Paul Weitz’s “Bel Canto” is a film that’s astounding, but for all the wrong reasons. It’s based on a celebrated novel by Ann Patchett. It stars Julianne Moore and Ken Watanabe, two of the most ...

There are numerous ways to get a book to screen: by gut instinct, by pre-emptive calculation, by sheer luck. But the best ones may be those done the right way for the right reason, out of pure passion ...

Grand opera meets soap opera in Paul Weitz's sincere but silly adaptation of Ann Patchett's 2001 bestseller. With an enviable international ensemble — including Moore, Ken Watanabe and Sebastian Koch ...

There are no easy answers in Paul Weitz's operatic drama, which stars Moore opposite Ken Watanabe in a delicately rendered emotional thriller. The musical term bel canto refers to a lighter, smoother ...

Even in the midst of a hostage crisis, and despite language barriers, love finds a way in the surprising “Bel Canto” from director Paul Weitz, who’s known for dramedies that include “About a Boy” and ...

"I wanted it to be like the Tower of Babel, where the divisions between people and their languages got erased over time," 'Bel Canto' director Paul Weitz said Thursday night at the film's New York ...

The Oscar-winning actress stars alongside Ken Watanabe in Paul Weitz's film version of the bestselling novel. In an undisclosed country, a party unfolds. It’s a big, splashy affair, thrown at the home ...

It took “Bel Canto,” a film based on Ann Patchett’s highly acclaimed 2001 novel, almost two decades to reach the golden screen. Inspired by real events that occured in Peru in 1996, the narrative ...

Following a late summer trickle of new Specialties, distributors are releasing a torrent of limited releases just as the Toronto Film Festival heads into its finale this weekend. Roadside ...