To put it bluntly, Mavis Gary is not simply unlikeable, she’s a ghastly train wreck. She is self-pitying and unapologetic. She gussies up, worms her way right into Buddy’s (Wilson) existence, openly flirts with him right in front of his wife. Read Nick’s review of Young Adult.
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First Trailer for Jason Reitman’s “Young Adult”
The story, written by Diablo Cody, revolves around a successful writer of teen literature (Charlize Theron) who travels back home to small-town Minnesota to “relive her glory days” and win back her now happily married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson).
Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin to Star in Jason Reitman’s “Labor Day”
With Young Adults still a few months away, Jason Reitman isn’t wasting any time working on his next project. EW reports that Reitman has chosen Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin to star in his adaptation of Joyce Manard’s novel Labor Day.
Movie News Weekly Round-Up: August 7, 2010
I hope everyone is having a great weekend so far. Our weekly edition of the Round-Up has been posted for your enjoyment. Don’t miss on this week’s movie news, casting news, trailers and links!
Movie News Weekly Round-Up: June 26, 2010
The latest movie news, casting news, trailers and links for the week of June 21 to June 26, 2010. In this post, Sam Raimi talks about World of Warcraft, Peter Jackson takes on The Hobbit, Guillermo Del Toro talks about his upcoming projects and Jodie Foster teams up with Carey Mulligan in “Stoker”.
Movie Review: Up in the Air (2009)
Gifted with a charming smile and good looks, George Clooney has always been a very charismatic movie star. He probably will never be known to have great depth or range but over the years, he has turned into a fairly solid actor who plays a certain persona (himself?) extremely well. Here, in Up the Air, you will see nothing new from him but he infuses his character with so much persona that his performance looks effortless and completely genuine.
Envelope Director’s Roundtable
One of the most interesting part was about the importance of casting and auditioning. Cameron says that casting is the single most important decision involved in making a movie. Furthermore, even highly accomplished directors like Tarantino and Cameron still audition for their characters:
