 Among the many successful elements of Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal’s new film ‘Zero Dark Thirty’, the thing I feel they should be most proud of is the fact that this movie lingers in your mind the way a good documentary does. Yes, there’s elements of action and thriller moments, but this is more than anything else a dramatization of real life. The press notes accurately speak of it as a unique kind of movie: “the reported film”. It’s got the relentlessness of a Hollywood manhunt, but the stakes of reality. Everything feels authentic here, and I think it’ll be rather hard to find people who aren’t having to catch their breath during the final half hour of this flick. We may all know the end result of this story, but Bigelow’s direction and Boal’s script fill in the blanks with aplomb. Read more on Zero Dark Thirty (***½)…
Categories: Film Reviews Tags: Chris Pratt, Edgar Ramirez, Frank Grillo, Harold Perrineau, James Gandolfini, Jason Clarke, Jennifer Ehle, Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, kathryn bigelow, Kyle Chandler, Mark Boal, Mark Duplass, Mark Strong, Oscar hopeful, Scott Adkins, Zero Dark Thirty
 Now that I’ve seen the likes of ‘Argo’, ‘Lincoln’, and ‘The Sessions’, the film I’m most anticipating now is ‘Zero Dark Thirty’. The new film from Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal would have my interest no matter what the topic, but considering it’s a movie about the hunt for and eventual killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden…well that’s a great way to seal the deal. There’s a new Trailer out now that you can see after the jump and it continues to suggest a real strong flick while improving on the already solid last one. Time will tell about its awards hopes, but I certainly can’t wait to see it. Behold the Trailer below…
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Categories: Trailer Tags: Chris Pratt, Edgar Ramirez, James Gandolfini, Jason Clarke, Jennifer Ehle, Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, kathryn bigelow, Kyle Chandler, Mark Boal, Mark Duplass, Mark Strong, Oscar hopeful, Zero Dark Thirty
 In a choice that’s sure to make Clayton very annoyed and irritated happy, Django Unchained himself, Jaime Foxx, has been cast as the President in actioner White House Down. He’ll join actors Channing Tatum and Maggie Gyllenhaal in the Robert Zemeckis directed flick. - Indiewire
Edgar Ramirez (Carlos) is gearing up to star in another biopic. This time, he’ll be playing Simon Bolivar, the legendary Venezuelan military and political leader who helped secure independence from the Spanish empire. – Variety
Wolf of Wall Street casting is in full effect. Jon Bernthal, no longer a member of the undead, is joining the film as well as Rob Reiner, who will play Leo’s father.
There’ll be no needles or double sided dildos around Jennifer Connelly’s next pairing with Darren Aronofsky. Connelly is set to star alongside Russell Crowe as Noah’s wife in Aronofsky’s retelling of the biblical story. – Variety
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 Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Writer: Mark Boal
Cast: Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Mark Strong, Chris Pratt, Kyle Chandler, Edgar Ramirez, Jennifer Ehle
Synopsis: The Navy Seal Team 6 track down wanted terrorist Osama Bin Laden. (Provided by IMDB.com)
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Categories: Award Profile Tags: Chris Pratt, Edgar Ramirez, Jennifer Ehle, Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, kathryn bigelow, Kyle Chandler, Mark Boal, Mark Strong, Osama Bin Laden, President Barack Obama, Zero Dark Thirty
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Among the many successful elements of Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal’s new film ‘Zero Dark Thirty’, the thing I feel they should be most proud of is the fact that this movie lingers in your mind the way a good documentary does. Yes, there’s elements of action and thriller moments, but this is more than anything else a dramatization of real life. The press notes accurately speak of it as a unique kind of movie: “the reported film”. It’s got the relentlessness of a Hollywood manhunt, but the stakes of reality. Everything feels authentic here, and I think it’ll be rather hard to find people who aren’t having to catch their breath during the final half hour of this flick. We may all know the end result of this story, but Bigelow’s direction and Boal’s script fill in the blanks with aplomb. Read more on Zero Dark Thirty (***½)…
