A Mighty Heart: Sensitive and Weighty


Updated 07/02/07 8:33 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 21 comments

A Mighty Heart: Sensitive and Weighty

As you could probably guess, A Mighty Heart is difficult to watch. Knowing the true story on which the movie is based — and knowing the outcome of this story — causes a dense, heavy sense of impending doom to sit like a rock in one's belly throughout the film's duration. In fact, there were times when I wondered what I was doing watching this horrifyingly sad tale. In the end, however, I was Read more

First Look: A Mighty Heart


Updated 05/07/07 7:34 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 16 comments

First Look: A Mighty Heart

One of the most intriguing dramatic movies of this summer looks to be A Mighty Heart, the story of Mariane Pearl's search for her kidnapped husband, journalist Daniel Pearl, in Pakistan in 2002. I've been anxious to see a trailer for this movie which opens June 22, and lo, the trailer is now available. The dramatic retelling of this real-life story looks to be absolutely gut-wrenching. Already Read more

Angelina Jolie Tackles Another Biopic


Updated 01/30/12 11:30 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Angelina Jolie to Play Getrude Bell

Angelina Jolie recently wrapped her directorial debut with In the Land of Blood and Honey, but don't expect her to go into hiding behind a camera. Jolie has signed on to play Gertrude Bell, a British pioneer who was influential in the Middle East during the early 1900s. Ridley Scott will produce and possibly direct the film. In addition to impacting the counties that eventually became Jordan and Read more