Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer to direct adaptation of David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas

One of the most seemingly unfilmable novels of the last few years is coming to the screen with a fair amount of talent behind the camera. According to Entertainment Weekly (via The Playlist), Natalie Portman announced in her recent mostly Black Swan-related interview, that the Wachowskis were teaming up with Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run, […]

Posted on January 5, 2011 at 22:34 by Lincoln Eddy · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Lincoln’s Link of the Day: 14 Actors Acting

When I first came across The New York Times new celebrity “photo” gallery, I was astounded. And I think you will be as well. 14 Actors Acting: A Video Gallery of Classic Screen Types With actors such as James Franco, Vincent Cassel, Matt Damon, Lesley Manville, Natalie Portman and Chloe Moretz,there is a wide range […]

Trailer Watch Triple Threat: Your Highness Red Band, Green Lantern, and Cowboys and Aliens

Well, let’s jump right in. So remember when you heard that the guys behind Pineapple Express were doing a fantasy film? That it was a raunchy stoner comedy set in the Medieval period? Well, we’ve got our first look at Your Highness and it is just that. And it also looks all kinds of awesome […]

Natalie Portman not starring in Gravity or Pride & Prejudice & Zombies

Well this is just disappointing. According to Deadline and Entertainment Weekly respectively, Natalie Portman is no longer starring in either Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity or Pride & Prejudice & Zombies. The actress will stay on as producer for Zombies but has left the starring role due to likely scheduling conflicts, crushing the dreams of many a […]

Posted on October 7, 2010 at 23:59 by Lincoln Eddy · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Natalie Portman given chance to play Gravity lead

In an exclusive over at the Hollywood Reporter’s Risky Business blog, it’s reported that Natalie Portman has been offered the lead in the Alfonso Cuaron directed Gravity. The Sci-fi drama role, which Angelina Jolie recently left, has become the next Lisbeth Salander of sought after roles. The film, written by Cuaron with his brother Jonas, […]

Posted on September 10, 2010 at 17:00 by Lincoln Eddy · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Trailer Watch: Black Swan and Monsters, plus Bonus Trailer!

Is Natalie Portman finally going to win an Oscar? Looks like she could, with the trailer hitting for Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, in a movie that looks to be a pretty dark take on the dance film. Black Swan follows the story of Nina (Natalie Portman), a ballerina in a New York City ballet company […]

Posted on August 18, 2010 at 22:49 by Lincoln Eddy · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Lincoln’s Link of the Day: Thor Comic-Con Footage hits the internet

Whoa. The nearly 6-minute clip of Thor footage that was shown at this year’s Comic-Con lays to rest some of the worries brought on by early, painfully cheesy-looking costume and set shots. With some humorous bits, the footage may give away quite a bit of the upcoming film’s story, but overall looks like a lot […]

Gordon’s Corner: Celebrity activism

Every now and then I’ll see or hear people complain about celebrity activists, as if it’s all empty rhetoric and self-serving posturing, which is troubling. In spite of all the stars who do come off like asses (some of the time), it seems to me that people dying to find some sort of perceived hypocrisy […]

Posted on March 9, 2008 at 10:34 by Gordon@MovieMakeout · Permalink · 4 Comments
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