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11 October 2008 2:44 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Short version: Body of Lies delivers excellent performances along with realistic action,  suspense and drama.

Screen Rant reviews Body of Lies

My impression of Body of Lies based on the commercials and trailers was that it was going to be a taught, intense thriller - much more grounded in reality than your typical spy movie.

In that regard I was not disappointed, but while it was quite riveting - some aspects of the story did bug me. Some of it was based on my personal views, but some of it was not.

In Body of Lies, Leonardo DiCaprio plays Roger Ferris, a CIA covert operative whose background is never divulged. He works in the Middle East and ends up in Jordan searching for terrorists who have been bombing European civilian targets. In Jordan he uncovers information about Islamist radical leader Al-Saleem (Alon Aboutboul). Ferris devises a plan to infiltrate Al-Saleem

Vic Holtreman

10 October 2008 2:39 PM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news

Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber are just about the most unlikely pair of brothers you can imagine. Hard to picture, right? Now try to see them as Polish brothers, who find themselves resisting the Nazis during World War II. That's right: Sabretooth and James Bond are teaming up to kick the Third Reich's ass. Defiance, for its part, is a pretty serious-looking World War II drama, directed by Edward Zwick, who also made Blood Diamond and The Last Samurai. The movie comes out December 12, and the first full-length trailer is now available at msn.com. Looking very earnest, uplifting and action-heavy, it seems to fit pretty well into Zwick's past work-- which means it may be an Oscar contender as well as a genuine hit. It at least can't hurt to see James Bond killing Nazis just a few weeks after his latest adventure.

10 October 2008 12:01 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Watch a brand new Inside Reel interview with actor Leonardo DiCaprio on the upcoming film “Body of Lies” by director Ridley Scott (American Gangster, Nottingham) and starring Leonardo DiCaprio (The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Blood Diamond), Russell Crowe (State of Play, 3:10 to Yuma), Mark Strong and Carice van Houten. Synopsis: A CIA operative is sent to Jordan to track a high-ranking terrorist. The spy is aided by the head of Jordan’s covert operations in an uneasy alliance that leads to cultural and moral clashed between the men. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest “Body of Lies” movie news and trailers.

Brian Corder

1 October 2008 7:13 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Michael Sheen, who delivered an excellent performance as Tony Blair in Stephen Frears’ “The Queen,” has been cast in Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” and Gregor Jordan’s “Unthinkable,” according to Variety.

In “Unthinkable,” Samuel L. Jackson stars a black-ops interrogator (Jackson) who teams up with an FBI agent (Carrie-Ann Moss) to press a suspect into revealing the locations of three nuclear weapons. What part Sheen will play is unknown at this stage.

The actor will also be seen in Burton’s new take on “Alice in Wonderland,” which stars Mia Wasikowska in the titular role. Also starring is Johnny Depp, who portrays the Mad Hatter.

Sheen most recently starred in “Blood Diamond.” He will next be seen in Ron Howard’s drama “Frost/Nixon,” in which he plays British television presenter David Frost.

Other future projects include “Underworld: Rise of the Lycans” and “The Damned United.” Rumor has

Franck Tabouring

29 September 2008 7:51 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Warner Bros recently released another awesome new official movie poster featuring Russell Crowe from the upcoming film “Body of Lies” by director Ridley Scott (American Gangster, Nottingham) and starring Leonardo DiCaprio (The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Blood Diamond), Russell Crowe, Mark Strong and Carice van Houten. Synopsis: A former journalist injured in the Iraq war is hired by the CIA to track down an Al Qaeda leader in Jordan. Based on the novel “Body of Lies” by David Ignatius. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest “Body of Lies” movie news and posters.

Brian Corder

25 September 2008 9:58 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Warner Bros just released another really cool official movie poster featuring Leonardo DiCaprio from the upcoming film “Body of Lies” by director Ridley Scott (American Gangster, Nottingham) and starring Leonardo DiCaprio (The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Blood Diamond), Russell Crowe, Mark Strong and Carice van Houten. Synopsis: A former journalist injured in the Iraq war is hired by the CIA to track down an Al Qaeda leader in Jordan. Based on the novel “Body of Lies” by David Ignatius. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest “Body of Lies” movie news and posters.

Brian Corder

29 August 2008 9:13 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Warner Bros just released the first official movie poster from the upcoming film “Body of Lies” by director Ridley Scott (American Gangster, Nottingham) and starring Leonardo DiCaprio (The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Blood Diamond), Russell Crowe, Mark Strong and Carice van Houten. Synopsis: A former journalist injured in the Iraq war is hired by the CIA to track down an Al Qaeda leader in Jordan. Based on the novel “Body of Lies” by David Ignatius. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest “Body of Lies” movie news and posters.

Brian Corder

18 August 2008 3:58 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Photo: Warner Bros. What is going on? This weekend The Dark Knight became the second highest grossing film in history as it passed Star Wars and currently sits $129 million behind the all-time leader Titanic. Now I don't want to hear anything about inflation and how Gone with the Wind would be #1 with $13 gazillion if ticket prices were the same back in 1939. Dark Knight is #2, Titanic is #1 and Star Wars and all its re-releases are #3. That's the way it is. But why? What is it about The Dark Knight that has brought audiences to the theaters in droves? In the past two years I have seen ten films more than once at the theater. Those films include Blood Diamond, Smokin' Aces, 300, Reign Over Me, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, The Kingdom, No Country for Old Men, Atonement, In Bruges and The Dark Knight. Of course being a film

Brad Brevet

17 August 2008 5:06 PM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

I've been a big fan of Jamie Bell (javascript:void(0);/*1219048665671*/) since Billy Elliot, and while his latest movie, Hallam Foe (http://themovie-fanatic.com/film_focus/indies/hallam_foe/) was not so well received, I still think he's one of the most consistent young actors we have today. Anyway, Mr. Foe (as the movie is called in the States) is quite serious and gloomy and yeah, defiant! That 's perhaps why - people prefer a more 'sunny, lighter' one to entertain them. Now here's another chance to see Bell at his acting best. [ watch the trailer after the jump ] - - - - - - From director Edward Zwick, the same guy who gave us Legends of the Fall (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110322/), Blood Diamond (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450259/) and The Last Samurai (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325710/) among others, will soon have his latest movie Defiance (http://www.defiancemovie.com/) available on the big screen.

25 July 2008 1:11 AM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

Upon our arrival here at Comic-Con, we weren't quite sure what to expect from the newly founded Summit Pictures. What I saw during their presentation earlier today, however, made me feel like they have been around for quite a while. Much to Alex's dismay, most of the fans were there for Summit's winter film Twilight. The good stuff was all before Twilight as we found out - Push delivered! Push is directed by Paul McGuigan (of Lucky # Slevin previously, a personal favorite of mine) and stars Chris Evans (Fantastic Four, Sunshine), Dakota Fanning (Man on Fire, War of the Worlds), Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond) and Camilla Belle (10,000 B.C.); all but Fanning were at the panel today. This was the second big panel in the line-up this year at Comic-Con and it surely didn't disappoint with some great footage! From what we saw (they had a three ...

Andy Adair

17 July 2008 1:14 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

This looks bad enough to excite even the most bored housewife into thinking what they are watching is actual entertainment. Featured below is the trailer for the made-for-tv-movie-prequel-mid-season-trailer for "24" called "24: Exile" and if you haven't seen Blood Diamond or the news ever, this may seem interesting. Also, what the hell is the deal with the 12-year-old reading the voice over? You gotta love the cheap attempt with Clint Mansell's Requiem for a Dream soundtrack music as it may be the only thing worthy of praise.

Brad Brevet

16 July 2008 12:22 AM, PDT | From TwitchFilm.net | See recent Twitch news

Paul Schrader’s two lectures at Osian’s Cinefan Film Festival were clubbed with the screening of two of most well known works. For many of us who had not seen Mishima this was a golden opportunity thanks to the mint fresh print. Schrader was quite excited as he had done some work on the soundtrack as well as added a scene that he had previously edited out for the upcoming Criterion DVD release of the film. The film is a very interesting study of a writer driven by suicidal tendencies. During a Q&A that followed the film Schrader confessed that he wanted to follow up Taxi Driver with a film about a middle-aged man who was fueled by a passion to take his life. He had, in fact, written a film on Hank Williams but couldn’t get around getting it made. He chanced upon Mishima through his

gautam chintamani

9 July 2008 11:46 PM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

Leonardo DiCaprio loves to bang the drum about the importance of saving the planet - but he's wasting plenty of trees to get his message out.

In March, The Post reported how the "Blood Diamond" star so hated unsolicited, paper-wasting pitches showing up in his mailbox, he and fellow environmentalist Adrian Grenier joined a movement to establish a national "Do Not Mail Registry." The campaign, spearheaded by environmental group ForestEthics, urges Americans to sign a petition demanding the government make it possible for citizens to ban junk mail,

14 June 2008 10:17 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Trailer Addict got their hands on the first official movie trailer for the upcoming war drama “Defiance” by director Edward Zwick (Blood Diamond) and starring Daniel Craig (I, Lucifer), Liev Schreiber (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) and Jamie Bell (Jumper). Synopsis: The year is 1941 and the Jews of Eastern Europe are being massacred by the thousands. Managing to escape certain death, three brothers take refuge in the dense surrounding woods they have known since childhood. There they begin their desperate battle against [...]

Brian Corder

11 June 2008 9:10 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Director Edward Zwick, whose credits include “The Last Samurai” and “Blood Diamond,” is just a couple of months away from releasing his latest epic “Defiance,” about three Jewish brothers who escape from the Nazis and join Russian resistance fighters in their struggle to survive.

Today we have a first look at the official poster for the movie, which stars Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell (that guy from “Jumper”). It’s a pretty simple one-sheet, but it’s got just the right look for a war drama. The film opens Dec. 12, 2008. Enjoy the poster below.

Franck Tabouring

15 articles from 2008