It is old news that Patty Jenkins is no longer directing Thor 2, but it appears that’s not the end of the story. Production is becoming just as epic as the comic book series itself with reports that Jenkins was fired.
When Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody struck gold with Juno in 2007, they did so with a rare combination of contemporary wit, quirkiness and heart. Their four-year reunion in Young Adult won’t be nearly as heralded, but it might arguably be a better film.
It’s been five years since we last saw Tom Cruise’s physics-defying superhero secret agent Ethan Hunt on screen, and to celebrate the release of Mission: Impossibl — Ghost Protocol, we’re counting down the five coolest “Mission” moments.
The opening monologue suggests that Bruce Willis’ CIA operative from the first film will have a personal stake in the next mission for Barney Ross and his band of merry mercs. That’s as much context as you get, and honestly, probably want: The rest of the trailer is a surprisingly reserved roll-call of all the film’s stars doing little more than brandishing obscenely large weapons while grimacing.
In light of the recent Golden Globe nominations announcement, we at Player Affinity bring you our newly updated Oscar analysis for Best Supporting Actor. A race that favors previous nominees and generally shuns new talent, we’re looking at a race stacked with veterans.
Dueling
characters in films can serve any number of themes for filmmakers to
dwell on. With the release of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, I look back at some (personal)
favorite prizefights of rival characters whose mind games boil to
results that resonate.
The big success story of the morning was The Artist. Michel Hazanavicius’ black-and-white silent film earned six nominations, one of which was in Motion Picture Musical/Comedy.
