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Beginners: Movie Review

Mali Elfman — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 06:06:12 +0000

Out in theaters now in theaters is the charmingly sweet and original romantic comedy Beginners with Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Mélanie Laurent with some of the best performances and well packaged film out in theaters now…

The Players:

Director/Writers: Mike Mills
Actors: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Mélanie Laurent
Original Music by: Roger Neill, Dave Palmer, Brian Reitzell
Cinematography by: Kasper Tuxen

The Plot:

Oliver (McGregor) is struggling through his life when his mother dies and his father comes out of the closet. He is trying to figure out who he is when he falls in love with a young girl.

The Good:

The Good Kind of Cute: Sometimes cute gets a bad rep and rightly so, often people/films strive to be cute and in doing so become extremely desperate and obvious. But when underplayed in the right way it gives the film a kind of subtle charm that oozes under your skin and gives the film a depth that is rarely seen on the big screen.
Relationships: All of the relationships in this film have a realistic quality to them that make them so fascinating to watch. The two leads have a remarkable chemistry together that is unique, endearing and realistic. The relationship between father and son is complex and yet sweetly simple — much like life. Then there is the broader relationship of man against society, which is by far the interesting to look at and gives the film a “one of a kind” feel.
The Dog: Despite however good looking and engaging the couple is, the dog steals every scene he’s in.
Wonderfully Weird: The film is pleasantly weird in a way that makes it unique without alienating audiences. There are some things that set this film apart from all the other films you’ll see. The voice-over is elegantly done and adds to the film without over explaining. The use of reality vs. memory and the commentary on how we walk through and organize our lives so that we can handle them is interestingly and artistically done.

Overall:

This is a love story with a lot of different kinds of love and relationships that explores life in unique ways. It has a sense of introspection that you don’t see in average cinema. It’s really beautifully put together and makes for a wonderful cinematic experience that is both complex and yet divinely simple.

Rating: 8.5/10

New Priest Trailer promises Vampire War

Damon Houx — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:41:28 +0000

Coming out May 13, Priest is going to be there at the start of the summer season. Paul Bettany will be doing battle with the forces of evil (aka Vampires) to protect his kin. There’s a lot of throwing stars and fighting involved, and the latest trailer also promises Cam Gigandet and Christopher Plummer. What more can you ask for from a Summer movie? Unknown. Check out the new trailer…

Priest has already been pushed back four times, and went through a troubled production, so I’m sure everyone’s happy to finally have the film hitting theaters. Little seen in the trailer are female stars Lily Collins and Maggie Q, nor any Karl Urban, who also appears in the film. Weird.

This is director Scott Charles Stewart‘s second film with Bettany in a similar territory – they both did Legion together. That also had supernatural asskickery.

If this film is just action sequences of priests using kung fu and elaborate weapons to fight off vampires, then I would bet that this might be better than its schedule changes would suggest. But this is also going to be a low budget type of affair where many of the money shots will be in the trailer. Bettany came close to being a real A-lister, but he’s taken his lumps, and now seems to have moved in to character acting, and being a B movie lead. At one point he was almost the lead in Kingdom of Heaven. Perhaps that was a bullet dodged for everyone.

Will you see Priest this summer?

Poster and Trailer for Beginners With Ewan McGregor

Krystal Clark — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:50:54 +0000

Ewan McGregor is one of our favorite actors so whenever he has a new project coming out we’re all over it. The latest film from the Scottish star is called Beginners and it features Oscar nominee Christopher Plummer and Inglourious Basterds’ star Melanie Laurent. Check out the first poster and trailer for the film below…

Trailer:

Poster:

Official Plot Synopsis:

From writer/director Mike Mills comes a comedy/drama about how deeply funny and transformative life can be, even at its most serious moments. -Beginners- imaginatively explores the hilarity, confusion, and surprises of love through the evolving consciousness of Oliver (Golden Globe Award nominee Ewan McGregor). Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna (Melanie Laurent of Inglourious Basterds) only months after his father Hal (Academy Award nominee Christopher Plummer) has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father who – following 44 years of marriage – came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life. The upheavals of Hal’s new honesty, by turns funny and moving, brought father and son closer than they’d ever been able to be. Now Oliver endeavors to love Anna with all the bravery, humor, and hope that his father taught him.

Beginners is scheduled to hit theaters on June 3rd, 2011.

What do you think of the of poster and trailer?

Source: Apple

Priest Theatrical Trailer – Paul Bettany Gets Angry

Krystal Clark — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:58:00 +0000

Paul Bettany’s done fighting angels in Legion, and chasing Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp in The Tourist, he’s ready to stake some vampires! The British actor appears in the new theatrical trailer for his summer action film Priest, which is based on the Tokyo Pop comic book of the same name. Check out the new trailer below…

Priest is set in an alternate world world ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampire and follows a warrior priest who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece. Priest breaks his sacred vows to venture out on a quest to find her before they turn her into one of them. He is joined on his crusade by his niece’s boyfriend, a trigger-fingered young wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess who possesses otherworldly fighting skills.

The film is directed by Scott Stewart who also helmed Legion, and it co-stars Karl Urban, Maggie Q (“Nikita“), Cam Gigandet, Stephen Moyer (“True Blood“), Madchen Amick, and Christopher Plummer.

Priest opens in theaters everywhere on May 13, 2011.

What do you think of the theatrical trailer for Priest? Are you excited to see the film?

Source: Yahoo Movies

Julie Andrews Reunites With The Sound of Music Cast After 45 Years

Krystal Clark — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:20:56 +0000

We need the special anniversary edition of The Sound of Music in our DVD collections right now! The cast of the classic musical appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” this Thursday after a 45 year hiatus. The show started out with a one on one with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, then they brought out all the actors who played their children in the film who are currently middle aged men and women. The cast revealed some interesting things about what went on behind the scenes of the shoot and it kind of taints our image of the family film.

During their interview, Plummer admitted to Oprah that he had a huge crush on Andrews during filming. She was 28 years old and he was 34. At the time she had just had a baby and he said that he had to keep himself at arm’s length because of that. He described her as “an awful tease!”

They also revealed that Plummer was considered a Hollywood bad boy at the time of his casting. This is news for us because this was the first film we ever saw him in. He was well known for his dramatic roles and getting into trouble behind the scenes. During the show they revealed that he taught his on screen daughter Charmian Carr (Lisa), who was 21 at the time, how to drink! She was playing 16 going on 17 but she was an adult and he treated her like one.

It’s hard to think that Carr and Andrews are only 7 years apart yet Andrews played her step-mother. The biggest piece of trivia had to come from the casting of the kids. Originally Richard Dreyfuss, Kurt Russell, and Mia Farrow were all in the running to play one of the Von Trapp children, but the producers decided to go with unknowns instead.

Are you surprised by what went on behind the scenes?

Source: THR

Christopher Plummer Joins Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Krystal Clark — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:53:58 +0000

How many veteran actors does David Fincher need to make his adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo? Apparently Stellan Skarsgard wasn’t enough, he had to go and pick up Christopher Plummer along the way. According to THR, Plummer has landed a pivotal and patriarchal role in the film, which might have him replacing Max von Sydow.

The trade reports that Plummer is in talks to play Henrik Vanger, a role that Sydow was rumored to have. It’s not clear what happened but it looks like Plummer landed the part instead. This is an interesting move considering both actors look alike, and are around the same age. Sydow did have one up on Plummer — he’s actually Swedish. It would have been nice to have Skarsgard joined by another native member of the country from which the material is based.

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo centers on a middle-aged journalist who joins forces with a private investigator named Lisbeth Salander to solve a missing persons case that’s been open for decades. Daniel Craig plays the journalist, who’ll work alongside Rooney Mara as the young investigator. The cast also includes Robin Wright.

What do you think of Plummer joining the cast of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo?

The Sound of Music Cast to Reunite After 45 Years on Oprah!

Krystal Clark — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:13:01 +0000

So long, farewell my eye, the cast from the classic musical The Sound of Music are back! When was the last time that you saw every member of the famous Von Trapp family in the same place at the same time? A while ago Julie Andrews and the seven actors who played the children appeared on a national news program but Christopher Plummer was unable to attend. Therefore it wasn’t really an reunion was it?

Today we’ve learned that after 45 years, Andrews, Plummer, Charmian Carr, Nicholas Hammond, Heather Menzies-Urich, Duane Chase, Angela Cartwright, Debbie Turner, and Kym Karath will all reunite on an upcoming episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”

The host announced that the cast will appear on the October 29th episode of her show. Mark your calendars because this really is a once and a lifetime opportunity. Oprah is pulling out all the stops for her final season, because this is nothing short of a miracle. The Sound of Music is my favorite Julie Andrews film and I have fond memories of watching it as a child. I’m sure there are plenty of people out there besides myself who would love to see the cast together again.

Here’s a clip from the film that features one of its most famous songs: So Long, Farewell.

Will you tune in to watch the Sound of Music cast on Oprah? Are you interested in seeing them together again?

Source: EW

First Look: The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus

Ben McCarthy — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:02:41 +0000

Hello everyone in LA, it’s Ben here, reporting from London. Now as some of you already know, Terry Gilliam’s new film The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus is already out in the UK, and it will not be out in America until Christmas Day. So here is a ‘First Look’ of the film for all of you to have have to wait. Also, know that this piece is 100% Spoiler Free…

For those of you who don’t know the story it’s about a man named Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) who leads a traveling theatre troupe who literally transport audiences into a realm of strange wonders. But he risks losing the soul of his daughter in a bet with the devil that newcomer Tony (Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell) might help or hinder.

Good Points

The look of the film is utterly infectious, you get caught in the set design, Doctor Parnassus’s carriage, the costumes and the imaginary sequences. Even though is an independent production, it looks absolutely fantastic.
We all know what happened to film when Heath Ledger suddenly passed away in January 2008, which left the film in limbo for months. The film has come up with a simple yet effective way to carry on the story after his death, it has created three different versions of Tony depending on which side of the mirror he’s on. It is nice to see people like Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell turning up in the film to voice their support, not just for Heath Ledger but for Terry Gilliam, and they all turn in good performances, although they all try to channel Ledger’s original’s performance, which is more successful in some cases than others.

Bad Points

This might just be me, or possibly everyone else who has seen the film, but I just didn’t get the film. I was so confused by it that I just didn’t know what to think about it. This is a film that will demand its audience to see it numerous times just to find out if the story works or not.

Overall

This isn’t Terry Gilliam’s best film, due to the plot problems. But it is no less imaginative, and it is a testament to Terry Gilliam’s perseverance to overcome the tragedy that bestowed this production.

Official The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Poster

Krystal Clark — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:46:21 +0000

Over an Empire, they’ve got an exclusive first look at the official poster for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Like many of you, this film has been on my radar for a very long time. It hits theaters domestically this Christmas, and features the final performance of Heath Ledger. The poster highlights all four actors who carry the lead role of Tony the carnie, as played by Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell.

Check out the beautiful poster for Doctor Parnassus…

Isn’t this gorgeous? The only issue I have with this poster is Jude Law. In all the scenes of him featured in the trailer, he has a ponytail, but here his hair it cut short. Continuity issues? I will admit his ponytail looked a bit unnatural and this suits him better, but come on Jude take one for the team.

The poster also features co-stars Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole, and Tom Waits. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is directed by Terry Gilliam.

What do you think of the first poster for the film?

Priest Casts Christopher Plummer, Brad Dourif, Madchen Amick

Krystal Clark — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:43:29 +0000

The Scott Stewart adaptation Priest, has been filming in the Los Angles area for the past few weeks. With production underway, they’re still in the midst of making casting deals. Stewart announced on his official Twitter page that Christopher Plummer and Brad Dourif have joined the ever growing cast of the film, but that’s not all. It also broke that actress Madchen Amick also signed on to co-star. Three actors in one day, such a coup for the director.

Priest centers on “a world ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampire and follows a warrior priest who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece.” The cast already includes Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Karl Urban, and Stephen Moyer. In the film, Madchen Amick will play the mother of the kidnapped niece. Plummer and Dourif’s roles haven’t been specified as of yet, but we’ll let you know as soon as anything is announced.

Christopher Plummer is still going strong with his career. I love to see older actors keep the same zest for their craft that they had during their youth. Madchen Amick on the other hand was a bit random in my opinion, but she’s done a lot of television work that covers every genre you could think of. I suppose the casting of certain actors was a budgetary concern more than anything. All in all, I do love how everything is shaping up.

What do you think of the latest castings for Priest?

Additional source Variety

New Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus Photos

Krystal Clark — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:55:41 +0000

The Terry Gilliam film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus won’t hit theaters until three months down the line on December 25th. The film features Heath Ledger‘s last performance, has been a hot topic ever since the actor’s unfortunate passing. Since the film has acquired domestic distribution, steady promotion of Parnassus has been under way. A huge batch of production photos from the film have just debuted online and we’re going to show them to you.

Here’s Heath, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, and Johnny Depp on the set of the film…

To browse our gallery, select any photo and it will enlarge and then allow you to scroll through the photos…

For more on Doctor Parnassus, you can check out some photos, the international trailer, as well as a behind the scenes featurette that includes footage of Terry Gilliam directing a scene from the film.

The more I look at these photos from the film, the more I want to see it. I’m aware that the nature of the mystical storyline allowed Gilliam to incorporate the various actors. It would be interesting to watch how that all plays out. Farrell and Depp look like they fit into the ponytail wearing character of Tony a lot easier than Jude Law. I’m sure all their performances will be great but that’s just a little something I noticed.

What do you think about the latest photos from The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus?

Photos courtesy of IGN

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Behind the Scenes Footage

Krystal Clark — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:38:07 +0000

Some behind the scenes video has been posted from Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. The film has yet to be released, but is mostly noted for featuring Heath Ledger’s final performance. The following footage includes appearances by stars Lily Cole, Tom Waits, and Andrew Garfield. You can also see an unrecognizable Christopher Plummer as the title character Doctor Parnassus. He makes an appearance at the 1:31 minute mark.

Check out the video after the jump.

As you can see Ledger isn’t featured, and neither are his replacements Johnny Depp, Jude Law, or Colin Farrell. I’m not sure if these scenes were shot after they’d wrapped their parts or not. Either way this production looks a lot bigger than I thought it would be. It looks like an old school period piece, mixed with some fantastical elements. Besides Tony (Ledger), I’m particularly interested in Tom Wait’s character. He stars as Mr. Nick, a man who is literally the devil in disguise!

What do you think of the behind the scenes footage from The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus?

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Rating: 8.5/10

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