I might have been championing Lantana by lending out my DVD copy to anyone willing to give a chance to a great atmospheric piece of Aussie cinema and despite international kudos, the film’s director Ray Lawrence had the most difficult time financing his follow-up project. After showing to mixed reviews at last year’s Telluride & Toronto International Film Festival, finally Jindabyne makes it to theatres. Sony Pictures Classics releases the picture on April 27th in limited release.
It’s been several sunrises since Gummo creator Harmony Korine’s last feature film, but all you fans out there (that includes Sly Stallone) can soak up the view – we’ve got a couple of production pics for Mister Lonely.
Oscar vets George Clooney and Cate Blanchett are reportedly at the table with 20th Century Fox Animation in Wes Anderson’s next helmer The Fantastic Mr. Fox, the director’s first foray into the world of animation. The project is based on Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book and will be the fourth major motion picture treatment of the author’s tomes; the previous leaps from paper to celluloid included Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, and the more recent Tim Burton jaunt Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Continuing on yesterday’s cue, Indie Queens and Foreign Femme Fatales top 10 list demonstrates an appreciation for performance, grace, style, facial symmetry and once again that je ne sais quoi factor. This year’s compilation is a mix of 2006’s old school – which’ve once again proved their weight in gold and we also witnessed a new generation of leading ladies make their marks. The sum is a healthy representation of world inhabitants and some sizzling performances.