Oliver Platt News

Columbia to bring 'Flatliners' back to life

Aug 30, 2011, 19:06 GMT

Columbia Pictures will remake their 1990 thriller 'Flatliners.' ... more

'The Big C' August 14 Marathon on Showtime scheduled

Aug 10, 2011, 21:29 GMT

Marathon 'The Big C' sessions are scheduled on Sunday, August 14 on Showtime. ... more

Bored to Death 'ventilates' with Jim Norton, Patton Oswalt, previews

Oct 8, 2010, 4:37 GMT

Author turned novice detective Jonathan Ames is fresh from closet spying on friend George’s sworn enemy, GQ editor Richard Antrem's (Oliver Platt) cheating wife, who is busy with...George. ... more

Review: The Big C on Showtime a bittersweet dramedy

Aug 16, 2010, 4:26 GMT

Showtime took a big gamble putting 'The Big C' out there as a dramedy. ... more

The Big C adds Liam Neeson as guest star

Jul 27, 2010, 6:14 GMT

'Kinsey' co-stars are reunited on Showtime's 'The Big C.' ... more

Showtime's August features Mary-Louise Parker and Laura Linney, previews

Jul 4, 2010, 4:56 GMT

Showtime has two top-notch series coming in August, starring two excellent actresses who are the epicenters of their respective shows. ... more

Idris Elba love interest for 'Big C' Laura Linney

Jun 13, 2010, 18:16 GMT

Idris Elba will join the cast on Showtime's new dramedy 'The Big C,' starring Laura Linney. ... more

Please Give Movie Review

Apr 30, 2010, 16:30 GMT

Catherine Keener and Oliver Platt play a couple of vintage furniture storeowners; their job is to befriend the children of dead and dying people and buy up their estates. They underpay, hiding their excitement at finding vintage gems and jack the prices sky high for upscale shoppers. ... more

Green Room, Big C and new L Word join returning Showtime hit series this summer

Mar 18, 2010, 5:49 GMT

Showtime heats up the summer with new and returning programming, including three series debuts: The Big C, The Real L Word and The Green Room with Paul Provenza, which looks to be an enjoyable, no holds barred bull pen of various comics. ... more

Gabourey Sidibe inked for Big C on Showtime

Mar 9, 2010, 16:55 GMT

Actress Gabourey Sidibe scored a Showtime recurring guest starring role in the new Laura Linney Cancer drama. ... more

'2012' dominates box office around the world

Nov 17, 2009, 1:13 GMT

Sony’s Roland Emmerich disaster film '2012' conquered the worldwide box office, earning $225 million in its opening weekend. ... more

Three more actors like 'Drugs'

Sep 14, 2009, 19:35 GMT

Gabriel Macht, Hank Azaria and Oliver Platt have signed on to the romantic comedy 'Love and Other Drugs' that Ed Zwick is directing for Fox 2000/New Regency. ... more

Frost/Nixon – Blu-ray Review

Apr 26, 2009, 19:48 GMT

Ron Howard, in between big-budget ‘Da Vinci’ pics, squeezed out an effective, no-frills cinematic adaptation of Peter Morgan’s stage play about the historic 1977 television interview that pitted British talk show host David Frost against Richard Nixon in what was a make-or-break for both of them. ... more

In photos: 'Frost/Nixon New York Premiere'

Nov 19, 2008, 17:12 GMT

We have added a new set of images from the event 'Frost/Nixon New York Premiere.' ... more

Newton, Glover and Platt in talks for 2012

Jun 2, 2008, 12:43 GMT

Danny Glover, Thandie Newton and Oliver Platt are in talks to join Roland Emmerich’s epic disaster project 2012 for Columbia. ... more

DVD Review: Martian Child

Feb 11, 2008, 15:02 GMT

A predictable, schmaltzy tale of a science-fiction writer who suitably adopts a child that thinks he’s from Mars. The film has its moments due to the reliable thesping of John Cusack but the pic is a mostly bland affair that might work better for kids than adults. ... more