the cv

THE CV: KEVIN SPACEY

Jasper Rees — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:22:24 +0000

Superb on screen in the 1990s, mainly an actor-manager since, Kevin Spacey now tackles one of the great roles: Richard III. Jasper Rees picks his best work ... read more »

THE CV: DONALD SUTHERLAND

Tom Shone — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:07:10 +0000

His career now ranges from the US Army to the Roman empire, via Jane Austen. Tom Shone picks his finest performances ... read more »

THE CV: SHERLOCK HOLMES

Matthew Sweet — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:38:20 +0000

The BBC’s hit “Sherlock” is just one of 230 films or television series featuring the great man. Matthew Sweet picks the best ... read more »

THE CV: PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN

Tom Shone — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:10:42 +0000

He’s been sly, sad, unwatchably private, two writers and a drag queen, and now he’s directing. Tom Shone traces the career of Philip Seymour Hoffman ... read more »

THE CV: KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS

Nicholas Barber — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:12:36 +0000

She has one career in Britain, and another in France. Nicholas Barber traces a career that is not all cut glass ... read more »

THE CV: MARTIN SCORSESE

Tom Shone — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:11:15 +0000

It’s been an immense career, but an uneven one. With "Shutter Island" now proving to be Martin Scorsese's biggest box-office hit, Tom Shone draws up a list of his eight best films ... read more »

THE CV: DANIEL DAY-LEWIS

Matthew Sweet — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:08:56 +0000

He doesn’t take many roles but they tend to be memorable, from an Edwardian prig to a murderous oilman and now a singing film director in "Nine", a new musical from Rob Marshall. Matthew Sweet picks the best ... read more »

THE CV: DAMON ALBARN

Laura Barton — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:15:38 +0000

He’s the Britpop boy who grew up to be a rock renaissance man. Laura Barton charts his leaps and bounds ... read more »

THE CV: HELEN MIRREN

Intelligent Life — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:35:00 +0000

She’s been a media darling for 40 years—and a fine actress. As she graces the big screen in the newsroom thriller "State of Play", Irving Wardle (theatre) and Matthew Sweet (film) pick her star turns ... read more »