Tag: "Milk"

Alice in Wonderland Feels Restless

Alice in Wonderland Feels Restless

Mia Wasikowska, the Australian actress soon to be seen in Amelia and as the lead in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, is in final discussions to join the cast of Gus Van Sant’s new project, Restless. Van Sant is the director of Elephant and the Oscar-winning Milk. Restless will be made through Columbia Pictures.
So far, [...]

Mirror/Mirror — “88 Miles Per Hour”

Mirror/Mirror — “88 Miles Per Hour”

This past week, I revisited the Back to the Future trilogy, directed by Robert Zemeckis. These films essentially laid the groundwork for Michael J. Fox’s career — the man is synonymous with Marty McFly. The movies are a mad dash, guaranteed to raise your stress level and blood pressure no matter how many times you [...]

Gus Van Sant Attached to Jason Lew’s Restless

Gus Van Sant Attached to Jason Lew’s Restless

Bryce Dallas Howard is royal blood in Hollywood, single-handedly able to use her name’s sway to push projects into motion and repeatedly save the career of M. Night Shyamalan. Also, she’s as talented as the best actresses on the scene today, so I wouldn’t dare complain.
Lately, she’s convinced first time writer friend Jason Lew to [...]

Milk Blu-ray details are here

Milk Blu-ray details are here

We have some info on the upcoming release of Milk on Blu-Ray. I have yet to see the award winning film, but I will own it on Blu-ray in a few weeks. Here is the press release below.
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Winner of two Academy Awards®  including Best Actor for Sean Penn and Best Original Screenplay for Dustin Lance [...]

Critics Choose Heath as Best Supporting Actor

Critics Choose Heath as Best Supporting Actor

Last night, the 14th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards aired on VH1, and it was met with tumultuous applause.  Well, at least one particular award was and I’ll give you three guesses which, but you’re only going to need one.
Of course, I’m talking about the late Heath Ledger receiving a standing ovation after the actor won [...]

Milk Movie Review

Milk Movie Review

Milk is the story of Harvey Milk. It’s a film that could have easily been a politicized puff piece dedicated to a so-called Great American Hero. Instead, director Gus Van Sant tells the story of a rather lucky gay guy who, by natural charisma and a borderline unhealthy love of power, begins a wave of [...]