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Archive for: October 2007October 30, 2007 Sean Penn and Heath Ledger in talks to star in Malick’s new movieHollywood Reporter writes that, two years after Terrence Malick’s fifth feature film Tree of Life was supposed to go into production with Colin Farrell and Mel Gibson starring, Sean Penn and Heath Ledger are now in talks to … October 29, 2007 Controversial drama takes Grand Prix at Tokyo Film FestivalIsraeli drama The Band’s Visit, directed by Eran Kolirin, won the Grand Prix at the 20th annual Tokyo International Film Festival. The film deals with an Egyptian police band touring Israel and it has sparked some controversy recently, with film … The Banishment voted best movie at Zagreb Film FestivalAndrei Zvyagintsev’s movie The Banishment (Izgnanie) has won the main prize at the 5th annual Zagreb Film Festival. The Russian film tells the tale of a married couple whose relationship goes through a crisis when the wife admits that she … October 28, 2007 Juno wins at Rome Film FestivalRome Film Festival was one of the several important world cinema events that closed over the weekend. Thank You for Smoking director Jason Reitman won the award for best film with his new feature Juno, a movie that follows an … October 21, 2007 Into the Wild: a poetic meditation on freedomOnce every couple of years, there comes a movie that is both unapologetically soulful and offers a gentle philosophical take on one of the timeless myths and human tendencies. In Sean Penn’s latest film, the trick is that the full … October 20, 2007 Coppola’s Youth Without Youth premieres at Rome Film FestivalYouth Without Youth, Francis Ford Coppola’s first film since the 1997 thriller The Rainmaker, premiered Saturday night at the Rome Film Festival. Based on a short story by Romanian author Mircea Eliade, the film begins in Romania capital Bucharest on … October 19, 2007 William Shatner: No Star Trek XI cameoA short interview with William Shatner appeared online today in which the Star Trek icon denies the rumours that surfaced in recent days about him making a cameo in J.J. Abrams’ Trek prequel. Hollywood.com reported yesterday that … Academy announces Best Foreign Language Film candidatesAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed this year’s contenders for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar earlier today. The best movies from 63 countries - a record number of submissions - were announced by Academy president Sid Ganis. … October 18, 2007 Joey Bishop, last of the Rat Pack, diesJoey Bishop, the Bronx-born comedian best known for his performances alongside Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Peter Lawford (the “Rat Pack”) in the 1960s, passed away at the age of 89 in his home in Newport Beach … |
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