Peter Weir

Richard Chamberlain treats fellow actor Heather Tom abominably. Without apology. Night after night. On stage, that is. The tall, silver-haired veteran of stage and screen is heading the cast of “The Heiress,” the classic drama by Ruth and...

The "Bourne" thriller franchise known for trotting around the globe, from France and Italy to India and Morocco, is adding a new location to its roster: the Philippines....

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If I heard that someone was assembling a screening series of fondly remembered films that included the likes of “Road Warrior,” “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” “Blade Runner,” John Carpenter’s “The Thing,&#...

Christian Bale's China epic, The Flowers of War, will open in the U.S....

Obviously, "The Social Network" is ahead in the Oscar race for best adapted screenplay, given its front-runner status as best picture and the vaunted reputation of Aaron Sorkin as master wordsmith. However, upsets are always possible at these quirkly...

The throes of winter might not have been the best time to ask moviegoers to sample a drama set in a Siberian gulag, but now that the season has changed, viewers might be more ready to embrace director-screenwriter Peter Weir's ("Witness") film. It's...

“The Way Back” stars Ed Harris, Mark Strong, Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess, men escaping from a Soviet gulag, hiking thousands of miles to freedom. Peter Weir directed this. Is it really his first film since the terrific “Master and...

"Blue Valentine" just got slapped with an NC-17 rating, which may hurt it at the box office and therefore at the Oscars, but it's certainly in the derby thanks to realistic, deeply felt performances by past nominees Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling. See...

Here come the movies: The Museum of Tolerance has announced the lineup for its first international film festival, which will include the opening-night selection of Peter Weir's "The Way Back," starring Ed Harris and Colin Farrell. (Indiewire) Passing:...

Click here to download TV listings for the week of Nov. 14 - 20 in PDF format Weekly TV Listings can also be downloaded here This week's TV Movies FATHER OF THE GROOM: Prince Charles discusses his relationship with his......

I had lunch the other day with Tom Hooper, whose film, "The King's Speech," has been earning plaudits everywhere for its absorbing portrayal of King George VI's relationship with his cheeky speech therapist, who helps him overcome a lifelong stutter.........