Happy birthday to Sandra Bullock, who turns 48 today! She's one of Hollywood's hottest stars and has been lighting up the screen for over two decades. Along the way, Sandra's made many friends and worked with some major names, including Ryan Gosling, Keanu Reeves, Ryan Reynolds, and Hugh Grant. Click through to see some of her happiest moments, and happy birthday, Sandra!
The Independent Spirit Awards are tomorrow, and to celebrate, we're taking a look back at highlights from over the years. The show has evolved from a casual beach affair into a full-blown award season event as it falls one day ahead of the Oscars. Some of our favorite actors, like Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Ryan Gosling, Heath Ledger, and Michelle Williams, have attended and even been honored for their work in independent film.
Click through now to see some of the show's biggest moments and make sure to check back here and on Twitter for all the updates from the red carpet and press room!
The Fall is shaping up to be a celebratory season for director Martin Scorsese. In addition to earning his very first Emmy for Boardwalk Empire, his 3D children's film Hugo just debuted at the New York Film Festival to rave reviews. Martin's also the subject of a tribute article in Harper's Bazaar November issue, which is out on Oct. 25, featuring Martin recasting some of his most famous films — make sure to check out behind-the-scenes videos from the star-studded shoot. Kate Bosworth, wearing couture Givenchy, channeled Michelle Pfeiffer's character in The Age of Innocence, while Christina Hendricks and Jack Huston were given the task of re-creating Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz's chemistry in The Gangs of New York. Keanu Reeves and Chloe Moretz took on Taxi Driver, and Emily Blunt went blond for her Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore assignment. Tom Cruise even contributed to the article with a story about working with Martin. Recalling their time on The Color of Money with Scorsese set, Tom said, "When we started working together, Marty would just giggle. And it was wonderful because sometimes in the more violent scenes, like when I got pissed and was going down the stairs and throwing down the briefcase, you could just hear him giggle."
If you like year-old Reddit memes, you'll get a kick out of this. Sad Keanu is sad, as you'll see in this handmade vegan lip balm. Tinted purple and flavored with blackberry, the balm pays homage to the Sad Keanu meme, which implies that the actor is totally bummed. Keanu, oddly sounding like Sir Lawrence Olivier, addressed the issue in an interview this year — he's not actually depressed. If you like the idea of Keanu on your lips, act fast, because just like the staying power of an Internet meme, the lip balm supply is short-lived.
UPDATE: A rep for Reeves says that "none of it is true."
It's been eight years since the last Matrix film was in theaters, and the special effects the sci-fi movies inspired have grown leaps and bounds since then. However, the franchise might be on the verge of a revival, and in 3D, no less (would you expect any different these days?). According to star Keanu Reeves, the Wachowskis have finished a two-script treatment for a pair of sequels to The Matrix and the filmmakers had met with James Cameron to discuss the use of 3D.
I'm torn; the way the trilogy ended was pretty disappointing, but the first Matrix was such an innovative and compelling film. I think the Wachowskis have the potential to show us something really amazing with the technology that's available today — but I also want to see a more satisfying story than what the final film provided. What do you think? Do you want to see The Matrix boot back up, or should it stay unplugged?
Part heist flick, part comedy, Henry's Crime stars Keanu Reeves as a man who serves time for robbing a bank — a crime that he didn't commit. When he gets out of the slammer, he decides he might as well rob the bank for real. Along the way, he gets hit by a car driven by a beautiful actress (Vera Farmiga) and conspires with a former inmate (James Caan), who helps him hatch his scheme. Oh, and the plan involves acting in a production of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, where he sports an unusually pronounced goatee.
If the film sounds somewhat convoluted and silly, it is. That's precisely why I'm interested! I'd rather see Reeves in a quirky comedy over a drama any day (after all, it's kind of hard to take him seriously after this). The majority of you say you love the guy, so will you go see him in Henry's Crime? Watch the preview, and share your thoughts when you read more
Keanu Reeves took his leftovers to go after grabbing lunch at Bar Pitti in NYC earlier this week. He enjoyed another outing with guy friends and not his pal Charlize Theron, who Keanu was spotted sharing a long goodbye with earlier this month in LA. Keanu's days of hanging out will be put on hold soon though, since he recently signed on to star in a new sci-fi film called Passengers.
A scruffy Keanu Reeves picked up a coffee and met friends to chat on a park bench in NYC yesterday. He's hanging on the East Coast after what might have been a romantic date with longtime pal and former onscreen love interest Charlize Theron in LA last week. The intimate dinner sparked plenty of rumors about their relationship, though Keanu's been sweet with his costars in the past and Charlize was recently seen cozying up to Jeremy Renner.
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