Owen Wilson

Midnight in Paris

Another warm and witty all-star comedy from Woody Allen

14 Sep 2011

(12A) 94min Midnight in Paris is one of the warmest and wittiest Woody Allen films in recent memory. The jaunty manner and literary bent are reminiscent of Vicky Cristina Barcelona as Allen invests what could be a New Yorker short story with a…

Cars 2

Uninspired sequel fails to keep the Pixar engine running

13 Jul 2011

(U) 112min After 25 years of animation production and a run of critical and commercial smash-hits, the super-smooth Pixar production line finally blows a gasket with Cars 2, a colourful but overstuffed, noisy and heartless sequel that feels more like…

Hall Pass high on gross-out but low on entertainment

Farrelly Brothers’ take on wife-sanctioned adultery is just unfunny

1 Apr 2011

(15) 105min From its preoccupations with midlife crises and marital woes, it’s tempting to think that Hall Pass represents the Farrelly Brothers having grown up. Rest assured however, there are plenty of gross-out gags – culminating in what may be…

Owen Wilson praises 'natural' Aniston

Celebrity Gossip

14 Mar 2009

Owen Wilson says children love Jennifer Aniston. The 'Marley and Me' star was easily irritated by the noisy child actors they worked with on the set of the comedy but insists his 40-year-old co-star was a natural. He said: "The kids would drive…

Owen Wilson's love rules list

Celebrity Gossip

8 Mar 2009

Jennifer Aniston reportedly helped Owen Wilson win back Kate Hudson. Jennifer gave her 'Marley and Me' co-star - who allegedly attempted to commit suicide after Kate dumped him in 2007 - a list of rules to follow in order to impress his former…

Also Released - Film

5 Mar 2009

American Teen (15) 101min •• Nauseating reality TV style documentary about a year in the lives of four teenagers in the senior year of a high school in Indiana. Director Nanette On The Ropes Burstein plays with ideas of truth and representation to such…

Owen Wilson's Hawaii move

Celebrity Gossip

29 Aug 2008

Owen Wilson is planning to move to Hawaii. The 'Wedding Crashers' star - who attempted to commit suicide last August - fell in love with the idyllic island of Maui while visiting his friend, actor Woody Harrelson, earlier this month. Woody lives…

Kate Hudson's Owen reunion?

Celebrity Gossip

19 Aug 2008

Kate Hudson is reportedly trying to reconcile with Owen Wilson. The 'Fool's Gold' actress is said to have been bombarding the 'Wedding Crashers' star with phone calls since her split from cyclist Lance Armstrong last month, and although her old flame…

Also Released - Film

27 Mar 2008

The Hottie and the Nottie (12A) 90min • Paris Hilton stars as a hot babe who performs a makeover on her plain friend June (Christine Lakin) so she can get some dates in the excruciatingly unfunny romantic comedy. General release from Fri 28 Mar.

Owen Wilson's public love

Celebrity Gossip

26 Mar 2008

Owen Wilson and Kate Hudson have gone public with their rekindled romance. The pair - whose split last June was said to have triggered Owen's suicide attempt in August - openly held hands as they went to a cinema in Miami last week. A source told…

Owen Wilson's work return

Celebrity Gossip

18 Feb 2008

Owen Wilson will return to work next month for the first time since his suicide attempt last year. The 'Wedding Crashers' star has been focusing on recovering following his attempt to take his own life on August 26 and now feels ready to return to…

Jason Schwartzman - The Darjeeling Limited

15 Nov 2007

‘I felt like we were kids making a movie,’ says Jason Schwartzman. ‘Every day we set out to work was an adventure. We never knew what was going to happen.’ The 27-year-old American actor might well be reminiscing about his big screen debut in 1998 in…

Wilson comedy role taken by Matthew McConaughey

21 Sep 2007

The role assigned to Owen Wilson in the comedy film Tropic Thunder will now be played by US actor Matthew McConaughey. Wilson dropped out of the film, which is directed by and starring Ben Stiller, after reports of an apparent suicide attempt.

Owen Wilson recovering in hospital

28 Aug 2007

The actor Owen Wilson is recovering in hospital amid media reports he attempted to commit suicide at his home in Santa Monica. A spokeswoman for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles said yesterday that the star of Wedding Crashers and…

The Minus Man

DVD

16 Jul 2007

THRILLER THE MINUS MAN (15) 107min (Optimum DVD retail) Made way back in 1999 (but here receiving its UK debut on DVD), this overlooked American indie about a compassionate serial killer finds frat-pack comic actor Owen Wilson in an…