Henry Carpenter (Jaeden Lieberher, the kid from Midnight Special) is a tween super-genius who lives with his little brother Peter (Jacob Tremblay, the kid from Room) and their mom, Susan (Naomi Watts), in a big house in the fictional small town of Calvary, New York. The Carpenters are independently wealthy thanks to Henry’s secret adventures in stock trading, but Susan has insisted on keeping her job as a waitress at the local diner and refuses to trade up their dented ’80s Volvo station wagon, leaving her boss to wonder how someone in her income bracket can afford to live next door to Glenn Sickleman (Dean Norris), the tetchy widower and police commissioner whose family runs local politics. Every evening, Susan parks on the couch to pew-pew-pew on her Xbox and slurp wine while Henry does the bills from his office desk. Besides the Rube Goldberg machines in his tree...
- 6/15/2017
- by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
- avclub.com
Going into The Book of Henry, I really didn’t know what to expect. First of all, Colin Trevorrow is a director who’s only put out two films, the first of which was the indie flick Safety Not Guaranteed, and the second of which was Jurassic World, the fourth highest grossing film of all time. While both were solid films, many have come out and expressed their discontent over what Jurassic World ultimately was: a shallow, fun action film with dinosaurs killing people. The big question going into this if Jurassic World was Trevorrow adapting to the project, or if it was an indication that his nuance as a storyteller was getting phased out in favor of more typical blockbuster fare.
The second reason I wasn’t sure what to expect with this movie was because of the trailer. Simply put, it was a bit of a confusing trailer.
The second reason I wasn’t sure what to expect with this movie was because of the trailer. Simply put, it was a bit of a confusing trailer.
- 6/15/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
Having directed a multi-billion dollar hit with “Jurassic World,” and with “Star Wars: Episode IX” on the horizon, director Colin Trevorrow is making a return to the indie fare that put his name on the map with “The Book of Henry.” Focus Features released its first trailer for his drama, which stars Naomi Watts and Jaeden Lieberher (“Midnight Special”). Lieberher plays Henry Carpenter, a 12-year-old prodigy who knows how to manage the personal finances for his mother (Naomi Watts) and younger brother (“Room” star Jacob Tremblay). One day, Henry comes to his mother with a problem: he’s discovered that his best friend.
- 3/30/2017
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Los Angeles – Richard Dawson, who had distinction in two areas of television – in his supporting role on the 1960s sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes” and as a game show host in the 1970s with his trademark of kissing contestants on “Family Feud” – died Saturday from complications due to cancer. He was 79.
Dawson was born Colin Lionel Emm to an American father and English Mother in Gosport, Hampshire, England in 1932. After running away from a poverty-ridden childhood to join the Merchant Marines at the age of 14, Dawson pursued boxing and entertaining once he was discharged. He first went on stage as comedian Dickie Dawson, but revised the name to Richard Dawson once he became established.
Survey Says!: Host Richard Dawson on the Set of the Game Show ‘Family Feud’
Photo credit: ABC-tv
Gaining popularity as a comedian in England, Dawson married Diana Dors – called the British Marilyn Monroe – in 1959 (the marriage...
Dawson was born Colin Lionel Emm to an American father and English Mother in Gosport, Hampshire, England in 1932. After running away from a poverty-ridden childhood to join the Merchant Marines at the age of 14, Dawson pursued boxing and entertaining once he was discharged. He first went on stage as comedian Dickie Dawson, but revised the name to Richard Dawson once he became established.
Survey Says!: Host Richard Dawson on the Set of the Game Show ‘Family Feud’
Photo credit: ABC-tv
Gaining popularity as a comedian in England, Dawson married Diana Dors – called the British Marilyn Monroe – in 1959 (the marriage...
- 6/3/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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