George Clooney goes full Coen Brothers (they co-wrote it with Clooney and Grant Heslov) with Suburbicon – the tale of Gardner Lodge, a suburban dad who gets in too deep with a loan shark. Things get out of hand…
Yes, it’s a comedy.
Suburbicon opens on October 27th.
Money Monster is a timely hostage thriller that capitalizes on people’s distrust of Wall Street.
Wall Street shenanigans (an alleged computer glitch that loses Ibis Clear Capital $800 million) push a working class stiff to take hostage the TV financial show host whose advice he followed to the loss of a small inheritance.
The Coen Brothers’ love of movies – especially, in this case, movies of the fifties – has never been in greater display than in Hail, Caesar. As the film follows Capitol Films’ Head of Physical Production, Eddie Mannix, through twenty-fours of doing his job (he fixes problems that the studio’s actors create) we are taken through four very clever pastiches.
The problem with Hail, Caesar is that, if you’re not an avid fan of films from 65 years ago, you will probably miss out on over half the movie.
Continue reading The Coen Brothers’ Hail, Caesar Is a Demented Delight!
The Coen Brothers, new film, Hail, Caesar!, follows a Hollywood fixer on a day when he has a lot of stuff to fix – not the least of which is the kidnapping of the studio’s biggest star.
Universal Pictures takes us behind the scenes on a new video featuring comments from some of the film’s stars – Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johansson, Ralph Fiennes and Tilda Swinton. Check it out after the jump.
Continue reading Golden Age of Hollywood Behind-the-Scenes Video: Hail, Caesar!
An irate investor takes Lee Gates (George Clooney) hostage after a stock he touted mysteriously tanks in Money Monster, the new film directed by Jodie Foster. Check out the first trailer after the jump.
Money Monster premieres on May 13th.
When The Late Show with Stephen Colbert premiere on Tuesday, September 8th, Stephen’s first guests will be George Clooney and Republican presidential candidate, Jeb Bush.
We will also get our taste of Colbert’s house band, Jon Baptiste and Stay Human.
For a list of guests/musical guests for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s first week, follow the jump.
Continue reading Colbert Nabs Clooney, Bush For Premiere of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!
The first half of Tomorrowland is a fun romp that will delight kids of all ages. Unfortunately, the second half is an abundance of ideas that, a few great action beats aside, will go over the heads of a large portion of the movie’s intended audience.
Tomorrowland just looks better and better with every passing video. I mean, C’MON! Jet Packs!
Check it out after the jump. Tomorrowland opens on May 22nd.
Continue reading Tomorrowland Teaser: Everyone Wants A Jet Pack!
George Clooney turns android-kicking action hero in the third trailer for Walt Disney’s Tomorrowland that was released today. Check it out after the jump.
An extended first look at Tomorrowland, introduced by Brad Bird, will screen directly prior to Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron and will play for the duration of that film’s run in IMAX.
It all begins with Casey finding a button among her personal effects when she’s released from a brief stay in jail. When she touches it, she sees a whole ‘nother world – a more hopeful seeming world.
Somehow, she finds her way to Frank – who asks her she if she wants to go there – and the adventure begins.
Disney has released four character posters for Tomorrowland – Casey (above), Frank, Young Frank and Athena (about whom we will undoubtedly learn more…). Follow the jump to check out the other three.
Tomorrowland premieres on May 22nd.
If only there was a place we could go where the future had fulfilled its potential…
What’s Tomorrowland all about? Check out the new, featurette after the jump, for a glimpse. Tomorrowland opens on May 22nd.