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Amy Adams, Carey Mulligan and Samantha Morton Eyeing Spike Jonze Film

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: February 1st, 2012 at 7:27 pm

Back in October, we reported that Carey Mulligan (Shame) was circling a new, untitled Spike Jonze project starring Joaquin Phoenix (Gladiator) and written by Charlie Kaufman (Adaptation). Now, however, it looks as if two other actresses are eyeing the role. Samantha Morton (The Messenger) and Amy Adams (The Fighter) are both reportedly in discussions to star opposite Phoenix in a film financed by Annapurna Pictures’ Megan Ellison. Details are few and far between but past synopses suggested the satirical film was about a gathering of world leaders meeting to discuss global events from the changing price of oil to the timing of wars. Hit the jump for info on the upcoming film schedule for each actress.

Best Performances, Directing, Quotes, Kills, and More of 2011

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 27th, 2011 at 7:38 pm

As we cruise through awards season, eventually all of the Oscar categories will firm up.  Four nominees will be certain and there will be a little debate concerning who gets the fifth slot.  Some of those choices will be correct and others will be boring and predictable.  After the jump, I’ve put forward my picks for best actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, director, cinematography, animated film and documentary.  I’ve also thrown in my choices for non-Oscar categories for Breakthrough Performance, “A Very Good Year”, Best Villain, “Who’s a Good Boy?”, Best Quote, Best Kill, Best Surprise, and Biggest Disappointment.  I hope that one day the Academy will recognize the validity and necessity of a “Best Kill” Oscar.

Hit the jump to check out my miscellaneous “Best of 2011″ picks.

First Official Images from THE GREAT GATSBY Featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: December 13th, 2011 at 8:53 am

Production on Baz Luhrmann’s ambitious 3D adaptation of The Great Gatsby is currently underway in Australia, and today we’ve got our first look at official images from the film. We’ve seen a number of set photos featuring the cast all done up in their dapper Gatsby costumes, but these images give us our first official glimpse at stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire, and Joel Edgerton. Everything we’ve seen from this adaptation so far has been pretty fantastic, and these images are no exception (everyone’s just so damn attractive). Hopefully we’ll get to see a trailer sometime soon to get a better idea of what Luhrmann has in store.

Hit the jump to check out the images. DiCaprio plays Gatsby, Mulligan plays Dasiy, Maguire is our narrator Nick Carraway, and Edgerton takes on mega-douche Tom Buchanan. The Great Gatsby opens in 3D on December 25th, 2012.

SHAME Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 1st, 2011 at 2:49 pm

[This is a reprint of my review from the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.  Shame opens tomorrow in limited release.]

Alcoholics are told they’ll never find love in a bottle and drug addicts are told they’ll never find happiness in a needle. But what about sex addicts whose compulsion precludes them from intimacy and love? Steve McQueen‘s Shame delves deep into the life of a sex addict and with laser-like focus examines the pain and torment that can drive such a person away from heartfelt interactions and towards self-destruction. McQueen’s inspired and confident direction coupled with a heart-breaking performance from star Michael Fassbender makes Shame far more than a PSA or a righteous condemnation. McQueen and Fassbender make Shame a devastating powerhouse.

Red-Band Trailer for SHAME

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 29th, 2011 at 2:00 pm

Fox Searchlight has debuted an online-only red-band trailer for Steve McQueen‘s Shame.  Like the previous trailers, Fox Searchlight has refused to manufacture a controversy based on the NC-17 rating or pretend there’s a titillating aspect to McQueen’s movie.  I really dig this new trailer, and the way it’s cut together does a subtle job of conveying the sexual addiction of the film’s protagonist, Brandon (Michael Fassbender).  The trailer is interspersed with brief clips from Brandon’s sexual encounters, but I couldn’t spot any nudity (although you can probably find some if you go through frame-by-frame).

Hit the jump for the trailer.  The film also stars Carey Mulligan and James Badge Dale.  Shame opens in limited release this Friday.

2012 Oscar Preview: Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: November 24th, 2011 at 9:20 am

Ah, November. Leaves are falling, colder weather is here (depending on where you live), and the 2011 movie season is coming to a close. While angry shoppers and red Starbucks cups generally mean it’s time to start preparing for the many awkward/tense family encounters that are sure to come, it’s also time to start thinking Oscar. We’ve seen a few contenders throughout the year, but a plethora of heavyhitters will be opening over the next 5 weeks.

To aid in your Oscar polls (or to quench your curiosity) we’ve compiled a state of the race preview as of this lovely Thanksgiving week. Granted, a lot can change from now until February, but a good portion of the major players have already been screened and we’re starting to get a sense of how it could all play out. We’ll be examining all the major categories over the next four days, kicking things off with the infamously unpredictable Best Supporting Actor and Actress. Hit the jump to see where things stand.

First Images of Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, and Tobey Maguire in Costume on the Set of THE GREAT GATSBY

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: November 18th, 2011 at 1:10 pm

Some new set photos from The Great Gatsby have surfaced, giving us a great look at the three leads in costume. Leonardo DiCaprio looks positively dapper as Jay Gatsby, Carey Mulligan is lovely as Daisy, and Tobey Maguire looks like….well, Tobey Maguire. The images are pretty fantastic, and if you weren’t won over by the casting decisions alone, these costume pics should entice you. We got glances of Maguire before (as well as Joel Edgerton and Isla Fisher), but this is our first look at DiCaprio and Mulligan. I’m anxiously looking forward to the adaptation not only because it’s The Great Gatsby, but also because I’m highly intrigued as to what director Baz Luhrmann has in store for his 3D iteration.

Hit the jump to check out the images. The Great Gatsby opens in 3D on December 25th, 2012.

Carey Mulligan Talks SHAME, THE GREAT GATSBY, and the Coen Bros.’ INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS

by Christina Radish    Posted: November 18th, 2011 at 9:04 am

The NC-17 rated drama Shame follows Brandon (Michael Fassbender), a New Yorker who refuses intimacy with women while feeding his desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his younger sister, Sissy (Carey Mulligan), unexpectedly moves into his apartment, she stirs up memories of their shared painful past, and Brandon’s life begins to spiral further out of control.

During this exclusive interview with Collider, actress Carey Mulligan talked about how devastated she would have been if she hadn’t gotten to play Sissy, that she never knew what co-star Michael Fassbender was going to do during their scenes, how unflinching and uncompromising director Steve McQueen is, and how sex addiction is a subject that should be discussed, but that this film is definitely not for children. She also talked about how extraordinary it is to be in The Great Gatsby and work with Leonardo DiCaprio and Baz Luhrmann, how the Coen brothers are her favorite filmmakers and that she can’t believe she gets to be one of their characters (in Inside Llewyn Davis), and that she couldn’t refuse the opportunity to work with Spike Jonze. Check out what she had to say after the jump:

New Trailer for SHAME Starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 17th, 2011 at 11:31 am

Fox Searchlight has released a new trailer for Steve McQueen‘s adult drama Shame.  The film centers on Brandon (Michael Fassbender), a man whose carefully constructed facade conceals his sex addiction.  Wearing its NC-17 rating like a badge of pride, the new trailer uses blurbs to stress how this is a movie for adults in the vein of movies like Last Tango in Paris and Midnight Cowboy.  It also features Carey Mulligan (who plays Brandon’s sister, Sissy) heartbreaking rendition of “New York, New York”, which is one of my favorite scenes in 2011.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer.  Shame opens in limited release on December 2nd.

Domestic Trailer for SHAME Starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 1st, 2011 at 10:32 am

The US trailer for Steve McQueen‘s Shame has gone online.  For those unfamiliar with the movie, Michael Fassbender plays Brandon, a sex addict whose tightly-constructed world is slowly spiraling out of control and the situation becomes exacerbated when his screw-up sister (Carey Mulligan) intrudes on his life.  Fox Searchlight isn’t running from the NC-17 rating and they’re using it to sell the film as something for mature adults, not something controversial or designed to titillate (one of the film’s greatest triumphs is that despite the graphic and frequent sex, none of it is sexy).  The trailer does a fine job of showing how Brandon’s life begins to break apart, although the closing image is a little too reassuring.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer and click here to read my review from the Toronto International Film Festival.  Shame opens in limited release on December 2nd.

Carey Mulligan Talks THE GREAT GATSBY; Geeks Out Over Working with Coen Brothers, Spike Jonze, and Charlie Kaufman

by Christina Radish    Posted: October 26th, 2011 at 7:21 pm

British actress Carey Mulligan is certainly on an enviable role. Fresh off of critical acclaim for Drive, she has the haunting NC-17 drama Shame out in December, and she’s currently filming Baz Luhrmann’s 3D adaptation of The Great Gatsby in Australia. Once done there, she’s not slowing down any, as she will start shooting Inside Llewyn Davis (a musician trying to make it in the 1960′s New York folk scene) for the Coen brothers, and then do the new untitled Spike Jonze project from a Charlie Kaufman screenplay that reportedly centers on world leaders who unite to discuss cataclysmic events such as oil prices and wars.

While she was in L.A. recently, Collider got the opportunity to speak with Mulligan about her current and upcoming projects, how outrageously lucky she feels about working with such incredible talent, in front of and behind the camera, how extraordinary it is to be in a Baz Luhrmann film, her audition with Gatsby star Leonardo DiCaprio, how the Coen brothers are her favorite filmmakers and that she can’t believe she gets to be one of their characters, and that she couldn’t refuse the opportunity to work with Spike Jonze. Check out what she had to say after the jump:

Carey Mulligan to Star in Coen Bros.’ INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS and Spike Jonze’s Next Film

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: October 20th, 2011 at 5:46 pm

The immensely talented Carey Mulligan has just landed herself two pretty great roles. Variety reports that Mulligan will star in the Coen Bros.’ next project Inside Llewyn Davis as well as Spike Jonze’s next pic. Oscar Isaac was recently announced as the lead in Inside Llewyn Davis. The film centers on a musician trying to make it in the 1960s New York folk scene. No other details are known at this time, but their True Grit and No Country for Old Men producer Scott Rudin is onboard to produce once again, and the Brothers Coen expertly infused O Brother, Where Art Thou? with bluegrass so it’s safe to say that this one looks pretty fantastic. Mulligan’s involvement makes the project that much sweeter.

Hit the jump for the details on Spike Jonze’s new untitled project written by Charlie Kaufman.

International Trailer for SHAME Starring Michael Fassbender

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: October 14th, 2011 at 6:16 am

The first trailer for Steve McQueen’s Shame has gone online.  It does a strong job of conveying the despair and melancholy of Brandon, its sexually-addicted protagonist (played brilliantly by Michael Fassbender), and showcasing the thoughtful and gorgeous cinematography.  I also appreciate that the trailer is able to adequately represent the tone of the film without having to go red-band and show the sexually-explicit material.  Shame is packed with sex but none of it is titillating, which is the point since we’re meant to experience how joyless and meaningless it’s become for Brandon.

Hit the jump to check out the international trailer.  The film also stars Carey Mulligan and James Badge Dale.  Shame opens in limited release on December 2nd.

DRIVE Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: September 16th, 2011 at 7:00 am

With Drive getting released today, here’s my review from Comic-Con

Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive works across time and genre. It’s set in present-day Los Angeles, uses an 80s score and soundtrack, features a tragic 50s noir protagonist, and wraps everyone up in archetypical figures that manage to feel fresh through strong performances and gorgeous cinematography. It’s a film that confidently walks the line between alienating its audience with bold choices but it never strays so far into the obtuse or the strange that you lose the hard-boiled crime story simmering underneath. It constantly challenges the audience to look away with its intensity, its thoughtfulness, and its brutality, but it’s too damn entertaining to look away.

TIFF 2011: SHAME Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: September 12th, 2011 at 8:52 pm

Alcoholics are told they’ll never find love in a bottle and drug addicts are told they’ll never find happiness in a needle.  But what about sex addicts whose compulsion precludes them from intimacy and love?  Steve McQueen’s Shame delves deep into the life of a sex addict and with laser-like focus examines the pain and torment that can drive such a person away from heartfelt interactions and towards self-destruction.  McQueen’s inspired and confident direction coupled with a heart-breaking performance from star Michael Fassbender makes Shame far more than a PSA or a righteous condemnation.  McQueen and Fassbender make Shame a devastating powerhouse.

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