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Penelope Cruz Stunning On November Cover ‘Vanity Fair’
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Vanity Fair chats with Academy Award-winning actress Penelope Cruz, of Vicky Cristina Barcelona, in its November issue.
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112 New Films Hit Theatre’s This Fall: September 2009 Fall Movie Preview
Posted on 07. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
SEPTEMBER:
September 4, 2009
- All About Steve, starring Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper and Thomas Haden Church.
- Amreeka, Nisreen Faour and Melkar Muallem
- Carriers, Lou Taylor Pucci, Chris Pine, Piper Perabo and Emily VanCamp
- Extract, starring Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Kristen Wiig, Ben Affleck, Clifton Collins Jr. and Gene Simmons. The film was both written and directed by the talented Mike Judge.
- Gamer, Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, Kyra Sedgwick, Terry Crews and Alison Lerman.
- No Impact Man, Colin Beavan and Michelle Conlin- Documentary
- Unmade Beds
September 9, 2009
- 9, starring Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly and Christopher Plummer.
September 11, 2009.
- Beyond A Reasonable Doubt, starring Michael Douglas, Jesse Metcalfe, Amber Tamblyn and Orlando Jones.
- Tyler Perry’s I can Do Bad All By Myself, starring Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige, Gladys Knight and Adam Rodriguez. Tyler Perry wrote and directed this film.
- The Other Man, starring Liam Neeson, Antonio Banderas and Laura Linney.
- Sorority Row, Rumer Willis, Audrina Patrige and Matt O’Leary
- Whiteout, Starring Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht
September 16, 2009
- 35 Shots of Rum, Alex Descas and Mati Diop
September 18, 2009
- Love Happens, starring Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart opens Sept. 18.
- Jennifer’s Body starring Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons and Adam Brody hits theatres September 18. Jennifer’s Body was written by Diablo Cody who shot to fame after penning the 2007 hit Juno.
- Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, starring Bill Hader, Anna Faris, Neil Patrick Harris and Andy Samberg.
- The Informant! Starring Matt Damon, Scott Bakula and Melanie Lynskey and directed by Steven Soderbergh.
- Bright Star, starring Abbie Cornish, Paul Schneider and Ben Whishaw.
- The Burning Plain, starring Charlize Theron, John Corbett and Kim Basinger.
- Disgrace, John Malkovich
- Pandorum, Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster.
- Paris, Juliette Binoche
September 21, 2009
- The Age of Stupid, starring Pete Postlethwaite.
September 23, 2009
- Capitalism: A Love Story, written and directed by Michael Moore.
September 25, 2009
- Blind Date, starring Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson.
- The Blue Tooth Virgin, Amber Benson and Karen Black.
- The Boys Are Back, starring Clive Owen, Nicholas McAnulty and George MacKay.
- Surrogates starring Bruce Willis.
- Brief Interviews With Hideous Men, starring Julianne Nicholson, John Krasinski and Timothy Hutton. John Krasinski both wrote and directed this film.
- Fame, starring Naturi Naughton, Asher Book, Kherington Payne and Paul McGill.
- The Invention Of Lying, starring Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Jason Bateman and Tina Fey. The film was also written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson.
- Coco Before Chanel, starring Audrey Tautou
- The Damned United, Michael Sheen
- I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell, based on the book by Tucker Max stars Jesse Bradford, Matt Czuchry, Keri Lynn Pratt and Geoff Stults.
- Pretty Ugly People, Missi Pyle and Allison Janney.
September 30, 2009
- The Horse Boy- Documentary.
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112 New Films Hit Theatre’s This Fall: November 2009 Fall Movie Preview
Posted on 07. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
NOVEMBER:
November 6, 2009
- The Box, starring Cameron Diaz, James Marsden and Frank Langella.
- The Men Who Stare At Goats, starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey.
- A Christmas Carol, starring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman and Robin Wright Penn.
- Precious, starring Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique and Mariah Carey. Based on the novel “Push” by Sapphire.
- The Fourth Kind, Milla Jovovich.
Pirate Radio,The Boat That Rocked Philip Seymour Hoffman.- Saint John Of Las Vegas, starring Steve Buscemi and Sarah Silverman.
November 13, 2009
- Fantastic Mr. Fox, starring George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson and Bill Murray.
- 2012, starring John Cusack and Amanda Peet.
- Dare, starring Emmy Rossum and Alan Cumming.
- Red Cliff, John Woo’s war epic.
- Women In Trouble, Carla Gugino.
- The Young Victoria, starring Emily Blunt.
November 20, 2009
- Broken Embraces, starring Penelope Cruz and Lluis Homar.
- Planet 51, starring Dwayne Johnson, Justin Long, Jessica Biel, Gary Oldman, Seann William Scott and John Cleese.
- The Blind Side, starring Sandra Bullock, Tim Mcgraw and Kathy Bates.
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon, starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Peter Facinelli, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed and Dakota Fanning.
November 25, 2009
- Nine, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Fergie and Nicole Kidman.
- The Princess And The Frog, starring Anika Noni Rose, Terrence Howard, Oprah Winfrey, John Goodman and Keith Howard.
- Old Dogs, starring John Travolta, Robin Williams and Seth Green.
- Me and Orson Welles, starring Zac Efron and Claire Danes
- Ninja Assassin
November TBA
- Fix
- Patrick, Age 1.5- A gay Swedish couple adopt a 15 year old.
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Penelope Cruz April's Cover Girl!
Posted on 22. Mar, 2009 by CSS.
Penelope Cruz graces the cover of Spanish Vogue magazine’s April 2009 issue. The actress won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Vicky Christina Barcelona, a Woody Allen film.
The 34 year old is Spain’s first female Oscar winner. She has three films in the works for 2009, including Disney 3D live-action kid flick G-Force, Broken Embraces and Nine.
Cruz also graces the cover of Spanish Vanity Fair magazine’s April 2009 issue and she gives a nod to Marilyn Monroe with her April 2009 DS Le Magazine cover. Check them out below:
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Penelope Cruz, Kate Winslet & Sean Penn Oscar Acceptance Speeches
Posted on 23. Feb, 2009 by CSS.
Kate Winslet wins an Oscar…finally. The British-born star won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in The Reader at The 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday.
Here is Kate’s acceptance speech:
Here is Sean Penn’s acceptance speech for ‘Best Actor’:
Sean Penn accepted an Oscar for Best Actor for his role as slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk in Milk during The 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday night.
Sean was a gracious victor, commending fellow Best Actor nominee Mickey Rourke in his post awards press conference.
“I’ve known Mickey for over 25 years,” said Sean. “He’s somebody who had me quite literally weeping through his film The Wrestler. What’s sensational about him is that he’s one of our most talented, poetic actors.”
Penelope Cruz acceptance speech for winning “Best Supporting Actress”:
Penelope Cruz became the first Spanish-born actress to win an Oscar by taking the Best Supporting Actress award Sunday for her role as artist Maria Elena in Woody Allen’s 2008 romantic comedy Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
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2009 Winners List For The 81st Annual Academy Awards:
Posted on 23. Feb, 2009 by CSS.
- BEST PICTURE: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
- ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: SEAN PENN; MILK
- ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: KATE WINSLET; THE READER
- DIRECTING: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: DEPARTURES
- MUSIC(SONG): SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
- MUSIC(SCORE): SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
- FILM EDITING: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
- SOUND EDITING: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
- VISUAL EFFECTS: THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
- DOCUMENTARY SHORT: SMILE PINKI
- DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: MAN ON WIRE
- ACTOR IN A SUPPORTIN ROLE: HEATH LEDGER; THE DARK KNIGHT
- SHORT FILM(LIVE ACTION): SPIELZEUGLAND (TOYLAND)
- CINEMATOGRAPHY: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
- MAKEUP: THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
- COSTUME DESIGN: THE DUCHESS
- ART DIRECTION: THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
- SHORT FILM ANIMATED: LA MAISON EN PETTTS CUBES
- ANIMATED FEATURE FILM: WALL-E
- WRITING(ADAPTED SCREENPLAY): SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
- WRITING(ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY): MILK
- ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: PENELOPE CRUZ; VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
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Penelope Cruz Gorgeous On Oscars Red Carpet
Posted on 23. Feb, 2009 by CSS.
She’s one of the most unique actresses in film and earlier tonight Penelope Cruz shone as she arrived at the 81st Annual Academy Awards.
The “Vanilla Sky” cutie looked fabulous as she made her big arrival outside the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, sporting a strapless white lace-accented dress with a pulled-back hairdo.
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'The Great Performers' New York Times Series: Penelope Cruz, Brad Pitt, Mickey Rourke, Kate Winslet, Robert Downey Jr…..
Posted on 09. Feb, 2009 by CSS.
Italian photographer Paolo Pellgrin captured mostly Oscar nominees in everyday moments and the results are both unguarded and moving. I’m not a skilled photographer and I don’t have a great eye for these things but these are some of the loveliest photos I’ve ever seen of celebrities. The slideshow online is accompanied by commentary from NYT Magazine editor Lynn Hirschberg and is highly worth a view and listen. I’m featuring a few photos here, with apologies to Pellgrin and the NY Times, and there are many more available online. The article notes that they tried to show celebrities in their element and in my opinion the photos succeed beyond any I’ve seen in a long time. Hirschberg’s commentary is both insightful and revealing of the personalities behind the famous faces:
Here are some highlights of the slideshow commentary:
Kate Winslet, genuine “What [Pellegrin] was trying to achieve in these photographs was a kind of emotional truth that you can’t achieve… with perfect hair, makeup and a stylist… there is a quality to these pictures of being a little undone.”
Frank Langella, patrician, controlled: “He looks out at the world with a kind of patrician gaze. At least on the surface he seems to be performing. Which is interesting when… you watch him because he rarely seems unguarded. He almost seems as if he’s playing the character of Frank Langella, which is a very imposing character.”
Robert Downey Jr., comfortable and relaxed: “An amazing year… he went from [someone people] had kind of written off to being the biggest star in America, and justifiably so…. Of all the people we photographed… Robert Downey Jr. was by far the most comfortable in front of the camera.”
Sean Penn, unguarded at home: “The Sean Penn that’s out in the world… has a kind of Brando-like intensity. He’s very very conscious of how his face looks when it’s photographed. Which isn’t to say he’s vain… he’s one of the few actors who will not allow himself to be styled… but at the same time he’s very conscious of what it is to be on camera… When he’s home, that’s immediately gone, that disappears.”
Brad Pitt, hounded: “Perhaps the most photographed person in the world right now… He wanted to go out on his motorcycle… He has to be followed by a [security] van… while Pellegrin was photographing him on the bike, his bike broke. Immediately Brad Pitt was besieged by paparazzi and he turned toward [Pellegrin] and said ‘Now you see what my life is like.’ The challenge in this portfolio was trying to capture [him] in a way that [he] had not been captured, as Brad Pitt rather than Brangelina or this persona… or any number of ways that he has been characterized by the public.”
Penelope Cruz, conscious of her image: “Was very self conscious about the idea of us shooting [a dance rehearsal for her film Nine] because it was not perfect.”
Mickey Rourke, loves his dog Loki: “The comeback story of 2008…. The Wrestler kind of mirrored his own story… he was traveling… with his beloved Chihuahu Loki. I believe he’s only gone four days of Loki’s life without being with Loki.”
-Transcribed from NY Times Magazine editor Lynn Hirschberg’s audio commentary
You must go look at the SlideShow these photos are beautifully captured moments. The ones of Robert Downey Jr. are excellent in my opinion.
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The 2009 BAFTA Winners List:
Posted on 08. Feb, 2009 by CSS.
- Best Film: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE – Christian Colson
- Director: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE – Danny Boyle
- Original Screenplay: IN BRUGES – Martin McDonagh
- Adapted Screenplay: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE – Simon Beaufoy
- Animated Film: WALL•E – Andrew Stanton
- Leading Actor: MICKEY ROURKE – The Wrestler
- Leading Actress: KATE WINSLET – The Reader
- Supporting Actor: HEATH LEDGER – The Dark Knight
- Supporting Actress: PENÉLOPE CRUZ – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
- Music: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE – A. R. Rahman
- Cinemetography: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE – Anthony Dod Mantle
- Editing: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE – Chris Dickens
- Production Design: THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON – Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo
- Costume Design: THE DUCHESS – Michael O’Connor
- Sound: SLUMDOG MILLIONARE – Glenn Freemantle, Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, Tom Sayers, Ian Tapp
- Special Visual Effects: THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON – Eric Barba, Craig Barron, – Nathan McGuinness, Edson Williams
- Make-up & Hair: THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON – Jean Black, Colleen Callaghan
- Short Animation: WALLACE AND GROMIT: A MATTER OF LOAF AND DEATH – Steve Pegram, Nick Park, Bob Baker
- Short Film: SEPTEMBER – Stewart le Maréchal, Esther May Campbell
- Orange Rising Star Awards: NOEL CLARKE
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Penelope Cruz At The BAFTA Awards
Posted on 08. Feb, 2009 by CSS.
Walking the red carpet in London, Penelope Cruz was on-hand for the 2009 Orange British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House on Sunday (February 8).
During the BAFTA festivities, the Spanish beauty finds herself nominated for Best Supporting Actress as a result of her work in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”.
I thought Penelope was great in that role she really made me laugh at her characters antics!
Update:
- Penelope Cruz was won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
