THE BLACK DAHLIA
Brian De Palma directs this adaptation of the James Elroy novel focusing on cop corruption, crime and old Hollywood. Set in the 1940's, the drama focuses on the hunt for the killer of never-was actress Elizabeth Short by two LA cops. Josh Hartnett, Hilary Swank and Scarlett Johansson star. Think L.A. Confidential with a younger cast.
EVERY WORD IS TRUE
This is a star studded biopic of Truman Capote and his relationship with Dick Hickock and Perry Smith while writing In Cold Blood. Relative unknown Toby Jones plays Capote and Mark Ruffalo plays Smith. Sandra Bullock appears as Harper Lee and Gwyneth Paltrow will have a brief cameo playing Peggy Lee. Also in the cast: Sigourney Weaver, Alan Cumming, Kevin Kline and Ashley Judd. Douglas McGrath (Emma) writes and directs.
MARIE-ANTOINETTELet's see what Oscar-winner Sofia Coppola can do with a larger budget and a period setting. Kirsten Dunst, reteaming with Coppola after The Virgin Suicides, stars as the title character, while Jason Schwartzman co-stars as Louis XVI. This could be a great showcase for the trio involved, or everyone is completely wrong for it. Nevertheless, I'd like the tagline to be 'This Summer, You'll Eat Cake." And I know there's several people out there who want to see Dunst lose her head.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
13. ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIALTerry Zwigoff and Daniel Clowes, the creators of Ghost World, reteam for this dark comedy about an art student accepted into elite art school. When he arrives, he finds the most pretentious people he's ever met and soon sets out a plan to become the greatest artist in the world, winning the heart of the school's most beautiful girl. Max Minghella (director Anthony's son), Sofia Myles, John Malkovich and Jim Broadbent star. (Summer)
12. STRANGERS WITH CANDYBig screen version of the cult TV series that stars Amy Sedaris as an ex-convict prostitute released from prison almost 30 years after dropping out of high school. Trying to make amends with her family and getting her life together, she restarts her life where it stopped: as a freshman in high school. Paul Dinello, Stephen Colbert, Deborah Rush and Greg Hollimon reprise their roles. Joining the cast for the big screen are Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Kirsten Johnston, Allison Janney, Ian Holm, Dan Hedaya, Justin Theroux and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. The film will debut as a midnight selection at this year's Sundance Film Festival. David Letterman produces. (Spring)
11. THE WOODSIts the reason The Village was called The Village. Lucky McGee (May) directs this Suspiria-esque gothic horror movie set in the early 60's at an all-girls private school. Agnes Bruckner plays a teen who suspects something sinister in the forest surrounding the school, and Patricia Clarkson is the evil headmistress with a deadly secret. Throw in genre icon Bruce Campbell, and you've got a potential horror classic. Filming finished over a year ago, and MGM is holding the release till September 2 because of test audiences negative reaction to the film's ending. Let's hope some reshoots help. Check out the film's official site here.
No comments:
Post a Comment