I was browsing Netflix Instant yesterday when I saw the cover of NINE flashed by. I remember seeing that film a few years back and I even reviewed it. Overall I wasn't fond of the film, it felt extremely indulgent and vapid. Despite Daniel Day-Lewis' best effort and the spectacular female cast, Rob Marshall's musical …
Continue reading Music Break: Marion Cotillard’s musical segments in NINE
This post is for the current LAMB Acting School 101 on Nicole Kidman. As I haven't got a chance to catch up on a ton of her work (as I've mentioned here), I decided to just choose the top three favorite roles of the 11 films I've seen her in so far. I actually include …
"Style is the new content," Kate Hudson's character Stephanie, an American fashion journalist working for Vogue told Guido Contini. Well, that's about sums up the sensibility of this movie, which is nothing short of style over substance. Based on Frederico Fellini's 8-1/2 (reviewed by guest blogger Rockerdad), it centers on the renowned Italian director Guido …
Man, I've been giving so much free publicity for the Weinsteins but I can't help myself. I thought the second trailer of the NINE musical flick couldn't get any more awesome. Well I was wrong. In this third trailer, we finally hear the man speak. Daniel Day-Lewis is sporting a believable Italian accent as Guido …
As a tribute to RTM’s recent post about ‘writer’s block’, and the fact that Daniel Day-Lewis is reprising the role of Guido in the film version of the revived musical NINE (out on Christmas Day), I thought it would be fitting to do a review of a classic film that delves into the depths of …
Continue reading Classic Flix Review: Frederico Fellini’s 8½ by Rockerdad
If I'd ever spend part of my Christmas day in a theater, it'd be to watch this one. You'll find some details about the movie in my previous post back in August. The Weinstein company recently released this brand-new trailer that makes me want to get up and dance! Boy, that is one red-hot and …
Continue reading Brand new trailer of Daniel-Day Lewis’ musical NINE
This is a bummer! I was really looking forward to seeing this on Thanksgiving weekend, alas the release has been pushed back to December 25. Well at least I don't have to wait as long as four months, which is the case for Scorcese's Shutter Island (delayed from October to February!). According to aceshowbiz, the move …
Continue reading Daniel Day-Lewis musical NINE’s release delayed
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