19 Nov 08 Revolutionary Road trailer
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19 Nov 08 Catherine Zeta Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones Super Star & Award Winner
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Best Supporting Actress 2002
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19 Nov 08 Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe, Best Actor 2000
About Russell Crowe (1964 - )
Russell Ira Crowe was born on April 7, 1964 in Wellington, New Zealand. Russell Crowe has made his home in Australia since he was a small child. Russell Crowe got an early start in acting as a child, when he became a star of an Austrailian TV Show. Crowe was first noticed in America because of two Australian films: “Romper Stomper” and “The Sum Of Us.” Sharon Stone was instrumental in getting Russell Crowe in his first American movie, ” The Quick and the Dead,” which in turn opened up more doors for Crowe. “L.A. Confidential” made him a star with the film going public, delighting his old fans and making a lot of new fans. (more…)
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19 Nov 08 Exclusive Interview: Twilight’s Kristen Stewart
When this writer walks into a Beverly Hills hotel room to meet Kristen Stewart, we notice she doesn’t have that forced effervescence other actresses of her age (that’d be 18, fellas) project - the “look at me” attitude that can become irritating in less than a minute. Instead, she’s earnest. Fidgety. Uncomfortable in her skin or at least still trying to figure out how to wear it out in public.
I witnessed the same qualities when she was in the hot seat and doing interviews for the sluggish horror film The Messengers in early 2007. Back then, they seemed like jitters of a young woman shouldered by uncertainty. When I wrapped that interview, I thanked and commended her on giving me some solid material to work with. “Yeah?” I recall her asking, brow furrowed in genuine concern followed by a sigh of relief. Today, Stewart’s demeanor begs for re-interpretation. She’s confident. Wiser. The uneasiness comes with the bite of a lip or, again, the furrow of her brow as she lingers in mid-thought to find the right things to say because she knows, when it comes to Twilight, every word counts to the legions of disciples who follow Stephenie Meyer’s novels. (more…)
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19 Nov 08 Josh Schwartz to Write X-Men: First Class
20th Century Fox has hired “Gossip Girl” creator Josh Schwartz to write X-Men: First Class. He’d also been offered a chance to direct the film, but declined.
Schwartz, the creator and executive producer of The CW’s hit as well as Fox’s “The O.C.” and NBC’s “Chuck,” is expected to inject a next-gen sensibility into the superhero series.
The studio has been leaning toward using the younger characters introduced in the previous films in future installments –teenagers with powers taught at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning.
Resulting film would likely draw from elements of the Marvel Comic of the same name, launched in 2006, and enlist such characters as Iceman, Rogue, Angel, Colossus, Jubilee and Shadowcat, who have appeared prominently or made cameos in prior pics.
Lauren Shuler Donner, who produced all three “X-Men” pics, as well as next summer’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, is producing “First Class” alongside Mr. & Mrs. Smith scribe Simon Kinberg.
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19 Nov 08 Markus and McFeely Penning Captain America
Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are in negotiations to write Marvel Studios’ First Avenger: Captain America, to be directed by Joe Johnston and produced by Marvel’s Kevin Feige.
Created in 1941 by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon for Timely Comics, Captain America is the heroic alter ego of Steve Rogers, who is rejected by the Army for being too sickly and undergoes an experiment that takes him to the pinnacle of human form. Paired with an indestructible shield, he becomes a symbol of the war effort, fighting Nazis and villainous scientists like the Red Skull.
In modern times, the character starred in his own long-running comic series and also was a charter member of Marvel’s superteam, the Avengers.
Marvel’s “Captain America” will be a World War II-set movie, and the character will appear in modern day-set The Avengers.
Markus and McFeely worked on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and its sequel, “Prince Caspian.” The duo also wrote HBO’s “The Life and Death of Peter Sellers.”
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19 Nov 08 Nothing But the Truth Gets a Trailer
Rod (The Contender) Lurie’s latest political drama Nothing But the Truth finally has a trailer over on Moviefone.
Lurie’s fourth movie stars Kate Beckinsale as Rachel Armstrong, a Washington, DC reporter who breaks a big story about a female CIA operative (Vera Farmiga) whose investigation into the dealings of a foreign country could hurt the government’s current administration. Since it’s considered treason to reveal this information, Armstrong is called before a special prosecutor (Matt Dillon) who demands that she reveals her source; when she refuses, she finds out exactly what her country will do to protect its secrets in the name of national security.
You can watch the new trailer over on Moviefone.
19 Nov 08 The Weekend Warrior: Nov. 21 - 23
Greetings and welcome back to the Weekend Warrior, your weekly guide to the weekend’s new movies. Tune in every Tuesday for the latest look at the upcoming weekend, and then check back on Thursday night for final projections based on actual theatre counts.
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