Zero Dark Thirty – Starring Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, and Jennifer Ehle. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. This thing is an embarrassment of riches; the jewel in director Kathryn Bigelow‘s crown. The most accomplished procedural since David Fincher‘s superb Zodiac, gifted with an esteemed, oddball ensemble cast anchored by a career-best […]
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Interview: Benjamin Walker and Seth Grahame-Smith (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter)
July 31, 2012 
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Interview: Benjamin Walker and Seth Grahame-Smith (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter). By Simon Miraudo. Benjamin Walker, star of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and stage musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, claims the rare honour of having portrayed two American presidents, though, sadly, his proposed “James Monroe, Gigolo” will likely never come to fruition. In Timur Bekmambetov‘s adaptation […]
Continue readingKathryn Bigelow will Kill Bin Laden
May 3, 2011 4 Comments
Update (May 4): Variety has confirmed screenwriter Mark Boal will indeed rewrite the picture to conclude with “the 40-minute firefight at the compound in Pakinstan where bin Laden was found and shot to death.” The original story is below: The assassination of terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden will no doubt have a monumental impact on the […]
Continue readingEd Harris to play John McCain opposite Moore’s Palin
March 25, 2011 0 Comments
The cast of Jay Roach’s HBO film Game Change is sliding in to place. According to EW, Ed Harris will play Republican presidential nominee John McCain, opposite the already announced Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin. The Danny Strong penned flick will detail the behind-the-scenes events of the 2008 Obama/McCain election campaign. The next two big […]
Continue readingJulianne Moore to show off her Sarah Palin impression
March 10, 2011 0 Comments
The woman with substance behind Sarah Palin has until now always been 30 Rock’s Tina Fey. Heck, she’s so frickin’ good, she almost out-Palins Palin. But Jay Roach’s upcoming film Game Change is set to star Julianne Moore as the controversial former vice-presidential candidate, EW report. An HBO adaptation of the best-selling novel by John […]
Continue readingJay Roach to helm Obama/McCain election movie
February 16, 2011 0 Comments
Mr. Meet the Fockers, who also invited you to a Dinner For Schmucks, is now taking on the world of politics, The Wrap report. Jay Roach will direct Game Change, adapted by Danny Strong (who has appeared in Buffy and recently Mad Men) from John Heilemann and Mark Halperin’s 2010 book of the same name. […]
Continue readingThe parallels between Mickey Rourke and Barack Obama
February 20, 2009 4 Comments
There are only a couple of days to go until the Academy Award winners are announced, and the pundits favourites are starting to take form. For instance, Slumdog Millionaire is the clear darling for Best Picture. Heath Ledger is considered a shoe-in for Best Supporting Actor. And Mickey Rourke is emerging ahead of nearest competitor […]
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