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Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close Trailer

Damon Houx — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:38:53 +0000

Is Tom Hanks Old Yeller in Stephen Daldry’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close? It seems likely. Honestly, it’s surprising that it’s taken ten years for Hollywood to make a film that uses (and perhaps exploits) the tragedy of September 11, 2001 to make a movie about death (and perhaps a chance to feel good about being alive). Hanks stars with newcomer Thomas Horn, and vets like Sandra Bullock, John Goodman, Viola Davis, and James Gandolfini. Take a look at the trailer…

If this trailer says anything it’s that the film is Oscar bait, and since Extremely Loud is coming out in limited release on Christmas day, that’s no surprise. This film was made to be “in contention” – as has everything that Stephen Daldry has directed. The question is if it’s shameless emotional manipulation or effective emotional manipulation. Regardless, you can’t make a movie about a dead dad and 9/11 and not be the cinematic equivalent of chopping onions.

And frankly this trailer makes this look like bad phony uplift. Maybe it’s the appearance of Max Von Sydow as the likely holy fool/old man character, maybe it’s the use of U2 and the Bono baggage that comes with it, maybe it’s the plot device of finding a home for the key, or maybe it’s every frame of this trailer. Hard to say. But how a movie is sold is not always a reflection of its qualities. We’ll know more come 12/25/11.

Am I being too harsh to this trailer?

HBO Reteams With James Gandolfini For ‘Eating With The Enemy’

traviswoods — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:25:04 +0000

Because HBO and James Gandolfini have teamed up before to help forge the single finest television show, well, ever, the network has wisely seen fit to keep that creative relationship going in the form of Eating With the Enemy: How I Waged Peace With North Korea From My BBQ Shack in Hackensack.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, HBO has optioned Robert Egan and Kurt Pitzer‘s aforementioned book, with Gandolfini attached to star in and executive produce (via his Attaboy Productions and Tribeca Productions). The former Sopranos star will “portray a Hackensack restaurant owner who forged a relationship with the North Korean Mission in Upper Manhattan who went on to play an important role as a liaison in U.S. and North Korean relations.”

Kooky, but it also sounds appealing—and if Gandolfini can pull of making a sociopathic/ serial philanderer/ cold-blooded murder/ viciously self-involved mob boss not only charming but lovable, I’m sure he can pull off a diplomatic restaurateur. At this point, I’d watch the guy read the phone book—which I’ll be doing from 7pm to 9 pm today outside his living room window (I’m not a stalker, I’m not a stalker, I’m not a stalker, I just like The Sopranos, ok? And let’s just keep this whole conversation between us, by the way).

What do you think of Gandolfini reteaming with HBO?

Saoirse Ronan and James Gandolfini Join Violet and Daisy

Krystal Clark — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:34:30 +0000

Saoirse Ronan is really starting to turn into an untrustworthy character actress. She played a lying manipulator in Joe Wright’s Atonement, she’s also the lead in his upcoming assassin film Hanna, and now she’s getting locked and loaded for another drama called Violet & Daisy. According to Variety, Ronan and James Gandolfini will team up in the film that centers on a couple of “hit girls.”

Violet & Daisy will be directed by Geoffrey Fletcher and follows “a pair of pair of teenage assassins (Ronan and Carey Mulligan) who are lured into what is supposed to be just another quick and easy job, only to find complications as the man they’re supposed to kill is not what they expected.” It seems kind of strange that Mulligan has once gain been cast as a teenager, but she does have a youthful face so we guess it’s believable.

Fletcher will direct from a screenplay he’s written. He previously penned the script for Precious, which he won a best adapted screenplay Oscar for in early 2010. Violet & Daisy will mark his directorial debut and according to him, he wants to make a film that’s “full of left turns.”

What do you think of the premise and cast for Violet & Daisy? Are you interested in the film?

Tim Robbins and James Gandolfini Join Cinema Verite Cast

Anet Hovhanesian — Wed, 12 May 2010 17:43:34 +0000

Tim Robbins and James Gandolfini join Diane Lane in HBO Films’ Cinema Verite. The film which was written by David Seltzer shows a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the groundbreaking documentary “An American Family.” The film is being directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini and produced by Gavin Polone and Zanne Devine.

In the film, Robbins and Lane will play parents Bill and Pat Loud, respectively. The Loud’s split during filming of the documentary. The film centers around them and their children, the eldest of whom, son Lance, became TV’s first openly gay character, that in itself could get a documentary. Gandolfini will portray the documentary producer Craig Gilbert in the film.

Seasoned actors Robbins and Gandolfini only bring more depth to the film. Ex-Sopranos star Gandolfini is back “home” with HBO with this film. The Italian mobster has been keeping busy. He has several upcoming features including Welcome to the Rileys opposite Kristen Stewart, The Las Kiddie Ridewith Famke Janssen and Mint Julep.

Robbins is currently shooting Martin Campbell’s Green Lantern with Ryan Reynolds. Filming for Cinema Verite is slated for this summer in Los Angeles.

How do you feel about the plot behind Cinema Verite? Does adding Robbins and Gandolfini make you want to see it more?

More Where the Wild Things Are Photos

Krystal Clark — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:34:16 +0000

A huge batch of photos from Spike Jonze‘s Where the Wild Things Are have popped up online. The film is based on the Maurice Sendak children’s book of the same name, and centers on the adventures of a little boy and a group of wild yet friendly creatures. The film stars Max Records as the main character, and features the voice talents of James Gandolfini, Forest Whitaker, Catherine O’Hara, and Lauren Ambrose.

Take a look at some of the wild photos…

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

For more on Where the Wild Things Are, check out some character banners, photos, and posters.

The more I look at these photos the more I realize that Jonze did an amazing job with the casting of this film. Max looks just as I imagined he would when I was a child. The outfit, the hair, even the attitude seems to shine through with Records’ portrayal.

Where the Wild Things Are hits theaters nationwide on October 16th

What do you think of the latest photos from Where the Wild Things Are?

Photos courtesy of Collider

More Where the Wild Things Are Banners!

Mali Elfman — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:09:38 +0000

We just received more beautiful character posters for Spike Jonze‘s upcoming masterpieces Where the Wild Things Are. We were just discussing Jonze’s choice to use men in suits rather than CGI and how that choice helped in creating the magic and beauty behind the film, and these posters are a perfect example of that. When you look at the close up of The Bull above, you can see how tactile the hair feels and how piercing the eyes are. The whole thing could be a painting.

Below are five new posts including, Paul Dano as “Alexander,” Chris Cooper as “Douglas,” Forest Whitaker as “Ira,” Michael Berry Jr. as “The Bull,” and another shot of James Gandolfini as “Carol.”

Check them out now in our gallery…

To see the photos in full size, simply click any of them and then use the arrows to navigate…

Check out the posters of Carol, Max, KW, and Judith OR photos from the film!

Where the Wild Things Are will be released in theaters nationwide on October 16, 2009. The film stars James Gandolfini, Max Records, Catherine Keener, and Forest Whitaker and trust me, if the 20 minutes we saw at Comic-Con told us anything, it’s that this will be a visual and creative feast!

What do you think of the latest posters for the film?

Is There a Sopranos Movie in the Works?

Kara — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:38:12 +0000

It seems as if the speculation for a Sopranos movie is starting to get serious. A number of cast members have all stated that a screenplay is in the works! According to Cinemablend, Sopranos star Lorraine Bracco stated, “We’ve all talked to [series creator] David [Chase] to give him a kick in the booty to get [the screenplay] right.” She also clarified the rumors on whether or not James Gandolfini’s the one holding up the process.

“I don’t think it’s that at all…I think it’s really trying to get the right script. Without the right script, it’s really not worth doing.”

The Sopranos is one of those shows with die hard fans. There was a huge debate at the end of the series over the the way it concluded. No one knows exactly what happened, and many were happy to leave it that way. If they do decide to make a film, it will give answers to what it seemed like should be an un-answerable question and in a way do away with the brilliance in the series finale.

Although the film could translate fairly well to the big screen and the series is amazing — the way they left it, should be the way it’s left for all of time. I don’t know WHAT script would justify returning to the story, so it’s no wonder that the script is what’s holding everything up.

What do you think of this? Do you think they should take The Sopranos to the big screen?

Three New In the Loop Posters

Mali Elfman — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:30:18 +0000

Look it’s more Obama posters! Wait, that’s James Gandolfini as General Miller, Tom Hollander as the lost and in need of guidance Development Minister, and Peter Capaldi as one of the foul-mouthed spin doctor Malcolm Tucker for their upcoming political film by Armando Iannucci called In the Loop. Hmmm… Interesting take. It will be interesting to see what they have to say, about the start 21-century politics with Obama now in office. Obviously, they’re integrating the present into the films marketing, although I’m not sure if the film includes the present. But we’ll see!

Check out the posters below…

These posters are fun, show that the film will be about our current political situation, and give us an nice little introduction to the film. Check out the trailer for this film and some of the director’s previous work here, it looks amazing.

What do you think?

Source: Empire

Willis and Morgan are a Couple of Cops

Krystal Clark — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:30:14 +0000

You may have heard the noise surrounding Kevin Smith’s upcoming studio film entitled A Couple of Dick’s. I liked that title but it is no longer with us. Even though it’s an obvious play on words, the film is now being called A Couple of Cops. Boo!!! Smith will direct Bruce Willis and 30 Rock alumni Tracy Morgan as the two leads. It looks as if their sticking to that odd couple format. I can already see Morgan as the wild and obnoxious wild card, while Willis will be the veteran who does everything by the book. Oh, the jokes that will ensue!

According to Variety, Marc Platt is producing the film with a screenplay written by Robb and Marc Cullen. The story will center around two detectives who are on the hunt for a stolen baseball card, and end up getting involved in a whole heap of trouble. They get mixed up with drug laundering, gangsters and a Mexican beauty. When the film was previously in development at Gold Circle, Robin Williams and James Gandolfini were attached to star. What a difference a studio can make.

I like Kevin Smith, but there are a couple of things he’s done that I would definitely consider “suspect.” I’m sure he won’t turn this into another Hollywood Homicide. That, I just could NOT take!

Are you interested in the Smith, Willis, Morgan collaboration?

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Trailer

Mali Elfman — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:21:46 +0000

Is this another pointless hostage film? Well, I like hostage films if they’re well made, they’re worth your time. So, what does this one have going for it? It has the amazing cast of Denzel Washington, John Travolta, and my favorite James Gandolfini, lead by Tony Scott, a man that knows his way around an action film. It was written by Brian Helgeland, the man who brought us Mystic River, L.A. Confidential, and many more. So, I think this definitely has a lot of potential for a high-class action film.

The story is about armed men (lead by Travolta) who hijack a subway train in NY and demand of a hefty ransom from a simply civil servant (Denzel Washington). As the authorities (lead by James Gandolfini) try to negotiate the hijackers try to create a plan to get away. Of course, Travolta and Washington bound at develop a unique relationship which I’m sure helps them both through rough times.

Check out the trailer below…

I’m in, except for that line about milk. What the hell is up with that? I am guessing that it’s supposed to be comic relief but all I can think is what a bitch his wife is. I’m sure that within the context of the movie it doesn’t come off that way, but it’s a REALLY bad choice for the trailer.

What do you think?

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