Robert Redford News

Prince Charles in Will Smith sex scene snub

May 18, 2012, 12:01 GMT

Britain's Prince Charles had someone to warn him when Will Smith's sex scene with his real life wife Jada Pinkett Smith was about to come up onscreen in 2001 biopic 'Ali'. ... more

Robert Redford praises Prince Charles' film

Apr 30, 2012, 12:02 GMT

Robert Redford has paid tribute to Britain's Prince Charles' environmental movie, 'Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World', at the Sundance London Film and Music Festival, describing it as 'ahead of the curve' and 'profoundly important'. ... more

Prince Charles to premiere movie at Sundance

Apr 27, 2012, 15:02 GMT

Britain's Prince Charles hold the world premiere of his new film 'Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World' on Saturday (28.04.12) at London's The O2 alongside event president and founder, Robert Redford. ... more

Prince Charles to premiere movie at Sundance

Apr 27, 2012, 12:01 GMT

Britain's Prince Charles hold the world premiere of his new film 'Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World' on Saturday (28.04.12) at London's The O2 alongside event president and founder, Robert Redford. ... more

Robert Redford: Hollywood wasn't risky enough for me

Apr 27, 2012, 10:10 GMT

Robert Redford says Hollywood wasn't 'risky' enough for him and didn't satisfy his acting needs, which led the 75-year-old star to set up the annual Sundance Film Festival to showcase independent projects. ... more

Prince Charles' movie Harmony at Sundance

Apr 13, 2012, 18:45 GMT

Britain's Prince Charles' documentary movie 'Harmony' will be screened at the Sundance Film Festival in London on April 28. ... more

Out of Africa (Universal's 100th Anniversary) - Blu-ray Review

Mar 6, 2012, 15:48 GMT

Second time is the charm for Sydney Pollock’s love story set against the beautiful yet harsh landscape of Africa.  You won’t find much new on this disc, but what you do find is certainly improved.  ... more

Kendrick joins Redford's 'Company'

Oct 12, 2011, 19:18 GMT

Anna Kendrick has joined the cast of Voltage Pictures and Wildwood Enterprises' adaptation of the Neil Gordon novel 'The Company You Keep.'

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Root boards Redford's 'Company'

Aug 19, 2011, 19:16 GMT

Stephen Root has joined the cast of Voltage Pictures and Wildwood Enterprises' adaptation of the Neil Gordon novel 'The Company You Keep.' ... more

Venture behind the true story with The Conspirator on Blu-ray

Aug 15, 2011, 12:20 GMT

The President was killed … and the truth was buried. Robert Redford directs an all-star cast as Lionsgate debuts The Conspirator on Blu-ray and DVD. M&C’s getting in on the conspiracy by giving away five of the Blu-ray, The Assassin’s Accomplice: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln and The Conspirator Soundtrack. ... more

Brit Marling hooks up with Redford's 'Company'

Aug 10, 2011, 19:04 GMT

Brit Marling is in talks to play the female lead opposite Robert Redford and Shia LaBeouf in Voltage Pictures and Wildwood Enterprises' adaptation of the Neil Gordon novel 'The Company You Keep.'

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Nick Nolte keeps good 'Company'

Jul 26, 2011, 19:12 GMT

Nick Nolte is in talks to join Robert Redford and Shia LaBeouf in Voltage Pictures and Wildwood Enterprises' adaptation of the Neil Gordon novel 'The Company You Keep.' ... more

Robert Redford and Shia LaBeouf part of 'The Company'

Jul 20, 2011, 19:03 GMT

Robert Redford and Shia LaBeouf will star in Voltage Pictures and Wildwood Enterprises' adaptation of the Neil Gordon novel 'The Company You Keep.' ... more

All the President’s Men - Blu-ray Review

Feb 18, 2011, 11:42 GMT

You’d expect a film with someone called Deep Throat to be shown in a grindhouse theater, but when you’re dealing with the Nixon administration you still get dirty. ... more

Robert Redford petitions Utah to save Bryce Canyon

Dec 14, 2010, 3:23 GMT

Robert Redford is furious over a coal strip mine being gouged out just a few miles from Bryce Canyon. The NRDC trustee posted his opinion on OnEarth 

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Out of Africa – Blu-ray Review

May 13, 2010, 16:10 GMT

Sydney Pollack’s epic African romance is given the high definition treatment and it makes me sad that he’s not around to see it.   ... more

Stephen Root has two new roles

Nov 18, 2009, 0:47 GMT

Stephen Root has signed on to Fox Searchlight's 'Cedar Rapids' and Robert Redford's latest directorial effort, 'The Conspirator.' ... more

Redford has his cast

Oct 16, 2009, 17:29 GMT

Robert Redford has completed his cast for 'The Conspirator,' the period drama he is directing about the aftermath of President Lincoln's assassination. ... more

McAvoy, Penn ready to be a 'Conspirator'

Sep 14, 2009, 19:31 GMT

James McAvoy and Robin Wright Penn will star in the Robert Redford-directed 'The Conspirator,' the period drama based on true events following the assassination of President Lincoln. ... more

Redford to go after 'Conspirator'

Aug 18, 2009, 20:47 GMT

Robert Redford is getting back into the director’s chair with a film about a woman executed as an accessory in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. ... more

Robert Redford marries Sibylle Szaggars in Germany

Jul 15, 2009, 14:13 GMT

Robert Redford has got married. ... more

Robert Redford reminisces about great prank on pal Paul Newman

Jun 20, 2009, 5:06 GMT

Robert Redford once dumped a destroyed car in Paul Newman's garden. ... more

Sundance's 'The Green' takes you on a cell phone scavenger hunt, June 2

Jun 2, 2009, 2:50 GMT

Sundance channel's third season of 'The Green' is an entertaining, primetime source for informative programs about our planet. ... more

3 Days of the Condor – Blu-ray Review

May 27, 2009, 16:09 GMT

The late Sydney Pollack takes the paranoia of Watergate and crafts it into this fine thriller starring Robert Redford.  Alas, Pollack’s untimely death probably accounts for the lack of special features, but the film is certainly thrilling the first time round. ... more

In photos: '20th Annual Goldman Environmental Prize'

Apr 23, 2009, 11:07 GMT

We have added a new set of images from the event '20th Annual Goldman Environmental Prize.' ... more

Tom Cruise to 'Butch'er a classic film

Apr 5, 2009, 10:40 GMT

Tom Cruise is to remake 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'. ... more

Robert Redford hopes Obama will revive ailing US arts scene

Jan 17, 2009, 16:47 GMT

Park City/Los Angeles - Outgoing US president George W Bush saw art as a political threat, Hollywood legend Robert Redford said, adding that he believed president-elect Barack Obama will come to the rescue of the US arts scene by increasing support for it. ... more

Blu-ray Review: A Bridge Too Far

Jun 3, 2008, 12:55 GMT

FUBAR, to put it kindly, means Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition.  Operation Market Garden turned out to be an operation that definitely went FUBAR.  Director Richard Attenborough dramatizes this war tale of a group of soldiers that tried to take a bridge too far and the lack of preparation that kept them from doing it.   ... more

Robert Redford engaged

May 22, 2008, 10:00 GMT

Robert Redford has got engaged. ... more

Blu-ray Review: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

May 16, 2008, 14:16 GMT

Robbed, we’ve been robbed!  Well not exactly, but someone again has made off with some of the special features that were found on the DVD release of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.  Maybe it was Paul Newman and Robert Redford? ... more

Sundance not so Independent anymore: Sold for $496 million

May 8, 2008, 2:33 GMT

New York broadcast giant Cablevision yesterday bought Sundance Channel for $496 million. ... more

DVD Review: Lions for Lambs

Apr 8, 2008, 19:25 GMT

Lions for Lambs had everything going for it, but was still a box office failure. It began the current trend for films about the war crashing at the box office.  Since this was the first film that Tom Cruise had in mind after taking over United Artists, this didn’t bode well for his reign there.   ... more

Lions for Lambs comes to DVD in April

Mar 12, 2008, 15:32 GMT

From Academy Award-winning director Robert Redford and United Artists comes a “significant and entertaining, thought-provoking” (Janos Gereben, San Francisco Examiner) thriller that examines the news and politics of a nation divided to explore the human consequences of a violent war, Lions for Lambs arrives on DVD April 8th. ... more

Robert Redford's sex symbol hate

Nov 11, 2007, 7:30 GMT

Robert Redford hates being a sex symbol. ... more

Movie Review 2: Lions for Lambs

Nov 9, 2007, 15:35 GMT

One successful story out of three is not good enough as Redford steps up to the plate.  Too little first rate photography and too much collegiate tedium. ... more

Movie Review: Lions for Lambs

Nov 9, 2007, 15:31 GMT

“Lions for Lambs” is a challenging, multi-level film that wrestles with some of the most complex issues of our time. ... more

Robert Redford: 'I'm worried about my country'

Nov 7, 2007, 11:07 GMT

San Francisco - After a seven-year pause from the director's chair (he last directed The Legend of Bagger Vance), Robert Redford is shooting off some politically heavy ordnance in his new movie Lions for Lambs. ... more

Redford hits out at Bush administration after film screening

Oct 25, 2007, 15:33 GMT

Berlin - Hollywood star Robert Redford hit out at the Bush administration and the war in Iraq ahead of the release of his new film in Germany next week. ... more

DVD Review: The Natural (Director’s Cut)

Apr 1, 2007, 13:32 GMT

Many will debate that baseball is still the national pastime; others will say football. Regardless of what side you fall on, there is no doubt that baseball has always been Hollywood’s favorite sport as there have been countless classics portraying the game. ... more

The Natural returns with a new director’s cut and 15 minutes of new footage

Jan 30, 2007, 20:02 GMT

Director Barry Levinson restores 15 minutes of never-before-seen footage for The Natural: Director’s Cut - debuting on DVD April 3rd in a two-disc collector’s set from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. ... more

Danny Elfman’s score for Charlottes Web hits store shelves

Dec 7, 2006, 23:35 GMT

Three-time Oscar nominee and Grammy Award-winning composer Danny Elfman’s inspiring score for the motion picture Charlotte’s Web is now on store shelves on Sony Classical’s original soundtrack recording - which will also introduce the original song “Ordinary Miracle,” performed by Sarah McLachlan. ... more

Cruise at helm roars like 'Lion'

Nov 15, 2006, 11:38 GMT

Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner at the helm of the United Artists shingle have greenlit their first pic.

 

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DVD Review: Beyond the Wall of Sleep

Jul 15, 2006, 18:14 GMT

This low budget feature was inspired by the story by H. P. Lovecraft.  William Sanderson plays an inbred hillbilly that comes to an asylum and may have connections to another dimension. ... more

Actor/Director Robert Redford to U.S. Democrats: Get a clue!

Jun 13, 2006, 14:53 GMT

The Oscar-winning director Robert Redford was just in Washington DC to discuss energy policy and to present an award to Leo Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers, for his work on energy independence. ... more

DVD Review: An Unfinished Life

Apr 12, 2006, 13:03 GMT

Although An Unfinished Life is a pretty straightforward drama and a bit predictable, the movie is worth watching thanks to the performances of Robert Redford and the great Morgan Freeman. ... more

Snow, swag, sparkle challenge Sundance's indie spirit

Jan 26, 2006, 20:13 GMT

Park City/San Francisco - When Hollywood legend Robert Redford started the Sundance Film Festival 25 years ago in a remote Utah ski resort, he envisaged a showcase for independent filmmakers that avoids Hollywood's commercial pressures. ... more

Sundance Film Festival opens

Jan 20, 2006, 12:27 GMT

Park City, Utah - Hollywood legend Robert Redford on Thursday insisted that the Sundance independent film festival that he founded has retained its indie spirit despite an unprecendented onslaught of hype, mainstream marketing and celebrities. ... more

Washington honours stars at Kennedy Centre awards

Dec 5, 2005, 22:28 GMT

Washington - The elite of America's political and artistic worlds have joined together to honour Robert Redford, Tina Turner and others in the annual Kennedy Center Awards, the most prestigious arts prize in the U.S. ... more

DVD Review: A River Runs Through It - Deluxe Edition

Nov 23, 2005, 21:54 GMT

Although it lacks any decent special features, A River Runs Through It – Deluxe Edition presents the classic story from director Robert Redford in a sharper image and with better sound. ... more

Redford eyeing painting by 'Out of Africa' author: report

Nov 1, 2005, 14:09 GMT

Copenhagen - Hollywood star Robert Redford is reportedly interested in buying a painting by Danish writer and artist Karen Blixen, famed for her novel 'Out of Africa', reports said Tuesday. ... more

Robert Redford Providing Vocal Talents in Charlotte's Web

Apr 6, 2005, 15:06 GMT

Robert Redford has joined the voice cast forthe forthcoming adaptation of 'Charlotte's Web.' ... more

Redford Jackie Robinson Baseball Movie Gets Moving

Mar 29, 2005, 11:49 GMT

Howard Baldwin, who had a producer credit on 'Ray,' has joined the team on Robert Redford's untitled feature about Jackie Robinson fight against racism in baseball in 1947. ... more