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Get ready for 'Mrs. Eastwood & Company' with 12 classic Clint Eastwood movies
20 May 2012 11:45 AM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
On Sunday (May 26), the citizens of E! -- The Kardashians, Ice T and Coco, Chelsea Handler -- get some Oscar-level company with the premiere of "Mrs. Eastwood & Company."
While Clint Eastwood's second wife of 16 years, Dina, is at the center of the new reality offering (along with a couple of teenagers and about 30 family pets), Clint will appear in two episodes.
And any excuse to have a Clint Eastwood movie marathon is a good excuse ...
"A Fistful of Dollars" (1964): During a hiatus from his television Western "Rawhide," Eastwood went to Spain to work with director Sergio Leone on what would be the first Man With No Name saga. The rest, as they say, is history.
"Hang 'Em High" (1968): Proving he also could make an effective screen Western in the American style, Eastwood played a wrongful hanging victim saved, deputized ... and filled with vengeance.
"Where Eagles Dare" (1968): »
- editorial@zap2it.com
'I don't think any of us are normal people'
18 May 2012 4:05 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The Moonrise Kingdom director on adult dysfunction and his hunt for the eternal man-child
In a suite at Claridge's Hotel, on a chair of generic print, writer/director/crown prince of the awkward Wes Anderson is mulling over the allure of the man-child. He, or indeed she, is a figure that features heavily in Anderson's work, endearingly flawed and aesthetically pleasing. Margot Tenenbaum, all fur and kohl and endless issues; the Whitman brothers and their substantial baggage, both physical and metaphorical, aboard The Darjeeling Limited; The Life Aquatic's Steve Zissou, searching for something he cannot find (with a wardrobe that inspired hipsters everywhere); and now Walt Bishop, the emotionally absent father in his latest offering, Moonrise Kingdom. But where does Anderson actually stand on this man-child he seems to champion so heartily? He crosses and uncrosses his legs, clad in his trademark clay-coloured corduroy, strokes his clean-shaven chin and runs »
- Francesca Babb
Alexander Payne Wants Bruce Dern and Will Forte for Nebraska
18 May 2012 2:00 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Fans of director Alexander Payne had to wait seven years between Sideways and The Descendants, but with his next film currently shaping up, there shouldn't be as much of a break between films. He's decided to make Nebraska, a movie that he's attempted to film for years now, but one that has been tricky to cast. The story centers on an old man who "gets a sweepstakes letter in the mail and thinks he’s struck it rich." He takes a roadtrip with his underachieving son to collect his winnings. After working with A-listers like George Clooney and Jack Nicholson, Payne has settled on a different approach this time, picking Bruce Dern for the role of the father and Will Forte as the son. No official offers have been made yet, but if Payne has his way those two will star in the low budget comedy-drama. The part of the father, »
- Aaron
Wes Anderson Heads Into The Woods
18 May 2012 5:40 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Cannes, France -- In Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom," the famously meticulous director takes his fastidiously fashioned world and flings it into the woods.
Even a relatively loose Anderson film is more ornately composed than most dollhouses, so no one should expect cinema verite in his latest fable. But there is – gasp! – actual handheld camera work in "Moonrise Kingdom," a story of pre-adolescent love on a rustic New England island.
For Anderson, whose previous film was the animated "The Fantastic Mr. Fox," it's a welcome return to the vagaries of live-action filmmaking.
"It was nice to have the sort of lack of control that you get on the set," Anderson said in a seaside interview in Cannes, where "Moonrise" opened the prestigious film festival before releasing in theaters May 25. "It's nice to go on location with a group. That's something I kind of missed."
"Your year takes a certain shape when you're making a movie, »
- AP
Morgan Freeman Will Also Head to Last Vegas
17 May 2012 9:48 PM, PDT | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Morgan Freeman will star alongside Michael Douglas and Robert De Niro in Last Vegas (also known as The Hangover, But With Old Dudes.) The script calls for "a quartet" of not-dead-yet gentleman, which means there's still another casting decision to be made. The most obvious choice, Jack Nicholson, seems to have passed on the project; Christopher Walken is rumored to be interested, but we're still holding out for Gene Hackman. »
- Caroline Bankoff
Alexander Payne to Cast Bruce Dern and Will Forte in Nebraska
16 May 2012 10:00 AM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
The Descendents director Alexander Payne is putting together the pieces for his next film Nebraska. This is a movie that Payne has been wanting to make for years, and after a long search he has decided to cast Bruce Dern (Big Love) and Will Forte (SNL) in the film.
Payne is looking to make this his next project with Paramount Pictures. It has a budget of 13 million dollars and will be shot in black and white. According to Deadline, "Dern would play a crotchety dad, an alcoholic on the downside of his life, who gets a sweepstakes letter in the mail and thinks he’s struck it rich. He gets in a car to head down to claim his fortune, accompanied by his underachieving son, who’d be played by Forte."
Payne originally wanted to cast Gene Hackman in the role of the father, but Hackman wasn't interested in coming out of retirement. »
- Venkman
The Criterion Collection Announce August 2012 Blu-ray Slate Including The Royal Tenenbaums
15 May 2012 8:54 PM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
During the summer months, theaters are often full of blockbusters and "popcorn" films; movies meant to make one turn off their brain and forget the world around them and its troubles. Much like they do all year long, the folks at The Criterion Collection have a multitude of summer Blu-ray offerings during the months of July and August that demand one's brain be "on" and fully aware and ready for thoughts, ideas, and discussion.
In July, Criterion is releasing four Blu-ray titles, three of which are upgrades of previously released DVDs in the collection. Leading off these upgrades is Jim Jarmusch's sophomore directorial effort Down By Law, a 1986 noir-ish comedy starring Tom Waits. The other two upgrades come from director Whit Stillman; 1990's Metropolitan and 1998's The Last Days of Disco. Both films look take a look at various aspects of Manhattan life with a dry humor and wit that Stillman made his own. »
Alexander Payne Wants to Cast Overlooked Acting Talents Will Forte and Bruce Dern in ‘Nebraska’
15 May 2012 6:00 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Alexander Payne probably achieved his greatest level of success and recognition after casting a huge movie star, George Clooney, in his most recent film, The Descendants. Given the taste of mainstream acceptance that this director of pitch-black dramatic comedies got by working with a well-known name, you might think that he would be tempted to go back to the well and snag more big stars to play the father/son duo in his upcoming road movie, Nebraska. It seems like we should have been hearing rumors over the past few months that he was courting Leonardo DiCaprio and Michael Douglas, or something of the like. Not Payne though, who seems to be wholly concerned with finding the right actors to fit the parts, and if a report from Deadline Benkelman is to be believed, he’s found an off-the-beaten-path duo that look on paper like they could make for a delightful pair. The »
- Nathan Adams
Will Forte: Future Oscar Nominee?
15 May 2012 3:29 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Will Forte and Bruce Dern could head to "Nebraska." That's the word from Deadline.com, which reports that director Alexander Payne wants the two actors for his new drama. (THR.com confirmed the news.)
About a father and son who head out on a road trip after the elder man thinks he's won a Publisher's Clearing House-like contest, "Nebraska" would be Payne's follow-up to the Best Picture-nominated "The Descendants." Gene Hackman and Robert Duvall were among the initial names surrounding the project.
"That's all bullshit," Payne told Moviefone last year when asked about the casting rumors. "It's true that we have talked about those actors, but no offer has been made."
Earlier this year, Payne told HuffPost Entertainment that "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston was also out of the running.
"He's auditioned already," Payne said of Cranston. "I don't think he's right for the part, but he's an astonishing actor, »
- The Huffington Post
Alexander Payne Chooses Bruce Dern and Will Forte for 'Nebraska'
15 May 2012 1:34 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
After a long search, Alexander Payne looks to have found the leading men for his latest movie project, Nebraska. Bruce Dern and Will Forte are Payne’s choices to topline the father-son road trip drama that the filmmaker intends to make in black and white. Photos: THR's Awards Season Roundtable Series 2011: The Directors THR has confirmed that Payne has had his sight on Nebraska since 2003 and long courted Gene Hackman for the role of the father. Hackman, however, resisted, opting to stay retired. Payne also looked at Tommy Lee Jones and in recent weeks met with Jon Voight
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- Borys Kit
Alexander Payne Wants Bruce Dern, Will Forte For Nebraska
15 May 2012 1:26 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
You would think that when Alexander Payne, Oscar-winning writer-director of The Descendants, Sideways and Election, comes calling with a role, he.s going to hear, .Yes.. So expect Bruce Dern and Will Forte to be confirmed for key roles in the filmmaker.s low-budget Nebraska soon, if rumors triggered by a Deadline report turn out to be true. The site says Payne .has fixed on. the two talents for his black-and-white road trip comedy that.s currently set up at Paramount. The odd-couple formula would cast Dern as a struggling alcoholic who believes he has won a sweepstakes lottery, so he hops in the car with his underachiever of a son (Forte) to claim his prize. The site goes on to explain that Payne has been .cooking. this film for years as he waited to find the ideal actor to play the father. At one point, he wanted Gene Hackman »
Will Forte and Bruce Dern May Hit the Road for Alexander Payne’s Nebraska
15 May 2012 1:24 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Having racked up awards buzz and a rather tidy box office sum with The Descendants, director Alexander Payne is set to ease back into his road-movie wheelhouse with Nebraska. Production on the project has been delayed a couple times in the past months, as Payne worked on the script and searched for the right leads. After names like Robert Duvall, Jack Nicholson and Robert Forster were bandied about, now comes news that the helmer has set his sights on Bruce Dern to play a cantankerous alcoholic and SNL alum Will Forte to occupy the role of his estranged son. The dramedy will see the two taking a car trip to collect on the father’s apparent sweepstakes win. At the moment, offers have not been made to either actor. Hit the jump for more on Nebraska. The script for the project comes from Robert Nelson and Phil Johnston. Per Deadline, »
- Matt Currie
Will Forte Could Visit Nebraska
15 May 2012 1:17 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Now that the awards hoopla is far in his rear view mirror, The Descendants director Alexander Payne has been able to spend some more time properly setting up his next film, Nebraska. And it appears he’s already zeroing in on the leads, with former SNL regular Will Forte and veteran Bruce Dern in his sights. Nebraska has been squatting on Payne’s To Do list for years now, coming close to gearing up several times but somehow remaining just out of sight. The main issue has been casting the central role, that of a cranky, alcoholic old man who receives a sweepstakes letter and thinks he’s hit the jackpot. He heads out on a road trip to claim his fortune, with his underachieving son tagging along.Payne really wanted Gene Hackman to play the crotch pot, but Hackman has been retired for a while and couldn’t be »
Bruce Dern & 'MacGruber' Star Will Forte Are Alexander Payne's Picks To Star In 'Nebraska'
15 May 2012 12:08 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Fresh off the Oscar-nominated success of "The Descendants," Alexander Payne is currently en route to Cannes, where he'll serve on the competition jury alongside the likes of Andrea Arnold, Diane Kruger, Ewan McGregor, Jean-Paul Gaultier and chairman Nanni Moretti. But it looks like our favorite David Strathairn impersonator made a big decision before he got on the plane to the South of France: as he's apparently decided on who he'd like to star in his next film.
The director's been working on "Nebraska," a comedy-drama, planned to be shot in black-and-white, about a father and son who hit the road together when the dad thinks he's won a sweepstake, for a while now, and names like Robert Forster, Jack Nicholson, Robert Duvall and Bryan Cranston have all come up in connection with the father's role, although it was widely reported that the director's Plan A was to try and lure »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Alexander Payne Looking Towards Will Forte and Bruce Dern For ‘Nebraska’
15 May 2012 12:05 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Following up his box office and critical hit The Descendants, Alexander Payne won’t be taking as long of a break since his previous film Sideways. Things are already moving on his $13 million, black-and-white drama Nebraska and he’s been scouring Hollywood for a cast. We’ve heard Jack Nicholson, Robert Forster and Robert Duvall were all circling roles and Payne wanted Gene Hackman most of all, but according to a new report from Deadline, even the director couldn’t get him to come out of retirement.
His most desired choices for the Paramount project are now iconic actor Bruce Dern and MacGruber himself, Will Forte. The Robert Nelson-scripted drama follows a father and son who take a road trip from Montana to Nebraska so the father can “claim his million-dollar sweepstakes prize” with Publisher’s Clearing House. Along the way, the estranged parent and child attempt to bond once more. »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Alexander Payne Wants Bruce Dern And Will Forte To Accompany Him To ‘Nebraska’
15 May 2012 11:31 AM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Exclusive: I’m hearing that Alexander Payne has fixed on Bruce Dern and Will Forte for the main roles in Nebraska, the black and white $13 million budget road trip comedy for Paramount. Payne wants to make the Bob Nelson script his next film. This, following the acclaim, five Oscar nominations (and a win for Best Adapted Screenplay) and $171 million in worldwide gross of The Descendants. Of course, that film had George Clooney as its star, but both Dern and Forte seem an intriguing match for the source material. Dern would play a crotchety dad, an alcoholic on the downside of his life, who gets a sweepstakes letter in the mail and thinks he’s struck it rich. He gets in a car to head down to claim his fortune, accompanied by his underachieving son, who’d be played by Forte. The casting of the film has been a challenge for Payne, »
- MIKE FLEMING
Bruce Dern, Will Forte Look to Join Alexander Payne’s Nebraska
15 May 2012 9:34 AM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Alexander Payne was last seen in the Oscars spotlight accepting the Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Oscar for The Descendants along with co-writers Jim Rash and Nat Faxon. Payne made entertainment news headlines today with The Hollywood reporter confirming that veteran actor Bruce Dern and Saturday Night Live comic Will Forte received offers for Payne’s black-and-white, father-and-son road trip drama Nebraska. Payne chose Dern and Forte after Gene Hackman decided to stay retired and passed on the role. Payne also considered Jon Voight and Tommy Lee Jones before deciding on Dern. Casey Affleck also fell out of the running with Forte taking his place. »
Interview: Jonah Hill talks ‘The Sitter’
9 May 2012 11:48 AM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
What was it like working with the kids in The Sitter?
It was great. I loved them. I was a fan of Max Records from Where The Wild Things Are. We talked to Spike Jonze about Max and he said really great things about him and sure enough he’s great. They were all great. I like kids, especially as acting partners because they are so spontaneous and I like to be spontaneous, especially with the broader comedic stuff like this spontaneity is everything. Kids, their minds, are so disconnected and so spontaneous that it is a great challenge as an actor to have to play off their energy.
Are you generally good with kids?
They’re great. I have got nephews. The spontaneity and the energy. My favorite thing is that kids are not jaded. They are not over it. Everyone in my generation is over everything. Everything. “I »
- Phil
Hoosiers Blu-ray Giveaway
8 May 2012 10:42 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Hoosiers is my favorite sports movie of all time. I’m thrilled it’s finally coming to Blu-ray. We’re giving away two copies. Simply leave a comment on this post telling us your favorite sports movie. You don’t even have to consider Hoosiers the best to win it.
Hoosiers Blu-ray Features: Hoosier History: The Truth Behind the Legend Deleted Scenes Original 1954 Indiana High School Championship Game Commentary by Director David Anspaugh
Here’s a feature from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
An All New Blu-ray Perfectly Timed For Father’s Day Coming On
June 5, 2012
Hoosiers is not just a beloved film, but it has consistently been named one of the best sports movies of all time! In that spirit, here we will highlight our picks for the five best sports films and what makes them uniquely memorable. Our favorites include A League of Their Own, Remember the Titans and Field of Dreams. »
- Jeff Bayer
This Unstoppable 84-Year-Old Actress Is At It Again
8 May 2012 8:06 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
The delightful Broadway musical "Nice Work If You Can Get It" features a late second act surprise that almost brings the house down -- Estelle Parsons. The 84-year-old actress, who won a Best Supporting Oscar for "Bonnie and Clyde," is probably best known as Roseanne’s mom Beverly in "Roseanne." Parsons, who says she was never interested in the movies or making money, plays Matthew Broderick’s mother in the play. She spoke to The Huffington Post about how she retains her stamina, "Bonnie and Clyde" and studying acting with Marilyn Monroe.
Are you annoyed that you weren’t nominated for a Tony?
Oh no, the part is so tiny you know and it’s just for fun, so I’m not surprised at all. We’re having such a fantastic time. The music is so great and of course I know every one of those songs. In rehearsals when »
- Nicki Gostin
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