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Film Review: Whip It

source: speakingsubjectively (WordPress)

Ellen Page continues to prove that she is quite the talented little actress. Some may argue that she is playing the same character she portrayed in the critical darling, Juno, and to an extent it is somewhat true. I have, in recent weeks, been quite critical of her Juno co-star, Michael Cera,...

Published Wed, Oct 14

Whip It (2009)

source: rippleeffects (WordPress)

Into its second week of screening, Whip It has not fared as well as expected at the box office.  But for screenwriter Shauna Cross, who has turned her own novel Derby Girl into screenplay, I trust this is just another blow she’s got all too used to, as a roller derby girl herself from Austin...

Published Sun, Oct 11

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

New Movies & Box Office Predictions: Up, Drag Me to Hell

source: Blogcritics

 OH Alison Lohman (who signed on after Ellen Page dropped off) stars as a loan officer who is cursed by an old woman. Will the demons succeed in dragging her to hell? Raimi co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Ivan and has Justin Long, David Paymer, ...

Published Thu, May 28

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

Two More for Nolan's INCEPTION

source: Comics2Film

 CA - Jarrod Sarafin Actor Tom Hardy is also joining the cast which co-stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Cillian Murphy, Michael Caine, Ellen Page and Marion Cotillard. Nolan penned the screenplay and will direct, with production set to begin this summer. ...

Published Tue, May 5

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