Cate Blanchett's Indian Summer Gets Shelved
Cate Blanchett’s latest film project, Indian Summer, has been fighting an uphill battle. Now it appears that the movie has been shelved for the forseeable future by the struggling Universal.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSalute Your Shorts: Coffee and Cigarettes
Writing about Jim Jarmusch’s Coffee and Cigarettes in this space is cheating a little bit... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesCast and plot unveiled for Ridley Scott's Robin Hood flick
As it heads into production, Ridley Scott’s take on Robin Hood has begun to shape up beyond its vague early details.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsCate Blanchett to join Russell Crowe in Robin Hood
Through its unusually public development process, Ridley Scott’s take on Robin Hood has evolved from an ostensible character experiment for Russell Crowe to, Variety now reports, a reworked version of Gladiator, the movie that first brought Scott and Crowe together nearly a decade ago.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Because of a crazy clock built to run backward, Benjamin Button was... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsOscar Buzz: Who's ahead in this year's key races?
There's a surprisingly gargantuan Internet faction dedicated to predicting who will be up for film's most coveted prize, the Academy Award. Publications like Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times and New York Times all have Oscar blogs that obsessively trail the fluctuations in buzz amongst the year's top films. That's not to mention stand-alone sites like Awards Daily and In Contention, or well-known bloggers like Jeff Wells, Dave Poland and Anne Thompson. Even Roger Ebert has devoted a wealth of recent ink on the subject. But, the truth is, no matter how much someone knows, it's still... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VPretenders in Chief: Paste Casts the Presidents
When we learned Josh Brolin would be playing George W. Bush... read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesTrailer Stash: Australia, Benjamin Button and Seven Pounds
And now, a brief look at a few of the latest movie trailers to hit the web:AustraliaRelease Date: Nov. 26Director: Baz LuhrmannStarring: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham On the surface, Australia seems to radiate quality and prestige. Sumptuous costumes? Check. Gorgeous candy-colored hues? Check. Epic war-time romance? Check. Sure-to-be-terrific performances? Well, maybe. Neither Kidman or Jackman look entirely comfortable, and just because the two hail from down under doesn't guarantee they'll have chemistry on screen. Luhrmann's previous films (Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge!) have often leaned a little more toward style than substance. Despite that, the trailer proves... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VPhilip Seymour Hoffman to direct play in London
Former Paste cover boy and Academy Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is set to direct a play... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsJarvis Cocker to compose for Wes Anderson's Fox
It's been 30 years since Jarvis Cocker formed Britpop should-have-been-a-sensation Pulp, seven since the band broke up, three since he appeared in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as the lead singer of wizard band, The Weird Sisters, two since he entered his solo career phase with Jarvis. The man is unquenchable.... read more
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