Hans Matheson didn't have to delve too far into the past for inspiration for his role as the manipulative Earl of Essex, whose lust for power eventually proves his downfall. "Marc Bolan was quite a ...

The John Stephenson-directed costume drama "The Christmas Candle" also stars Samantha Barks, Hans Matheson and Lesley Manville. By Stuart Kemp LONDON – Susan Boyle will make her feature film debut in ...

If you've heard of "The Christmas Candle" at all, it may be because former presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has been drumming up publicity for the movie. As chief executive of EchoLight Studios, ...

Scottish singer Susan Boyle will get her first turn on the big screen in the British holiday period film "The Christmas Candle," the movie's producers said on Thursday. Boyle, 51, will back up ...

A religious parable wrapped in a holiday gift basket featuring Susan Boyle, “The Christmas Candle” seems destined to be a Hallmark movie of the week. But in spite of the hammy histrionics requisite ...

Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen: Biographical film. starring Anne-Marie Duff, Tom Hardy, Hans Matheson, Ian Hart; directed by Coky Giedroyc; script by Paula Milne. 2-DVD set available from pbs.org.

“The Christmas Candle,” set in 1890s England, melds the intriguing with the hokey in a variation on the standard template of a nonbeliever who changes his outlook amid a holiday miracle. Instead of a ...