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- The original cast of Fame: Where are they now — Moviefone
- Rumor has it that George Clooney is directing Matt Damon in Aaron Sorkin's Hamdan v. Rumsfeld — MTV Movies Blog
- Ben Whishaw talks about working with Jane Campion and getting into character as a dreamy John Keats for Bright Star — Movieline
- Taking Jennifer's Body to task for its 911 and Great White club tragedy allusions — Vulture
- "At Merlotte's": The True Blood sitcom, complete with laugh track! — PopWatch
- John Malkovich joins Diane Lane and Dylan Walsh for horse-racing period flick Secretariat — Coming Soon
- Not Into Dollhouse yet?
Bright Star: A Vibrant Love Story
I remember reading the poet John Keats's work as a college student, and I very specifically recall the page-long description of his life. Two facts dominate his bio: that he died young and that he fell in love with the girl next door, Fanny Brawne. It was obvious that a romantic love story existed in that bare-bones text — and filmmaker Jane Campion has brought it to life in Bright Star.
British and Irish Manjoyment Comes to Toronto Film Festival
Lots of gorgeous men from our side of the pond travelled across the Atlantic to make an appearance at the Toronto Film Festival this weekend, following Dominic Cooper and Paul Bettany's lead from last week. Ewan McGregor and George Clooney continued their bromance promoting The Men Who Stare at Goats, and travelled from Venice Film Festival to Canada, as did Matt Damon and his wife Luciana. Cillian Murphy was joined Brendan Gleeson for the premiere of Perrier's Bounty, while Colin Farrell was on the promotional trail for Triage.
Bright Star — See It or Skip It?
Abbie Cornish and Ben Whishaw star in Bright Star, a look at poet John Keats' real life romance with Fanny Brawne. It showed at Cannes earlier this year, and is directed by Jane Campion. Slated for release in November in the UK, I'll definitely be seeing it as Ben is a fantastic young Brit actor, although the trailer doesn't make me anticipate the film a great deal.
Movie Preview: Jane Campion's Bright Star
Director Jane Campion won an Academy Award for Best Screenplay for The Piano (she was nominated for Best Director as well, losing out to Steven Spielberg for Schindler's List), and the trailer for her next film, Bright Star, already has some tongues wagging about "Oscar bait." The rich, dreamy quality to the film is certainly appealing, and the two stars at the center of the story, Abbie Cornish and Ben Whishaw, make for a sweet romantic pair. Whishaw plays the poet John Keats, "the dreamer," who falls in love with "a realist," Fanny Browne (Cornish).
Cannes Starts Up With A Smattering Of Stars
On Wednesday night the Cannes Festival 2009 launched with a special 3D screening of new Disney/Pixar film Up, with guests dressed up to the nines including Tilda Swinton, Aishwarya Rai, Elizabeth Banks and judge Asia Argento. British movie Fish Tank premiered last night, with new Doctor Who Matt Smith joining the movie's stars Harry Treadaway, Michael Fassbender, Kierston Wareing on the red carpet. Gorgeous Ben Whishaw and Abbie Cornish were also out promoting their movie Bright Star, and Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz teamed up to promote Precious, while Eva Longoria-Parker and her husband Tony Parker soaked up some atmosphere!
Suits You, Sir! Men At The BAFTA TV Awards
It was a hot day in London today, but Ed Westwick, Dermot O'Leary, Ant and Dec, Ben Whishaw and Andrew Garfield were among the men that got all dressed up in their suits for the 2009 BAFTA TV Awards, alongside the glamorous women. I can't wait to hear what you think of their red carpet looks!
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Sugar Bits — Rob Brydon Is Bafta Nominated!
- Rob Brydon, Ben Whishaw and June Brown have all been nominated for TV BAFTAs. — BBC
- Madonna's new man Jesus Luz has denied claims that he's cheating on the superstar, saying his mother was with him while photos of him dancing with a lingerie model were taken. — The Sun
- Jade Goody's funeral date has been confirmed as April 4, at a church near her home.
Pop Preview: Brideshead Revisited
Miramax has made the brave decision of releasing a film version of Brideshead Revisited which takes a fair few liberties with Evelyn Waugh's novel. If you've read it (which I did for September's PopUK Book Club) you may find the alterations distracting, but view the film as a separate entity and you can marvel at the acting and cinematography.
It tells the story of Charles Ryder (Matthew Goode) and his involvement with the aristocratic Flytes, from his Oxford days with Sebastian (Ben Whishaw) to his relationship with Julia (Hayley Atwell).
Brideshead Revisited: See It or Skip It?
The new Miramax film version of Brideshead Revisited, based on Evelyn Waugh's novel (which we read for September's PopUK Book Club), is released in the UK today.
It centres on Charles Ryder (Matthew Goode) and his infatuation with the aristocratic Catholic Flyte family, headed by Lady Marchmain (Emma Thompson) and Lord Marchmain (Michael Gambon).
Dramas unfold from Charles's intense relationships with siblings Sebastian (Ben Whishaw, who appears in our October Must Haves) and Julia (The Duchess' Hayley Atwell).
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