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Emma Watson in 'transforming' role as Coppola's Bling Ring thief
8 May 2013 4:06 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Hermione actor of Harry Potter series switches to the vain and amoral as celebrity-fixated Hollywood gangster
Were she a real person rather than one of the protagonists of the most successful film franchises in history, Hermione Granger would in all likelihood blanch at the latest movie role taken on by Emma Watson.
The 23-year-old actor, who played the bookish Hermione across eight instalments and 11 years, is now the star of Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring, a dazed and subtly disturbing tale of real-life burglary, privilege and celebrity which is heading this month for the Cannes film festival.
The picture tells of a gang of teenagers preying on the Hollywood homes of stars such as Paris Hilton (who was singled out for repeat visits), Lindsay Lohan and Orlando Bloom. From these figures they swiped more than $3m (£1.9m) worth of cash and goods using only chutzpah and the internet: once »
- Ryan Gilbey
Fest Notebook: Titles Rank, Tensions Flare at Istanbul
4 May 2013 4:45 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Although auteurs like Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Yesim Ustaglu, Reha Erdem and Semih Kaplanoglu remain the standard bearers for Turkish cinema on the international festival and arthouse circuit, they represent only a few of the Turkish helmers who have recently been introduced to the American market in recent years. Film Movement just nabbed Pelin Esmer’s “Watch Tower,” and First Run Features had a small hit in 2007 with Abdullah Oguz’s “Bliss.”
Angling to join their ranks are a number of new films that recently screened in the national competition at the Istanbul Film Festival, an event notable this year not only for its program, but for the protests that erupted over the impending demolition of the long-standing Emek Theater. The 875-seat venue, long a beloved festival site, was shuttered in 2010 as a legal battle simmered over a developer’s plans to turn it into a shopping and entertainment complex.
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- Alissa Simon
Glenn Close, Frank Langella And Bérénice Marlohe Join Cast Of Romantic Comedy 5 To 7
1 May 2013 3:01 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Six-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs), Oscar nominee Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon), Bérénice Marlohe (Skyfall), Lambert Wilson (Of Gods And Men) and Olivia Thirlby (Juno) have joined the cast of Mockingbird Pictures and Demarest Films’ 5 To 7 alongside the previously announced Anton Yelchin (Star Trek Into Darkness). The film, set to start shooting in May in New York, is written and will be directed by Victor Levin (AMC’s “Mad Men”).
5 to 7 is being produced and co-financed by Sam Englebardt and William D. Johnson of Demarest Films, and by Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn of Mockingbird Pictures with their investor group as executive producers. The film is co-executive produced by Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel of The Solution Entertainment Group, which is handling international sales and will represent the film at the Cannes Film Market. CAA and Wme are co-representing the U.S. rights.
5 To 7 is set in New York, »
- Michelle McCue
Jeremy Irvine and Phoebe Fox to lead Hammer’s The Woman in Black: Angel of Death
29 April 2013 8:21 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Following the astounding success of last year’s The Woman in Black, which became something of a sleeper hit around the world for Hammer Films, we first heard late last year that Tom Harper had come on board to direct the sequel, The Woman in Black: Angel of Death.
We saw a pretty snazzy promo poster surface back in November, at which time we were still in the dark about who would be taking the leads this time around in Daniel Radcliffe’s place.
And now Hammer have announced that Jeremy Irvine (War Horse) and Phoebe Fox (Switch) have signed on to take the leads for the sequel, set several decades after the original.
The Woman In Black: Angel Of Death will continue the story four decades later. Seized by the government during World War II, the sudden arrival of a group of evacuated children at Eel Marsh House awakens its darkest inhabitant. »
- Kenji Lloyd
Kate Middleton and Royal Family inaugurate 'Harry Potter' studio with J.K. Rowling
26 April 2013 12:26 PM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince Harry joined "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter for the Duke of Cambridge's inauguration ceremony for the Leavesden Studios attraction. Also present at the event were "Harry Potter" directors David Yates and Mike Newell, and producer David Heyman.
This might have been a serious event, but photos taken during the ceremony show that the Royal Family were having a whole lot of fun romping around the studio where all eight "Harry Potter" movies were filmed. As for the Batmobile in the final photo below, it was there because of "The Dark Knight" trilogy's connection to Warner Bros.
"Our Nation's extraordinary capacity for talent is not a thing of the past. It is worth reminding ourselves that the 'Harry Potter' book series has become the most popular series ever to be printed, and »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Matthias Schoenaerts, Matthew Goode for 'Far from the Madding Crowd'?
12 April 2013 2:37 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Matthias Schoenaerts and Matthew Goode have reportedly been offered roles in Far from the Madding Crowd.
It was revealed last year that The Hunt director Thomas Vinterberg was developing a new adaptation of the Tom Hardy novel, with Carey Mulligan wanted for the female lead.
The Daily Mail now reports that Mulligan is still set to star, while Rust and Bone's Schoenaerts and Stoker's Matthew Goode have both been offered key roles.
Vinterberg has said his take on the novel - which follows a young heiress loved by three men - will be "raw and revolutionary".
The script was penned by David Nicholls, who most recently adapted Great Expectations for Mike Newell last year.
Watch Digital Spy speaking to Matthew Goode about his role in Stoker below: »
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks to produce HBO Films' 'Gorbachev'
5 April 2013 11:53 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Leonardo DiCaprio is to produce HBO Films' Gorbachev through his Appian Way banner.
Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman's Playtone will join him to bring the tale of the former Russian Premier to the screen, reports Deadline.
Mikhail Gorbachev will himself serve as a consultant on the film, which views the dissolution of the Ussr through his eyes.
DiCaprio and Gorbachev previously met when the former was working on documentary The 11th Hour.
Former Hell on Wheels showrunner John Shiban will write the script.
At the same time, Mike Newell is working on Reykjavik, a film which dramatises the former president's 1986 meeting with Ronald Reagan in Iceland's capital.
DiCaprio and Hanks previously worked together on Catch Me If You Can. »
Godzilla Adds Sally Hawkins
5 April 2013 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Sally Hawkins has signed on to join the cast of Gareth Edwards' reboot of the Godzilla franchise. Deadline reports that the Happy-Go-Lucky star will star alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn and Bryan Cranston in the May 16, 2014 release. Based on the classic monster from Toho Co., Ltd, Godzilla is one of the most widely recognized movie monsters worldwide, having been featured in more than 25 films, multiple television programs, video games and book series. Legendary, which has been developing the film project, and its partner Warner Bros. is planning to return the character to its epic roots with a gritty, realistic actioner. Hawkins, who recently starred in Mike Newell's Great Expectations , can soon be seen »
DiCaprio To Produce HBO's Gorbachev
4 April 2013 9:50 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
It's a big day for Naked Gun alumni. First the Queen scored a BAFTA and now it's Mikhail Gorbachev turn. The former Soviet premier is going to be the subject of an HBO Films movie produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. Frank Drebin would smell some kind of conspiracy.Gorbachev will be written by John Shiban, erstwhile showrunner on AMC's Hell On Wheels, and major on his role in shepherding democracy into the Soviet block via his twin policies of glasnost and perestroika. Gorbachev himself has served as a consultant on the project which will ensure either high levels of accuracy or scenes where his character gets to kiss really hot girls. We're guessing the former.DiCaprio, who met Gorbachev while working on environmental doc The 11th Hour, will produce under his Appian Way banner, with Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman’s Playtone helping usher this onto the screen. »
Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio developing Gorbachev pic with HBO Films
4 April 2013 4:36 PM, PDT | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
The Cold War has captivated our imaginations and taken over our television sets. But instead of stylish spies in disguise, HBO Films is taking the biopic route.
HBO Films confirmed Thursday they are developing a movie about former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev with the help of Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio. Neither actor will be donning that distinctive birthmark, though. They’re just helping to make sure the project comes to life through their respective production companies — DiCaprio’s Appian Way, and Hanks’ Playtone. This news was first reported by Deadline.
The film will chronicle Gorbachev’s time as president »
- Lindsey Bahr
Veteran Best Actress Oscar Nominee Stages Political Protest with 'Lesbian Kiss'
31 March 2013 7:04 AM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
1998 Best Actress Academy Award nominee stages a political protest -- a 'lesbian kiss' -- at an awards ceremony in Rio de Janeiro Forget Madonna and Britney Spears, Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep, Bullock and Scarlett Johansson, and Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Veteran Brazilian actress Fernanda Montenegro, best known around the world for her performance as a bitter old hag in Walter Salles' 1998 drama Central Station, which earned her a Best Actress Oscar nod, kissed fellow veteran performer Camila Amado in the mouth at Rio de Janeiro's Theater Producers Association Awards ceremony, which took place in that Brazilian city this past Monday, March 25. (Pictured above: Montenegro kissing Amado.) The mouth-to-mouth kiss between the 83-year-old Montenegro and the 77-year-old Amado, followed a previous "gay kiss" also staged at the awards show -- that one between performers Ricardo Blat and Tonico Pereira. All that kissing wasn't intended to merely liven up »
- Andre Soares
'Divergent' casting: Will, Edward, and Al
25 March 2013 3:01 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
Divergent just keeps getting better.
Monday, Summit Entertainment announced that Ben Lloyd-Hughes (The Hour), Ben Lamb (The White Queen), and Christian Madsen (Refuge from the Storm, and Gia Coppola’s Palo Alto) are set to join the already stellar cast as Dauntless-transfers Will, Edward, and Al, respectively. Will, of course, becomes one of Tris’ (Shailene Woodley) best friends. Besides English actor Lloyd-Hughes, who has appeared in a number of British television shows, and the Mike Newell adaptation of Great Expectations, all are relative unknowns. But, appearing alongside veteran actors like Kate Winslet and a slew of burgeoning stars in one »
- Lindsey Bahr
DVD Review: 'Great Expectations'
25 March 2013 1:32 AM, PDT | CineVue | See recent CineVue news »
★★☆☆☆ Having only just received yet another lavish adaptation by the Beeb several years ago, 2012 seemed a strange year for British director Mike Newell to unveil his own big-screen incarnation of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations. Selected to close last year's London Film Festival, this most recent take on the literary classic certainly has the acting pedigree to turn heads, but struggles to do anything vaguely fresh or interesting with its source material. Young orphan Pip (played by Irvine brothers Toby and Jeremy in his younger and older years) is given a chance to rise from his humble beginnings thanks to a mysterious benefactor.
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- CineVue UK
Mark Kermode's DVD round-up
23 March 2013 5:06 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Sightseers; The Hunt; Great Expectations; Everyday; Rise of the Guardians; Here Comes the Boom
After the suffocating horror of Kill List, director Ben Wheatley heads for the great outdoors with a jet-black comedy about the barely repressed psychosis of the great British caravan holiday. Pitched somewhere between Mike Leigh's Nuts in May and Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers, Sightseers (2012, StudioCanal, 15) follows the increasingly violent misadventures of Tina and Chris (brilliantly played by co-writers Alice Lowe and Steve Oram) as they embark on an "erotic odyssey" into a land of tramways, pencil museums, viaducts and murder.
After consigning an obnoxious litter-dropper to the dustbin of local history, our cagoule-clad anti-heroes develop a taste for the hard stuff which no amount of picturesque National Trust landmarks can assuage. One moment they're racing fellow campers for a prime spot in the Dingly Dell (as opposed to outside the toilet block), the »
- Mark Kermode
Competition: Win 'Great Expectations' on Blu-ray
22 March 2013 5:59 AM, PDT | CineVue | See recent CineVue news »
One of Charles Dickens' best-loved stories is brought to life once again as Mike Newell's Great Expectations (2012) arrives on DVD and Blu-ray from 25 March. Featuring the cream of British acting talent, this BAFTA-nominated drama is perhaps the most visually arresting adaptation of Dickens' text to date. To celebrate this release, we've kindly been provided with Three Blu-ray copies to give away, courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK. This is an exclusive competition for our Facebook and Twitter fans, so if you haven't already, 'Like' us at facebook.com/CineVueUK or follow us @CineVue before answering the question below.
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- CineVue UK
Video: Helena Bonham Carter and Holliday Grainger on Great Expectations
22 March 2013 1:30 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Mike Newell’s take on Great Expectations was a visually luxuriant offering of the Dickens’ classic and ahead of its release on Blu-ray and DVD next Monday, the 25th of March, we’ve got a number of behind the scenes clips to get you in the mood.
Helena Bonham Carter and Holliday Grainger both talk about the power of the book, how this adaptation drew them in and on working with each other.
Here are your clips,
Helena Bonham Carter on the power of the novel.
Helena Bonham Carter on Holliday Grainger.
Holliday Grainger on Great Expectations.
Holliday Grainger on working with Helena Bonham Carter.
The post Video: Helena Bonham Carter and Holliday Grainger on Great Expectations appeared first on HeyUGuys. »
- Michael Walsh
Michael Grigsby obituary
21 March 2013 11:34 AM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Film-maker whose documentaries allowed the subjects to speak for themselves
The documentary film-maker Michael Grigsby, who has died aged 76, strove to convey the experiences of ordinary people, and those on the margins of society. His subjects ranged from Inuit hunters in northern Canada and North Sea fishermen to Northern Irish farmers, Vietnamese villagers and, most recently, ageing American veterans of the Vietnam war.
He made more than 30 films – many of them for Granada TV's World in Action and Disappearing World – which were marked by the way in which they allowed their subjects to speak for themselves. Taking his films back to the communities he had filmed for their approval became a vital part of Grigsby's process of securing trust. Some – like the Inuit – would subsequently use his films to explain their lives to outsiders.
Grigsby's questions were never heard and he abhorred commentary, preferring brief captions or the overlaid voices »
- Ian Christie
Michael Grigsby
21 March 2013 11:34 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Film-maker whose documentaries allowed the subjects to speak for themselves
The documentary film-maker Michael Grigsby, who has died aged 76, strove to convey the experiences of ordinary people, and those on the margins of society. His subjects ranged from Inuit hunters in northern Canada and North Sea fishermen to Northern Irish farmers, Vietnamese villagers and, most recently, ageing American veterans of the Vietnam war.
He made more than 30 films – many of them for Granada TV's World in Action and Disappearing World – which were marked by the way in which they allowed their subjects to speak for themselves. Taking his films back to the communities he had filmed for their approval became a vital part of Grigsby's process of securing trust. Some – like the Inuit – would subsequently use his films to explain their lives to outsiders.
Grigsby's questions were never heard and he abhorred commentary, preferring brief captions or the overlaid voices »
- Ian Christie
Exclusive Clip: Jeremy Irvine Talks 'Real, Dark Passion'
20 March 2013 8:16 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
To mark the release of 'Great Expectations' on DVD, its young star Jeremy Irvine speaks about his character Pip in this latest, much darker than normal adaptation by Mike Newell.
Jeremy Irvine with Holliday Grainger in the latest 'Great Expectations' epic
With Ralph Fiennes as Magwitch and Helena Bonham Carter as Miss Havisham, Irvine joins a strong cast, but is as impressed by David Nicholls' script...
"When it's not physical action, it's emotion - it's the sort of thing you see in a thriller."
Jeremy Irvine is full of sympathy for his character Pip
Of his own character Pip, Irvine has only sympathy... Watch Him Discuss His Character Above.
'Great Expectations' is available on Blu-ray and DVD from 25 March. Watch the trailer below »
- The Huffington Post UK
Ewen Bremner joins The Vatican
13 March 2013 10:12 AM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Showtime's The Vatican has cast Ewen Bremner as Monsignor Alberico Iemma. Kyle Chandler stars as Cardinal Thomas Duffy in the drama pilot which is set against the modern-day goings-on of the Catholic Church. According to The Hollywood Reporter, this is a contemporary thriller about power, spirituality, and politics and the potential series would look at the relationships, rivalries and mysteries behind the institution, as well as the miracles. Bremner's Iemma character is given the complex job of investigating, and pronouncing miracles for the Church. This is Bremner's first role on American TV. His most-memorable performance to date is by in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting, and lately, he reunited with his co-star of that film, Ewan McGregor, for Bryan Singer's poorly-received Jack the Giant Slayer. He's also in Mike Newell's Great Expectations, starring Jeremy Irvine, Holliday Grainger, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter and Jason Flemyng »
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