Ginger & Rosa
We’re all shaped by our environments. Whether it’s the family we grew up in or the times we find ourselves, there’s no denying the massive influence that outside factors have in contributing to the people we’ll become. That’s never more true than in our formative adolescent years, a point that’s hammered home in writer-director Sally Potter’s Ginger & Rosa, a coming-of-age period tale about a young woman who discovers that her worldview might not be as freely chosen as she’d like to think.... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsEva Mendes Cast in Ryan Gosling Directorial Debut How to Catch a Monster
Bloody Disgusting is reporting that Ryan Gosling cast his real-life girlfriend Eva Mendes in his directorial debut How to Catch a Monster.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsStruck by Lightning
It’s no spoiler to reveal that Glee’s Chris Colfer kills off the character he plays in his screenwriting debut. Like in Sunset Blvd. and American Beauty, he’s, well, Struck by Lightning before the opening credits end and narrates the events of the film from beyond the grave. Also like in those classic films, one tends to forget this tidbit as the plot unfolds, only to be poignantly reminded as the extended flashback catches up with the opening scene.... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsRyan Gosling to Make Directorial Debut with How to Catch a Monster
Indiewire is reporting that Ryan Gosling is set to make his directorial debut with How to Catch a Monster. The film will star Mad Men actress and Gosling’s Drive co-star, Christina Hendricks.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDetachment
Directed by Tony Kaye (American History X), Detachment tells the story of an emotionally withdrawn substitute teacher, Henry Barthes (Adrien Brody), whose world is turned upside down as his professional and personal life simultaneously begin to unravel and the walls he’s built around himself crumble, leaving him completely exposed. Henry’s story is echoed in the lives of his fellow high school teachers, each trying their hardest to maintain a healthy emotional perspective and distance in an environment that pushes each of them to the edge of chaos.... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsDrive review
Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn’s thrill ride, _Drive_, is designed to flood its viewers with a surge of emotions—a daring rip current, pulsating in ears and pounding in chests. read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsThe Family Tree
There’s something particularly grating about a quirky indie comedy that doesn’t work, because the line between a failure and a success can be difficult to see. From a couple of brief précis it’s difficult to spell out the difference between The Family Tree and The Royal Tenenbaums, for instance. Many of the key elements are the same, whether it’s disconnected children, an emasculated father figure or overly-stylized camera angles. But something key is missing from The Family Tree that all of its clever plotting and easy jokes about religion and middle-class values can’t hide: real affection for its characters.... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsChristina Hendricks to Star in Chris Colfer-Penned Comedy
Chris Colfer, aka Glee’s Kurt Hummel, is now a quadruple-threat, adding script-writing next to singing, dancing and acting on his resume.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsChristina Hendricks to Star in Wonder Woman?
Though getting Wonder Woman to the big screen has been an ongoing process, prospective director Nicolas Refn has said he wants Mad Men star Christina Hendricks as the superhero.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsNBC Pulls Mad Men Parody Videos
Not everyone was amused by the thought of Jimmy Fallon as Don Draper.... read more
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