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Christoph Waltz CARNAGE Interview

by Hunter Daniels    Posted: December 16th, 2011 at 11:50 am

Every Auteur has his signature visual fetish. For Alfred Hitchcock it is women in pieces, for Martin Scorsese it is the omnipotent God’s-eye-view of the tracking shot and for Roman Polanski it is the domestic space made wild. So, when development began on an adaptation of Yasmina Reza’s award winning play, God of Carnage, it only made sense for Polanski to take the helm. Carnage, which stars Christoph Waltz, Kate Winselt, Jodie Foster and John C. Reilly, is a brutally funny and subtly disturbing film set entirely within the confines of a slightly bougie New York apartment, detailing the sublimated rage, self-righteousness and self-loathing that come to the surface when two sets of parents who come together to discuss a minor fistfight between their sons.

Recently, I sat down with Oscar Winner Christoph Waltz to discuss his role in the film and his approach to acting. During the interview, Waltz eloquently explained the differences between stage and screen acting, finding truth in his character and the faulty logic of always believing that you are the hero in your own story.  Hit the jump to watch.

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Blu-ray Review

by Andre Dellamorte    Posted: November 26th, 2011 at 6:21 am

Water for Elephants is tasteful. Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon and Christoph Waltz are all good actors, Francis Lawrence knows his way around a camera, and screenwriter Richard LaGravenese knows his way around a sentence. It’s an adaptation of a popular novel about a circus show. One of those books that find an audience with women, is often well regarded, but not taken all that seriously.

Robert Pattinson is famous for Twilight. But like any actor he wants to show that he’s not just the captain of Team Edward. Christoph Waltz won an academy award, but he needs to show he can work in Hollywood, so why not play a slightly less evil character than last time? Reese Witherspoon is a bankable actress – or at least used to be – and who else are you going to cast if Angelina Jolie is out of your price range? Francis Lawrence is a director who wants to show he’s not just a genre filmmaker after Constantine and I Am Legend. You can clearly see everyone’s motivations for making the movie. That the end results are half-cooked is also not surprising. Our review of Water for Elephants on Blu-ray follows after the jump.

New Posters for CARNAGE, THE DARKEST HOUR, and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: November 9th, 2011 at 1:06 pm

We’ve got a few new posters to share with you today. First up is a truly terrible one sheet for Roman Polanski’s comedy Carnage. The film itself doesn’t look bad at all—with a stellar cast made up of Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Christoph Waltz, and John C. Reilly—but this poster makes the film look like Hallmark’s Movie of the Week. We’ve also got a warm and fuzzy holiday-themed poster for the alien invasion pic The Darkest Hour. The film stars Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Max Mighella, and Joel Kinnaman, and features aliens that are “creatures of electricity and electromagnetism” rather than scaly, insect-looking things like every other sci-fi movie these days.

Last but not least is a nostalgia-inducing poster for the 3D re-release of the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast. As we previously reported, Disney is re-releasing a number of animated films theatrically in 3D after the smashing success of The Lion King. Carnage opens December 16th, The Darkest Hour arrives December 25th, and Beauty and the Beast 3D returns January 13th. Hit the jump for the posters.

New Clip from Roman Polanski’s CARNAGE

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: October 24th, 2011 at 12:42 pm

A new clip from Roman Polanski’s comedy Carnage has been released. Based on the play God of Carnage, the film tells the story of two sets of parents who meet to settle a dispute between their children. The cast is spectacular—Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, Jodie Foster, and John C. Reilly—and this is Polanski’s first foray into comedy. This clip centers on the parents getting to the crux of their meeting, as they’re hashing out why their children were fighting in the first place. Reilly is great here as he keeps getting sidetracked by bragging about a fight he had when he was a kid, and Foster keeps trying to reign him back in. I’m really looking forward to seeing the interplay between the quartet of actors when the film hits theaters.

Hit the jump to watch the clip. Carnage opens on December 16th.

New Trailer for Roman Polanski’s CARNAGE

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: October 10th, 2011 at 3:54 pm

A new trailer for Roman Polanski’s Carnage has gone online. Based on Yasmina Reza’s play God of Carnage, the story takes place entirely in one house and revolves around two sets of parents who sit down to discuss a dispute between their children. The phenomenal cast is comprised of Kate Winslet, John C. Reilly, Jodie Foster, and Christoph Waltz. This trailer gives us a sense of the slow-building tension that no doubt drives the film. None of the jokes really stand out, and Waltz seems a bit one-note, but I’m assuming it’s hard to get a sense of the comedy from a trailer for a film that plays out in real-time. However, Reilly certainly seems like a stand-out amongst the immensely talented cast. Given the outstanding ensemble and Polanski’s involvement, I’m definitely looking forward to seeing the finished film.

Hit the jump to watch the trailer. Carnage opens on December 16th

8 Clips from THE THREE MUSKETEERS

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: October 6th, 2011 at 10:12 am

With director Paul W.S. Anderson’s The Three Musketeers opening October 21, Summit Entertainment has provided us with eight clips from the reboot of Alexandre Dumas’ classic story.  The film stars Logan Lerman, Luke Evans, Ray Stevenson, Milla Jovovich, Orlando Bloom, Christoph Waltz, Matthew Macfayden and Mads Mikkelsen.  In the reboot,  “the hot-headed young D’Artagnan (Lerman) joins forces with three rogue Musketeers (MacFadyen, Evans and Stevenson). They must stop the evil Richlieu (Waltz) and face off with Buckingham (Bloom) and the treacherous Milady (Jovovich).”  And unlike many films that have been post converted into a 3D release, the Musketeers was shot in 3D.  Hit the jump to watch the clips.

First Clip from Roman Polanski’s CARNAGE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: September 30th, 2011 at 7:06 am

While Roman Polanski’s Carnage received mixed-to-positive reviews after its premiere in Venice, it’s still a Polanski film that stars Jodie Foster, Christoph Waltz, John C. Reilly, and Kate Winslet, so we’re all going to see it, especially because it’s Polanski doing a comedy.  The story revolves around two sets of parents who come together to discuss a schoolyard fight between their kids.  The first clip from the film has landed online and I don’t see what’s so bad about the movie.  In the scene, Reilly is tremendously proud that his kid is the leader of a gang and then he and Waltz bond over being gang-leaders back in their day while Foster seems bewildered and unimpressed with Reilly’s celebration of his schoolyard victories of yesteryear.  Of course, this is one scene of many and I’m curious to find out how the whole film comes together

Hit the jump to check out the clip.  Carnage will play at this year’s New York Film Festival and hit theaters on December 16th.

New Character Posters and Featurette for THE THREE MUSKETEERS

by Jason Barr    Posted: September 9th, 2011 at 3:48 pm

Summit has sent over eight new character posters and a making-of featurette from director Paul W.S. Anderson’s take on The Three Musketeers. Starring Logan Lerman, Luke Evans, Ray Stevenson, Milla Jovovich, Orlando Bloom, Christoph Waltz, Matthew Macfayden and Mads Mikkelsen, the film looks pretty much exactly how you’d expect a Paul W.S. Anderson Musketeers movie to look. I’m no Musketeers enthusiast, so I’m really not offended by Anderson’s updating of the material. That doesn’t mean I want to see it either, though.

Check out the new hero/villain character posters and the “Making of a Musketeer” featurette after the jump. The Three Musketeers hits 3D theaters on October 21st.

First Trailer for Roman Polanski’s CARNAGE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 19th, 2011 at 10:01 am

The first trailer for Roman Polanski’s Carnage has gone online and the movie looks terrific.  Based on Yasmina Reza’s play God of Carnage, the story follows two sets of parents who come together to discuss a fight between their children.  However, what should be a simply discussion over a trivial matter falls to pieces and this trailer does a great job of showing the influence of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? mixed with lots of humor and a little bit of drama.  It’s not the kind of film audiences expect from Polanski and that’s partially what makes it so exciting.  The other part comes from the great cast of Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Christoph Waltz, and Kate Winslet.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer.  Carnage will play at the Venice Film Festival and the New York Film Festival.  It opens December 16th.

New Posters for AMERICAN REUNION, CARNAGE, IN TIME, and DRIVE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 15th, 2011 at 9:27 am

New posters have gone online for American Reunion, Carnage, In Time, and Drive.  I love the one for American Reunion because the tagline hints it will be the last one.  There’s also the French poster for Carnage which does a solid job of showing that the film is a comedy first and a drama second (I know it’s tough to wrap your mind around a Roman Polanski comedy, but try).  There’s an awkward embrace between stars Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried in the UK In Time poster.  Finally, there are two more posters for Drive.  They both just re-appropriate still images from the movie, but I got no complaints.  I can’t wait to see the movie again.

Hit the jump to check out the posters.  American Reunion opens April 6, 2012.  Carnage opens this December.  In Time opens October 28th.  Drive opens September 16th.

New Images from Roman Polanski’s CARNAGE and Michael Winterbottom’s TRISHNA

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 11th, 2011 at 12:25 pm

I don’t remember the last time I posted this many image articles in a single day.  This is number five and it’s got new images from Roman Polanski’s Carnage and Michael Winterbottom’s Trishna.  The Carnage images are just stars Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Christoph Waltz, and Kate Winslet doing dramatic stare downs at each other and even at the camera.  Carnage—which only runs 79 minutes since it plays out in real time—focuses on two sets of parents who come together to settle a schoolyard fight between their kids.  As for Trishna, the movie is based on Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles but set against an Indian backdrop.  I’m sure star Freida Pinto will have more to work with than she did in Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

Hit the jump to check out the images.  Carnage opens this December and will play at the Venice and New York Film Festivals.  Trishna will play at the Toronto International Film Festival.

New Images from SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS and CARNAGE; First Look at Ben Kingsley in THE DICTATOR

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: July 12th, 2011 at 8:19 am

New images from Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Carnage have gone online along with some new set photos from Sacha Baron Cohen’s The Dictator.  The Holmes images provide us with our first good look at Jared Harris as Moriarty (unless you count a tiny, blurry version of him in the background of this poster as a “good look”).  The new image from Roman Polanski’s Carnage hints at the tension between two sets of parents (John C. Reilly and Jodie Foster are the parents of a child who has a schoolyard altercation with the child of Christoph Waltz and Kate Winslet’s characters).  Finally, there are some amusing new set photos from The Dictator where we see Cohen’s character protesting the dictator version of himself.  One of the images also shows a glimpse of Ben Kingsley who looks like he’s in league with the Dictator character.

Hit the jump to check out all the images.  Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows opens December 16th.  No release date has been announced for Carnage.  The Dictator is due out May 11, 2012.

New Trailer for THE THREE MUSKETEERS

by Phil Brown    Posted: June 28th, 2011 at 3:45 pm

Transformers 3: Blowin’ Up Chicago arrives on screens tomorrow so the taste for trashy blockbusters is in the air. The good news is that there are more ridiculous action movies on the way after Michael Bay’s latest ode to slow motion explosions. Today a fresh new trailer for Paul W.S. Anderson’s glossy The Three Musketeers update has arrived online in all its overblown glory. It’s not often that you get to see a trailer that proudly claims to be based on “the classic novel from Alexandre Dumas” only to seconds later show flying ships suspended by hot air balloons that I don’t recall being in the book. Fan of the series or not, this is one of those trailers that you kind of have to see in a “you’re not going to believe this shit” kind of way.

Hit jump to check out the trailer. The film stars Logan Lerman, Milla Jovovich, Matthew Macfadyen, Ray Stevenson, Luke Evans, Mads Mikkelson, Gabriella Wilde, Juno Temple, Orlando Bloom, and Christoph Waltz.  The Three Musketeers opens October 14th.

First Poster for THE THREE MUSKETEERS and NSFW Poster for THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: June 8th, 2011 at 12:23 pm

I shouldn’t complain about writing about posters.  I have 44 of them in my office (the majority are mini posters, but they still count, dammit!) so I get the appeal.  Plus, they can be really fun to mock!  For instance, Summit has released the first poster for Paul W.S. Anderson’s The Three Musketeers and it makes me feel so bad for Mads Mikkelsen.  I can’t decide what’s worse: that he’s the tiniest main character on the poster or that Matthew Macfayden is shoving his crotch in Mikkelsen’s face.  The expression on Mikkelsen’s face suggests the latter.

There’s also a NSFW US poster for David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.  I’m sure that Rooney Mara knew that she would have to bare her breasts for the movie, but I wonder if she knew they would also be part of the marketing campaign.  I wonder if the folks in Sony’s advertising department thought to themselves, “I have seen Rooney Mara’s pierced nipples and they are going to boost ticket sales.”  Hit the jump to check out the posters.  The Three Musketeers opens in 3D on October 14th.  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo opens December 21st.

Rumor: Leonardo DiCaprio and Idris Elba Circling Quentin Tarantino’s DJANGO UNCHAINED?

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: May 31st, 2011 at 1:45 pm

Tarantino fans are hungry for any information regarding his next film, Django Unchained.  However, while deals are still being done, we’re all left to wonder how the film will be cast.  We already know that Christoph Waltz will play a bounty hunter who mentors an escaped slave named Django and then teams up with him to free Django’s wife from an evil plantation owner.  Rumors are now springing forth from the Twitter about casting for Django and the plantation owner, Calvin Candie.  Yesterday, tweets from Idris Elba hinted (in the vaguest of terms) that he might be playing Django even though Will Smith was tipped as Tarantino’s top choice for the role.  Today, Creative Screenwriting magazine Senior Editor Jeff Goldsmith tweeted

“Casting Rumor: Leonardo DiCaprio WILL play villian [sic] Calvin Candie in [Quentin] Tarantino‘s “Django Unchained”! QT wanted him for [Inglourious Basterds] & now has him!”

Hit the jump for more on these rumors.

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