Sean Penn

James Franco @ Yale

source: OH NO!!

But collaborating with producer Judd Apatow on “Pinapple Express,” Franco said, was one instance of a working dynamic between director and actor in which he felt “incredibly free.” Franco then answered questions about his acclaimed portrayal of a gay character in last year’s “Milk,” a...

Published Fri, Nov 6

Abigail Breslin and Alison Pill to Star in The Miracle Worker on Broadway

source: OH NO!!

Breslin will make her Broadway debut in the role of Helen Keller. She made her breakthrough feature film appearance at the age of five in M. Night Shyamalan’s 2002 film Signs, and received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the comedy Little Miss Sunshine.

Published Wed, Oct 28

Ugh.

source: theopposablethumb (WordPress)

I watched a movie called Milk last night and thought it was pretty good. Not my typical fare honestly, but the acting was incredible. Sean Penn, for all his issues, can act. I was pissed when Mickey Rourke lost the Oscar to Penn last year, but after finally seeing the movie in question…he fully d...

Published Mon, Oct 26

Another 10 Movies About Movies

source: listverse.com

A week in the life of Ben, a powerful Hollywood producer, as he juggles negotiations with a studio head so that his newest picture can open at Cannes in two weeks, with a high-strung director who must make edits to the film, with an actor and his agent because the star has arrived on the set of a...

Published Sun, Oct 25

The Pledge (2001)

source: dtmmr (WordPress)

This is a very different movie from any of other Nicholson’s. He’s more serious and more quiet in another film feature from Sean Penn, yes the actor too. The Pledge isn’t as much a thriller as it is a journey inside the mind of this aging retired cop’s head.

Published Sat, Oct 24

Another season, another reason

source: Edward Copeland on Film

When I first saw Steve Kloves' film in 1989, while I liked it, I didn't know quite what to think of it because it really was unlike any major studio release I was used to at the time. Here it was though: a film more like a tone poem than a heavily plotted release with Warner Bros. behind it and marque...

Published Tue, Oct 13

Josh Brolin to star in CARTEL

source: gordon and the whale dot com

Josh Brolin will star in CARTEL, stepping into a role that his MILK co-star Sean Penn vacated months ago “to take a movie business sabbatical for personal reasons.” The film will be directed by Asger Leth as his feature film debut. His previous work includes the documentary GHOSTS OF CITE SO...

Published Thu, Oct 1

Books and Movies so far in 2009

source: marymurtz.com

Movies:  Movies: The Suicide Kings  I love Christopher Walken, and this was a surprisingly good movie.  June, July, August, September: “Bottle Shock” – Get this movie.  It’s a great little film about how California wines became critically acclaimed in the 1970s.

Published Sat, Sep 26