About Cherry Written by Lorelei Lee & Stephen Elliott Directed by Stephen Elliott USA, 2012 In trying its best to partially mimic the likes of similar commentaries on the perils of the adult entertainment industry, I’ll start off by saying About Cherry is a colossal failure. Focusing on young Angelina as her naivety and familiarly …
Cherry Directed by Stephen Elliott Written by Stephen Elliott and Lorelei Lee USA, 2012 For adult entertainers working in the San Fernando Valley, a transition into the business of tinsel town has proven to be fruitless. For an industry that doesn’t require much acting, and even less writing, porn stars, like Sasha Grey in The …
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) Directed by Rupert Wyatt Written by Rick Jaffa (based on the novel by Pierre Boulle) USA, 2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes is one of the most unexpected blockbuster successes’ in recent memory. Inspired by the 1968 science fiction classic which sees a non-Mexican Charlton …
Busybody James Franco is at it again. Franco’s latest project had him reteaming with Gus Van Sant to produce two films, one of which totals a staggering 12 hours in footage! You may recall that Franco and Van Sant previously collaborated in 2008’s Oscar winning film Milk. Van Sant helped Franco prepare for that role …
The Academy Awards will be held tomorrow night but today the better award show, the Independent Spirit Awards were held, honouring the best in independent film from 2010. Black Swan was the big winner taking home four awards, including the ceremony’s most coveted prize, Best Feature. Darren Aronofsky walked away with Best Director, Natalie Portman …
As if James Franco’s schedule doesn’t seem packed enough; what with his Oscar co-hosting gig, stints on soap opera General Hospital, studying at two different schools (Yale and Rhode Island School of Design) and numerous film projects in various stages of development, now comes several reports in the past few weeks that he is in negotiations for three …
Vanity Fair has released the cover photo for their 2011 Hollywood Issue which features Oscar co-hosts Anne Hathaway and James Franco who join Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds on the front of the magazine, which folds out to reveal eleven more big and upcoming stars of Tinseltown. The three-panel fold out follows with, in order …
Golden Globe-nominated James Franco (recently named Sound On Sight’s man of the year) will play satanic serial killer Richard Ramirez and direct the movie version of true-crime author Philip Carlo’s “The Night Stalker.” According to the New York Post, the 127 Hours star is making this his feature directing debut, but will only start shooting …
Every year in January or February I put together a predicted list of my favourite films of the year. Not only am I usually completely wrong, but about half of my predicted picks never even see a release. It is, nonetheless, a fun little project and is a good exercise in getting a sense of …
I think it’s safe to say that James Franco was the busiest man in show business last year, and has perhaps solidified his reputation as Hollywood’s most beloved celebrity. Franco brought the poet Allen Ginsberg vividly to life in a career-defining performance in Howl, and he was never more alive than in his extraordinary portrayal …
According to THR James Franco has optioned the film rights to Sal Mineo: A Biography, written by Michael Gregg Michaud and intends to write and direct the film, but not star. This is the latest in a series of options by Franco following his recent acquisitions of The Adderall Diaries and Holy Land: A Suburban …
127 Hours Directed by Danny Boyle vs. Buried Directed by Rodrigo Cortes How does one make a filsimply about a man stuck in a small space, and nothing more? The Plot: There have been two movies released this year which take place entirely (or almost entirely) in a confined space wherein a man is trapped …
On Nov. 20th, a familiar face will be seen during daytime TV (and thank God, It’s not Rosie O’Donnell). James Franco, best known for his role on the cult television show Freak and Geeks and as Harry Osborne in the Spider-Man series, will be appearing as the newest member to popular soap opera General Hospital. …
15- Donnie Barksdale in The Gift Actor: Keanu Reeves Memorable quote: “Messing with the Devil is gonna get you burned. Everybody knows that.” Say what you will about Keanu Reeves, but given the right project, proper casting, and competent direction, the man can do a decent job. He is far from outstanding in The Gift, …