Sheridan Le Fanu’s 1864 novel Uncle Silas has haunted readers for over a century with its sinister tale of a young heiress and her dangerous guardian. Widely considered a classic of gothic fiction, the story of Maud Ruthyn navigating the schemes of her dissolute uncle has been adapted multiple times over the years. Lisa Mulcahy’s latest film version, Lies We Tell, breathes new life into the chilling narrative while exploring thought-provoking themes that still resonate today.
Set in 1864 Ireland, the film follows Maud as she inherits her late father’s vast estate, only to find herself placed in the guardianship of her mysterious Uncle Silas. Played with unsettling charm by David Wilmot, Silas harbors dark secrets and intentions towards Maud and her fortune. At the story’s heart is Agnes O’Casey’s captivating performance as the resilient yet vulnerable Maud. Faced with gaslighting and oppression in Silas’ scheming household,...
Set in 1864 Ireland, the film follows Maud as she inherits her late father’s vast estate, only to find herself placed in the guardianship of her mysterious Uncle Silas. Played with unsettling charm by David Wilmot, Silas harbors dark secrets and intentions towards Maud and her fortune. At the story’s heart is Agnes O’Casey’s captivating performance as the resilient yet vulnerable Maud. Faced with gaslighting and oppression in Silas’ scheming household,...
- 9/15/2024
- by Shahrbanoo Golmohamadi
- Gazettely
An orphaned Irish teenager spars with her scheming uncle in this insightful reworking of Sheridan Le Fanu’s novel
Here is a tightly laced, elegantly cut gothic period drama that easily slips through the cracks as the barrage of upmarket cinema vying for awards begins. The 19th-century source material, Sheridan Le Fanu’s novel Uncle Silas, isn’t super well-known outside university literature departments, and the lead actors aren’t especially famous names either – although gravelly-voiced David Wilmot, here playing the heavy, has built a career making indelible impressions with supporting roles on film and TV (Station Eleven). Likewise, if you caught limited TV series Ridley Road then the talents of Agnes O’Casey will already be a known quantity. But in a way, the freshness of face and/or versatility of both O’Casey and Wilmot, along with the rest of the cast, are what makes this feel like a discovery.
Here is a tightly laced, elegantly cut gothic period drama that easily slips through the cracks as the barrage of upmarket cinema vying for awards begins. The 19th-century source material, Sheridan Le Fanu’s novel Uncle Silas, isn’t super well-known outside university literature departments, and the lead actors aren’t especially famous names either – although gravelly-voiced David Wilmot, here playing the heavy, has built a career making indelible impressions with supporting roles on film and TV (Station Eleven). Likewise, if you caught limited TV series Ridley Road then the talents of Agnes O’Casey will already be a known quantity. But in a way, the freshness of face and/or versatility of both O’Casey and Wilmot, along with the rest of the cast, are what makes this feel like a discovery.
- 10/11/2023
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
On the face of it, it looked as if the Academy Awards got it right in the nominations on Tuesday in terms of diversity and inclusion. Not only did “Everything Everywhere All at Once” score the most noms of any film with 11 – including Best Picture – it also earned honors for three of its actors of Asian descent: Michelle Yeoh for lead actress, Ke Huy Quan for supporting actor and Stephanie Hsu for supporting actress, along with a Best Director slot for one of “Everything Everywhere’s” two Daniels, Daniel Kwan. That’s not to mention a fourth Asian actress, Hong Chau, nominated in supporting for “The Whale.” This is a full twenty percent of the 20 available slots in the four acting categories.
Moreover, Yeoh is the first Malaysian performer and only the second Asian woman ever to be nominated for Best Actress. The first, Merle Oberon, a film star who...
Moreover, Yeoh is the first Malaysian performer and only the second Asian woman ever to be nominated for Best Actress. The first, Merle Oberon, a film star who...
- 1/26/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Michelle Yeoh made history with her first Oscar nomination on Tuesday.
The actress, who is being recognized for her role as Evelyn Quan Wang in the much-talked about film “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, is the first self-identifying Asian actress to be nominated in the Best Actress category, Deadline reported.
Merle Oberon had been nominated back in 1939 for “The Dark Angel”, the publication pointed out, but her heritage was concealed.
Read More: Michelle Yeoh And Ke Huy Quan Earn First Oscar Noms For ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’
Yeoh told Deadline after the Oscar nom news was announced: “I think what it means to me is all those Asians out there go, ‘You see, it’s possible. If she can do it, I can freaking well do it as well.’ That is the most important thing.
“I’m very ordinary. I just work very hard. There are so many brilliant actresses,...
The actress, who is being recognized for her role as Evelyn Quan Wang in the much-talked about film “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, is the first self-identifying Asian actress to be nominated in the Best Actress category, Deadline reported.
Merle Oberon had been nominated back in 1939 for “The Dark Angel”, the publication pointed out, but her heritage was concealed.
Read More: Michelle Yeoh And Ke Huy Quan Earn First Oscar Noms For ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’
Yeoh told Deadline after the Oscar nom news was announced: “I think what it means to me is all those Asians out there go, ‘You see, it’s possible. If she can do it, I can freaking well do it as well.’ That is the most important thing.
“I’m very ordinary. I just work very hard. There are so many brilliant actresses,...
- 1/24/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
First, the good news: Asian actors had the best-ever showing in the 95th Oscar nominations, with Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu (all from “Everything Everywhere All at Once”) and Hong Chau (“The Whale”) repping one-fifth of the acting nominees this year. Yeoh is the first Asian actress nominated in the leading category since Merle Oberon in 1935 for “The Dark Angel,” and she is the second-oldest Asian acting nominee after Youn Yuh-Jung, who won a supporting actress trophy in 2021 for “Minari”.
Brian Tyree Henry scored a surprise first Oscar nomination for his affecting turn in “Causeway,” Angela Bassett scored her first nod in 29 years for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” and Cuban-Spanish actress Ana de Armas scored one for “Blonde,” bringing the BiPOC acting nominations total to 7 out of 20 in the four performance categories, an improvement over last year.
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Brian Tyree Henry scored a surprise first Oscar nomination for his affecting turn in “Causeway,” Angela Bassett scored her first nod in 29 years for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” and Cuban-Spanish actress Ana de Armas scored one for “Blonde,” bringing the BiPOC acting nominations total to 7 out of 20 in the four performance categories, an improvement over last year.
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- 1/24/2023
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
With her lead actress 2023 Oscar nomination for Everything Everywhere All At Once, Michelle Yeoh made history as the first self-identified Asian actress ever nominated in the category, and, further, is one of four Asian actors recognized this year (her co-stars Stephanie Hsu and Ke Huy Quan are also nominated, as is Hong Chau for The Whale).
Everything Everywhere All At Once led all films with 11 total nominations, and Yeoh stresses this is because of the movie’s emotional core: “We are a little movie that has such a great, loving, beating heart that so many people relate to. And I think that is the reason why we are here today with all these nominations, because we’re just getting an outpouring of love — it’s been such a healing process. Not just in the movie, but [for] our audience as well, as they walk through the journey with this crazy woman called Evelyn Wong.
Everything Everywhere All At Once led all films with 11 total nominations, and Yeoh stresses this is because of the movie’s emotional core: “We are a little movie that has such a great, loving, beating heart that so many people relate to. And I think that is the reason why we are here today with all these nominations, because we’re just getting an outpouring of love — it’s been such a healing process. Not just in the movie, but [for] our audience as well, as they walk through the journey with this crazy woman called Evelyn Wong.
- 1/24/2023
- by Hilton Dresden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When 11 Oscar nominations came in for Everything Everywhere All at Once on Tuesday morning, putting it at the head of the pack, the film’s lead, Michelle Yeoh, was on a Zoom watching together with directors The Daniels and her co-star Ke Huy Quan.
In that moment, Yeoh made history as the first self-identifying Asian lead actress nominee in Academy history.
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Speaking with Deadline following the news, Yeoh said: “I think what I, “What it means to me, is all those Asians out there go, ‘You see, it’s possible. If she can do it,...
In that moment, Yeoh made history as the first self-identifying Asian lead actress nominee in Academy history.
Related Story Oscar Nominations: The Complete List Of Nominees Related Story Oscars: International Feature Nominees Include Best Picture Hopeful 'All Quiet On The Western Front', A First For Ireland & Some Snubs Related Story Female Directors Shut Out Of This Year's Oscar Nominations
Speaking with Deadline following the news, Yeoh said: “I think what I, “What it means to me, is all those Asians out there go, ‘You see, it’s possible. If she can do it,...
- 1/24/2023
- by Antonia Blyth
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2023 Oscar nominations were a mixed bag in terms of diversity — with no Black actors nominated in the lead acting categories and women shut out for best director — but there was one particular milestone worth applauding. With nods for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu (all for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”) and Hong Chau (“The Whale”), the number of Asian acting nominees reached the most recognized in a single year ever at four nominations.
This figure surpasses the lineup from 2004, which included Indian and Iranian actors Ben Kingsley and Shohreh Aghdashloo (both for “House of Sand and Fog”) and Japanese star Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai”).
“Everything Everywhere All At Once,” written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, was the top film with 11 nominations, many of which held historical significance. The Daniels are the fifth duo nominated for directing, with Kwan’s nominations for directing and...
This figure surpasses the lineup from 2004, which included Indian and Iranian actors Ben Kingsley and Shohreh Aghdashloo (both for “House of Sand and Fog”) and Japanese star Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai”).
“Everything Everywhere All At Once,” written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, was the top film with 11 nominations, many of which held historical significance. The Daniels are the fifth duo nominated for directing, with Kwan’s nominations for directing and...
- 1/24/2023
- by Clayton Davis and Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
It took 59 years for Michelle Yeoh to land her first lead role in a Hollywood film. And it’s taken 95 years for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize a woman who identifies as Asian in its best actress category.
On Tuesday morning, the Malaysian-born performer, who became a movie star in Hong Kong before successfully crossing over to the global stage, received her expected Academy Award nomination for her multifaceted role in A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once. It is the first career Oscar nod for the beloved icon, 60, known stateside for her supporting (yet scene-stealing) turns in such films as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Tomorrow Never Dies and Crazy Rich Asians. But for the Academy, the achievement is even more consequential.
Oscars’ best actress category is historically one of the awards body’s whitest and least diverse, certainly among the four acting races. Women...
On Tuesday morning, the Malaysian-born performer, who became a movie star in Hong Kong before successfully crossing over to the global stage, received her expected Academy Award nomination for her multifaceted role in A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once. It is the first career Oscar nod for the beloved icon, 60, known stateside for her supporting (yet scene-stealing) turns in such films as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Tomorrow Never Dies and Crazy Rich Asians. But for the Academy, the achievement is even more consequential.
Oscars’ best actress category is historically one of the awards body’s whitest and least diverse, certainly among the four acting races. Women...
- 1/24/2023
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hammer and Horror Film Day!
Saturday November the 9th ( 10am – 5pm )
Central Hall Westminster.
Storey’s Gate, Westminster, London SW1H 9Nh
UK’s longest running film fair and convention.
Now in it’s 40th year!
The Convention presents dealers from all over the UK, Europe, Us ,
Canada and South America.
Specialising in rare original film memorabilia and collectables.
Taking place six times a year these are truly unique events for anyone with an interest in films!
With actors and director’s signings, illustrated talks, retrospectives and film screenings taking place through out the day.
Items covering the history of cinema can be found. From the silents to the present.
From rare items of the 1920’s to new releases and the latest heart throb.
Among the many different field of cinema covered at the show is – Classic Hollywood, horror films, sci-fi, the best of British and European cinema as we as cult tv!
Saturday November the 9th ( 10am – 5pm )
Central Hall Westminster.
Storey’s Gate, Westminster, London SW1H 9Nh
UK’s longest running film fair and convention.
Now in it’s 40th year!
The Convention presents dealers from all over the UK, Europe, Us ,
Canada and South America.
Specialising in rare original film memorabilia and collectables.
Taking place six times a year these are truly unique events for anyone with an interest in films!
With actors and director’s signings, illustrated talks, retrospectives and film screenings taking place through out the day.
Items covering the history of cinema can be found. From the silents to the present.
From rare items of the 1920’s to new releases and the latest heart throb.
Among the many different field of cinema covered at the show is – Classic Hollywood, horror films, sci-fi, the best of British and European cinema as we as cult tv!
- 9/28/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Fascinated by stories of her mysterious estranged Uncle Silas and his portrait, Maud Ruthyn soon finds herself under his care when her father suddenly dies unexpectedly. With a blind devotion to her “Papa”, Maud is unwilling to believe unnerving rumours about her uncle and is unruffled by his challenging of her father's will. But as days pass on her Uncle's estate, Maud becomes a prisoner locked in a room and everyone seems to scheme against her. There are soon very few people she can trust, with the exception of the Gamekeeper's daughter, Peg; the inaccessible maid, Mary, and her equally difficult to reach, Aunt Monica.
Before her father's demise in the first episode, there are already signs life will not be easy for the young heiress. Cousin Monica's warning for Maud to not be frightened but “be on [her] guard” indicates there'll be a turn in events. The introduction of the...
Before her father's demise in the first episode, there are already signs life will not be easy for the young heiress. Cousin Monica's warning for Maud to not be frightened but “be on [her] guard” indicates there'll be a turn in events. The introduction of the...
- 6/2/2011
- Shadowlocked
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