Diablo Cody

Whip It (part 2)

source: Screenwriting from Iowa

Ellen Page can skate. Really skate. Roller derby-style to boot. That alone makes Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut Whip It worth seeing. But wait, there’s more…. Most people know Page for her Juno role, but the 22-year-old Oscar nominated actress from Nova Scotia already has a decade old ca...

Published Sun, Oct 4

It's Time To Grow Up: Books To Read Before Seeing The Movies

source: littlemisscritical.com

With all of the Oscar buzz surrounding Up In The Air, reading the Walter Kim novel the film is based on is a must. George Clooney plays the lead character, Ryan Bingham, a guy who travels the country working as a career transition counselor. Simply put, he flies around the country firing peopl...

Published Sat, Oct 3

Stuntwoman Zoe Bell Talks Whip It, Tarantino’s Genius Mind

source: Wired

Roller derby queens rip it up in Whip It, the new movie from director Drew Barrymore. The action-comedy stars (left to right) Kristen Wiig, Barrymore, Zoe Bell, Eve, Ellen Page, Andrew Wilson and Krissy Krash. Photo: Darren Michaels/Photos courtesy Fox Searchlight Pictures

Published Thu, Oct 1

Movies: Cinematic Smorgasbord of Gervais, Zombies, Docs

source: Wired

Jennifer’s Body Synopsis: Megan Fox plays a cheerleader who becomes demon-possessed and begins feasting on lustful guys in her small town. Directed by Karyn Kusama (Girlfight), the dark horror-comedy co-stars Amanda Seyfried (Mama Mia!, TV’s Big Love). Script is by Oscar-winner Diab...

Published Thu, Oct 1

'Spielberg will call and she'll be afraid to answer the phone'

source: EducationGuardian.co.uk

 UK They supported me through the wildest time in my career," says Diablo Cody, who won an Oscar for Juno (starring Ellen Page, pictured below). "They helped me be excited for things when I was kind of shellshocked." They also looked out for her when she ...

Published Sat, Jun 13

Live from New York ... it's Kristen Wiig

source: The Patriot Ledger

Live from New York ... it's Kristen Wiig  MA She shares the screen with “Juno” star Ellen Page. Wiig said she wants to do more “serious acting” in the future. People magazine recently put her on its list of the 100 Most Beautiful People for 2009. “I'm sure it was a mistake somewhere,” Wiig joked. ...

Published Fri, May 15

Live from New York ... it's Kristen Wiig

source: MPNnow.com

 NY She shares the screen with “Juno” star Ellen Page. Wiig said she wants to do more “serious acting” in the future. People magazine recently put her on its list of the 100 Most Beautiful People for 2009. “I'm sure it was a mistake somewhere,” Wiig joked. ...

Published Fri, May 15

Film opening here tonight has strong Buffalo flavor

source: Buffalo News

  United States The producers believe their film has breakthrough potential similar to “Juno”, the independent teen pregnancy film that was a surprise box office hit and won an Oscar nomination for actress Ellen Page in 2007. Debuting “What Goes Up” in his hometown is ...

Published Fri, May 8