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

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

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

Ellen Page gets animated for 'The Simpsons'

source: hellomagazine.ca

 Canada The role is spot on for Ellen, who first convinced audiences of her affinity for teen angst in her Oscar nominated role as Juno MacGuff. When chatting with actress Yeardley Smith, who plays the voice of Lisa Simpson, Ellen revealed that, “I'ma massive ...

Published Wed, May 6

TV preview: 'We Shall Remain,' part 4

source: Salt Lake Tribune

 United States Oscar nominee Ellen Page ("Juno") voices the character of the pop sensation Alaska Nebraska -- in the misfit town of Springfield. And adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic The Old Curiosity Shop , about an orphan girl and her grandfather, ...

Published Thu, Apr 30

The Weekend Warrior: May 1 - 3

source: Comingsoon.net

Fortunately, Garner did have a key role in the hit indie Juno, although her role in the film may have been slightly overshadowed by Diablo Cody's Oscar-winning screenplay and the performance by Ellen Page. Another key draw for the movie will be the ...

Published Wed, Apr 29