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Steve McQueen Praises Michael Fassbender
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Drama, Independent, Political, Remakes, Thrillers, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Scripts, Upcoming Releases
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Michael Fassbender is a "once-in-a generation" actor. The Shame star has a "femininity" which helps put him into the same league as Hollywood greats like Marlon Brando and James Dean, according to director Steve McQueen:
"He's a once in a generation actor. Michael's a man's man, but he has a femininity too. A lot of actors today are very masculine. You have to go back to actors like Brando and James Dean to find that combination. His openness is key to him being a great actor."
Although he has played some weighty roles in recent years, such as Northern Irish hunger strike prisoner Bobby Sands in Hunger and sex addict Brendan in Shame, Michael could branch out into action, as he is in the frame for a remake of 1987 movie Robocop, about a former policeman who is murdered and re-created as a crime-fighting cyborg.
"You know, I'm always open. I'll take a look at the script and sit down with the director and have a conversation. It's not definitely like, 'Oh, I've got to play RoboCop before I retire.' I don't have that about anything. I don't go, 'I have to play the Dane one day, or Hamlet.' If I react to the script, then I'm up for anything," Michael said.
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: February 16, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Animation, Biopics, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Period, Comedy, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options today:
- Black Dynamite: DVD, Blu-ray
- Cabin Fever (Unrated Director’s Cut): Blu-ray
- Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever: DVD
- Good Hair: DVD
- Coco Before Chanel: DVD, Blu-ray
- Contempt: Blu-ray
- Goodfellas (20th Anniversary Edition): Blu-ray
- Halo Legends: DVD, Blu-ray
- Hunger: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Ladykillers (1955): Blu-ray
- Law Abiding Citizen: DVD, Blu-ray
- Lola Montes: DVD, Blu-ray
- Ran: Blu-ray
- Revanche: DVD, Blu-ray
- Women in Trouble: DVD, Blu-ray
Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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Winslet, Rourke Awarded with BAFTAs
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Awards
While it’s looking pretty clear that Slumdog Millionaire will take home the Oscar later this month, the race for Best Actor and Best Actress remains a bit muddy.
At yesterday’s Orange British Academy Film Awards, Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) and Kate Winslet (The Reader) both took home the top honors for acting. Although this is similar to how they performed at the Golden Globes, neither actor was a winner at the recent SAG Awards. (Sean Penn and Meryl Streep took home the statues that evening.)
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DVD REVIEW: God Grew Tired Of Us
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Documentary, DVD Reviews
Every once in a while you are fortunate enough to watch a movie that really shakes you to your core. Afterwards, you feel compelled to grab any and everyone you see to tell them about it. I had that experience just last week—and since then, my friends have had to bear the brunt of my enthusiasm.
Earlier this year, I caught a Nightline piece about the film, God Grew Tired of Us. This documentary about the ‘Lost Boys of Sudan’ was having it’s Los Angeles premiere. But the road to completion required a lot of celebrity assistance along the way. Actor Dermot Mulroney sought Brad Pitt‘s help when his director friend (Christopher Quinn) was running low on funds. Pitt provided financial assistance and took on an executive producer role. Nicole Kidman also contributed as narrator after being asked by actress Catherine Keener.
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