February 2008 News Archive (Page 8)

Amy Ryan is our choice for this year's Best Supporting Actress. She stole every scene in Gone Baby Gone.

The actress recently talked with TV Guide about the movie, the upcoming Academy Awards and more...

TVGuide.com: You've already won a number of prestigious critics' awards for Gone Baby Gone. How has the Oscar nomination changed your life?
Amy Ryan: Well, it's kept me busier than I've ever been, but I'm still coming to terms with it. It's still kind of surreal and wonderful. Sometimes it's even hard to believe it's true, yet it's familiar, because you've dreamt it for so long. The attention the movie and I have been getting has opened doors to new material and [the opportunity] to work with these great actors and directors, and that is the biggest prize of all.

TVGuide.com: How did you get the role of Helene?
Ryan: I live in New York, but I was in Los Angeles at the time [of the audition]. When I saw the appointment sheet and it said director Ben Affleck, I was thinking, 'You mean, actor Ben Affleck? He's playing Patrick?' But he's a force when you meet him. He's so well-spoken. He's the brightest man in the room.

I was so thrilled from the get-go, like, 'Oh, this is gonna be good. I hope I get this.' He was so passionate about wanting to tell this story, and that's always infectious, to be around either someone who knows what they're doing or is eager to learn. [Laughs] So he had a combination of both.

Read the full interview now.

In Be Kind Rewind, Mos Def and Jack Black pay homage to a handful of classic movies by recreating them in their own low-budget, hilarious way. Gotta hand it to the film for its originality at least.

But does that mean it's worth seeing? Sounds like a case for our nationwide panel of critics!

- For all of [director] Gondry's undeniable talent, it would be hard to imagine him pulling off this delicate and even cornball conceit without his star, Jack Black. -- The Hollywood Reporter

- A sweet and simple story that aims to be no bigger than it is, a shaggy dog fable about dreams and the transformative power of even the worst movies. -- Cinema Blend

- Gondry would seem to have intended Be Kind Rewind more as a generous, sweet-tempered comic fable. But the souffle never rises. -- Variety

- The storyline is utterly improbable, but Gondry thrives in an alternate world of whimsy and conviviality. -- Film Journal International

Looking for witty one-liners and snappy dialogue? The Forbidden Kingdom is not for you.

But those who love quick punches and head-snapping kicks should take a look at the following preview for this Jet Li and Jackie Chan movie:

Will Arnett is the third star of Arrested Development to confirm that a big screen version of this genius comedy may very well be on the way.

"It's a long way from the lip to the cup, but yes, I do think an Arrested Development movie is going to happen sometime in the near future," Arnett said, joining Jason Bateman and Jeffrey Tambor in acknowledging the possibility that this dream will come true.

"It is hard to say when because a script needs to be written. With the strike over, it is looking more optimist. It certainly has been talked about recently. I'm on board. I think everyone wants to come back. "

William Hurt has enjoyed a long, respected career. With the exception of Mr. Brooks, that is.

The veteran actor recently opened up about his villainous role in The Incredible Hulk, the summer blockbuster starring Edward Norton in the lead role that was occupied by Eric Bana in 2003's disappointing Hulk:

"I'm General Ross, father of the paramour of Bruce (Banner) and the nemesis - so-called conflicted nemesis - of The Hulk," Hurt said at a press conference for his latest film, Vantage Point. "He wants Hulk's power but is humiliated by Hulk's conscience, which he actually sees -- and occasionally recognizes -- is actually more developed than his own, even though he's a patriot and a warrior for his country.

He's sacrificed immensely for that purpose, but at the expense of, at times, all of his humanity, which he occasionally recovers glimpses of."

The Incredible Hulk opens nationwide on June 13.

The G.I. Joe movie goes into production next week.

At last week's press conference for the film Vantage Point, Dennis Quaid talked about portraying Joe leader General Hawk:

"He's kind of a cross between Chuck Yeager, Sergeant Rock and maybe a naïve Hugh Hefner thrown in there," the actor joked. "General Hawk's aide-de-camp is a Victoria's Secret supermodel. I mean, how serious can it be?"

Quaid added that the story will be set "a little bit in the future. In a way, the Joes are like this international, sort of special forces type of group that mainly fight these terrorist groups that spring up. The movie is more like James Bond, with the group being SPECTRE -- there's this evil mastermind that's behind it."

G.I. Joe is slated for an August 2009 release.

Ellen Page has signed on to star in Drag Me To Hell, Same Raimi's long-awaited return to the horror genre. The director has spent much of the last eight years working on the Spider-Man trilogy.

Playing the recipient of a supernatural curse, this will be Page's second foray into horror. She starred in David Slade's psychological thriller Hard Candy, the film that introduced most people to her talents as an actress.

Page is also attached to headline Drew Barrymore's Whip It. Drag Me To Hell stars shooting on March 17.

Does James Bond go blind in Quantum of Solace?!?

We doubt it, but take a look below at a couple of photos from the set of this film. Daniel Craig doesn't appear to be seeing too clearly in the first one...

Gemma Arterton portrays a fellow agent, alongside James Bond, in Quantum of Solace.

We added a slew of new photos to our movie picture gallery this week. Click on thumbnails to see a larger version... and a funny caption!

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Earlier today, we published an interview with Ryan Reynolds, during which the actor talked about his next film, Definitely Maybe.

With the movie coming out next week, here's a look the critical response to the flick, courtesy of a slew of movie experts:

- What a great way to mark Valentine's Day with a new classic love story. Get carried away with a loved one in the romantic tale that Definitely, Maybe has to present. -- Entertainment Spectrum

- Definitely a comedy, maybe a romance - has enough sophistication and surprise to keep even the most hardened curmudgeon smiling to the bittersweet end. -- Channel 4 Film

- Rising above the commonplace and the cliché, it's wry, smart and just sentimental enough to warm the cockles of an audience's collective heart while skirting the treacherous shoals of the mawkish. -- Killer Movie Reviews

- Ryan Reynolds and Abigail Bresling give likable performances in this charming romantic comedy about a divorced dad relating to his daughter his fables and foibles in a more mature, subtle, and realistic way than is the norm of the genre. -- Emanuel Levy