Posts Tagged ‘Jeff Bridges’
Ben Barnes cast in The Seventh Son, alongside Jeff Bridges
Ben Barnes is set to play Jeff Bridges' son in the upcoming historical fantasy film, The Seventh Son. The film is based upon The Wardstone Chronicles series of fantasy novels from author Joseph Delaney, and follows the story of a Thomas J. Ward, the young apprentice to a renowned 'Spook' - someone who deals with dark and magical...
Rising Brit star Douglas Booth wins Romeo role
Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo? Well, it looks like we've found him in the form of Brit actor Douglas Booth. Booth, who you might recognise from the Burberry ads or playing Boy George in the TV movie Worried About The Boy, will play Romeo to True Grit star Hailee Steinfeld's Juliet. Director Carlo Carlei reportedly chose him from...
True Grit – reviewed
True Grit is a Western, but not quite as we know it. For starters, the hero is a fourteen-year-old girl with a very intimate knowledge of the bible. Young Mattie Ross (played by Hailee Steinfeld) has read the good book and knows how to use it. As she puts it, "There is nothing free except the grace of God." Eccentric, single-minded, and at odds...
That rug really tied the room together – the Jeff Bridges Quiz
Jeff Bridges has had a huge impact on the way common roles have been interpreted and personalised in the medium of film. But how much do you know about him? From his wise-cracking protagonist in Tron to the exasperated stoner "The Dude" in The Big Lebowski, he's been a solid presence in cinema for the last few decades. And with True Grit...
It’s a knock-out: top ten best boxing films
With the upcoming release of biographical boxing flick The Fighter, everyone's got their head in the game, their mouth guard in, and the go-get-'em attitude for one more round. But before that, a few inspirational movies,...
Coen Brothers True Grit trailer online
The first trailer for the new Coen Brothers film, True Grit, has appeared online. Based on the 1968 novel by Charles Portis, the Western drama tells the story of 14 year-old-girl who teams up with an alcoholic US Marshal in an attempt to avenge her father's murder. A previous film adaptation, back in 1969, saw legendary cowboy John...
His Highness talk pretty one day: The King's Speech at The Toronto Film Festival
Colin Firth's new role as George VI in The King's Speech is already being touted for Oscar nomination after receiving applause at The Toronto Film Festival on Saturday. This is surely good news for Firth, whose performance as Professor George Falconer in A Single Man narrowly missed out on the Best Actor Oscar to Jeff Bridges role in Crazy...
Tron: Legacy latest trailer now online
Tron: Legacy, the hyped sequel to the original Tron, has just had its new trailer released online to coincide with the San Diego Comic-Con, and it's got every geek and 3D film enthusiast chomping at the bit. The story's been expanded on a little, and we now follow one Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) into the 3D neon universe, as he's off to find...
The Men Who Stare At Goats
Despite a cryptic title, and an even stranger trailer that reveals nothing about the content of the film, Grant Heslov’s second film ‘The Men Who Stare At Goats’ is an unexpected comedy gem. Based on the non-fiction book of the same name by UK journalist Jon Ronson, the start of the film introduces investigative reporter Bob Wilton...
