The East
In their followup to Sound of My Voice, co-writer-director Zal Batmanglij and co-writer-star Brit Marling infiltrate another insular community, shifting their attention from a kind of sci-fi cult to activist anarchists who live off the grid while planning and executing terrorist acts targeting corporate executives they hold responsible for poisoning people and the environment. The similarities between the writing partners’ first two films are too obvious to ignore: In both, well-meaning individuals go undercover intending to expose the group and bring the leader to some form of justice but find themselves coming under the movement’s spell. But here, Marling’s role... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsGet a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Beyond: Two Souls
Quantic Dream’s latest project, Beyond: Two Souls, caught the attention of the gaming world quickly and almost completely—and for good reason. Ellen Page lends her voice and image to Jodie Holmes, a young woman with a connection to a spiritual world and an unknown force she calls “Aiden.” Little is known about the plot, but after the studio’s previous work (Heavy Rain), the expectations are high.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsTo Rome with Love
Woody Allen’s latest is a giddy, glittering film drunk on the city of its title. To Rome with Love is a film of fountains and Vespas, of paparazzi and shower Pavarottis, young lovers and shrewd prostitutes. In his attempt to embrace Rome in one collection of stories, Allen gives us a richly textured film that is part love story, part comedy of errors, a little bit farce and a little bit tragedy.... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsWillem Dafoe Rumored to Join Beyond: Two Souls Voice Cast
The latest title from Heavy Rain developers Quantic Dream already stars actress Ellen Page, but she might not be the only big name on cast. According to Games Industry International, sources close to the project have revealed that Willem Dafoe will also play a vital role in Beyond: Two Souls.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsEllen Page Rumored To Be In Dark Knight Rises
Christopher Nolan’s _The Dark Knight Rises_ has been in the news a lot lately with loads of information being dumped. First Empire found out the last film of the trilogy will take place eight years after the last film ends. Now a fan named Dwight Bendish has stumbled upon another possible plot revelation. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJesse Eisenberg, Ellen Page, Penelope Cruz, Alec Baldwin Cast in New Woody Allen Film
Woody Allen has cast Jesse Eisenberg, Ellen Page, Penelope Cruz, and Alec Baldwin in his next movie. Allen is yet to reveal the movie’s title or any plot details, but it is scheduled to film in Rome.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsInception Review
In the history of cinema, there is no twist more groan-inducing than the "it was all a dream" trope... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsWhat Does the Third Trailer Tell Us About Christopher Nolan's Inception?
Click through for all three trailers. You'll still be confused, though... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 25 Best Movie Performances of the Decade
Sometimes, a good actor can make a bad script tolerable and mediocre script enjoyable. But occasionally, an actor will stumble upon a role they seemed born to play, and watching them transform themselves is an utter joy. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayWhere Have All The Weird Girls Gone? Gone to the Big Screen, (Nearly) Every One
Her clothes aren’t right. Her old man doesn’t understand her. And her love life? Nonexistent to abysmal. She’s too cool for the nerds, too square for the cool kids. She’s the alterna-girl, one of television’s most beloved archetypes—and she’s in trouble.... read more
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