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Viggo Mortensen to get his Freud on in Cronenberg’s &...

After his original choice Christoph Waltz (who is in high demand thanks to his Oscar-winning turn in Inglorious Basterds) dropped out to co-star with Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson in circus flick Water for Elephants mastermind director David Cronenberg (pictured above) has persuaded his old pal and frequent leading man Viggo Mortensen to play Sigmund Freud in his biopic The Talking Cure. Joining Mortensen on Freud’s couch are previously announced Michael Fassbender and Keira Knightley.

Adapted [...]

Abbie Cornish joins Vera Farmiga for Madonna’s royal scan...

Given that her last attempt at acting halted her then husbands burgeoning directing career, I am slightly pleased that Madonna has decided not to grace the silver screen again for her next film outing, but has instead chosen to step behind the camera and try her hand at directing. The reigning Queen of Pop’s film will depict the scandalous affair between British monarch King Edward VIII and socialite Wallis Simpson that led to his decision to abdicate the throne in [...]

Adam Sandler persuades Nicole Kidman to ‘Just Go With...

Please, please, please say it isn’t so. In what is quite possibly the most disturbing and unexpected piece of casting news of the week, Nicole Kidman, the Academy Award winner currently deemed by critics to be box office poison and one of my personal favourite actresses, has reportedly joined the cast of the upcoming rom-com Just Go For It.

That’s right, the actress responsible for powerhouse performances in films like The Hours, Dogville and The Others [...]

Portable Film Festival 2010: Call for Entries!

Have you made a short film only to have it lost in the abyss of Youtube and Vimeo? Perhaps you’ve made a rockin’ music video for your garage band ? Or maybe you’ve made a feature film, and are looking to get some real festival exposure?

If that sounds like you, then the Portable Film Festival 2010 is the place to get recognised! You don’t have to be a professional filmmaker, nor do you have to [...]

2009 Online Film Critics Society Award Winners: The Hurt Lo...

The results are in for the 2009 OFCS Awards and I must say I am surprised, but certainly not disappointed. The Hurt Locker has sweeped the board, ousting my predicted winner Up in the Air in the categories of Best Picture and Best Actor (Jeremy Renner beating out George Clooney). Here’s the official press release from the OFCS:

The Hurt Locker, the intense war drama about explosives experts in Iraq, took top honors in the 13th annual

2009 Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) Award Nominees

As a member of the Online Film Critics Society — the largest organisation for critics whose work appears primarily on the Internet –  I recently submitted my votes for the society’s 2009 film awards. Below is the final list of nominees, which I must say is a good looking bunch. It’s a shame that I haven’t had a chance to see a number of the [...]