Posted on Friday, October 7th, 2011 by Angie Han
There comes a moment in many a comedy star’s life when he decides it’s time to try his luck with dramatic acting. Apparently, that point is now for comedian/actor Dane Cook. Though he’s made his name with mediocre comedies like Good Luck Chuck and Employee of the Month, Cook took on a more dramatic part in 2007′s Dan in Real Life, and now he’s doing his darkest turn yet inAnswers to Nothing.
Directed by Matthew Leutwyler, the drama follows a several “lost souls” in L.A. who are connected by a missing girl case. Cook plays one of those lonely people, a cheating husband to Lost‘s Elizabeth Mitchell and a frustrated son to Barbara Hershey. Julie Benz, Zach Gilford, and Eric Palladino also star. Watch the trailer after the jump.
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Posted on Thursday, January 13th, 2011 by David Chen
Black Swan was one of the /Filmcast’s favorite films of the year. But after watching the film, one of the things I was left wondering was: what the hell is going on in the relationship between Nina (Natalie Portman) and her mom, Erica (Barbara Hershey)?
Hit the jump for some theories, and feel free to share your own. And it goes without saying, but SPOILERS for Black Swan follow the break.
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Update: we’ve updated the post with more reviews.
Darren Aronofsky‘s ballet thriller Black Swan premiers tonight at the Venice Film Festival. The first press screening just got out and I can’t express how jealous I am of everyone who has seen it. The initial buzz is now online, and is available below. Hit the jump to read excerpts from the reviews and tweets from the festival-goers and critics in Venice.
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One of my favorite filmmakers, Darren Aronofsky is gearing up to shoot his fifth feature film in New York City in just a few weeks. And one of my very reliable spies has uncovered a bit of casting news on this new project.
As you knew already, Aronofky’s Black Swan is a supernatural drama is set in the world of New York City Ballet. Natalie Portman stars as Nina, a veteran ballerina who finds herself locked in to a competitive showdown with a rival dancer named Lilly (played by Mila Kunis) “with the stakes and twists increasing as the dancers approach a big performance.” The big twist is that Portman’s character is not sure whether her rival is a supernatural apparition or if she is having delusions. And if that wasn’t enough, you may remember reading that the script includes a sequence where the two main characters have “ecstasy-induced hungry aggressive angry sex.”
So what other actors and actresses will join Portman and Kunis in the new Aronofsky film? Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder, and Barbara Hershey (The Portrait of a Lady). There are three Academy Award nominations within the credits of these three new additions. How about that for a cast? Details on what roles these three will play, after the jump.
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Lost star Naveen Andrews wants desperately to work with Martin Scorsese.
“I’d love to work with him. I think he’s the best director in America today,” Andrews told /Film. “My girlfriend [Barbara Hershey] has worked with him twice. She did Boxcar Bertha with him and she did Last Temptation of Christ, which has to be one of my favorite films.”
You hear that Marty? Add another name to that long list!
See Naveen Andrews in Grindhouse in theaters now.
