The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. As the main character in the roald dahl book, matilda, she has read many classics, which are. I hate to be the arbiter in a family dispute about the suitability of a book for a. Why read books like matilda have you ever watched a student enjoy a book so much that both of you were a little sad when it ended. One of the best ways to handle this is to find other books that.
The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. She made her film debut in my bodyguard 1980, before receiving critical acclaim for her role in flashdance 1983, for which she won naacp image award for outstanding actress in a motion picture and was nominated for a golden globe award for best actress motion picture comedy or musical. Matilda, a twelfthcentury empress of the holy roman empire and daughter of henry i. Meet the four girls who play the title role we chat with the young stars of matilda on broadway about everything from the. Kiami davael has just turned 30 and you wont believe what she looks like now. Matilda star is completely unrecognisable as mara wilson. Jennifer beals born december 19, 1963 is an american actress and a former teen model. Matilda actress mara wilson is 28 today see how the. Roald dahl wanted his magical matilda to keep books alive for many young readers, dahl is a beloved author. At age fiveandahalf shes knocking off doubledigit multiplication problems and blitzreading dickens.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Mara wilson explains what happened when matilda grew up the former child actor says that the most complicated relationship she has ever had is with a fictional 6yearold girl. Matilda wormwood is a bibliophile, which is a person who really loves books. Matilda, the film adaptation of the roald dahl book, became an instant hit following its release in 1996. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Matilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. Matilda actress mara wilson is 28 today see how the child star has changed. The book of eli cast and crew cast photos and info. Elin matilda andersson is an illustrator based in sydney, australia. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they want the book, they must first take his life. The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Cite your film online video in american psychological association 6th edition format for free. Mara wilson is releasing a book called where am i now. She was like the first girl character that i was just like. Citation machine helps students and professionals properly credit the information that they use. Loved books like matilda, a wrinkle in time, and the giver.