Paul Torday’s Salmon Fishing in the Yemen was one of our favorite examples of a book that’s secretly science fiction — about a fisheries scientist who undertakes the mad, ambitious project of ...

Expectations are an odd thing. Despite its actual quality, if the expectations for a film are especially high and it falls below them, the film disappoints the viewer. But, if expectations are low and ...

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen concerns London fisheries specialist Fred Jones (Ewan McGregor), who’s tasked by the prime minister’s flack (Kristin Scott Thomas) to export British salmon to a Yemeni ...

A pleasant fantasy with a crackerjack title, "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" is a charming film whose few attempts at seriousness are best forgotten or ignored. When Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor are ...

Author Paul Torday has died, aged 67. The British businessman and writer was best known for his novel Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, which was later turned into a film. His publisher Weidenfeld and ...

The story of Fred Jones, a fisheries expert and academic who works for the British government. When he’s approached by Harriet Chetwode-Talbot with a plan to introduce salmon into the waterways of ...

Known for deceptively light and fluffy concoctions like Chocolat, Swedish director Lasse Hallstrom hits the pastry kitchen once again with Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. The film is based on British ...

(AP) Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt are the headliners for the European premiere of the romantic comedy-drama “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.” The two stars were walking the red carpet outside London’s ...

If I could only use one word to summarize the British romantic comedy Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, it would undoubtedly be “charming.” This disclosure may seem slightly odd, considering the basic plot ...

Chariots of Fire tells the story of two very different men who compete as runners in the 1924 Paris Olympics. The movie will return to UK cinemas on July 13 in time for the 2012 London Olympics. Will ...

A light, quirky, enjoyable love story for grown-ups. The premise is preposterous. A Yemeni sheikh (Amr Waked) thinks his favorite pastime of salmon fishing—which he enjoys when staying at his palatial ...

It's been dubbed a comedy and a romance. But "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" is more than that. It's a parody. It's a drama. It's a thought-provoker. It is a charming film that leaves you feeling a ...