Posts Tagged ‘ Movies ’

Notable Links: Jeremy Lin, Alabama immigration, and monochromatic Oscar voters

February 25, 2012
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Notable Links: Jeremy Lin, Alabama immigration, and monochromatic Oscar voters

Jeremy Lin, superstar. Credit: nikk_la (Flickr Creative Commons) There has been a lot of stuff going on this week. I’ll highlight three of the things that’s going on this week’s list: Jeremy Lin: I tried to be unbiased about this, but I’m just going to come out and say it–I’m a Lin fan. I...

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Idris Elba to play Nelson Mandela in biopic

February 24, 2012
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Idris Elba to play Nelson Mandela in biopic

Idris Elba as Luther. Credit: BBC Here’s some big news! According to CinemaBlend, Idris Elba has been tapped to play Nelson Mandela in a biopic called Long Walk to Freedom. According to the site, Elba told Hip Hollywood: “I’m gonna go play Nelson Mandela in Long Walk To Freedom, an autobiographical work written by...

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Peter Segal to direct live-action “Bleach” film, Masi Oka to produce

February 23, 2012
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Peter Segal to direct live-action “Bleach” film, Masi Oka to produce

Here’s some news that was disconcerting at first, but I might actually think this could be good. According to Latino Review, Peter Segal ( has been tapped to direct the Warner Bros. live-action version of Bleach, a film based on the popular manga and anime about a boy who develops the ability to fight...

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Michael Fassbender wants to play mythical Irish warrior Cuchulain

February 22, 2012
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Michael Fassbender wants to play mythical Irish warrior Cuchulain

Michael Fassbender. Credit: Aisyla Aldrin (Flickr Creative Commons) Michael Fassbender is a superstar for playing roles like Magneto (X-Men: First Class), Stelios (300) and Lt. Archie Hicox (Inglorious Basterds), but now, the Irish-German star wants to play an Irish hero. According to CinemaBlend, Fassbender is vying to play Cuchulain in an upcoming film. CinemaBlend...

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Movie to check out: “War of the Arrows”

February 17, 2012
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Movie to check out: “War of the Arrows”

Official English-language poster of War of the Arrows. Credit: Well Go USA Entertainment Here’s a new movie that seems really intriguing. War of the Arrows, a Korean film by Kim Han-min and starring Park Hae-il, Ryu Seung-ryong, tells the story of General Choi Pyong-ryang’s son, Nam-yi and his battle to save his sister. Here’s...

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Notable Links–Week of 2/13

February 17, 2012
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Notable Links–Week of 2/13

Headshot of Matt Bomer Here are some links of note, which include movie casting news, LBGTQ news, interviews, personal interest stories, and more. New Mexico’s Native film community makes impact, builds toward critical mass Quentin Tarantino Adds Evan Parke To Django Unchained Cast Matt Bomer comes out while receiving humanitarian award Rupaul’s Drag Race:...

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Billy Gardell to present Melissa McCarthy at Oscar Wilde: Honoring the Irish in Film event

February 16, 2012
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Billy Gardell to present Melissa McCarthy at Oscar Wilde: Honoring the Irish in Film event

Billy Gardell. Picture from US-Ireland Alliance I’ve received more news about the US-Ireland Alliance’s upcoming Oscar Wilde: Honoring the Irish in Film event. Read the press release below, and for more information about the event, go to us-irelandalliance.org. ————————————————— Billy Gardell, who stars in the CBS hit television series  Mike and Molly , will...

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Check out my interview with Tara Macken from The Hunger Games

February 15, 2012
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Check out my interview with Tara Macken from The Hunger Games

Tara Macken. Picture accompanies article on ShockYa.  This week, I had the opportunity to talk to Tara Macken, who plays the District 4 Tribute Girl in The Hunger Games. Here’s the snippet from the interview: Macken, a young actress, said working on “The Hunger Games” was one of the few times she’s been on...

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Viola Davis up to play in film adaptation of Beautiful Creatures

February 14, 2012
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Viola Davis up to play in film adaptation of Beautiful Creatures

Viola Davis According to Page to Premiere, The Help‘s Viola Davis might be playing a role in the upcoming film adaptation of Beautiful Creatures based on the supernatural romance novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. According to the site, Davis could be playing the role of Amma, who is, according to the site, “the strict...

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Octavia Spencer wins BAFTA for Supporting Actress!

February 13, 2012
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Octavia Spencer wins BAFTA for Supporting Actress!

Spencer winning the BAFTA. Screencap: Me Octavia Spencer is still on a winning streak! She has won the BAFTA for Supporting Actress for her role as Minny Jackson in The Help! Congratulations! Make sure to click here to see the video on YouTube. Personally, I’m so glad to see actresses Spencer and Viola Davis...

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Native Americans, Caucasians, Asians needed as extras for “The Lone Ranger”

February 13, 2012
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Native Americans, Caucasians, Asians needed as extras for “The Lone Ranger”

Johnny Depp at the French premiere of Public Enemies. Credit: nicogenin (Creative Commons Flickr) The Lone Ranger has been a stop-start project. The film, starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer, is finally full steam ahead, and now it’s time to cast some extras. The casting list is multicultural: Caucasians, Asians, and Native Americans are needed for the film. If...

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Check out my interview with Rob Freeman from “The Dead”

February 11, 2012
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Check out my interview with Rob Freeman from “The Dead”

Freeman’s character, Lt. Brian Murphy, encountering a zombie.  Picture accompanies interview at ShockYa. I was able to interview Rob Freeman, star of the zombie film The Dead. The film has been given many positive reviews and accolades such as being called the most original zombie movie, the most realistic zombie movie since George A....

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