British drama The Edge of Love premiered in the U.K. last week at the Edinburgh Film Festival, and as a result its stars Sienna Miller and Keira Knightley have been posing for photographers. AfterEllen.com blogger StuntDouble was kind enough to share some of the pictures with me, including this one from the Edinburgh premiere:

And this one from the London premiere:

Set in the 1940s and focusing on a few years in the life of the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, the film features Miller as Thomas’s wife Caitlin MacNamara, and Knightley as his former flame Vera Phillips.

Although actors Matthew Rhys (who plays Thomas) and Cillian Murphy (who plays Vera’s husband Captain William Killick) have important roles in the film, the marketing department has pretty clearly decided that the key selling point is the combined wattage of Knightley and Miller’s star power:

Looking at the poster, I can’t help suspecting that the marketing department is also trying to play up to the tabloid rumors of a lesbian liaison between the two women in the film. Those rumors have swirled ever since back in 2006, when Lindsay Lohan (who was then attached to star in Miller’s role) told MTV that “there’s somewhat of a lesbian undertone” in the relationship between Caitlin and Vera. Although screenwriter Sharman Macdonald (who also happens to be Keira’s mum) subsequently denied that the film would feature any overt lesbian sexuality, the possibility of Sapphic subtext was enough for me to keep an interested eye on the project. … continue reading

Yesterday Sienna Miller confirmed that she is to take on the role of Maid Marian in yet another remake of the classic tale, Robin Hood. "It's happening," Miller said. "I just found out. It's the most exciting news in the world." Miller will star opposite Russel Crowe, who will play a sympathetic Sheriff of Nottingham. (I'm not sure what to think about that since Alan Rickman's tyrannical Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves is my favorite ever movie villain: "Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans, no more merciful beheadings, and call off Christmas!") But Miller told the BBC that working with Crowe is "as good as it gets," so we'll see.

Over the years Maid Marian has been played by some classy ladies, and even a cartoon fox. (Foxette?) Here's a non-exhaustive look at some of the women who have graced Sherwood Forest.

Olivia de Havilland, The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Maid Marian: Why, you speak treason!
Robin Hood: Fluently.

Havilland was a genteel sort of Marian, a bit of a capricious swooner. But what a pretty face! And those earnest, brown eyes? I'd probably rob from the rich for her.

Monica Evans, Robin Hood (1973)

Clucky: Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Maid Marian: Or forgetful.

Evans's Maid Marian is one my favorites because I love this movie so much. Oo-de-lally, Oo-de-lally, Golly, what a day. … continue reading

I blogged last month about the U.K. June release date for upcoming British film The Edge of Love, starring Sienna Miller and Keira Knightley. A biopic about the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, Edge features Miller as his wife, Caitlin MacNamara, and Knightley as his former flame, Vera Phillips.

The movie has been on my radar – or rather my gaydar – since 2006, when Lindsay Lohan (who was then attached to star in Sienna Miller’s role) told MTV, “[Keira] is older than me, but she kind of has a mysterious relationship with my lover. And then there’s somewhat of a lesbian undertone.”

Although scriptwriter Sharman Macdonald (who is also Keira’s mum) has since made it clear that there won’t be any overt physical relationship between Knightley and Miller’s characters, all the suggestions have been that the emotional relationship between them will be central to the story. … continue reading

One of my most anticipated movies of 2008 now has a U.K. release date. The Edge of Love — a biopic about the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, starring Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller and scripted by Knightley's mother, Sharman Macdonald — will be the opening night film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 18. It will open in London two days later, and then across the U.K. June 27.

Why all this anticipation, I hear you ask? Well, if for no other reason, I'd be excited by this movie as a chance to see two actresses I really like together on-screen. With apologies to those people — and I know there are quite a lot of them, especially people from Pittsburgh — who find Sienna Miller madly annoying, I actually think that she's quite a good actress. And, no, it doesn't hurt that she looks like she does. (It doesn't hurt that Keira Knightley looks like she does, either.)

Adding to my interest, though, is the hint that the relationship between their characters might not be entirely platonic. In the film, Knightley plays Vera Phillips, a singer and former flame of Dylan Thomas', while Miller plays the poet's wife, Caitlin MacNamara.

Lindsay Lohan was originally attached to star in Miller's role, and back in 2006 she told MTV: "[Keira] is older than me, but she kind of has a mysterious relationship with my lover. And then there's somewhat of a lesbian undertone." … continue reading

The BAFTAs took place in London last night. If you’re American, this is your chance to say, “What are the BAFTAs?” If you are British, then it was your chance to feel embarrassed as journalists ran right and left on the red carpet, trying to persuade the major Hollywood actors who had flown over for the occasion to say that the event was as big as the Oscars.

The BAFTAs — or annual film awards given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts — aren’t as big as the Oscars, but they are the closest we Brits get to an equivalent. And, in their favor, they’re usually a lot more concise than the Oscars, clocking in at a neat two hours rather than a bum-numbing four.

I’ll admit I love awards ceremonies — the women, the gowns, the often incomprehensible choices by the Academy, and the awkward acceptance speeches — so without further ado, here’s a rundown of what went down last night:

Sienna Miller was nominated for the Orange Rising Star Award (voted for by the public):

As were Ellen Page and the beautiful Lust, Caution actress Tang Wei. But they lost out to Shia LaBeouf. Yawn. … continue reading

I'll admit it: Growing up, I watched G.I. Joe on TV. In fact, I was a tad bit obsessed with it. My tomboy youth couldn't have been better suited for the likes of Duke, Ace and Snake-Eyes. But the episodes I really loved watching were the ones when Scarlett or Lady Jaye were the ones saving the day. So, as you might imagine, I'm slightly optimistic that the planned live-action movie version will be able to capitalize on the recent Transformers success.

In the past few weeks, I've been running across article after article all over the web about the upcoming G.I. Joe flick. I've read articles about the plot, the release date and Hasbro's insistence that G.I. Joe will in fact be an American soldier as originally created, despite reports to the contrary. What I haven't seen is any news about who will be donning the fatigues and body armor of these infamous action figures. That is, until this week.

For those of you who are unfamiliar, that lovely lady is Sienna Miller. She embodied Edie Sedgwick opposite Guy Pearce's Andy Warhol in Factory Girl and was in Stardust with Claire Danes and Michelle Pfieffer. And in August of 2009, she'll grace the big screen as The Baroness. … continue reading

Last weekend, Italian designer Valentino marked the 45th anniversary of his brand with a couture show in Rome, followed by a post-show gala dinner and ball at the Parco dei Daini at the Villa Borghese on July 7. Yeah, my budget (OK, and an invitation) precluded me from going, but that doesn't mean we can't sorta virtually be there through the magic of photography! Here are some of our favorite ladies at the gala:

Elle MacPherson (who played bi opposite Kate Capshaw in A Girl Thing)

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On July 13, the new Sienna Miller movie Interview premieres (limited release). Written and directed by Steve Buscemi (who also costars) the flick tells the tale of a "fading political journalist who is forced to interview America's most popular soap actress."

At first I thought, "Great! I like Buscemi (even in that pervy film Trees Lounge) and I'm interested in anything that explores the cult of celebrity and what passes for journalism these days." But then I read a plot summary that included this paragraph:

"Each [character] is scarred in their own way, aching from deep, hidden pain. But honest revelations give way to punishing deceptions. Their confrontation evolves into a passionate verbal chess game spiked with wit, intrigue and sexual tension, capped with a riveting twist ending." … continue reading

I just came across some production stills from the movie Stardust, based on the Neil Gaiman book of the same name and starring Claire Danes, Sienna Miller and Michelle Pfeiffer. The movie premieres Aug. 10, and it looks stunning. (My dorky captions aren't so stunning, but I tried!)

Pfeiffer: "Who, me?" AfterEllen.com: "Yes, you!"

"Sorry I'm home so late, honey. Oh, crap, am I that late?" … continue reading