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How Could Cormac Mccarthy's 'The Counselor' Possibly Have Failed?
If we cast back our minds some six months, The Counselor was tipped for Oscar glory. The bookmakers are prone to making false judgement calls when it comes to awards' season. Last year, the pairing...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 October 2013
Despite A Great Cast, 'The Counselor' Gets Lost In A Crazed Mess Of A Script
The Counselor is the latest film from No Country for Old Men writer Cormac McCarthy, making his screenwriting debut alongside director Ridley Scott, with a film that explores the complexities of hustling, and the fact...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 October 2013
Rosie Perez Forced To Remove Make-up For The Counselor
Rosie Perez is "disgusted" with her make-up free look in new drug trafficking thriller The Counselor after director Ridley Scott forced the actress to remove her cosmetics and mess up her hair to portray a...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 October 2013
Is 'Blade Runner 2' A Good Idea? Is Harrison Ford Even Considering It?
Harrison Ford is like a semi-retired bank robber. And you know what the movie business does with semi-retired bank robbers? It lures them back into big jobs again, and more often then not, they get...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 October 2013
Harrison Ford Is Open To A 'Blade Runner' Sequel, But Are We?
Harrison Ford is likely to make his return to the sci-fi genre when Han Solo returns in the upcoming, JJ Abrams-directed sequels to the original Star Wars trilogy.In a recent interview with IGN.com, the Indianna...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 October 2013
Harrison Ford 'Chatting' About Blade Runner 2 Role
Harrison Ford is in talks for a 'Blade Runner' sequel.The 71-year-old actor hasn't ruled out speculation he could be returning as bounty hunter Rick Deckard in Sir Ridley Scott's long-awaited follow-up film to his 1982...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 October 2013
'The Counselor' Stars Out In Force For Screening Of Ridley Scott Thriller [Pictures]
Few films have generated as much buzz as Ridley Scott’s The Counselor. Despite having a few ‘off’ films, shall we say, the impressive cast and Cormac McCarthy’s name on the writing credit mean this taut...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 October 2013
Predicting The Oscars 2014: Is George Clooney Guaranteed An Academy Award?
Six months of anticipation for four hours of award giving: that’s what you signed up for. The Oscars 2014 has its host, and now it has its favorites. Which director will be hurtling through an...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 August 2013
Sigourney Weaver Signs Up For Ridley Scott's Biblical Epic, 'Exodus'
Sigourney Weaver is set to star in another Ridley Scott-directed movie, 34 years after she made her name in his 1979 sci-fi classic, Alien. The 63 year-old will appear in Scott's upcoming biblical epic Exodus...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 August 2013
Sigourney Weaver To Join Ridley Scott's Exodus
Sigourney Weaver is to reunite with Ridley Scott for biblical epic 'Exodus'.The Oscar-nominated actress will once again team up with the iconic filmmaker who launched her career with a lead role in 1979 sci-fi classic...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 August 2013
Sigourney Weaver And Ridley Scott To Join Forces Once Again For 'Exodus'
Sigourney Weaver is re-teaming with the man who gave her her big break; Ridley Scott, to co-star in the director's upcoming Bible epic Exodus. The 20th Century Fox production will see Weaver star as Tuya,...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 August 2013
Michael Fassbender In Too Deep In 'The Counselor' [Trailer + Pictures]
It’s all very sleek; shiny cars, handsome people, phone conversations that don’t end with a goodbye. That’s the world Michael Fassbender lives in, probably in real life, but most prominently, in The Counselor, Ridley Scott’s...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 August 2013
Joel Edgerton To Star In Biblical Epic Exodus
Joel Edgerton is in talks to join Christian Bale in 'Exodus'.The 'Zero Dark Thirty' actor is poised to star as Egyptian ruler Ramses in Ridley Scott's biblical epic, with Bale confirmed to play religious prophet...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 August 2013
New Clips & Trailer For Ridley Scott's 'The Counsellor' Debut Online [Video]
The Counsellor is a clever new thriller from the creative mind of Sir Ridley Scott and screenwriter Cormac McCarthy, in which a lawyer (Michael Fassbender) decides to try and make a little extra money on...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 August 2013
Is 'The Counselor' Set For The Oscars? [Trailer]
The trailer for Ridley Scott's upcoming gritty thriller The Counselor dropped yesterday, after the initial teaser was circulated in cryptic Russian. With a November release date, there's certainly enough time to build up anticipation for...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 June 2013
The Counselor: First English Teaser Trailer Released [Trailer]
From the writer of No Country For Old Men and the director of Prometheus comes new gritty thriller, The Counselor, with an incredible cast including Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem and Penélope...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 June 2013
Does Killing Lincoln Capitalise On Lincoln Mania? Review Roundup
The Killing Lincoln reviews are in, and it’s time to find out if the TV movie, which tells the story of John Wilkes Booth and the conspiracy that led to the 16th president's murder, adds...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 February 2013
Colin Firth Joins Nicole Kidman In Before I Go To Sleep
Colin Firth has joined the cast of 'Before I Go To Sleep'.The 'Love Actually' star will play Nicole Kidman's secretive husband in the big screen adaptation of British author S.J. Watson's bestseller about a woman...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 February 2013
Excitement Builds For 'Killing Lincoln' As Trailer Is Released
National Geographic aren't dipping their toes into the scripted drama, rather plunging themselves in with 'Killing Lincoln', an adaptation of Fox News host Bill O'Reilly's bestselling book of the same.Tony Scott was working on adapting...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 January 2013
Keira Knightley Recalls Choosing Butt Double With Tony Scott
Keira Knightley chose her ''bum double'' with the late Tony Scott.The 26-year-old actress worked with the director - who committed suicide in August at the age of 68 - on action film 'Domino' in 2005,...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 December 2012
Christian Bale Bails On Ridley Scott-produced Project Child 44
Ridley Scott and Daniel Espinosa are on board, but even the weight of their names hasn’t been enough to stop Christian Bale from bailing on Lionsgate studios new project Child 44, according to The Wrap.The...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 November 2012
Sleepers: Brad Pitt Designs Bed As Part Of New Furniture Range
Well, this is an odd one. Brad Pitt has his fingers in plenty of pies - that’s for certain - though we didn’t know he was into furniture design.The Hollywood icon has teamed up with...
By Hayley Avron in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 November 2012
Autopsy Report: Tony Scott Committed Suicid, But We Still Don't Know Why
Tony Scott’s autopsy has been made public. Although the cause of death has been confirmed as suicide, the coroner’s report provides few other insights into why the film director chose to take his own life.Scott...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 October 2012
Cameron Diaz Beds A Cheetah
Cameron Diaz beds a Cheetah in her new film. The actress plays a character who keeps one of the big cats as a pet in her latest movie 'The Counselor' and had to tame the...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 September 2012
Tony Scott's Funeral Held Just Days After Suicide
Tony Scott's Funeral took place on Friday this week (August 24th), a mere five days after the famed director tragically took his own life by leaping from atop the Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles.The...
By WENN on 26 August 2012
Ridley Scott Suspends The Counselor Shoot To Deal With Brother's Death
Devastated director Sir Ridley Scott has halted work on his new film The Counselor to be with his family following the death of his brother Tony on Sunday (19Aug12).The Top Gun filmmaker, 68, jumped to...
By WENN on 21 August 2012
Tony Scott Did Not Have Brain Cancer
Tony Scott did not have inoperable brain cancer.The film director committed suicide when he jumped to his death from Vincent Thomas Bridge into the Los Angeles Harbor this weekend.However, he did not have brain cancer...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 August 2012
Tony Scott Diagnosed With Inoperable Brain Cancer Before Death
Tony Scott 's death came as a great shock to the movie industry this week, though the context of the director's decision to commit suicide is beginning to take shape. A source close...
By WENN on 20 August 2012
Prometheus Sequel Slated For 2014/2015 Release
The 'Prometheus' sequel is set for a 2014 or 2015 release.The eagerly anticipated follow-up to the blockbuster is being actively pursued by studio Fox but co-writer Damon Lindelof may not be available to work on...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 August 2012
Political Animals: How Does Sigourney Weaver Fare In New Show?
Sigourney Weaver claims that her role in Political Animals is her best role ever. Whilst the jury is still out on that particular issue (and we reckon Ridley Scott may have a thing or two...
By WENN on 13 July 2012
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