News from Hollywood

Where should I start? I think I will start with the most powerful bombs and then slowly get to the new film stills.

Contagion

Top of quality. I don't know when it came out, I just know I saw it today and it looks too powerfull. Just to look at the cast; you can name your favourite, but this isn't about favourites cause I can't choose really, it's about their professionalism. 

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

I just wanted to point out the name Noomi Rapace...and visual effects...and Robert Downey Jr., etc!

The Girl

First of all, I wouldn't mind if I watched five films with Abbie Cornish per year. So I suffer a little, just a little. 

This is the first picture from her latest film, where she learned to speak Spanish. 

This film has an interesting background; it's been in pre-production for quite some time, Emily Blunt was playing Abbie Cornish's part. She really liked the story. Now is in Abbie's hands. And I'm really looking forward to see her work, like any other project she gets involved. 

The Hobbit: An Enexpected Journey

I mean, how can I look at this picture and not think about how much I loved The Lord of the Rings? I used to say it was my favorite film (as in the three of them)! Even if fantasy and lot of visual effects weren't my thing I still loved it. Not that I like the trilogy any less, but time passes and I began to watch a lot of films (like 'The Hours', without much thought became one of my favorites) at the same time I was building by personality more, let's say consciously, and Lord of the Rings start to be forgot;  like everything else.

I didn't realize until now they are really coming back. 

Oh, except Arwen and Aragorn (sadly).

Carnage

Kate Winslet comes in two this year, extremely interesting. Other interesting thing must be how Polanski directs this comedy drama...

About the Emmys...well it's not my specialty so congrats to the nominated!

Performing - Muriel and Rhonda

I cracked. What a laugh. 

Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths with wigs singing Abba. 

Muriel's Wedding is a great film!

Liv Days

'Heavy'

These days I've been around Liv a good deal. I've officially seen all of her films (excluding 'Super' and 'The Ledge') and reviewed the others. I know it isn't that difficult since she has twenty and some...it gets harder with Meryl Streep career for once! But Liv is Liv and now I want to write something about her film career/my faithfulness for her!

Even this little video...she makes me stand the song and everything!

 God, she's already 34...She really takes me back to older times.

Liv will soon be around here in full measure.

Crush on her

Anna Mouglalis

I only saw one film with her (excluding the short and comic film by Karl Lagerfeld), 'Gainsbourg'; she had one sequence and it seemed she was in her late forties (she's actually thirty three!) I definitely want to see more films she's in.

For your consideration - Her Voice

 Jesus...I like hearing French Women!

The Iron Lady

Meryl Streep is back. She already made me laugh!

New Generation - Part IV

And they're back!

Adele Haenel

You can know her from 'Water Lilies' but her debut film is tremendous. It's a disturbing and heartbreaking story with a courageous performance. I should compare it to Leo DiCaprio in 'Gilbert Grape' but it's always different. The film is called 'Les Diables'. I guess she's popular around the web, people want her in american films...so let's wait and hope she'll keep doing amazing work.

Jessica Chastain

Last Frebruary I mentioned her, "Jessica Chastain is a rising star and I'm sure in no time she'll start to be talked about for major roles". Last year I saw 'Jolene'; I felt like i should look out for a possible newcomer, since she had lots of films in production (including a Terrence Malick film, with Brad Pitt). I really liked her in Jolene, she had to go trough lot of different moments with her character and she did it strongly; she was the essence of the film. 'This is her year'; it's what everybody been saying. Not every day an actor has five films ready to be released, and all them rather interesting; as simple as that. Oscar buzz is always a fair consideration, probably for 'Take Shelter', rather than 'The Tree of Life'. I'm looking forward to see 'The Debt', 'Take Shelter' and 'The Help'.

Andrea Riseboroug

'Brighton Rock' and 'Made in Dagenham'. She'll star in 'W.E', by Madonna and starring Abbie Cornish. She's also in a production I'm very interested in, it's called 'Shadow Dancer'; I don't know if she has the leading role, but the story is really interesting and it's directed by James Marsh ('Man on Wire').

Gemma Arterton

British actresses are always worth being looked for. I was completely entertained with 'Tamara Drewe'; she quickly emerged in Hollywood Blockbuster films but she also managed to do a weird and awesome film called 'The Disappearance of Alice Creed'. But the weirdest film in production must be this vampire film by Neil Jordan called 'Byzantium', where a mother and daughter vampire duo form a deadly pact.

Nora Arnezeder

Another young French actress; she introduced herself officially with a musical with considerable success called 'Faubourg 36". First thing that comes to my mind I have to say, and I don't wanna be mean or anything but let's face it, it's her beauty. She's extremely beautiful. But she also sings very beautifully. She starts to make 

her presence in Hollywood with brief appearances in 'Safe House' and 'The Words'. 

Hafsia Herzi

'La graine et le mulet' is those type of films. It was her entrance into the cinema. Like, I don't know, 'Riscky Business' for Tom Cruise, only better. She's definitely someone to look for. (Besides, she's alongside Adele in 'L'apollonide'.)


Emily Browning

Australian actress? I love australians. 'Sleeping Beauty' seems weird enough to look for!


Emma Watson

I don't know, she seems extremely intelligent to me. If she keeps doing films she's definitely someone to look for. Her official film (excluding a TV movie and 'The Tale of Despereaux' where she gives her voice) after Harry Potter is 'My Week with Marilyn'.

I think this is it for now. 

I'm sure I'm letting out lot of possible inspirational young talents but I'll be keeping my eye on them. Until then let's wait and look for the good and inspirational work of others.

Howl - Why I'm different

I just saw the film 'Howl' and I loved its subject. 

There are essential words in it.

The film talks about writing and especially the process of living life, being true to yourself and your work. 

I found it extremely essential for people who wants to be writers or people who don't know what to do, actually. It's about being who you are, through the point of view of Allen Ginsberg.

This film is divided between different moments and shots - there is a documental side where the protagonist talks about his journey in life; we have moments when we see the words from 'Howl' in an animated form; we also have the trial scenes where we can see the different perspectives upon a creative and personal work, which tell us something about the question 'what is art'. 

I really enjoyed hearing the protagonist talk about his journey in life. 

From how he started writing to the realization that people wouldn't be shocked by an expression of feeling. To the frankness of writing the same way you are to the process of creating something that sometimes makes sense and sometimes it doesn't. To fear trapes in life to self examination and the reasons why everyone else is different and why I am different and why you are different. 

Extremely interesting observations. Amazing film.

"How funny would be, in the middle of a long poem, If I said: who let themselves be fucked in the ass and scream with JOY", Allen Ginsberg.