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You’re in the Minority: Top 10 Oscar-Winning Actresses of Color
An Oscar-winning actress is an exceptional artist no matter what shade, race or ethnicity she represents. For the sake of this written piece we will concentrate on those actresses of color whose achievement in cinema (and ultimate success of capturing the golden statuette) has made them revered commodities in the motion picture industry. For some […] More
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‘The Counselor’ a Cormac McCarthy tale of venality and death through and through, save one bit of miscasting
In his later years, the novelist Cormac McCarthy has circled like a vulture around the theme of death, specifically its inevitable grip on humanity. No Country for Old Men and The Road presented very different worlds, both filled with men trying desperately to withstand the inexorable hand of the reaper, and eventually realizing that there wasn’t much left but to give into what comes for us all. Such an existential fear is, perhaps unsurprisingly, the foundation of McCarthy’s newest foray, his screenplay for the crime thriller The Counselor. Its director is the prolific Ridley Scott, and its cast is impressively stacked, but this is a McCarthy story through and through, which is mostly heartening news. More
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Sunday Shorts: ‘The Cannibalistic Councillor (La Concejala Antropofaga)’, written and directed by Pedro Almodovar
Today’s film is the 2009 short La Concejala Antropofaga, also known as The Cannibalistic Councillor. The short stars Penelope Cruz, Marta Aledo, and Carmen Machi, with the latter two reprising their roles from the 2009 feature Broken Embraces, and is written and directed by Pedro Almodovar, under the pseudonyms Harry Caine and Mateo Blanco. Almodovar […] More
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“The Counsellor”, Ridley Scott and Cormac McCarthy’s collaboration, releases its first trailer
While writer Cormac McCarthy has been known by many for his novels, it wasn’t until 2000’s All the Pretty Horses that film fans began to take note of his work. 2007’s No Country For Old Men, the Coen Brothers’ adaptation of his novel, however, was McCarthy’s breakthrough in Hollywood, and fans of both his film […] More
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‘I’m So Excited’, Pedro Almodovar’s newest film, releases its first teaser
Spanish director Pedro Almodovar has become a force to be reckoned with on the international film stage over his 30 plus year career, with numerous films of his going on to be well acclaimed even years after their release. His last feature, 2011’s The Skin I live In, saw the filmmaker try his hand at […] More
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‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ delivers exactly what you expect
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Directed by Rob Marshall Written by Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio USA, 2011, 136 mins. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides delivers exactly what you expect: a lot of swashbuckling, Captain Jack Sparrow’s (Johnny Depp) witticisms, tons of special effects, and pirate lore. It sort of works […] More
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Bloody Marys All Around! Pirates of the Caribbean Teaser!
Whisperings and rumors of Captain Jack Sparrow’s next adventure to find the Fountain of Youth was teased this weekend at the San Diego Comic Con for the new movie Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Even if it weren’t not true, you wouldn’t be interested in viewing would you? He proposes the dangers of […] More
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Story Details for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Production of Rob Marshall’s Pirates of the Caribbean: on Stranger Tides has begun in Hawaii, and with that more details of the story have been revealed thanks to the lovely folks at Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The fountain of youth cannot hide when Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is on the hunt. Joining the crew […] More
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Big Casting News for Transformers 3, Pirates 4, and Captain America
There has a been a lot of epic casting as of late for three very giant films coming up within the next few years. Chris Evans, Ian McShane, Penelope Cruz, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, and Ken Jeong have all been confirmed to be a parts of in the mega franchises of Transformers, Captain America, and Pirates of the […] More
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Could Penelope Cruz be Lars von Trier’s leading lady?
According to The Playlist, various sources from the European media are reporting that Lars Von Trier told Danish television that Penelope Cruz will take the lead in his psychological disaster film, Melancholia. Shooting will reportedly take place in Sweden and Germany on a $5 million dollar budget with the ultimate goal to premiere the film […] More
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TIFF 2009 MUST SEE LIST: Broken Embraces
#5 Broken Embraces Director: Pedro Almodovar Cast: Penelope Cruz, Lluis Homar After the success of their collaboration on Volver, Pedro Almodóvar and Penélope Cruz are once again working together; this time on a film entitled Los Abrazos Rotos (Broken Embraces).The film follows a blind screenwriter and former director Mateo Blanco, living a double life under […] More
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Trailers: Broken Embraces
Pedro Almodovar’s latest may not have gotten the universal acclaim as his past four efforts but most agree his visual powers are stronger than ever. The imagery on display in this trailer is almost overwhelmingly beautiful. But it does seem very reminiscent of 2004’s Bad Education and its film within a film structure. Penelope Cruz […] More