God save the queens, and the movies about them. Recalling Cate Blanchett’s emergence in “Elizabeth” (1998), Emily Blunt turns in a star-makingly regal performance in the first-rate period drama “The Young Victoria.” The film, directed by Quebecois filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallee,…
This holiday season, make way for the Queen. Queen Victoria, that is — and not the sour, black-clad matron you think you know. In The Young Victoria, Emily Blunt plays the monarch before she took the throne — as a…
‘We didn’t want people to be rolling their eyes at the opulence of the costumes,’ ‘Young Victoria’ star says of modern spin on lead role. Born in London, Emily Blunt was discovered by an agent at 16, overcame a stuttering…
Emily Blunt is ravenous. “This is honestly the first bad thing I’ve had to eat in a long time,” she says, slathering Devonshire cream on a scone during afternoon tea at The Peninsula hotel. “You can see why it’s become…
Emily Blunt shines as the tough-minded British queen in this lush, and even sexy, period romance There’s a reason Queen Victoria, who ruled Great Britain from 1837 to 1901, inspired one of the Kinks’ most joyous songs: The band’s 1969…
Emily blunt is nominated for Best Actress in 15th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards. BEST ACTRESS • Emily Blunt – The Young Victoria • Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side • Carey Mulligan – An Education • Saoirse Ronan – The…