Archive for the ‘News’ Category
The Oscars refuse to have fun: Banksy Edition
Graffiti artist Banksy is well known to be a political, anti-consumerist provocateur. He’s taken the piss out of everything from Disney to Paris Hilton. However, though he may be nominated for an Oscar for his brilliant Exit through the Gift Shop, it looks like the Oscars are refusing to take part in the fun. Over at [...]
In: Movies, News · Tagged with: Banksy, Exit through the Gift Shop, Oscars
Daniel Radcliffe joins comedy The Amateur Photographer
The Harry Potter cast aren’t resting on their laurels. Variety reports that Daniel Radcliffe has signed on to star in indie comedy The Amateur Photographer. The film will be written and directed by Christopher Monger (Temple Grandin), who also wrote the novel it’s based on. The film, set in the 1970s, follows a young man [...]
In: Movies, News · Tagged with: Christopher Monger, Daniel Radcliffe, The Amateur Photographer, The Woman in Black
The King’s Speech ends BAFTA awards a big winner
While the Grammys were held last night, the BAFTAs (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) were as well, and The King’s Speech walked away with a large number of awards, including “Best Picture”, “Best Original Screenplay”, “Best Leading Actor” (Colin Firth), “Best Supporting Actress” (Helena Bonham Carter) and “Best Supporting Actor” (Geoffrey Rush). The [...]
In: Movies, News · Tagged with: BAFTA awards
John Hillcoat’s The Wettest County in the World continues to add new cast
For anyone who has seen one of John Hillcoat’s brilliant films (The Road, The Proposition) the news that he’s making a Prohibition era gangster flick is welcome news. Now, The Hollywood Reporter says that new picture, The Wettest County in the World, continues to add talent at a steady rate. Already starring Shia LaBeouf and [...]
In: Movies, News · Tagged with: Gary Oldman, Guy Pearce, Jason Clarke, John Hillcoat, Mia Wasikowska, Nick Cave, Shia LaBeouf, The Wettest County in the World, Tom Hardy
Last Night gets US Distribution
In a press release, Miramax and Tribeca films have announced that they’re teaming up on the US release of Last Night starring Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Eva Mendes and Guillaume Canet (The Beach, Tell No One.) The film tells the story of a married couple (Knightley and Worthington) who face temptation in the form of [...]
In: Movies, News · Tagged with: Eva Mendes, Guillaume Canet, Keira Knightley, Last Night, Massy Tadjedin, Sam Worthington
Henry Cavill to play The Man of Steel
We have our Superman. According to a press release from WB posted at Coming Soon, Henry Cavill, a relative unknown, will be donning the cape and tights for the Zack Snyder-directed/Christopher Nolan-produced Man of Steel. From Snyder: In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I [...]
In: Movies, News · Tagged with: Christopher Nolan, Henry Cavill, Superman, The Man of Steel, Zack Snyder
Quick Cuts: The Hunger Games gets a release date, Javier Bardem may be Roland in The Dark Tower and other stories
Get ready for the next big thing. Lionsgate has announced that the first film based on Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games trilogy will hit theaters on March 23, 2012. The young adult novels are the latest crossover craze, in the vein of Harry Potter or Twilight, and tell a story of gladiatorial games in a [...]
In: Movies, News · Tagged with: Clint Eastwood, J. Edgar, Javier Bardem, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Fassbender, Naomi Watts, Noomi Rapace, Prometheus, Ridley Scott, Ron Howard, The Dark Tower, The Hunger Games
The Envelope Please…: Lyssa’s Thoughts on the Oscar Nominations
Yesterday morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their annual nominees for the best in movies over the past year. Having seen the majority of the films nominated in the major categories, and, as anyone knows me would expect, I have a lot to say. This year’s surprises weren’t about what was nominated, [...]
In: Movies, News, Opinions/Editorials, The Envelope Please... · Tagged with: Academy Awards
Christopher Nolan brings on Anne Hathaway as Catwoman(?) and Tom Hardy as Bane for The Dark Knight Rises
Let the speculation begin. Today, over at the LA Times’ Hero Complex, it was announced that Anne Hathaway has signed on to play Selina Kyle in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming (and final) Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises. Also being announced is that Tom Hardy, already confirmed, will be playing the villain Bane, he of the [...]
In: Movies, News · Tagged with: Anne Hathaway, Batman, Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Rises, Tom Hardy
Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar continues to add to its cast
Clint Eastwood’s next film, the biopic J. Edgar, is shaping up. Deadline has announced that Josh Lucas (The Lincoln Lawyer) has signed on to play the aviator Charles Lindbergh. The film follows Hoover during the investigation into the mishandling of the infamous ‘Lindbergh baby’ case, so presumably Lucas’ role will be fairly significant. The film [...]
In: Movies, News · Tagged with: Biopic, Clint Eastwood, J. Edgar, Josh Lucas