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21 Aug, 2009

Inglourious Basterds

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Tarantino releases the film, Inglourious Basterds. It receives eight Oscar nominations including best director and best original screenplay. The World War II tale follows a group of eight Jewish soldiers led by Aldo Raine, played by Brad Pitt, as they embark on a mission to assassinate Adolf Hitler. The film also stars Eli Roth, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender, and Mélanie Laurent.

I enjoy the war-mission subgenre but I want to forward it, make it bigger, broader, more artistic… I got to write a war film and a love letter to cinema.

Inglourious Basterds Official Trailer #1 - Brad Pitt Movie (2009) HD

13 Aug, 2009

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

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Conrad wins $50,000 while guest starting as a contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Conrad will give all of her winnings to her charity of choice, m.powerment by mark, an organization working against domestic violence. Conrad had to answer one question to win the $50,000 and says she knew the answer, but used her lifeline anyway.

LAUREN CONRAD WINS!!!!! WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE

7 Aug, 2009

Julie & Julia

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Tucci plays Paul Child, Julia Child’s husband, in this biographical drama from Nora Ephron. As Julie Powell challenges herself to cook all the recipes in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, we see her struggle interspersed with Child’s rise to cooking stardom.

I don’t mean to get too methody on you, Meryl, but we need to cook together.

Julie & Julia

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Adams plays Julie Powell in this biographical drama from Nora Ephron. As Powell challenges herself to cook all the recipes in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, we see her struggle interspersed with Julia Child’s rise to cooking stardom.

I was very grateful that my character wasn’t about her physique. Let’s just put it that way.

Julie & Julia

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Streep plays Julia Child in this biographical drama from Nora Ephron. As Julie Powell challenges herself to cook all the recipes in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, we see her struggle interspersed with Child’s rise to cooking stardom. Co-starring Amy Adams and Stanley Tucci.

There was a whole kitchen set up at the studio and I practiced my cooking there. I could justify it because it was part of my job. I’ve been cooking roast chicken for 30 years but I’d been doing it wrong, and Julia Child has a recipe that is absolutely foolproof. It’s the difference between doing it pretty well and doing it great.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

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Gordon-Levitt takes on the iconic role of Cobra Commander in this sci-fi action film directed by Stephen Sommers. As the supreme leader and head scientist of the terrorist organization Cobra, his character perfects nanomite technology to get back at the Joes. G.I. Joe field commander Duke is played by Channing Tatum. On playing Cobra Commander:

That toy is not my face. It’s a mask. I like that I get to keep my face. It has less to do with me and more to do with this character that I helped create. That’s more thrilling to me. It’s this thing that was born out of a creative, collaborative process between me and a bunch of other people that all worked on creating this character.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra Official Trailer

(500) Days of Summer

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Gordon-Levitt plays Tom Hansen in this offbeat romantic comedy directed by Marc Webb. A trained architect who writes greeting cards for a living, his character falls in love with his co-worker Summer, played by actress Zooey Deschanel. Their contrasting beliefs about love and relationships eventually end their 500-day romance.

He develops a mildly delusional obsession over a girl onto whom he projects all these fantasies. He thinks she’ll give his life meaning because he doesn’t care about much else going on in his life. A lot of boys and girls think their lives will have meaning if they find a partner who wants nothing else in life but them. That’s not healthy. That’s falling in love with the idea of a person, not the actual person.

500 DAYS OF SUMMER | Official Trailer | FOX Searchlight

12 Jun, 2009

The Taking of Pelham 123

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Washington plays Walter Garber alongside John Travolta. Ryder, played by Travolta, and his crew hijack New York subway train: Pelham 123. After the hijacking, Ryder insists that he will only negotiate with dispatcher Garber. Authorities question this as Garber was recently demoted and investigated for bribery. On working with director Tony Scott:

I loved working with Tony. He’s the best. He has a good heart. His brother said he’s the most technical advanced of any filmmaker that’s out there. He knows all the tricks, he knows every shot.

Taking of Pelham 123 - trailer