Wednesday, November 23, 2011 11:18AM - By Mali Elfman
Marilyn Monroe is back in theaters again, this time played by the lovely and brave Michelle Williams, who much like Monroe always seems to be up for pushing herself and taking on a challenge. My Week with Marilyn is not your typical Monroe bio-film, though they throw in a few homages to her iconic dance numbers and songs, this film is really about pulling back the curtain and getting to know what really made Monroe an icon. It wasn’t her curves, it was that mysterious something else that gave her that edge, that sent directors mad, but ultimately made her one of the biggest stars, ever…
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Thursday, July 28, 2011 2:17PM - By Mali Elfman
Get prepared for two of the best performances of the year, both by Dominic Cooper in The Devil’s Double. The film has blasted through Sundance, LA Film Festival and finally it’s about to kick some ass in theaters. If you’re in the mood for something edgy, fast-paced, fun and controversial this is your pick for this weekend. Trust me, Cowboys & Aliens can wait, this is the film that everyone is going to be talking about…
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Thursday, February 10, 2011 3:53PM - By Krystal Clark
Earlier today we learned that Anthony Mackie would be joining Benjamin Walker in Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter as his trusted companion Will. Now according THR, another actor has joined the film and it’s none other than Dominic Cooper (because apparently he’s in everything)! He’s got a great agent!
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010 12:24PM - By Krystal Clark
Emma Watson is wasting no time with her post-Harry Potter career. The 20 year old is currently enrolled in Brown University and is still acting on the side. The latest film to catch her eye is entitled My Week with Marilyn. It’s directed by Simon Curtis, and is a period piece that centers on, you guessed it Marilyn Monroe. But this isn’t a biopic, it’s an ensemble that has a lot more to offer than its title star.
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Monday, May 24, 2010 3:11PM - By Krystal Clark
Apparently, when Dominic Cooper grows up he’s going to look just like John Slattery from “Mad Men.” The British actor recently told Salon, that he would appear in Marvel’s upcoming Captain America: The First Avenger as Howard Stark aka Tony’s papa. This confirms what we learned from Iron Man 2: Stark was one of the founding members of S.H.I.E.L.D. and was involved with the original Avengers initiative.
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Monday, October 19, 2009 3:47PM - By Krystal Clark
The Thor rumor mill is getting out of control. This morning we reported that Oscar winner Robert De Niro and Jude Law were rumored to be cast in the Kenneth Branagh Marvel adaptation. Now according to Movieline, Mamma Mia star Dominic Cooper could be getting in on the comic action as well.
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Thursday, October 8, 2009 3:00PM - By Mali Elfman
“Action is Character.”
When I think of this line from the film, I realize that it represents everything in it. Your action, in order to build your character, is to go and see this film. I assure you, you’re in for a real treat with director Lone Scherfig’s adaptation of Lynn Barber’s memoir, An Education. With some of the best performances that I’ve seen all year lead by the new “it” girl Carey Mulligan, when you see this film you’ll realize what all the buzz is about.
Check out our review below…
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 10:58AM - By Mali Elfman
These two suave men give the cast of “Mad Men” a run for their money. Both Peter Sarsgaard and Dominic Cooper prefectly represent two men in the 60′s looking to live a life of luxury in Lone Scherfig’s upcoming romantic drama An Education. Although according to “Sars” (that’s what Carey Mulligan was calling him, so why can’t we?), luck has more to do with his characters success than his ability to be in any way cool and/or smooth… he had me fooled.
The duo is both strong and sexy, while remaining secretive and distant. Both work together to bring two immensely different characters to the screen that will blow you away.
Last week I had the opportunity of sitting around a table and talking to Sars and Cooper about their role in this sure to be Oscar nominated film.
Check out the interview below…
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Thursday, September 24, 2009 5:00PM - By Mali Elfman
I wrote a short response to John Krasinski’s directorial debut of Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, a few weeks ago and talked about the polarizing effect that this film has on it’s audience – chances are you will either love it or hate it. That being said, I walked out of the theater somewhat confused about what I had just seen, but I was also intrigued, and found that the film stayed with me for weeks to come.
It’s unique style, awareness of the camera, odd humor, long monologues, off-putting views towards rape and dark edges are not for everyone, but it will definitely satisfy a craving for something out of the ordinary…
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