http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-1518-philip-seymour-hoffman/topic-rss.do Philip Seymour Hoffman RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23692650-synecdoche-new-york-is-a-real-mindbender.do Stricter editing of that puzzling second half might have made Synecdoche, New York more like the masterpiece some think it. 2009-05-14T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23670328-what-a-carry-on-curtis.do He reinvented the feelgood British comedy — but Richard Curtis takes it too far in smutty tribute to Sixties pirate radio, The Boat That Rocked. 2009-04-01T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23665715-radio-rules-waves-in-boat-that-rocked.do Richard Curtis turns out a reliably funny, upbeat, and above all commercial comedy every few years. This time it is The Boat That Rocked. 2009-03-23T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23635081-meryl-gets-in-on-sister-act-in-doubt.do She may be up for an Oscar but Streep overplays a nun with a bee in her bonnet over a suspect priest in Doubt. 2009-02-05T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23625906-2009-academy-award-nominations.do 2009-01-22T14:31:49Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23625919-slumdog-millionaire-in-british-charge-for-oscars.do Kate Winslet will lead the British charge at next month's Oscars 2009-01-22T14:59:22Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23620264-boy-from-harrow-takes-on-hollywood-in-baftas-battle.do A teenager from Harrow is to take on Brad Pitt in the Baftas 2009-01-15T09:30:56Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23617983-danny-sally-and-the-unsung-secret-of-our-screen-success.do As the Evening Standard Film Awards shortlist is announced, one writer who has reviewed film and stage for 20 years says our theatre is the key to our Hollywood glory 2009-01-13T09:05:31Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23610500-50-ways-to-have-fun-in-2009.do Priscilla on stage, Blur reunited, Michael Sheen as Brian Clough — we bring you the highlights of London’s arts calendar for the coming months. 2009-01-02T10:12:38Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/article-23605178-best-dvds-of-2008.do From The Dark Knight to Curb Your Enthusiasm, here are DVDs not to be without. 2008-12-19T09:59:04Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23600453-brits-storm-the-golden-globes.do The British have stormed the shortlists for the prestigious Golden Globe film awards 2008-12-11T14:40:13Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23575124-shows-shut-early-in-the-west-end.do A string of West End shows have issued early closure notices as the credit crunch hits box office sales 2008-10-20T08:20:03Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23557557-riflemind-gets-on-reunion-bandwagon.do Riflemind aspires to interest us in the question of whether a fictitious, once-famous band will reunite after 20 years untogether. 2008-09-18T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23557243-philip-seymour-hoffman-and-his-band.do Hollywood star and sometime director Philip Seymour Hoffman is in London to stage a play about men with guitars in mid-life crisis. 2008-09-18T14:46:39Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23555784-cate-blanchett-brings-play-to-london-in-artistic-swap.do Cate Blanchett and Philip Seymour Hoffman are to bring new plays to London 2008-09-15T13:15:16Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23546170-james-bond-the-hero-as-pinewood-shrugs-off-slowdown.do Filming of the new James Bond film starring Daniel Craig helps Pinewood Studios’ owner to deliver bumper profits 2008-08-28T09:50:14Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23487806-dvds-of-the-week.do The Savages, a coming-of-middle-age comedy is exceptional in more ways than one but Before The Devil Knows You're Dead goes horribly wrong. 2008-05-26T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23486770-a-shimmering-michelle-williams-cuts-a-lone-figure-on-the-red-carpet-at-cannes.do Beautiful Michelle Williams cut a lone but sparkling figure on the Cannes red carpet last night. 2008-05-22T23:50:06Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23484736-cate-blanchett-unveils-stunning-post-baby-figure-at-cannes-four-weeks-after-giving-birth.do She may have been feeling the pressure more than most new mothers to regain her figure after giving birth four weeks ago - but it was worth it as actress Cate Blanchett looked stunning as she graced the red carpet at the opening ceremony at Cannes Film Festival last night. Dressed in a pale peach coloured, ruffled Armani Prive gown, Cate - who celebrated her 39th birthday last night - cut a typically elegant figure at what was her first red carpet event since giving birth to son Ignatius Martin 2008-05-15T08:44:26Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/article-23482612-dvds-of-the-week.do The Golden Compass offers a roller-coaster ride, the Charlie Wilson's War script is brimming with punchy one-liners and raw, visceral performances in Silent Light are a triumph. 2008-05-06T12:11:45Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23469202-talents-adorn-a-telling-parable.do The cast, venue and subject matter of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot make it difficult to fault. You could even rub shoulders with an Oscar-winning actor at the show - literally. 2008-03-30T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23433922-what-are-we-going-to-do-about-dad.do The Savages is witty and knowing, with its star Laura Linney fully deserving of her Oscar nomination. 2008-01-24T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/article-23433582-will-it-be-daniels-day-as-brits-lead-oscars-line-up.do British stars Daniel Day-Lewis and Julie Christie move closer to Oscars glory after confirming predictions they would make the nominations list. 2008-01-22T14:16:33Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/article-23433422-a-savage-sweetness.do In-demand actress Laura Linney reveals why she turned down a blockbuster and talks about having a thing for Santa Claus. 2008-01-21T15:27:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/article-23432875-why-the-brits-are-lining-up-to-storm-oscar-night.do Hollywood's showcase may be threatened by the writers' strike but that won't stop British talents bound for glory. 2008-01-17T11:14:48Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23431729-hanks-the-hellraiser.do In Charlie Wilson's War, Hollywood's soft guy Tom Hanks toughens up to play the hard-drinking US congressman who armed the Afghans. 2008-01-10T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23431733-steal-from-your-own-mother-would-you.do Director Sidney Lumet has a cast that ratchets up the tension in Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, a thriller about a robbery that turns into a colossal mess. 2008-01-10T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/article-23431688-hanks-reveals-himself-to-be-a-villan.do Tom Hanks outed himself as an unlikely Aston Villa football fan at the London premiere of his new film Charlie Wilson's War. 2008-01-10T09:03:46Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23419891-joan-of-arc-fights-billie.do Anne-Marie Duff is shortlisted in the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her impassioned Joan of Arc against Billie Piper's stage debut in Treats. 2007-11-07T09:44:26Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23382220-capote-returns-to-the-screen-a-changed-man.do Douglas McGrath's Infamous is a warmer, more emotional film, quite different in style from last year's Capote. 2007-01-18T00:00:00Z