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Tom Hanks is taking on one of the most critically acclaimed novels of the past 10 years: the actor has signed on to star in Cloud Atlas. The film is an adaptation of the David Mitchell book, which follows six nested stories ranging from the distant past to the postapocalyptic future. Each tale is abruptly cut off, and the following one starts with a reference to the one prior. For example, the Read more
Clive Owen will put his dashing good looks to further use in his first star turn in an action-thriller, The International. According to Variety, the story revolves around an "Interpol agent who investigates corruption at powerful banking institutions." Rounding out the film's team is director Tom Tykwer (pronounced "Tick-ver"), who is responsible for Perfume, as well as the frenetic flick Run Read more
I haven't heard much about Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, which opens nationwide this Friday. But I like the director (Tom Tykwer of Run Lola Run) and I love the premise. Based on the bestselling novel by Patrick Süskind, Perfume follows the deadly trail of a man with supreme olfactory skills searching for the perfect scent at any cost. The cast includes Dustin Hoffman and Alan Rickman, and Read more
