Despite a string of negative reviews, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close received an unexpected Oscar nomination for Best Picture. ‘Emotionally manipulative’, ‘exploitative’ and ‘cloying’ are all terms that have been thrown around to describe Stephen Daldry’s adaptation of the beloved Jonathan Safran Foer novel. But is the movie that bad? Andrew takes a look.
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Watch: New Trailer for ‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’
The movie centers on nine-year-old Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn) who is convinced that his father, who died in the 9/11 attacks, has left him a message hidden somewhere in New York City. He begins searching for the lock that fits a mysterious key his father left behind.
Sandra Bullock May Join Clint Eastwood In “Trouble with the Curve”
Twitch now reports that none other than Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock is in talks to play the role of Eastwood’s daughter. This would certainly be another building block for her in her shift toward more dramatic roles.
First Trailer for “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
The story centers on Oskar (Thomas Horn), a precocious 11-year old boy whose father died in the 9/11 attacks. After finding a mysterious key that belonged to him, he decides to look for the lock that fits the key, embarking on an inspiring and uplifting journey.
5 Days Of Summer: Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
Desperate for meaning in this endless summer movie season, Nick sat down to watch five movies intended for hot weather to see if any lessons could be learned. Today he re-visits the legendary travesty Speed 2: Cruise Control and finds a mild moment of clarity.
“The Proposal” (Watching The Latest Sandra Bullock Rom Com Post Wisdom Teeth Extraction)
So on a weekend when you’ve had teeth yanked out from inside your face and you’re slightly loopy and you’ve exhausted your Netflix movies and you want to watch another movie while gorging ice cream, what do you do? Find a Sandra Bullock movie showing on Encore, that’s what!
The Oscars All-Star Actress Tournament
This time of the year, we all love to talk about the best performances of the past year as we gear up for that annual Academy Awards but who is the BEST OF THE BEST? Rick pits the past 8 Best Actress Oscar winners against each other. Who will prevail?
Movie News Weekly Round-Up: August 28, 2010
I hope everyone is enjoying a great summer weekend so far. Our weekly edition of the Round-Up has been posted for your enjoyment. Inside, take a look at the latest movie news, casting news, trailers and links! Take a look inside at what Jeremy Renner and John Cusack are up to!
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!
