Hail, Caesar! D/W: Ethan and Joel Coen. DP: Roger Deakins. Starring: George Clooney/Josh Brolin/Channing Tatum/Scarlett Johansson/Alden Ehrenreich/Jonah Hill/Tilda Swinton/Ralph Fiennes/Frances McDormand/Alison Pill. The newest effort from the Coen brothers abandons the dark bleakness of 2013’s Inside Llewyn Davis for the bright world of studio era film-making. Even more recently the pair wrote the script for Steven…
A Disney World Comes to Life
For anyone following the trajectory of Britt Robertson’s (Under the Dome, The Secret Circle, Life Unexpected) career over the past few years, this is a big step for her. Here is the new trailer from Disney for their project also starring George Clooney and Hugh Laurie. Very long, I would suggest watching half so you…
Fortunes & Misfortunes
The Descendants (2011). D: Alexander Payne. DP: Phedon Papamichael. W: Payne/Nat Faxon/Jim Rash (based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings). Starring: George Clooney/Shailene Woodley/Amara Miller/Nick Krause/Beau Bridges/Matthew Lillard/Judy Greer/Mary Birdsong/Rob Huebel/Robert Forster. Hot from the festival circuit, Alexander Payne’s new film, The Descendants, has found nice footing at movie theaters across the country. The…