Tag: black swan

Spotlight of the Week – Mila Kunis

Posted: December 1, 2010 at 1:16 am   /   Film, Local

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 […]

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Missouri’s “Winter’s Bone” Continues to Rack Up Nominations in Independent Spirit Awards

Posted: November 30, 2010 at 4:08 pm   /   Local, Movie News

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 […]

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“Waiting For Superman” and “Winter’s Bone” Big Winners at 2010 Gotham Awards

Posted: November 30, 2010 at 1:57 am   /   Local, Movie News

While they might not have as big of an impact as the Independent Spirit Awards, the 20th Gotham Awards still have a significant stance in the New York and independent film scene.  They are among the first to give out their awards, and many of their winners have gone on to win big from critics […]

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Darren Aronofsky is Directing “Wolverine 2”

Posted: October 18, 2010 at 2:52 pm   /   Local, Movie News

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 […]

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Kristen Bell Cast in Evan Greenberg’s “Dance of the Mirlitons”

Posted: August 17, 2010 at 12:59 pm   /   Local, Movie News

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 […]

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Aronofsky’s Black Swan Cast Grows Further

Posted: November 9, 2009 at 6:12 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Slashfilm is reporting that joining Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis in the psychological/paranormal ballet thriller helmed by Darren Aronofsky will be Winona Ryder, Barbra Hershey, and Vincent Cassel. The premise is Portman and Kunis are competing for the title role in Swan Lake vacated by Ryder and directed by the mean and brooding Cassel.  The […]

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Darren Aronofsky Moves Forward With BLACK SWAN, ROBOCOP Stays Quiet

Posted: July 16, 2009 at 7:10 am   /   Local, Movie News

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 […]

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Portman and Aronofsky to Make Ballet Thriller, Black Swan?

Posted: June 16, 2009 at 9:59 am   /   Film, Local

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 […]

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