- 5/3/2013
- by Maria Mercedes Lara
- Popsugar.com
It’s often an easy way to handicap your film, by centering it on a child character and demanding a great deal from the young actor. By definition, children are not fully-formed people, but a character in a film must be either fully-formed to yield proper dramatic results, or so uniquely authentic that it’s like catching chaos in a bottle, an approach that can create a serious cognitive dissonance when youth collides with seasoned actors. Remarkably, such chaos is present in young Onata Aprile, the title character of “What Maisie Knew,” an affecting new contemporary drama that never once feels phony when the camera is fixed on her face. The source material for “What Maisie Knew” is actually a Henry James novel, though directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel flip it to modern day, most of the early action centered in an impossibly gorgeous New York apartment. Lifted over...
- 5/2/2013
- by Gabe Toro
- The Playlist
Film has the power to take you inside someone's head. And that's what under-appreciated aces Scott McGehee and David Siegel do with well-reviewed "What Maisie Knew," which opens Friday. They show what a sweet smart young girl feels (sharp-as-tack Onata Aprile) as she watches her selfish, narcissistic parents, a rock star (Julianne Moore) and an art dealer (Steve Coogan), break up. She soon realizes that they are ill-equipped to pay her much heed, much less look after her daily needs. So like a flower to the light, she turns to her attentive nanny (Joanna Vanderham) and her mom's hunky new boyfriend (Alexander Skarsgard). "I love him," she tells her babysitter. So, it turns out, does she. Painter-turned-writer Carroll Cartwright and partner Nancy Doyne first wrote this script 18 years ago when he was a working screenwriter ("Jumanji," "Pearl Harbor," "Where the Money Is") in Venice, California. It's based on the 1897 Henry James novel,...
- 5/1/2013
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
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