By Andrew Williams July 8, 2014 Television Revision is a weekly feature in which our tuned in TV critic trawls through the best the box has to offer, giving you a primer on some of history’s finest shows (and the rest). Now, this is a story all about how… the kidnapping of Zoey Bartlet (Elisabeth […]
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Aaron Sorkin adapting Michael Lewis’ Wall Street take-down ‘Flash Boys’
June 23, 2014 
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Oscar-winning Social Network screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, unsatisfied by his mere Oscar nomination for Moneyball, is adapting another Michael Lewis book for the big screen. According to THR, Sorkin is in negotiations to adapt Lewis’ Wall Street take-down Flash Boys for Sony. Lewis’ book specifically focuses on the tricks employed on Wall Street to rig the […]
Continue readingTelevision Revision: The West Wing – Season 3
June 4, 2014 0 Comments
By Andrew Williams June 4, 2014 Television Revision is a weekly feature in which our tuned in TV critic trawls through the best the box has to offer, giving you a primer on some of history’s finest shows (and the rest). Now, this is a story all about how… All eyes are on the White House […]
Continue readingThe top 10 episodes of The West Wing
May 21, 2014 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo May 21, 2014 Fifteen years ago, The West Wing debuted to an unsuspecting audience, and, along with fellow Class-of-99’er The Sopranos, totally upended the televisual landscape, kicking off the argument that TV might actually be better than the movies. A smart, stirring and super-funny series concerning fictional President Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen) […]
Continue readingTelevision Revision: The West Wing – Season 1
May 15, 2014 0 Comments
By Andrew Williams May 15, 2014 Television Revision is a weekly feature in which our tuned in TV critic trawls through the best the box has to offer, giving you a primer on some of history’s finest shows (and the rest). Now, this is a story all about how… Newly elected Democratic President Josiah ‘Jed’ […]
Continue readingDanny Boyle in talks to take over ‘Steve Jobs’ from David Fincher; wants Leonardo DiCaprio to star
April 22, 2014 1 Comment
Following the revelation that David Fincher is no longer interested in making Sony’s Steve Jobs biopic comes news that Danny Boyle is next in line to helm the flick. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Boyle is reportedly keen to direct Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role. Boyle and DiCaprio previously worked together on The Beach. Aaron […]
Continue readingDavid Fincher might direct Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Steve Jobs’ biopic
February 27, 2014 0 Comments
David Fincher is in early talks to direct the Steve Jobs biopic penned by his Social Network screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, Variety reports. The other major player in the Social Network circle of friends, producer Scott Rudin, is also on-board. Sorkin’s script is based on Walter Isaacson’s biography Steve Jobs, but the film is at this point still untitled. The flick will […]
Continue readingTelevision Revision: The Newsroom – Season 2
November 27, 2013 0 Comments
By Andrew Williams November 27, 2013 Television Revision is a weekly feature in which our tuned in TV critic trawls through the best the box has to offer, giving you a primer on some of history’s finest shows (and warning you away from the specific episodes – or even seasons! – that might have ruined […]
Continue readingTelevision Revision: The Newsroom – Season 1
November 13, 2013 1 Comment
By Andrew Williams November 13, 2013 Television Revision is a weekly feature in which our tuned in TV critic trawls through the best the box has to offer, giving you a primer on some of history’s finest shows (and warning you away from the specific episodes – or even seasons! – that might have ruined […]
Continue readingPaul Greengrass to direct Aaron Sorkin’s Chicago 7
July 24, 2013 0 Comments
Paul Greengrass is in “final talks” to direct Aaron Sorkin’s script The Trial of the Chicago 7; a project that was once set to be Steven Spielberg’s next big Oscar hope. According to Deadline, DreamWorks has decided to move on from Spielberg – who had been sitting on the screenplay since 2008 – and court […]
Continue readingFirst look at Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs in jOBS
December 5, 2012 0 Comments
In the battle of the competing Steve Jobs biopics, jOBS doesn’t seem to have much going for it. It stars Ashton Kutcher, isn’t written by Aaron Sorkin, and has an annoyingly punctuated title. That said, it is destined to win at least one competition in the showdown: being the first to hit screens. The first image of […]
Continue readingAaron Sorkin discusses adapting Steve Jobs’ life for the screen
May 31, 2012 0 Comments
Aaron Sorkin has revealed he is making headway on his biopic of late Apple founder Steve Jobs, describing the task as like “writing about The Beatles.” Speaking at the AllThingsD Conference in California, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Social Network and creator of The West Wing described his portrayal of Jobs’ life as “a painting, not a […]
Continue readingAshton Kutcher to play Steve Jobs in biopic
April 2, 2012 2 Comments
Ashton Kutcher, not content with just playing a tech genius on Two and a Half Men, has been cast as late Apple founder Steve Jobs in an upcoming biopic. According to Variety, Kutcher will star in Joshua Michael Stern‘s indie flick Jobs. It is worth noting that this is not the adaptation of Walter Isaacson’s biography […]
Continue readingAaron Sorkin “strongly considering” writing the Steve Jobs movie
November 24, 2011 0 Comments
Last month it was revealed Sony Pictures wanted their Oscar-winning Social Network screenwriter Aaron Sorkin to pen the biopic of late Apple founder Steve Jobs. Sorkin has since announced he is “strongly considering” the gig. Sorkin told E! Online he is currently reading Walter Isaacson’s book Steve Jobs, which Sony purchased the rights to mere […]
Continue readingThe great game – Moneyball review
November 10, 2011 2 Comments
Moneyball – Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Directed by Bennett Miller. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Bennet Miller‘s Moneyball is an underdog tale, both on the screen and behind the scenes (but more on that later). It documents the struggle of the Oakland Athletics and their forward-thinking GM Billy Beane (Brad […]
Continue readingAaron Sorkin sought-after for Steve Jobs biopic
October 25, 2011 1 Comment
Well, we could have told you this was going to happen. 24 Frames reports Sony Pictures are moving forward with their planned biopic on the life of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, and they want their Oscar-winning Social Network scribe Aaron Sorkin to write the script. Sony purchased the rights to Walter Isaacson’s book Steve Jobs […]
Continue readingSteve Jobs asked Aaron Sorkin to write a Pixar film
October 11, 2011 1 Comment
There has been no shortage of tributes to the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs over the past week. Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, The West Wing) is the latest person to offer their condolences and speak of Jobs’ legacy – specifically, in the world of filmmaking, as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios […]
Continue readingHBO picks up Aaron Sorkin’s new TV series
September 9, 2011 0 Comments
For those concerned Aaron Sorkin would abandon television after winning an Oscar for his Social Network screenplay, fear not! HBO has given a series order for his new show about a cable news organisation. According to THR, the untitled drama stars Jeff Daniels as a news anchor, Emily Mortimer as his executive producer and Sam […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Moneyball
June 17, 2011 0 Comments
The first official trailer for Bennett Miller‘s Moneyball – a film that spent years in development hell – has debuted online. Based on Michael Lewis’ book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, it stars Brad Pitt as real-life baseball manager Billy Beane, who revolutionised the way teams are formed and championships are won. […]
Continue reading>The Social Network, Inception victorious at WGA awards
February 7, 2011 0 Comments
>Although The King’s Speech ran away with three of the four big guild awards (SAG, DGA, PGA) last month, a couple of other films were afforded the opportunity to shine at the Writers Guild of America awards. The Social Network writer (and frequent WGA criticiser) Aaron Sorkin picked up the prize for Adapted Screenplay, beating […]
Continue readingYoung folks – The Social Network review
October 26, 2010 0 Comments
The Social Network – Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Armie Hammer. Directed by David Fincher. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. “They [Young People] have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations…They overdo everything – they love too much, hate too much, and the same with everything […]
Continue readingThe Social Network trailer debut
June 27, 2010 0 Comments
You’ve seen the poster. Now watch the trailer! Here is your first “look” at David Fincher‘s The Social Network, or as it will now and forever be known, ‘The Facebook Movie’. “Trailer” might be a generous designation for what this clip really is; it’s more of an audio clip with subtle visual aids. Sony/Columbia should […]
Continue readingDavid Fincher directing Facebook movie?
June 24, 2009 3 Comments
source: variety.com Academy Award nominated director David Fincher is in “advanced talks” to direct The Social Network, an Aaron Sorkin-penned film about the formation of Facebook. Columbia Pictures hired The West Wing creator and Charlie Wilson’s War screenwriter Sorkin last year to write a script about Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg and the evolution of his […]
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