The weekend is upon us (yeah!) and I am curious … which of these new films will you be catching?
* will hit cinemas in the U.K. next Friday (2/10)
If none of these titles tickle your fancy, what will you be doing cinema-wise?
Please share your comments below….
P.S. Okay I will admit that looking at the hi-res image for The Woman in Black kind of creeps me out!
Another week is upon us so I decided to take a look back at the week that was (notice not too many Oscar mentions – I think we have all had out fill of that).
Like I did last Monday, here are a collection of articles and other bits that I have seen around the web that I thought some of my readers might be interested in.
The list is too long to put together is a single post so I respectfully defer to the Sundance Press Office for the full list of award winners of the festival.
Liam Neeson’s latest action-adventure outing, The Grey, topped the box office this weekend with an estimated $20 million in receipts.
Liam Neeson is a great sport:
In his review of One for the Money, Ramin Setoodeh of Newsweek Magazine asks who are Katherine Heigl’s fans?
Very entertaining panel this year; but a little off on its prediction (3/6 to be exact) of who would be in contention for the original Golden Boy of Hollywood.
For those who care, Terminator 5 will be rated-R.
After the winning Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, Edgar Wright and Co. are teasing fans with a Twitter pic of the project they are working on.
Check out the gallery of mums-to-be for the upcoming film What to Expect When You are Expecting.
Have a great week everyone!
For me I think this will either be a catchup weekend or I will catch a couple of flicks at my local art house cinema.
What will you be up to?
Hello everyone and happy Monday! Here in the Northeast, it is kind of BLAH with the snow on the ground and misty rain falling. Hope all is well by you, wherever you are.
For today’s post, I have gathered a bunch of articles that I read over the past couple of days that relate to the comings, goings and other stuff in the world of film.
Enjoy!
BONUS: Great video clip for Giants fans: I am not a huge fan of late night television (or of the NY Giants for that matter), but I stumbled across this clip of Viggo Mortensen’s latest appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman (1.13.2012). The data set is not complete, but it looks like there is a possible correlation between Mortensen Golden Globe nods and Giants’ Super Bowl appearances:
If the spirit moves you, I implore you to watch the interview in its entirety – entertaining stuff.
Have a great week everyone!
Photo: Vanessa Lua
The Hollywood Reporter has reported that James Franco is set to play photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in a film aptly titled Mapplethorpe. The film is currently a work in progress and is written, directed and co-produced by Ondi Timoner. Having previously focused on television and documentary projects, this film will mark Ms. Timoner’s first feature-length narrative. Actress Eliza Dushku is also serving as one of the film’s producers.
Mapplethorpe will look at the life of the often-controversial photographer, chronicling his rise to fame in the 1970s through to his untimely death from AIDS in 1989.
The announcement comes as part of the Tribeca Film Institute’s announcement of Mapplethorpe and 10 other projects being awarded grants totally $150,000 as part of the Tribeca All Access (TAA) Program.
According the press release, TAA “will present the 11 projects … at a five-day career-development program from April 22-26, during the 11th annual Tribeca Film Festival (TFF),” which will run from April 18-29, 2012.
MORE FACTS ABOUT TRIBECA FILM INSTITUTE’S ALL ACCESS (TAA) PROGRAM
The Tribeca All Access (TAA) program consists of a wide range of works-in-progress by emerging and established filmmakers in the industry, who often come from statistically underrepresented communities.
2012 is a banner year for me – it will mark my 5th year as a film blogger! It started out REALLY slow, but I have now found my niche and my voice in the movie blogosphere.
In celebration of this event, the plan is to have some special “anniversary” postings throughout the year.
In addition, I hope to expand my coverage of live events, including screenings, film festivals and, if I can swing it, interviews from various sectors of the film industry. I also am planning on doing a “readers’ corner” of sorts where I review books about films that I think fellow cinephiles may be interested in.
First up – The New York Times Arts & Leisure weekend and a Q&A with Carey Mulligan on January 8th.
Thanks for coming along with me on this journey thus far.
Best wishes, great health and prosperity in 2012!
Hi Everyone!
iluvcinema.com is getting a ‘facelift’! Same content, just with a few cosmetic changes. In the coming days, I hope to have the site up and running for you to enjoy in time for the holidays! Think of it as my Christmas present to you!
Until then …
Iba at iluvcinema.com
A long time ago in what seems a different life, I wrote a review of this early Elia Kazan picture. If I am able to locate it I will update this week’s post to include it.
In the meantime, I did not want the opportunity to pass without extolling its virtues:
As previously stated, this film is based on a true story of a 1920s case in suburban Connecticut; however for narrative purposes the film is moved up the present day 1940s. One evening, a beloved priest is killed in cold blood. Suspects are thin on the ground, which does not bode well for the local political leaders. As a result, a large scale manhunt takes place, eventually leading to the apprehension and extradition of disaffected war veteran John Waldron (played by Arthur Kennedy).
What looks like an open an shut case (thanks to Waldron’s confession – the result of sleep-deprivation delirium), leaves Dana Andrews’ Henry L. Harvey with doubts. In classic bucking against the system fashion, Harvey begins to look back at the people, places and events surrounding the investigation to deconstruct what exactly happens. It is this information that he presents to the judge and audience (not going to give away the ending ).
The documentary-styled elements are always a draw for me when looking at crime dramas of this decade. The drama of the narrative blends seamlessly with the more overarching documentarian aspects of the film.
With respect to the acting, as I have already stated, Dana Andrews delivers. But he is bolstered by an equally stellar supporting cast which includes Arthur Kennedy, Lee J. Cobb, Jane Wyatt, and an always reliable Sam Levene.
So if you like films such as my previously-mentioned The Naked City, I suggest you find this film and watch it.
Also be sure to visit Todd Mason’s blog for more overlooked titles.
Source (for plot synopsis): TCM Movie Database
This may be a shot in the dark, but I am going to be watching this young actress’ career over the course of the next couple of years. Her “years active” on her film IMDB Profile state that she has been acting since she was about 15 years old. So that would make her a veteran of sorts.
But a closer examination shows that a great bulk of her big and small screen credits have taken place only since 2009, nearly three years ago.
I first noticed her as a featured actress in Series II of the Masterpiece Mystery program Inspector Lewis, in which she played a wheelchair-bound lovelorn young adult. She has also featured in a few British film productions ranging from the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy to the hyper-stylized estrogen-fueled caper/thriller, 4.3.2.1. I have seen the latter and can say she is probably one of the best things about the film. Lovibond also appeared in the ‘guns and geezers’ tale London Boulevard starring Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley.
She has since appeared to start to make a transition to Hollywood with appearances in No Strings Attached and Mr. Popper’s Penguins. Sure these films will probably not anyone’s Top 10 lists for 2011 but for an up and comer, in my opinion these are smart move – don’t dive into the pool for immediate stardom, methodically build up your CV and keep working at your craft.
The work seems to be paying off; 2012 looks like it will be a productive year – a couple of films and a TV series (Titanic: Blood and Steel whose cast includes Derek Jacobi, Chris Noth and Neve Campbell) are currently the pipeline.
It looks like Ms. Lovibond has a lot of things going on. Here’s hoping her career goes from strength to strength.
Sources: The Internet Movie Database (imdb.com), Wikipedia
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