Tom Ford

Tom Ford’s New Film Is in the Pipeline but Colin Firth Is Not Involved

by Ben Garman    Posted: November 10th, 2010 at 10:15 am

Relatively fresh from his recent directorial debut A Single Man (based on Christopher Isherwood’s 1964 novel), Tom Ford has begun work on his next film project. Whilst Ford has actually been silent about his new work, in fact emphatically refusing to comment upon it – Colin Firth, Oscar nominated star of A Single Man, has apparently been somewhat more forthcoming. In an interview with Moviefone, Firth distanced himself from the new project, declaring himself “jealous” of whoever will star, and saying, “it’s gonna be very different from A Single Man.”

Hit the jump for more on the project.

A SINGLE MAN Blu-ray Review

by Andre Dellamorte    Posted: July 26th, 2010 at 10:23 am

A Single Man’s director Tom Ford has a name cineaste may only know from an outset, and geeks are more than likely to draw a blank on. But Ford is best known for his work in fashion design, having successful reinvigorated the Gucci label, and by having a clothes line of his own. Becoming a director may suggest he’s a dilettante, but it’s also likely that something about Christopher Isherwood’s novel A Single Man touched him and he wanted to bring it to the big screen. The story of a professor (Colin Firth) contemplating suicide after the loss of his lover (Matthew Goode), and his plans for his final day alive, A Single Man is a gorgeous film that traffics in the caged nature of a homosexuality in the early sixties. Also starring Julianne Moore and Nicholas Hoult, it’s very much a character piece, and features a strong Oscar-nominated performance by Firth. My review of the Blu-ray of A Single Man after the jump.

A Good Year for Directors Who Aren’t Straight White Men

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: December 30th, 2009 at 11:07 pm

The position of director has long been dominated by heterosexual, Caucasian males in Hollywood. For evidence of this, one need only look at the Academy Award for Best Director nominations over first 81 years of the award’s existence. Only three times have female directors received nominations (Lina Wertmüller in 1976, Jane Campion in 1993, and Sofia Coppola in 2003) and only once has an African-American director been nominated (John Singleton in 1991). Homosexual directors have had more luck, with such notable openly gay directors as Rob Marshall, Gus Van Sant, and Pedro Almodovar gaining nominations, while John Schlesinger and George Cukor even won the award. Still, directing in Hollywood is not a particularly diverse game. So it is noteworthy when, as Variety points out, “it’s possible the best-director noms might not include a single English-speaking, Caucasian, straight male”.

For a look at the directors who might instead seize this year’s Oscar nominations, including Kathryn Bigelow, Lee Daniels, Tom Ford, Lone Scherfig, and Rob Marshall, hit the jump.

Matt’s Top Performers, Director, Quotes, and Kills of 2009

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 30th, 2009 at 6:38 pm

The joy of list-making continues today as I’m running down who I thought gave the best performances of the year plus what I thought were the best quotes and kills of 2009.  Please keep in mind that regarding the performances, I haven’t seen a few key films that could have very well changed the winners and runners-up: Crazy Heart (Best Actor), The Last Station and Bright Star (Best Actress), and a few others.  If you think there was someone who clearly should’ve won or been nominated, shout out in the comments section and I’ll let you know whether I saw the film or not.

With this disclaimer out of the way, I present to you my picks for the best performers, directors, quotes, and kills of 2009.  Hit the jump to check them all out.

A SINGLE MAN Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 11th, 2009 at 1:30 am

A Single Man is unmistakably an art house film but in the best sense of the term.  It’s intimate, outside the mainstream, relies more on cinematography, music, and editing rather than dialogue to tell the story, and highlights actors, or in this case, an actor, who can completely embody a character and keep you mesmerized with a small, subtle performance.  It may be an art house film but A Single Man is an experience that will completely entrance you no matter the venue.

Director Tom Ford Interview A SINGLE MAN

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: December 7th, 2009 at 1:06 pm

While many people have heard of Tom Ford as he is a major designer in the world of clothing, he can now add something to his already impressive resume: filmmaker.

That’s because opening this Friday, in limited release, is his ridiculously impressive debut film A Single Man.  Set in Los Angeles in 1962, A Single Man is the story of George Falconer, a 52 year old British college professor (Colin Firth) who is struggling to find meaning to his life after the death of his long time partner, Jim (Matthew Goode). George dwells on the past and cannot see his future as we follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters ultimately leads him to decide if there is a meaning to life after Jim. George is consoled by his closest friend Charley (Julianne Moore), a 48 year old beauty who is wrestling with her own questions about the future. A young student of George’s, Kenny (Nicholas Hoult), who is coming to terms with his true nature, stalks George as he feels in him a kindred spirit.

To help promote the film, the Weinstein Company recently held a Los Angeles press day and I was able to participate in a press conference with Ford.  He talks about how he came to the material, why he wanted to make the film, casting, the technical side of filmmaking, and a lot more.  It’s a great interview for one of the best films I’ve seen this year.  If and when it plays in your area, seek A Single Man out, as Colin Firth gives an amazing performance and Tom Ford demonstrates he’s a natural at filmmaking.

A SINGLE MAN Review – Tokyo International Film Festival

by David Corbin    Posted: October 23rd, 2009 at 10:44 am

“A Single Man,” fashion designer Tom Ford’s striking debut, has been slowly gathering buzz as it travels the film festival circuit. At the Venice International Film Festival, the movie which stars Colin Firth, was nominated for the Golden Lion and Firth was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. Shortly, thereafter, following its screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, it was the subject of an intense bidding war ultimately won by The Weinstein Company. Though TWC secured the US distribution rights for a hefty $1-2 million sum, there is no doubt in my mind that the money was well spent. “A Single Man” is likely to attract a lot of attention this upcoming awards season. Hit the jump for my review.

Trailer for A SINGLE MAN Starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: September 12th, 2009 at 5:41 pm

Well you can put this in the running for Best Trailers of 2009.  This is how you take a film you’ve never even heard of and get everyone who sees it to put that film on their radar.  Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, and to a lesser extent Matthew Goode, are all names folks recognize but they’re not going to make people watch out for the independent movie they’re starring in.  But combine those names in this trailer and you’ve got something and when you discover that this was the closing picture of this year’s Venice Film Festival, received a strongly positive reaction, and won a Best Actor award for Colin Firth, you’ve really got something.  I hope that you’re now as interested in “A Single Man” as I am and you’ll want to watch this trailer and then read a single-line synopsis once you hit the jump.

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