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Reese Witherspoon to go skiing after split with Jake Gyllenhaal
24 December 2009 10:10 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Reese Witherspoon plans to spend time skiing with friends and her children this Christmas after her Thanksgiving breakup with Jake Gyllenhaal, according to a source. Meanwhile, Gyllenhaal joined the star-studded crowd who braved the New York City blizzard recently to pop into the Thompson Smyth Tribeca hotel, where Justin Theroux, Mark Ronson and Scott Campbell hosted a holiday party benefiting God's Love We Deliver. Joining the Brokeback Mountain star were Mary-Louise Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Will Arnett and Josh Hartnett. 'Jake hung out with the guys all night,' a source said. 'He seemed in good spirits. He and Matt Dillon chatted for a good portion of the night and were laughing at each other's stories.' »
- Ellie Pratt
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Five
23 December 2009 10:10 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: 2010
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Sienna Miller, Max Minghella, Emma Booth, Lee Ingleby
Director: Beeban Kidron
Summary: Follows the love story of Oz editor Richard Neville and Louise Ferrier. Neville and his cohorts launch the London edition of Oz amidst the 1960s counterculture and are subsequently put on trial for distributing a sexually explicit issue.
Analysis: One of the most troubled productions in Working Title's history, 'Hippie' began development back in 1998 but failed to get beyond script stage both in 1999 and in 2002 when "Elizabeth" helmer Shekhar Kapur was attached to direct. Filming finally got underway late 2007 with director Beeban Kidron in charge and shooting seemed to proceed without issue aside from feminist author Germaine Greer being vehemently unhappy about being depicted on film.
Actually the film scored quite a bit of free press for a skinny dipping scene where full-frontal shots of actress Sienna Miller shooting the sequence »
- Garth Franklin
Keira Knightley joins David Cronenberg’s ‘The Talking Cure’
23 December 2009 4:50 AM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
British lovely Keira Knightley has joined the cast of David Cronenberg’s next film, The Talking Cure, marking the first project for the acclaimed director since 2007’s Russian mob feature Eastern Promises.
The 24-year-old will join Christopher Waltz and Michael Fassbender (both starred in one of 2009’s best films, Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds) in a drama based on Christopher Hampton’s stage play.
The Talking Cure will center on Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud, the founders of psychoanalysis, and their relationship with patient Sabina Spielrein.
Knightley is currently starring in the London play The Misanthrope. The Pride & Prejudice actress is familiar with Hampton’s work, having starred in Hampton’s other work, Atonement.
Source: The Playlist
Related posts:David Cronenberg to gets ready for a remake of ‘The Fly’ David Fincher aims to develop an American version of the British series of ‘House of Cards’ Philip Seymour Hoffman Joins Paul Thomas Anderson »
- Reel Loop News Staff
Reese & Jake: Life Goes On After Split
22 December 2009 2:14 PM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online - Movies and Television news »
Reese Witherspoon isn't letting her Thanksgiving breakup from Jake Gyllenhaal spoil the holidays. A source tells us the Oscar winner plans to spend time skiing out west with friends along with her kids. So where's Jakey? Not exactly sitting home pining away for his former girlfriend… Gyllenhaal joined the star-studded crowd who braved the New York City blizzard on Saturday night to pop into the Thompson Smyth Tribeca hotel, where Justin Theroux, Mark Ronson and Scott Campbell hosted a holiday party benefiting God's Love We Deliver. Joining the Brokeback Mountain man (who turned 29 on Saturday) were Mary-Louise Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Will Arnett and Josh »
Reese & Jake: Life Goes On After Split
22 December 2009 2:14 PM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Reese Witherspoon isn't letting her Thanksgiving breakup from Jake Gyllenhaal spoil the holidays. A source tells us the Oscar winner plans to spend time skiing out west with friends along with her kids. So where's Jakey? Not exactly sitting home pining away for his former girlfriend… Gyllenhaal joined the star-studded crowd who braved the New York City blizzard on Saturday night to pop into the Thompson Smyth Tribeca hotel, where Justin Theroux, Mark Ronson and Scott Campbell hosted a holiday party benefiting God's Love We Deliver. Joining the Brokeback Mountain man (who turned 29 on Saturday) were Mary-Louise Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Will Arnett and Josh »
Reese & Jake: Life Goes On After Split
22 December 2009 1:55 PM, PST | E! Online - UK | See recent E! Online - UK news »
Reese Witherspoon isn't letting her Thanksgiving breakup from Jake Gyllenhaal spoil the holidays. A source tells us the Oscar winner plans to spend time skiing out west with friends along with her kids. So where's Jakey? Not exactly sitting home pining away for his former girlfriend… Gyllenhaal joined the star-studded crowd who braved the New York City blizzard on Saturday night to pop into the Thompson Smyth Tribeca hotel, where Justin Theroux, Mark Ronson and Scott Campbell hosted a holiday party benefiting God's Love We Deliver. Joining the Brokeback Mountain man (who turned 29 on Saturday) were Mary-Louise Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Will Arnett and Josh »
Synecdoche New York: The Film of 2009
21 December 2009 9:22 AM, PST | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
Rather than hit up another top ten list of films from the last 12 months (mine would probably include The White Ribbon, A Prophet, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Milk, Fish Tank, A Serious Man and Encounters at the End of the World amongst others) I instead decided to put one egg in one basket. Its a weird egg too so I must apologise. You know one of those ones with two yolks in it or a smaller egg? One of those that people might say is actually from 2008... you know?... one of them... Over the last 8 months I have seen Charlie Kaufman's almost unpronounceable first film as director, four times. I suppose its power the first time around was its comedy (yes it is in there) and its overwhelming ambition as a piece of film-making. In short at first glance I thought it was fascinating, exhausting and totally unique. Like forcing »
- Neil Innes
Peter Sarsgaard: The Hollywood Interview
21 December 2009 9:12 AM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
(Peter Sarsgaard in An Education, above.)
by Terry Keefe
(Currently appearing in this month's Venice Magazine.)
Like a seal of approval, it’s always a good sign of a film’s merit to see Peter Sarsgaard in the opening credits, because he chooses his projects well, whether it has been in a leading or supporting role. For a few years now, he has been in a strong enough career position that he could opt only to play leads, even if those were in smaller films, but from his film choices, he has also clearly been more interested in the quality of role, and not necessarily the size of the part, or the paycheck. As Mark, the uniquely resourceful slacker best friend of Zach Braff in Garden State, and as Clyde Martin, the protégé in Kinsey, and in his portrayal of real-life New Republic editor Charles Lane in Shattered Glass, and »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
The Decade’s Film: 2005-2009
21 December 2009 7:33 AM, PST | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
It had been a successful decade for the comic book movie, with that trend continuing into the latter half of the decade. Just as looked like the public demand for irradiated heroes looked to be diminishing, with lacklustre showings from the likes of Spider-Man 3 and Fantastic Four, out came Iron Man. Coupled with a brilliant script and an excellent performance from Robert Downey Jr as the titular zillionaire industrialist/playboy/freedom fighter/all-round genius, the end result was something truly special. Downey’s career was also revitalised, earning him a role in Tropic Thunder (which would earn him an Oscar nomination). Louis Leterrier’s The Incredible Hulk took a similar approach, this time giving Edward Norton of Fight Club fame a shot at getting under the skin of the green goliath. They set a tough act to follow, but followed they were by one Christopher Nolan. With the Batman »
- Uprising
New York Film Critics Circle members respond to Mo'Nique's snub
19 December 2009 5:59 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
Members of the New York Film Critics Circle are responding on the record to news that Mo'Nique will not attend their awards ceremony on Jan. 11 to accept her supporting-actress prize for "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire." On Friday, one prominent member, speaking anonymously to Gold Derby, said her snub lends "credence to the story that she wants to be paid to show up for these things."
Thelma Adams (Us Weekly), two-time past Nyfcc chairwoman, tells Gold Derby: "As a Nyfcc member, my response is more snacks and drinks for us, and more available seats for more congenial people. My guess is that Meryl will attend."
Lou Lumenick of the New York Post makes a sly reference to recent news that Oprah Winfrey will not be among the three producers to receive an Oscar statuette if "Precious" wins best picture. She's accused of being just an "air quote »
- tomoneil
Michael and James do Lunch
18 December 2009 2:58 PM, PST | IndieWIRE | See recent indieWIRE news »
Another from the Michael Stuhlbarg lunch… Focus Features hosted a lovely lunch for “A Serious Man” star Michael Stuhlbarg Thursday afternoon… The Awards Campaign is in full swing. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tim Blake Nelson, Kristen Johnston, Billy Crudup & Michael Shannon came along as well to lend their support in addition to Focus Features chief, James Schamus - pictured with Stuhlbarg. Good luck!! »
A Grand Lunch for “A Serious Man”‘s Michael Stuhlbarg
17 December 2009 1:24 PM, PST | IndieWIRE | See recent indieWIRE news »
At lunch in Manhattan Thursday: actors Tim Blake Nelson, Billy Crudup, Michael Stuhlbarg and Philip Seymour Hoffman. “It’s a great thing doing this for Michael - he’s such a mensch,” said Focus Features James Schamus Thursday afternoon during a lunch for “A Serious Man” star Michael Stuhlbarg (and 2010 Golden Globe nominee) at Monkey Bar in Midtown Manhattan. (For all you non-Jews, “mensch” is the Yiddish word meaning, a person of … »
A sequel to cult-classic The Big Lebowski could be one step closer after Jeff Bridges said he ...
17 December 2009 5:15 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
A sequel to cult-classic The Big Lebowski could be one step closer after Jeff Bridges said he would take part 'in a minute'. The original 1998 film by Joel and Ethan Coen starred Bridges as The Dude searching for restitution for his ruined rug with the help of his bowling buddies Walt (John Goodman) and Donny (Steve Buscemi). Although it was not a success at the box office, it has garnered a cult following since its release. The film also featured actors Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore and John Turturro. Turturro played a rival bowler Jesus Quintana, and the actor has repeatedly asked the Coen brothers to create a spin-off sequel about his character. »
- Eric Munn
'Magnolia' Bloomed Ten Years Ago Today; We Haven't Forgotten
17 December 2009 2:38 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Philip Seymour Hoffman in Magnolia
Photo: New Line Cinema Beware of anyone who associates with Ricky Jay. He shows up in the films of David Mamet, who always loves a good con. He's the narrator of one of my favorite movies of 2009, The Brothers Bloom, also a movie about con artists. When there is trickery and sleight of hand afoot, look around and you might notice a large bearded man peering around the corners.
I know a magician. He's a pretty damn good one. His name is Jerry. To tell you more is to reveal his secrets. I asked him a few weeks ago which magician he is most impressed by. I mentioned some popular names like David Blaine (you know, to help him out). He shook his head at every name I mentioned and said, "That's easy. The greatest magician I've ever seen is Ricky Jay."
Ricky Jay pops »
- Andre Rivas
PTA Chooses Philip Seymour Hoffman as his 'Master'
12 December 2009 6:25 PM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
I guess we're moving forward in time with the whole "I am a false prophet. God is a superstition" discourse. Paul Thomas Anderson must have liked Philip Seymour Hoffman take on the priesthood in Doubt, as he is putting his faith in him. Universal studios would be doing the same with a 35 million dollar faith based, period drama probably not of the Kirk Cameron kind, and despite the similarities in choice of year circa 1952, probably not the Jimmy Jones kind either. - I guess we're moving forward in time with the whole "I am a false prophet. God is a superstition" discourse. Paul Thomas Anderson must have liked Philip Seymour Hoffman take on the priesthood in Doubt, as he is putting his faith in him. Universal studios would be doing the same with a 35 million dollar faith based, period drama probably not of the Kirk Cameron kind, and despite the »
Sundance 2010 Premieres: Diego Luna, John Wells, Winterbottom, Holofcener
12 December 2009 6:25 PM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
Tons of Park City alumni are bringing their latest films, but I'm a bit surprised that March-pegged releases of The Weinstein's All Good Things and Focus Features' Greenberg aren't getting a Park City push. Instead, as expected, Sony Pictures Classics will show up and they get to showcase Get Low and A Prophet (Spotlight section) once again, and they'll preem Holofcener's Please Give. Overture will introduce Philip Seymour Hoffman's directing debut (Jack Goes Boating) and Fox Searchlight will preem Duplass Bros.' untitled comedy, which I'm calling Center of Attention - because its a great title considering the subject matter. - With the biggie announcements in the Premieres sections, I think I'm officially batting .300 with my predictions. Tons of Park City alumni are bringing their latest films, but I'm a bit surprised that March-pegged releases of The Weinstein's All Good Things and Focus Features' Greenberg aren't getting a Park City push. »
Predictions 2010 Sundance Film Festival: Araki, Soderbergh, Winterbottom
12 December 2009 6:25 PM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
I remember during my visit at the Cannes' 60th edition thinking to myself how Cannes is a "boys club" in relation to the count them on one hand number of female filmmakers that were invited to participate on the unique short film collection celebrating the festival. Males tend to outnumber female filmmakers in general, but at Sundance you sometimes get the sense that its an even playing field. - I remember during my visit at the Cannes' 60th edition thinking to myself how Cannes is a "boys club" in relation to the count them on one hand number of female filmmakers that were invited to participate on the unique short film collection celebrating the festival. Males tend to outnumber female filmmakers in general, but at Sundance you sometimes get the sense that its an even playing field. Here's another five predictions for the upcoming edition of Sundance. Jack Goes Boating »
- Ioncinema.com Staff
45 Predictions for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival
12 December 2009 6:25 PM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
We'll find out the exact line-up soon enough and I'll see just how my predictions pan out for the upcoming edition of Sundance. - We'll find out the exact line-up soon enough and I'll see just how my predictions pan out for the upcoming edition of Sundance. For practicality reasons, here is a quick listing, I've included the titles below and if you want to familiarize yourself with the projects, you can go back and check out last week's brief summaries: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII, Part IX. Would be surprised if these weren't at the festival: Adopt Me, Michael Jordan - Melanie Judd and Susan Motamed, Agua Fria De Mar - Paz Fabrega, All Good Things - Andrew Jarecki, An Invisible Sign of My Own - Marilyn Agrelo, Barry Munday - Chris D'Arienzo, »
- Ioncinema.com Staff
Trailer: Richard Curtis' Pirate Radio (More Hoffman, DJ Plays The Kinks and The Who Instead)
12 December 2009 6:25 PM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
Focus Features premiered the domestic trailer for Pirate Radio a while back and what many of you might not know is that not only was the original title altered, but the marketing strategy was significantly changed as well. - Focus Features premiered the domestic trailer for Pirate Radio a while back and what many of you might not know is that not only was the original title altered, but the marketing strategy was significantly changed as well. Richard Curtis' The Boat That Rocked received a May release back in the U.K and let's just say, Working Title and Focus are looking to repackage the film's marketing. I don't think they made any changes with the film itself, but the materials have and will change. Make the comparison for yourself, the Philip Seymour Hoffman is the star of this film is being played up, while the bad »
- Ioncinema.com Staff
Movie Posters of the Decade
12 December 2009 2:05 PM, PST | The Auteurs | See recent The Auteurs news »
Trawling through databases of all the movie posters released in the past ten years and trying to remember my ten favorites, two things stand out: that only a very small percentage qualify as great pieces of design in their own right (there are far fewer contenders for movie poster of the decade than there are for movie of the decade for sure); and that my favorite posters have little bearing on my favorite films. In fact, I haven’t even seen the first two films on the list (Ok, I just started watching the first one on HBO the other day, but I have yet to finish it). I present this list as an eclectic personal selection of posters in which graphic simplicity and typographic elegance count most of all, as well as one poster which has neither but which I love for different reasons.
We welcome your own picks »
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