Carey Mulligan Breaks Through in An... Nov 19, 2009
Mostly, though, screenwriter Nick Hornby (High Fidelity, Fever Pitch) and Danish director Lone Scherfig manage to deftly sidestep the age differential -- not an easy thing to do. Steve Martin Faced Similar Script Dilemma. (Suite101.com)
Stark revelations Nov 13, 2009
I HAD never heard of Nick Hornby before, and I had no idea that familiar films like About A Boy and High Fidelity were based on his books. He was recommended to me by a readers reader, someone who lives and works among books. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Peter Sarsguaard in An Education Nov 10, 2009
Nick Hornby's Screenwriting Debut ... That quote is particularly pertinent when thinking about An Education because, not only is the truth of the film just that, but that it is the screenwriting debut of Nick Hornby, whose novels are typically filled with the kind of life, humour and understanding that Twain would have been proud of. (Suite101.com)
Frears bets on gambling tale for Focus Nov 6, 2009
The book, which will be published June, 2010, is being adapted by D.V. DeVincentis, who previously co-wrote the Frears-directed High Fidelity, an adaptation of the Nick Hornby book. Book tells the story of a young womans journey into the world of sports gambling, where she started as a cocktail waitress but soon got caught up in a gambling way of life that led her to New York and the Caribbean. (Variety)
Could this be the next Kate Winslet? Oct 25, 2009
The script writer of the film Nick Hornby thinks she is set to become the next Kate Winslet. SEE ALSO. (BBC News)
This Time, for Hornby, It's About a Girl Oct 24, 2009
WASHINGTON Busy Nick Hornby ... A quick tour of the States to promote the film awaits and then he's back to London, to the kids, the computer games, the smokes, and the flickers of inspiration that will no doubt result in yet another eagerly anticipated Nick Hornby book and, odds are, a film as well. (Honolulu Advertiser)
• Hornby delivers another tale of fanaticism Oct 22, 2009
"Juliet, Naked" by Nick Hornby, Riverhead Books, 406 pages, $25. 95. (Juneau Empire)
DVDs you should have seen -- but didn't Oct 22, 2009
"An Education," a highly-touted Oscar contender with a captivating star turn from Carey Mulligan and a script by hipster icon Nick Hornby, has a Danish director (Lone Scherfig) and an American co-star (that would be Peter Sarsgaard, wonderfully unctuous as the disreputable older-guy love interest). Based on Lynn Barber's memoir, "An Education" captures the very limited possibilities for female liberation in early-'60s London -- with massive social change on the distant horizon, but not here yet... (Salon)
Paul and Chris Weitz find a blood bond Oct 20, 2009
Based on the Nick Hornby novel, the film, which the Weitzes also directed, offered a serio-comic take on the relationship between an unrepentant Lothario and the young son of an unstable single mother, which the brothers depicted with a winning balance of sentiment and earthy humor. 1. (FOX59, IN)
Movie review capsules Oct 17, 2009
Nick Hornby adapted the script, Lone Scherfig directed, but the movie belongs to its star. (95 min., PG-13) (Ty Burr). (Boston Globe)
Sixteen candles Oct 16, 2009
" Set amid the post-war austerity of England in 1962, An Education is based on a memoir by writer Lynn Barber and a screenplay by Nick Hornby and recounts Barber's teenage affair with a man twice her age. Incredibly, there were initial concerns that Mulligan was too youthful-looking to portray the film's 16-year-old character, yet for Danish director Lone Scherfig (Italian for Beginners, Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself), Mulligan, then 22, was always going to be her first choice. Carey has easy... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Life lessons come with a price in ‘An Education’ Oct 16, 2009
The screenwriter is author Nick Hornby, adapting a memoir by Lynn Barber, and he and director Scherfig and actress Mulligan all understand what Jane Austen understood: Watching an intelligent woman swoon can be great, moving entertainment ... Written by: Nick Hornby, based on a memoir by Lynn Barber. (Boston Globe)
Nick Hornby riffs on fame, Internet in 'Juliet, Naked' Oct 15, 2009
Nick Hornby riffs on fame, Internet in 'Juliet, Naked ... Nick Hornby, a best-selling author and a former New Yorker pop-music critic, writes about a reclusive singer/songwriter in Juliet, Naked ... Juliet, NakedBy Nick HornbyRiverhead, 406 pp. (USA Today -- Life)
Naughty Boys Oct 12, 2009
Where the Wild Things Are, An Education review : The New Yorker (New Yorker)
San Francisco Chronicle Best-Sellers Oct. 11 / Oct 12, 2009
JULIET, NAKED: A Novel, by Nick Hornby (Riverhead; 416 pages; $25. 95). (San Francisco Chronicle)
‘An Education’ star Carey Mulligan learns on the job Oct 11, 2009
Lone Scherfig, who directed An Education from a script by novelist Nick Hornby ( High Fidelity, About a Boy ), says she doesn t understand why there could be controversy over a 30-something having a relationship with a willing 16-year-old who he plies with nice things. And she has a 15-year-old daughter. (Boston Globe)
Daily television listings Oct 9, 2009
Authors Nick Hornby ( Juliet, Naked ) and Karen Armstrong ( The Case for God ). Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. (Boston Globe)
Film Review: Mulligan radiates in ‘An Education’ Oct 9, 2009
Danish director Lone Scherfig and writer Nick Hornby find just the right touch here with some tricky material, based on the memoir by Lynn Barber. (It s a rare example of Hornby, author of High Fidelity and About a Boy, adapting someone else s work. (Carroll County Times, MD)
'An Education,' ingenue soars to head of the class Oct 9, 2009
A funny, lean script by High Fidelity author Nick Hornby (from a memoir by British journalist Lynn Barber) and precise direction by Denmark s Lone Scherfig make the most of Mulligan even when she s in the background, you can t stop watching her in case she hitches an eyebrow but their film is tightly plotted, too, each scene soaked in consequence ... A funny, lean script by High Fidelity author Nick Hornby (from a memoir by British journalist Lynn Barber) and precise direction by Denmark s Lone... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
An Education Oct 9, 2009
- By Dana Stevens - Slate Magazine. Reviews of the latest films. (Slate)
Hornby's H'wood tale Oct 8, 2009
Latest lesson plan from Nick Hornby ... Former teacher Nick Hornby is about to give us all An Education ... Former teacher Nick Hornby is about to give us all An Education. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Modern and dysfunctional Oct 5, 2009
Nick Hornby, author of "High Fidelity" and "About a Boy" releases new book Tuesday ... Best-selling British author Nick Hornby releases his latest novel, "Juliet, Naked.". (CNN)
A little bit of obsession, a little bit of rock ‘n’ roll Oct 4, 2009
NICK HORNBY (Sigrid Estrada) ... The publication of the novel High Fidelity 15 years ago established Nick Hornby as an unofficial spokesman for the world s indie rock geeks ... JULIET, NAKED By Nick Hornby Riverhead, 406 pp. (Boston Globe)
Oscar Watch: George Clooney, The Coen Brothers And More Oct 3, 2009
Directed by Denmark's Lone Scherfig and written by Nick Hornby ("About a Boy"), could it be this year's "Juno". "Pirate Radio" Oscar-nominated writer Richard Curtis ("Four Weddings and a Funeral") returns with this comedy about an offshore pirate station in the swinging '60s. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Culinary artist at the MFA Oct 2, 2009
British novelist Nick Hornby was in Boston the other night to read from his new book, Juliet, Naked, about a reclusive, Daniel Johnston-like songwriter who s making a comeback of sorts. Hornby (far left), whose best-known works include High Fidelity and Fever Pitch, signed copies of his new novel at Brookline Booksmith before crossing the street to read at the Coolidge Corner Theater. (Boston Globe)
here at the Huffington Post. Sep 19, 2009
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10 must-reads for fall Sep 17, 2009
JULIET, NAKED, by Nick Hornby (Riverhead, Sept. 29). The wonderfully witty author of "High Fidelity" and "About a Boy" delivers another novel of musical obsession, this time about a reclusive, possibly washed-up singer-songwriter and the supergeek fan whose own life - and marriage - have bottomed out. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Responding to Accusations, Marc Garlasco, Huffington Post Sep 16, 2009
Marc Garlasco: Responding to Accusations. Posted: September 11, 2009 05:47 PM. (Harper's Magazine)
Must-see movies: We're still looking for blue skies through those falling leaves Sep 15, 2009
Coming-of-age story set in 1960s London, adapted by Nick Hornby from Lynn Barber's memoir, with a reportedly fabulous turn from Carey Mulligan. The film won the audience award at Sundance. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
A look at this fall’s movies Sep 13, 2009
Directed by Danishwoman Lone Scherfig and adapted by Nick Hornby from Lynn Barber s novel. There are 10 best picture slots this year. (Boston Globe)
Fall feast for fiction lovers Sep 13, 2009
Lorrie Moore, Nicholson Baker, Dan Brown, and Nick Hornby have titles out this month ... It s the best fall we ve seen in a long, long time for big [fiction] books, said co-owner Dana Brigham, whose store is hosting upcoming readings by Moore, Lethem, John Irving, and Nick Hornby. (Boston Globe)
Telluride by the Sea 2009: So good, it goes to 11 Sep 10, 2009
"FRIDAY, SEPT. 186 p.m. Party in Founders Lobby, Patron Pass Holders Only**********COCO BEFORE CHANELFriday, Sept. 18 7:30 p.m.Anne Fontaine traces the famed designer's early life, from orphanage to barroom chanteuse to the development of her distinctive fashion aesthetic. Haute couture and the sense of an artist coming into her own has seldom been as wondrous to behold. Featuring a superb, understated performance by Audrey Tautou ("Amlie"), and already a smash hit in France, "Coco" shows... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
200 '9 fall film preview Sep 6, 2009
Nick Hornby penned the script ... Nick Hornby penned the script. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
In life, as in footy, hardships, disappointments and training are worth it Sep 3, 2009
I finally get the passion and obsession of the football fanatic, about whom Nick Hornby wrote in Fever Pitch, for I have become one. The object of my sporting love affair is the Sydney Swans. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Mark Your Calendar Sep 3, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Waxing lyrical with Mr. Lad Lit Aug 29, 2009
Ben Folds is delightful with the results of his collaboration with Nick Hornby ... Folds has teamed up with the music-mad British novelist Nick Hornby - author of High Fidelity and About a Boy - to write and record an album of 12 songs ... Ben Folds is delightful with the results of his collaboration with Nick Hornby. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
What have they all got in common? Aug 5, 2009
They include novelist Nick Hornby, film critic Barry Norman, Emma Noble, the ex-glamour model and former daughter-in-law of John Major, Sting, his film producer wife Trudie Styler and actress Julie Christie ... Author Nick Hornby, Emma Noble and Keith Duffy are thought to have taken an interest because they have children with autism. (BBC News -- UK)
In Tropper's 'This is Where I Leave You,' it's a man's world Aug 4, 2009
He's a more sincere, insightful version of Nick Hornby, that other master of male psyche. Posted. (USA Today -- Life)
A new way to tell a story Aug 2, 2009
A. Everyone is talking about Nick Hornby s book [ High Fidelity ] - and he s a friend of mine and I like his books - but that wasn t really inspiration to me. I tried to keep music out of it, to be honest, because I wanted the book to be taken seriously as a guy trying to write a novel rather than just a musician who s taken a whimsical detour. (Boston Globe)
Educating Carey: from Dr Who to festival belle Aug 1, 2009
She s the star of An Education, a British film scripted by High Fidelity author Nick Hornby from the memoir of the famously fierce British interviewer Lynn Barber and directed by Danish woman Lone Scherfig. Mulligan plays a precociously bright schoolgirl diverted from her exams by her affair with a 30-something conman, played with sweaty pathos by Peter Sarsgaard. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
On the set: 'New Moon' on the rise Jul 21, 2009
Due in theaters Nov. 20, "New Moon" will mark his third consecutive literary adaptation after having directed "About a Boy," from the Nick Hornby novel, and "The Golden Compass," the big-budget fantasy based on the first chapter in author Philip Pullman's award-winning "His Dark Materials" series. It was his experience making that film -- which should have been a dream project really, given Weitz's reverence for the source material -- that made the idea of taking the reins on the second... (FOX59, IN)
Book Buzz: What's new on the list and in publishing Jun 18, 2009
Nick Hornby's new novel follows the story of a reclusive musician who gets involved with a woman via e-mail. By Bob Minzesheimer, Carol Memmott, Mary Cadden and Taylor McGraw, USA TODAY Nick Hornby, the best-selling English writer, was in New York Wednesday to promote his latest novel, Juliet, Naked, to be published Sept. 29 ... Juliet' as muse:Nick Hornby, the best-selling English writer (About a Boy, High Fidelity), was in New York Wednesday to promote his latest novel, Juliet, Naked, to be... (USA Today -- Life)
Date Lines: News from the Bay Area arts scene Jun 18, 2009
Also on the schedule: Nick Hornby, Oct. 8; Oates, Oct. 19; A.S. Byatt, Oct. 26; Jonathan Lethem, Oct. 28; Chabon talking with Adam Gopnik, Nov. 9; Barbara Kingsolver, Nov. 17; and Zoe Heller, Dec. 2. All events are at the Herbst Theatre unless otherwise noted. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Novelist's Two-wife Vacation Jun 18, 2009
A TANNED Nick Hornby, at a Four Seasons lunch to promote his upcoming novel, "Juliet, Naked," says he just got back from a group holiday in Ibiza with his child 00004000 ren, "my current wife and my ex-wife." The author explained to The Post's Kyle Smith that he wanted to bring together his 15-year-old son with Virginia Bovell and his two boys with current wife Amanda Posey. Everyone stayed in the same vacation house and the boys got along smashingly. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Coffee house inspired jittery new novel from Sioux City writer Jun 16, 2009
""One of my favorite authors is (British novelist) Nick Hornby," White explained, "and I wanted to write a book in the tradition of Hornby's 'High Fidelity' and 'A Long Way Down. ""Portraits at Perk" follows the exploits of the patrons and employees of a quirky Minneapolis coffee shop as they cope with life as well as the new corporate "Bison Bucks" coffee shop opening up around the corner."The back story of (lead character and coffee shop owner) Rob came from a discussion I had with my wife... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Rain can't stop stars shining at Festival opening Jun 4, 2009
Among the Australian premieres are by director John Woo and An Education by writer Nick Hornby. Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher will add some Hollywood glamour to the event when she jets in for the premiere of her animated feature Coraline on June 10. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Book Review Disco Boy by Dominic ... May 19, 2009
Comparisons with the novels of Nick Hornby (and particularly High Fidelity, with its music themes) are inevitable; however Knight s story does not quite have the same edge as Hornby s best known works. While the central character may be an aimless average bloke, the story feels much lighter, in part due to the gentle plot development but also because of the setting. (Suite101.com)
Out of touch is just where he likes to be Apr 11, 2009
Sarsgaard's pretty content with his career, which this past year included an acclaimed Broadway run of The Seagull with Kristin Scott Thomas, an off-Broadway production of Uncle Vanya opposite Gyllenhaal, the upcoming horror thriller Orphan with Vera Farmiga, and the new Nick Hornby movie, An Education. I don't know if people get me, he said, but in my latest forays into theatre, I felt like I was doing as much acting as I had ever dreamed of doing. (Globe and Mail)
Stepping out Feb 7, 2009
Written by Fever Pitch's Nick Hornby, it documents the growing pains of a teenage girl in 1960s England and stars Peter Saarsgard, Alfred Molina and Happy-Go-Lucky's Sally Hawkins. Without anything to recommend it beyond its charm, there are already mutterings that it could be another Slumdog Millionaire. (BBC News -- Europe)
