Fresh off yesterday's photo call for The Fantastic Mr. Fox, George Clooney was back in front of the cameras this morning to promote his The Men Who Stare at Goats at London's BFI Film Festival. He was joined by costar Kevin Spacey for a press conference, where George artfully sidestepped questions about his new girlfriend. While he might not like talking about Elisabetta, George was proud to show her off last night on the red carpet.
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After watching the trailer for The Men Who Stare at Goats, I think George Clooney's upcoming movie is going to live up to its quirky title. Based on columnist Jon Ronson's book and inspired by a true story, the film follows Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor), a journalist who heads to Iraq to gather research for a story about a secret psychic military movement. Enter Clooney as Lyn Cassady, a soldier who calls himself a Jedi and seems to have the power to back it up. Two minutes of banter between wacky Lyn and straight-laced Bob has already left me wanting more. Add Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey to the mix as Lyn's fellow soothsayers (not to mention Boston's "More Than a Feeling") and I'm pretty much sold.
George Clooney hits the big screen in all his mustachioed glory on Nov. 6. To see the full trailer, just read more
The story in Shrink seems not unlike that of another movie that I recently previewed, The Answer Man: The guy who's supposed to have all the answers (in this case a famous shrink) is in fact, just as screwed up as the rest of us. Shrink, however, seems to have a few more layers and a little more weight. In fact, I found myself totally absorbed in this story — just by watching the trailer.
The synopsis is as follows: "Unable to cope with a recent personal tragedy, LA's top celebrity shrink turns into a pothead with no concern for his appearance and a creeping sense of his inability to help his patients." No release date yet, though the trailer says Shrink will open this Summer. To check it out, read more
I've been perusing the long list of interesting-looking movies scheduled for this year's Tribeca Film Festival, which starts this week. Some of them, like Moon, are already earning buzz, and I'm anxious to find out what festivalgoers think once they've screened.
Starring Sam Rockwell, Moon is the directorial debut of David Bowie's son, Duncan Jones. The movie has already built some momentum from this year's Sundance Film Festival and now there's a trailer for it. And the trailer is creepy.
The movie takes place in the not-so-distant future and follows astronaut Sam Bell (Rockwell) who is completing a three-year stint on the moon where his only company has been a computer (voiced by Kevin Spacey) named GERTY. From the looks of the trailer, all that time alone on the moon starts to seriously affect Sam's emotional state. Most of the reviews so far say that this is a pretty terrific entry to the sci-fi/horror genre that's buoyed by a great performance from Rockwell.
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George Clooney is producing and starring in Men Who Stare at Goats, based on the book by Guardian columnist Jon Ronson. The cast is shaping up nicely, with a few more solid actors joining Clooney: Kevin Spacey, Ewan McGregor and Jeff Bridges. The Hollywood Reporter has more about the project:
Goats is set in Iraq and centers on Bob Wilton (McGregor), a desperate reporter who stumbles upon the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady (Clooney), who claims to be a former secret U.S. military psychic soldier who was re-activated post-9/11.
Goats chronicles the two men's travels through Iraq and offers glimpses into the supposedly real secret Army unit tasked with creating soldiers with paranormal powers.
Bridges will play Bill Django, the founder of the psychic soldier program and Lyn's mentor. Spacey will play Larry Hooper, a former psychic soldier who is running a prison camp in Iraq.
Normally I'm not quite so intrigued to see military movies but the paranormal/psychic element of this story — and the fact that it's based on a work of non-fiction — has seriously piqued my interest. What do you think? Curious? Or would you go see it anyway since Clooney and McGregor are in it?
All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue.
21
The box office winner 21 is the kind of movie I'd be happy to come across on basic cable whilst channel surfing. It has a likable cast and a not-mind-numbing-but-not-confusing plot that is perfect for a day on the couch. The movie stars newly anointed heartthrob Jim Sturgess as a geeky genius MIT senior who's having trouble drumming up enough tuition money. He's soon recruited by the no-good professor Rosa (Kevin Spacey) into a secret little card-counting operation (which includes five other MIT students, one of whom is played by Kate Bosworth) to scheme Vegas out of a lot of cash.
It's based (loosely) on the true story documented in the memoir Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions, and overall I had a good time seeing it in theaters. Special features on the two-disc edition include featurettes titled "The advantage player: The cast explains the game of blackjack and card counting," and "Money Plays: A tour of the good life."
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Lots of intriguing movie news coming out of Hollywood today:
Kate Beckinsale looked stunning in white this weekend at the Raisa Gorbachev Foundation fundraiser in London. She was joined by Hugh Grant, Benicio Del Toro, Stella McCartney, Kevin Spacey, and more in support of the charity that helps raise money to help fight cancer in young children. The formal event held at the Stud House at Hampton Court Palace also included adorable Orlando who was clearly turned on by his girlfriend Miranda's very sexy dress. Always the activist, Bono was there with his good friend Mary J. Blige who glittered in gold. Kate looked flawless and her hot husband Len helped her stand out even more since he is a perfect accessory (and how can you not love watching these two so in love?).
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