Michael Winterbottom News

A Mighty Heart – Blu-ray Review

Mar 23, 2009, 14:21 GMT

Digging into their catalog, Paramount finally gets around to releasing ‘A Mighty Heart’ on Blu-ray - an adaptation of Mariane Pearl’s harrowing memoir of the same name. Angelina Jolie shepherds the Mariane role in this careful, poignant saga of Danny Pearl, a Wall Street Journal reporter who is kidnapped by terrorists in Pakistan shortly after 9/11.  ... more

Movie Review: A Mighty Heart

Jun 19, 2007, 4:44 GMT

Michael Winterbottom is a skilled filmmaker who has spread his talent around in diverse projects. Having said that, his latest, the Angelina Jolie biopic ‘A Mighty Heart,’ is seriously flawed. ... more

Mighty Heart screens as Pitt and Jolie arrive in Cannes

May 21, 2007, 18:39 GMT

Cannes, France - British director Michael Winterbottom's Mighty Heart, on the disappearance and murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl 2002 in Pakistan, was screened Monday at the Cannes Film Festival in the presence of Pearl's widow, Mariane. ... more

The Road to Guantanamo coming to DVD October 24th

Oct 2, 2006, 10:48 GMT

From Directors Michael Winterbottom (Welcome to Sarajevo, 24 Hour Party People) and Mat Whitecross comes the critically acclaimed film The Road to Guantanamo on DVD October 24th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for the suggested retail price of $24.96.  ... more

DVD Review: 9 songs

Jun 12, 2005, 10:50 GMT

9 songs, 2 lovers, 1 year. Michael Winterbottom tells a tale of love, lust, and pain, told in flashback as the memories are rekindled in '9 songs'. ... more

The most controversial UK film ever comes to DVD this June

May 27, 2005, 16:36 GMT

Is Michael Winterbottom's explicit '9 songs' sex for sex sake or much, much more ? Watch it this June and find out for yourself.... ... more