The gripping Sundance documentary Misha and the Wolves, premiering at the festival today, possesses a fairy tale-like quality, beginning with its title. Those four words evoke ancient stories of children deep in the woods, threatened by menacing animals, as in Little Red Riding Hood.
The similarities go further. The documentary tells the story of Misha Defonseca, a woman living inMassachusetts who purported to be a Holocaust survivor. She told neighbors a remarkable tale of growing up a young Jewish girl in Belgium during the war, saying she was secreted with a Catholic family after her parents were deported. She said her foster parents hated her.
Desperate to reunite with her mother and father, she told of setting out on foot for Germany, with little more than a compass and a knife, keeping to the woods. On her way she encountered a female wolf,...
The similarities go further. The documentary tells the story of Misha Defonseca, a woman living inMassachusetts who purported to be a Holocaust survivor. She told neighbors a remarkable tale of growing up a young Jewish girl in Belgium during the war, saying she was secreted with a Catholic family after her parents were deported. She said her foster parents hated her.
Desperate to reunite with her mother and father, she told of setting out on foot for Germany, with little more than a compass and a knife, keeping to the woods. On her way she encountered a female wolf,...
- 1/31/2021
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Whalerock Industries, Lloyd Braun’s West Hollywood-based production and consulting company behind such unscripted series as Battlebots, Hyperdrive and Ravi Patel’s Pursuit of Happiness, is making a push into podcasting. The company has launched Echoverse, a first-of-its-kind podcast studio focusing on science fiction, supernatural, and fantasy audio experiences, headed by former Syfy executive Mark Stern.
The studio is funded by Whalerock, along with individual investors.
“The sci-fi, supernatural, and fantasy genres represent a significant opportunity in the scripted podcasting market, and Mark Stern is the ideal executive to bring this vision to life.” said Anne-Marie O’Neill, CEO of Whalerock.
Stern was most recently president of Fearless Media Group, which he launched in 2018 as an extension of the work he began as the head of Im Global Television. Prior to that, Stern was president of original content at Syfy for 11 years, where he developed and produced dozens of...
The studio is funded by Whalerock, along with individual investors.
“The sci-fi, supernatural, and fantasy genres represent a significant opportunity in the scripted podcasting market, and Mark Stern is the ideal executive to bring this vision to life.” said Anne-Marie O’Neill, CEO of Whalerock.
Stern was most recently president of Fearless Media Group, which he launched in 2018 as an extension of the work he began as the head of Im Global Television. Prior to that, Stern was president of original content at Syfy for 11 years, where he developed and produced dozens of...
- 8/19/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
I did a double take when I saw the headline myself. Despite only launching a week ago, a not inconsiderable number of titles will be leaving HBO Max at the end of June. Logically, distribution contracts that were already running out weren’t going to stop running out just because Warner launched their new service, so you best get on these quick.
Here’s the list of all the movies leaving HBO Max on June 30th:
The Abyss
Akeelah and the Bee
American Wedding
An Ideal Husband
Arthur
Asylum
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Big Green
Blindspotting
Bye Bye, Love
Empire of the Sun
Glengarry Glen Ross
Grandma’s Boy
Great Expectations
A Handful of Dust
Head Full of Honey
Heaven & Earth
Hellboy
The Hoax
I Love You Phillip Morris
Indignation
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jobs
Johnny English
Keeping Up with the Steins
Kin
Les Miserables
Hellboy Gallery 1 of 6
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Here’s the list of all the movies leaving HBO Max on June 30th:
The Abyss
Akeelah and the Bee
American Wedding
An Ideal Husband
Arthur
Asylum
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Big Green
Blindspotting
Bye Bye, Love
Empire of the Sun
Glengarry Glen Ross
Grandma’s Boy
Great Expectations
A Handful of Dust
Head Full of Honey
Heaven & Earth
Hellboy
The Hoax
I Love You Phillip Morris
Indignation
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jobs
Johnny English
Keeping Up with the Steins
Kin
Les Miserables
Hellboy Gallery 1 of 6
Click to...
- 6/3/2020
- by Alex Crisp
- We Got This Covered
One of the most audacious cons in history is aided by the certainty that no one would tell a lie so obvious.
A film about an outrageous hoax, based on a true story as told in a book written by the perpetrator of said hoax. With so many layers of reality between the actual events and their onscreen translation, should we assume everything in 2007’s The Hoax is accurate?
Perhaps the more important question is: does it matter?
My feeling is that a film’s first prerogative is to entertain. In any adaptation (whether from real life or another medium of fiction) concessions will be made to the necessity of visual drama. When real life is the model, I’m less concerned with accuracy so long as the film is never presented as evidence of the real events. (In other words, JFK is great drama. You can say it’s a great movie, but...
A film about an outrageous hoax, based on a true story as told in a book written by the perpetrator of said hoax. With so many layers of reality between the actual events and their onscreen translation, should we assume everything in 2007’s The Hoax is accurate?
Perhaps the more important question is: does it matter?
My feeling is that a film’s first prerogative is to entertain. In any adaptation (whether from real life or another medium of fiction) concessions will be made to the necessity of visual drama. When real life is the model, I’m less concerned with accuracy so long as the film is never presented as evidence of the real events. (In other words, JFK is great drama. You can say it’s a great movie, but...
- 4/20/2017
- by The Bitter Script Reader
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Despite the moderately tragic title, Richard Gere gives a tour-de-force performance in “Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer.” He’s evolved into a terrific character actor, particularly when he plays damaged, fast-talking men, such as his character in 2007’s “The Hoax.” His turn here, as good-natured con artist Norman Oppenheimer, is perhaps his best portrayal yet. In the capable hands of writer-director Joseph Cedar (“Footnote”), the story of this over-the-hill wheeler-dealer is equal parts pathetic, funny and maddening, but always consistently fascinating. And as involving as the story is with its impressive ensemble cast,...
- 4/15/2017
- by Claudia Puig
- The Wrap
Initial slate includes The Scrawl and The Mean Tide.
Film and television executives and producers Erin Eggers, Chase Hudson (pictured top) and Matthew Porter announced their full-service feature and television development and production company on Tuesday.
La-based Penchant Entertainment has a mandate to produce two to three features per year for multiple platforms and two to four scripted TV projects for network and non-traditional outlets.
Penchant’s first scripted project is The Scrawl, written by Oscar-nominated writer of The Arrival Eric Heisserer and WGA award-winner Zach Craley (Heroes Reborn).
The Scrawl is a one-hour drama that explores what happens when collective negativity gives birth to an actual monster. Penchant developed the supernatural thriller and serve as executive producers along with Cj Entertainment, whose South Korean film Killer Toon inspired the series.
The feature slate will kick off with The Mean Tide, a dramatic thriller written by Liska Ostojic and Justin Partridge from a screenplay by Mark DeGaetani...
Film and television executives and producers Erin Eggers, Chase Hudson (pictured top) and Matthew Porter announced their full-service feature and television development and production company on Tuesday.
La-based Penchant Entertainment has a mandate to produce two to three features per year for multiple platforms and two to four scripted TV projects for network and non-traditional outlets.
Penchant’s first scripted project is The Scrawl, written by Oscar-nominated writer of The Arrival Eric Heisserer and WGA award-winner Zach Craley (Heroes Reborn).
The Scrawl is a one-hour drama that explores what happens when collective negativity gives birth to an actual monster. Penchant developed the supernatural thriller and serve as executive producers along with Cj Entertainment, whose South Korean film Killer Toon inspired the series.
The feature slate will kick off with The Mean Tide, a dramatic thriller written by Liska Ostojic and Justin Partridge from a screenplay by Mark DeGaetani...
- 2/21/2017
- ScreenDaily
Oscar Isaac has signed on to star in “The Garbo Network,” a double agent thriller set during World War II. Isaac will also be one of the film’s producers, alongside Bob Cooper, Richard Saperstein, Chuck Weinstock and Jason Spire. The script was written by William Wheeler (“The Hoax,” “Ray Donovan”).
“There are very few actors who can do both pathos and comic grandiosity. Oscar is one of them, and we feel very lucky to have him,” said Weinstock in a statement.
Read More: Oscar Isaac and Catherine Keener Earn The Gasps In The Conspiracy Thriller Podcast ‘Homecoming’ – Review
“The Garbo Network” is based on the true story of Juan Pujol Garcia, a double agent who managed to persuade both the German and the British governments to hire him as a spy, even though he had no military or covert training. Working with MI5, Pujol Garcia created a fictional network...
“There are very few actors who can do both pathos and comic grandiosity. Oscar is one of them, and we feel very lucky to have him,” said Weinstock in a statement.
Read More: Oscar Isaac and Catherine Keener Earn The Gasps In The Conspiracy Thriller Podcast ‘Homecoming’ – Review
“The Garbo Network” is based on the true story of Juan Pujol Garcia, a double agent who managed to persuade both the German and the British governments to hire him as a spy, even though he had no military or covert training. Working with MI5, Pujol Garcia created a fictional network...
- 2/10/2017
- by Yoselin Acevedo
- Indiewire
Oscar Issac has been set to star in The Garbo Project, a spy thriller in the works from Bob Cooper and Richard Saperstein's Storyscape Entertainment. Cooper will be at the now-underway Berlin Film Festival for the premiere of Storyscape's Maudie and will meet with buyers at the European Film Market on the double-agent thriller. The pic is set during World War II and was scripted by William Wheeler (The Hoax, Ray Donovan). It’s based on the true story of Juan Pujol Garcia…...
- 2/10/2017
- Deadline
Ryan Lambie Kirsten Howard Simon Brew Mar 28, 2017
Ahead of its release this week, here's one final trailer for Ghost In The Shell, starring Scarlett Johansson...
Ahead of its release in UK cinemas this Thursday, one last trailer for Ghost In The Shell has been released, and you can see that right here...
See related Interview: Chris Addison talks In The Loop, standup & Tom Baker
And here's the opening five minutes from the film, that have also been released...
Here's the earlier trailer for the remake/reboot/retelling of Ghost In The Shell from last month, too, if you missed it...
More news as we have it, of course. In the meantime, feel free to flick over to page 2 of our Ghost In The Shell nerve centre, which is packed with loads more stuff about the new film.
Ghost In The Shell release date
Ghost In The Shell is out in...
Ahead of its release this week, here's one final trailer for Ghost In The Shell, starring Scarlett Johansson...
Ahead of its release in UK cinemas this Thursday, one last trailer for Ghost In The Shell has been released, and you can see that right here...
See related Interview: Chris Addison talks In The Loop, standup & Tom Baker
And here's the opening five minutes from the film, that have also been released...
Here's the earlier trailer for the remake/reboot/retelling of Ghost In The Shell from last month, too, if you missed it...
More news as we have it, of course. In the meantime, feel free to flick over to page 2 of our Ghost In The Shell nerve centre, which is packed with loads more stuff about the new film.
Ghost In The Shell release date
Ghost In The Shell is out in...
- 9/22/2016
- Den of Geek
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo (who should have an Oscar for his work in Selma) topline an inspirational new Disney film called Queen of Katwe, about a young girl in a Ugandan village who uses her skills at the game of chess as a way to achieve her dreams. It's a shame the movie decided to use dialogue as obvious as "the little one can become the big one," because the metaphors about using chess to overcome obstacles are made exceedingly clear in the rest of the trailer without that on-the-nose explanation; still, this looks like a solid breakout role for newcomer Madina Nalwanga and an inspiring film that's based on a true story.
Queen of Katwe hits theaters on September 23rd.
Check out the trailer below, and then read the super detailed synopsis at the bottom:
“Queen of Katwe” is the colorful true story of a young...
Queen of Katwe hits theaters on September 23rd.
Check out the trailer below, and then read the super detailed synopsis at the bottom:
“Queen of Katwe” is the colorful true story of a young...
- 5/10/2016
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
After breaking out in 12 Years a Slave, we actually haven’t seen Lupita Nyong’o on screen since. Yes, she did motion-capture work for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Jungle Book, but for those hoping for a more substantial role from the actress, it will arrive this year. Mississippi Masala and Monsoon Wedding director Mira Nair recently adapted Tim Crothers‘ book, based on his own article for Espn, with Queen of Katwe and the first trailer has landed today.
The Disney drama follows the true story of Phiona Mutesi, who comes from the slums of Kampala, Uganda and became a chess prodigy as a teenager. The first trailer shows off an authentic, feel-good drama and we imagine it’ll be a strong fit for fall festivals before it hits theaters. Also starring newcomer Madina Nalwanga and David Oyelowo, check out the trailer and poster below.
Queen of Katwe...
The Disney drama follows the true story of Phiona Mutesi, who comes from the slums of Kampala, Uganda and became a chess prodigy as a teenager. The first trailer shows off an authentic, feel-good drama and we imagine it’ll be a strong fit for fall festivals before it hits theaters. Also starring newcomer Madina Nalwanga and David Oyelowo, check out the trailer and poster below.
Queen of Katwe...
- 5/10/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
The first trailer is now out for "Queen of Katwe," one of the only films Disney is set to release this year that's not "Star Wars," Marvel, Pixar or a live-action fantasy. David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o and Madina Nalwang star in the film which opens in September.
Mira Nair helms this adaptation of the Tim Crothers novel which boasts a screenplay by William Wheeler ("The Hoax"). The true story tale follows a young girl selling corn on the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess.
As a result of the support she receives from her family and community, she is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.
Mira Nair helms this adaptation of the Tim Crothers novel which boasts a screenplay by William Wheeler ("The Hoax"). The true story tale follows a young girl selling corn on the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess.
As a result of the support she receives from her family and community, she is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.
- 5/10/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Disney has just put Mira Nair’s next picture Queen Of Katwe onto its release schedule, with a limited debut on September 23 and an expansion a week later. The film, which stars David Oyelowo (Selma), Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years A Slave) and newcomer Madina Nalwanga, is based on a true story. The film, adapted from the book by Tim Crothers with a screenplay by William Wheeler (The Hoax), tells the true story of a young girl selling corn on the streets of rural Uganda whose…...
- 4/8/2016
- Deadline
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Straight Outta Compton’s Jonathan Herman has signed up to re-write the Scarlett Johansson-starring Ghost In The Shell movie…
Straight Outta Compton is fast becoming one of those films that proves to be a launching pad for manifold members of its cast and crew. Director F Gary Gary has already been snapped up for the Furious 8 directing gig, while stars Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell have both landed roles in Kong: Skull Island.
The N.W.A. biopic’s screenwriter – Jonathan Herman, who made his feature debut with that script – is the latest to benefit from his raised profile. DreamWorks has signed him up to rework the script for their Ghost In The Shell live-action remake, which is set to star Scarlett Johansson.
The Tracking Board is reporting that Herman will ‘do an overhaul’ on the existing script, which was penned by William Wheeler of Ray Donovan,...
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Straight Outta Compton’s Jonathan Herman has signed up to re-write the Scarlett Johansson-starring Ghost In The Shell movie…
Straight Outta Compton is fast becoming one of those films that proves to be a launching pad for manifold members of its cast and crew. Director F Gary Gary has already been snapped up for the Furious 8 directing gig, while stars Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell have both landed roles in Kong: Skull Island.
The N.W.A. biopic’s screenwriter – Jonathan Herman, who made his feature debut with that script – is the latest to benefit from his raised profile. DreamWorks has signed him up to rework the script for their Ghost In The Shell live-action remake, which is set to star Scarlett Johansson.
The Tracking Board is reporting that Herman will ‘do an overhaul’ on the existing script, which was penned by William Wheeler of Ray Donovan,...
- 10/26/2015
- by rleane
- Den of Geek
Reports suggest that Scarlett Johansson has agreed to star in the live-action remake of the classic anime, Ghost In The Shell...
Although she's yet to get a solo Marvel film of her own, Scarlett Johansson's already proved she can open an action film by herself - Luc Besson's completely bonkers sci-fi confection Lucy managed to make more than 10 times its $40m budget at the box office last year.
If the latest reports are correct, Johansson could be about to play a not dissimilar role in another sci-fi action film: DreamWorks' live-action remake of Ghost In The Shell. The original anime feature, directed by Mamoru Oshii and based on Masamune Shirow's manga, is a true classic, influencing numerous other writers and directors and spawning a TV series subtitled Stand Alone Complex.
According to Variety, Johansson has agreed to take the lead as Kusanagi, a cybernetic human who, in the original film,...
Although she's yet to get a solo Marvel film of her own, Scarlett Johansson's already proved she can open an action film by herself - Luc Besson's completely bonkers sci-fi confection Lucy managed to make more than 10 times its $40m budget at the box office last year.
If the latest reports are correct, Johansson could be about to play a not dissimilar role in another sci-fi action film: DreamWorks' live-action remake of Ghost In The Shell. The original anime feature, directed by Mamoru Oshii and based on Masamune Shirow's manga, is a true classic, influencing numerous other writers and directors and spawning a TV series subtitled Stand Alone Complex.
According to Variety, Johansson has agreed to take the lead as Kusanagi, a cybernetic human who, in the original film,...
- 1/5/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Briefly: Last fall, we learned that The Avengers and Lucy star Scarlett Johansson was entertaining an offer from DreamWorks to star in their big screen animation of the popular anime Ghost in the Shell. Now Variety reports the actress has officially signed to take the lead role of a female member of a covert ops unit of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission that specializes in fighting technology-related crime. Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders will be at the helm of the film with a script by William Wheeler (of The Hoax and "The Cape"). As of now the film is waiting for a greenlight though.
- 1/5/2015
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
It was previously reported that The Wolf Of Wall Street's Margot Robbie was in talks to star in the upcoming live-action adaptation of influential Japanese anime Ghost In The Shell. Deadline has now reported that Robbie is no longer up for the role as she is being lined up for Suicide Squad and that Dreamworks has offered Us$ 10 million for Lucy and The Avengers star Scarlett Johansson to play the lead in the film. Rupert Sanders (Snow White And The Huntsman) will be directing and the script is written by William Wheeler (The Hoax, The Reluctant Fundamentalist). Plans are to shoot the film in 3D....
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- 10/17/2014
- Screen Anarchy
The live action adaptation of the popular Japanese anime film Ghost in the Shell may have its star. Lovely Margot Robbie could be taking on the role of the cybernetic heroine.
The Wrap has reported that The Wolf of Wall Street's Margot Robbie is currently the frontrunner to play cyborg counterterrorist agent Major Kusanagi in the live action version of Ghost in the Shell. The stunning Australian actress will join Rupert Sanders, the director of Snow White and the Huntsman, and script writer William Wheeler, who penned The Hoax and The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Robbie got strong reviews for her role as Naomi Lapaglia in the Leonardo DiCaprio vehicle The Wolf of Wall Street.
Ghost in the Shell began as a manga (comic book) in 1989 before being translated to the screen as an anime film in 1995. The story follows cybernetic crime fighter Maj. Kusanagi, who heads up a Japanese counterterrorist and cybercrime division.
The Wrap has reported that The Wolf of Wall Street's Margot Robbie is currently the frontrunner to play cyborg counterterrorist agent Major Kusanagi in the live action version of Ghost in the Shell. The stunning Australian actress will join Rupert Sanders, the director of Snow White and the Huntsman, and script writer William Wheeler, who penned The Hoax and The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Robbie got strong reviews for her role as Naomi Lapaglia in the Leonardo DiCaprio vehicle The Wolf of Wall Street.
Ghost in the Shell began as a manga (comic book) in 1989 before being translated to the screen as an anime film in 1995. The story follows cybernetic crime fighter Maj. Kusanagi, who heads up a Japanese counterterrorist and cybercrime division.
- 9/5/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
Margot Robbie made audiences know her name in a big way last year as Jordan Belfort’s second, more glamorous (sorry, Cristin Milioti) and gloriously assertive Brooklynite, lingerie-designing wife in The Wolf of Wall Street. Since then, she has been racking up the lead roles. It doesn’t take much more than a nod from Martin Scorsese to let everyone know you’re alright. The Australian actress has a full roster of upcoming projects: she stars opposite Will Smith in the rom-com caper Focus, will appear alongside Michelle Williams and Kristin Scott Thomas in the French WWII flick Suite Française, is exploring a post-apocalyptic landscape with Chris Pine and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Z for Zachariah and swinging onto the big screen as the next Jane to Alexander Skarsgard’s Tarzan. Robbie clearly hasn’t pegged herself down as being a specific kind of actress, and she’s furthering that perception by entering early talks to star in...
- 9/4/2014
- by Samantha Wilson
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Early this year, we learned that Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders would be at the helm of a live-action adaptation of the iconic Japanese manga Ghost in the Shell. There's already been anime films, a TV series, video games and more overseas, so of course an American film must now be made. Now The Wrap has learned that The Wolf of Wall Street star Margot Robbie is in early talks to take the lead role of a female member of a covert ops unit of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission that specializes in fighting technology-related crime. Robbie seems to be poised to become a female action star. William Wheeler (of The Hoax and "The Cape") wrote the script for the film which is still situated at DreamWorks (it's a bit of a passion project for Steven Spielberg, who once tried to make the film himself), with...
- 9/4/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
In development for many years, the live action version of classic Japanese animation Ghost in the Shell is finally moving forward, with The Wolf of Wall Street's Margot Robbie in talks for an unspecified role, though since the lead character of the anime and original manga is a woman, Major Motoko Kusangi, this could see Robbie take her first headlining role. Set in a future where cybernetic implants are common place, Ghost in a Shell follows an elite task force tackling cyber terrorism. Snow White and the Hunts man director Rupert Sanders will helm the adaption, from a script by William Wheeler (The Hoax).
- 9/4/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
A true acting legend, Eli Wallach has sadly passed away at the age of 98. The son of Polish Jewish growing up in New York City, Wallach began his career in 1956, his first notable role came in 1960's The Magnificent Seven, playing bandit leader Calvera. Westerns were his bread and butter for much of his early career, and this career path brought him his most famous role, Tuco in The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. The Ugly of the title, Wallach put in an extremely memorable turn, even giving Clint Eastwood a run for his money. The death of the Western genre didn't mean the end of his career, and he would go onto appear in movies for many, many years to come, including The Two Jakes, The Godfather Part III, Mystic River, The Holiday, The Hoax, and Wall Street: The Mony Never Sleeps. The thoughts of everyone here at...
- 6/25/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
What’s new, what’s hot, and what you may have missed, now available to stream.
new to stream
American Graffiti: before Luke Skywalker was a kid from Tatooine, he was Ron Howard dreaming of escaping the wastelands of suburban California [my review] [at Netflix] Inside Deep Throat: doc about the making of the legendary porn film; fascinating, funny, infuriating, essential [at Netflix] Saved!: wicked black comedy sends up self-righteous religious fundamentalism [my review] [at Netflix] Serenity: the Firefly movie; can’t ever have too much Firefly [my review] [at Netflix] Dark Skies: familiar but effective haunted house-meets-alien abduction thriller [at Netflix] You Don’t Mess with the Zohan: an Adam Sandler movie that I don’t hate, and actually find rather sweet and progressive [my review] [at Netflix]
streaming now, before dvd
Ender’s Game: the Big Sf Ideas of this strange mashup of Starship Troopers and Harry Potter — gifted kids go to fascist military school! — seem positive only if your heart is made of stone...
new to stream
American Graffiti: before Luke Skywalker was a kid from Tatooine, he was Ron Howard dreaming of escaping the wastelands of suburban California [my review] [at Netflix] Inside Deep Throat: doc about the making of the legendary porn film; fascinating, funny, infuriating, essential [at Netflix] Saved!: wicked black comedy sends up self-righteous religious fundamentalism [my review] [at Netflix] Serenity: the Firefly movie; can’t ever have too much Firefly [my review] [at Netflix] Dark Skies: familiar but effective haunted house-meets-alien abduction thriller [at Netflix] You Don’t Mess with the Zohan: an Adam Sandler movie that I don’t hate, and actually find rather sweet and progressive [my review] [at Netflix]
streaming now, before dvd
Ender’s Game: the Big Sf Ideas of this strange mashup of Starship Troopers and Harry Potter — gifted kids go to fascist military school! — seem positive only if your heart is made of stone...
- 2/17/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
What appeared to be another week of ho-hum news stories was once again dramatically changed by Warner Bros, who continued their tradition of releasing shocking casting information for Batman Vs. Superman on a Friday, giving fans everywhere something to talk about (and loudly debate) over the weekend.
On the other side of the superhero front, we have some Phase 3 news from Marvel, and got our first (albeit cringe-worthy) glimpses at some characters from X-Men: Days of Future past. And for those not interested in mutants and caped crusaders, we have word about several projects including yet another King Arthur adaptation (though this one is huge), a third kidnap spree for Liam Neeson, info about M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, and our first glimpse at the costume Peter Capaldi will be donning as the Twelfth Doctor later this year.
10. Rupert Sanders Directing Live Action Ghost In The Shell Movie
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On the other side of the superhero front, we have some Phase 3 news from Marvel, and got our first (albeit cringe-worthy) glimpses at some characters from X-Men: Days of Future past. And for those not interested in mutants and caped crusaders, we have word about several projects including yet another King Arthur adaptation (though this one is huge), a third kidnap spree for Liam Neeson, info about M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, and our first glimpse at the costume Peter Capaldi will be donning as the Twelfth Doctor later this year.
10. Rupert Sanders Directing Live Action Ghost In The Shell Movie
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- 2/1/2014
- by James Garcia
- Obsessed with Film
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Depp After a 10-year hiatus, the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards will return on February 15th at Paramount Studios. A new category will make its debut at the ceremony, the Distinguished Artisan Award, which the guild will bestow upon superstar actor and physical chameleon Johnny Depp. Said guild president Susan Cabral-Ebert in a statement, "Make-up and hair artisans agree that Johnny Depp is a wonderful selection to receive our first Distinguished Artisan Award. He, probably more than any other actor working today, uses the skills of our members to delineate his characters... A great artist himself, he allows others to shine."
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Grammys The 56th Annual Grammy Awards held on Sunday night was the gift that keeps on giving for Daft Punk. In addition to beating out Taylor Swift's "Red" for album of the year with "Random Access Memories," the French electronic duo took home awards for Record of the Year,...
Depp After a 10-year hiatus, the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards will return on February 15th at Paramount Studios. A new category will make its debut at the ceremony, the Distinguished Artisan Award, which the guild will bestow upon superstar actor and physical chameleon Johnny Depp. Said guild president Susan Cabral-Ebert in a statement, "Make-up and hair artisans agree that Johnny Depp is a wonderful selection to receive our first Distinguished Artisan Award. He, probably more than any other actor working today, uses the skills of our members to delineate his characters... A great artist himself, he allows others to shine."
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Grammys The 56th Annual Grammy Awards held on Sunday night was the gift that keeps on giving for Daft Punk. In addition to beating out Taylor Swift's "Red" for album of the year with "Random Access Memories," the French electronic duo took home awards for Record of the Year,...
- 1/29/2014
- by BJSprecher Sprecher
- Reelzchannel.com
Odd List Ryan Lambie Simon Brew 23 Jan 2014 - 05:44
Our series of lists devoted to underappreciated films brings us to the year 2006, and a further 25 overlooked gems...
With all the major films that elbow their way into their cinemas every year, there's bound to be some casualties among the big hits. And just like any other year, 2006 was dominated by the likes of Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, The Da Vinci Code and Ice Age: The Meltdown. But in tandem, there were dozens of lesser-seen films which shuffled in and out of cinemas (or occasionally, didn't get a release in cinemas at all) without very many people noticing.
As we're sure you're aware by now, these lists aim to redress the balance a little, and hopefully introduce a few films from any given year that you may have missed. There are also one or two films that, although...
Our series of lists devoted to underappreciated films brings us to the year 2006, and a further 25 overlooked gems...
With all the major films that elbow their way into their cinemas every year, there's bound to be some casualties among the big hits. And just like any other year, 2006 was dominated by the likes of Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, The Da Vinci Code and Ice Age: The Meltdown. But in tandem, there were dozens of lesser-seen films which shuffled in and out of cinemas (or occasionally, didn't get a release in cinemas at all) without very many people noticing.
As we're sure you're aware by now, these lists aim to redress the balance a little, and hopefully introduce a few films from any given year that you may have missed. There are also one or two films that, although...
- 1/22/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Not every great actor wins an Academy Award. (Rest in peace, Peter O’Toole.*) In fact, simply getting nominated for an Oscar or two might be the truer measure of excellence. There have been plenty of actors with as many Oscar statues as Paul Newman — one! — but few can hold a candle to his nine nominations, which represent a lifetime of brilliance.
But before an actor can pile up multiple nominations like Newman or O’Toole or Al Pacino, he or she needs that first nod. Sounds simple enough. Last year, four actors heard their name called for the first time,...
But before an actor can pile up multiple nominations like Newman or O’Toole or Al Pacino, he or she needs that first nod. Sounds simple enough. Last year, four actors heard their name called for the first time,...
- 12/23/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW.com - PopWatch
Richard Gere’s extraordinary talent and remarkable career deserves to be recognized. This year his outstanding performance in “Arbitrage” has been embraced by both the critics and the public at large. Gere plays the most self-serving Wall Street bastard since Gordon Gekko in Nicholas Jarecki’s “Arbitrage.” Actor and humanitarian Richard Gere can currently be seen starring in Nicholas Jarecki’s “Arbitrage” opposite Susan Sarandon and Tim Roth. Gere is known for his diversity of roles, from his Golden Globe winning performance in “Chicago” to the critically acclaimed “Pretty Women,” “An Officer and a Gentleman,” “American Gigolo,” and “Primal Fear.” He was last seen in “Amelia” alongside Hilary Swank and Ewan McGregor and in Anton Fuqua’s “Brooklyn’s Finest,” starring Don Cheadle and Ethan Hawke. Other recent credits include “Nights in Rodanthe,” “I’m Not There,” “The Hoax,” “The Hunting Party,” “Shall We Dance,” and “Bee Season.” Gere’s...
- 12/31/2012
- by vmblog@hollywoodnews.com (Vitale Morum)
- Hollywoodnews.com
It really can’t be true, can it? Richard Gere has never been nominated for an Oscar? Really? Let’s check again. For Chicago, surely. Nope. Officer and a Gentleman? Nope. Unfaithful, The Hoax, Primal Fear? Eh-eh. Damn… Dude’s due.
With Arbitrage, Gere might finally land that elusive nomination. In the Sundance hit from first-time writer/director Nicholas Jarecki, Gere plays a Bernie Madoff type who needs to unload his financial company before Wall Street figures out he’s short $412 million. It’s a subtle, daring performance, but also one that reminds you how consistently remarkable the 63-year-old has been for more than 35 years,...
With Arbitrage, Gere might finally land that elusive nomination. In the Sundance hit from first-time writer/director Nicholas Jarecki, Gere plays a Bernie Madoff type who needs to unload his financial company before Wall Street figures out he’s short $412 million. It’s a subtle, daring performance, but also one that reminds you how consistently remarkable the 63-year-old has been for more than 35 years,...
- 12/21/2012
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
From Exclusive Media:
Zac Efron (The Paperboy, The Lucky One) and Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River, Pollock) are set to join Oscar nominated Paul Giamatti (The Ides Of March, Cinderella Man), Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade, Eagle Eye) and Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook, Animal Kingdom) in the cast of Parkland produced by Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman and Exclusive Media, who will also be financing, it was announced today by Exclusive Media Co-Chairmen Nigel Sinclair and Guy East.
Based on the epic book Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, by renowned author and former prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi, the adapted screenplay is written by award-winning journalist and novelist Peter Landesman, who will also direct Parkland marking his directorial debut. Parkland recounts the dramatic true story of the chaotic events that occurred at Parkland Hospital in Dallas on the day...
Zac Efron (The Paperboy, The Lucky One) and Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River, Pollock) are set to join Oscar nominated Paul Giamatti (The Ides Of March, Cinderella Man), Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade, Eagle Eye) and Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook, Animal Kingdom) in the cast of Parkland produced by Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman and Exclusive Media, who will also be financing, it was announced today by Exclusive Media Co-Chairmen Nigel Sinclair and Guy East.
Based on the epic book Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, by renowned author and former prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi, the adapted screenplay is written by award-winning journalist and novelist Peter Landesman, who will also direct Parkland marking his directorial debut. Parkland recounts the dramatic true story of the chaotic events that occurred at Parkland Hospital in Dallas on the day...
- 12/20/2012
- by Philip Sticco
- LRMonline.com
Zac Efron (The Paperboy, The Lucky One) and Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River, Pollock) are set to join Oscar nominated Paul Giamatti (The Ides Of March, Cinderella Man), Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade, Eagle Eye) and Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook, Animal Kingdom) in the cast of Parkland produced by Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman and Exclusive Media, who will also be financing, it was announced today by Exclusive Media Co-Chairmen Nigel Sinclair and Guy East.
Based on the epic book Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, by renowned author and former prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi, the adapted screenplay is written by award-winning journalist and novelist Peter Landesman, who will also direct Parkland marking his directorial debut. Parkland recounts the dramatic true story of the chaotic events that occurred at Parkland Hospital in Dallas on the day President John F. Kennedy...
Based on the epic book Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, by renowned author and former prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi, the adapted screenplay is written by award-winning journalist and novelist Peter Landesman, who will also direct Parkland marking his directorial debut. Parkland recounts the dramatic true story of the chaotic events that occurred at Parkland Hospital in Dallas on the day President John F. Kennedy...
- 12/19/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The 24th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (Psiff) will present Richard Gere with the Chairman’s Award on January 5 at the Awards Gala. Presented by Cartier, the Awards Gala will be held at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Hosted by Mary Hart, the Gala will also present awards to previously announced honorees the cast of Argo, Bradley Cooper, Sally Field, Helen Hunt, Helen Mirren, Naomi Watts and Robert Zemeckis. The Festival runs January 3-14. “Throughout his career Richard Gere has established himself as an accomplished actor and producer and yet still finds time to support crucial cultural and humanitarian causes,” said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner. “Over the years we’ve seen Mr. Gere in many memorable roles, however with Arbitrage, he turns in one of his strongest career performances to date, bringing to life a hedge-fund magnate whose world is upended amid personal and professional turmoil that threatens to...
- 12/17/2012
- by aablog@hollywoodnews.com (Josh Abraham)
- Hollywoodnews.com
Made in 1973, this was Welles's last completed film as writer-director, though he lived for a further 12 years, appearing in mostly embarrassing movies. It's a documentary essay about fraud and fakes, making extensive use of footage from François Reichenbach's unfinished study of the art forger Elmyr de Hory, a tedious poseur. Reichenbach's film took on especial significance because it featured De Hory's friend Clifford Irving, the novelist who in 1972 became world famous for forging Howard Hughes's autobiography, a story later filmed by Lasse Hallström as The Hoax with Richard Gere as Irving.
Essentially, the amusing, gossamer-thin F for Fake is the old magician's apologia pro vita sua, suggesting everything is a fake and an illusion. At his most suave and mellifluous, the talkshow Prospero is here doing a Rumpelstiltskin act, trying to turn rough horsehair padding into gold. This is especially the case with the two long, pointless sections featuring Oja Kodar,...
Essentially, the amusing, gossamer-thin F for Fake is the old magician's apologia pro vita sua, suggesting everything is a fake and an illusion. At his most suave and mellifluous, the talkshow Prospero is here doing a Rumpelstiltskin act, trying to turn rough horsehair padding into gold. This is especially the case with the two long, pointless sections featuring Oja Kodar,...
- 8/25/2012
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
So how many times have we felt like we were on stable ground discussing Richard Gere's place in an awards season? A handful? He deserved some real consideration for "Days of Heaven" way back when, no doubt. He was surrounded by lauded performers in "An Officer and a Gentleman." Flirted with the Globes for "Pretty Woman" and "Chicago" (netting a SAG nod, too, for the latter). The last time his name popped up was for Lasse Hallström's "The Hoax," in which he offered up typically solid work. "Solid" is really a pretty decent descriptor of Gere's contribution to the screen all...
- 7/28/2012
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Well, here's something we haven't really seen before from Lasse Hallström. The director, who has mostly been coasting on edgeless, forgettable, feel good fare for the past decade or longer ("Dear John," "Salmon Fishing In Yemen," "Hachi: A Dog's Tale," "The Hoax" etc.) has shifted gears considerably, getting behind the camera for the thriller "The Hypnotist," his first Swedish language film in 24 years. Starring Mikael Persbrandt ("In A Better World," "The Hobbit") and Lena Olin ("The Unbearable Lightness Of Being," "Chocolat"), the film is an adaptation of Lars Kepler's novel of the same name. The first in a trilogy -- the books are the second most successful crime series in Sweden following Stieg Larsson's 'Dragon Tattoo' novels -- the story follows Detective Joona Linna, who in this installment, investigates a grisly triple homicide where the only...
- 7/23/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
New clips from Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, starring Emily Blunt, Ewan McGregor, Amr Waked and Kristin Scott Thomas. The CBS Films eagerly anticipated dramedy directed by Lasse Hallström (Chocolat, The Hoax, Dear John) and scripted by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) opens on March 9th. We have interviews with the cast and filmmakers as well as a featurette and new clips up for your viewing pleasure. The story based on the novel by Paul Torday, tells of a visionary sheik (Amr Waked) who has a big dream – to bring salmon fishing to the desert. Willing to spare no expense. he instructs his representative (Emily Blunt) to turn his dream into reality, an extraordinary feat that will require the involvement of Britain’s leading fisheries expert (Ewan McGregor) who happens to think the project both absurd and unachievable. That is, until the Prime Minister’s overzealous press secretary (Kristin Scott Thomas...
- 2/27/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Salmon Fishing In The Yemen Movie Clips, a Featurette and Interview Videos!
New clips from Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, starring Emily Blunt, Ewan McGregor, Amr Waked and Kristin Scott Thomas. The CBS Films eagerly anticipated dramedy directed by Lasse Hallström (Chocolat, The Hoax, Dear John) and scripted by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) opens on March 9th. We have interviews with the cast and filmmakers as well as a featurette and new clips up for your viewing pleasure. The story based on the novel by Paul Torday, tells of a visionary sheik (Amr Waked) who has a big dream – to bring salmon fishing to the desert. Willing to spare no expense. he instructs his representative (Emily Blunt) to turn his dream into reality, an extraordinary feat that will require the involvement of Britain’s leading fisheries expert (Ewan McGregor) who happens to think the project both absurd and unachievable. That is, until the Prime Minister’s overzealous press secretary (Kristin Scott Thomas...
- 2/27/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
New clips from Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, starring Emily Blunt, Ewan McGregor, Amr Waked and Kristin Scott Thomas. The CBS Films eagerly anticipated dramedy directed by Lasse Hallström (Chocolat, The Hoax, Dear John) and scripted by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) opens on March 9th. We have interviews with the cast and filmmakers as well as a featurette and new clips up for your viewing pleasure. The story based on the novel by Paul Torday, tells of a visionary sheik (Amr Waked) who has a big dream – to bring salmon fishing to the desert. Willing to spare no expense. he instructs his representative (Emily Blunt) to turn his dream into reality, an extraordinary feat that will require the involvement of Britain’s leading fisheries expert (Ewan McGregor) who happens to think the project both absurd and unachievable. That is, until the Prime Minister’s overzealous press secretary (Kristin Scott Thomas...
- 2/27/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Going back all the way to Once Around, Lasse Hallström has been, for many, a hit or miss director. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, The Cider House Rules and Chocolat have entered a special realm for a lot of people, but The Shipping News, The Hoax, and Dear John are perhaps in other categories.
Hitting theaters on March 9th, Hallström is now teamed up with Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt for Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. From the popular novel, and adapted for the screen by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours), the film seems to have a lot of ticks in the pro column before we even need to see anything.
The new trailer gives us even more to sink our teeth into though, as McGregor and Blunt look to deliver the kind of quirk they’ve become known for. Check it out, and mark your calendars.
From the director...
Hitting theaters on March 9th, Hallström is now teamed up with Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt for Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. From the popular novel, and adapted for the screen by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours), the film seems to have a lot of ticks in the pro column before we even need to see anything.
The new trailer gives us even more to sink our teeth into though, as McGregor and Blunt look to deliver the kind of quirk they’ve become known for. Check it out, and mark your calendars.
From the director...
- 2/22/2012
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Over the last decade or so, French star Julie Delpy has been a relatively rare presence on screen. Sure, there have been a few appearances -- Lasse Hallstrom's "The Hoax" and Jim Jarmusch's "Broken Flowers" among them -- but for the most part, when she's starred in a film, it's been in pictures that she's written and directed, like "The Countess," "Le Skylab," "2 Days In Paris" and "2 Days In New York," the sequel which just premiered at Sundance. That film picks up her character, Marion, several years later, no longer with Adam Goldberg, but with a child, and now living with Mingus (Chris Rock), who clashes with her eccentric family. The film has been reported by most, including us, to be a worth follow-up to the charming, hilarious original, but it seems like its most lasting place in the history books might be as one of Delpy's last on-screen appearances.
- 1/27/2012
- The Playlist
When we saw that "Salmon Fishing In The Yemen," the latest from director Lasse Hallstrom had been added to the Tiff slate, we didn't go out of our way to find time to see it. The director, who impressed with "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" and "The Cider House Rules" has long settled into helming a string of increasingly mediocre films like "An Unfinished Life," "The Hoax," "Hachi: A Dog's Tale" and last year's intolerable "Dear John." So can you blame us if we didn't carve out time to see it in Toronto? Turns out the joke was on us, as…...
- 9/27/2011
- The Playlist
CBS Films has acquired the North American distribution rights to Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.
Directed by Lasse Hallström (The Hoax), Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is an adaptation of Paul Torday celebrated novel of the same name, and stars Emily Blunt, Ewan McGregor, Kristin Scott Thomas, Amr Waked, Catherine Steadman and Tom Mison.
A fisheries scientist (McGregor) finds himself reluctantly involved in a project to bring salmon fishing to the wadis of the Highlands of Yemen, and change British political history and the course of his life.
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen premiered at the 36th Toronto Film Festival over the weekend to mostly positive reviews, sparking a bidding war between CBS Films and Summit Entertainment.
Source: THR...
Directed by Lasse Hallström (The Hoax), Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is an adaptation of Paul Torday celebrated novel of the same name, and stars Emily Blunt, Ewan McGregor, Kristin Scott Thomas, Amr Waked, Catherine Steadman and Tom Mison.
A fisheries scientist (McGregor) finds himself reluctantly involved in a project to bring salmon fishing to the wadis of the Highlands of Yemen, and change British political history and the course of his life.
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen premiered at the 36th Toronto Film Festival over the weekend to mostly positive reviews, sparking a bidding war between CBS Films and Summit Entertainment.
Source: THR...
- 9/12/2011
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Lasse Hallstrom had a moment around the turn of the century when he seemed to be seeking acclaim as a director-- he went from directing Johnny Depp and a young Leonardo DiCaprio in What's Eating Gilbert Grape to Oscar bait like The Cider House Rules and Chocolat. In 2000 he misfired with The Shipping News and has gone in all kinds of weird directions from there, with underseen but decent movies like The Hoax but also total messes like the Heath Ledger-starring Casanova. Last year, though, he came back with a decent-sized hit-- the Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum-starring weepie Dear John made $114 million worldwide, despite being yet another one of those soppy Nicholas Sparks adaptations that critics can't stand. And yet, for Hallstrom, Sparks seems to be his newfound wheelhouse, and he's adapting another one of the author's books for his next project. Deadline reports that he's in...
- 6/2/2011
- cinemablend.com
We knew there was a Charlie Sheen straight-to-dvd movie out there just waiting to be released!
You can’t keep Charlie Sheen down when it comes to his work on disc (as we pointed out here a few weeks back)! Sheen will be back on the DVD scene with the upcoming release of Guilty Hearts, a title that we hadn’t heard of before today.
Phase 4 will release Guilty Hearts on DVD on June 28 for the list price of $29.99.
Charlie Sheen and Anna Faris provide the commentary in Spelling Bee, one of the short films in Guilty Hearts.
Here’s the official synopsis of the film from the Phase 4 site: “Follow the lives of nine strangers living worlds apart as they look for love, happiness, success, and friendship against all odds. Carrying the burden of guilt, they must escape their pasts before they can move forward.”
Okay, from what we can gather,...
You can’t keep Charlie Sheen down when it comes to his work on disc (as we pointed out here a few weeks back)! Sheen will be back on the DVD scene with the upcoming release of Guilty Hearts, a title that we hadn’t heard of before today.
Phase 4 will release Guilty Hearts on DVD on June 28 for the list price of $29.99.
Charlie Sheen and Anna Faris provide the commentary in Spelling Bee, one of the short films in Guilty Hearts.
Here’s the official synopsis of the film from the Phase 4 site: “Follow the lives of nine strangers living worlds apart as they look for love, happiness, success, and friendship against all odds. Carrying the burden of guilt, they must escape their pasts before they can move forward.”
Okay, from what we can gather,...
- 3/31/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Many foreign directors dream of making it in Hollywood, and after breaking out with My Life as a Dog Sweden's Lasse Hallstrom certainly did, directing What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? Something to Talk About, The Cider House Rules, Chocolat, An Unfinished Life, Casanova, The Hoax and Dear John. But his last, Hachi, went straight to video in the U.S. and did middling business overseas; the market is unforgiving now for his stock-in-trade, heart-warming dramas. Thus Hallström is returning to make his first feature in Sweden in 24 years. The Hypnotist, based on yet another bestselling Swedish crime novel, will start principal photography this coming winter for release in fall 2012; pseudonymous writer Lars Kepler (actually the duo Alexandra and Alexander Ahndoril) plan to continue a series ...
- 2/9/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
Lasse Hallström has come a long way since his big break directing pop videos for Abba during their 1970s heyday, however, having suffered a critical and commercial malaise of late- particularly with the war romance Dear John- Hallström appears keen to return to his roots with an adaptation of Swedish crime novel, The Hypnotist.
The novel, which enjoys a strong readership in it’s homeland, akin to Steig Larsson’s celebrated Millennium Trilogy, depicts the story of detective Joona Linna who convinces a famous psychologist to use hypnosis (!) to extract pieces of evidence from an injured murder witness and is drawn in to a labyrinthine plot of dark machination and intrigue.
The Hollywood Reporter has suggested that the film will begin shooting this winter with a view to a 2012 release and it will mark Hallström’s first Swedish venture in 24 years.
Throughout his career, Hallström has favoured the craft of...
The novel, which enjoys a strong readership in it’s homeland, akin to Steig Larsson’s celebrated Millennium Trilogy, depicts the story of detective Joona Linna who convinces a famous psychologist to use hypnosis (!) to extract pieces of evidence from an injured murder witness and is drawn in to a labyrinthine plot of dark machination and intrigue.
The Hollywood Reporter has suggested that the film will begin shooting this winter with a view to a 2012 release and it will mark Hallström’s first Swedish venture in 24 years.
Throughout his career, Hallström has favoured the craft of...
- 2/8/2011
- by Ben Szwediuk
- Obsessed with Film
Lasse Hallstrom will direct the coming-of-age drama "Tom.s Dad" with Patrick Dempsey attached to star.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Point Blank Productions and Johnny Depp.s Infinitum Nihil are producing.The script was written by New York playwright Marty Casella.The story takes place in 1962 Las Vegas, as a successful character actor and vaudevillian nightclub performer struggles to keep up with the changing times and his estranged son.Hallstrom.s last film was "Dear John." His other credits include "The Hoax," "Casanova," "Chocolat" and "The Cider House Rules."Dempsey has most recently appeared in "Enchanted," "Made of Honor" and "Valentine.s Day."...
- 6/16/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
The first official still (pictured above) has been released for the upcoming spy thriller The Tourist, starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie. The film is directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck who, as you may recall, helmed the excellent German drama The Lives of Others. [The Playlist]
The Tourist is based on a 2005 film titled Anthony Zimmer. Depp will star as an American tourist visiting France who runs into an extraordinary woman (Jolie) during his trip. Rounding out the supporting cast will be Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton and Steven Berkoff. The script, which has been revised several times, includes works from the likes of Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park), Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects), Jeffrey Nachmanoff (The Day After Tomorrow) and William Wheeler (The Hoax).
The film is currently in post production, and is scheduled for an early 2011 release, although The Sun curiously describes the film as “set for release in December.
The Tourist is based on a 2005 film titled Anthony Zimmer. Depp will star as an American tourist visiting France who runs into an extraordinary woman (Jolie) during his trip. Rounding out the supporting cast will be Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton and Steven Berkoff. The script, which has been revised several times, includes works from the likes of Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park), Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects), Jeffrey Nachmanoff (The Day After Tomorrow) and William Wheeler (The Hoax).
The film is currently in post production, and is scheduled for an early 2011 release, although The Sun curiously describes the film as “set for release in December.
- 6/14/2010
- by Danny King
- The Film Stage
True Blood: The Complete Second SeasonI really dug the first season and can't wait to revisit the citizens of Bon Temps.
Extras include:
Enhanced Viewing ExperienceCommentariesCharacter Perspectives - in-character shortsFellowship of the Sun: Reflections of LightThe Vampire Report: Special Edition
The Road
Australian director John Hillcoat (who made the badass western The Proposition) adapts Cormac McCarthy! I must see this.
Extras include:
CommentaryDeleted ScenesThe Making of The RoadMystery Team
Online sketch comedy group Derrick Comedy make their film debut with this hilarious Sundance hit. Check them out, you won't regret it. Unfortunately no blu-ray.
Extras include:
CommentaryDeleted ScenesWho Is Wally Cummings? Short FilmThe Making of Mystery TeamTest SceneSword Club
[Read More...]
Dear John
It looks very cliche, but director Lasse Hallström (The Hoax, What's Eating Gilbert Grape) and character actor Richard Jenkins always bring it.
Extras include:
Deleted ScenesA Conversation with Channing, Amanda, and LasseTransforming CharlestonMilitary in Movies: Dear John's Military AdvisersMr.
Extras include:
Enhanced Viewing ExperienceCommentariesCharacter Perspectives - in-character shortsFellowship of the Sun: Reflections of LightThe Vampire Report: Special Edition
The Road
Australian director John Hillcoat (who made the badass western The Proposition) adapts Cormac McCarthy! I must see this.
Extras include:
CommentaryDeleted ScenesThe Making of The RoadMystery Team
Online sketch comedy group Derrick Comedy make their film debut with this hilarious Sundance hit. Check them out, you won't regret it. Unfortunately no blu-ray.
Extras include:
CommentaryDeleted ScenesWho Is Wally Cummings? Short FilmThe Making of Mystery TeamTest SceneSword Club
[Read More...]
Dear John
It looks very cliche, but director Lasse Hallström (The Hoax, What's Eating Gilbert Grape) and character actor Richard Jenkins always bring it.
Extras include:
Deleted ScenesA Conversation with Channing, Amanda, and LasseTransforming CharlestonMilitary in Movies: Dear John's Military AdvisersMr.
- 5/26/2010
- by josh@reelartsy.com (Joshua dos Santos)
- Reelartsy
This weekend Sony's "Dear John" opens with Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried and Richard Jenkins in starring roles. Sony Pictures distributes the eagerly anticipated release helmed by Lasse Hallström ("The Hoax," "Casanova," "An Unfinished Life). The romantic drama is screenwritten by Jamie Linden ("We Are Marshall") based on the novel by best-selling author Nicholas Sparks. There are a decent amount of images added as well as plenty video clips including interviews with stars and filmmakers. The tells story of John Tyree (Channing Tatum), a young soldier home on leave, and Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried), the idealistic college student he falls in love with during her spring vacation.
- 2/1/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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