Featuring a superb cast highlighted by Mark Strong, Antonio Banderas, Tahar Rahim and Freida Pinto, Black Gold revolves around the 1930′s-set rivalry between two Emirs (Banderas and Strong) in Arabia just as oil emerges as a highly valuable commodity.
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Review: ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Oscar Success’
Since its premiere at the 68th Venice International Film Festival, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy has been touted as an Oscar contender and it is easy to understand why, Tomas Alfredson has taken a solid source novel, utilized an established cast and infused the final concoction with elements from his own visual repertoire to create a wonderfully crafted film that does the original BBC televised series justice.
Doubleheader Review: “Green Lantern” Plays it too Safe
Ryan Reynolds plays a test pilot who is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with superpowers, as well as membership into an intergalactic team tasked with protecting the universe. Read Sam’s and Paolo’s review after the jump.
Geoffrey Rush Cast in “Green Lantern” Role
Geoffrey Rush, star of recent Oscar success story The King’s Speech, is almost set to be the newest addition to the cast of Green Lantern which is set for release in June 2011. Rush is set to voice the character Tomar-Re, a beaked alien who teaches Ryan Reynolds how to use his powers.
“The Eagle” is an Enjoyable Sword and Sandals
Directed by Kevin Macdonald, The Eagle is a film adaptation of the celebrated 1954 adventure novel The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff. While it doesn’t come close to its full potential, this historical adventure is a perfectly acceptable sword and sandals film.
Peter Weir’s “The Way Back” is Great Storytelling
With a 6-time Oscar nominated director like Peter Weir at the helm, you know you are about to see a highly compelling story unfold on-screen. In The Way Back, the story may be exhausting to its protagonists, but it’s breathtaking to its audience.
Movie News Weekly Round-Up: October 18, 2010
The Weekly Movie News Round-up is an aggregation of news gathered from all across the movie industry released every weekend. Inside, discuss all the latest movie news, casting news, and trailers to your heart’s content! This week, is Mel Gibson returning to acting with The Hangover 2?
Movie News Weekly Round-Up: September 18, 2010
The Weekly Movie News Round-up is an aggregation of news gathered from all across the movie industry released every weekend. Inside, discuss all the latest movie news, casting news, and trailers to your heart’s content!
Review: Scott, Crowe Team Up Again in “Robin Hood”
Russell Crowe teams up for the fifth time with director Ridley Scott in this thrilling epic that attempts to tell the origins of the mythic character. How did an archer in King Richard’s crusading army become the heroic and legendary outlaw?
Movie Review: Kick-Ass (2010)
Dark humor and satire permeates the very fabric of Kick Ass and this where it diverges from every comic book movie that came before it. We are never really sure at any point in time whether things should be taken with a grain of salt or not. This is a movie about superheroes where no one has superpowers.
