Sundance 2012: Mary Elizabeth Winstead is Astounding in 'Smashed' – First ShowingIt's hard to tell a story of the struggles of alcoholism without coming off like a melodramatic after school special, but thankfully director James Ponsoldt has come around with Smashed. Actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) stars ...
Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars in 'The Thing,' new on DVD and Blu-ray – Cleveland Plain DealerScream queen Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays a levelheaded paleontologist enlisted when an alien creature is found frozen in Antarctic ice. A snotty scientist orders a tissue sample be taken with a drill. Big mistake. This paranoid prequel stays ...
Experience Sundance 2012: The Wall, Fried Chicken, and Goodbyes – Film School RejectsThe film benefits immensely from the lead performance by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, but it's otherwise a bit slim. Clocking in at age 85 minutes, it shouldn't surprise that a fade to black, followed by a swift jump forward in time rounds out the film's ...
'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' Is 'Mind-Blowing,' Says Mary Elizabeth Winstead – MTV.com (blog)In MTV News' recent visit to the set of "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," we learned that the movie will be anything but a traditional look back at the life of our 16th president. Most biopics about Lincoln don't involve Honest Abe utilizing ...
DVD column for week of Jan. 27: Highlights include Drive, To Kill a Mockingbird – Calgary HeraldPicking up Scott's proud tradition of a female action hero, van Heijningen Jr. first introduces us to Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), a woman working in a lab dissecting ancient frozen flesh. The mood is suitably dark, but the director holds his punches ...
Sundance spotlight can ignite an actor's career – Calgary HeraldIt's more like overnight recognition for a long slog. Mary Elizabeth Winstead certainly understands the difference. A veteran performer with a decade's worth of credits under her belt (Live Free or Die Hard, Final Destination 3, The Thing), Winstead has ...
Sundance 2012: Mary Elizabeth Winstead Pours a Shot of Talent into 'Smashed' – Hollywood.comIn Leaving Las Vegas, Nicolas Cage threw himself into the torturous, roller coaster ride of alcoholism. What a drink could enable to do was over-the-top, but frighteningly plausible. Here's a guy whose desire for liquor was so strong, he'd even be taking ...
Interview: Aaron Paul and Mary Elizabeth Winstead of 'Smashed' – MSN TVAt first glance, Aaron Paul and Mary Elizabeth Winstead couldn't have different resumes; he's best-known for addict and dealer Jesse Pinkman on "Breaking Bad," while she's added plucky perkiness to films from "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" to "Death Proof.
Watch: Mary Elizabeth Winstead talks getting 'Smashed' at Sundance – HitFixWith movies like "Sky High," "Death Proof" and "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," Mary Elizabeth Winstead secured her status as a fanboy favorite years ago. The 27-year-old actress' career may be on the verge of a big shift in the aftermath of her new dramedy ...
Aaron Paul Thinks 'Die Hard' Rumors Are 'Great' – MTV.com (blog)"There are so many rumors out there, you know?" Paul was at Sundance this year to promote his new movie "Smashed," which he stars in opposite Mary Elizabeth Winstead — herself a "Die Hard" veteran, having played McClane's daughter in the last round.
January disc releases – Burlington County Times(127 minutes) Violence, intense action, brief language. (PG-13) THE THING (Universal; $29.99, DVD; $39.99, Blu-ray Disc; Jan. 27; B-): Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Australian favorite Joel Edgerton star in a mediocre prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 ...
Best DVD releases of 2011 – Daily NewsThe title character (Michael Sera) gets involved with Ramona (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and he has to battle her seven evil ex-lovers (not her ex-boyfriends as Ramona keeps explaining to Scott, who just doesn't get it until too late). The battles ...
The Thing – Frigid, Frightful, Gruesome Gore – Arizona ReporterArrogant scientist Sander Halversen (Danish actor Ulrich Thomsen) recruits Columbia University paleontologist Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) to help him with defrosting in order to examine tissue samples, and you can easily imagine the killing ...
Movie review: The Thing succeeds in bringing back the horror – The Vancouver SunPicking up Scott's proud tradition of a female action hero, van Heijningen first introduces us to Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), a woman working in a lab dissecting ancient frozen flesh. She's clearly tough, because she can throw a scope into just about ...
Flash-forward: The Week Ahead in sci-fi/fantasy movies on TV December 19-25 – ExaminerBased on the comic book series by Bryan Lee O'Malley. Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick (1:10 - 3:05 PM MAX) Dark Waters: The creator of bioengineered sharks must destroy the escaped animals before they begin ...
More Proof that Something Went Horribly Wrong on the Way to Bringing The Thing 2011 to the Big Screen – DREAD CENTRAL.COMDebuting on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with UltraViolet™, DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on January 31, 2012, The Thing stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World) as paleontologist Kate Lloyd who, along with the crew's pilot Carter (Joel ...
Abraham Lincoln Looks Badass In Two New Vampire Hunter Posters – Cinema BlendYou can't see him in the poster, but that's Benjamin Walker as Lincoln. He'll be joined on screen by Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Mary Todd Lincoln, Dominic Cooper as Henry Sturgess, Rufus Sewell as Adam, Alan Tudyk as Stephen A. Douglas ...
Check This Out: 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' Lenticular Poster – First ShowingThis will look awesome in person fading from day to night. Benjamin Walker stars as Lincoln, and is joined by Anthony Mackie, Dominic Cooper, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alan Tudyk, Rufus Sewell, Robin McLeavy. President Lincoln's mother is killed ...
Movie Review: The Thing – Dumfries and Galloway StandardTHE Thing is a prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 horror/sci-fi film of the same name. Student Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), scientist Dr Halvorson (Ulrich Thomsen) and their team based at an Antarctic research site discover an alien craft, leading to a ...
Matt Adcock's film review: The Thing – Bucks HeraldHere's a quick test you can do to see if you've been taken over by The Thing. Ask yourself this: Is your name Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead)? If so you're fine. If not, chances are you're a nasty toothy space beastie just pretending to be human.
