I woke up early to catch a 9:00am screening of Goats at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It’s hard to enjoy just about any film at that hour of the morning, get caught up in a not-so-fast-moving drama, or let alone laugh out loud at a odd concept, but somehow Goats managed it all and had me leaving the theater ready for more.
This week in theaters is Henry’s Crime, a sweet, cops and robbers film, with a bit of a romantic -omedy edge hits theaters with Keanu Reeves and Vera Farmiga. All I can say is that if you can find it, you should see it. It’s a sweet film, with a lot of interesting twists that gives it, it’s own edge in the sea of mundane cinema.
How’s this for meta: according to Cinema Blend, Dexter creator James Manos Jr is set to direct his feature film debut, a film based on his own script called Love, Scotch and Death—which was originally called The Slow And Complete Decompensation of Jim Manos. So Dexter creator Jim Manos has written and directed a film about… Jim Manos.
Visionary director Duncan Jones is back with Source Code a film that maintains the intellect and sophistication of his first work Moon, but this time with whole lot more punch. His latest film somehow manages to appeal to mainstream audiences with pace, action and effects, without losing the details, story and character development that we loved in Moon. Truly it’s the best of both. A number of directors fumble on their second films after having their first film have such an impact. Many people questioned Jones but any doubts that you might have are blown away by the time you’re finished with the opening sequence of Source Code.
Watch out JJ and Nolan, you’ve got some serious competition in town that’s ready to take you on…
The first trailer has been released for Keanu Reeves’ dark comedy Henry’s Crime. The film centers on a robbery and prison but it’s a lot lighter than we thought it would be. There’s an unsuspecting romance thrown into the plot. Besides Reeves, the film features performances by Oscar nominees Vera Farmiga and James Caan, who plays the typical veteran crook role. Check out the trailer…
After the critical success of his 2009 film Moon, all eyes have been on Duncan Jones to see if he’s a one trick pony or the real deal. His latest film is entitled Source Code and it’s a sci-fi flick that stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, and Vera Farmiga. Over at Apple, they’ve released the first trailer for the film and we’ve got it for your viewing pleasure right here. Check it out…
Besides a solid villain, The Dark Knight Rises is missing one crucial element, a female lead. We’ve heard rumors of Tom Hardy possibly playing Clayface in the sequel, and the idea of The Riddler has been ruled out by director Christopher Nolan himself. But we haven’t heard anything about bringing on a woman to replace Rachel Dawes — until now.
2009 was a big year for Vera Farmiga. The actress starred opposite George Clooney in Jason Reitman‘s witty Up in the Air, and nabbed an Oscar nomination to top it off. So what comes now? Directing. Today, Production Weekly tweeted that Farmiga will star and direct the indie Higher Ground, based on Carolyn Briggs’ memoir This Dark World.
Farmiga has been working in film since the late 90′s. Some of her more notable credits include Running Scared, The Departed, Orphan and well, Up in the Air. She’s a good actress and has consistently delivered good performances, so it’s fair to say that she’ll probably nail the starring role in Higher Ground.
Check out the full synopsis below…
Vera Farmiga has had one hell of a year. She starred opposite George Clooney in Jason Reitman‘s latest flick Up in the Air, and it’s brought her a boatload of critical praise, and movie offers. The Golden Globe nominated actress and Michelle Monaghan have both signed on for the upcoming Duncan Jones film, Source Code.
