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Oscar nominees announced: Slumdog Millionaire, The Reader and Benjamin Button amongst highlights
Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button took their anointed places and talk of a populist uprising was silenced with The Dark Knight largely snubbed as the Oscar nominations were announced this morning.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPhilip Seymour Hoffman stakes out directorial debut
Although he’s considered one of his generation’s great talents in front of the camera, Philip Seymour Hoffman has long professed a desire to become a director. He’s about to get his chance. The Doubt star will adapt the Off Broadway hit Jack Goes Boating, an offbeat romantic comedy set in New York City.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDoubt
The early scenes of Doubt glide past so smoothly... 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-VPhilip Seymour Hoffman animated film to open Sundance
Despite recent controversies, preparations for the Sundance Film Festival are in full swing, prompting the announcement of the annual event's Jan. 15 opening night film: the Aussie animated import Mary and Max, featuring the voices of Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette and Eric Bana. The selection is a major coup for the film, considering the attention lavished on recent opening night films, like this year's rather slept-on tragicomedy In Bruges.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsNew Dark Knight sequel rumors shot down almost instantly
Here we go again. It hasn't even been two months since The Dark Knight opened in theaters and it's already a chore to keep up with the hype on the sequel—which, by the way, hasn't even been confirmed yet. Who? When? How? Cher as Catwoman!? (Or is that Angelina Jolie?) ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPhilip 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, NewsCharlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, NY in talks with Sony
More than two months after the 2008 Cannes Film Festival came to a close and Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, NY startled... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPhilip Seymour Hoffman gets on The Boat that Rocked
What do you get when you put Philip Seymour Hoffman on a boat with lauded rom-com writer Richard Curtis and Ed from Shaun of the Dead? And no, it's not the Mayercraft Carrier... Universal Pictures and Working Title Films just announced that they will be moving forward with production on the historically-grounded comedy The Boat that Rocked. The film is based on the true story of pirate radio stations that broadcasted from boats off the coast of England during the late 1960s when BBC was playing a mere two hours of rock music per day. Radio Rock, as it is... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSeymour Hoffman and Mortensen to star as cannibals?
There are a few ingredients that guarantee you'll secure our cabooses into a movie theater seat. In this instance, those ingredients include Philip Seymour Hoffman, Viggo Mortensen and a smidge of, wait for it, cannibals. New York entertainment blog Vulture caught wind of the upcoming horror flick Vanikoro, which was written and directed by Xavier Gens. As the story goes, French explorer La Perouse gets shipwrecked on one of the Vanikoro islands. While most of the crew MacGyvers a boat to sail away, two stay back. Seymour and Mortensen are "in talks" to join the cast (via Bloody-Disgusting.com). No dates... read more
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