"Atonement" comes to a place that, in a lesser film, might appear sentimental but in this one is bracingly real. You can feel the movie burning away the fog of war.

UK director Joe Wright's adaptation of Ian McEwan's award-winning novel Atonement will open the Venice Film Festival's 64th edition. As Wright's second directorial effort (after Pride & Prejudice) the ...

I understand — intellectually, anyway — that I was supposed to fall rapturously in love with Ian McEwan’s 2002 novel Atonement. After all, I’d read and been impressed by several of McEwan’s other ...

Cannes: Reed Van Dyk's intimate, psychologically astute, and true portrait of the human cost of U.S. imperial violence stars Hiam Abbass and Boyd Holbrook.

"Atonement" was named Best Film at the BAFTAs, British movie awards. Daniel Day-Lewis (photo) was named Best Actor for his role in "There Will Be Blood", and French actress Marion Cotillard won the ...

British author Ian McEwan said he is happy with the movie adaptation of his best-selling novel "Atonement" despite initial reservations about its big budget and the medium of film. McEwan praised ...

Atonement has picked up 14 nominations for this year's BAFTA Film Awards. The World War II romantic drama scored acting nods for stars Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, as well as earning recognition ...

Atonement was named best film at the Baftas last night, beating off stiff competition from Ridley Scott's American Gangster and There Will be Blood starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Keira Knightley missed ...

British film Atonement, nominated for seven Golden Globe awards, has been shortlisted for another eight prizes by the London Film Critics' Circle. James McAvoy, Keira Knightley and their director Joe ...

VENICE, Italy -- Venice Film Festival Director Marco Mueller likens the 75-year-old festival to a seismograph that picks up emerging cinematic trends. If his instincts are right, the film world is ...

If I could unread a book I would unread “Atonement.” After seeing Joe Wright’s film — a visually gorgeous adaptation with fine acting, especially from the supporting cast — I realize the key to its ...

Joe Wright's film Atonement, based on the novel by Ian McEwan, will open the Venice Film Festival this August. It will be the world premiere of the film, to star Keira Knightley. McEwan's novel won ...