OK, so we know at least two things about the upcoming James Bond movie: It’s the 23rd installment in the adventures of the British super-spy and it’ll be Daniel Craig’s last turn in the tux.
Now add one more tidbit to your store of knowledge: Actor Javier Bardem will be playing the baddie in the as-yet-untitled movie directed by Sam Mendes (American Beauty).
Watch the interview here (h/t Entertainment Weekly):
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Owen Wilson with Corey Stoll as Ernest Hemingway and Kathy Bates as Gertrude Stein in Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris."
Filmmaker Woody Allen earned plaudits earlier this year with “Midnight in Paris,” his love-letter to the City of Lights in the 1920s.
Figures of 20th Century Modernism, such as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald figure heavily in the film. But if you’re not a specialist, or if it’s been years since you read them in a college lit class, you’re probably scratching your head over their significance.
Well scratch no more. The folks at The Guardian have put together a handy cheat-sheet to these folks and explained where they fit into the grand cosmos of literature. But if you don’t already know, really, you should.
Here’s the nut graf:
“Ernest Hemingway needs no introduction if you see the film because in it he speaks as he writes, in bold, authoritative sentences that contrast hilariously with hero Owen Wilson’s flaccid Californian English. It was Hemingway who truly created a modern American voice in literature, tough, heightened yet direct, and he had to go to Paris with its bohemian freedom to do it. In his first scene in the film he asks Owen Wilson if he can box – Hemingway was a man’s man – and he is last seen, drunk, pleading for someone to fight him.”
Read the full story here.
The Israeli actress, who’s playing Supes’ mom in the upcoming feature, arrives on the Vancouver set. She is clearly not in costume.
(h/t ComicBookMovie)
The adventures of the original Eurocomic character hit theaters at Christmas (h/t SpoilerTv).
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Can’t Believe I Missed This One.
Regardez!
IO9 offers a frame-by-frame dissection, including close-ups of The Hulk and my increasing favorite, Hawkeye.
Here’s a few more set photos of the new auburn haired version of Lois Lane. What do you think of the look?
(h/t ComicBookMovie)
One More …
… before I pack it in for the night. Here’s a few shots from the Los Angeles set of “The Dark Knight Rises” of the fabulous Gary Oldman as Gotham PD Commissioner Jim Gordon. (h/t ComicBookMovie)
From the L.A. set of “The Dark Knight Rises,” here’s some footage of a chase scene featuring the Batpod.
Once again, h/t to ComicBookMovie.
From last night’s installment of “Entertainment Tonight.”
Some screecaps follow below:
(h/t ComicBookMovie)
From WordPress blog “Filmophilia.”
The rock-em-sock-em robots flick led the weekend’s box office. Here, the good folks at Filmophilia say you’ll be “surprised, real surprised,” by what looks like a paint-by-numbers Sci-Fi actioner.
Here’s the nut graf:
“The story is well paced and never feels like it’s killing time until the next story beat, its full run time (127 minutes) runs without a single dead spot. The film simply draws you in and constantly entertains.
Shawn Levy shows that he’s capable of so much better with this film. He’s obviously helped by his main cast, the weakness of the side characters is a weakness of the script rather than the directing.
The film features some nice cinematography and editing, with a few inspired uses of focus and numerous wide shots that go on longer than one has come to expect from a robot action movie. Speaking of which, the fight scenes, of which there are many, are well choreographed and thankfully feature steady camera work, giving you the optimal view at all times. Those scenes are downright fun to watch.”
Read the full review here.
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The Cineaste's Lament. 