Michael Sheen News

Ratings as appeared in Beacon Journal film critic and wire-service reviews:=Weak =Mediocre =Worth Seeing =Shouldn't Be Missed Opening Friday THE DAMNED UNITED - The rise and sudden fall of an enigmatic English legend, the soccer coach Brian Clough.

THE DAMNED UNITED: Directed by Tom Hooper. Written by Peter Morgan, based upon the novel by David Pearce.

Last time The Twilight Saga: New Moon star Michael Sheen appeared on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson , it was a good interview.

Charles Gibson will sign off from ABC's "World News" anchor desk on Friday, Dec.

Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy during a press conference at an European Union summit at the European Council headquarters.

Michael Sheen is best known for his roles as Tony Blair in The Queen and David Frost in Frost/Nixon . So it was a bit of a surprise that this serious actor, with a great ability to transform completely into real-life characters, would want a role in the frothy Twilight series.

I wanted to do a special column for Thanksgiving, so I cast about for subjects. Films about going home for the holidays? DVDs to give as gifts? The decade's biggest turkeys? I finally decided to give in to 'New Moon' mania and pass on some of my favorite films about vampires and werewolves.

The phenomenon behind the wildly popular "Twilight" books and the film adaptations they spawned is just one of those inexplicably faddish things that I will never understand.

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" features the first appearance of the feared vampire clan the Volturi.

In Hollywood, there are no small parts, just evil actors. "We had to tone Dakota down," deadpans Michael Sheen about his co-star in The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" features the first appearance of the feared vampire clan the Volturi.

MICHAEL SHEEN plays Aro MICHAEL SHEEN plays Aro, the leader of the Volturi clan and the unofficial king of all vampires.

Kristen Stewart stars as Bella Swan in "New Moon." KIMBERLEY FRENCH Bella is caught between love interests vampire Edward and werewolf Jacob in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." Movie review 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon,' with Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Rachelle Lefevre, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Nikki Reed, ...

ARO Who: The chillingly polite founder can read peoples minds by touching themPlayed by: Michael SheenWhere youve seen him: The Underworld series, Frost/Nixon, The QueenWhats next: Alice in Wonderland, Tron LegacyMARCUS Who: An apathetic leader, senses relationships and loyalties between peoplePlayed by: Christopher HeyerdahlWhere youve seen him: ...

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" features the first appearance of the feared vampire clan the Volturi.

Published: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Mercifully, there is precious little soccer in "The Damned United." I know, I know: Fans of soccer -- excuse me, football -- get awfully defensive about how unpopular the sport is on this side of the pond.

THEY are worshiped by hordes of adoring fans and honoured by awards by their peers - but the praise Hollywood actors really want is from their own children.

Seeing red: Sheen as the vampire leader Aro in 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' enlarge If life begins at 40, Michael Sheen has certainly begun a very different one since hitting the landmark in February.

Even in a team sport, one outstanding performance can lift your fortunes from good to great.

Michael Sheen is endlessly fun to watch; his David Frost in Frost/Nixon and his Tony Blair in The Queen are both impeccable, but his turn in The Damned United makes a serious case for not only being his best work, but also some of the best acting of the year.