The Golden Bowl

Prince Amerigo (Jeremy Northam) has a castle on the verge of ruin and empty pockets. Although he lusts after a poor but beautiful lady named Charlotte, he decides to marry her very rich friend instead. His new wife, Maggie, is a... Full review

Despite the fact that I'm normally not a fan of period movies, I've seen two in a row now. The first one was "The Remains of the Day", the second one this "The Golden Bowl. Much to my surprise I... Full review

And once again another adaption of a Henry James novel. "The Golden Bowl" was James favorite book, he thought that he never wrote anything like it. Now, James books are known to be much more about what's left unsaid, than what... Full review

Even knowing up front this film would be mostly about the expression of internal dialogue (a Henry James signature) couldn't have prepared me for the sheer boredom that this movie yawned out. This movie drags at such a turtle's pace you... Full review

this is the best movie ever the story was great the acting was greeat the direction was the best the visuals were the best ever seen in a movie overall the best movie of all time.... Full review

The best Merchant Ivory so far, and ideal film material.The story is engrossing and perceptive, dealing with human relationships in all their forms. It takes a hard and frank look at the motivation behind several different relationships, which varies from... Full review

I'm a sucker for anything set in Edwardian England, good or bad. This is neither. The plot is clever but a little wooly. It takes a while to figure out just who is doing what to whom and why. A... Full review

Right now I am treading a very fine line, here. On the one hand I see this film for what it was... a period piece/drama. Then again, its about the moments fore and aft of two peoples' frustrations over their... Full review

A lengthy piece of eye candy hardly worth the time. My better half fell asleep halfway through. I had to work hard to wake her..since she probably preferred to sleep for the last hour. Beautiful sets and scenery, but that's... Full review

"The Golden Bowl", a period piece circa 1900's, turns a microscope on the innerworkings of the relationships of four people, two men and two women, bound by blood, marriage, love, duty, etc. and scrutinizes them to the exclusion of all... Full review

Anyway, the movie is okay but far from gripping.....the characters get tedious and the social milieu fails to engage.....Nick Nolte, Anjelica Huston and Uma Thurman are all okay -....I really enjoyed the emotional intensity of The Golden Bowl.....Kate Beckinsale is lovely as the selflesss wife.... ... Full Review

I really enjoyed the emotional intensity of The Golden Bowl. Nick Nolte, Anjelica Huston and Uma Thurman are all okay but the script is so repetitive and laboured we lose interest half way through. ... Full Review

It has very strong characters, very strong scenes and a very subtle tone. RPJ: Henry James' scenes, especially in his later novels, translate very well into cinema, because they're characters acting and reacting to each other and usually in a very interesting ambiance-there's always an element of passion. ... Full Review

The shocker of the movie comes in the form of the lovely Uma Thurman.....Beckinsale overcomes a few rough moments to offer a truly sympathetic performance..... ... Full Review

I really enjoyed the emotional intensity of The Golden Bowl. Exquisite settings, production design, beautiful costumes and a rich score envelop us in the textured world of Golden Bowl, an intelligent period piece about propriety, adultery, loyalty and etiquette. ... Full Review

The Ismail Merchant/JamesIvory/Ruth Jhabvala (henceforth, MIJ--producer, director, screenplay writer) 2000 adaptation of Henry James's late and forbidding masterpiece The Golden Bowl in general and Uma Thurman's single-minded Charlotte Stant in particular received generally tepid reviews. ... Full Article

Century Fox Home Entertainment. On shelves June 19. Also available to rent on DVD. Set in the early 20th century, this period piece encapsulates the pain of adultery for two wealthy couples. ... Full Article

Over the course of their 40-year collaboration, producer Ismail Merchant, director James Ivory and writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala have earned what might be called a false reputation as boutique adapters of the world's great books. ... Full Article

The Senator, still pissed off he isn't the Vice Prez, has unveiled his Senate Bill which would allow the FTC to bring civil charges against media firms that don't abide by voluntary industry codes prohibiting the marketing of adult materials... ... Full Article

Not that this summer has made me lose faith in moviemaking or anything (all right, maybe a little), but now seems like a good time to go back and hit the books -- especially the wonderful ones that are now... ... Full Article

Most filmgoers have an unshakable opinion when it comes to the literary period pieces produced by Ismail Merchant, directed by James Ivory (and frequently scripted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala): These carefully paced adaptations are seen as either sumptuous explorations of... ... Full Article