Saturday, September 29, 2007

Mighty Praise For "THERE WILL BE BLOOD"



One of the most anticipated films of the year is getting lots of pre-buzz praise. This comes as no surprise as the film is being helmed by none other than Paul T. Anderson, director of such brilliant films as MAGNOLIA, BOOGIE NIGHTS, and PUNCH-DRUNK-LOVE. Anderson is one of greatest rising directors today, partially due to his fasination with smaller character pieces. His films are never flashy, or bogged down with non-stop action and huge effects. His brilliance is in the small stories he tells, that have huge implications to the nature of human beings, and the world we live in. This is my most anticipated film of the year, period, and here is some evidence why...


Variety:
"Certain to be rewarded with year-end accolades, Anderson's film is a true American saga - one that rivals "Giant" and "Citizen Kane" in our popular lore as origin stories about how we came to be the people we are. In "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," it's not the gold that destroys men's souls but greed; in "There Will Be Blood," the commodity that drives the greed is oil.
Daniel Day-Lewis is at his brilliant best as the story's Daniel Plainview, a man whose humanity diminishes as his fortunes increase. Never an exemplar of human kindness, Plainview becomes truly monstrous by film's end. Spanning three decades from 1898 to 1927, the approximately two hour and 40-minute film begins and ends with Plainview as a solitary figure."

CINEMATICAL States:
"...A straight-faced period piece in which the most recognizable names are Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano? This is not what we've come to expect from good ol' Paul T. Anderson! And I suppose that's what makes the director's There Will Be Blood such a stunning surprise. It's more than a "departure" for the director; it's a monumental display of "evolution" that'll wow the established fans and impress a helluva lot more new ones. This is a dark, compelling and effortlessly engrossing film, one bolstered by a lead performance that ranks among the very best of Lewis' impressive career. The film will most often be compared to Orson Welles' Citizen Kane, so I guess I can get the ball rolling on that particular crutch -- but it's also an apt comparison."

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER Claims:
"Both an epic and a miniature, Paul Thomas Anderson's "There Will Be Blood" uses the fewest possible brush strokes, spread across a vast canvas, to paint a portrait of greed at the beginning of the American century. Built around another powerhouse performance by Daniel Day-Lewis, it's a certain awards contender and will be a strong draw for serious moviegoers."

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Spielberg Finds His Mrs LINCOLN!


Newsweek is reporting that 2 time Oscar winning actress SALLY FIELD (FOREST GUMP, PLACES IN THE HEART), has been granted the role of Mary Todd, wife of President Abraham Lincoln, in Spielberg's upcoming 2009 historic drama LINCOLN. The title role of Lincoln will be played by Liam Neeson (SCHINDLER'S LIST, KINSEY). I was already busting at the seems when I first heard about this project, and the fact that Neeson and Spieberg would re-team, but now with a power house actress such as Sally Field on board, I am ecstatic!

You can read the whole article at the following link:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20870247/site/newsweek/

Monday, September 17, 2007

PRINCE CASPIAN - POSTER REVEALED!!!


Disney has created a truly magnificent poster for PRINCE CASPIAN, the sequel to the 2005 smash hit THE LION THE WHITCH AND THE WARDROBE, which arrives next May!

Sunday, September 09, 2007

THERE WILL BE BLOOD - Poster


One of the most anticipated films of the year finally gets a poster, and one heck of a poster it is! P. T. Anderson (MAGNOLIA, PUNCH DRUNK LOVE) directs THERE WILL BE BLOOD, starring Daniel Day Lewis (GANGS OF NEW YORK) about an early 1900's oil prospector who becomes engulfed into a business of greed that threatens his family, his life, and his future. The film will hit theater's December 26!