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Cymbeline Trailer – Ethan Hawke and Milla Jovovich give Shakespeare a Sons Of Anarchy style twist

September 3, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Cymbeline may not be the most famous of Shakespeare’s tales, but decided it was good enough to do what he did with Hamlet back in 2000, and given it a modern day retelling.

As with Hamlet, he’s brought Ethan Hawke onboard to star, with Ed Harris, Milla Jovovich, John Leguizamo, Penn Badgley, Dakota Johnson and Anton Yelchin also starring.

Cymbeline tells the tale as an epic battle between dirty cops and a drug dealing biker gang set in a corruption-riddled 21st century America. King Cymbeline, leader of the Briton Motorcycle Club, clashes with the corrupt Roman Police while his radiant but disobedient daughter Imogen fends off assaults on her honor and her life. Cymbeline’s wife and her son aspire to take over the king’s empire, and Imogen’s marriage to Posthumus is undermined by sinister interference from Iachimo, a malevolent stranger. Shakespeare’s timeless themes are love and betrayal, revenge and forgiveness, death and renewal.

In the original play Imogen dresses as a boy and leaves to go and find her exiled lover, but whether the new film will feature any cross-dressing is yet to be seen. Cymbeline premieres imminently at Venice, with a cinema release expected next year. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Ethan Hawke, Ed Harris, Milla Jovovich, John Leguizamo, Penn Badgley, Dakota Johnson, Anton Yelchin FILMS: Cymbeline

New Greetings From Tim Buckley Trailer – Penn Badgley takes on Jeff Buckley

April 2, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

When it was announced that Gossip Girl’s Penn Badgley was set to acts and sings as the late musician Jeff Buckley in Greetings From Tim Buckley, a lot of people thought this was the worst casting anyone had ever heard of. However the first trailer showed he might actually be a very good choice.

Now a new promo has arrived, backing up the idea Badgley could be very good in this film, which is due out in the US later this month and will hopefully reach the UK later this year.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In 1991, a young Jeff Buckley rehearses for his public singing debut at a Brooklyn tribute show for his father, the late folk singer Tim Buckley. Struggling with the legacy of a man he barely knew, Jeff forms a friendship with an enigmatic young woman (Imogen Poots) working at the show and begins to discover the powerful potential of his own musical voice. Greetings from Tim Buckley is filled with stirring musical performances and the memorable songs of a father and son who were each among the most beloved singer/songwriters of their respective generations. A presentation of Focus World, the alternative distribution label of Focus Features, and Tribeca Film.’ [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Penn Badgley, Imogen Poots FILMS: Greetings From Tim Buckley

Penn Badgley & Teresa Palmer Join Parts Per Billion

December 13, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

penn-badgely Penn Badgley (Greetings from Tim Buckley), Teresa Palmer (I Am Number Four), Alexis Bledel (Gilmore Girls) and Hill Harper (CSI: NY) have joined the already pretty good ensemble cast for writer/director Brian Horiuchi’s indie flick Parts Per Billion.

They join Frank Langella (Robot and Frank), Gena Rowlands (Yellow), Rosario Dawson (Sin City) and Josh Hartnett (Black Hawk Down) in the movie, which tells the story of three couples dealing with the same reality shaking event that threatens to tear them apart. The Magnolia-style ensemble movie is set just before a disastrous biological war.

The movie is currently shooting in Detroit, and will continue to do so through Christmas.

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ACTORS: Teresa Palmer, Alexis Bledel, Hill Harper, Penn Badgley FILMS: Parts Per Billion

Margin Call (DVD)

November 8, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Zachary Quinto, Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci, Jeremy Irons, Penn Badgley
Director: J.C. Chandor
Running Time: 105 mins
Certificate: 15
Release Date: November 12th 2012

While the financial crisis has been one of the biggest global events since the Second World War, the film industry has had difficulty dealing with it. Part of the reason for that is the fear that if you just have a bunch of people sitting around talking about numbers, the audience’s eyes will glaze over and they’ll start heading for the exit. However writer/director J.C. Chandor trusts that not everyone completely zones out if things aren’t simple, and also realises that if you get a great bunch of actors together, you can take on subjects that might initially seem dull, but can still actually make a really good film. [Read more…]

Greetings from Tim Buckley Trailer – Penn Badgley takes on the late Jeff Buckley

September 19, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Many people were less than impressed with the idea of Gossip Girl’s Penn Badgley playing the late musician Jeff Buckley, but now the first trailer gives us a taste for his efforts, which may not be as bad as some had feared. In 1991 Jeff Buckley is an unknown twenty four year-old LA musician and gets invited to participate in a tribute concert in New York City for his late father Tim Buckley, the iconic folk rock star. In the days leading up to the concert, Jeff grapples with his own self doubts and the legacy of his famous father. But with the loving help of an enigmatic young woman working at the concert, he finds the courage to perform at the now legendary St. Ann’s concert, where Jeff discovers his own voice singing his father’s songs, captivating the audience and launching Jeff’s own meteoric career. Simultaneously told in 1991 and 1966, Greetings from Tim Buckley poignantly explores the interweaving paths of a father and son who were among the most beloved singer-songwriters of their generations.

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ACTORS: Penn Badgley, Imogen Poots DIRECTORS: Daniel Algrant FILMS: Greeting From Tim Buckley