Farewell, My Queen

On the eve of the French Revolution, everyone is a prisoner. The starving sans-culottes are powerless prisoners of a government that parties more effectively than it governs. The royals are no better off, as their opulence does nothing to protect them from the angry radicals out to behead them, and their money squandering has rendered them prisoners of their own country. Perhaps their servants—caught somewhere in between the two worlds—are the only ones with any freedom....  read more

Diane Kruger and Til Schweiger are also Inglorious Bastards

The Hollywood Reporter has listed the latest round of updates for Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards. First up is Diane Kruger, who's been cast as Bridget Von Hammersmark in a role previously thought to go to Nastassja Kinski. Kruger's  not particularly well-known and her few large feature performances come from Troy and the National Treasure movies, which weren't exactly roles that made her stretch. Still, Tarantino's got an incredible eye for talent, so he must see something there that others haven't....  read more