August 11th, 2009 at 3:21 pm by Laff at the Movies under Entertainment
Ed Harris replaces Liam Neeson, open casting call for “What’s Wrong With Virginia”
“What’s Wrong With Virginia” Casting Changes
TicTock Studios announces that Academy Award Nominee Ed Harris (“Appaloosa” (2009), “Gone Baby Gone” (2007), “A Beautiful Mind” (2001), “The Truman Show” (1998), “The Rock” (1996), “Apollo 13″ (1995)) is joining the cast. Harris is replacing Liam Neeson as a sheriff that sees his state senate bid slide away from him when his daughter begins to date the son of a woman (Academy Award Winner Jennifer Connelly) with whom the sheriff has engaged in a 20-year affair.
Check out my interview with Ed Harris for “Appaloosa”
Academy Award-Winning screenwriter of “Milk”, Dustin Lance Black, wrote the story and will also direct. Academy Award Nominee Gus Van Sant will executive produce.
The movie is expected to start shooting in September.
Here’s the details on the open casting call, from a press release: (more…)
May 18th, 2009 at 8:26 am by Laff at the Movies under Entertainment
Connelly and Neeson will shoot “What’s Wrong with Virginia” in Michigan
News straight out of Cannes Film Festival… Jennifer Connelly and Liam Neeson will shoot the movie “What’s Wrong with Virginia” in Michigan.
Oscar winning writer Dustin Lance Black (”Milk”) wrote the screenplay and will also make his directorial debut.
Gus Van Sant, Jay Froberg, and Greg Suess will be Executive Producers.
Holland’s TicTock Studios’ CEO Hopwood DePree and Scott Brooks of West Michigan based private investment firm Brooks Capital Management, LLC will finance the picture and will produce along with Christine Vachon and Eric Watson of Killer Films.
Production is planning for a late summer start date in Michigan.
CinemaBlend gives this synopsis: Connelly will play a psychologically disturbed woman who’s been having a 20-year love affair with the local sheriff (Neeson). Things get even more complicated when her teenage son starts dating his daughter.
Variety gives this synopsis: Connelly will play the charming but psychologically disturbed mother of a 16-year-old son. Her 20-year clandestine love with a sheriff (Neeson), who is running for the state senate, is tested when her son begins a relationship with his daughter.
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April 15th, 2009 at 10:47 pm by Laff at the Movies under Entertainment
“Clash of the Titans” remake casting news
I’ve made it clear before… my disdain for the latest Hollywood trend of remaking old movies instead of coming up with new content… but the casting news surrounding the “Clash of the Titans” remake is showng some promise.
Variety reports that Ralph Fiennes is in advanced negotiations to star as Hades, the lord of the underworld in the reimagining of the Greek myth of Perseus.
The cast already includes Liam Neeson as Zeus, Gemma Arterton, Mads Mikkelsen, Alexa Davalos and Sam Worthington.
March 2nd, 2009 at 7:37 am by Laff at the Movies under Entertainment
Liam Neeson kicks some serious butt in this one… its a high octane action thriller, and once it gets going, its along the lines of a toned down “Bourne Identity”.
Neeson embodies everything a father would want to do for his daughter if she was in danger, but he has the skills to carry it out… as a former spy… he knows how to track down and take out the bad guys… all by himself.
It might be a little violent with adult themes for the younger viewers (rated PG-13), but it has the edge that makes it a strong action thriller with Neeson trying to find out who kidnapped his daughter and what has happened to her.
Its a dirty job, and until he’s going to save her, Bryan (Neeson) is a father on the outside looking in with his ex-wife and daughter living with the new rich husband.
Neeson is solid in this intense role, and while he carries the film, he does get some good support from Famke Janssen, who plays his ex-wife Lenore… Maggie Grace does a pretty good turn trying to play the young teen daughter who grows up too fast, and Xander Berkeley does wll in the small role of rich new husband/step dad Stuart.
But the strength of this movie is the action injected storyline, quick pace, editing and cinematography that keeps you watching.
THE BOTTOM LINE:
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May 17th, 2008 at 11:00 pm by Laff at the Movies under Entertainment
(RE-POSTING FROM 5/17/08)
“Prince Caspian” does not disappoint
Watch out “Iron Man” here’s your new king – “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” is a royal treat… I was not disappointed in the next chapter in this franchise !!! The Prince will take over the box office throne at #1… for one week anyway… but its wide range appeal to families should keep it around the top for several weeks… and after 1 week – there goes “Speed Racer”.. goes “Speed Racer”.. gone !!
MY TAKE: The second movie in this franchise is a little dark, but its quick start, great new characters and a steady plot will keep you watching through to the end.
