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Entries in Saoirse Ronan (6)

Tuesday
04Aug2009

Awesome trailer for Jackson's 'Lovely Bones' hits!

DateTuesday, August 4, 2009 at 11:30PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

The Lovely Bones from Peter Jackson

Here's the excellent first trailer for Peter Jackson's upcoming "The Lovely Bones," based on the acclaimed book by Alice Sebold. Check it out after the jump.

The film stars Saoirse Ronan (pictured above) as a young girl who's murdered and watches her family and her killer from heaven. Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Stanley Tucci and Susan Sarandon co-star.

Wow! This first preview definitely delivers the goods. It looks gorgeous, it looks creepy, it looks suspenseful, and above all, it looks incredibly intriguing.

Look for strong storytelling and certainly solid performances when the film opens nationwide Dec. 11, 2009.

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Monday
20Apr2009

Two images from 'The Lovely Bones' debut online

DateMonday, April 20, 2009 at 8:56AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

This is the first image from Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones

I love Empire, I really do, but their latest efforts to promote their site is a liiiiiitle exaggerated. Sure, links and logos should be slapped on exclusive photos and all, but the image you see above isn't really an image anymore. It's more of a logo, really. Anyway, it's supposed to be a still from Peter Jackson's upcoming big-screen adaptation of Alice Sebold's "The Lovely Bones."

The film stars Saoirse Ronan (pictured above) as a young girl who's murdered and watches her family and her killer from heaven. Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Stanley Tucci and Susan Sarandon co-star. After the jump, you can also check out Tucci in a photo released by the folks at USA Today. "Bones" hits Dec. 11, 2009.

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Thursday
08Jan2009

Sturgess, Ronan to join Weir's 'Way Back'

DateThursday, January 8, 2009 at 9:49PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Jim Sturgess and Saoirse Ronan are in talks to star in Peter Weir's fact-based drama "The Way Back." Colin Farrell and Ed Harris are in negotiations as well.

Written by Weir and based on the book by Slavomir Ravich, the film centeres on a group of soldiers who escaped from a Siberian gulag in 1940.

Variety offered some new information about who's playing who. Farrell is set to star as a tattooed Russian, while Harris is on board to play an American. Sturgess plays a Polish inmate, with Ronan starring as a Russian on the run.

Shooting is scheduled to start in March, with the film set for release in 2011. Weir, who has been nominated for six Oscars so far, also directed "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," "The Truman Show" and "Dead Poets Society."

Sturgess recently starred in "21." He will soon be seen in Wayne Kramer's drama "Crossing Over." As for Ronan, she was last seen in "City of Ember." She recently wrapped filming for "The Lovely Bones."

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Saturday
11Oct2008

Review: “City of Ember”

DateSaturday, October 11, 2008 at 1:02PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Seen on: October 11, 2008

The players: Director: Gil Kenan, Writer: Caroline Thompson, Cast: Bill Murray, Toby Jones, Saoirse Ronan, Tim Robbins, Martin Landau, Harry Treadaway

Facts of interest: Based on the book by Jeanne Duprau.

The plot: Two youngsters (Ronan and Treadaway) must save an entire underground city before the lights go out and darkness thrusts everyone into panic.

Our thoughts: While Gil Kenan’s “City of Ember” fails to qualify as an extraordinary family adventure, the film boasts enough energy and excitement to captivate younger audiences from start to finish. You can hate me for saying this, but this kind of films turns out to be more constructive than your average animated flick in which talking animals keep doing the same stuff over and over again.

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Friday
10Oct2008

'City of Ember' web reviews

DateFriday, October 10, 2008 at 8:40AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Younger audiences will likely have a good time watching "City of Ember" this weekend, Gil Kenan's family adventure about two teenagers who race against time to help the citizens of Ember escape before the city’s powerful generator breaks down and all the lights go out forever. Saoirse Ronan, Tim Robbins and Bill Murray star. Let's see what online critics have to say about the flick:

• Cinematical's Jette Kernion: "Caroline Thompson's script gives us strong main characters and entertaining supporting characters, but is a little light on story."

• Brian Orndorf at Collider: "'City of Ember' is a sci-fi fantasy film with forbidding apocalyptic overtones, extravagant set design, and an edge that mixes high-flying questing with significant ecological worry."

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Tuesday
23Sep2008

Watch a clip from 'City of Ember'

DateTuesday, September 23, 2008 at 10:45PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Here's a new "City of Ember" clip that was recently released by LatinoReview. Due in theaters on Oct. 10, 2008, the film focuses on two teenagers who race against time to help the citizens of Ember escape before the city’s powerful generator breaks down and all the lights go out forever.

Tim Robbins, Bill Murray, Saoirse Ronan, Toby Jones and Mackenzie Crook star. Enjoy the footage just above.

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