Sundance favorite The Way, Way Back is coming to theaters next month, with a very distinctive trait: Steve Carell plays a jerk in it. In the coming-of-age film, Maya Rudolph also pops up as an employee of the water park where main character Duncan (Liam James) works, and we have a few exclusive shots from the Summer-set flick! Check them out to see Carell, Rudolph, Sam Rockwell, and more.
In today’s headlines from Los Angeles, Chloë Grace Moretz speaks with us exclusively about her upcoming project with Anne Hathaway, Taylor Swift will guest star on New Girl, Matt Damon wearing makeup, and more!
Maya Rudolph can't remember her character's name, and Steve Carell jokes about stealing as a kid. We talk to them and Sam Rockwell at the premiere of The Way Way Back at the Sundance Film Festival in this PopSugar Rush.
You pretty much know what you're going to get when a movie has an obvious title like Cowboys & Aliens, but in case there was any confusion, the film really is all about cowboys and aliens. Working off the graphic novel of the same title, Jon Favreau's new project creates a hybrid out of western and sci-fi, which feels like a strange (albeit innovative) pairing.
Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde star as early Arizona settlers who are forced to ward off extraterrestrials when a UFO invades their town. The trailer doesn't reveal too much about the characters, but there's something fishy going on with Craig and that Iron Man-like gadget he wears. While I'm a big Favreau fan, this blend of genres definitely takes some getting used to — and I've already watched the trailer six times. The film doesn't come to theaters until July 29, but give it a look and share your thoughts when you read more
Jennifer Aniston was spotted out in NYC yesterday afternoon looking stylish in her latest piece of chic denim, and she later made a special cameo in last night's 24 Hour Plays. She joined other actors like Elizabeth Banks, Leslie Bibb, and America Ferrera for the event, which takes place annually in other cities like LA and London. Jen also took part in the dramatic event last year, though she was then accompanied by friends like Naomi Watts and Demi Moore. She returned to the stage during a break from her big-screen projects, which include her soon-to-hit-the-big-screen comedy Just Go With It.
Any movie that's "based on a true story" feels like old hat these days. It used to be a way to lure in the audience, but the term is so overused that it's lost effect. Conviction, which stars Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell, is the latest drama to be written from real-life events, as it advertises on its poster. But the good news is that Swank and Rockwell's excellent performances save this one from being just another run-of-the-mill sentimental movie.
Swank stars as Betty Anne Waters, divorced mother of two boys and sister to Kenny (Rockwell). Kenny has been in jail for nearly 16 years, convicted of first-degree murder of a woman whose house Betty Anne and Kenny used to break into as kids for fun. In fact, Kenny has quite the rap sheet: from young delinquent to older man with a fiery temper, he's been a regular at the police station throughout his life. Yet despite his reputation, Betty Anne has the utmost faith in her brother. The film's title doesn't just represent Kenny's sentence, it's about Betty Anne's unwavering fortitude.
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Whenever you have a movie that touts itself as being "based on a true story," and it somehow involves Hilary Swank, you're pretty much guaranteed to weep your eyes out (unless it's Amelia; sorry, Amelia). The Oscar winner's latest is Conviction, the gut-wrenching saga of Betty Anne Waters, who put herself through law school to free her brother (Sam Rockwell) after he was wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to life.
This trailer has all of the necessary ingredients required of serious dramas: a single mom fighting the odds, courtroom scenes, and the heavy application of aging makeup. Just think of it as Erin Brockovich with a more somber tone and a lot less cleavage. Melissa Leo, Juliette Lewis, and Minnie Driver round out the ensemble, making this one to watch. Give it a look, and tell me your first impressions when you read more
Riding the smash success of 2008's Iron Man is both a blessing and a curse. The film already has a wide fan base that should make it easy for the action flick to skyrocket to blockbuster status, but whether or not it will receive the same acclaim is another story. The good news is that the sequel delivers everything it needs to, even if it's not quite an improvement on its near-perfect predecessor.
The film picks up six months after we last left off. Weapons extraordinaire/billionaire/playboy Tony Stark's ego is even more inflated than it was before (if you can believe that). Thanks to the Iron Man suit he developed, Stark has managed to maintain the longest periods of uninterrupted peace between Eastern and Western civilization. Unfortunately, the government doesn't see eye-to-eye with Stark's God complex, and wants him to turn over his metal armor, his "sword with untold possibilities," in fear that terrorists may be copycatting the technology around the world. Of course, across the pond a grimy Russian convict named Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke) is doing just that.
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In 1999, Stanley Kubrick's son-in-law found a script while archiving the late director's papers called Lunatic at Large. Today, Production Weekly is reporting that Scarlett Johansson is attached to the film, alongside actor Sam Rockwell.
The story focuses on "Johnnie Sheppard, an ex-carnival worker with serious anger-management issues, and Joyce, a nervous, attractive barfly he picks up in a Hopperesque tavern scene." Oh, and there's plenty of circus folk, including a Midget Monkey Girl — but I think it's safe to assume that Johansson is playing Joyce.
