Cine Latino: Oscar Isaac Seduces in ‘W.E.’; Sofia Vergara Named Most Desirable Woman; Should Celebrities Be Consulted on Immigration Policy?
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT
Cine Latino covers, well, all things relating to Latino culture and the movies, every Friday.
Cuban-Guatemalan actor Oscar Isaac returns to the big screen in Madonna’s second directorial film project W.E. The two-tiered romantic drama focuses on the affair between King Edward VIII and American divorcée Wallis Simpson and a contemporary romance between a married woman and a Russian security guard.
Isaac had to learn how to play the piano for the film. Here’s his two cents on the film and working with Madonna.
“I had to learn to play the piano. Evgeni is supposed to be a concert pianist and there were these three very complicated Yann Tiersen pieces, so I spent about a month and a half working with piano teachers and learning how to play. I actually get to...
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The Conversation: Is the "Found Footage" Aspect a Drawback or Benefit to 'Chronicle'?
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:31:00 GMT
I'm not sure if I should like the "found footage" gimmick more or less as a documentary fan. But as someone generally interested in narrative perspective and filmmaking structure I'm still fascinated by the concept, even if I don't love each film that employs this style. Chronicle is one that I do appreciate for the ways it plays with the format and gets around many of its usual limitations while also unfortunately creating other issues. I recognize the silliness of adding an inessential character who also has her own camera and of the supplementing police investigation camera that "has to be one" for barely explained reasons. This isn't a movie to be believed so much as enjoyed on different levels, though, and I like that the...
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The Week in Movie Posters: 'Bullhead,' 'John Carter,' 'Bel Ami,' '21 Jump Street' and Many More
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:03:34 GMT
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Things You Don't See Every Day: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Strumming a Ukulele & Singing "It's A Wonderful World"
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:45:00 GMT
In support of the upcoming Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Warner Bros. has created this little behind-the-scenes video of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson recording his version of "It's A Wonderful World" for what looks to be a campfire scene in the film. Johnson not only sings a sweet tune, but he also plays his own ukulele while doing it, proving he can do more than be a badass.
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island hits theaters February 10th.
Synopsis: In this follow-up to the 2008 worldwide hit "Journey to the Center of the Earth," the new 3D family adventure "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" begins when young Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson, reprising his role from the first film) receives a coded distress signal from a...
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