Saturday, May 23, 2009 8:00AM - By Kara Stanford-Jones
Do you ever watch the special commentaries on your DVDs? Now there is a way to watch a movie in theaters with the director’s commentary. I don’t think I’ve heard of anybody doing this, but the director of The Brothers Bloom, Rian Johnson, recorded a special track to watch with the movie via your iPod.
All you need to do is download the podcast for your iPhone or music player, and you are good to go. In case you don’t know what to do with it, the commentary tells you when to pause and start the podcast.
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Friday, May 15, 2009 11:30AM - By Kara Stanford-Jones
This week, Angels & Demons will be released into theaters. It’s questionable how it will compete with the two giants, Star Trek and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. There are also a few limited releases hitting theaters. If you are in the mood for a romantic comedy, you may want to check out Management starring Steve Zahn and Jennifer Aniston. The Brothers Bloom, is a quirky film about two con men who are after their final score. The film stars Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, and Mark Ruffalo, has gotten fairly mixed reviews, so watch at your own risk. Check out the rest of the films below…
Here are the movie releases for the week of May 15:
Watch the trailers…
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Thursday, April 23, 2009 12:00PM - By Allison Dohr
The first seven minutes of the upcoming film The Brothers Bloom has just been posted by First Showing has posted with an intro from the Director Rian Johnson. The film stars Rachel Weisz as a rich heiress and Adrian Brody and Mark Ruffalo as brothers Stephen and Bloom, the greatest con men in the world. They plan to do one last job: take Rachel Weisz around the world while simultaneously taking all her money.
This isn’t some trailer that is stitched together to make the film seem awesome. It’s a genuine, roughly 7 minute clip from the start of the film. A preface, if you will. It tells a complete story within itself, of how the brothers got their start (which is both cute and sad), while intriguing the viewer with the possibility of further story development, and we know there is.
Go give it a watch after the jump…
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Monday, December 22, 2008 11:30AM - By Michael Da Silva
The Brothers Bloom is Rian Johnson’s colourful, energetic and enjoyable follow up to his 2005 debut, Brick. However the fans Johnson won with his debut will be divided over his latest effort, which stars Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo and the excellent Rachel Weisz.
The Brothers Bloom is the story of world’s greatest con men, who have made a living off of swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. The brothers team up with their silent partner and sidekick Bang-Bang (Rinko Kikuchi) for one last job, conning beautiful heiress Penelope (Weisz) by taking her on a tour of the world and relieving her of $2.5 million.
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