Monthly Archives: July 2010
So far, the field is already half-filled with Annette Bening, Julianne Moore and Jennifer Lawrence. But out of Cannes, came three great performances. I saw two of them, Michelle Williams and Lesley Manville. I missed Naomi Watts in Fair Game, but word has it she won’t BE IGNORED, Dan. And then Tilda Swinton received her usual acclaim for I Am Love, which puts...
Sally Hawkins will have a good year in 2010, appearing in several films, including Made in Dagenham, which will have its World Premier at the Toronto Film Fest, courtesy of Sony Pics. ¬†I will take this opportunity to reveal a sigh of relief that movies like this are still being made. Despite its awkward title (I’m assuming there is a point to it), this one...
Women and Hollywood’s Melissa Silverstein wonders if this Gwyneth Paltrow role will bring her a second Oscar. Listen to the single Paltrow released: This bit of news and info from CMT.com: In May, Paltrow told MTV News, “I had to learn how to play guitar, and I took singing lessons. It was a real challenge, but I felt like I pretty much pulled it off.”...
Russell Brand is currently filming the remake of Arthur with Jennifer Garner. ¬†Dudley Moore was nominated, deservedly so, for his performance as the drunken millionaire back in 1981, starring alongside Liza Minnelli and Sir John Gielgud, who won for his performance as Arthur’s wise and cantankerous butler. ¬†I have my doubts about Brand but am willing to...
The Toronto Star’s Pete Howell spitballs what could be big gets for the Toronto Film Fest. These have not been announced nor confirmed – but what if? Howell names Terrence Malick’s Tree of Life as the number one biggest get, with the possibility of Sean Penn and Brad Pitt showing up to set the fans afire. He named Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter next...