Author(s): Wes Freeman / Tyler Pratt
Location: Miami, FL
“In The Name Of the Father”
Directed By: Martin Scorsese
Written By: Jay Cocks, William Monahan and Martin Scorsese
Produced By: Robert DeNiro, Francis Ford Coppola, and Brad Grey
Distributed By: Warner Brothers
Principal Cast:
Daniel Day Lewis as Sebastio Rodrigues
Harvey Keitel as Francisco Garrpe
Javier Bardem as Cristovan Fierria
Ken Watanabe as Toshiro Matsuzaka
Gong Li as Kyoko Matsuzaka
Benicio Del Toro as Father Octavio
Gael Garcia Bernal as Miguel Rodrigues
Penelope Cruz as Sister Veronica
Chow Yun Fat as Emperor Saigo
Andy Lau as Matsui Kobayashi
Tony Leung as Father Kamazawa
Robert DeNiro as Cardinal Porfirio
Adriana Barraza as Mother Esperanz
Sergi Lopez as Father Arriaga
Tagline: "Rediscover Your Faith..... This Fall''
Synopsis: Three Portuguese priests (Day-lewis,Keitel, Bardem) who travel to seventeenth century Imperial Japan (which has isolated itself from all foreign contact, to see how a mission they had set up has been carrying on since they set it up 5 years earlier. While in Japan they witness they persecution of Japanese Christians at the hands of their own government, wishing to cleanse itself of all Western influence. Eventually the three men separate. Sebasito Rodrigues stays to run the mission along with his brother Miguel and their benefactors the Matsuzaka’s, they spend most of their time trying to convince Emperor Saigo to end his slaughter of Japanese Christians. Saigo refuses and sends his Imperial soldiers to destroy the mission. Only Sebastio and Toshiro survive the onslaught. Fransico Garrpe, decides to travel the countryside until he comes upon Matsui Kobayashi a Japanese Christian who fled his hometown to escape execution at the hands of soldiers. Garrpe becomes deeply emotionally attached to him over time, but ashamed of his closeted homosexuality, he decides to keep it underwraps. One night, unable to control himself Francisco forces himself on Kobayashi. He freaks out and refuses, causing an infuriated Franciso to bludgeon him to death with his cane. Garrpe horrified by his actions sets off to find Rodrigues and Fierria. Cristovan Fierria goes into the mountains pondering why God remains silent while his children suffer, and as a result considers renouncing his faith. Eventually he arrives at the Spanish mission ran by Cardinal Porfirio and Mother Esperanza. During his stay he meets Sister Veronica who appears to be smitten with him and a radical priest Father Octavio. One night when he is about to break his vow of celibacy with Veronica, the mission is ambushed by the Imperial army and he follows Father Octavio into the wilderness. Octavio soon is struck by cholera and as he lays dying, Cristovan watches him thank God for his life. After he dies Fierria decides to continue serving God and goes to find his friends. After a year apart the three finally reunite and decide to return to Portugal, Toshiro opts to stay in Japan. As the movie ends the three priests wonder whether or not they can ever go back to their normal lives.
What the press would say:
Martin Scorsese movies always tend to have similar themes such as Guilt, Religion and Violence. In his newest tour de force “In The Name of the Father” based on a Japanese novel, he effectively combines all three into the most emotionally touching film of the year.
Daniel Day-Lewis, Harvey Keitel, and Javier Bardem star as the three priests, give one of the finest examples of ensemble acting in nearly a decade, though Javier Bardem especially gives his greatest performance as a priest doubting his faith. Keitel also provides a career high as a closeted homosexual priest and Daniel Day-Lewis does what he does best, act. Days after leaving the theater “In The Name Of The Father “ will continue to leave you in utter disbelief, striking an emotional chord in you that you will never forget. A definite front runner for any and all awards this year.
Awards
Golden globes:
Best Picture – Drama
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best actor- Drama: Javier Bardem
Best Supporting Actor: Harvey Keitel
Sunday, June 22, 2008
The Island of the Day Before
Author(s): Manos
Location: Greece
“The Island of the Day Before”
Produced by Ethan Cohen
Directed by Joel Cohen
Written by Ethan Cohen, Joel Cohen & Sam Raimi
Based on the novel by Umberto Eco
Music by Carter Burwell
Cinematography by Roger Deakins
Film Editing by Thom Noble
Art Direction by John Goldsmith
Costume Design by Mary Zophres
Makeup by Lydia Milars
Sound Mixing by Allan Byer
Sound Editing by Eugene Gearty
Visual Effects by Peter Chesney
Genre: Adventure/Drama
Duration: 166 minutes
Principal Cast:
Gary Oldman (Roberto de la Grive/Ferande Pozzo)
Geoffrey Rush (Caspar)
Ian Holm (Mr de Saint-Savin)
Sean Connery (D’Igby)
Orson Bean (Old Pozzo, Roberto’s father)
Gene Hackman (Father Emmanuel)
Diane Kruger (Lilia Navarese/The Lady)
Tagline: “What is reality? What is fantasy? Who am I?”
Release date: 15th of February 2007
Synopsis: Summer 1643. Somewhere in the South Pacific. A young man from Piemonte, Roberto de la Grive (Oldman) casts away and finds refuge in a deserted ship, no far from the Line of Changing Day. An island where always is yesterday. He discovers that an old German priest (Rush) is living inside the ship. They improve a father-son relationship and they try to approach the island. But the island is distant in space and time. Suddenly, the old man disappears. Roberto, alone in the boat fights with his memories of his glorious achievements as a student in Paris alongside with great teachers (Holm, Connery) and his participation in the Thirty-Years-War. He writes lots of love letters to The Lady (Kruger) and stories about his other self, Ferande Pozzo. Soon, the boundaries between reality and fantasy become blurred. In this sea of innocence, nothing is innocent. And no science or philosophy can help Roberto understand what he’s going through.
What the press would say:
The Island of the Day Before is the most provocative film brothers Cohen have ever made. Based in a best-selling novel of Umberto Eco, the film is a screenplay achievement. Ethan Cohen, Joel Cohen and Sam Raimi do their utmost to adapt a complicated novel into a solid, yet entertaining, screenplay. The result, spectacular. In 166 minutes Cohen managed to give the essence of the era, helped by the excellent work on Art Direction, Cinematography and Costume Design. Oldman is superb in the main role, a man who casts away and fights with his inner demons. He is drifting between sanity and schizophrenia. The supporting cast is also amazing. Distinguished among them is Geoffrey Rush who plays Roberto’s only companion on the ship, a German priest who speaks in Latin and thinks that he is omniscient.
Overall, the movie is exceptional, an excellent big-production, a dramatic adventure to the deep of the human soul. Don’t miss. Don’t ignore. It will be the most controversial movie of 2007. People will love it or hate it but no one will remain indifferent to it, not even the Academy
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
Best Picture
Best Director (Joel Cohen)
Best Adapted Screenplay (Ethan Cohen, Joel Cohen, Sam Raimi)
Best Actor (Gary Oldman)
Best Supporting Actor (Geoffrey Rush)
Best Score
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup
Best Sound Mixing
Best Sound Editing
Best Visual Effects
Location: Greece
“The Island of the Day Before”
Produced by Ethan Cohen
Directed by Joel Cohen
Written by Ethan Cohen, Joel Cohen & Sam Raimi
Based on the novel by Umberto Eco
Music by Carter Burwell
Cinematography by Roger Deakins
Film Editing by Thom Noble
Art Direction by John Goldsmith
Costume Design by Mary Zophres
Makeup by Lydia Milars
Sound Mixing by Allan Byer
Sound Editing by Eugene Gearty
Visual Effects by Peter Chesney
Genre: Adventure/Drama
Duration: 166 minutes
Principal Cast:
Gary Oldman (Roberto de la Grive/Ferande Pozzo)
Geoffrey Rush (Caspar)
Ian Holm (Mr de Saint-Savin)
Sean Connery (D’Igby)
Orson Bean (Old Pozzo, Roberto’s father)
Gene Hackman (Father Emmanuel)
Diane Kruger (Lilia Navarese/The Lady)
Tagline: “What is reality? What is fantasy? Who am I?”
Release date: 15th of February 2007
Synopsis: Summer 1643. Somewhere in the South Pacific. A young man from Piemonte, Roberto de la Grive (Oldman) casts away and finds refuge in a deserted ship, no far from the Line of Changing Day. An island where always is yesterday. He discovers that an old German priest (Rush) is living inside the ship. They improve a father-son relationship and they try to approach the island. But the island is distant in space and time. Suddenly, the old man disappears. Roberto, alone in the boat fights with his memories of his glorious achievements as a student in Paris alongside with great teachers (Holm, Connery) and his participation in the Thirty-Years-War. He writes lots of love letters to The Lady (Kruger) and stories about his other self, Ferande Pozzo. Soon, the boundaries between reality and fantasy become blurred. In this sea of innocence, nothing is innocent. And no science or philosophy can help Roberto understand what he’s going through.
What the press would say:
The Island of the Day Before is the most provocative film brothers Cohen have ever made. Based in a best-selling novel of Umberto Eco, the film is a screenplay achievement. Ethan Cohen, Joel Cohen and Sam Raimi do their utmost to adapt a complicated novel into a solid, yet entertaining, screenplay. The result, spectacular. In 166 minutes Cohen managed to give the essence of the era, helped by the excellent work on Art Direction, Cinematography and Costume Design. Oldman is superb in the main role, a man who casts away and fights with his inner demons. He is drifting between sanity and schizophrenia. The supporting cast is also amazing. Distinguished among them is Geoffrey Rush who plays Roberto’s only companion on the ship, a German priest who speaks in Latin and thinks that he is omniscient.
Overall, the movie is exceptional, an excellent big-production, a dramatic adventure to the deep of the human soul. Don’t miss. Don’t ignore. It will be the most controversial movie of 2007. People will love it or hate it but no one will remain indifferent to it, not even the Academy
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
Best Picture
Best Director (Joel Cohen)
Best Adapted Screenplay (Ethan Cohen, Joel Cohen, Sam Raimi)
Best Actor (Gary Oldman)
Best Supporting Actor (Geoffrey Rush)
Best Score
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup
Best Sound Mixing
Best Sound Editing
Best Visual Effects
Jackrabbit
Author(s): Zgamer
Location: Eagle, ID
“Jackrabbit”
Distributed by: Universal Studios
Produced by: Peter Weir and Scott Rudin
Directed by: Peter Weir
Written by: Peter Weir
Principal Cast:
Ryan Gosling as John “Jackrabbit” Dillinger
Alec Baldwin as J. Edgar Hoover
Michael C. Hall as Melvin Purvis
Noah Emmerich as Harry Pierpont
John C. Reilly as Charles Makley
Gabriel Byrne as Russel Clark
Kevin Spacey as John Hamilton
Robert Downey Jr. as Edward W. Shouse Jr.
Heath Ledger as Lester “Baby Face Nelson” Gillis
Natalie Portman as Polly Hamilton
Alexandra Maria Lara as Ana Cumpanas
Evangeline Lilly as Beryl Hovious
Tagline: “Be a hero. Be a villain. Be both. In the end, it’s all the same"
Release Date: July 22, 2007
Rated PG-13 for some intense violence and language
Synopsis:
Scene 1: To catch a Jackrabbit
Fade in. It is June 22nd, 1934. Darkness has fallen upon the city of Chicago. In a little theater, John Dillinger, the 31-year-old proclaimed public enemy number one, sits with his girlfriend Polly Hamilton and her friend Ana Cumpanas as they watch the new Clark Gable film “Manhattan Melodrama”. Outside the theater, FBI agent Melvin Purvis gathers some fellow agents to prepare an ambush. As they wait for the signal, Purvis breathes a sigh of relief. Their fourteen-month manhunt would soon end.
Scene 2: The John Dillinger Gang
Fade in. It is 1933. Two months prior, news of the biggest prison escape in Indiana history shook the nation, as the exploits of how ten men escaped right out of the front door sparked the imaginations of many. Rumors are now being spread of a group of gangsters on a Midwestern crime spree. They are not being viewed as criminals, however. These tales are ones of praise and mystique. They tell of six men by the names of Harry Pierpont, Russell Clark, Charles Makley, John Hamilton, Edward W. Shouse Jr. and Lester “Baby Face Nelson” Gillis, who are all charismatically led by a tall and powerful man. This man, given the nickname “Jackrabbit” for his effortlessly graceful jumps over walls and tables, is John Dillinger and this was the start of the John Dillinger Gang’s rise to fame and infamy. Throughout the year, they perform some of the most daring robberies in the nation’s history.
Scene 3: Wrangled in
Fade in. It is February 28, 1934. The nation has been in an uproar after the capture of notorious gangster John Dillinger. People are still surprised at the fact that the gang had almost escaped right under the noses of several policemen, who helped move their stuff during a fire before they realized it was those guys. He has been charged with numerous bank robberies and the slaying of an officer in Chicago. The media is in an uproar and reporters are trying to get a snapshot of the criminal at every opportunity. He’s almost at a celebrity status with the public, especially when the infamous photograph of him standing next to prosecutor Robert Estill circulates the local newspapers. Something is a little unsettling about this though. In every photo, Dillinger seems to have a certain spark in his eyes. A spark that was looking beyond the flash of the bulbs and the words of the reporters. He was planning something big.
Scene 4: Freedom and Violence
Fade in. It is October 12, 1933. John Dillinger sits in a lone cell in the Lima, Ohio jail. He had been charged with robbery, assault and disrespect to the law. However, he is very calm about the situation. Over the last few months, he had recruited new members to his gang. As the clock rang ten, footsteps echo into his area. Suddenly, two gunshots shatter the tranquility of the jail and a sheriff falls to the floor. Dillinger smiles, as he knows who these people are and what they are about to do. It was show time once again
Scene 5: “Escape Proof” No More
Fade in. It is March 3, 1934. FBI President J. Edgar Hoover informs the nation that the jail Dillinger is being held at, located at Crown Point, Ohio, is escape proof. He promises that there will be no repeat of Dillinger’s violent escape from the Lima, Ohio jail several months earlier. However as news reports are spread and the days go by, a strange tension has started to build. Within the walls of the jail, the sound of whittling and whistling echoes about the guards. It was on that fateful day that John Dillinger did the impossible. All it took was a sneak attack, a wooden gun and a luxury ride in the sheriff’s own car. Dillinger had escaped….again.
Scene 6: Law as a Joke
Fade in. It is April 1934. J. Edgar Hoover is in trouble. Dillinger’s constant escapes and actions are tarnishing the credibility of the law enforcement. Worse yet, the United States is suffering from the heavy burden of the Depression. People now see Dillinger as a hero, sticking it to the government and the banks through his actions. Heck, he’s even bold enough to raid police stations of their weapons. With his superiors threatening to fire him, Hoover orders Melvin Purvis, who has already been working on the case, to take immediate action. Answering to an anonymous tip-off of Dillinger’s location, Purvis and his agents head to a lone lodge. With the sudden barking of their dogs, the agents open fire on a car starting its engine. Unfortunately for them, the people killed in the raid were not of the Dillinger Gang and the FBI now had another blemish on their manhunt.
Scene 7: It Starts Where It Should End
Fade in. It is 1924. A 21-year-old John Dillinger sits in a chair in an Indiana Courthouse. Fresh from a failed naval career and marriage with local girl Beryl Hovious, he and a friend have been charged with assaulting a grocery store owner during their night of debauchery. While John’s friend had hired a lawyer for his defense, John had to face the court himself. As he realizes the court is ready to reach a verdict, John turns to his father for one last bit of advice…
What the press would say:
Who was John Dillienger? Was he a criminal mastermind, a damaged individual or just a petty thief with a string of good luck? This question is explored within the confines of this thoughtful and masterfully crafted film. Peter Weir has returned to the movie scene with a new period piece to show the youth of our generation what the real gangster was like. His attention to detail is seen throughout the entire movie, from the luscious art direction of the 1930’s to the glorious black and white cinematography. To keep true to the films mood, Weir presents the story similar to a 1930’s film with scene titles and transitions. The greatest trick Weir pulls though is with the sound design. Weir uses an audio style that sounds almost like the film was being done in an old black and white film. Hearing that gloriously gritty audio almost convinces you that you just stumbled into a classic gangster film. You’d expect Jimmy Stewart to show up and deliver a monologue.
In the end, it’s Weir, his screenplay and the cast that make the film. Weir presents the story with intelligence and wit, while toying the audience with a logically distorted chronological pattern. Staying true to the real man, Dillinger is shown as a hero, a robber, a media icon, a conniving mastermind and a human being at all times. In the end, you’re never really sure what to think. Sure, he robbed banks and stole money, but is that the actions of a mindless thug or a man who wants to right the wrongs that were committed on him? This mystery is further complicated by the amazing performances of the cast. If people didn’t know these actors were from this era, they might be convinced otherwise the performer’s credibility. Simply put, Ryan Gosling is John Dillinger. He radiates all the charisma, cunning and assertiveness that defined Dillinger’s prolific criminal career. Even when nothing is happening in a scene, Gosling’s body language speaks volumes, portraying Dillinger as a constantly thinking man. Alec Baldwin and Michael C. Hall also provide some excellent supporting work as the two men in charge of Dillinger’s demise. Their big scene, in which Baldwin confronts Hall after the botched attempt to catch Dillinger at the lodge, shows the true cost this manhunt has taken them in a tragic and almost amusingly desperate way.
Jackrabbit is a movie for the ages. From the tragic beginning scene of Dillinger’s death to the heartbreaking words his father gives at the end, the film will take you places you never thought you could go in a biopic.
Possible Nominations
Best Picture
Best Director (Peter Weir)
Best Screenplay (Peter Weir)
Best Actor (Ryan Gosling)
Best Supporting Actor (Alec Balwain)
Best Supporting Actor (Michael C. Hall)
Best Cinematography (Peter Biziou)
Best Art-Direction/Set Decoration (Richard L. Johnson and Nancy Heigh)
Best Costumes (Colleen Altwood)
Best Film Editing (Lee Smith)
Best Sound Design (Doug Hemphill, Paul Massey and Art Rochester)
Best Original Score (Thomas Newman)
Location: Eagle, ID
“Jackrabbit”
Distributed by: Universal Studios
Produced by: Peter Weir and Scott Rudin
Directed by: Peter Weir
Written by: Peter Weir
Principal Cast:
Ryan Gosling as John “Jackrabbit” Dillinger
Alec Baldwin as J. Edgar Hoover
Michael C. Hall as Melvin Purvis
Noah Emmerich as Harry Pierpont
John C. Reilly as Charles Makley
Gabriel Byrne as Russel Clark
Kevin Spacey as John Hamilton
Robert Downey Jr. as Edward W. Shouse Jr.
Heath Ledger as Lester “Baby Face Nelson” Gillis
Natalie Portman as Polly Hamilton
Alexandra Maria Lara as Ana Cumpanas
Evangeline Lilly as Beryl Hovious
Tagline: “Be a hero. Be a villain. Be both. In the end, it’s all the same"
Release Date: July 22, 2007
Rated PG-13 for some intense violence and language
Synopsis:
Scene 1: To catch a Jackrabbit
Fade in. It is June 22nd, 1934. Darkness has fallen upon the city of Chicago. In a little theater, John Dillinger, the 31-year-old proclaimed public enemy number one, sits with his girlfriend Polly Hamilton and her friend Ana Cumpanas as they watch the new Clark Gable film “Manhattan Melodrama”. Outside the theater, FBI agent Melvin Purvis gathers some fellow agents to prepare an ambush. As they wait for the signal, Purvis breathes a sigh of relief. Their fourteen-month manhunt would soon end.
Scene 2: The John Dillinger Gang
Fade in. It is 1933. Two months prior, news of the biggest prison escape in Indiana history shook the nation, as the exploits of how ten men escaped right out of the front door sparked the imaginations of many. Rumors are now being spread of a group of gangsters on a Midwestern crime spree. They are not being viewed as criminals, however. These tales are ones of praise and mystique. They tell of six men by the names of Harry Pierpont, Russell Clark, Charles Makley, John Hamilton, Edward W. Shouse Jr. and Lester “Baby Face Nelson” Gillis, who are all charismatically led by a tall and powerful man. This man, given the nickname “Jackrabbit” for his effortlessly graceful jumps over walls and tables, is John Dillinger and this was the start of the John Dillinger Gang’s rise to fame and infamy. Throughout the year, they perform some of the most daring robberies in the nation’s history.
Scene 3: Wrangled in
Fade in. It is February 28, 1934. The nation has been in an uproar after the capture of notorious gangster John Dillinger. People are still surprised at the fact that the gang had almost escaped right under the noses of several policemen, who helped move their stuff during a fire before they realized it was those guys. He has been charged with numerous bank robberies and the slaying of an officer in Chicago. The media is in an uproar and reporters are trying to get a snapshot of the criminal at every opportunity. He’s almost at a celebrity status with the public, especially when the infamous photograph of him standing next to prosecutor Robert Estill circulates the local newspapers. Something is a little unsettling about this though. In every photo, Dillinger seems to have a certain spark in his eyes. A spark that was looking beyond the flash of the bulbs and the words of the reporters. He was planning something big.
Scene 4: Freedom and Violence
Fade in. It is October 12, 1933. John Dillinger sits in a lone cell in the Lima, Ohio jail. He had been charged with robbery, assault and disrespect to the law. However, he is very calm about the situation. Over the last few months, he had recruited new members to his gang. As the clock rang ten, footsteps echo into his area. Suddenly, two gunshots shatter the tranquility of the jail and a sheriff falls to the floor. Dillinger smiles, as he knows who these people are and what they are about to do. It was show time once again
Scene 5: “Escape Proof” No More
Fade in. It is March 3, 1934. FBI President J. Edgar Hoover informs the nation that the jail Dillinger is being held at, located at Crown Point, Ohio, is escape proof. He promises that there will be no repeat of Dillinger’s violent escape from the Lima, Ohio jail several months earlier. However as news reports are spread and the days go by, a strange tension has started to build. Within the walls of the jail, the sound of whittling and whistling echoes about the guards. It was on that fateful day that John Dillinger did the impossible. All it took was a sneak attack, a wooden gun and a luxury ride in the sheriff’s own car. Dillinger had escaped….again.
Scene 6: Law as a Joke
Fade in. It is April 1934. J. Edgar Hoover is in trouble. Dillinger’s constant escapes and actions are tarnishing the credibility of the law enforcement. Worse yet, the United States is suffering from the heavy burden of the Depression. People now see Dillinger as a hero, sticking it to the government and the banks through his actions. Heck, he’s even bold enough to raid police stations of their weapons. With his superiors threatening to fire him, Hoover orders Melvin Purvis, who has already been working on the case, to take immediate action. Answering to an anonymous tip-off of Dillinger’s location, Purvis and his agents head to a lone lodge. With the sudden barking of their dogs, the agents open fire on a car starting its engine. Unfortunately for them, the people killed in the raid were not of the Dillinger Gang and the FBI now had another blemish on their manhunt.
Scene 7: It Starts Where It Should End
Fade in. It is 1924. A 21-year-old John Dillinger sits in a chair in an Indiana Courthouse. Fresh from a failed naval career and marriage with local girl Beryl Hovious, he and a friend have been charged with assaulting a grocery store owner during their night of debauchery. While John’s friend had hired a lawyer for his defense, John had to face the court himself. As he realizes the court is ready to reach a verdict, John turns to his father for one last bit of advice…
What the press would say:
Who was John Dillienger? Was he a criminal mastermind, a damaged individual or just a petty thief with a string of good luck? This question is explored within the confines of this thoughtful and masterfully crafted film. Peter Weir has returned to the movie scene with a new period piece to show the youth of our generation what the real gangster was like. His attention to detail is seen throughout the entire movie, from the luscious art direction of the 1930’s to the glorious black and white cinematography. To keep true to the films mood, Weir presents the story similar to a 1930’s film with scene titles and transitions. The greatest trick Weir pulls though is with the sound design. Weir uses an audio style that sounds almost like the film was being done in an old black and white film. Hearing that gloriously gritty audio almost convinces you that you just stumbled into a classic gangster film. You’d expect Jimmy Stewart to show up and deliver a monologue.
In the end, it’s Weir, his screenplay and the cast that make the film. Weir presents the story with intelligence and wit, while toying the audience with a logically distorted chronological pattern. Staying true to the real man, Dillinger is shown as a hero, a robber, a media icon, a conniving mastermind and a human being at all times. In the end, you’re never really sure what to think. Sure, he robbed banks and stole money, but is that the actions of a mindless thug or a man who wants to right the wrongs that were committed on him? This mystery is further complicated by the amazing performances of the cast. If people didn’t know these actors were from this era, they might be convinced otherwise the performer’s credibility. Simply put, Ryan Gosling is John Dillinger. He radiates all the charisma, cunning and assertiveness that defined Dillinger’s prolific criminal career. Even when nothing is happening in a scene, Gosling’s body language speaks volumes, portraying Dillinger as a constantly thinking man. Alec Baldwin and Michael C. Hall also provide some excellent supporting work as the two men in charge of Dillinger’s demise. Their big scene, in which Baldwin confronts Hall after the botched attempt to catch Dillinger at the lodge, shows the true cost this manhunt has taken them in a tragic and almost amusingly desperate way.
Jackrabbit is a movie for the ages. From the tragic beginning scene of Dillinger’s death to the heartbreaking words his father gives at the end, the film will take you places you never thought you could go in a biopic.
Possible Nominations
Best Picture
Best Director (Peter Weir)
Best Screenplay (Peter Weir)
Best Actor (Ryan Gosling)
Best Supporting Actor (Alec Balwain)
Best Supporting Actor (Michael C. Hall)
Best Cinematography (Peter Biziou)
Best Art-Direction/Set Decoration (Richard L. Johnson and Nancy Heigh)
Best Costumes (Colleen Altwood)
Best Film Editing (Lee Smith)
Best Sound Design (Doug Hemphill, Paul Massey and Art Rochester)
Best Original Score (Thomas Newman)
Jesus of Suburbia
Author(s): Stefan Arriaga Hernandez
Location: Mexico
“Jesus of Suburbia”
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Adapted from “American Idiot” by Michael Arndt
Music by Green Day and Thomas Newman
Principal Cast:
Matt O’Leary Jesus of Suburbia
Jenna Malone Whatsername
Chris Evans St. Jimmy
Steve Carell Brad (Dad)
Drew Barrymore Mom
Tagline: ““He’s the son of rage and love”
“Hold you heart like a hand grenade, December 2007”
Synopsis: Transforming the Grammy winning album “American idiot” into a powerhouse musical, “Jesus of suburbia” tells the story of a young man fed up with his life and with society who adventures into a journey of self-discovery into the streets, and on the way encounters quite the diversity of characters that completely turn around his appreciation of life, human relations and love.
Detailed synopsis: Starting in unnamed, location-less suburbia, the story presents us with the character we will later get to know as the Jesus of Suburbia. Sitting at his dinner table with his mom and step dad, a heated political discussion spirals into the first musical number (American Idiot). After finishing angrily the debate, Jesus of Suburbia locks himself inside his room and begins a monologue which exposes his depression and disappointment in society and mankind. This escalates into the second number where he explains how he hates his life, his town, the people around him, expresses his apathy, then cries out for help for he is confused not knowing if what he feels is normal and finally ends with the decision to leave his house taking up a street life(Jesus of Suburbia). During his first day on the street, out protagonist tells us how he feels about his running from home (Holiday). On the street he meets a few characters, but all of them so different from him he once again feels disappointed, only this time he also feels alone (Boulevard of Broken Dreams). After this fall back into depression, Jesus of Suburbia survives on his own, without human contact in an alley of the unnamed city, stealing and vandalizing. This causes him to doubt his identity for he is now not what he believed (Are We the Waiting?). Falling asleep, the protagonist wakes up to find himself facing a new character. Here enters St. Jimmy who is everything Jesus of Suburbia ever wanted to be, but at the same time a psychotic and dangerous reflection of him (St. Jimmy). After the musical number, Jesus of Suburbia befriends this mysterious character and is soon presented to his ideology and way of life (Jimmy’s Reasoning). Soon the friendship turns into dependency and Jesus of Suburbia cannot find himself without St. Jimmy, who he holds onto for sanity and drugs (Give Me Novocaine). During one of their accustomed vandalizing walks, they meet a girl called Whatsername and Jesus of Suburbia instantly falls for her. After she leaves, St. Jimmy and the protagonist have a dialogue about their opinions on this new found character (She’s A Rebel). After this, Jesus of Suburbia goes looking for Whatsername and finds her, and then she tells him her story (My Name Doesn’t Matter). When they both say good bye to each other and part ways, our protagonist is still embezzled by the beauty and intelligence of Whatsername (Extraordinary Girl). Both characters still frequent each other, but after a debate on the actual situation of mankind in general, Whatsername realizes Jesus of Suburbia isn’t who he thinks he is, and decides to leave him writing a letter and bidding farewell, which ultimately destroys his heart (Letterbomb). After the spiral back into depression St. Jimmy mocks the situation and Jesus of Suburbia’s mistake of falling in love, claiming something like that would never happen to him (Always Right). Then St. Jimmy also leaves Jesus of Suburbia, claiming he never changed and was always a weak link. The protagonist now realizes he is once again alone and decides to go back home, forgetting about St. Jimmy and conforming to society, even getting a job, but still feeling empty and alone, reminiscing about his life on the street and receiving a letter from St. Jimmy telling him all about his rebellious life style, one Jesus of Suburbia envies; finally the character accepts everything, realizing he’s not happy, sad or anything, he’s just there (Homecoming). The musical ends with Jesus of Suburbia remembering Whatsername and how he lost her, trying to think what happened after she left and noticing how all he has of her are memories (Whatsername).
What the press would say:
Cuarón’s turn from sci-fi to movie musical delivers. Grandly. Not only does he manage to maintain the intentions of the band’s punk rock-opera, but one can say he manages to surpass it. From the beginning images of a torn up suburbia, which gives the protagonist his surname, to the final images of a destroyed human being who lost his one and only love, “Jesus of Suburbia” is easily the musical of the present generation. Chock full of special effects during the musical numbers, every one is a voyage into the emotions of the characters singing them. Psychedelic trips, depressing black and white photography or realistic animations are some of the styles presented. The acting is definitely ruled over by former Johnny Storm, Chris Evans. His performance as amoral, spontaneous, muscular and tattooed St. Jimmy, the complete opposite of skinny, insecure and depressed Jesus of Suburbia, steals the show. Evans creates a fully dimensional character out of just a few lyrics used to describe him, presenting us with a character you just love to hate. O’Leary shines as the story’s protagonist, developing and maturing throughout the movie. Having the most musical numbers, he also demonstrates he can truly sing and maintain the emotion throughout the song, something the supporting cast also manages to accomplish. Finally, “Donnie Darko” star Jenna Malone has a small role, compared to the other two actors, but manages to stay fresh and deliver a strong performance. The transformation from an award winning album to a movie is definitely award worthy, just like the album. Arndt manages to maintain the political and social criticism of the songs in the dialogue between the main characters. A flawless script, two wonderful performances from the actors, wonderful new songs created to give more depth to the supporting characters, an impressive quantity of special effects and the beyond perfect directorial work make this punk opera a must see and a must own.
Awards
Best Picture
Best Director – Alfonso Cuarón
Best Adapted Screenplay – Michael Arndt
Best Actor in a Leading Role – Matt O’Leary
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Jenna Malone
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Chris Evans
Best Original Song – “Jimmy’s reasoning” (Music and lyrics by Green Day and Thomas Newman)
Best Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Visual Effects
Location: Mexico
“Jesus of Suburbia”
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Adapted from “American Idiot” by Michael Arndt
Music by Green Day and Thomas Newman
Principal Cast:
Matt O’Leary Jesus of Suburbia
Jenna Malone Whatsername
Chris Evans St. Jimmy
Steve Carell Brad (Dad)
Drew Barrymore Mom
Tagline: ““He’s the son of rage and love”
“Hold you heart like a hand grenade, December 2007”
Synopsis: Transforming the Grammy winning album “American idiot” into a powerhouse musical, “Jesus of suburbia” tells the story of a young man fed up with his life and with society who adventures into a journey of self-discovery into the streets, and on the way encounters quite the diversity of characters that completely turn around his appreciation of life, human relations and love.
Detailed synopsis: Starting in unnamed, location-less suburbia, the story presents us with the character we will later get to know as the Jesus of Suburbia. Sitting at his dinner table with his mom and step dad, a heated political discussion spirals into the first musical number (American Idiot). After finishing angrily the debate, Jesus of Suburbia locks himself inside his room and begins a monologue which exposes his depression and disappointment in society and mankind. This escalates into the second number where he explains how he hates his life, his town, the people around him, expresses his apathy, then cries out for help for he is confused not knowing if what he feels is normal and finally ends with the decision to leave his house taking up a street life(Jesus of Suburbia). During his first day on the street, out protagonist tells us how he feels about his running from home (Holiday). On the street he meets a few characters, but all of them so different from him he once again feels disappointed, only this time he also feels alone (Boulevard of Broken Dreams). After this fall back into depression, Jesus of Suburbia survives on his own, without human contact in an alley of the unnamed city, stealing and vandalizing. This causes him to doubt his identity for he is now not what he believed (Are We the Waiting?). Falling asleep, the protagonist wakes up to find himself facing a new character. Here enters St. Jimmy who is everything Jesus of Suburbia ever wanted to be, but at the same time a psychotic and dangerous reflection of him (St. Jimmy). After the musical number, Jesus of Suburbia befriends this mysterious character and is soon presented to his ideology and way of life (Jimmy’s Reasoning). Soon the friendship turns into dependency and Jesus of Suburbia cannot find himself without St. Jimmy, who he holds onto for sanity and drugs (Give Me Novocaine). During one of their accustomed vandalizing walks, they meet a girl called Whatsername and Jesus of Suburbia instantly falls for her. After she leaves, St. Jimmy and the protagonist have a dialogue about their opinions on this new found character (She’s A Rebel). After this, Jesus of Suburbia goes looking for Whatsername and finds her, and then she tells him her story (My Name Doesn’t Matter). When they both say good bye to each other and part ways, our protagonist is still embezzled by the beauty and intelligence of Whatsername (Extraordinary Girl). Both characters still frequent each other, but after a debate on the actual situation of mankind in general, Whatsername realizes Jesus of Suburbia isn’t who he thinks he is, and decides to leave him writing a letter and bidding farewell, which ultimately destroys his heart (Letterbomb). After the spiral back into depression St. Jimmy mocks the situation and Jesus of Suburbia’s mistake of falling in love, claiming something like that would never happen to him (Always Right). Then St. Jimmy also leaves Jesus of Suburbia, claiming he never changed and was always a weak link. The protagonist now realizes he is once again alone and decides to go back home, forgetting about St. Jimmy and conforming to society, even getting a job, but still feeling empty and alone, reminiscing about his life on the street and receiving a letter from St. Jimmy telling him all about his rebellious life style, one Jesus of Suburbia envies; finally the character accepts everything, realizing he’s not happy, sad or anything, he’s just there (Homecoming). The musical ends with Jesus of Suburbia remembering Whatsername and how he lost her, trying to think what happened after she left and noticing how all he has of her are memories (Whatsername).
What the press would say:
Cuarón’s turn from sci-fi to movie musical delivers. Grandly. Not only does he manage to maintain the intentions of the band’s punk rock-opera, but one can say he manages to surpass it. From the beginning images of a torn up suburbia, which gives the protagonist his surname, to the final images of a destroyed human being who lost his one and only love, “Jesus of Suburbia” is easily the musical of the present generation. Chock full of special effects during the musical numbers, every one is a voyage into the emotions of the characters singing them. Psychedelic trips, depressing black and white photography or realistic animations are some of the styles presented. The acting is definitely ruled over by former Johnny Storm, Chris Evans. His performance as amoral, spontaneous, muscular and tattooed St. Jimmy, the complete opposite of skinny, insecure and depressed Jesus of Suburbia, steals the show. Evans creates a fully dimensional character out of just a few lyrics used to describe him, presenting us with a character you just love to hate. O’Leary shines as the story’s protagonist, developing and maturing throughout the movie. Having the most musical numbers, he also demonstrates he can truly sing and maintain the emotion throughout the song, something the supporting cast also manages to accomplish. Finally, “Donnie Darko” star Jenna Malone has a small role, compared to the other two actors, but manages to stay fresh and deliver a strong performance. The transformation from an award winning album to a movie is definitely award worthy, just like the album. Arndt manages to maintain the political and social criticism of the songs in the dialogue between the main characters. A flawless script, two wonderful performances from the actors, wonderful new songs created to give more depth to the supporting characters, an impressive quantity of special effects and the beyond perfect directorial work make this punk opera a must see and a must own.
Awards
Best Picture
Best Director – Alfonso Cuarón
Best Adapted Screenplay – Michael Arndt
Best Actor in a Leading Role – Matt O’Leary
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Jenna Malone
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Chris Evans
Best Original Song – “Jimmy’s reasoning” (Music and lyrics by Green Day and Thomas Newman)
Best Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Visual Effects
King Pt.1: A Legacy Fulfilled
Author(s): Pierre Davis
Location: Ohio
“King Pt.1: A Legacy Fulfilled”
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Produced by: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas
Written by: George Lucas
Score by: John Williams
Cinematography: Janusz Zygmuni Kaminski
Principal Cast:
Haley Joel Osment as Arthur
Albert Finney as King Uther
Sigourney Weaver as Queen Igraine
Tim Robbins as Merlin
Jonathan Rhys Meyer as Sir Kay
Ralph Fiennes as Sir Ector
Tagline: "A legacy wanted by many but meant for one''
Running Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Rated PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images.
Filming Locations: Vancouver and U.S.A
Produced in U.S.A
Studios: 20th century Fox and Dreamworks
Genre: Action Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and Adaptaion
Filmed in black and white with some scenes in color
Release Date:
April 15th 2008
Synopsis: From acclaimed director Steven Spielberg is the first of a 3 part epic of the life of the worlds greatest king, King Arthur bringing him back to true form as a medieval knight from the day he was born, the day his father fell sick and died then pulling the sword Excalibur from the stone to fulfill his legacy.
Not wanting to give up his identity before Artorius Castus a.k.a Arthur was born, Merlin asked Arthur’s father King Uther that he give up his son born unto Queen Igraine to foster parents. Knowing Merlin to be wise King Uther decided to give up his son to the loyal Sir Ector. Born and wrapped in a gold cloth he was taken to Merlin and baptized by a priest who gave him the name Arthur.
Falling sick King Uthers enemies began to overrun his kingdom but with the help from Merlin his enemies quickly failed. With his sickness growing worse each day until finally not being able to talk for three days and three nights. Asking King Uther if it his will for Arthur to succeed to the throne Merlin found out that it was Arthur’s legacy to become king. While Arthur is still a child a war began to pursue for the throne of the dead King Uther. With Britain in jeopardy Merlin gave the archbishop advice. Promising that the true succession of the British throne will be revealed the folks of Britain hoped that it would be one of them. In front of the great church St. Paul stood a marble block which held a fantastic sword in which Merlin put for people to find out the true heir to the throne. 4 feet square with the sword going through a steel anvil the block read: WHOSE PULLETH OUTE THIS SWERD OF THE STONE AND ANVLD IS RIGHTWYS KYNGE BORN OF ALL BRYTAYGNE(Whoever pulls this sword out of this stone and anvil is rightwise king born of all Britain). Men tried left and right to pull out this miraculous sword from the stone but all failed. Being recently knighted Sir Kay the son of Sir Ector rode to a tournament being held on New Year’s Day to provide men with noble blood his right to the throne but he was missing his sword.
Asking Arthur to go and fetch his sword but the house that Sir Kay’s sword was locked. Wanting to not disappoint his brother Arthur tried his fait and galloped to St. Paul ’s to get the sword stuck in the stone. With everyone being gone to the tournament Arthur tugged the sword without any struggle. Galloping back to the tournament Arthur gave Sir Kay the sword. After realizing that this was the sword stuck in the stone Sir Kay presented the stone to his father. Not believing his son Sir Ector insisted they ride back to the church to see how Sir Kay pulled out the sword. After realizing he is caught in a lie he finally gave up the truth that Arthur presented him with the sword. Arthur proved that he pulled the sword and they both knelt before him. After finding out about his past Arthur makes Sir Kay the Royal Seneschal (person in charge of the royal household). Pulling out the stone another time in front of dukes and barons but they protested because they thought he was not of noble blood. Finally Arthur removed the sword at Pentecost (seventh Sunday after Easter) and was demanded to once be made king. With the final scene being him promising to give the nobles who have been robbed of their lands and establish peace and order.
What the press would say:
A movie about King Arthur and his legacy has not been brought to life better than what Steven Spielberg has done. Cementing his place in move history with this fantastic first part of a three part epic Spielberg has done what few can do in a lifetime with this one movie. With the fantastic writing of Paul Haggis and the academy award winning special effects team behind Jurassic Park this movie gives critics chills and dares one of them to point out a weak point. After a absence from the big screen for a couple of years Haley Joel Osment brings the part of young King Arthur to life with his portrayal of a boy who has yet to know what his destiny is. Seen over by the great Merlin which is surprisingly portrayed brilliantly by Tim Robbins Sir Ector makes sure that young Arthur grows up a strong man. Sir Ector comes to life by Ralph Fiennes who most thought couldn’t portray a character like this. Mrs. Sigourney Weaver is back with a force and you can see with the very limited amount of screen time that she has. I have a feeling that even though she has limited screen time, like Michelle Williams in Brokeback Mountain Sigourney could ultimately gain a nomination. Albert Finney and Jonathan Rhys Meyer round off this fantastic ensemble with great performances by them also. Jonathan who really comes off as an arrogant man, who takes Arthur for advantage, really captures moviegoers. With John Williams you know that the score of the movie will be exceptional. The movie of the year is an understatement this is the movie of the past decade. Not since Lord of the Rings can a picture like this be nominated for an academy award for best picture but I truly believe come award season critics will not be able to deny this film due to box office records it is sure to break this movie will be honored greatly:
“Simply irresistible, a movie sure to go down in cinema history”- Roger Ebert
“Even though they are not present you can feel the creative force within the minds of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg”- Peter Travers
“Regardless of competition this movie is sure to gain recognition not only from the academy but from people all over the globe”- Christopher Null
“Sigourney Weaver is brilliant, Tim Robbins wise and Haley Joel Osment is a lock for his second academy award nomination” – Richard Roeper
“Two Thumbs Way Up”-Ebert and Roeper
Possible Nominations:
Best Picture: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas
Best Director: Steven Spielberg
Best Adapted Screenplay: George Lucas
Best Score: John Williams
Best Actor: Haley Joel Osment
Best Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and/or Ralph Fiennes
Best Supporting Actress: Sigourney Weaver
Best Costume Design: Anna Sheppard
Best Cinematography: Janusz Zygmuni Kaminski
Best Art Direction: Allan Starski
Best Sound Effects: Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom
Best Visual Effects: Stan Winston, Phil Tippett, Michael Lantieri and Dennis Muren
Best Make Up: Howard Berger and Tami Lane
Best Editing: Michael Kahn
Location: Ohio
“King Pt.1: A Legacy Fulfilled”
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Produced by: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas
Written by: George Lucas
Score by: John Williams
Cinematography: Janusz Zygmuni Kaminski
Principal Cast:
Haley Joel Osment as Arthur
Albert Finney as King Uther
Sigourney Weaver as Queen Igraine
Tim Robbins as Merlin
Jonathan Rhys Meyer as Sir Kay
Ralph Fiennes as Sir Ector
Tagline: "A legacy wanted by many but meant for one''
Running Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Rated PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images.
Filming Locations: Vancouver and U.S.A
Produced in U.S.A
Studios: 20th century Fox and Dreamworks
Genre: Action Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and Adaptaion
Filmed in black and white with some scenes in color
Release Date:
April 15th 2008
Synopsis: From acclaimed director Steven Spielberg is the first of a 3 part epic of the life of the worlds greatest king, King Arthur bringing him back to true form as a medieval knight from the day he was born, the day his father fell sick and died then pulling the sword Excalibur from the stone to fulfill his legacy.
Not wanting to give up his identity before Artorius Castus a.k.a Arthur was born, Merlin asked Arthur’s father King Uther that he give up his son born unto Queen Igraine to foster parents. Knowing Merlin to be wise King Uther decided to give up his son to the loyal Sir Ector. Born and wrapped in a gold cloth he was taken to Merlin and baptized by a priest who gave him the name Arthur.
Falling sick King Uthers enemies began to overrun his kingdom but with the help from Merlin his enemies quickly failed. With his sickness growing worse each day until finally not being able to talk for three days and three nights. Asking King Uther if it his will for Arthur to succeed to the throne Merlin found out that it was Arthur’s legacy to become king. While Arthur is still a child a war began to pursue for the throne of the dead King Uther. With Britain in jeopardy Merlin gave the archbishop advice. Promising that the true succession of the British throne will be revealed the folks of Britain hoped that it would be one of them. In front of the great church St. Paul stood a marble block which held a fantastic sword in which Merlin put for people to find out the true heir to the throne. 4 feet square with the sword going through a steel anvil the block read: WHOSE PULLETH OUTE THIS SWERD OF THE STONE AND ANVLD IS RIGHTWYS KYNGE BORN OF ALL BRYTAYGNE(Whoever pulls this sword out of this stone and anvil is rightwise king born of all Britain). Men tried left and right to pull out this miraculous sword from the stone but all failed. Being recently knighted Sir Kay the son of Sir Ector rode to a tournament being held on New Year’s Day to provide men with noble blood his right to the throne but he was missing his sword.
Asking Arthur to go and fetch his sword but the house that Sir Kay’s sword was locked. Wanting to not disappoint his brother Arthur tried his fait and galloped to St. Paul ’s to get the sword stuck in the stone. With everyone being gone to the tournament Arthur tugged the sword without any struggle. Galloping back to the tournament Arthur gave Sir Kay the sword. After realizing that this was the sword stuck in the stone Sir Kay presented the stone to his father. Not believing his son Sir Ector insisted they ride back to the church to see how Sir Kay pulled out the sword. After realizing he is caught in a lie he finally gave up the truth that Arthur presented him with the sword. Arthur proved that he pulled the sword and they both knelt before him. After finding out about his past Arthur makes Sir Kay the Royal Seneschal (person in charge of the royal household). Pulling out the stone another time in front of dukes and barons but they protested because they thought he was not of noble blood. Finally Arthur removed the sword at Pentecost (seventh Sunday after Easter) and was demanded to once be made king. With the final scene being him promising to give the nobles who have been robbed of their lands and establish peace and order.
What the press would say:
A movie about King Arthur and his legacy has not been brought to life better than what Steven Spielberg has done. Cementing his place in move history with this fantastic first part of a three part epic Spielberg has done what few can do in a lifetime with this one movie. With the fantastic writing of Paul Haggis and the academy award winning special effects team behind Jurassic Park this movie gives critics chills and dares one of them to point out a weak point. After a absence from the big screen for a couple of years Haley Joel Osment brings the part of young King Arthur to life with his portrayal of a boy who has yet to know what his destiny is. Seen over by the great Merlin which is surprisingly portrayed brilliantly by Tim Robbins Sir Ector makes sure that young Arthur grows up a strong man. Sir Ector comes to life by Ralph Fiennes who most thought couldn’t portray a character like this. Mrs. Sigourney Weaver is back with a force and you can see with the very limited amount of screen time that she has. I have a feeling that even though she has limited screen time, like Michelle Williams in Brokeback Mountain Sigourney could ultimately gain a nomination. Albert Finney and Jonathan Rhys Meyer round off this fantastic ensemble with great performances by them also. Jonathan who really comes off as an arrogant man, who takes Arthur for advantage, really captures moviegoers. With John Williams you know that the score of the movie will be exceptional. The movie of the year is an understatement this is the movie of the past decade. Not since Lord of the Rings can a picture like this be nominated for an academy award for best picture but I truly believe come award season critics will not be able to deny this film due to box office records it is sure to break this movie will be honored greatly:
“Simply irresistible, a movie sure to go down in cinema history”- Roger Ebert
“Even though they are not present you can feel the creative force within the minds of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg”- Peter Travers
“Regardless of competition this movie is sure to gain recognition not only from the academy but from people all over the globe”- Christopher Null
“Sigourney Weaver is brilliant, Tim Robbins wise and Haley Joel Osment is a lock for his second academy award nomination” – Richard Roeper
“Two Thumbs Way Up”-Ebert and Roeper
Possible Nominations:
Best Picture: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas
Best Director: Steven Spielberg
Best Adapted Screenplay: George Lucas
Best Score: John Williams
Best Actor: Haley Joel Osment
Best Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and/or Ralph Fiennes
Best Supporting Actress: Sigourney Weaver
Best Costume Design: Anna Sheppard
Best Cinematography: Janusz Zygmuni Kaminski
Best Art Direction: Allan Starski
Best Sound Effects: Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom
Best Visual Effects: Stan Winston, Phil Tippett, Michael Lantieri and Dennis Muren
Best Make Up: Howard Berger and Tami Lane
Best Editing: Michael Kahn
Lady Delish
Author(s): Ryan
Location: New Jersey
“Lady Delish”
Directed by Sofia Coppola
Written by Sofia Coppola, Erich Roth, Bobby and Peter Farrelly
Music by Mark Mothersbaugh
ESTIMATED BUDGET-$60,000,000
Principal Cast:
Kirsten Dunst (Lady Delish)
Ryan Phillipe (Daddy Dick)
Ashton Kutcher (Charlie)
Jude Law (Rodney)
Orlando Bloom (Louie)
Clint Eastwood (Father Abe)
Elle Fanning (Brittany)
Shia LaBeouf (Justin)
Reese Witherspoon (Helen)
Mickey Rourke (Hitman)
Helen Hunt (Mother Delish)
Elizabeth Daily (Older Lady Delish)
Tagline: “The Madame Bovary of Our Century” or
“A Book with Substance is Easy to Find; A MAN on the Other Hand"
“Long Live DELISH!”
“Imagine Madame Bovary. Now, Imagine Her RAUNCHIER”
“The Life, the Death, the Legend, the SEX!”
3/2/07
RATED R on appeal- for strong graphic sexuality and dialogue, scenes of full frontal nudity, language, a brief scene of violence, and depictions of drug use
Synopsis: This is a full plot summary because I don’t know how familiar everyone is with the story of Madame Bovary Based on “U+UR Hand” by P!NK and Madame Bovary. Set in 2050; Lady Delish starts with Charlie (Ashton Kutcher). He becomes a gynecologist and begins his practice in the Windy Whistle, a city. He marries a rich widow Helen (Reese Witherspoon), who dies soon after in a car accident. A year later, he marries Lady Delish (Kirsten Dunst), the daughter of one of his clients, Mother Delish (Helesn Hunt). She is young, sexy, slutty and pretty, and Charlie is obsessed with her. After a few weeks of marriage, promiscuous Lady Delish begins to find Charlie boring. Charlie is too dull to understand her passionate romantic needs. However she soon finds out that she is pregnant with a daughter Brittany (Elle Fanning).
After a few years Lady Delish’s romantic desires grow when an old “client”/pimp in her past, named Daddy Dick (Ryan Phillipe) comes to the city. The two have interests, but their relationship is not growing, and Daddy leaves to New York. After he leaves, Lady Delish is in major depression and becomes very irritable. Soon she meets Rodney (Jude Law). He easily convinces Lady Delish to have an adulterous relationship with him. For a while things are terrific, and neither can have enough of the other. However, Lady Delish's romantic ways begin to anger Rodney.
When Lady Delish wants to run away with Rodney, he bets her to the chase and abandons her. Lady Delish becomes disastrous. She does nothing except lay in bed for weeks. After her depression she becomes religious to steal money from Father Abe (Clint Eastwood). She uses the money to go to New York, and meets up again with Daddy Dick, and their love sparks again. After the affair with Rodney, she plunges into a tumultuous relationship with Daddy Dick.
Not thinking, Lady Delish borrows money from the fast-taking moneylender, Louie (Orlando Bloom). She satisfies him with everything, electronics, clothes, and love. Experienced, she begins to dominate Daddy, who comes to resent her. When this affair fails, Lady Delish becomes frustrated. Furthermore, she is in a lot of debt. She begins to receive notices on the amounts she has borrowed and not repaid. Eventually, Lady Delish one night gets threatened by a Hitman (Mickey Rourke) demanding payment of her debts within twenty-four hours. She begins to get scared, as she has not told her husband of her debt. Lady Delish’s only hope is upon Justin (Shia LaBeouf), a pharmacist. She gets Justin into giving her the key to the storage room, where she swallows arsenic.
Lady Delish’s death is long and painful. (She is now played by Elizabeth Daily). Her death only temporarily stalls the total ruin of Charlie. Later Lady Delish dies, and the IRS come. Charlie can’t pay these debts. He becomes bankrupt and leaves the Windy Whistle. He soon finds out about his wife's cheating, but he is not angry. He spends time with his daughter, who he loves. She finds him dead in the house. Brittany, now orphaned is sent to live with Mother Delish.
What the press would say:
“Two thumbs up!”-Ebert & Roeper
“LADY DELISH is a brilliant movie based on a music video based on a song based on a remake based on a movie based on a play based on a book”- People
“A+! A Dramedy that makes you cry and laugh.”-Entertainment Weekly
“LADY DELISH is a film to be honored this year and next and next and so on.”-Rolling Stone Magazine
Lady Delish is a dramedy based on Madame Bovary. This all star cast of: Kirsten Dunst, Ryan Phillipe, Jude Law, Orlando Bloom, Dakota Fanning, Helen Hunt, Clint Eastwood, Reese Witherspoon and Mickey Rourke is simply great. Sofia Coppola has her families blood and greated a movie surely to be as well-praised as The Godfather. Kirsten Dunst and Sofia Coppola have teamed up again since Marie Antoinette and made another masterpiece. Kirsten Dunst shows us her wide acting range and will surely win the Oscar as well as the rest of the cast.
Best Picture
Best Director: Sofia Coppola
Best Screenplay: Sofia Coppola, Bobby and Peter Farrelly
Best Original Score: Mark Mothersbaugh
Best Actor: Ryan Phillipe, Ashton Kutcher
Best Supporting Actor: Jude Law, Orlando Bloom
Best Actress: Kirsten Dunst
Best Supporting Actress: Reese Witherspoon, E.G. Daily
MEMORABLE QUOTE: “A book with substance is easy to find; a man on the other hand…”-Lady Delish
Location: New Jersey
“Lady Delish”
Directed by Sofia Coppola
Written by Sofia Coppola, Erich Roth, Bobby and Peter Farrelly
Music by Mark Mothersbaugh
ESTIMATED BUDGET-$60,000,000
Principal Cast:
Kirsten Dunst (Lady Delish)
Ryan Phillipe (Daddy Dick)
Ashton Kutcher (Charlie)
Jude Law (Rodney)
Orlando Bloom (Louie)
Clint Eastwood (Father Abe)
Elle Fanning (Brittany)
Shia LaBeouf (Justin)
Reese Witherspoon (Helen)
Mickey Rourke (Hitman)
Helen Hunt (Mother Delish)
Elizabeth Daily (Older Lady Delish)
Tagline: “The Madame Bovary of Our Century” or
“A Book with Substance is Easy to Find; A MAN on the Other Hand"
“Long Live DELISH!”
“Imagine Madame Bovary. Now, Imagine Her RAUNCHIER”
“The Life, the Death, the Legend, the SEX!”
3/2/07
RATED R on appeal- for strong graphic sexuality and dialogue, scenes of full frontal nudity, language, a brief scene of violence, and depictions of drug use
Synopsis: This is a full plot summary because I don’t know how familiar everyone is with the story of Madame Bovary Based on “U+UR Hand” by P!NK and Madame Bovary. Set in 2050; Lady Delish starts with Charlie (Ashton Kutcher). He becomes a gynecologist and begins his practice in the Windy Whistle, a city. He marries a rich widow Helen (Reese Witherspoon), who dies soon after in a car accident. A year later, he marries Lady Delish (Kirsten Dunst), the daughter of one of his clients, Mother Delish (Helesn Hunt). She is young, sexy, slutty and pretty, and Charlie is obsessed with her. After a few weeks of marriage, promiscuous Lady Delish begins to find Charlie boring. Charlie is too dull to understand her passionate romantic needs. However she soon finds out that she is pregnant with a daughter Brittany (Elle Fanning).
After a few years Lady Delish’s romantic desires grow when an old “client”/pimp in her past, named Daddy Dick (Ryan Phillipe) comes to the city. The two have interests, but their relationship is not growing, and Daddy leaves to New York. After he leaves, Lady Delish is in major depression and becomes very irritable. Soon she meets Rodney (Jude Law). He easily convinces Lady Delish to have an adulterous relationship with him. For a while things are terrific, and neither can have enough of the other. However, Lady Delish's romantic ways begin to anger Rodney.
When Lady Delish wants to run away with Rodney, he bets her to the chase and abandons her. Lady Delish becomes disastrous. She does nothing except lay in bed for weeks. After her depression she becomes religious to steal money from Father Abe (Clint Eastwood). She uses the money to go to New York, and meets up again with Daddy Dick, and their love sparks again. After the affair with Rodney, she plunges into a tumultuous relationship with Daddy Dick.
Not thinking, Lady Delish borrows money from the fast-taking moneylender, Louie (Orlando Bloom). She satisfies him with everything, electronics, clothes, and love. Experienced, she begins to dominate Daddy, who comes to resent her. When this affair fails, Lady Delish becomes frustrated. Furthermore, she is in a lot of debt. She begins to receive notices on the amounts she has borrowed and not repaid. Eventually, Lady Delish one night gets threatened by a Hitman (Mickey Rourke) demanding payment of her debts within twenty-four hours. She begins to get scared, as she has not told her husband of her debt. Lady Delish’s only hope is upon Justin (Shia LaBeouf), a pharmacist. She gets Justin into giving her the key to the storage room, where she swallows arsenic.
Lady Delish’s death is long and painful. (She is now played by Elizabeth Daily). Her death only temporarily stalls the total ruin of Charlie. Later Lady Delish dies, and the IRS come. Charlie can’t pay these debts. He becomes bankrupt and leaves the Windy Whistle. He soon finds out about his wife's cheating, but he is not angry. He spends time with his daughter, who he loves. She finds him dead in the house. Brittany, now orphaned is sent to live with Mother Delish.
What the press would say:
“Two thumbs up!”-Ebert & Roeper
“LADY DELISH is a brilliant movie based on a music video based on a song based on a remake based on a movie based on a play based on a book”- People
“A+! A Dramedy that makes you cry and laugh.”-Entertainment Weekly
“LADY DELISH is a film to be honored this year and next and next and so on.”-Rolling Stone Magazine
Lady Delish is a dramedy based on Madame Bovary. This all star cast of: Kirsten Dunst, Ryan Phillipe, Jude Law, Orlando Bloom, Dakota Fanning, Helen Hunt, Clint Eastwood, Reese Witherspoon and Mickey Rourke is simply great. Sofia Coppola has her families blood and greated a movie surely to be as well-praised as The Godfather. Kirsten Dunst and Sofia Coppola have teamed up again since Marie Antoinette and made another masterpiece. Kirsten Dunst shows us her wide acting range and will surely win the Oscar as well as the rest of the cast.
Best Picture
Best Director: Sofia Coppola
Best Screenplay: Sofia Coppola, Bobby and Peter Farrelly
Best Original Score: Mark Mothersbaugh
Best Actor: Ryan Phillipe, Ashton Kutcher
Best Supporting Actor: Jude Law, Orlando Bloom
Best Actress: Kirsten Dunst
Best Supporting Actress: Reese Witherspoon, E.G. Daily
MEMORABLE QUOTE: “A book with substance is easy to find; a man on the other hand…”-Lady Delish
Louisa
Author(s): Brian
Location: Arizona
“Louisa”
Directed by Roman Polanski
Written by William Goldman
Produced by Roman Polanski and Alain Sarde
Music by Thomas Newman
Principal Cast:
Jake Gyllenhaal (Grant Rosella)
Kathy Bates (Allegra Brady)
Penelope Cruz (Louisa)
David Strathairn (Gregory Abram)
Tommy Lee Jones (Walter Brady)
Tagline: “A Freak Accident Will Inspire a Story. A Story Will Inspire a Character. A Character Will Inspire a Murder”
Synopsis: Grant Rosella is a world-renowned skier. He has won two Olympic Gold Metals all before he turned 30 and has become a pop culture icon. But, like many athletes, he cannot avoid the threat of injury. When he goes down one of the steepest hills known to man with hopes of a 3rd Gold Metal dancing in his mind rather than those of precautions, he runs into a large group of trees and breaks every single bone in his body. The doctors say that he’s lucky to be alive, but will never be able to ski again. Those are the same reasons that he feels unlucky. But then, he picks up a pen and a notepad. Meanwhile, Allegra Brady has been appointed as an in-home nurse for Grant. The two hit it off right away, and many see her as what saved him from suicide. But it wasn’t her. It was a hobby. Grant was scribbling down what may be the great American tragedy when he was trapped in his bed. It is about a woman named Louisa. Louisa is a Mexican woman and the common fancy of almost every man in the town, but she is doomed when she falls in love with an American tourist. And as he writes, Grant becomes so fond of his character of Louisa that he starts to daydream about her. He imagines what she would be like to meet, what she would say and the little details about her. He tells Allegra about all of them, and she begins to become concerned for the mental health of her patient. Is he really seeing a character of his own mind? Is he schizophrenic if he is aware that what he is seeing is imaginary? Does he know that what he is seeing is imaginary? He needs someone that will listen to him forever. And that’s where Gregory Abram comes into play. Gregory is a reporter for a prominent news magazine, assigned to do a report on the recovery and condition of Grant Rosella. He tells him all about Louisa, which only makes him think of her more; and Abram hangs on every word. Now, he has written himself, Gregory and Allegra into his own work. But, as he continues to write the story, the characters of Gregory and Allegra threaten to hurt Louisa. Grant believes that life will imitate art, and that Gregory and Allegra will somehow pull him away from his relationship with Louisa. He sees her everywhere, and he clings on every command she gives. And it isn’t long until she asks for the ultimate favor…of murder.
What the press would say:
To call Jake Gyllenhaal’s portrayal of Grant Rosella good would be an understatement. To call it great would be an understatement. To call it the best performance of the year would be an understatement. To call it one of the best performances of all time would be just right. One cannot review the new film “Louisa” without first commenting on how perfect Jake Gyllenhaal is in it. He reminds us why there is a Best Actor category at the Oscars; the Academy might as well just carve his name into the statuette now to save time. It is so rare for an actor to survive all the hype of online “buzzers,” but he actually exceeds it and gives a performance so good, it would turn a hater of Gyllenhaal into his #1 fan. It is truly an indescribable display of acting, and it deserves every bit of critical acclaim it has received (which, as we know, was overwhelming). Any actor will tell you that the hardest character to play is one where you are supposed to go insane, but Gyllenhaal delivers every one of extremely difficult lines with such emotion and control, he makes it look like a walk in the park. His moments of silence create such tension as well, and his chemistry with co-stars Kathy Bates (who also deserves Oscar consideration for her outstanding portrayal of Gyllenhaal’s assistant and eventual victim) and Penelope Cruz (who also graces the screen to give a fantastic performance as the mind child of Gyllenhaal) is truly remarkable. But, the best scenes of the film occur with Gyllenhaal and David Stratharin. Their chemistry is absolutely amazing, and when you see their scenes together, you can tell that you’re seeing truly outstanding work, even if you know nothing about acting. Wrap this all up with a chilling screenplay by William Goldman, a haunting score by Thomas Newman, great ensemble performances and stunning direction by the legendary Roman Polanski and I believe we are looking at a strong Best Picture contender with “Louisa” (and a lock for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor), with a strong campaign in the following categories…
Best Picture (Roman Polanski and Alain Sarde)
Best Director (Roman Polanski)
Best Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal)
Best Supporting Actress (Penelope Cruz, Kathy Bates)
Best Supporting Actor (David Stra
Best Original Score (Thomas Newman)
Best Film Editing
Best Original Song (“Repent Me” by U2)
Best Cinematography
Location: Arizona
“Louisa”
Directed by Roman Polanski
Written by William Goldman
Produced by Roman Polanski and Alain Sarde
Music by Thomas Newman
Principal Cast:
Jake Gyllenhaal (Grant Rosella)
Kathy Bates (Allegra Brady)
Penelope Cruz (Louisa)
David Strathairn (Gregory Abram)
Tommy Lee Jones (Walter Brady)
Tagline: “A Freak Accident Will Inspire a Story. A Story Will Inspire a Character. A Character Will Inspire a Murder”
Synopsis: Grant Rosella is a world-renowned skier. He has won two Olympic Gold Metals all before he turned 30 and has become a pop culture icon. But, like many athletes, he cannot avoid the threat of injury. When he goes down one of the steepest hills known to man with hopes of a 3rd Gold Metal dancing in his mind rather than those of precautions, he runs into a large group of trees and breaks every single bone in his body. The doctors say that he’s lucky to be alive, but will never be able to ski again. Those are the same reasons that he feels unlucky. But then, he picks up a pen and a notepad. Meanwhile, Allegra Brady has been appointed as an in-home nurse for Grant. The two hit it off right away, and many see her as what saved him from suicide. But it wasn’t her. It was a hobby. Grant was scribbling down what may be the great American tragedy when he was trapped in his bed. It is about a woman named Louisa. Louisa is a Mexican woman and the common fancy of almost every man in the town, but she is doomed when she falls in love with an American tourist. And as he writes, Grant becomes so fond of his character of Louisa that he starts to daydream about her. He imagines what she would be like to meet, what she would say and the little details about her. He tells Allegra about all of them, and she begins to become concerned for the mental health of her patient. Is he really seeing a character of his own mind? Is he schizophrenic if he is aware that what he is seeing is imaginary? Does he know that what he is seeing is imaginary? He needs someone that will listen to him forever. And that’s where Gregory Abram comes into play. Gregory is a reporter for a prominent news magazine, assigned to do a report on the recovery and condition of Grant Rosella. He tells him all about Louisa, which only makes him think of her more; and Abram hangs on every word. Now, he has written himself, Gregory and Allegra into his own work. But, as he continues to write the story, the characters of Gregory and Allegra threaten to hurt Louisa. Grant believes that life will imitate art, and that Gregory and Allegra will somehow pull him away from his relationship with Louisa. He sees her everywhere, and he clings on every command she gives. And it isn’t long until she asks for the ultimate favor…of murder.
What the press would say:
To call Jake Gyllenhaal’s portrayal of Grant Rosella good would be an understatement. To call it great would be an understatement. To call it the best performance of the year would be an understatement. To call it one of the best performances of all time would be just right. One cannot review the new film “Louisa” without first commenting on how perfect Jake Gyllenhaal is in it. He reminds us why there is a Best Actor category at the Oscars; the Academy might as well just carve his name into the statuette now to save time. It is so rare for an actor to survive all the hype of online “buzzers,” but he actually exceeds it and gives a performance so good, it would turn a hater of Gyllenhaal into his #1 fan. It is truly an indescribable display of acting, and it deserves every bit of critical acclaim it has received (which, as we know, was overwhelming). Any actor will tell you that the hardest character to play is one where you are supposed to go insane, but Gyllenhaal delivers every one of extremely difficult lines with such emotion and control, he makes it look like a walk in the park. His moments of silence create such tension as well, and his chemistry with co-stars Kathy Bates (who also deserves Oscar consideration for her outstanding portrayal of Gyllenhaal’s assistant and eventual victim) and Penelope Cruz (who also graces the screen to give a fantastic performance as the mind child of Gyllenhaal) is truly remarkable. But, the best scenes of the film occur with Gyllenhaal and David Stratharin. Their chemistry is absolutely amazing, and when you see their scenes together, you can tell that you’re seeing truly outstanding work, even if you know nothing about acting. Wrap this all up with a chilling screenplay by William Goldman, a haunting score by Thomas Newman, great ensemble performances and stunning direction by the legendary Roman Polanski and I believe we are looking at a strong Best Picture contender with “Louisa” (and a lock for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor), with a strong campaign in the following categories…
Best Picture (Roman Polanski and Alain Sarde)
Best Director (Roman Polanski)
Best Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal)
Best Supporting Actress (Penelope Cruz, Kathy Bates)
Best Supporting Actor (David Stra
Best Original Score (Thomas Newman)
Best Film Editing
Best Original Song (“Repent Me” by U2)
Best Cinematography
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