Thursday, April 7, 2011 6:20PM - By Mali Elfman
Rarely do you get so much fine acting, action and suspense all packed into one jet-fueled, 70s-Euro-esq thrill ride as you do in Hanna. Step aside Sucker Punch, it’s time for some real bad-ass chicks to take control. The film stars the impressive cast of the young and talented Saoirse Ronan; Cate Blanchette one of the best baddies there is; Eric Bana who provides both the depth and heart needed in the film; and finally Tom Hollander with one of his creepiest performances to date.
Director Joe Wright has made one of the most interesting and yet simple action films in theaters, which (aside from Source Code) is really the only thing worth seeing.Find out why it’s worth seeing below.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 1:00PM - By Mali Elfman
Saoirse Ronan has quickly established herself as one of the most powerful, young actress on the big screen. She took on the complex emotional challenges of Atonement, the psychological depths of Lovely Bones and now mixes them all together in one bad-ass, yet sweetly naive, heroine in Hanna. There are very few 15-year-olds who would be able to handle such a complex role, with multiple languages, intense fight choreography, layers of intrigue, all while leading the way in a Joe Wright action/thriller — yet for Saoirse, it’s all in a days work. Find out how she does it and what crazy artist inspires her…
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Thursday, March 31, 2011 2:03PM - By Mali Elfman
Two new clips for Joe Wright‘s action-packed thriller Hanna have just been sent over from Focus and they’ve got some great moments in them that you have to check out. The film stars one of the most talented young actresses currently working today, Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones, Atonement) as Hanna with Eric Bana and Cate Blanchette in supporting roles, and Tom Hollander is one of his creepiest performances to date. In the clips you get to see a lot of the set up that makes the film so great. The action is fun, but it’s the characters that keep us interested and this film has a ton of “colorful” characters. Check them out below…
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011 8:37AM - By Krystal Clark
Some new images have premiered online from Joe Wright’s teen assassin flick Hanna. The movie stars Saoirse Ronan as the title character, who looks unassuming on the outside but is a lean, mean killing machine. Aussie actors Eric Bana and Cate Blanchett also star as opposing forces trying to control the teen. Check out the latest batch of photos…
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Thursday, January 27, 2011 2:39PM - By Krystal Clark
Earlier today we learned that The Hobbit would undergo a slight production delay. Director Peter Jackson had a bit of a health scare and was required to undergo surgery for an ulcer. Even though that rained on our parade, we have something positive to make up for it. According to IFTN, Jackson’s The Lovely Bones star Saoirse Ronan has joined the cast of The Hobbit!
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011 12:33PM - By Krystal Clark
Someone better watch out because Hanna is on the prowl. A new poster has been released for Joe Wright’s juvenile action flick that centers on a teenage assassin. This one sheet gives a new meaning to the term “eye of the tiger.” Check out the rest of Saoirse Ronan and her deadly stare below…
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Thursday, January 20, 2011 5:00PM - By Mali Elfman
This week in theaters Peter Weir’s epic The Way Back featuring a stellar ensemble cast with Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Saoirse Ronan freezing in the Himalayas and scorching across the Siberian desert hits theaters this Friday January 21st. The film is an example of a cinema master at work. Everything about this film was exceptionally well crafted. I guess that’s what happens when the film is lead by a director who has been nominated for six Academy Awards. The film literally takes you on the journey with this group of survivors and engrosses you in their experience — the problem is, is this a journey you want to go on?
Let’s take a look….
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Monday, December 20, 2010 3:49PM - By Krystal Clark
Saoirse Ronan is kicking ass and taking names later in the first trailer for Joe Wright’s teen assassin flick Hanna. Unlike Hit Girl in Kick-Ass, Hanna has less of a foul mouth and more of a deadly aim. She’s acrobatic, smart, and quick on her feet. Who do you think would win in a fight? It’s hard to tell. Check out the trailer…
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Monday, September 13, 2010 12:34PM - By Krystal Clark
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.”
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