Spotlight of the Week – Mila Kunis
This week I wanted to focus on an actress that may be getting the wrong kind of attention (or the right kind of attention depending on what kind of a person you are). Black Swan is getting ready to hit theaters, and the talk of the movie has been either Natalie Portman’s performance or the […]
Missouri’s “Winter’s Bone” Continues to Rack Up Nominations in Independent Spirit Awards
Yesterday it was announced that Winter’s Bone won Best Film at the 2010 Gotham Awards, (read about it here) now the film has been nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Female Lead, Best Supporting Female, Best Supporting Male, and Best Cinematography, giving it the most nominations of the Independent Spirit Awards. Is […]
Darren Aronofsky is Directing “Wolverine 2”
News that Darren Aronofsky is completing his deal with 20th Century Fox to direct the sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine is likely to make some people applaud, and the rest cringe. I’m left wondering which category I fall into. On one hand Aronofsky brings great talent to a series that started off with a whimper […]
Kristen Bell Cast in Evan Greenberg’s “Dance of the Mirlitons”
Kristen Bell is now involved in two high profile projects involving dance. The first of which is Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, and now she has signed on for a role in Evan Greenberg’s Dance of the Mirlitons. In the film Bell will play the mother of a young and ambitious, slightly overweight ballerina who must […]
Darren Aronofsky Moves Forward With BLACK SWAN, ROBOCOP Stays Quiet
For a while now, Darren Aronofsky has been connected to two projects – ROBOCOP and BLACK SWAN. But it looks like there is a chance that Arnofsky may drop the “robo-reboot” to concentrate on “Swan,” as it is the project that is getting closer to becoming a reality. Natalie Portman has already solidified the lead […]
Portman and Aronofsky to Make Ballet Thriller, Black Swan?
This idea of a supernatural thriller surrounding a ballet compeitition seems a bit light on the surface, but with the potential filmmakers already in place if this thing goes forward, we could be looking at a quality picture. Aronofsky is always great and Portman picks her spots well, so color me intrigued and hopefull for […]