Thursday, December 17, 2009 11:39AM - By Mali Elfman
I mean no disrespect for the incredible actors who have recently been nominated for Best Actor in all of the critics choice awards, SAG awards, and Golden Globes. But I do feel like someone has been left out… As always, there seems to be a million different awards to win, and yet the same people keep getting nominated over and over again. For the most part I agree with everyone who has been selected and re-selected for Best Actor except for one person… Ben Foster.
He gave one of the most subtle and yet strong performances of the year in The Messenger and has received no love for it. His co-star Woody Harrelson, got nominated for both a SAG award, a Golden Globe and others, and although his performance was great, it was Foster who lead the movie and made it what it was.
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Friday, November 13, 2009 1:36PM - By Kara
We have quite the coverage this week. We literally have interviews and reviews for every movie coming out from Roland Emmerich’s 2012 to Women in Trouble. Then there is the more family friendly, but still fun for the adults, Fantastic Mr. Fox by Wes Anderson. Pirate Radio is the a comedy with an all-star cast about the radio stations in the 60′s that set up shop off the British coast. There are quite a couple of indie movies coming out this week, but they’re definitely worth checking to see if they are playing near you.
Check out all the movies hitting theaters this week with reviews and interviews…
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Friday, November 13, 2009 12:39PM - By Krystal Clark
Woody Harrelson is taking his role as a soldier in this week’s The Messenger very seriously. The actor recently appeared on the hit Comedy Central show, The Colbert Report to promote the movie and support the troops. To show his patriotism, he allowed host Stephen Colbert to shave his head, while they both performed a unique rendition of the National Anthem.
Check out the video below…
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Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:34PM - By Kara
This is it, with The Messenger in theaters, the time for possible Oscar films has begun! First time director and co-writer Oren Moverman shows us how to make a movie with his debut film, which is as subtle and beautiful as it is poignant and dramatic. From an amazing script, to beautiful performances he has unknowingly made himself Oscar-bait.
Check out our interview below…
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009 4:57PM - By Mali Elfman
First time director and co-writer Oren Moverman shows us how to make a movie with his debut film The Messenger. With one of the best scripts I’ve seen all year laying the groundwork, by the time I start talking about the performances they are like a cherry on top of a perfect sundae.
Moverman tells a touching and poignant story about war without using any manipulation or cliches. His choice to have Ben Foster lead the film was dead on, and as he says in the interview below, he knew from the first moment he first saw him that we was the man for the job. Foster proves him right and manages to give one of his most powerful performance of the year in the film. Fellow actors Woody Harrelson and Samantha Morton also only add to the magic.
Watch our interview with Oren about making the film below…
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:08AM - By Mali Elfman
A while ago, Ben Foster strutted his stuff in 3:10 to Yuma, stealing moments from both Christian Bale and Russel Crowe and I’ve been waiting for him to lead a film ever since. In writer/director Oren Moverman’s film The Messenger, he finally gets his chance and he in no way disappoints.
Talking to him, you realize that he’s an old school actor who relies on preparation and acting techniques to get him where he’s going. There’s no doubt that he will be seeing some Oscar love in the coming months for his performance in this film. Not only is the script and the overall story amazing, but there is something about Fosters intensity and yet innocence that has you entranced from the opening shot until the credits role.
But enough gushing, lets find let Foster speak for himself…
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 4:09PM - By Krystal Clark
The first official trailer for the Sundance hit, The Messenger has been released by Oscilloscope Laboratories. The film stars Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Samantha Morton, and Jena Malone as a group of people dealing with the after effects of the Iraq war. A couple of weeks ago we brought you the first poster for the film, which was just as depressing as its subject matter, and the following trailer magnifies that tenfold.
Take a look at the first trailer for The Messenger…
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009 12:32PM - By Krystal Clark
A new poster has been released for the Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster film, The Messenger. The film is the directorial debut of screenwriter Oren Moverman, and co-stars Samantha Morton and Jena Malone. The Messenger is an Iraq-based war drama that centers on the men who have the unbearable task of telling families that their relatives have died in war.
Take a look at the grim poster for The Messenger…
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Sunday, July 26, 2009 10:52AM - By Mali Elfman
During the press conference for Zombieland (watch videos) Woody Harrleson answered a question about his upcoming film The Messenger by up and coming director Oren Moverman. So far, there are whispers that Harrelson’s performance could earn him an Oscar nod by the end of the year. The film itself has already won two awards at the Berlin Film Festival and anyone who has seen, raves about it.
The story is about “an American soldier struggles with an ethical dilemma when he becomes involved with a widow of a fallen officer.”
Check out what he had to say about the film below…
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