2 articles from 2008
8 July 2008 3:07 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news
Top Ten Best Movies Midway Through 2008 Figuring out the ten worst films over the course of the first six months of 2008 was difficult because there were so many. Unfortunately, figuring out the best films of the first six months wasn't nearly as difficult as it turns out there was really only one film left on the outside along with one major exception. First off, Cloverfield didn't make the list and for what I believe are obvious reasons. As much as Cloverfield is a fun movie to watch the first time you see it there isn't much to enjoy after that. The first 18 minutes or so are worthless set-up pieces that you never want to watch again and the last 60 minutes of the film are still a bit fun, but the mystery behind the film has already been revealed and the unexpected deaths are no longer unexpected and you begin to
(more)
Brad Brevet
25 June 2008 10:13 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news
William Hurt and Amber Heard have boarded Matt Leutwyler’s upcoming coming-of-age drama “The River Why,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Based on David James Duncan’s 1983 Sierra Club novel, the movie focuses on Gus Orviston (played by Zach Gilford), a young man who embarks on a quest to find an elusive steelhead trout. In fact, his search for the fish is a metaphor for his search for self-knowledge.
Hurt plays Gus’ father, while Heard jumps into the role of his love interest, an adventurous fly-fisher. Leutwyker is directing an adaptation by Thomas A. Cohen and John Jay Osborn Jr.
Heard recently starred in Jeff Wadlow’s action flick “Never Back Down.” She will next be seen alongside Seth Rogen and James Franco in David Gordon Green’s “Pineapple Express.”
Hurt is currently onscreen in Universal’s “The Incredible Hulk.” He recently wrapped principal photography for Julie Delpy’s upcoming drama “The Countess.
(more)
Franck Tabouring
2 articles from 2008