Finally, the real trailer for W. by Oliver Stone starring Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Banks. Based off this trailer, I am highly considering predicting Banks for a Best Supporting Actress nomination!
And here is a better version of the Revolutionary Road trailer, extended and without the Mary Hart narration.
And here is the trailer for Bride Wars starring Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson. This looks like it can be funny but not funny at the same time...
And here is the new trailer for Waltz With Bashir that is Israel's Official Selection for the Foreign Film race at the Oscars. Waltz With Bashir just won the top prize at the Israel Film Academy Awards (Israel's answer to the Oscars). Sony Pictures Classics will be releasing this film here.
Well this movie could be interesting... Here is the trailer for Notorious. For some reason, I had no idea that there was going to be a movie about this, and meanwhile I keep on thinking that I heard of it. But oh well...
And here is the trailer for Inkhart starring Brendan Frasier and Helen Mirren.
And to end it off, here are two clips from Adam Resurrected starring Jeff Goldblum.
Showing posts with label Elizabeth Banks. Show all posts
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
Is anyone else excited for this weekend?
First of all, sorry I haven't been able to post in the past few days, I've been really busy. But I'm here now!
But anyways, I was reading EW today and I saw this awesome advertisement for the Emmys:
But anyways, I was reading EW today and I saw this awesome advertisement for the Emmys:
I think it will be a good night for the Emmys. I've noticed that the Emmys tend to be at it's best when it is on ABC, and NBC... Think about it. Last year it was on FOX, it sucked, and when it is was on CBS, it was alright, but when it has been on ABC and NBC it has always been great... So even with five hosts on Sunday night, the overall theme to "celebrate television" over the past 60 years, I have high expectations for it... It should be exciting! And I will post my predictions very soon!
-And also I thought I would bring up W. If you look on youtube, Oliver Stone has a new contest where you can create your own "mashup" for W., and if you win, you get a prize... But there are snipet-clips up on the page, so if you want to check that out, go to: http://www.youtube.com/WtheFilm.And speaking about W., here is a new cast photo from Vanity Fair:
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Class of 2008?
It seems to be that this year for the Oscars, we will be seeing many new faces come nomination time, and here are a few stars to lookout for in the next couple of months:
After becoming a more well know name after last year's Oscar-winner No Country For Old Men, Josh Brolin may just become the name you will hear quite a few times in the coming months as he takes on playing the current President George W. Bush in Oliver Stone's W. And though he will get a lot of press for W., it will most likely be Milk that will give him the Oscar nomination. Though there is a chance he will get nominated for W., watch out for him in Milk. I wonder what the real George Bush will think about his version, of well, him!?!
She is the "IT" girl of 2008! Watch out for her! Her name will be everywhere in the next couple of months, especially for playing the First Lady Laura Bush, as well as being in a "porno." Yes you read right. She will be starring alongside Seth Rogen in Kevin Smith's Zack And Miri Make A Porno as well as playing Laura Bush in W. How much more opposite can you get? Ha ha ha... She will also be seen in the comedy Role Models and the Toronto Film Festival gem Lovely, Still starring Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn. But definetly watch out for Elizabeth Banks this season, especially for her Oscar chances for playing Laura Bush for Best Supporting Actress.
She is practically a lock after recieving amazing reviews for her role as the sister from hell who shakes things up at her sister's wedding in Rachel Getting Married. We all remember her from The Princess Diaries and then making the shift to "adultland" in The Devil Wears Prada, and now she has gone even farther in Rachel Getting Married, a role that will most likely finally get her a nomination. In the past, Hathaway has attended the Oscars as a presenter for a few years, now she might attend the Oscars as a nominee! So definetly look out for Hathaway as she may get Oscar nomination number one!
She started to become well-known when she took on a role in (one of my favorite movies ever) Cinderella Man, starring alongside Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, and Paddy Considine, which in real life she is the granddaughter of James Braddock, who the movie is about, but she became more recognizable after nabbing the lead role in Fox's Standoff alongside Ron Livingston and then AMC's Mad Men alongside Jon Hamm. Now, she stars alongside Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married, and earning rave reviews as well, even some saying it would be a "crime" not to nominate her for Best Supporting Actress.
Hawkins is the "breakout" star of the year. She won the Best Actress award at the Berlin Film Festival and has been recieving great reviews for her role as Poppy, a cheery schoolteacher, in Happy Go Lucky. The film is by Mike Leigh, who is known for his leading (unknown) women who earn Oscar nominations for his movie (such in the past as Imelda Staunton in Vera Drake and Brenda Blethyn in Secrets and Lies). It looks as if it's Sally Hawkin's turn! Definetly look out for Sally Hawkins as her chances are looking good for an Oscar nomination.
What a role of a lifetime for this 61 year old! His role as Professor Walter Vale in the indie-gem of the year, The Visitor, was Jenkins's first lead role in a movie. In the past, he has been known for playing the supporting roles, but this time it was all about him! He was unbelievable in The Visitor, and he truly deserves an Oscar nomination! He earned rave reviews as The Visitor started to become bigger and bigger, and what a way to reward Jenkins then with a nomination! It would be the most deserved nomination among all of the nominees!
He should've got a nomination for playing Tony Blair in The Queen, but he was wrongfully shut out from recieving a nomination. Though the BAFTA Awards nominated him... But now he has another chance! He plays David Frost, the reporter who interviews President Richard Nixon, played by Frank Langella, post-Watergate. Sheen is reprising his role as Frost from the original stage version of Frost/Nixon, as Langella is doing the same. Sheen may finally get that nomination that he deserves!
It seems to be that Kodi Smit-McPhee may be the child nomination of the year. He recieved rave reviews from down under in Australia for Romulus, My Father, in which he won the Australian Film Institute award for his role, but it may be his role in the Cormac McCarthy adapation The Road that will kickstart his future acting career as he stars alongside Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron in the post-apocalyptic tale about a man (Mortensen) and his son (Smit-McPhee) trying to survive by any means possible.
You may recognize Viola Davis from Antwone Fisher, in which she recieved an Independent Spirit nomination, as well as tv shows Century City and Traveler. Now, she stars alongside Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams in Doubt. In the original stage version, Adriane Lenox won the Tony Award for the role as Mrs. Muller, which is the role Davis is playing in the film adapation.
James Franco is being considered the next James Dean, but wait, didn't he already play him? The resemblance is striking, which led Franco to win a Golden Globe for his portrayl as Dean as well as earning an Emmy Award nomination for the role. Since then, Franco has starred in the Spider-Man series alongside Tobey Maguire and Kristen Dunst, Flyboys, and most recently Pineapple Express, in which he has now become more well-known. Now he is starring in a supporting role in Milk alongside Sean Penn. To get an idea of Franco's character in Milk, in which he play's Penn's character's gay partner, see this interview that Franco did with Jimmy Kimmel on his late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!:
Josh Brolin
After becoming a more well know name after last year's Oscar-winner No Country For Old Men, Josh Brolin may just become the name you will hear quite a few times in the coming months as he takes on playing the current President George W. Bush in Oliver Stone's W. And though he will get a lot of press for W., it will most likely be Milk that will give him the Oscar nomination. Though there is a chance he will get nominated for W., watch out for him in Milk. I wonder what the real George Bush will think about his version, of well, him!?!Elizabeth Banks
She is the "IT" girl of 2008! Watch out for her! Her name will be everywhere in the next couple of months, especially for playing the First Lady Laura Bush, as well as being in a "porno." Yes you read right. She will be starring alongside Seth Rogen in Kevin Smith's Zack And Miri Make A Porno as well as playing Laura Bush in W. How much more opposite can you get? Ha ha ha... She will also be seen in the comedy Role Models and the Toronto Film Festival gem Lovely, Still starring Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn. But definetly watch out for Elizabeth Banks this season, especially for her Oscar chances for playing Laura Bush for Best Supporting Actress.Anne Hathaway
She is practically a lock after recieving amazing reviews for her role as the sister from hell who shakes things up at her sister's wedding in Rachel Getting Married. We all remember her from The Princess Diaries and then making the shift to "adultland" in The Devil Wears Prada, and now she has gone even farther in Rachel Getting Married, a role that will most likely finally get her a nomination. In the past, Hathaway has attended the Oscars as a presenter for a few years, now she might attend the Oscars as a nominee! So definetly look out for Hathaway as she may get Oscar nomination number one!Rosemarie DeWitt
She started to become well-known when she took on a role in (one of my favorite movies ever) Cinderella Man, starring alongside Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, and Paddy Considine, which in real life she is the granddaughter of James Braddock, who the movie is about, but she became more recognizable after nabbing the lead role in Fox's Standoff alongside Ron Livingston and then AMC's Mad Men alongside Jon Hamm. Now, she stars alongside Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married, and earning rave reviews as well, even some saying it would be a "crime" not to nominate her for Best Supporting Actress.Sally Hawkins
Hawkins is the "breakout" star of the year. She won the Best Actress award at the Berlin Film Festival and has been recieving great reviews for her role as Poppy, a cheery schoolteacher, in Happy Go Lucky. The film is by Mike Leigh, who is known for his leading (unknown) women who earn Oscar nominations for his movie (such in the past as Imelda Staunton in Vera Drake and Brenda Blethyn in Secrets and Lies). It looks as if it's Sally Hawkin's turn! Definetly look out for Sally Hawkins as her chances are looking good for an Oscar nomination.Richard Jenkins
What a role of a lifetime for this 61 year old! His role as Professor Walter Vale in the indie-gem of the year, The Visitor, was Jenkins's first lead role in a movie. In the past, he has been known for playing the supporting roles, but this time it was all about him! He was unbelievable in The Visitor, and he truly deserves an Oscar nomination! He earned rave reviews as The Visitor started to become bigger and bigger, and what a way to reward Jenkins then with a nomination! It would be the most deserved nomination among all of the nominees!Michael Sheen
He should've got a nomination for playing Tony Blair in The Queen, but he was wrongfully shut out from recieving a nomination. Though the BAFTA Awards nominated him... But now he has another chance! He plays David Frost, the reporter who interviews President Richard Nixon, played by Frank Langella, post-Watergate. Sheen is reprising his role as Frost from the original stage version of Frost/Nixon, as Langella is doing the same. Sheen may finally get that nomination that he deserves!Kodi Smit-McPhee
It seems to be that Kodi Smit-McPhee may be the child nomination of the year. He recieved rave reviews from down under in Australia for Romulus, My Father, in which he won the Australian Film Institute award for his role, but it may be his role in the Cormac McCarthy adapation The Road that will kickstart his future acting career as he stars alongside Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron in the post-apocalyptic tale about a man (Mortensen) and his son (Smit-McPhee) trying to survive by any means possible.Viola Davis
You may recognize Viola Davis from Antwone Fisher, in which she recieved an Independent Spirit nomination, as well as tv shows Century City and Traveler. Now, she stars alongside Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams in Doubt. In the original stage version, Adriane Lenox won the Tony Award for the role as Mrs. Muller, which is the role Davis is playing in the film adapation.James Franco
James Franco is being considered the next James Dean, but wait, didn't he already play him? The resemblance is striking, which led Franco to win a Golden Globe for his portrayl as Dean as well as earning an Emmy Award nomination for the role. Since then, Franco has starred in the Spider-Man series alongside Tobey Maguire and Kristen Dunst, Flyboys, and most recently Pineapple Express, in which he has now become more well-known. Now he is starring in a supporting role in Milk alongside Sean Penn. To get an idea of Franco's character in Milk, in which he play's Penn's character's gay partner, see this interview that Franco did with Jimmy Kimmel on his late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!:Friday, September 12, 2008
Best Movie Poster Ever? Umm... Hell Yeah!
Now I am really psyched to see this movie! After winning an appeal to get their rating changed from NC-17 to R by the MPAA, well I guess they couldn't win everything... The poster originally released for Zack And Miri Make A Porno had both of it's stars on the poster, and well, let the hilarious poster tell for itself (hint, look towards the bottom of the poster...):
Since it has basically been banned in the United States, at least one country has a sense of humor... God Bless Canada!
And since the United States needed a poster for this (I am assuming awesome) movie, well, they did it again, and it is brilliant, hilarious, and a poster to remember for a long time!:
Kevin Smith said in a statement about the original poster getting banned: "When you've got the word 'porno' in the title, naturally, the marketing materials are gonna be scrutinized more closely by the MPAA. I understand they've got a job to do, but c'mon...this image isn't that dirty; they're both fully clad." In Smith's blog on Myspace, where he premiered the new poster, he said, "Our frustration in getting an MPAA approval on the American poster led to last-resort ideas about showcasing dopey, simple images instead of risque pics of our leads - which, in turn, led to what's now the official American poster for the flick... I like it a bunch. Simple and kinda ballsy. Should be up in theaters this weekend."
Since it has basically been banned in the United States, at least one country has a sense of humor... God Bless Canada!
And since the United States needed a poster for this (I am assuming awesome) movie, well, they did it again, and it is brilliant, hilarious, and a poster to remember for a long time!:
Kevin Smith said in a statement about the original poster getting banned: "When you've got the word 'porno' in the title, naturally, the marketing materials are gonna be scrutinized more closely by the MPAA. I understand they've got a job to do, but c'mon...this image isn't that dirty; they're both fully clad." In Smith's blog on Myspace, where he premiered the new poster, he said, "Our frustration in getting an MPAA approval on the American poster led to last-resort ideas about showcasing dopey, simple images instead of risque pics of our leads - which, in turn, led to what's now the official American poster for the flick... I like it a bunch. Simple and kinda ballsy. Should be up in theaters this weekend."
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
The Tidbits For Today!
-Well, the trailer for Milk came out today. I have to admit, it was much better than I thought it was going to be, though I'm not sure if it will be a major Best Picture contender, though it will be one to look after. Sean Penn looked very good in it, but I will still have my eye out on Josh Brolin and James Franco for supporting nods... Check out the trailer below and make your own decision on what you think of it:
-Also, the hilarious trailer for Kevin Smith's Zack And Miri Make A Porno came out as well. It stars Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks.
-According to the Hollywood Reporter, fresh off coming from the Telluride Film Festival making it's way to the Toronto Film Festival next week, Slumdog Millionaire, which has gained a tremondous amount of Oscar buzz from the festival, has been announced as the closing night film for the London Film Festival. Frost/Nixon will be opening the London Film Festival.
-And talking about Slumdog Millionaire, here is the first clip released for the movie - http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/09/03/slumdog-millionaire-video-clip/
And my OBSESSION of the week: Francesco Vezzoli. Over at The Film Experience blog, blogger Nathaniel mentioned today about a short-film called "Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula" that he just recently saw by Vezzoli. Well, not interesting yet? Well it will get very interesting now! It stars Helen Mirren, Gerard Butler, Benicio Del Toro, Milla Jovovich, Karen Black, and Courtney Love. But oh wait, there is much more! Just watch the faux trailer (which is the short film by the way) and see what I mean. And also, it is very NSFW, so please, watch at your own risk... But it is kind of funny to see major movie stars like Mirren and Butler and Del Toro be apart of something like this!
You can watch "Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula" here - http://www.veoh.com/videos/v336120kqxq5xRN?confirmed=1
*Not only is "Caligulia" meant to be a spoof, but it is also meant to return ownership of Caligula to its original screenplay writer, Gore Vidal, who distanced himself from the project after major disagreements with producer Bob Guccione and others. Not only is Vidal’s name restored to the title, but he also introduces the "trailer."
http://www.mensvogue.com/arts/articles/2006/08/21/vezzoli
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/26/arts/design/26yabl.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
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