Virginia Madsen had already been in dozens of movies when she starred in "Sideways," but that was the film that made her a household name and earned her an Oscar nomination. Now Madsen is starring opposite Morgan Freeman in Rob Reiner's new movie "The Magic of Belle Isle," which expands into multiple city this weekend. In it, she plays Mrs. O'Neil, a single mom to three kids who find themselves living next to Monte Wildhorn, a wheelchair-bound, alcoholic author whose best days of writing pulp Westerns seem to be behind him. The film is sweet, though it often veers towards the sentimental, but it will likely leave its intended audience--which we'll call it an older generation than those coveted by the studios--feeling good. Madsen spoke to Upcoming-Movies.com about the new movie, her career, and the state of American filmmaking.
- 7/11/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Virginia Madsen had already been in dozens of movies when she starred in "Sideways," but that was the film that made her a household name and earned her an Oscar nomination. Now Madsen is starring opposite Morgan Freeman in Rob Reiner's new movie "The Magic of Belle Isle," which expands into multiple city this weekend. In it, she plays Mrs. O'Neil, a single mom to three kids who find themselves living next to Monte Wildhorn, a wheelchair-bound, alcoholic author whose best days of writing pulp Westerns seem to be behind him. The film is sweet, though it often veers towards the sentimental, but it will likely leave its intended audience--which we'll call it an older generation than those coveted by the studios--feeling good. Madsen spoke to Upcoming-Movies.com about the new movie, her career, and the state of American filmmaking.
- 7/11/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Morgan Freeman has one of the most distinguishable voices in movie history -- a long, deep drawl that invites viewers in (and probably reminds them of the good 'ol days of Shawshank Prison). That iconic voice is present once again in "The Magic of Belle Isle." Here, the 75-year-old actor plays Monte Wildhorn, a wheelchair-bound author who moves to a rural town in an attempt to reinvigorate his writing career. In the new clip from the film, Freeman is seen sitting out on a back porch, sharing an intimiate moment with Mrs. O'Neil (Virginia Madsen), a single mother he befriends after arriving in town. You can check out the clip above. "The Magic of Belle Isle" hits theaters on July 6.
- 7/3/2012
- by Alex Suskind
- Moviefone
Emma Fuhrmann is no ordinary ten year-old. Modeling by the age of 18 months, she began acting as soon as she could read. She began her career in TV commercials and quickly progressed to roles in TV, short films, and feature films. She's now co-starring alongside Morgan Freeman in this summer's The Magic of Belle Isle (2012). The film, which also stars Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll, and Fred Willard, tells the story of a wheelchair bound author named Monte Wildhorn (Morgan Freeman), who has lost his will to create. He moves to a small town where he befriends single mom Mrs. O'Neil (Virginia Madsen) and her three kids - one of whom is Emma's character Finnegan. The family, and in particular Emma's character, reignite Monte's passion for writing. Emma has already received critical acclaim for her touching performance opposite Freeman, not the least of which comes from the film's director Rob Reiner.
- 7/2/2012
- by jmaurer@corp.popstar.com (Jennifer Maurer)
- PopStar
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