Posts Tagged ‘Sacha Baron Cohen’
Scorsese’s award campaign for ‘Hugo’ canine
Never say Martin Scorsese doesn't love his stars. The iconic director has used his influence to secure Hugo star Blackie a nomination for a Golden Collar Award. The canine star of Hugo, Blackie is a giant Doberman who plays a crucial and well executed part in the Oscar-nominated film as Sacha Baron Cohen's attack dog. However the poor...
Les Miserables stage stars – from musicals to movies
The original stars of the hit West End musical, Les Miserables, will make an appearance in the upcoming big screen remake. Rehearsals for the film start on Monday, and joining the Hollywood stars will be two of the original cast from the stage show. Hollywood actors, including Hugh Jackman (X-Men ) Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway (The...
Jessica Chastain and Bryan Cranston to star in Madagascar 3
It has been revealed that both Jessica Chastain and Bryan Cranston have joined the cast of the upcoming computer-animated comedy, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. Although the third instalment of the Madagascar series of films will see many of its regular voice-actors reprise their roles, the names behind the voices of new characters...
Anything But Silent: Hugo review
To translate children's literature to film in a way that moves both young and old is no mean feat. Here, a cast of cinema legends, up-and-comers and a certain Martin Scorsese make it look easy. The name of the director will probably stop you in your tracks. "Scorsese? What, the Goodfellas guy?" No one would expect him to turn his hand to...
Martin Scorsese will make all movies in 3-D
Following the release of Martin Scorsese's first 3-D feature, the family-friendly Hugo, the iconic director has expressed his interest in shooting all his future films in 3-D. Many of us thought the 3-D sweep that took over in the wake of Avatar would fade away as quickly as it did back in the Nineties. But it would appear even top...
Sacha Baron Cohen chosen by Tarantino for Django Unchained
Django Unchained, the latest film coming direct from the brain of Quentin Tarantino, will feature Ali G, Borat and Bruno star Sacha Baron Cohen. It's been a while since we last spoke about Django, but it's totally worth the wait. Despite Will Smith no longer in the running for the title role - that honour has now gone to the prolific Jamie...
First pics of Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator
The first images of Sacha Baron Cohen on the set of his latest film, The Dictator, have appeared online. We reported back in November that Baron Cohen was once more teaming up with Larry Charles, who he worked with on Bruno and Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Their latest venture, The...
Larry Charles and Sacha Baron Cohen team up again!
Fans of Larry Charles and Sacha Baron Cohen have something to get excited about. The dynamic duo, who worked together on Borat and Brüno, are teaming up for a new comedy known as The Dictator. Cohen will be playing two roles in the film, the first as a goat herder and the second as a deposed dictator, from an unspecified country who...
Burke and Hare UK première
Last night Burke and Hare had it's UK première just in time to give us the willies for Halloween. The film about two 19th Century grave robbers, stars Simon Pegg, Tim Curry and Andy Serkis and various other great British actors, all of whom attended the London screening. Wife of comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, Isla Fisher also stars in...
Sacha Baron Cohen takes on Freddie Mercury
It has been confirmed that Sacha Baron Cohen is set to play Freddie Mercury in a Queen biopic. Queen guitarist Brian May revealed that the Ali G star will play the legendary lead singer. Speaking to the HARDtalk show he said: "We have Sacha Baron Cohen, which will probably be a shock to a lot of people, but he's been talking with us for a...
Bruno Gets a Twitter-Bashing
It seems Sacha Baron Cohen's latest venture has vented the ire of the Twitter brigade. Whether or not you’ve mustered up the courage to watch the boundary-crossing movie that is Brüno, you’ve probably seen a few tweets from moviegoers sharing their fervent views. If ticket sales are any indication, those very tweets may have resulted in a...
