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Supporting Actors: The Overlooked and Underrated (part 4 of 5)
6 hours ago | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Tom Noonan as Francis Dollarhyde in Manhunter (Michael Mann, 1986, USA):
Noonan is absolutely incredible as a serial murderer in this underrated adaptation of Thomas Harris’ novel Red Dragon. With all respect to the talented but miscast actors involved in Brett Ratner’s 2002 adaptation Red Dragon (USA), with the exception of Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter, the acting in this earlier, superior version of the book exists on a much higher level. Most notably, there’s nothing resembling a comparison between Noonan’s Francis Dollarhyde and Ralph Fiennes’ interpretation. This role is by far Noonan’s finest film work to date and should not be missed.
Other notable Tom Noonan performances: Phoenix (Danny Cannon, 1998, USA).
Christopher Walken as Brad Whitewood Sr.in At Close Range (James Foley, 1986, USA):
Having once described his role in this film as “the hillbilly Lucifer”, Walken is incredible as a rural crime boss bringing his son, »
- Terek Puckett
Gangster Squad Photos with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone
25 May 2012 11:31 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Los Angeles of 1949 is revisited in the hard-boiled noir thriller Gangster Squad, which finds the Lapd forming a special unit to take down a notorious New York mob boss who has transplanted himself under the Hollywood sign. Today, we get four new photos featuring some of this amazing cast, which includes Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin, and the Tommy gun wielding Sean Penn.
Gangster Squad comes to theaters September 7th, 2012 and stars Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Peña, Anthony Mackie, Holt McCallany, Emma Stone. The film is directed by Ruben Fleischer. »
- MovieWeb
Cannes: Shia Labeouf Talks The "Messy, Dirty, Realistic" Violence Of 'Lawless' & John Hillcoat Explains How Guy Pearce Scared Nick Cave's Kids
25 May 2012 11:24 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
For fans of Australian helmer John Hillcoat, it’s been a long wait since his last film, the adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel “The Road” in 2009. However, it looks like patience has paid off with his latest film, “Lawless,” which tells the tale of the Depression-era Bondurant brothers whose successful bootlegging operation in Franklin County, Virginia is soon threatened by authorities who are looking to cut their profits. Based on the novel “The Wettest County In the World” (which the film was originally titled), written by Matt Bondurant—grandson of one of the main characters in the novel—"Lawless," penned by famed musician and screenwriter Nick Cave, had its world premiere at Cannes last weekend. The film was received with a significant amount of praise, with our own writer saying “as far as top-tier storytelling goes, it doesn't get much better than this.”
The cast and crew—including John Hillcoat, »
- Benjamin Wright
Gary Oldman Joins Robocop Remake
23 May 2012 3:47 PM, PDT | ComicBookMovie.com | See recent ComicBookMovie news »
Well this just raised my interest in this remake a few notches. According to THR Commissioner Gordon himself Gary Oldman has joined the cast of Jose Padilha's remake of the classic sci-fi, Robocop. The site report that the veteran actor will play a character called "Norton".. Oldman will play Norton, the scientist who creates Robocop and finds himself torn between the ideals of the machine trying to rediscover its humanity and the callous needs of a corporation. Sounds like a completely new sympathetic character, as if memory serves all of those involved with actually creating Robocop in the original were miserable pack of bastards. Anyway, Oldman joins The Killing actor Joel Kinnaman as Alex Murphy. No other cast members have been revealed as of yet but plenty of big names - including Sean Penn and Ed Norton - have been rumored. The movie doesn't yet have a shoot date »
New Pics From the Gangster Squad
23 May 2012 9:15 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Ah, Tommy Guns. What can’t they do? Well, your laundry, for one, but then you could just use your Tommy Gun to force the old lady down the block to do that, so you know, win-win. Anyways, here are some new images from Ruben Fleischer’s period gangster flick “Gangster Squad”. Yes, it appears they’ve dumped the “The” part of the title and are only going with “Gangster Squad” now. I can dig it. Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and–if he has his way–every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It’s enough to intimidate even the bravest, »
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Sean Penn Embarrassed By His Own Personality
22 May 2012 6:41 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Actor Sean Penn is often ashamed by his actions in public, because he has a "tough time" controlling his temper and getting along with others.
The Milk star has a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, and, in 2010, he was charged with criminal battery after allegedly attacking a paparazzo.
Since that incident Penn has tried to stay out of the spotlight, preferring to spend his time rebuilding earthquake-ravaged Haiti, instead of mingling with his peers at Hollywood parties and premieres.
And in a rare candid interview with U.S. breakfast show Today, which aired in America on Tuesday, he opened up about his anger management issues, confessing he still has much of room for improvement.
He said, "I am constantly embarrassed by my own personality. Maybe I have a strength in that as an actor."
And the 51 year old admits he keeps his distance from most other celebrities because he'd rather get to know people outside his social circle, adding, "I have a very tough time with people. It's not that I'm totally antisocial, I just don't want to socialise with the people I've already known."
And he addressed fiery remarks he made at the end of last week (ends18May12) at the Cannes Film Festival in France, accusing the media and his peers of turning their backs on the problems in Haiti.
Penn told Today, "Most of the people I'm angry at are international volunteers coming over here (to Haiti) to stamp themselves with the do-gooder label."
At a press conference before the Haiti: Carnival in Cannes fundraiser to benefit the victims of the 2010 earthquake, he took aim at the media raging, "It's not only celebrities who went for a day, it's the whole f**king world. It's all of you.
"The reason we have Haiti fatigue is because there was never a commitment in the first place."
The I Am Sam star created the J/P Haitian Relief Organization in the weeks after the earthquake to help rebuild schools and homes, and provide for the desperate locals left destitute after the disaster. His work continues and he has become a regular visitor to Haiti, taking TV news crews and celebrities like Oprah Winfrey with him to help raise interest in the cause. »
The Internet's Reaction To Heath Ledger Being Cast As The Joker
22 May 2012 6:00 PM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Surprisingly, the internet world was not as big on Heath Ledger prior to seeing The Dark Knight. With comments ranging from "don't cast this cowboy" to anger over not casting actors such as Sean Penn, Robin Williams, or Johnny Depp. This compilation shows there were more than 10 things fans of Batman hated about the selection of Heath Ledger for what was soon to be remembered as an iconic role for him. Read the reactions below courtesy of Reddit.
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- Robot Reagan
The Gangster Squad Et Behind-the-Scenes Video
22 May 2012 10:40 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
A behind-the-scenes featurette has been released for The Gangster Squad, which debuts in theaters nationwide October 12. Entertainment Tonight visited the set of director Ruben Fleischer's period crime drama, and you can take a look at footage taken from the set, and interviews with stars Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone. Check it out.
The Gangster Squad - Et on the Set
Gangster Squad comes to theaters September 7th, 2012 and stars Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Peña, Anthony Mackie, Holt McCallany, Emma Stone. The film is directed by Ruben Fleischer. »
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Emma Stone is Gangster
22 May 2012 8:45 AM, PDT | Boomtron | See recent Boomtron news »
Okay, other people are in Gangster Squad, a bunch of dudes that you’ve probably heard of too, like Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Michael Peña, Anthony Mackie, and Giovanni Ribisi in the ’40s La mob flick. They all, however, take a backseat to the upcoming Gwen Stacy status, Emma Stone, playing it Gangster Squad in red. Warner Bros has released a batch of images featuring Emma Stone and the leading men, from the film that’s set to debut in September. The official summary for Gangster Squad goes like this:
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and–if he has his way–every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but »
- Jay Tomio
Abbas Kiarostami's Next Is Italy-Set 'Horizontal Process,' Paolo Sorrentino Returning With 'La Grande Bellezza'
22 May 2012 7:20 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
It’s time for a round-up of a trio of international filmmakers and their upcoming projects. Exciting, no?
Acclaimed Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami most recently grabbed our attention with his fascinating 2010 critical hit “Certified Copy,” and he’ll be hoping that his next project (after “Like Someone in Love,” which screened at Cannes earlier this week) will be met with a similar reception when it eventually makes its way to theaters. “Horizontal Process” will be shot in the Apulia region of Italy, about which Kiarostami told an audience at the Bari Film Festival earlier this year that he loves “the complex architecture of the various cities, which conveys the complexity of the people who live there.” There are no plot details available as of yet, and it sounds like this is inspired far more by the region than by any particular story or script. [Variety]
Next up is Paolo Sorrentino, the »
- Joe Cunningham
The 10 Hottest Moments of Ryan Gosling
22 May 2012 7:13 AM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
A new book about Ryan Gosling is coming out, and it's unfortunately not a picture-heavy sexual tell-all: It's the novelization of the Tumblr "Feminist Ryan Gosling," where authors caption Gosling's candid photos with quips about feminist ideals. Should be a pretty cute coffee table purchase. I want to know what sexy-posed Ryan thinks of Betty Friedan, personally.
We thought we'd celebrate the occasion with a look back at Mr. Gosling's ten hottest moments. It's a tall order, but also a buff one, thank God. Now, to you readers: Should I have included moments from Half Nelson or The Ides of March or The New '92 Mickey Mouse Club Croons the Hits of Marc Cohn. Hit me with the blowback and enjoy my ten selections below.
10. The slick and stripped-down perks of the upcoming movie Gangster Squad
I guess in the new movie Gangster Squad, Ryan Gosling wears hot gangster clothes »
- virtel
Petra Nemcová and Karolina Kurková Join Hot Guys Adrien and Ewan For Cannes Bash
22 May 2012 1:19 AM, PDT | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
The stars came out to celebrate during the Cannes Film Festival in France yesterday. Gerard Butler, Adrien Brody, and Karolina Kurková were just a few of the guests at Iwc and Finch's Quarterly Review filmmakers dinner, which was held at the Hotel Du Cap. Model Karolina - who tweeted of the event, "What a night!" - and Petra Nemcová got together for a playful photo, while Gerard met up with pals Robert De Niro, Ewan McGregor, and Adrien. Petra's boyfriend, Sean Penn, wasn't by her side for this bash, though they were together for the Haiti: Carnival in Cannes event. There's been so much excitement at Cannes so far, but there's even more to come, as both Brad Pitt and Kristen Stewart are still expected to hit the red carpet this week. View Slideshow › »
- Lauren Turner
5 Enticing New Photos From Ruben Fleischer’s Gangster Squad
21 May 2012 10:35 PM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
There are any number of reasons to be excited about Ruben Fleischer's Gangster Squad, and many of them can be found in five new movie stills released by Warner Bros. on the film's official website. The film stars Sean Penn as notorious La gangster Mickey Cohen, who drew the attention of an unorthodox task force - the eponymous 'Gangster Squad' - in the 1940s.
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- Jonathan R. Lack
Paolo Sorrentino’s Next Film Is A ‘Great Beauty’
21 May 2012 5:43 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Although us Americans have yet to see his reportedly bizarre Sean Penn-starrer This Must Be the Place — even a year later, no release from The Weinstein Company is in sight — Paolo Sorrentino earned a whole lot of weight with his acclaimed 2009 picture, Il Divo, which helped establish his name on the international scene. My (overly-simple) point being: even if the movie where Penn dresses up like Robert Smith and tries to find a Nazi turned out to be terrible, we’d still be giving the fellow our time.
I, therefore, think it’d be wise to pay attention to a story in Variety, in which we learn he’s breaking ground on Great Beauty, an Italian feature that will reunite him with his Il Divo star, Toni Servillo; Sabrina Ferilli and Carlo Verdone will co-star. Although the specifics are not of access to ourselves, his Place co-writer, Umberto Contarello, »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Cannes Helps Haiti with Celebrity Benefit
21 May 2012 4:52 PM, PDT | Scott Feinberg | See recent Scott Feinberg news »
By Josh Abraham
The Festival de Cannes celebrated Haiti: Carnival in Cannes, Friday night, a benefit event presented by Giorgio Armani in support of Sean Penn’s J/P Haitian Relief Organization (J/P Hro), Paul Haggis’ Artists for Peace and Justice (Apj) and Petra Nemcova’s Happy Heart’s Fund (Hhf), for their united and extraordinary work in Haiti. The charities? unity reflects their collective belief that more can be accomplished by working in partnership than alone. This event is the first of its kind for the Festival de Cannes since holding benefit screenings in 1984 and 1996. Additionally, this is the first time that three charities have come together with the support of the festival for one very important cause. Preliminary calculations of money raised total over $2 million.
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- Kailyn Corrigan
New Gangster Squad Images Online
21 May 2012 11:31 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Warner Bros began to generate more buzz by landing a trailer few weeks back, and giving a September 7th release date for Ruben Fleischer’s Gangster Squad, not to mention that rumored appearance at Cannes never happened. Now the studio has released new images from the film set in 1940s Los Angeles, which stars Sean Penn [...]
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- Nick Martin
‘Gangster Squad’ starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Sean Penn – trailer review
21 May 2012 9:04 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
Starring: Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Emma Stone
Rating: Not Yet Rated
Release Date: September 7, 2012
Trailer Score: 6/10
Thoughts by Tsr: This is a film that’s been on my radar for quite some time, but one I still needed to be sold on. I didn’t care for Zombieland, so I was skeptical about Ruben Fleischer jumping from that (and 30 Minutes or Less) to a true life La cops and mobsters project. While this trailer doesn’t assuage those concerns, I’m still interested to see how it turns out.
I’m most hesitant to embrace Fleischer’s style. The digital lensing could make the film too glossy, and the stylization feels a bit much. It’s not all bad though. The shot of them shooting through the screen is an awesome, memorable visual.
The thing that pains me the most, however, is »
- Shane T. Nier
Cannes 2012: In Another Country – review
21 May 2012 8:30 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
South Korean director Hong Sang-soo and French actor Isabelle Huppert join forces in this transnational doodle of a film that is diverting but forgettable
In Another Country is a transnational doodle of a film, of the kind created by disparate movie eminences who meet each other at film festivals – well, probably just Cannes – and promise to work together. Sean Penn and Paolo Sorrentino's collaboration on This Must Be the Place was one such, and so surely is this: an odd conjunction between South Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo and French actor Isabelle Huppert. It is amusing and exasperating, with the amusing part just about in the ascendant. Mostly.
To distract herself from money worries, a young film student sketches out three different versions of a script featuring an elegant, slightly haughty Frenchwoman (naturally, Huppert) who comes to Mohang. In the first version, she is a visiting film director; in the second, »
- Peter Bradshaw
New Images from Gangster Squad Starring Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, and Josh Brolin
21 May 2012 8:18 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Warner Bros. has released new images from Gangster Squad. The film is set in 1940s Los Angeles, and stars Sean Penn as real-life gangster Mickey Cohen, who became the target of special task force known as the "Gangster Squad". The impressive cast also includes Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Nick Nolte, Michael Peña, Anthony Mackie, and Giovanni Ribisi. While I found the trailer a bit underwhelming, the premise and cast are keeping this film near the top of my most-anticipated list. Hit the jump to check out the images. Gangster Squad opens September 7th. Images via the official website. [gallery link="file" order="Desc" columns="1"] Here's the official synopsis for Gangster Squad: Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and–if he has his way–every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he »
- Matt Goldberg
New 'Gangster Squad' Photos Pop With Explosive Tommy Gun Fire From An Angry Sean Penn
21 May 2012 7:20 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
While that rumored appearance at Cannes never happened (and given the mixed reception to the similar period shoot-em-up "Lawless," perhaps it was a good move), the buzz is starting to build on Warner Bros' "Gangster Squad." A trailer landed a few weeks back, and soon after it was given a September 7th release date, where it'll compete directly with John Hillcoat's film for the late summer/early fall audience that saw films like "The Town" and "Contagion" become hits in the last few years.
Directed by Ruben Fleischer ("Zombieland," "30 Minutes Or Less"), the film, about an elite Lapd unit assigned with taking down mobster Mickey Cohen in the 1940s, the film has an all-star cast, featuring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone and Sean Penn as Cohen, and Penn is front and center in a new batch of images »
- Oliver Lyttelton
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