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Movie Preview: Chiwetel Ejiofor in David Mamet's Redbelt
When I'm looking for a movie with strong writing and snappy dialogue, I often reach for something by David Mamet. This spring, the writer/director is turning his eye to the boxing ring with Redbelt, the story of a martial arts instructor (Chiwetel Ejiofor) who stays far away from the high-pressure competition circuit — until mysterious circumstances force him into the ring to pay off debts and regain his honor.
Honestly, I've watched the trailer a couple of times now, and I still can't say I fully understand what the story is about.
Talk to Me: Another Good Don Cheadle Performance
As a way of depicting an important slice of history, Talk to Me is successful. As a vehicle for Don Cheadle to amaze us once again with his utter transformation, it's excellent. As a work of storytelling, however, the movie falls short.
Movie Preview: Talk to Me
Opening this Friday July 13 in select cities, Talk to Me is one of the movies I was most looking forward to this summer. It stars the awe-inspiring Don Cheadle as well as Chiwetel Ejiofor for whom I've professed my love. Cheadle plays the real-life Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who takes over the radio airwaves during a time of social and political unrest, bringing humor and inspiration to the citizens of Washington D.C.
First Look: Denzel, Russell Crowe in American Gangster
Because I've come to think of Denzel Washington as more like a sexy, sweet guy — someone you'd want as, say, the father of your kids — this trailer for American Gangster provides a bit of a jolt. In this Ridley Scott-directed project, Washington plays Frank Lucas, a loyal family man/leader of a crime ring in 1970s Harlem. It's that scary thing, not unlike Tom Hanks' character in Road to Perdition, where you think you know that kindhearted member of your family until they turn out to be a cold-blooded member of the Mafia.
Link Time! 5/15
- Thanks to Best Week Ever for pointing out how handsome Creed from "The Office" is in the photos from NBC's Upfronts.
- Thank you, Movie Blog, for telling me about Ewan McGregor and Chiwetel Ejiofor starring in a stage production of Othello near London, starting in November. So, I have a few months to plan my trip to London.
- Merry Swankster has a love lovely live video of Bjork performing at Coachella.
- Popwatch asks the crucial "Lost" question I've also wondered frequently this season.
- Need more from the network Upfronts? Here you go: Give Me My Remote chilled at the NBC party, the TV Addict does new-show math, and E!'s Kristin gets the scoop from the red carpet.
- Stereogum turns me onto the Go!
Why I Love ... Chiwetel Ejiofor
While on the topic of Children of Men, which comes out on DVD today, I thought I'd pay homage to an actor I love: Chiwetel Ejiofor, who plays Luke. Though his character is technically a bad guy, Ejiofor's speech toward the end — delivered between rounds of bullets he aimlessly sprays out a window — makes me soften toward Luke, thinking maybe he's just trying to survive like everyone else.
There is something friendly and trustworthy about the British actor, who I first noticed in Love Actually as Peter, the husband of Keira Knightley's character.
Other Search Results
Buzz News Roundup, 2/20
- Sandra Bullock will star in football drama-comedy The Blindside, based on the book The Blind Side: Evolution of the Game. — Variety
- Project Runway filmed its season six finale today, even though it's unclear if or when season six will air. — AP
- In the latest pilot casting news, Jenna Elfman will play a movie critic, Amy Smart will play a future presidential contender, and Jason Clarke will play a federal prosecutor.
What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
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. In addition to my selections below you can also take home the fourth season of Entourage, as well as season five of One Tree Hill (you know, the one where they leap ahead in time and everyone owns a business or is a famous writer or something).
Announcing the 2008 Independent Spirit Awards Nominees
Last year it was all Sunshine all the time when Little Miss Sunshine took home the majority of the Independent Spirit Awards, given out yearly by Film Independent. This year, the nominations are dominated by Juno, the teen pregnancy dramedy opening December 14, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and to a lesser degree I'm Not There.
Some of the nominations have me squealing with delight: Chiwetel Ejiofor nominated for Best Supporting Male for his outstanding performance in Talk to Me, Julie Delpy's 2 Days in Paris nominated for Best First Feature, and the Irish musical Once nominated for Best Foreign Film.
Top 10 Boys of Summer
With this nice new crop of summer movies coming out, we have plenty of opportunities to enjoy our favorite men. I've rounded up my personal "top 10 list," giving props to the men I'm most excited to watch this summer. Who would be on your list?
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