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Author: Robert Hamer
November 11, 2011
Okay, so in perhaps my worst Weekend Openings yet, I predicted that Brett “rehearsing is for fags” Ratner’s Tower Heist would be “the guaranteed hit of the weekend.” Looks like my crystal ball was broken last week, or more likely I just foolishly underestimated the power of an animated cat with a Spanish accent. Not this time. Puss in Boots will probably hold on to the top spot a third time this Veteran’s Day weekend (though with my luck it’ll tumble now).
The most successful new release will most likely be Immortals. Or, at least it had better be, because dear god America will be lost forever if the other one grosses more. Declaring war on humanity, King Hyperion searches for a weapon that would free the Titans and take revenge on the Gods who imprisoned them. The Gods select as humanity’s champion Theseus to stop the king of Crete. The only interesting thing about this sword-and-sandals epic to me is that it’s from the visually creative Tarsem Singh, who at least will guarantee some great eye candy. Critics are once again dazzled by his impressionistic aesthetic but are less enthused about the film’s shameless style-over-substance. I’m going to predict an $18-23 million opening, and if Immortals ends up on the high side of that, it could be looking at Oscar nominations for Art Direction, Sound, Costume Design and/or Visual Effects. Read more on Weekend Openings (November 11-13)…
Categories: Weekend Openings
Tags: Adam Sandler, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Documentary Feature, Best Foreign Language Film, best picture, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, Clint Eastwood, Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, Immortals, Into The Abyss, J. Edgar, Jack And Jill, Kirsten Dunst, Lars von Trier, Leonardo DiCaprio, London Boulevard, Melancholia, Oscar hopefuls, Tarsem Singh, Weekend Openings, Werner Herzog, William Monahan
Tags: Adam Sandler, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Documentary Feature, Best Foreign Language Film, best picture, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, Clint Eastwood, Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, Immortals, Into The Abyss, J. Edgar, Jack And Jill, Kirsten Dunst, Lars von Trier, Leonardo DiCaprio, London Boulevard, Melancholia, Oscar hopefuls, Tarsem Singh, Weekend Openings, Werner Herzog, William Monahan
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Author: Robert Hamer
November 11, 2011
Lars von Trier’s Melancholia is the anti-Tree of Life. I am not the first, nor the smartest, and certainly not the highest-paid critic to make that observation, and yet it forms the crux of what I find so captivating about the infamous provocateur’s newest film. Terrence Malick saw in death one man’s grief and within that the very lifeblood of existence. He marveled at the wonders of the universe, found hope through tragedy. Not so for von Trier, who views the apocalypse itself inside one woman’s crushing misery. “The earth is evil,” spits Justine in an affectingly tetchy performance from Kirsten Dunst, “We don’t need to grieve for it. No one will miss it.”
Such defiant misanthropy has always been a hallmark of von Trier as an auteur, but here he’s surprisingly toned-down his more shrill impulses for perhaps his most subdued and ambiguous film yet. Not that he wants to lull you into a feeling of comfort, though. The opening of the film is a hypnotic, visually stunning series of surreal images right before our planet collides with another, much larger one. Right from the start von Trier doesn’t give us any illusions about the end. At first, I felt that this dreamlike prologue was a little too picturesque a depiction of the apocalypse…but I’ll come back to that later. Read more on Melancholia (***½)…
Categories: Film Reviews
Tags: 2011 releases, Charlotte Gainsbourg, film review, gorgeous cinematography, Kiefer Sutherland, Kirsten Dunst, Lars von Trier, love-it-or-hate-it, Melancholia
Tags: 2011 releases, Charlotte Gainsbourg, film review, gorgeous cinematography, Kiefer Sutherland, Kirsten Dunst, Lars von Trier, love-it-or-hate-it, Melancholia
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Author: Anna Belickis
November 11, 2011
Keira Knightley is one of the best working actresses in Hollywood.
Keira Knightley is one of those rare actresses who chooses their roles carefully. The beautiful British actress began her career as a child in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, but became a name in 2002, when she starred in the soccer film, Bend It Like Beckham. Knightly is a rare jewel and an extraordinary talent.
Bend It Like Beckham was the film that opened audience’s eyes to Knightley. Her beauty and talent shined through when playing tomboy, Jules. Before Knightley became known for her dramatic roles, her role as Jules was light and upbeat; a performance that was so much fun to watch.
In 2003, Knightley became internationally known for her turn as Elizabeth Swann in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. With the movie being the Johnny Depp show, her role was very memorable and gave her a nice boost in her growing popularity. She went on to appear in the two following sequels to the Pirates series.
Read more on Women in Cinema: Keira Knightley…
Categories: Women in Cinema
Tags: a dangerous method, Keira Knightley, London Boulevard, Oscar, Oscar hopeful, pirates of the caribbean, women in cinema
Tags: a dangerous method, Keira Knightley, London Boulevard, Oscar, Oscar hopeful, pirates of the caribbean, women in cinema
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Author: Joey Magidson
November 11, 2011
Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal’s upcoming Bin Laden film is beginning to get ready for filming, and of course, that means a cast is required. It originally looked like Joel Edgerton would be in the lead, but it seems he’s not involved anymore. His ‘Warrior’ co-star, however…that’s a different story, plus a great deal of other big names. Deadline has the details:
Read more on Kathryn Bigelow’s next film is beginning to cast up!…
Categories: News
Tags: casting, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Jason Clarke, Jennifer Ehle, kathryn bigelow, Mark Boal, Rooney Mara, Tom Hardy, upcoming projects
Tags: casting, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Jason Clarke, Jennifer Ehle, kathryn bigelow, Mark Boal, Rooney Mara, Tom Hardy, upcoming projects
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Author: Clayton Davis
November 11, 2011
Here’s the Official Press Release:
Beverly Hills, CA – Producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer have announced that Billy Crystal will serve as host for the 84th Academy Awards. “I’m thrilled to welcome Billy back to the Oscar® stage,” said Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Tom Sherak. “He’s a comic legend and Oscar icon, and it feels good to have him back where he belongs.”
Read more on BILLY CRYSTAL TO RETURN AS HOST FOR 84TH ACADEMY AWARDS®…
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Author: Anna Belickis
November 11, 2011
More information to come, but Billy Crystal revealed via Twitter he will be back to host The Academy Awards.
“Am doing the Oscars so the young woman in the pharmacy will stop asking my name when I pick up my prescriptions,” Crystal tweeted. “Looking forward to the show.”
Read more on Billy Crystal Back as Host of the Academy Awards…
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