The Winter Guest

Not arguing with the others that Sean Biggerstaff is a definate plus to the film. But, the unbelievable shots of Scotland in winter, unmatched acting, and some pretty stellar direction as well is why everyone NEEDS to see this film. Not... Full review

i never saw the movie but i wanted to because sean biggerstaff is in here and he is very talented :)... Full review

Not arguing with the others that Sean Biggerstaff is a definate plus to the film. But, the unbelievable shots of Scotland in winter, unmatched acting, and some pretty stellar direction as well is why everyone NEEDS to see this film. Not... Full review

Overall a must see movie for anyone who likes Sean Biggerstaff. It will have you laughing during times and there are things that almost everyone can relate to.... Full review

Overall a must see movie for anyone who likes Sean Biggerstaff. It will have you laughing during times and there are things that almost everyone can relate to.... Full review

Law also starred in the stage production of this poignant, funny drama.....Never sentimental, this visually arresting film explores the most fundamental passages of the human heart with wit and sensitivity.....Thompson has the more difficult and less rewarding role here.... ... Full Review

STILTED DIALOGUE Unfortunately, as lively as these two actresses are, they can't breathe life into the often stagnant ``Winter Guest'' and its stilted lines (``A person needs to be needed; if you don't need me, you could lie''). Alan Rickman, a talented actor displaying considerably less talent in his directing debut, hasn't found a way to tell the story cinematically. ... Full Review

Rickman is an actor of rare talent himself, and he uses his insights to extract good performances out of his actors here. All of this is nicely acted, and the interactions between Law and Thompson could easily have made up the entire film. ... Full Review

Wednesday December 24, 1997 "The Winter Guest" is a beautiful, deeply moving film that teams Emma Thompson with her mother, veteran actress Phyllida Law, and marks an auspicious film directorial debut for actor Alan Rickman . But when all their strands start pulling together you appreciate just how effective the strategies of "The Winter Guest" really are. ... Full Review

Acclaimed British actor Alan Rickman makes a stagy but accomplished directing debut in "The Winter Guest," an intimate drama tracking four pairs of Scots in a bleak seacoast town on the coldest day of the year. Less sentimental are schoolboys Tom (Sean Biggerstaff) and Sam (Douglas Murphy), who skip school to play on the beach and discuss their growing pains. ... Full Review

IN SUMMER, MUSIC BURSTS out of concert halls, spilling into open-air theaters, lawns and lakes. And though summer may be all about light--picnics, sun worship, paperback thrillers--music festivals aren't. ... Full Article

Alan Rickman steps behind the lens to direct fellow luvvies Emma Thompson and her mum, Phyllida Law, in a screen adaptation of the play of the same name. ... Full Article

Winter in Scotland is as muted as a wake.The country's so far north, the sun is slow to rise and early to set, and a day can be blindingly bright or always seem like twilight. ... Full Article

Acclaimed British actor Alan Rickman makes a stagy but accomplished directing debut in "The Winter Guest," an intimate drama tracking four pairs of Scots in a bleak seacoast town on the coldest day of the year. ... Full Article