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Painful Trailer for A THOUSAND WORDS Starring Eddie Murphy

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 10th, 2011 at 8:30 am

Remember that brief moment where it looked like Eddie Murphy was going to turn his career around and go back to being that guy we all liked in the 80s?  Then he dropped hosting the Oscars after his moron Tower Heist director Brett Ratner resigned, and now there’s a new trailer for another one Murphy’s high-concept “comedies”, A Thousand Words.  In all fairness, Murphy made this movie almost a year ago, but it’s a strong reminder of why we all want to forget about him. The movie is about a guy who only has a thousand words left before he dies, which seems like a strong premise for a drama, but instead it looks like everyone involved said, “Let’s make Liar, Liar 2“.  At least it’s a nice reminder that we should all heed the warnings of Cliff Curtis.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer.  The film also stars Kerry Washington, Clark Duke, and Allison Janney.  A Thousand Words opens March 23, 2012.

Kerry Washington to Play Female Lead in DJANGO UNCHAINED

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: October 26th, 2011 at 9:08 am

Quentin Tarantino‘s upcoming film Django Unchained is his spin on the spaghetti western, or as he’s calling it, “A Southern” due to its setting.  The movie focuses on escaped slave Django (Jamie Foxx) and his quest to free his wife Broomhilda from cruel slave owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio).  Deadline is now reporting that the wife will be played by the talented Kerry Washington (The Last King of Scotland) .  She’s another addition to an impressive cast, which also features Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, M.C. Gainey, Dennis Christopher, Gerald McRaney, Laura Cayouette, Don Johnson, Tom Savini, and possibly Joseph Gordon-Levitt.  Due to the film’s setting, most of these actors are playing incredibly ugly characters.   The script features three men raping and branding Broomhilda and forced brawls between slaves.

While Broomhilda may seem like a damsel in serious distress, Tarantino is known for writing strong female characters, so hopefully she won’t just be a victim.  Tarantino reportedly had his eye on Washington from the start, but he was also interested in making a discovery, which drew out the casting process for the role.  Washington will next be seen in the dark comedy The Details. Django Unchained is set to open on December 25, 2012.

NIGHT CATCHES US DVD Review

by Keith Demko    Posted: February 17th, 2011 at 7:00 am

After watching writer/director Tanya Hamilton’s Night Catches Us for the second time, I had to go and double check that it really is her feature film directing debut. It indeed is, and as such, it’s a bold and often powerful vision from an exciting new voice in the world of movies.

And it certainly doesn’t hurt that in Anthony Mackie and Kerry Washington she has two of the best young actors – black, white or anything else – working in movies today to tell at once a both intimate and ambitious story about the Black Panther movement and, more importantly, how its successes and failures impacted the individuals left in the wake of its peak. Hit the jump for my review of Night Catches Us on DVD.

Sundance 2011: THE DETAILS Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 25th, 2011 at 3:10 pm

The Details is a darkly comic tale that can never quite seem to get a handle on its tone.  The film plays with notions of fate but only a fate that will deal out punishment and retribution no matter how much good you do or if you even receive a kindness.  That’s not a problem for a black comedy, but The Details grinds to a halt as its main character receives valuable life lessons or as he heads into another predictable comic set-up. Director Jacob Aaron Estes’s best attempt to tie it all together is with an insufferable Danny Elfman-esque score.  Stars Tobey Maguire and Laura Linney do a great job handling the comedy, but even their scenes eventually feel repetitive.  The Details has a lot to offer, most notably frustration.

8 Movie Clips from MOTHER AND CHILD Starring Annette Bening, Kerry Washington, Naomi Watts and Samuel L. Jackson

by David Lane    Posted: May 4th, 2010 at 11:10 am

Opening this Friday is writer-director Rodrigo Garcia’s (Nine Lives, Big Love, In Treatment) Mother and Child.  Starring Annette Bening, Kerry Washington, Naomi Watts and Samuel L. Jackson, the film is about three women whose lives share a common core: they have all been profoundly affected by adoption.  The film is currently sitting at 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, which means the movie works.  Hit the jump for 8 clips from the film and a more detailed synopsis:

First Movie Poster for Rodrigo Garcia’s MOTHER AND CHILD Starring Naomi Watts, Samuel L. Jackson, Annette Bening

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: March 17th, 2010 at 6:14 pm

While walking through Showest tonight, I noticed the first poster for Rodrigo Garcia’s Mother and Child.  The movie premiered at this year’s Sundance Film festival to good reviews and Sony Pictures Classics is releases the film May 7 in New York and Los Angeles.  The movie stars Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington, Jimmy Smits, and Samuel L. Jackson and it tells the story of three women – a physical therapist, the daughter she gave up at birth three decades ago, and an African American woman seeking to adopt a child of her own – and how they intersect in surprising ways.  Hit the jump to check out the poster.

Sundance 2010: First Images from 3 BACKYARDS, Diego Luna’s ABEL, BLUE VALENTINE Starring Ryan Gosling, DOUCHEBAG, HAPPYTHANKYOUMOREPLEASE, and NIGHT CATCHES US

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 6th, 2009 at 8:34 pm

As we move closer to the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, the first glimpses of movies playing at the festival are arriving online.  Since there are so many, we’ve decided to group them into a single article for your viewing pleasure.  The films we’ve included in this group are 3 Backyards starring Edie Falco and Elias Koteas; Abel directed by Diego Luna; Blue Valentine starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams; Douchebag, which just has a catchy title; HappyThankYouMorePlease starring Kate Mara, Malin Akerman, Richard Jenkins, Tony Hale, and Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother) who also wrote and directed the film; and Night Catches Us starring Kerry Washington and Anthony Mackie.  Hit the jump for the first images as well as brief synopses for all of these movies.

The 2010 Sundance Film Festival will run from January 21-31^st.

2010 Sundance Film Festival Spotlight: First Images from MOTHER & CHILD Starring Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Jimmy Smits, and Samuel L. Jackson

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 4th, 2009 at 6:10 pm

Yesterday, we reported the list of films playing in the Spotlight category at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.  As we approach the beginning of the festival, first images and additional images are coming online for the films which playing in-and out-of-competition.  Today, the first images for Rodrigo Garcia’s (Passengers) new film Mother & Child came online and we’ve put them after the jump.

Mother & Child stars Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington, Jimmy Smits, and Samuel L. Jackson, and tells the story of three women – a physical therapist, the daughter she gave up at birth three decades ago, and an African American woman seeking to adopt a child of her own – and how they intersect in surprising ways.

The 2010 Sundance Film Festival will run from January 21-31^st.

2010 Sundance Film Festival Out-of-Competition Films: Spotlight

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 3rd, 2009 at 6:27 pm

Yesterday we gave you a list of all the films playing in-competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.  We now have the list of the films playing out-of-competition and they’re divided up into four categories: Premieres, Next, Spotlight, and Park City at Midnight. Since combining these lists would be a lot to read for just one article, we’ve broken it up to make it easier on your eyes.  You’re welcome.

Films in the Spotlight category include Louis C.K.: Hilarious; Rodrigo Garcia’s Mother & Child starring Naomi Watts, Annette Benning, and Kerry Washington; the great-sounding documentary Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks; and Enter the Void, the new film from Gaspar Noé (Irreversible).  Films in the Park City at Midnight category include HIGH School starring Adrien Brody; and Buried starring Ryan Reynolds.

Hit the jump to check out synopses for all of the films playing in these categories.  The 2010 Sundance Film Festival runs from January 21-31^st.

First Images from GET LOW and MOTHER AND CHILD

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: August 27th, 2009 at 10:22 am

Over the last week I’ve posted tons of new images from all the movies premiering at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. While I thought I was done, this morning I was able to snag a few new images from “Get Low” and “Mother and Child”. Both films have great casts, and Bill Murray is in “Get Low”, which means you should care about it. What can I say, huge fan. Anyway, after the jump check out the images along with synopsis’ for both films.

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