The story is based on the life of Solomon Northup, a free, married and educated black man living in 1853 New York who was lured by a job offer in Washington D.C. only to be kidnapped by two unscrupulous slave hunters and sold into slavery.
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Real-Life SWAT Team Raids Set of Brad Pitt’s “World War Z”
Something interesting happened today on the Budapest set of Marc Forster’s zombie pic World War Z. A SWAT raided a warehouse used by the production and confiscated 85 apparently fully-functional automatic assault rifles.
Warner Bros. Wants Brad Pitt for “All You Need is Kill”
About a year ago, Doug Liman was attached to direct an adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s manga All You Need Is Kill. It looks as though the project may be starting to move toward production as Vulture reports that Warner Bros. wants Pitt to star in the movie.
Doubleheader Reviews: ‘Moneyball’ Almost Knocks It Out of the Park
Moneyball taps into the the real life conundrum of the Oakland A’s circa 2001, an underfunded baseball team plagued by their inability to win a single playoff series. Enters general manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) who revolutionizes the game by using computer-generated analysis.
Brad Pitt to Star in James Gray’s “The Gray Man”
Pitt will take on the role of a former CIA-operative-turned-ultimate-assassin who finds himself fighting special force teams across Europe to save the life of his handler and his handler’s family after they become the targets of a multinational corporation.
10 Best Brad Pitt Performances
Brad Pitt is considered a pretty boy and therefore does not get the great respect that he deserves. Easily one of the best actors of his generation, Pitt is often seen more as a movie star than as an actor — but that is selling this quite remarkable actor far too short. I am here this week to set the record, as it were, straight. Here are his 10 best performances.
TIFF Reveals Their Gala and Special Presentations
The Toronto International Film Festival, which will run Sept. 8-18, has revealed its film lineup yesterday. It will pack serious star power as well as an incredible list of movies. Join Paolo as he takes a look at the most tempting entries.
Watch Fun Trailer for “Moneyball” Starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill
Columbia Pictures debuted a trailer for Bennett Miller’s Moneyball on Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday night but we decided to wait for the official online trailer to spare you the horrendous hosts’ commentary. Check it out!
“The Tree of Life” is a Film that Will Stand The Test of Time
Amidst the miracle of life, it’s easy to wonder why are we left to experience tragedies and to ponder why even the most graceful of this world are made to suffer. In the hugely ambitious The Tree of Life, director Terrence Malick meditates on these questions that have haunted the human experience since the beginning of time.
DVD Review: “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”
The reason why Robert Ford killed Jesse James was not hatred, but disappointment. Before meeting the man, he memorized every cheap novel about James that he could get his hands on, and his romantic ideal of the famous outlaw is such that the realization that he had been worshiping a man of flesh and blood is enough to slowly drive Ford over the edge.
