FILM OF THE DAY; The Gift (Film4, 9pm).Underrated supernatural chiller from director Sam Raimi, starring Cate Blanchett Catherine Élise Blanchett (born May 14, 1969), better known as Cate Blanchett, is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning Australian actress. She has also won various awards, most notably including two SAGs and two BAFTAs, making her one of a few actors who won all (right) as a mildmannered young widower left to provide for her offspring with her special gift - clairvoyancy. When a wealthy local woman goes missing, the baffled police and her terrified ter·ri·fy tr.v. ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies 1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten. 2. To menace or threaten; intimidate. family turn to her for help, but her efforts aren't appreciated by other residents, placing her own life in danger. Blanchett and Giovanni Ribisi are outstanding, but it was co-star Katie Holmes' partial nudity which became the biggest talking point on its cinema release. With Greg Kinnear and Keanu Reeves. |
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