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The Best Films of the Decade (aka "The Naughties")
8 December 2009 10:25 PM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
Best Films Of The Decade (aka The Naughties) From Alex & Terry
List # 1
By Alex Simon
When Terry and I initially discussed writing these lists, I had a tough time thinking back on 20 films over the past decade which I was really taken with, thinking that movies have sunk so low over the past ten years, that even choosing a dozen would be a short-order job. Thirty minutes into it, my list had nearly 60 titles! After much cutting, pasting, and re-cutting and pasting, here are my top 20 films (in no particular order) of the first decade of the 21st century, dubbed by many as “the naughties.” --A.S.
1.No Country for Old Men (Coen Brothers, 2007) An elegiac blend of stark beauty and full-throttle despair from two of our finest filmmakers, set in the contemporary American West. Every frame is damn near flawless, and would have been an even more perfect vehicle for the late Sam Peckinpah. »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
American Rust Adaptation In The Works
20 October 2009 10:16 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
Brazilian director Walter Salles and his screenwriting partner Jose Rivera have committed to bringing Philip Meyer’s brilliant debut novel American Rust to the big screen.
The pair have many productions in the works including The Brief Life Of Oscar Wao and On The Road, both of which are complex pieces of literature that won’t be easy to adapt at all.
American Rust is about two friends from Pennsylvania who leave home in search for the American dream, what they find instead is a world full of violence, mistrust and downright degradation. The book is set in 2002 when America is still reeling from the tragic events of 9/11. It’s a beautifully written story that shifts between the effects of modern paranoia and the general feeling of depression era America.
Author Philip Meyer has been rightly compared to Cormac McCarthy and there really couldn’t be a better time to adapt American Rust than now. »
- Alex Wagner
Motorcycle Diaries Duo to Adapt Novel American Rust
19 October 2009 8:37 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
The novel American Rust is on track to be turned into a film, and while the subject matter and tone are called "unrelentingly downbeat," reporting on the forward movement gives me hope. Because I see a cousin to films like Days of Heaven in this story of friends trying to escape both an accidental murder and their a decaying Pennsylvania town. With the writer/director duo behind The Motorcycle Diaries tackling the book, I hope the eventual film will have some of the same uncanny beauty that made the downbeat films of several decades back so great. Variety reports that Walter Salles and Jose Rivera are attached to direct and write the script from Philipp Meyer's debut novel. Scott Stuber is producing and he's got a first-look deal with Universal, though if the book and eventual film are as downbeat as most say, I'd be surprised if Universal picked up »
- Russ Fischer
Motorcycle Diaries’ Walter Salles and Jose Rivera to Adapt American Rust
19 October 2009 4:28 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
While Steven Soderbergh released his epic-that-no-one-saw, “Che”, I found 2004’s “The Motorcycle Diaries” to be an intimate and compelling of Che Guevara before he became Che Guevara. It rarely felt like an origin story and it made Guevara’s tale one of “I succeeded and you didn’t because I was me and you are you.” The duo of director Walter Salles and writer Jose Rivera made that film work (along with a terrific performance by Gael Garcia Bernal) and I’m thrilled to report that they’ll be re-teaming to adapt the novel, “American Rust”. Hit the jump for details.
According to Variety, Salles and Rivera will tell the story of “two longtime friends from an economically depressed steel town in Pennsylvania whose dreams of escaping to California are dashed when they’re implicated in a crime.” That sounds like a pretty solid premise although reviews of the book »
- Matt Goldberg
Walter Salles and Jose Rivera Re-Team for American Rust
18 October 2009 5:39 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
According to Variety, Scott Stuber has picked up the screen rights to American Rust. This is the debut novel from Philipp Meyer. Walter Salles and Jose Rivera (The Motorcycle Diaries) will be directing and writing the script.
Universal Pictures will get first look at this film via Stuber Productions.
The book follows two longtime friends who live in an economically depressed steel town in Pennsylvania. They long to go to California but that takes a turn "when they're implicated in a crime."
American Rust was just "short-listed for the 2009 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize."
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Christoph Waltz to Be Honored at the Hollywood Film Festival
17 October 2009 6:48 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, presented by Starz, are pleased to announce that Christoph Waltz and Father Rick Frechette will be recognized for their outstanding achievements at the festival's Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony, as well as the nominees for the "Hollywood World Awards" -- Bright Star (UK/Australia), directed by Jane Campion, I Am Love (Italy), directed by Luca Guadagnino, Lourdes (France/Austria), directed by Jessica Hausner, A Prophet (France), directed by Jacques Audiard, and The White Ribbon (Germany/Austria), directed by Michael Haneke.
Actor Christoph Waltz will receive the "Hollywood Supporting Actor Award" for his incredible performance in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, and Father Rick Frechette will be honored with the "Hollywood Humanitarian Award."
The gala ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on October 26, 2009. The announcement was made today by Carlos de Abreu, Founder and Executive Director of the Hollywood Film Festival. »
'Where The Wild Things Are' Gives Hope To Other 'Unfilmable' Books
12 October 2009 4:02 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
While 'Watchmen' and 'Fear and Loathing' made it to the big screen, 'On the Road' and others are still Hollywood headaches.
Photo: Warner Bros.
This weekend, "Where the Wild Things Are" finally comes to the big screen after being considered "unfilmable" for decades. But what, exactly, does that word even mean? And with this year's adaptations of "Wild Things" and "Watchmen," does it even still apply?
Below is a list of the books that have given Hollywood headaches for decades. Some have been filmed, some currently linger in development hell, and others will never be touched by any sensible filmmaker. Read on, and ask yourself the two questions that always seem to come up with such projects: "Why not?" or "Why bother?"
"Where the Wild Things Are" (2009)
It's a 20-page book with nine sentences in it. Massive parts of the "plot" are »
Bernal: 'Legalise Drugs'
3 September 2009 5:11 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Gael Garcia Bernal has called for the legalisation of drugs in his native Mexico - to end the country's bloody civil unrest.
The Motorcycle Diaries star is adamant the majority of street battles in the North American country are sparked by the trade in illicit narcotics.
And he insists the quickest way to end the bloodshed is to legalise drugs and take the entire industry out of the hands of criminal gangs.
He tells the New York Daily News, "Drugs are illegal - therefore, there's a fight. I hope drugs become legalised in Mexico. If drugs were legal, there would be nothing to fight about." »
Bernal Sees Positives In Swine Flu Scare
8 July 2009 5:01 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Movie star Gael Garcia Bernal has branded the swine flu outbreak in his native Mexico "liberating" - because the whole country united to fight the deadly disease.
The Motorcycle Diaries actor was in Mexico City when the illness first hit in April and witnessed frightening scenes as panic gripped the nation.
But he eventually saw a positive side to the health scare - it forced families to spend time with each other and reassess their priorities.
He says, "At first, it was terrifying, man. I don't understand epidemics, who does? Paranoia and panic spread through the city incredibly fast. I was just watching news reports of all these people dying and not having any idea when this thing outside my door would end.
"(But) it gave the people of Mexico City time for introspection, for once, which was liberating. Normally the city is caught up in the Western way of operating, which forces you to work all the time and sacrifice any time you might spend with your family and friends.
"Those enforced days indoors gave society the chance to reflect on the way we've all come to live our lives." »
What's Your Favorite American Road Trip Movie?
15 May 2009 6:45 PM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »
Road trip season is here – and it got us thinking about our favorite road trip movies. Sure, there are some great ones from other countries like The Motorcycle Diaries and Y Tu Mama Tambien, or that little New Zealand Middle Earth adventure known as The Lord of the Rings – but, cutting costs this year with the economic downturn, we’re thinking specifically about American road trip movies...ya know, those that might inspire your own journey down the domestic highways...So which one is your favorite? Pick one from the list below – or post a comment and let us know which one we missed? We’ll post the results next week in our Summer Movie Guide.
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- Fandango
What's Your Favorite American Road Trip Movie?
15 May 2009 6:45 PM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »
Road trip season is here – and it got us thinking about our favorite road trip movies. Sure, there are some great ones from other countries like The Motorcycle Diaries and Y Tu Mama Tambien, or that little New Zealand Middle Earth adventure known as The Lord of the Rings – but, cutting costs this year with the economic downturn, we’re thinking specifically about American road trip movies...ya know, those that might inspire your own journey down the domestic highways...So which one is your favorite? Pick one from the list below – or post a comment and let us know which one we missed? We’ll post the results next week in our Summer Movie Guide.
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- Fandango
What's Your Favorite American Road Trip Movie?
15 May 2009 6:45 PM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »
Road trip season is here – and it got us thinking about our favorite road trip movies. Sure, there are some great ones from other countries like The Motorcycle Diaries and Y Tu Mama Tambien, or that little New Zealand Middle Earth adventure known as The Lord of the Rings – but, cutting costs this year with the economic downturn, we’re thinking specifically about American road trip movies...ya know, those that might inspire your own journey down the domestic highways...So which one is your favorite? Pick one from the list below – or post a comment and let us know which one we missed? We’ll post the results next week in our Summer Movie Guide.
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- Fandango
Rachel Weisz to Play Hedy Lamarr in Biopic 'Face Value'
12 May 2009 4:32 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Here's some news from Cannes. Rachel Weisz is "loosely attached" (courtesy of THR) to play the iconic actress Hedy Lamarr in a biopic on her eccentric life, particularly her less-publicized second career as a scientist. The indie project is called Face Value and is being directed by Amy Redford, Robert Redford's daughter who made her directing debut last year with The Guitar. Previously, Charlize Theron had been in the running for the role, but now it looks like Weisz will most likely get the gig in the end. The screenplay was written by Jose Rivera (The Motorcycle Diaries, Trade) and Gretchen Somerfeld (Interruptions). Austrian-American actress Hedy Lamarr garnered fame in the 1940s for her luminous screen presence, most famously for playing Delilah in Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah as well as numerous MGM films. But she also was an accomplished scientist, helping to create a method of changing »
- Alex Billington
Interview with Gael García Bernal for "Rudo y Cursi"
7 May 2009 | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
For Gael García Bernal, an actor in search of challenges, drama trumps looks. The hope is that after shouting "Viva la Mexico!" across a crowded Main Street during the Sundance Film Festival actor Gael García Bernal, producers Alfonso Cuarón and Guillermo del Toro and director Carlos Cuarón, the creative entourage behind the Mexican soccer comedy “Rudo y Cursi,” would turn and greet the grinning journalist they have all met before. The reality of deafening street noise means the sidewalk reunion never takes place. The brief "Have we met before?" conversation occurs later just after a festival screening in front of a capacity audience. At a prior festival, during an unseasonably warm September afternoon for Toronto, Bernal - a native of Gudalajara, Mexico - sits surrounded by friends and colleagues in an upper-floor hotel bedroom. He is friendly, low-key but quickly perks up once we started talking about his acting career, »
Bernal Gives Up Doctor Dream
6 May 2009 6:35 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Mexican movie hunk Gael Garcia Bernal has given up his dream of becoming a doctor - because he fears he's left it too late in life to learn the basics.
As a child actor, The Motorcycle Diaries star hoped for a medical future - and considered his drama career would be nothing but a hobby - but success in his native Mexico and then internationally meant he never had time to study.
He says, "My parents were actors and I would accompany my parents to all their plays and everything, so it would be like I was doing it without doing the acting part... I started when I was nine and there was no choice to work as an actor in a way.
"To become an actor, a professional actor, that was a choice I made, definitely but I would have been very happy to be a doctor and to act in the afternoons. Doctors have very little time but, to act in the afternoons in community theatre, I wouldn't mind that. That would have been fun.
"But it's too late now. It's too heavy. They (doctors) work a lot." »
Act Presents Rivera's New Work Boleros For The Disenchanted 5/7-5/31
6 April 2009 6:11 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) continues its 2008-09 season with Boleros for the Disenchanted, the brilliant new work by José Rivera (A.C.T.'s Brainpeople, Marisol), the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of The Motorcycle Diaries. One of Rivera's most personal plays, Boleros for the Disenchanted explodes with pungent humor and visceral longing and desire, filtered through his unique poetic language. »
Day-Lewis, Del Toro and Bernal Break the 'Silence'
2 February 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
- Finally. After more than a decade on the backburner, Marty Scorsese is three steps closer to realizing The Silence. Gangs of New York/The Age of Innocence actor Daniel Day-Lewis and Benicio Del Toro (The Wolf Man) and Gael Garcia Bernal (The Motorcycle Diaries) might compare notes on how they interpreted versions of Che – the trio of actors would insure that global audiences pay to see a pair of 17th century Jesuit priests. Variety reports that Scorsese and Graham King's Gk are only in the negotiating stages right now. This is an adaptation of a Japanese novel by Shusaku Endo, set in sixteenth century Japan, where Portuguese missionaries must contend with traders from rival European nations and the persecution of Christians by Japanese feudal lords. The feudal lords want to drive Christianity out of Japan, and try to do so by torturing priests into apostasy, denying their faith. »
Photo Flash: Jose Rivera's Boleros For The Disenchanted
27 January 2009 11:21 AM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »
Florida Studio Theatre opens Jose Rivera's Boleros for the Disenchanted in its continuation of the Winter Mainstage Season. "Boleros for the Disenchanted is one of the most moving and life affirming stories of love and commitment I have seen on the stage in the past quarter century," stated Fst Artistic Director and show Director Richard Hopkins. From 1953 Puerto Rico to contemporary America a young couple overcomes adversity and discovers a world of hope and love. Immigrating to the United States, Flora and Eusebio experience new adventures, obstacles and life lessons. In a mystical journey through the ages, they realize they have overcome the biggest obstacle of all...finding true love. Boleros for the Disenchanted made its World Premiere at the Yale Repertory Theatre in April, 2008. Other productions include the Huntington Theatre in October of 2008. Jos? Rivera's plays have been translated into six languages. His plays include Marisol (Obie Award »
Gael Garcia Bernal and Dolores Fonzi Welcome First Child
9 January 2009 6:46 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
It's a baby boy for Gael Garcia Bernal and his actress girlfriend Dolores Fonzi. The newborn baby, the first for the celebrity couple, was born in Madrid on Thursday, January 8.
A representative for Bernal confirms the report to Us Weekly. No other details of the infant, including his name, have been disclosed though.
Gael Garcia Bernal, a Mexican actor, is best known for his portrayal as Ernesto Guevara de la Serna in 2004 movie "The Motorcycle Diaries". He and Dolores Fonzi, an Argentine TV and film actress, first met in 2001 while shooting the Argentinian film "Private Lives." They then began dating in 2007.
Fonzi's pregnancy with Bernal's child was confirmed by his production company, Canana Films, in August last year. »
- AceShowbiz.com
Gael Garcia Bernal Welcomes First Child
9 January 2009 9:30 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Mexican movie star Gael Garcia Bernal is a first-time dad - his actress girlfriend Delores Fonzi has given birth to a baby boy.
The couple welcomed the unnamed child in Madrid, Spain on Thursday.
The happy news was confirmed by Bernal's actor friend Walter Quiroz, reports Noticine.com.
The Motorcycle Diaries star Bernal and Fonzi, who have dated for more than two years, moved to the Spanish capital last year to escape the prying eyes of the press. »
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