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Laura Linney

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Tales of the City (TV Series)Tales of the City (TV Series) (1993) Recommended
Dir. Alastair Reid, Pierre Gang
Feat. Olympia Dukakis, Laura Linney
A rich, entertaining tele–translation of Armistead Maupin's lauded short–stories set in 1976 San Fransisco, that cleverly interweaves the…
Simple Twist of Fate, ASimple Twist of Fate, A (1994)
Dir. Gillies MacKinnon
Feat. Steve Martin, Gabriel Byrne, Laura Linney
Big–hearted family movie written by and starring Steve Martin as a recluse who is brought out of his shell by the orphaned toddler he…
More Tales of the City (TV Series)More Tales of the City (TV Series) (1996) Recommended
Feat. Olympia Dukakis, Laura Linney, Colin Ferguson
The second series of the much–loved TV show set among the varied folk of San Francisco.
Primal FearPrimal Fear (1996)
Dir. Gregory Hoblit
Feat. Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Edward Norton
Hotshot Chicago attorney Richard Gere defends, with difficulty, an altar boy accused of brutally murdering a much–loved archbishop. The…
Truman Show, TheTruman Show, The (1998) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Weir
Feat. Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Natascha McElhone
A brilliantly conceived script by expat–Kiwi whizz–kid Andrew Niccol (GATTACA) finds consummate direction in the hands of esteemed…
You Can Count On MeYou Can Count On Me (2000) Recommended
Dir. Kenneth Lonergan
Feat. Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Kieran Culkin
Winner of Best Picture at Sundance 2000, this bittersweet comedy, woven around the smalltown reunion of long–separated siblings Laura Linney…
House of MirthHouse of Mirth (2001)
Dir. Terence Davies
Feat. Gillian Anderson, Eric Stoltz, Laura Linney
With its icy view of human affairs, Edith Wharton’s novel proves a good marriage for the discrete, subtle instincts of dir. Davies (DISTANT VOICES,…
Wild IrisWild Iris (2001)
Dir. Daniel Petrie
Feat. Gena Rowlands, Laura Linney, Fred Ward
Superior tele drama that cultivates a convincingly dysfunctional relationship between mother Gena Rowlands and daughter Laura Linney, returning home…
Further Tales of the City (TV Series)Further Tales of the City (TV Series) (2001)
Dir. Pierre Gang
Feat. Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis
Armistad Maupin’s tales of San Francisco friends, families and lovers continues in its likeable way.
Mothman Prophecies, TheMothman Prophecies, The (2002)
Dir. Mark Pellington
Feat. Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Will Patton
Drawing on an actual event and mythical explanation, this eerie tale concerns widower reporter Richard Gere, who becomes embroiled in the hunt for a…
Life of David Gale, TheLife of David Gale, The (2002)
Dir. Alan Parker
Feat. Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, Laura Linney
Ingenious though slightly muddled thriller, enacts the leadup to death–rower Kevin Spacey's arrest, trial for murder and imminent…
Laramie Project, TheLaramie Project, The (2002)
Dir. Moisés Kaufman
Feat. Steve Buscemi, Clea Duvall, Jeremy Davies
Moisés Kaufman directs this film based on his own play, set in the aftermath of the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, an openly gay college student in…
Love ActuallyLove Actually (2003)
Dir. Richard Curtis
Feat. Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson
Golden–boy comedy writer Richard Curtis assumes directing duties for the first time but mislays the Midas touch he gained from penning “Four…
Mystic RiverMystic River (2003) Recommended
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon
Dignified crime thriller shot in unfussy style by old pro Clint Eastwood, this is less thrilling than a reliable entertainment, with the emotional…
KinseyKinsey (2004) Recommended
Dir. Bill Condon
Feat. Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chris O'Donnell
Polished dramatization of the life and work of Dr. Alfred Kinsey, who boldly pioneered research into human sexuality in an ultra–conservative…
P.S.P.S. (2004)
Dir. Dylan Kidd
Feat. Laura Linney, Topher Grace, Gabriel Byrne
Nervy and refined sophomore effort from RODGER DODGER dir. Dylan Kidd, here unbuttoning the thirty–something dilemmas of a university…
Exorcism of Emily Rose, TheExorcism of Emily Rose, The (2005)
Dir. Scott Derrickson
Feat. Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott
An eerie tale based on true events concerns the supposed demonic possession of a girl (Carpenter) in the 1970s and the trial of a priest (Wilkinson)…
Squid and the Whale, TheSquid and the Whale, The (2005) Aro Favourite
Dir. Noah Baumbach
Feat. Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg
Two brothers negotiate the ebb and flow of adolescence following their parents' divorce in a 'family dysfunction' drama of special distinction,…
JindabyneJindabyne (2006) Aro Favourite
Dir. Ray Lawrence
Feat. Laura Linney, Gabriel Byrne, Deborra-Lee Furness
Searing psychological drama from the dir. of LANTANA pinpoints a small outback community in Australia, examining the ripple effects created by the…
Man of the YearMan of the Year (2006)
Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Laura Linney
Played for quick laughs, this political satire suitably casts Robin Williams as an affable, late–night talk show host who runs for President…
Driving LessonsDriving Lessons (2006)
Dir. Jeremy Brock
Feat. Julie Walters, Laura Linney, Rupert Grint
Both a coming–of–age and late–life story, this British feel–gooder concerns a shy teenager (Grint), who under the influence…
Hottest State, TheHottest State, The (2006)
Dir. Ethan Hawke
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Mark Webber, Laura Linney
A young Texan actor on the make in NYC obsesses about his ex, post their heady trip to Mexico, in this drama of youthful narcissism and lurve.…
BreachBreach (2007) Recommended
Dir. Billy Ray
Feat. Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney
A first–rate dramatic thriller that pits spy against spy on the American homefront, based on the true story of the FBI's internal investigation…
Nanny Diaries, TheNanny Diaries, The (2007)
Dir. Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, Paul Giamatti
The everhot Scarlett Johansson plays an accidental nanny to Mr and Mrs X of that peculiar breed, the Upper East Sider, in this lightly…
Savages, TheSavages, The (2007) Aro Favourite
Dir. Tamara Jenkins
Feat. Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco
Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney make for convincing, disenchanted siblings in this acute observation of a family crisis surrounding their…
Other Man, TheOther Man, The (2008)
Dir. Richard Eyre
Feat. Laura Linney, Antonio Banderas, Liam Neeson
Melodrama starring Liam Neeson as a man whose struggle to find his missing and unfaithful wife (Linney) brings him into contact with her new lover…
John AdamsJohn Adams (2008) Recommended
Dir. Tom Hooper
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Sarah Polley
Acclaimed miniseries on the life of America's second president and founding father John Adams. Simultaneously epic and intimate this is compulsory…
City Of Your Final Destination, TheCity Of Your Final Destination, The (2009)
Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Laura Linney, Charlotte Gainsbourg
Beautifully shot Merchant Ivory film about a doctoral student who travels to Uruguay in an attempt to win over the dysfunctional family of Latin…
Big C, The (TV Series)Big C, The (TV Series) (2010)
Feat. Laura Linney, Oliver Platt, John Benjamin Hickey
Another gutsy Showtime drama centred on a woman in mid–life peril (a la WEEDS, NURSE JACKIE), starring Laura Linney as a high school teacher…
Sympathy For DeliciousSympathy For Delicious (2010)
Dir. Mark Ruffalo
Feat. Christopher Thornton, Mark Ruffalo, Juliette Lewis
Offbeat, if ultimately muddled religious tale of a paralyzed DJ who turns to faith healing and mysteriously develops the ability to cure the sick.…

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