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- Michael Fassbender, notable for his role in this summer’s X-Men: First Class is in negotiations to star in Ridley Scott’s upcoming sci-fi project Prometheus, set for a 2012 release date. Prometheus, originally intended to be a prequel to Scott’s sci-fi classic Alien, has reportedly evolved into something altogether different.
- In the upcoming Clint Eastwood-directed biopic J. Edgar, Naomi Watts, last seen in Fair Game, has reportedly replaced Charlize Theron in the role of Helen Gandy. She will star alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, who will play the titular ex-Director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover.
- Filming for New Zealand-based film The Hobbit has faced another delay as director Peter Jackson has been admitted to hospital with a perforated ulcer. Surgery was performed and he is reportedly now resting comfortably.
- Twilight lead Kristen Stewart could play Snow White in the upcoming Rupert Sanders movie Snow White and the Huntsman. Viggo Mortenson, best known for playing Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, entered negotiations earlier this week to play the huntsman.
- John Travolta is reportedly in talks to appear as the mob boss John Gotti in the upcoming Gotti. The film will focus on three generations of the infamous crime family, and The Notebook director Nick Cassavetes is reportedly in talks to direct.
Harrowing true story Rabbit-Proof Fence is on BBC2 at 4:35pm on Saturday 29th January. Quirky teen comedy Juno is showing on Film4 at 9pm and also on Saturday 29th January. Sci-fi mindbender The Matrix is on ITV2 at 11:10pm on Saturday 29th January. Blood splattered Rodriguez-Tarantino collaboration From Dusk Till Dawn is on Channel 4 at 12:20am on Sunday 30th January. For something lighter, try the classic Tom Hanks-starring comedy Big which is showing on Film4 at 7pm on Sunday 30th January. American drama The Hoax is on BBC1 at 11:15pm on Tuesday 1st February.
- Hereafter
Although eighty, Clint Eastwood still creates wonderful films in his gentle, unfussy style. Therefore, this tale of Matt Damon’s reluctant medium should have been something rather special. However, this awards season wannabe has failed both critically and commercially, and apparently makes for a disappointing turn from one of cinema's most enduring talents.
- The Mechanic
Jason Statham’s latest vehicle sees him star as elite assassin attempting to exact revenge for the murder of a friend Harry, whilst training the dead man’s son, all of which leads to the traditional mixture of action and explosions you expect in a Statham movie.
The second most expensive movie ever made and most expensive animation, retelling the traditional fairy tale of Rapunzel with a feisty heroine, a smart mouthed thief, a chameleon and a horse in the central roles. Despite the denial of a best animation nod at the Oscars this year, Tangled is apparently a thoroughly entertaining piece of work, as well as marking at least the temporary end of traditional Disney fairytale stories, making it perhaps the last chance to see one in the cinema.
Nominated for Best Foreign Film and Best Actor for Javier Bardem performance this is an interesting and apparently rather depressing film from director Alejandro González Iñárritu (Babel, Amores perros). It tells the tale of Uxal (Bardem) an underworld figure trying to provide for his son whilst reconciling himself with the past as his own mortality draws near. A film that has divided opinions, of critics thanks to its grim subject matter and the director’s pretentions.
Paul Giamatti won the Golden Globe for best comedy actor for his portrayal of Barney Parnofsky, a hard drinking television producer struggling to come to terms with his personal failings. Apparently very funny, interesting and intelligently made, this is definitely worth a look.
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