Posts Tagged ‘Josh Brolin’

Men in Black III trailer hits the web

Men in Black III trailer hits the web

One of the best mainstream science-fiction series, Men in Black, has returned, and we've got a trailer to show you. There are so many good things to say about the previous two films that I don't know where to start. The pairing of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. The concept of a government agency meant to regulate alien activity on Earth. The...

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Josh Brolin starring in Oldboy remake

Josh Brolin starring in Oldboy remake

No, seriously, it really is going ahead. The Oldboy remake gains pace as talented A-lister Josh Brolin signs up to star as the protagonist. So, what's going on, exactly? Well, we spoke about a potential Oldboy remake a while back, as you may remember. Apparently, unlike many a remake project, it has not gone financially belly-up but has, not...

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Bryan Cranston to star in Argo AND The Gangster Squad?

Bryan Cranston to star in Argo AND The Gangster Squad?

Bryan Cranston may star in Ben Affleck's political film, Argo, AND upcoming crime thriller, The Gangster Squad. Bryan Cranston might be best known for his portrayal of the dad in the Fox comedy, Malcolm in the Middle, and his role in Breaking Bad, for which he has won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama...

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Rising Brit star Douglas Booth wins Romeo role

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...

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True Grit – reviewed

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...

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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...

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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – is history repeating itself?

They say history repeats itself, and that certainly seems to be the case when it comes to Oliver Stone films. Another financial crisis is clearly a cue for another Wall Street film to Hollywood-ise the whole thing. As the sequel, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, premieres around the world, we take the time to fill you in on what’s changed...

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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...

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Terminator Salvation

He might have said he'd be back, but Arnie is nowhere to be found in the fourth instalment of the Terminator franchise - and neither are any of the other cast. Unless you've been making like John Connor and hiding in a bunker for the last few years, you'll undoubtedly be aware that Christian Bale is the guy whose destiny it is to save humanity...

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