Bible movies are so hot right now, and Ridley Scott’s Exodus (newly renamed with the subtitle Gods and Kings) hopes to be the hottest. Following in the wake of Darren Aronofsky’s Noah, Exodus stars Christian Bale as Moses and Joel Edgerton as Ramses, and documents Moses’ attempt to free 600,000 slaves from his adoptive brother, the Pharaoh. Unglimpsed in the trailer: […]
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Float on – Noah review
March 28, 2014 
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By Simon Miraudo March 28, 2014 If anyone could rival the fire-and-brimstone-spewing judgement of the Old Testament’s God, it’d be the modern movie-watcher. Though they can’t incite a world-ending deluge, they can – and will – let their disappointment be known by flooding Twitter with their rulings, or, even more devastatingly, by staying away from […]
Continue readingSorry ‘Nymphomaniac’, ‘Noah’ might be 2014’s most banned film
March 10, 2014 0 Comments
If any film is likely to find itself banned in more nations than Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac, it’s surely Darren Aronofsky’s Noah. According to THR, Paramount Pictures has already been informed by the censorship boards in Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates that they will block the release of the film. Egypt, Jordan, and […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: ‘Noah’
November 15, 2013 0 Comments
Darren Aronofsky’s long-awaited Biblical drama Noah was always going to be an epic undertaking, and the newly released trailer is evidence of that. What we are surprised about in the new trailer is how, well, conventional it seems. The choral, inspirational score; speechifying from Russell Crowe’s Noah and Anthony Hopkins’ Methuselah; Ray Winstone’s villain going all fire and brimstone. All great […]
Continue readingInterview: Ray Winstone (The Sweeney)
February 12, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo February 12, 2013 Ray Winstone is one of the most imposing hard men in cinema; the go-to geezer for esteemed directors like Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Robert Zemeckis. But no one starts at the top. He’s been toiling in the industry for nearly four decades, breaking out in confronting dramas Nil […]
Continue readingSee Russell Crowe as Darren Aronofsky’s Noah
August 13, 2012 1 Comment
The first image of Russell Crowe as iconic Biblical character Noah has been released by USA Today. Director Darren Aronofsky has been Tweeting numerous production photos from the set of his gargantuan epic (we particularly like this one of a puffin!), but this is the first picture of Crowe as the eponymous ark-builder. And he sure looks grizzled! […]
Continue readingAnthony Hopkins joins Darren Aronofsky’s Noah
July 11, 2012 1 Comment
Writer and director Darren Aronofsky has taken to Twitter to announce the addition of Anthony Hopkins to his star studded Noah cast. Currently filming in Iceland, the Black Swan director is bringing the epic biblical story of Noah’s Ark to the big screen with Russell Crowe, Emma Watson, Jennifer Connelly, Logan Lerman, Ray Winstone, and […]
Continue readingEmma Watson might board the ark for Darren Aronofsky
June 11, 2012 0 Comments
Emma Watson is in talks to join Darren Aronofsky‘s biblical epic Noah, Deadline reports. The long-gestating pic will feature Russell Crowe as the man behind the ark. The Harry Potter star would play Ila, a young lady who develops a close relationship with Noah’s son Shem (Douglas Booth). Here’s the kicker: according to Genesis, Shem was 99 […]
Continue readingDarren Aronofsky plots George Washington biopic
April 19, 2012 0 Comments
Darren Aronofsky is set to produce and direct a biopic about the first President of the American States, George Washington, says Variety. The director who gave us Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler, and Black Swan is already in pre production on Noah, his epic retelling of the biblical story starring Russell Crowe. Reports suggest […]
Continue readingMight Russell Crowe play Noah and Robocop?
February 3, 2012 0 Comments
Russell Crowe: still very popular! The Oscar-winning actor is reportedly being courted by Darren Aronofsky to star in his epic retelling of the Biblical tale of Noah’s Ark, titled Noah. According to Deadline, there is no deal in place, but things are looking good for the pairing. Liam Neeson is also said to be in […]
Continue readingChristian Bale considers Oldboy, A Star is Born after Dark Knight
August 26, 2011 0 Comments
Christian Bale’s biggest role of the last decade is about to come to an end. With filming nearing conclusion on The Dark Knight Rises, Batman will be looking for new employment. Bale will have plenty of roles to choose from according to Variety, who list the Spike Lee remake of Oldboy at the top of […]
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