By Brian Hall A year ago, who would’ve ever thought, “I wonder what a 3D kid’s film from Martin Scorsese would look like?” This week we got another glimpse at just that as the second trailer for “Hugo” was released. Scorsese’s kinetic camera work is noticeably on display, especially in the opening shots, and while [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja Elizabeth Olsen, the younger sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, has delicate features and smoky eyes that fade between hazel and green depending on how the light hits them. Her appearance is a cross between Vera Farmiga and Maggie Gyllenhaal and she’s got the acting skills to match. As the star of [...]
By Brian Hall The world of “The Rum Diary” is so nuanced and alive it’s palpable. It’s depiction of 1960′s Puerto Rico is sweaty, exotic and just slightly larger than life. It’s also dingy, dilapidated and dangerous. These skillfully captured attributes, along with its hodgepodge, anecdotal storytelling make watching the film feel less like a [...]
The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnolia Pictures announced today they have acquired US rights to “360,” the sweeping new film from two acclaimed artists: director Fernando Meirelles (City of God, The Constant Gardener) and writer Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon). With a stellar international cast that includes Rachel Weisz, Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law, Ben Foster, Jamel Debbouze [...]
LIONSGATE®, a leading global entertainment company, is pleased to announce the start of production on Kim Jee-Woon’s “The Last Stand,” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The announcement was made by the President of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group Joe Drake, and President of Production Michael Paseornek. The shoot, which began Oct. 17, will take place across locations in [...]
Encouraging a growing online community of filmmakers and fans to embrace a better way to make and market films, FilmFunds introduced a slate of new website tools today, augmenting its already game-changing technologies such as real-time Emotional ID (EID) and image recognition. Concurrently, the company debuted a production arm to more actively facilitate fan-favorite projects. [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja Director David Cronenberg teams up with Viggo Mortenson once again for the period piece “A Dangerous Method.” The movie is a fictional account of the professional and personal rivalry between Dr. Carl Jung, played by Michael Fassbender, and Dr. Sigmund Freud, played by Mortenson. Keira Knightley also stars as a mentally damaged [...]
Summit Entertainment invites “Twilight Saga” moviegoers across the nation to meet select cast members and experience new music featured in the highly anticipated release of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1″ which arrives in theaters on Nov. 18. In addition to having the chance to see stars including Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan [...]
Courtesy art By Brian Hall Based on unbelievable true events, “Oranges and Sunshine” tells the story of Margaret Humphreys, portrayed here with grit and grace by Emily Watson. Working as a social worker in the mid-1980′s in Nottingham, Humphreys stumbled upon a deportation scandal involving governments on two continents. Her first clue comes from an [...]
Date: Oct. 13, 2011 Location: Four Seasons Hotel, Los Angeles, CA Player(s): Director Jim Loach and author/subject Margaret Humphreys Backstory: Based on true events, “Oranges and Sunshine” tells the story of how social worker Margaret Humphreys discovered, exposed and brought restitution to many victims of an international forced migration scandal involving children taken from state [...]
