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Day-Lewis, Del Toro and Bernal Break the ‘Silence’
After more than a decade on the backburner, Marty Scorsese is three steps closer to realizing The Silence. Gangs of New York/The Age of Innocence actor Daniel Day-Lewis and Benicio Del Toro (The Wolf Man) and Gael Garcia Bernal (The Motorcycle Diaries) might compare notes on how they interpreted versions of Che – the trio of actors would insure that global audiences pay to see a pair of 17th century Jesuit priests.
Another Notch Closer to Oscar? Danny Boyle wins DGA award
The biggest question prior to the Oscars is: How much of an underdog can Slumdog Millionaire really be when it's winning major honors at the Globes, Producer's Guilds, and has ten Oscar noms to go along with it? Danny Boyle claimed the top prize....
Sundance 2009: Top 10 New Faces
Every film festival allows for the opportunity to admire new acting talent and Sundance this year was no different. Here are some names that casting agents should look out for.
Samuel Goldwyn Warms up to ‘Cold Souls’
...the cherry on the sundae was indeed Sophie Barthes' debut (see my opening night preem coverage here) - I will have more to say in my upcoming full length interview and review. Not surprinsingly, I wasn't the only one that was impressed.
Kunstler doc Finds Representation in Arthouse
I didn't get the chance to see the doc William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe in Park City this year, but I had the impression that it would touch upon some of the qualities found in Barbet Schroeder's Terror's Advocate – a behind a scenes look into a controversial lawyer in his own right: Mr. Jacques Vergès. That is where the comparisons probably end --- as this docu was made by Kunstler's own kin.
