In a smart move made to throw support behind Netflix in an effort to allow the company to compete with pay cable channels, the Weinstein Company has announced a deal which “will make foreign language, documentary and certain other movies from The Weinstein Company exclusively available for Netflix members in the U.S. to watch instantly.”
There are a lot of new movies to pick from this weekend, starting with Answers to Nothing, which features a somber Dane Cook. There’s also Ralph Fiennes‘ Coriolanus, which is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy. The film is garnering up some pretty good reactions from the critics, but here’s a heads up, if you want to watch this movie, you’ve got to act quick because it’s only in theaters for one-week (to qualify for the Oscars). There’s also a couple of foreign choices including the Japanese film Outrage and the Mexican-comedy Pastorela. Check out this week’s new theater releases.
Early last year, it was announced that Ralph Fiennes would direct and star in a modern day adaptation of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus. Production began on the film early last spring and includes the acting talents of Gerard Butler, William Hurt, and Vanessa Redgrave. Several photos from the shoot have surfaced online and they have a Black Hawk Down /The Hurt Locker feel to them. Take a look and tell us what you think…
Ralph Fiennes directorial debut, if nothing else, is going to be interesting—the actor will be helming as well as starring in Coriolanus, a modern-day update of Shakespeare’s play of the same the name. Barry Ackroyd, cinematographer for both The Hurt Locker and Green Zone, will be lensing the adaptation, which originally centered on “a Roman general who attacked Rome after being exiled from the city.”
It looks like Gerard Butler is going back to familiar territory with his next film. According to THR, the Scottish actor will be taking on the material that every thespian aspires to, Shakespeare. Butler has landed a gig in the film adaptation entitled, Coriolanus and will costar with several well known and established actors.
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