Woody Allen has won the Oscar for best original screenplay for Midnight in Paris! He beat out Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist, Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig for Bridesmaids, J.C. Chandor for Margin Call, and Asghar Farhadi for A Separation. Do you agree with this win?
Rachel McAdams changed into a semi-sheer Marchesa gown for the premiere of her new Woody Allen movie during the Cannes Film Festival this evening. She and boyfriend Michael Sheen were also together this morning at the Midnight in Paris photocall, though they seemed to show even more PDA at tonight's event — Michael sweetly helped with her dress as she ascended the stairs, and they huddled close while posing alongside costars Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and the French actress Lea Seydoux. Rachel and Michael made the trip to France together in order to promote the comedy after a stay in LA doing press and hanging out with his 12-year-old daughter, Lily.
Watch the trailer for the new Woody Allen movie staring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Michael Sheen, Adrien Brody.
In recent years, Woody Allen's films have gotten to be a bit formulaic: he compiles an impeccable cast and drops them in an iconic city, then lets the characters' story lines intersect with each other. Sometimes the formula works (as in Vicky Cristina Barcelona), but other times we're not so lucky (as in You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger). After watching the trailer for his newest film, it's hard to predict where Midnight in Paris will fall on the spectrum.
The movie centers on Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams as an engaged couple visiting Paris. They start to grow apart when McAdams's character takes a liking to a stuffy American intellectual (Michael Sheen) that her fiancé doesn't quite approve of. Meanwhile, Wilson's character starts seeing his own side to the City of Love, but it's not clear what he's really doing on his late-night walks. There's no question that Wilson and McAdams have charm to spare, and Paris is the perfect backdrop for any film, but the trailer boasts only a few chuckles (and we barely glimpse the rest of the cast, which includes Marion Cotillard, Adrien Brody, and Kathy Bates). The good news is that we won't have to wait long to find out more about the movie, as it's set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Watch the preview for yourself when you read more
It's hard to think about the sunny Cannes Film Festival in the midst of frosty February, but Hollywood is always one step ahead of the season; it was announced today that Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris, which stars Rachel McAdams, Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard, and Adrien Brody, will open the festival in May. The choice makes sense for obvious reasons: the film has been dubbed a "love letter to Paris," so what better pick to open the festivities in France?
The all-star cast has me excited for the film, and I'm hoping it will get rid of the bad taste in my mouth left by Allen's lackluster You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger. But that's the great thing about the director; he churns out so many films that there's always a chance that an Oscar-winner could follow a dud. With over 40 movies under his belt, it seems that Allen has a little something for everyone on his résumé. So tell me — what's your favorite Woody Allen flick?
Boys will be boys, and as Woody Allen's latest You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger proves, they're suckers when it comes to matters of the heart — or well, libido.
As a rendition of "When You Wish Upon a Star" plays in the background, we meet Roy (Josh Brolin) and Alfie (Anthony Hopkins). Roy is a one-hit-wonder author who is unhappily married to Alfie's daughter, Sally (Naomi Watts), an art gallery assistant with babies on the brain. When the film begins, Alfie leaves his wife Helena (Gemma Jones) when his approaching mortality brings on the desire to reclaim his youth. He satisfies the urge with gym time and by trying to date women half his age. Delusional? Absolutely. But then again, so is every character in this wry comedy. They feed into the notion that the grass is greener on the other side, and this sense of entitlement makes them mostly unlikable (even though at times they are funny to watch). For more on what I mean, just keep reading.
Rachel McAdams was back on the French set of Midnight in Paris this morning with Woody Allen after the duo worked late into last night with Owen Wilson. She'll soon trade Owen for Robert Downey Jr. when she resumes her role as Irene Adler in the sequel to Sherlock Holmes. First up, though, Rachel will star opposite Channing Tatum in The Vow next month. Her big screen and real life romance with Ryan Gosling will always have a special place in our hearts — their movie The Notebook continues to inspire lovebirds, and Très has put together a slideshow of engagement photos inspired by their and other memorable films.
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Rachel McAdams and Owen Wilson were joined by director Woody Allen last night on the French set of Midnight in Paris. It was the duo's latest evening of working together on the movie, which Owen's been shooting for the past month with Marion Cotillard and Carla Bruni. Rachel joined the production just a few weeks ago following a quick Summer trip to NYC. Her stay in Europe meant she had to miss Sunday's Teen Choice Awards, but Rachel still managed to snag a win after being chosen as the Choice Movie Actress in an Action or Adventure for her role in Sherlock Holmes.
Woody Allen directs his latest muse, French first lady Carla Bruni, in Paris. She's appearing in his new movie Midnight in Paris and will star alongside Owen Wilson. Oh la la.
