Posts Tagged ‘cannes 2010’
New trailer for Woody Allen film
The trailer for Woody Allen's latest movie premièred yesterday. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger is a romantic comedy staring Josh Brolin, Naomi Watts, Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Gemma Jones, Lucy Punch, and Freida Pinto. The film seems to be not too dissimilar to ones we have seen from him before - the classic tale of tangled...
Fashion faux pas from this years Cannes
So Cannes has finally finished and amongst all the amazing films there has been some even better fashion. Last week we looked at who got it right, so it's only fair we take a look at who got it horrifically wrong. Beth Ditto: She never really gets it right does she? However, this time she has really excelled in picking the worst outfit...
Lindsay Lohan hits Cannes with a bang
You didn't think I could go a whole week without mentioning Lindsay Lohan, did you? The troubled star,which is how to she is referred to now, showed up in Cannes this week. There is not escaping her. She says she was there to announce her film about Linda Lovelace, which I mentioned in a previous blog, I think she was just there to cause havoc...
Hollywood: Iraq Was Britain's Fault
I'm not sure if anyone really knows who Valerie Plame is, or was (I sure didn't, until today). However, at Cannes 2010 we learnt from new thriller Fair Game that she's a former CIA agent whose memoirs cite a chilling statement by the ever-mentally-absent George W. Bush: “The British Government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought...
Blue Valentine at Cannes
Last night saw the premiere of film Blue Valentine, starring Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling. [caption id="attachment_957" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="Williams and Gosling at the première last night"][/caption] The film, which already showed at Sundance this year and divided the crowd, seems to have done the same last night. It...
Cannes fashion- week two
It's time for your Cannes red carpet round up where you can find out what events pulled in the best dressed and who wowed the crowds. Kate Beckinsale has to come first again this week, her Cannes wardrobe has been sensational. She hasn't made one hiccup so far and last night was no exception. She stunned at the Biutiful premiere wearing a black...
The Moomins Are Coming to the Silver Screen!
I've got to be honest, I'm not normally that enthusiastic about television programmes shifting into a cinematic landscape, but The Moomins was a staple-mark of my childhood, and the childhoods of many - those lovable, odd creatures. Now, they're heading to the cinema, and have premièred at Cannes. The surrealist animation is definitely out in...
Jennifer Hudson announces controversial Winnie Mandela biopic.
Jennifer Hudson arrived in Cannes on Saturday to reveal the details of her latest film, a Winnie Mandela biopic. [caption id="attachment_905" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Jennifer Hudson and Terrence Howard who plays Nelson"][/caption] The project has already caused a fair bit of controversy. When it was announced Mrs Madikizela-...
Robin Hood – People's Hero or Cinema Zero?
All the Robin Hood reviews have started flooding in since the film's debut at Cannes last week, and all of them are surprisingly critical and unwelcoming, which may come as a shock to Crowe as he attempts to re-establish himself as an icon of action cinema. Robin Hood, as it stands in this iteration, is an odd mix of Gladiator, Braveheart and...
Shia LaBeouf and Carey Mulligan loved up at Cannes.
Shia LaBeouf and Carey Mulligan shared a romantic weekend in Cannes after the screening of their latest film Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. The couple added a touch of glamour to the red carpet but were careful not to be side by side the whole time. They took time out from the celeb filled festival to spend some quality quiet time together on a...
Italian Government Snubs Invitation to Cannes 2010
Yes, that's right. The Italian government have lashed out at the organisers of Cannes 2010 over the screening of Draquila, a documentary criticising the contraversial decisions and statements made by Silvio Berlusconi during the events surrounding the L'Aquila earthquake. Sandro Bondi, Italy's culture minister, has refused an invitation to the...
Italian Government Snubs Cannes 2010
Yes, that's right. The Italian government have lashed out at the organisers of Cannes 2010 over the screening of Draquila, a documentary criticising the contraversial decisions and statements made by Silvio Berlusconi during the events surrounding the L'Aquila earthquake. Sandro Bondi, Italy's culture minister, has refused an invitation to the...
Burlesque film ' Tournée' brings the sexy to Cannes
Everyone likes a bit of titillation at Cannes and this year it comes in the form of Tournée, a film about burlesque dancers. Tournée, meaning On Tour, is directed by Mathieu Alamric, last seen as the baddy in Quantum of Solace. Not only is he directing the film but he plays Joachim, the male lead, a former television producer who, after...
What are the chances for Fair Game?
This year there is only one US film is in the running to win the prestigious Palme d'Or at Cannes. So with the best of auteurs and cineastes from across the world all with their eyes on the prize, what chance does the US entry into the Official Selection stand? [caption id="attachment_873" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Naomi Watts and...
Cannes Opening Night, who wore what?
The film festival kicked off last night with the showing of Ridley Scott's Robin Hood. Apparently the auditorium was only half full and the mood was not the excited buzz that was expected. What did set people off however was the red carpet fashion. That's basically the best part of opening night isn't it? So, lets start with Cate Blanchett,...
Tim Burton: Goofy Artist or Excellent Judge?
I know that, in the land of cinema, "goofy artist" or "excellent judge" are phrases overused, at best. But rest assured, I'm not attacking M. Night Shyamalan. I'm talking, of course, about Tim Burton's appointment as the head of the Cannes 2010 film jury. Okay, so he's a bit of a Marmite director. Some would strongly imply that he's simply...
Aaron Johnson will be in Cannes on Friday with terrifying new film
One of this years most talked about actors, the very handsome and talented Aaron Johnson, is heading to Cannes. The premier of his latest film 'Chatroom' is this Friday and it has been suggested that it will be the most ground-breaking and disturbing film of the festival. Another good move for Aaron it seems, whose career highlight just over a...
Karl Lagerfield releases short film
With just one day to go before Cannes starts, a certain fashion guru decided to get in there first and show his new movie. You know what these fashion people are like, always so ahead of the game. Chanel's Karl Lagerfield debuted his new film ' Remember Now' last night in St Tropez, just down the coast from Cannes. He was joined by a bevy of...
Wall Street Comes to France
Of course, I don't mean they're going to ship the location over to our French neighbours, though knowing the budgets going into Cannes I wouldn't be surprised. I am talking about, of course, Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, the continuing of a saga that, as of the sequel, now spans an impressive 23 years. Wall Street is often a scene of...
Robin and his mad men
Ridley Scott's new Robin Hood is opening the 2010 Cannes Film Festival with blood-curdling scream this Wednesday. The Nu-Robin is a grittier, violent, more morally complex character than previous cinematic versions. He doesn't even rob from the rich to give to the poor. [caption id="attachment_816" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Russell...
Liam Gallagher set to make a movie about the Beatles.
Liam Gallagher is reportedly set to announce his role as producer on his first movie at Cannes Film Festival. The film, which will be made in partnership with Revolution Films, is a Beatles biopic based on the 1972 book 'The Longest Cocktail Party: An Insider's Diary of the Beatles, Their Million Dollar Apple Empire and Its Wild Rise and Fall' by...
Lindsay Lohan to play a porn star and a nun!
And now for your daily Lindsay Lohan update... LiLo is reportedly set to star in a film based on famous porn star Linda Lovelace, yes you heard right porn star (does this girl not have a pr team?). The news was confirmed when one of the producers of the indie film, which will be called Inferno, said that an official announcement will be made at...
