The Reader (movie)

Enough with the suffering. Kate Winslet's killing herself for an Oscar. The 33-year-old actress has gone down with the Titanic for James Cameron, lost her memory in Michel Gondry's "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," endured an unhappy marriage...

It really is an honor just to be nominated and Kate Winslet knows it. But after so many Oscar losses, wouldn't it be nice just to take home the shiny statue one time? Which isn't to say Winslet doesn't know what it's like to win other awards. She has a...

Now that the Oscar nominations are out, let us tear ourselves away from that wacky Benjamin Button and consider instead the Curious Case of Kate Winslet, who cannot seem to catch a break. Certainly, she is one of the finest actors of her generation. Over...

In some stories, there can be no catharsis, the German writer Bernhard Schlink Ö has said of his novel, The Reader. For some crimes, there is no forgiveness. The Reader, brought to the screen by Stephen Daldry with a script by David Hare, seconds that....

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Seeing Double Two great actresses received double nominations today: Meryl Streep was nominated for best actress (drama) for "Doubt" and best actress (musical or comedy) for "Mamma Mia!," her 22nd and 23rd career Globe nods (she's won six), and Kate...

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If you need a pale, elegant actress over 30 who can mix strength and pathos, try Nicole Kidman. But what if she's not available? The producers of "The Reader" turned to Kate Winslet, who will be stepping into the role vacated by Kidman because of her...

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Kate Winslet is poised to be the darling of the upcoming award season. She stars with Ralph Fiennes in "The Reader," based on Bernard Schlink's bestselling novel about a young man's passionate affair during WWII with an older woman whom he meets again...

Nicole Kidman and Ralph Fiennes have signed on to become what's sure to be the iciest dramatic pairing in cinema history. According to the industry trade papers, the intense Oscar-winning actress and the intense Oscar nominated actor will appear in...