Archive for January, 2008
‘Punisher: War Zone’ Movie Stills
‘Punisher: War Zone’ director Lexi Alexander has updated her official blog with an update from the set of “Punisher: War Zone.” In addition, she also added a few small stills from the movie, which you can check out below.
“Greetings from Vancouver, BC, where we will shoot a pick up scene during the night on top of a high-rise roof at below zero temperatures. I don’t know what it is with this film, but apparently, the price of getting it right seems to be complete torture of both the crew and cast. Ha, ha. This time, though, we all seem to be less bothered by the conditions, mainly because we look forward to seeing each other again to complete a film we are all very proud of.
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Nicolas Cage To Quit Acting
Nicolas Cage is ready to quit acting. The ‘National Treasure: Book of Secrets’ star has grown “tired” with the moviemaking industry and is no longer excited about being an actor.
He said: “I’m not interested in showing my face or making statements. I enjoy acting when it works. Some movie stars look like they are having a ball, but I’m tired of it. It has made me reclusive. That is an increasingly gnawing feeling in my body.”
“When I first started I loved it. One of my frustrations is I have no control. I haven’t worked in a while and it will be eight months before I start my next picture. I know for the first time which direction I’m going in and what changes I want to make.”
The Oscar-winning actor also revealed he fears his fans are sick of watching his movies now he is in his 40s. Cage, who lives in an English castle with wife Alice Kim and two-year-old son Kal-el, added to Britain’s Radio Times magazine: “For some reason I p**s off the audience. People who like one type of film don’t like to see me in another.”
“Things I did and said early on still haunt me. I started acting at 17, but I’m 44 now and have grown up. I wonder if I am still interesting to watch if I didn’t drink or raise hell, but it’s obnoxious to keep drinking.”
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Robert Redford ‘to star in Bryson movie’
Actor Robert Redford could produce and star in a film based on a book by travel writer Bill Bryson, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
A Walk in the Woods was written by Bryson in 1998, about a journey along the Appalachian Trail.
The movie has been under consideration for some time. At one stage there were rumours of a reunion with Paul Newman.
The Hollywood Reporter says Barry Levinson is discussing the possibility of directing the film.
Bryson’s book is an account of his hike along the trail - much of it wilderness - which stretches from Georgia to Maine in the eastern US.
The movie would be dependent on Redford giving it script approval. But the writers’ strike has delayed the production of a draft.
Redford is also reported to be considering moving ahead with another film about baseball manager Branch Rickey who helped break down the racial divide in the sport.
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‘Cloverfield’ - Monster Movie Is a Real Stomach Churner
Monster movie fans are finding it difficult to stomach a hit new film.
Cloverfield has gone straight to the top of the box office charts since opening in the US.
But its jerky home-made style has left some watchers suffering from motion sickness.
Orange film critic Mark Appleby confirmed: “Having just watched it, I can vouch for it - I felt as sick as a pig afterwards!”
Cloverfield, made by Lost producer J J Abrams, follows a group of attractive 20-somethings by camcorder as they try to flee death and destruction in Manhattan.
The LA Times quoted one cinema goer as saying: “I got a pretty heinous headache afterwards.”
“I’m really nauseous right now,” admitted another, who vomited. “I wish I could get my money back.”
And online critic James Berardinelli said: “There are those who will be unable to endure nearly 90 minutes. Some will experience motion sickness. Others will just be annoyed and disoriented.”
Cloverfield opens in Britain on Friday.
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Olga Kurylenko - Bond Girl
Olga Kurylenko, a Ukrainian-born actress and model is new Bond Girl. She is now starring opposite Daniel Crieg in ‘Quantum of Solace’.
See her pictures in FilmoFilia’s Gallery
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Oscar nominations 2008 - Best Actress Profiles
Profiles of the stars nominated for the best actress award at the 80th Academy Awards, to be held at the Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles on 24 February.
CATE BLANCHETT
Age: 38
Nominated for: Elizabeth: The Golden Age
The character: Blanchett reprises her role as the 16th century English monarch, which saw her gain an Oscar nomination in 1999.
Previous Oscar wins: One (best supporting actress for The Aviator in 2005)
Previous Oscar nominations: Two
She said: “For me, on a small, prosaic, domestic level this was a woman confronting the ageing process but also confronting her past.”
The critics said: “Cate Blanchett can do anything, even play Bob Dylan, but she can’t save this creaky sequel to her star-making 1998 biopic of Elizabeth I.” (Rolling Stone)
Best frock: The yellow Valentino couture gown with burgundy sash in which she collected her Oscar in 2005.
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The Other Boleyn Girl: Natalie Portman vs Scarlett Johansson
‘The Other Boleyn Girl’ is directed by Justin Chadwick, a long-time TV director, including of ‘Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House’, debuting his second feature film. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Philippa Gregory and the screenplay was adapted by well-known British writer Peter Morgan (The Last King of Scotland, The Queen, Frost/Nixon).
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‘The Other Boleyn Girl’ is an engrossing and sensual tale of intrigue, romance, and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in history, in which two sisters, Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary (Scarlett Johansson) Boleyn, are driven by their ambitious father and uncle to advance the family’s power and status by courting the affections of the King of England.
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