Brad Pitt turns 48 years old on Sunday, which to us underscores two things: One, the guy looks good for his age; and two, he's been at this Hollywood superstar thing for a long time. The Oklahoma native's career is as strong as ever. He earned his fourth Golden Globe nomination on Thursday for his work in "Moneyball," an honor that is a major addition to the critics and festival awards he's been receiving for both that role and his turn in "The Tree of Life." But because birthdays are a day … [Read more...]
PHOTOS: Which Superstar Made The Most Amazing Transformation?
December 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. And because the multi-dimensional, damaged, brilliant and bizarre so often shape the fate our our world, they also make some of the best movie characters. This fall in particular has seen a whole host of films about icons of reality. On Thursday, in fact, a whole plethora of major stars earned Golden Globe nominations for playing real people. Amongst the nominees were Meryl Streep for her turn as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Brad … [Read more...]
Listomania – The Ten Best Brad Pitt Characters
November 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The first rule of assessing Brad Pitt's career is you must not dismiss him as a pretty boy actor. The second rule of assessing Brad Pitt's career is you MUST NOT dismiss him as a pretty boy actor. When anyone is hand-picked by The Coen Brothers, Steven Soderbergh, David Fincher, Terry Gilliam, Quentin Tarantino and Terrence Malick, their place in cinema history is more than deserved. Whether it will be a Daniel Day-Lewis “retirement” – as in not at all – or a Sean Connery one – … [Read more...]
PHOTO: Bloody New Look For Angelina Jolie
November 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Maybe save this one for after your delicious Thanksgiving festivities. Never one to reign in her intensity, Angelina Jolie has jumped into this directing thing from the sharpest of angles. Instead of maybe making a small romantic comedy or drama in which she could star, she decided to make a four language film about the ethnic cleansing and civil wars of the early-to-mid 90s in Bosnia. Instead of using big Hollywood stars, she used local actors. And now, instead of selling the film with a … [Read more...]
David Wild: “So Sad About Us”: A Parting Playlist for Demi & Ashton
November 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I try to take absolutely no pleasure in celebrity breakups -- our national bloodsport in recent years. That said, this one just makes me sad -- two nice people who seemed so very happy, and then not. So here's my mostly downbeat playlist for Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. As always please add your own best breakup songs below. "So Sad About Us" - The Who "Ex-Factor" - Lauryn Hill "Another Nail In The Heart" - Squeeze "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" - Tammy Wynette "I Never Talk To Strangers" - Tom Waits … [Read more...]
