Tyler Pedersen, film senior, will attend one of the world’s largest and most prestigious film festivals this summer.
Critic floored by ‘Blue Jasmine’
I loved Blue Jasmine, but I will not be able to watch it again for quite some time. Though it is wildly entertaining and impeccably made, it is not a particularly easy film to sit through, with its harsh tone and difficult subject matter. Nevertheless, it is a stunning addition to Woody Allen’s already impressive oeuvre….
Entertainment news round-up for Nov. 6
James Badge Dale has joined Cate Blanchett in the cast of writer-director David Mamet’s upcoming Blackbird. Dale will play a military major trying to discover the truth about his grandfather who worked for the US special ops in the 1960s. For more on the project and on Dale’s career, click here. The Bold and the…
Emma Watson in talks for Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Cinderella’
By Amanda Ack, Film Critic Emma Watson is in early negotiations to play the title role in Kenneth Branagh’s upcoming live-action adaptation of “Cinderella.” Cate Blanchett is set to play the wicked stepmother. For more information on the project, click here.
Matt Damon in talks to join George Clooney’s next film
By Amanda Ack Matt Damon is in negotiations to join the cast of George Clooney’s upcoming period drama The Monuments Men. Actors already signed on to the project include Daniel Craig, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, and Jean Dujardin. For more information on the film, click here.
Blanchett to play evil stepmother in new Cinderella film
By Amanda Ack, Film Critic Cate Blanchett, actress from The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is in negotiations to play the wicked stepmother in Disney’s as-yet-untitled Cinderella film. Mark Romanek (Never Let Me Go) is slated to direct. For more information on the film and on Blanchett’s other current projects, click here.
