Jane Campion’s “Bright Star” Poster
Jane Campion’s “Bright Star” competed for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Though Campion’s movie came away from Cannes with no awards, its premiere generated respectable reviews. The poster for the movie has finally appeared online. Check it out below.
“Bright Star” is a period drama about the romance of 19th-century English poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne. The three-year romance between them was cut short by Keats’ untimely death at age 25.
Like in Campion’s earlier work, “The Piano,” the most charged meetings between the two lovers, John and Fanny, involve crossing a forest, the liminal zone of desire, as in a fairytale. We also have the classic Campion touch of peering through windows, emphasizing the voyeuristic quality of new desire.
The movie directed by Jane Campion from her own script stars Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider and Kerry Fox and is set to hit theaters on September 18, 2009.
More about the movie with photos and Jane Campion’s work – “Bright Star“
New Inglourious Basterds Trailer
Take a look at the second official trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s “Brad Pitt In Inglourious Basterds.” It looks fantastic!
“Inglourious Basterds” features a large cast including Brad Pitt as Lieutenant Aldo Raine, Diane Kruger as Bridget Von Hammersmark, Mélanie Laurent as Shosanna Dreyfus, Christoph Waltz as Col. Hans Landa, Til Schweiger as Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz, Eli Roth as Sgt. Donnie Donowitz, Daniel Brühl as Fredrick Zoller, Mike Myers, Martin Wuttke and Samuel L. Jackson.
“Inglourious Basterds” already premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2009 will officially hit theaters worldwide on August 21st 2009.
For more movie info, photos, posters and trailers go to “Inglourious Basterds” FF Movie Page
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“Inglourious Basterds” Footage
Entertainment Tonight has debuted some exclusive footage but not the full trailer from Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds.” Check it out below.
Tarantino has described the movie, set in Nazi-occupied France during the Second World War, as “a spaghetti western with World War Two iconography”. The peculiar title is borrowed from Enzo Castellari’s 1978 film “Inglorious Bastards.”
“Inglourious Basterds” features a large cast including Brad Pitt as Lieutenant Aldo Raine, Diane Kruger as Bridget Von Hammersmark, Mélanie Laurent as Shosanna Dreyfus, Christoph Waltz as Col. Hans Landa, Til Schweiger as Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz, Eli Roth as Sgt. Donnie Donowitz, Daniel Brühl as Fredrick Zoller, Mike Myers, Martin Wuttke and Samuel L. Jackson.
Looking For Eric Movie Clips
Ken Loach’s new film, “Looking For Eric” had its world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and the buzz on the film in France was positive. We have today six clips from the movie. Take a look below.
The movie stars Eric Cantona as himself, and tells a story about a troubled adolescent soccer fan who’s counselled by former Manchester United star – Cantona.
His wife has gone, his stepsons are out of control and the house was chaotic even before a cement mixer appeared in the front garden. Life is crazy enough, but it is Eric’s own secret that is driving him to the brink…
“Looking for Eric” also stars Steve Evets, John Henshaw, Lucy-Jo Hudson and Justin Moorhouse.
You can find more movie info, trailer, photos, poster and reviews at “Looking For Eric” FF Movie Page
Bright Star Scenes
Jane Campion’s “Bright Star” is a period drama about the romance of 19th-century English poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne.
Today we have a clip with scenes from the movie. Take a look below.
Like in Campion’s earlier work, “The Piano,” the most charged meetings between the two lovers, John and Fanny, involve crossing a forest, the liminal zone of desire, as in a fairytale. We also have the classic Campion touch of peering through windows, emphasizing the voyeuristic quality of new desire.
Though Campion’s movie came away from Cannes Film Festival with no awards, its premiere generated respectable reviews. Aside from “Up” and “Inglourious Basterds,” “Bright Star” might be one of the few English-language titles from Cannes still shining at the end of the year.
The movie directed by Jane Campion from her own script stars Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider and Kerry Fox.
More about the movie at “Bright Star” FF Movie Page
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The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus Three Movie Clips
After its world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival we finally have the first look at three clips from Terry Gilliam’s “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” thanks to CommeAuCinema.com
“In my modest opinion these excerpts look amazing. I can’t wait to see Jude Law, Colin Farrell and Johnny Depp in it. Take a look below at Heath Ledger as Tony, Andrew Garfield as Anton, Lily Cole as Valentina and Christopher Plummer as Doctor Parnassus.
The fantasy adventure is orchestrated by the ageless Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer), who has the power to project people into their own imagination. However, the fascinating journey always ends with a choice, which can lead to the best or the worst. And Parnassus, as an inveterate gambler, has his own problems. Having won a wager with the Devil, he has made two successive deals with Mr. Nick (Tom Waits) over the ages. Granted immortality first and eternal youth next, he once agreed to deliver his first-born to the Devil when he or she reached the age of 16. And now that Valentina (Lily Cole) is only days away from the fatal age, the Devil is already prowling in the vicinity.
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Cannes 2009 Winners
UPDATE: Michael Haneke’s “The White Ribbon” won the Palme d’Or!
It wouldn’t be surprise if French prison drama “A Prophet” directed by Jacques Audiard win the race for best picture. Another favorite is New Zealand’s Jane Campion with her biopic “Bright Star,” who won the Golden Palm in 1993 with “The Piano,” as is Pedro Almodovar and his “Broken Embraces” starring Penelope Cruz.
Among the other frontrunners for the Palme d’Or is Austrian Michael Haneke for his “The White Ribbon.” Italian entry “Vincere” about Mussolini’s secret marriage was broadly popular. Ken Loach’s “Looking for Eric,” featuring former football star Eric Cantona also is one of this festival’s most popular entries.
Quentin Tarantino is thought to be an outside prospect for Cannes’ biggest prize, as his film “Inglourious Basterds” received a mixed reaction when it was shown in competition but we’ll see, because even Lars von Trier’s “Antichrist” is a contender despite offending and angering many who watched it.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Reviews
Heath Ledger’s final performance in “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” directed by Terry Gilliam has been presented at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.
Ledger died after completing the real-world portions of the film. Gilliam finished the film with Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell taking Ledger’s role in three trips to make-believe realities. Gilliam’s first thought when Ledger died in New York was to ditch “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” which was only half finished.
“The choice I made was to close the film down,” Gilliam told reporters at the Cannes film festival, where the out-of-competition movie has its world premiere.
“I couldn’t see how we could finish it without Heath because we were in the middle of production. Fortunately, I was surrounded by really good people who insisted that I shouldn’t be such a lazy bastard and I’d better go out and find a way of finishing the film for Heath. That’s what we did.” I started calling friends, Johnny Depp, and he said ‘I’m there’. And I basically was just calling people who knew and loved Heath.
“Everyone in the cast and everyone in the crew was determined that this film would be finished and everybody worked longer, harder and somehow we got through. It was really … people’s love for Heath that propelled this thing forward.”
The movie closes with the dedication: “A film from Heath Ledger and friends.”
The fantasy adventure is orchestrated by the ageless Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer), who has the power to project people into their own imagination. However, the fascinating journey always ends with a choice, which can lead to the best or the worst. And Parnassus, as an inveterate gambler, has his own problems. Having won a wager with the Devil, he has made two successive deals with Mr. Nick (Tom Waits) over the ages. Granted immortality first and eternal youth next, he once agreed to deliver his first-born to the Devil when he or she reached the age of 16. And now that Valentina (Lily Cole) is only days away from the fatal age, the Devil is already prowling in the vicinity.
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Agora Revised Trailer
Alejandro Amenabar’s historical epic “Agora” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, introducing audiences to the little-known scholar Hypatia, a brilliant astronomer and mathematician working in a man’s world in 4th century A.D. Egypt.
Earlier we posted the trailer for the movie but today we have an revised trailer for “Agora” with English title treatments and in much better quality. Check it out below.
Rachel Weisz plays astrologer-philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria, who fights to save the collected wisdom of the ancient world. Her slave Davus (Max Minghella) is torn between his love for his mistress and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.
New Images From The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus
“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” directed by Terry Gilliam will be finally shown at Cannes Film Festival tomorrow morning, out of competition. So, today some photos from the movie have hit the web. Take a look also at “Doctor Parnassus” Preview Clip shown at the opening of Cannes below.
Take a look at Heath Ledger as Tony, Christopher Plummer as Dr. Parnassus, Lily Cole as his daughter Valentina, Verne Troyer as his sidekick Percy, and here’s a shot of Tom Waits as Mr. Nick.
“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary ‘Imaginarium’, a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom.
Blessed with the extraordinary gift of guiding the imaginations of others, Dr Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. Long ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr Nick, in which he won immortality. Many centuries later, on meeting his one true love, Dr Parnassus made another deal with the devil, trading his immortality for youth, on condition that when his first-born reached its 16th birthday he or she would become the property of Mr Nick…
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