Friday, December 11, 2009 10:57AM - By Kara
As we all know, last week was pretty uneventful in terms of new movie releases, thankfully, that all changes today. December 11th marks Disney’s return to hand-drawn animation with The Princess and the Frog, which looks gorgeous. Ever since we saw a few clips of it back at Comic-Con all signs point to Disney magic. Peter Jackson’s new movie, The Lovely Bones, has received mixed reviews, but is beautifully shot and hey, it’s Peter Jackson! Fashion designer, Tom Ford‘s new film, A Single Man, starring Colin Firth will be in limited release this wee, but is sure to grow with Oscar buzz. Finally we have Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman‘s latest movie, Invictus, about the relationship between Nelson Mandela and the South African Rugby player, Francois Pienaar, after Mandela was elected President. Enjoy!
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Thursday, December 10, 2009 7:30PM - By Krystal Clark
Oscar winning director Clint Eastwood travels to racially charged South Africa for his latest film, Invictus. The film follows former South African president Nelson Mandela as he attempts to unite the country with the help of their national rugby team. Eastwood uses the acting talents of Oscar winners Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon to bring Mandela and rugby player Francois Pienaar’s journey to life. Invictus has good intentions but comes across as a feature length infomercial on tolerance, which in the end kills its message.
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Thursday, December 10, 2009 9:15AM - By Krystal Clark
Clint Eastwood’s take on the journey between Nelson Mandela and rugby player Francois Pienaar hits theaters tomorrow, and it has people from all over wondering what really happened between those two. How could a sport transform the entire political climate of a country? Pienaar recently sat down with CNN to discuss his reaction to the film and that historic day in 1995 when South Africa won the World Cup.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 8:04AM - By Krystal Clark
Last week we brought you a new poster for Clint Eastwood’s upcoming drama Invictus, and now we’ve got the film’s first trailer. The story for Invictus centers on Nelson Mandela as played by Morgan Freeman, and Francois Pienaar a South African rugby captain played by Matt Damon. The unlikely duo joins forces to unite a shattered country through their love of the sport.
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:33AM - By Krystal Clark
It’s here. A new official poster for Clint Eastwood’s upcoming drama, Invictus. The film reunites the director with frequent co-star Morgan Freeman who stars as Nelson Mandela in the film. He’s accompanied by a rather blond Matt Damon who stars as a the captain of a South African rugby team. The poster looks inspirational even though the story it’s based on is quite tumultuous.
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Friday, June 5, 2009 8:33AM - By Krystal Clark
Clint Eastwood’s next film to have Oscar buzz written all over it has finally gotten a release date. According to RopeofSilicon Warner Bros sent out an official press release for the film entitled Invictus, formally known as The Human Factor. Invictus takes place in South Africa, and tells the story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of a South African rugby team to unite the country.
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