Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer glows and gives a great performance in this amazing period drama , Cheri which also co-stars Kathy Bates --both Oscar winners and/or nominees) along with Rupert Friend (Pride and Prejudice) about this woman falling in love with a man half her age and a young man falling in love with a woman much older than he. Based on the acclaimed and controversial book by French novelist Colette, Chéri was nominated for the coveted Golden Bear award at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. The movie is about an ill-fated love affair scandalizes glittering Belle Époque France in comies from Miramax Films and ... Read Full Story

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ( Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox ; directed by Michael Bay )—Critic-proof sequel is the highest-grossing film of the year ($402 million domestically). Our reviewer says: “Think of Transformers I on crack.” (Available on two-disc , single-disc , and Blu-ray ) Cheri ( Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Friend ; directed by Stephen Frears )—Pfeiffer stars as a Parisian courtesan who has an affair with a man half her age. Our reviewer says: “A comparatively somber affair that comes recommended more for fans of the actress, who gives the role her all, than for fans of the filmmaker, whose direction feels perfunctory, ... Read Full Story

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ( Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox ; directed by Michael Bay )--Critic-proof sequel is the highest-grossing film of the year ($402 million domestically). Our reviewer says: "Think of Transformers I on crack." (Available on two-disc , single-disc , and Blu-ray ) Cheri ( Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Friend ; directed by Stephen Frears )--Pfeiffer stars as a Parisian courtesan who has an affair with a man half her age. Our reviewer says: "A comparatively somber affair that comes recommended more for fans of the actress, who gives the role her all, than for fans of the filmmaker, whose direction feels perfunctory, ... Read Full Story

Getty Images Pfeiffer opposite Rupert Friend in Cheri (via AceShowbiz) Fifty-one-year-old Cheri star Michelle Pfeiffer loves her sexy figure, but thinks she looks ridiculous if she wears low-cut tops and mini-skirts. The actress said: "I can't wear a skirt that's too short any more. It's not that my legs are bad, it just looks silly. I feel less pressure to dress youthfully. I'm in my 50s and everyone knows I'm in my 50s -- who are you kidding? Jeans are my uniform. I have about 15 pairs." Michelle recently revealed getting older makes her feel "free". She said: "If you think hitting 40 is ... Read Full Story

Stephen Frears, director of THE QUEEN and HIGH FIDELITY, continues to demonstrate his genre-defying talent with this adaptation of a Colette novel. Set in Paris in the years before World War I, CHERI paints a picture of the romance between young Chéri (Rupert Friend) and retired courtesan Léa (Michelle Pfeiffer). Chéri's mother (Kathy Bates), a rival of Léa, plots to separate the pair by arranging a marriage between her son and Edmée (Felicity Jones). Screenwriter Christopher Hampton previously collaborated with the director on DANGEROUS LIAISONS. Read Full Story