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Monica Bellucci, David Strathairn, and Vanessa Redgrave Join Rachel Weisz in The Whistleblower
20 October 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Variety reports that Monica Bellucci, David Strathairn, and Vanessa Redgrave will join Rachel Weisz in the indie political drama, “The Whistleblower”. Based on a true story, “The Whistleblower” is the directorial debut of Larysa Kondracki’s and tells the story of policewoman (Weisz) who risks her job and her own safety to uncover and bring to light a scandal involving both American contractors and the United Nations in postwar Bosnia. You wouldn’t think a scandal could erupt at the intersection of “American contractors”, “United Nations”, and “postwar Bosnia” but I guess we’ll just have to suspend our disbelief.
Weisz is having a great 2009 so far. She gave one of the best female performances of the year in “The Brothers Bloom” and she played the lead in Alejandro Amenábar’s “Agora” which became Spain’s top-grossing film of the year after only four days. Weisz will next be seen »
- Matt Goldberg
Paul Dano Joins Cruise And Diaz In “Wichita”
26 September 2009 8:46 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Paul Dano will star alongside Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz in action comedy, formerly titled “Wichita.”
The movie will be directed by James Mangold (”3:10 to Yuma,” “Walk the Line,” “Kate & Leopold“). Scott Frank and Dana Fox wrote the script but Mangold rewrote the screenplay with Laeta Kalogridis (”Shutter Island“).
The story follows a secret agent Milner (Cruise) who finds himself teamed with a Midwestern single woman June (Diaz) who has had terrible luck with men.
Dano will play a charming but mysterious scientist whose invention is at the center of Cruise and Diaz’s chase.
The movie will also star Maggie Grace and Marc Blucas.
Shooting starts next month in Boston, Ma.
Cruise and Diaz appeared together back in 2001’s “Vanilla Sky,” Us version of “Abre Los Ojos” (1997) directed by Alejandro Amenábar.
Dano is in Spike Jonze’s upcoming “Where the Wild Things Are” and in “The Extra Man »
- Fiona
Tiff Review: Agora
13 September 2009 5:03 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
"If you choose to do nothing, though, you will continue to do the same thing over and over again."
Hypatia (Rachel Weisz), Agora
To some, the name Alejandro Amenábar sparks instant interest. But if it does not, let me refresh your memory. In 1997, he wrote (with Mateo Gil) and directed the Spanish film Open Your Eyes -- which North American audiences know better by its ultra-strange U.S. remake Vanilla Sky. 2001 marked his English film premiere, the eerie Nicole Kidman thriller The Others (the only feature Gil hasn't co-written). And then in 2004, he went back to Spanish filmmaking with the Javier Bardem-starring Oscar winner The Sea Inside. Now he's grabbed the likes of Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, and Oscar Isaac for a film that doesn't journey through facial reconstruction, ghosts, or euthanasia. It's a gorgeous, thought-provoking Roman epic called Agora.
The film focuses on one of the most impressive »
- Monika Bartyzel
Agora – Trailer
9 September 2009 12:14 PM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Cast: Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac
Rated: R
Release Date: December 18, 2009
Trailer Score: 6
My Thoughts: Dramatic period pieces irritate me, because they revel in a fictionalized version and present it as somber facts. The screenwriters tinker with what really happened with ulterior motives of utter superficiality. Historically, Cleopatra was actually very homely, but her voice was hauntingly beautiful and she was brilliant. Raise your hands if you learned that from the movies. So here we have Agora, which does have some clout behind it (Amenábar, Weisz); but it presents itself identically to a million other movies out there. I’m not saying I’m disappointed that Hollywood can’t teach me more (eye roll), but I can’t stomach the sophistry. Maybe it’ll surprise me—not that I’m going to see it: if the preview is any gauge, there will be rapes o’ plenty in this movie. »
- Morrow McLaughlin
Tiff 2009 Must See List: Agora
3 September 2009 11:21 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
#3 Agora [1] Director: Alejandro Amenábar Cast: Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac, Michael Lonsdale From the director of the Academy Award-winning biopic The Sea Inside comes a rousing historical epic recreating the early religious conflicts of fourth-century Alexandria, Egypt. Agora chronicles both a historical uprising and the love of a slave for his mistress. Visit the Tiff web site [2] [1] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186830/ [2] http://www.tiff.net/default.aspx »
- Ricky
Rachel Weisz Don’t Need Your Stinkin’ Religion in Agora English Trailer
30 August 2009 9:55 PM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
The last time we saw a trailer for Rachel Weisz and Alejandro Amenábar’s period epic “Agora”, it was content to set the mood with visuals and title cards. The official trailer fills in the rest of the plot with good ol fashion dialogue and rousing conflict. In English, too! In short: Rachel Weisz versus religion. I got religion for 500 buckaroos. Anyone? Anyone? A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hopes of pursuing freedom while also falling in love with his master, the famous female philosophy professor and atheist Hypatia of Alexandria. Starring Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom , Michael Lonsdale, Rupert Evans, Richard Durden, Sami Samir. Co-written and directed by Alejandro Amenábar. Spain gets the film first October 9, 2009. »
- Nix
Big trailer for Amenábar's 'Agora' has arrived
30 August 2009 4:31 PM, PDT | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »
Alejandro Amenábar next film is a war epic entitled "Agora," and the first feature trailer for the movie has debuted online. Check it out after the jump, because it looks grand indeed, filled with big battles and goodies for your eyes. Oh, and it's got Rachel Weisz in it as well.
Amenábar, of course, is known for his recent films "The Others" and the brilliant drama "Mar adentro" (The Sea Inside), but his directing credits also include "Open Your Eyes" and "Tesis." I'm not the biggest fan of historic flicks going back this much in time, but I admit "Agora" (which is set in the 4th century A.D.) looks intriguing. »
- Franck Tabouring
Character Agora Posters
28 August 2009 11:53 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
You’ve probably seen “Agora” trailer we posted yesterday and today we have great character posters for Alejandro Amenábar’s new movie.
As always, click on any of the posters to enlarge.
The script for historical epic which stars Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom, Michael Lonsdale, Rupert Evans, Richard Durden and Sami Samir among others was co-written by Amenábar and Mateo Gil.
Rachel Weisz plays astrologer-philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria, who fights to save the collected wisdom of the ancient world.
The central dramatic event is the sacking of Alexandria’s fabled library, the repository of “all the knowledge of the world” up to that time, and the parallel drawn between early-day Christian fundamentalists, who have just been legalized by the Roman Empire at the story’s start, and a certain other religion’s present-day fanatics is entirely clear.
The story also creates a love triangle of sorts »
- Fiona
Agora Movie Trailer
28 August 2009 10:35 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Five years after The Sea Inside, Alejandro Amenábar travels back to an ancient civilization with his latest film, Agora. We ran a teaser for this a couple months back, but there's a full-length domestic trailer available now, which encapsulates the story of Hypatia of Alexandria (Rachel Weisz) during the onset of Christianity in the Roman Empire. The film features some impressive production design, but does it have any other highlights? Check the trailer after the jump. Here's Brendon's plot recap from his teaser post, since he is a bit more learned in this particular period than I: Set in fourth century Alexandria, the story tells of the love of a slave, played by Max Minghella, for his master, played by Rachel Weisz. She is Hypatia, a teacher of Neoplatonist philosophy and, for the film’s purposes at least, a rather infamous atheist. The possibility of their romance is set against »
- Russ Fischer
Beautiful Character Posters from Amenábar's Agora, Too!
28 August 2009 8:29 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Also found on the official website for Alejandro Amenábar's Agora are these four beautifully conceived character posters. We featured the trailer yesterday, which gave you a small glimpse at the epic story and what to expect from the film. These four posters give you a better idea of the four main characters: Rachel Weisz as the philosopher Hypatia (Libertad meaning Freedom), Oscar Isaac as Orestes (Poder meaning Power), Max Minghella as Davus (Pasión meaning Passion), and Sami Samir as Cyril (Ambición meaning Ambition). I really hope at least a few of you out there are still interested in seeing this! Check these out. For more on Agora, head over to the official website agorathemovie.com or just watch the trailer as well. Agora is directed by Spanish-Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Amenábar, of Open Your Eyes, The Others, and the Oscar winning The Sea Inside previously. The screenplay was co-written by »
- Alex Billington
Trailer: Agora
28 August 2009 4:19 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Here's the new trailer for Rachel Weisz's new movie, 'Agora', directed by Alejandro Amenábar.
Synopsis: The film is set in 4th century A.D. Egypt under the Roman Empire... Violent religious upheavel in the streets of Alexandria spills over into the city's famous Library. Trapped inside its walls, the brilliant astronomer Hypatia and her disciples fight to save the wisdom of the Ancient World... Among them, the two men competing for her heart: The witty, priviliged Orestes and Davus, Hypatia's young slave, who is torn between his secret love for her and the freedom he knows can be his if he chooses to join the unstoppable surge of the Christians.
You can view the new trailer after the jump...
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Marianelli guest at the Ifta Music Forum
28 August 2009 1:57 AM, PDT | MovieScore Magazine | See recent MovieScore Magazine news »
Academy Award-winning composer Dario Marianelli and music supervisor, agent and producer Maggie Rodford (Air-Edel) are among the guests that will participate in the Irish Film & Television Academy (Ifta) Music Forum in Dublin, Ireland, on September 4. Marianelli, who recently worked with Spanish director Alejandro Amenábar on his new film Agora, said in a comment: “It is a real delight to be invited to this event hosted by Ifta, and ... »
- moviescore
Agora trailer
27 August 2009 5:24 PM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
Spanish director Alejandro Amenábar has been pretty quiet since attracting international attention with Abre Los Ojos in 1997; his only 2 films after were The Others and The Sea Inside, and that one was 5 years ago. By the epic and lush look of his latest project's trailer though, it probably means he just he took his time to do it right. Some of his peers should do as much... His new film Agora stars the hypnotically lovely Rachel Weisz as iconic philosopher, mathematician,... »
- Tony Lang
Beautiful Full-Length “Agora” Trailer
27 August 2009 4:10 PM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Watch this really beautiful full-length trailer for Alejandro Amenábar’s historical epic “Agora.”
Rachel Weisz and director Alejandro Amenábar traveled back to ancient times to tell a modern story about a progressive woman standing against religious dogma and persecution. Hypatia struggles to preserve scientific knowledge amid the clash of zealots in Alexandria, whose rising Christian population grows increasingly militant toward Jews and worshippers of the Egyptian gods.
Amenabar dove into astronomy research but said he did not want to make a movie about a figure such as Galileo because everyone already knew his story. Amenabar’s studies eventually led him to Hypatia, a woman dealing with current issues in ancient times.
Rachel Weisz plays astrologer-philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria, who fights to save the collected wisdom of the ancient world.
The central dramatic event is the sacking of Alexandria’s fabled library, the repository of “all the knowledge of the world” up to that time, »
- Fiona
Must Watch: Full-Length Trailer for Agora with Rachel Weisz
27 August 2009 1:35 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
We just discovered the full-length trailer on the beautiful official website for Alejandro Amenábar's Agora (thanks to reader Emurion) that played at the Cannes Film Festival (read my review) and is also showing up in Toronto next month. I'm still amazed that this film hasn't been picked up by a distributor, as it's a shoo-in for a production design Oscar, or at least worthy of winning a few technical awards. If you have the chance to see it, I suggest you do, it's a fascinating story and absolutely amazing to watch, as there is so much detail in the design work. The writing is a little bit rough and it's a long, two-part story, but overall I enjoyed it. Watch the full-length trailer for Alejandro Amenábar's Agora: [flv:http://media2.firstshowing.net/firstshowing/agora-new-hd-trailer2.flv http://media2.firstshowing.net/firstshowing/agora-new-hd-trailer.jpg 598 324] For more on Agora, head over to the wonderful official website: agorathemovie.com. Agora is directed by Spanish-Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Amenábar, »
- Alex Billington
Shooting starts on Kevin MacDonald's The Eagle of the Ninth
24 August 2009 2:21 PM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Shooting has commenced on the Kevin MacDonald film The Eagle Of The Ninth today. Shooting entirely on location in Hungary and Scotland, the film is co-financed by Film4 with Focus Features, which holds worldwide rights excluding U.K. free-tv.
The cast is headed by Channing Tatum (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, the upcoming Dear John), Jamie Bell (Defiance, Jumper), two-time Golden Globe Award winner Donald Sutherland, and Mark Strong (the upcoming Sherlock Holmes and Robin Hood). Mr. Macdonald is reunited on the new film with Jeremy Brock, BAFTA Award-winning screenwriter of his 2006 film The Last King of Scotland, who has adapted the screenplay of The Eagle of the Ninth from Rosemary Sutcliff's classic novel of the same name. Duncan Kenworthy, an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee for Four Weddings and a Funeral, developed and is producing The Eagle of the Ninth through his Toledo Productions. »
- Paul
Tiff completes lineup!
21 August 2009 12:07 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
The Toronto International Film Festival announced its complete slate, adding 45 titles to the overall line up. The festival now has 271 films, including 100 world premieres, and has released a list of over 500 guests. Expected to show are George Clooney, Penelope Cruz, Demi Moore, Steven Soderbergh, Claire Denis. and Oprah Winfrey, among scores of others. Added to the list of films screening as a part of the Masters selection is Francois Ozon's Le Refuge, Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or winner The White Ribbon [1]; Lars von Trier's erotic horror pic Antichrist; [2] And Marco Bellocchio's fictionalized portrait of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, Vincere [3]. Here is a short list of films we here are interested in seeing. [Rec] 2 [4] - Jaume Balagueró | Paco Plaza Bitch Slap [5] - Rick Jacobson Daybreakers [6] - Michael Spierig | Peter Spierig George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead [7] - George A. Romero Jennifer's Body [8] - Karyn Kusama The Loved Ones »
- Ricky
The Road added to already amazing Tiff lineup
13 August 2009 10:17 AM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »
Yes there are other films we're excited to see in this final Tiff line-up announcement - Alejandro Amenábar's Agora, My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done by Werner Herzog - but let's face it the chance to see John Hillcoat's adaptation of the The Road two months early is just so damn cool that we had to give it top billing here.
You can check out the full Galas and Special Presentation line-ups after the break, or learn more about the entire festival over at the official Tiff site.
Galas
Agora Alejandro Amenábar, Spain
North American Premiere
In the fourth century, while Egypt was under the Roman Empire, violent religious upheaval in the streets of Alexandria spills over into the city’s famous library. Trapped inside its walls, the brilliant astronomer Hypatia (Rachel Weisz) and her disciples fight to save the wisdom of the ancient world. Among »
Tiff 2009: The Road, Mother and Child and My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done and maybe, The Illusionist?
13 August 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
- World preems (Mother and Child, L’Affaire Farewell, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, I, Don Giovanni), Venice titles (The Road, A Single Man, The Men Who Stare at Goats, Baaria) and a Telluride pic in Werner Herzog's My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done are part of the Gala and Special Presentations and among the last batch of titles announced for the 2009 edition of the Toronto Film Festival. Today's press release (see here) should have confirmed that Sylvain Chomet's The Illusionist as part of the festival, there is a brief mention the filmmaker's name, but we don't find his film listed in the 19 announced, but instead there is a mention that the previously announced Bruce Sweeney's Excited, is now a Special Presentation. Could the title have been removed at the last minute? Or is the omission - simple a mistake? More on this later. Among the titles, »
No More Mulling Over Radford's La Mula
8 June 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
- With more coin invested in the film, Michael Radford (most recently directed William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and Flawless) is finally receiving the greenlight for his Spanish Civil War comedy. Shooting officially begins on August 31st in Andalusia with Maria Valverde (from Gonzalo López-Gallego's thriller El rey de la montaña, and she top-lined The Anarchist's Wife which played at Sundance) who is, I imagine, a co-lead. La Mula was set to commence shooting exactly the same time over two years ago, but I imagine the budget for the film is perhaps not epic scale Alejandro Amenábar's Agora had their initial investors fighting to get this movie made. Filming in a foreign language is not foreign to Radford, he directed the Italian language money maker Il Postino and he is set to be shooting in Spanish language for La Mula, which is based on the screenplay and book by Juan Eslava Galan. »
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