HBO has officially picked up Todd Haynes’ Mildred Pierce, a five-hour miniseries based on the classic James M. Cain novel and starring Kate Winslet. THR reports that the premium channel distribute and co-produce the noir adaptation. Why should we care? This generation’s great Kate, of course. Winslet will play the role of Mildred Pierce Beragon, [...]
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Soderbergh’s CONTAGION adds Winslet, Damon, Law and Cotillard
Steven Soderbergh has assembled an A-list cast for his action-thriller Contagion. Variety reports that Kate Winslet, Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard and Jude Law (in order of importance) are all set to star. Told using a Traffic-style interweaving narrative, Contagion revolves around the threat of a deadly disease. (So, Outbreak, but really awesome, right?) The script [...]
Bryan Singer’s ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Confirmed – TFC Morning Report
Top Story: Yesterday, Hitfix broke the news that Universal is courting director Bryan Singer for a Battlestar Galactica motion picture. Now, Universal has confirmed Singer’s involvement. What is still up in the air is whether this movie will exist in the same universe as the epic television series that aired from 2004 until this year. [...]
TFC Morning Report – Monday, Feb. 9, 2009 – ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction
Top Story: Benderspink has tapped Dirk Blackman and Howard McCain to adapt the Red 5 comic ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction, according to HR. The comic follows a group of elite soldiers sent to the Middle East to clean up after the undead weapons that have gone out of control. In Other News:Slumdog Millionaire picked [...]
Oscar Trivia: What if Kate Winslet loses?
Kate Winslet earned her sixth Academy Award nomination on Thursday for her performance in The Reader. All signs point to Oscar for Mrs. Mendes, but what happens if she doesn’t win? Well, she’ll tie Deborah Kerr for female actor with the most nominations and no wins. Kerr earned her sixth and final acting nomination when [...]
Movie Review: Revolutionary Road
Revolutionary Road (2008)–**** What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore– And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over– like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? I [...]
Slumdog takes Best Picture at Critics’ Choice Awards
No real surprise as Slumdog Millionaire takes top prize (and 4 others) at the BFCA Critics’ Choice Awards. (Sorry, The Dark Knight fans.) All signs continue to point to Slumdog as the Best Picture favorite. Damn me for not having cable television. I’d would have liked to seen some of these acceptance speeches, especially Kate [...]
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Year in Review – Top Ten Films of 2008
One of the problems with living in a place like Cleveland (or Erie, Pa. before this) and not in NYC or LA is that you don’t get to see all the movies of 2008 until it’s 2009. I’ve always given myself an extra month to catch up. Considering the lackluster year it’s been for movies, [...]