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William Shakespeare's Coriolanus is getting quite an update in Ralph Fiennes's action take on the story. Fiennes is making his directorial debut and starring in the title role of the film, based on Shakespeare's war tragedy of a Roman general who is exiled by his people despite his military successes. The angry soldier rises back up (for a time, anyway) thanks to an uneasy alliance with Aufidius Read more
Gerard Butler has had a rough couple of weeks — critics panned his film Law Abiding Citizen and his appearance on Saturday Night Live didn't win rave reviews either. On top of everything else, there are rumors about him and Jessica Simpson getting cozy floating around. There is some light at the end of the tunnel though: he just announced in an interview that he'd be joining Shakespeare's Read more
There's a lot happening in the film world today! So much so that some of the more intriguing projects are making up one whole post. Check out the film buzz in Tinseltown today . . . What's Wrong With Virginia: One of Dustin Lance Black's next projects after winning the Oscar for penning the Milk screenplay will be directing Liam Neeson and Jennifer Connelly in What's Wrong With Virginia, which Read more
Donald Sutherland's enthusiasm for The Hunger Games was contagious when we spoke with him at a recent junket for the movie in Beverly Hills. The veteran actor was so engrossed in the book and his character, President Coriolanus Snow, that he and director Gary Ross actually created two new scenes featuring The Capitol's ruler. He also talked about the emotional impact he knows the final scene Read more
This January brings in a fresh crop in highly anticipated flicks we can't wait to see. It's a month full of serious dramas with female star power to boot; Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, and Tilda Swinton all take on difficult roles hitting the theaters this month. But luckily, there's no lack of action flicks either. Coriolanus, Man on a Ledge, and The Grey are all suspenseful, powerful movies we Read more
Has thinking in 140 characters and rapid fire text messages caused the pillars of our language to crumble? Actor Ralph Fiennes thinks so, as he recently told reporters at the BFI London Film Festival Awards. Ralph, whose directorial debut of Shakespeare's Coriolanus premiered at the film festival, said the communication technologies that have helped to bridge communities around the globe may Read more
Jessica Chastain wore this fashion-forward, voluminous updo to the recent premiere of her new movie, Coriolanus. And while it might look like it took a lot of time, according to Jenny Cho, the Suave Professionals celebrity stylist who created the look, you can re-create it in just a few easy steps. To see how Cho did it, just keep reading. Read more
We talked to 30 Minutes or Less stars Aziz Ansari and Jesse Eisenberg, and were so inspired by their onscreen friendship that we shared our favorite movie bromances. There are lots of new trailers to get excited about, like the magical The Odd Life of Timothy Green starring Jennifer Garner, and the intense Shakespeare update Coriolanus. On the comedy side, Christmas came early with the Read more
Gerard Butler slipped into the traditional green and white colors of Glasgow's Celtic soccer club during a match held to benefit Oxfam's East Africa charity last night in Scotland. Gerard and a handful of former Celtic stars faced off against retired players from the Manchester United, and the Scots won 5-2 in front of more than 50,000 fans. Spectators in the locker room got the real show when Read more
