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Lost River Trailer – Best look yet at Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut

February 3, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

lost-river-matt-smithLost River looks like an intriguing and somewhat strange movie, which isn’t too surprising for what is Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut. There’s still a lot of people who are keen to see it, even if it’s been getting rather mixed reports from film festivals.

Now the first proper trailer has arrived, so we can take a look at what all the fuss is about.

The film has been described as being ‘Set against the surreal dreamscape of a vanishing city, BILLY, a single mother of two, is swept into a macabre and dark fantasy underworld while BONES, her eighteen-year-old son, discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town. Both Billy and Bones must dive deep into the mystery, if their family is to survive.’

It’s all a little peculiar, but the likes of Christina Hendricks, Iain De Caestecker, Eva Mendes, Saoirse Ronan and Matt Smith certainly seem to be having fun with it.

Lost River will reach the US on April 10th and the UK on April 24th. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Christina Hendricks, Iain de Caestecker, Eva Mendes, Saoirse Ronan, Matt Smith  DIRECTORS: Ryan Gosling  FILMS: Lost River  

Lost River Teaser Trailer – Matt Smith gets muscly & Iain De Caestecker watches in Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut

May 19, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Matt Smith has been working out and this first teaser for Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut wants to prove it – after all, Smith spends a good chunk of it repeating ‘Look at my muscles’ over and over again.

It’s a little odd, slightly hyper-real, a bit ethereal and very intriguing, even if it doesn’t go that deep into the more fantastical elements of the movie.

The film has been described as being ‘Set against the surreal dreamscape of a vanishing city, BILLY, a single mother of two, is swept into a macabre and dark fantasy underworld while BONES, her eighteen-year-old son, discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town. Both Billy and Bones must dive deep into the mystery, if their family is to survive.’

Iain De Caestecker, who co-stars and is the other main presence in the trailer, told Empire last year, “There’s my character, Bones, his mother and his younger brother. There’s also a girl next door played by Saoirse Ronan, called Rat. It’s about this family living in a town called Lost River, which is perhaps a place that was once full of family and happiness and love, and is now this town that’s slowly descending into a place without any hope. This family is holding onto the foundations of their house and everything they think they need to hold onto.” [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Iain de Caestecker, Matt Smith  DIRECTORS: Ryan Gosling  FILMS: Lost River  

First Pic From Ryan Gosling’s Directorial Debut, Lost River, Debuts

April 18, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

LOST-RIVER-pic1-1Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut went into production under the title How To Catch A Monster, but now it’s known as Lost River, and it will be making its debut at the Cannes Film Festival next month.

Ahead of that comes the first picture from the film, featuring Christina Hendricks going into a rather ominous looking building.

The film has been described as being ‘Set against the surreal dreamscape of a vanishing city, BILLY, a single mother of two, is swept into a macabre and dark fantasy underworld while BONES, her eighteen-year-old son, discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town. Both Billy and Bones must dive deep into the mystery, if their family is to survive.’

Iain De Caestecker, who co-stars in the movie told Empire last year, “There’s my character, Bones, his mother and his younger brother. There’s also a girl next door played by Saoirse Ronan, called Rat. It’s about this family living in a town called Lost River, which is perhaps a place that was once full of family and happiness and love, and is now this town that’s slowly descending into a place without any hope. This family is holding onto the foundations of their house and everything they think they need to hold onto.”

Matt Smith, Ben Mendelsohn, Barbara Steele and Eva Mendes also star.

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ACTORS: Iain de Caestecker, Christina Hendricks  DIRECTORS: Ryan Gosling  FILMS: How To Catch A Monster  

Iain De Caestecker On For Ryan Gosling’s Directorial Debut, How To Catch A Monster

June 18, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Iain-De-CaesteckerIain De Caestecker is certainly doing well for himself, jumping from UK TV in the likes of The Fades to America with the upcoming Marvel’s Agents Of SHIELD. Now he’s found the time to fit in the male lead in Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut, How to Catch a Monster.

Gosling has been after the young Brit for quite a while, but it took a while to sort out timings, due to the fact he has to fit it around his SHIELD commitments, which is currently getting episodes in the can before it’s early autumn TV debut.

Variety reports that How to Catch a Monster is ‘set against the surreal dreamscape of a vanishing city and centered on a single mother of two who is swept into a macabre fantasy underworld while her teenage son discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town.’ Christina Hendricks is set to play the mother, with De Caestecker as her son. Matt Smith, Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn, Barbara Steele and Eva Mendes also star.

The film has already started shooting.

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ACTORS: Iain de Caestecker  DIRECTORS: Ryan Gosling  FILMS: How To Catch A Monster  

Matt Smith & Eva Mendes Will Help Ryan Gosling To Catch A Monster

February 7, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

matt-smithFew people would have expected the worlds of Doctor Who and Ryan Gosling to crossover, but that’s just what’s happening as Variety reports that Ryan has cast Matt Smith in his fantasy noir directorial/screenwriting debut, How To Catch A Monster. Bloody Disgusting also suggests Gosling has handed a role in the movie to his girlfriend, Eva Mendes.

How to Catch a Monster is said to weave elements of fantasy noir and suspense into a modern day fairytale. Set against the surreal dreamscape of a vanishing city, Billy (Christina Hendricks), a single mother of two, is swept into a macabre and dark fantasy underworld while her teenage son discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town. Both Billy and her son must dive deep into the mystery, if their family is to survive. It all sounds a bit weird, but hopefully Gosling’s script will make sense when we see the movie.

Smith will play the male lead, although there’s no news on exactly who his character will be. The film marks Smith’s Hollywood debut. Mendes meanwhile will play Cat, who’s described as a prominent member of the Big Bad Wolf Club. Although what a Big Bad Wolf Club is hasn’t been revealed.

The movie starts shooting this spring.

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ACTORS: Eva Mendes, Matt Smith  DIRECTORS: Ryan Gosling  FILMS: How To Catch A Monster  

Ben Mendlesohn Will Find How To Catch A Monster, In Ryan Gosling’s Film

November 27, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Ryan Gosling is busy putting together his directorial debut, How to Catch a Monster, and he’s added a new piece to the puzzle, casting Animal Kingdom and Dark Knight Rises star Ben Mendelsohn in the movie, according to Moviehole.

It’s not the first time they’ve worked together, as they recently starred alongside one another in Derek Cianfrance’s The Place Beyond The Pines.

How to Catch a Monster weaves elements of fantasy noir and suspense into a modern day fairytale. Set against the surreal dreamscape of a vanishing city, Billy (Christina Hendricks), a single mother of two, is swept into a macabre and dark fantasy underworld while her teenage son discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town. Both Billy and Bones must dive deep into the mystery, if their family is to survive. It all sounds a bit weird, but hopefully Gosling’s script (yep, he wrote it too) will make sense when we see the movie.

It’s not clear who Mendelsohn will play.

Cameras are set to start rolling next May.

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ACTORS: Ben Mendelsohn, Christina Hendricks  DIRECTORS: Ryan Gosling  FILMS: How To Catch A Monster  

Ryan Gosling Turns Director For How to Catch a Monster

August 30, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Ryan Gosling isn’t content with being a respected actor and generally thought to be the sexiest man around, he now wants to turns writer and director with How to Catch a Monster, and he’s set Driver co-star Christina Hendricks to play the lead role. Shooting is scheduled to begins next spring.

How to Catch a Monster weaves elements of fantasy noir, and suspense into a modern day fairytale. Set against the surreal dreamscape of a vanishing city, Billy, a single mother of two, is swept into a macabre and dark fantasy underworld while her teenage son discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town. Both Billy and Bones must dive deep into the mystery, if their family is to survive. It all sounds a bit weird, but hopefully Gosling’s script will make sense when we see the movie.

The movie is looking for buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival. Indeed Gosling will be busy at TIFF as he also stars alongside Bradley Cooper and Eva Mendes in Derek Cianfrance’s The Place Beyond the Pines, which will premiere at the upcoming festival. (Source: Deadline)

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ACTORS: Christina Hendricks, Ryan Gosling  DIRECTORS: Ryan Gosling  

Watch The First Seven Minutes Of Drive

February 1, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Earlier this week we gave Drive four stars in our review of the DVD release. It more than deserved it as it’s a great movie, managing to be both quiet and contemplative, and full of moments of shocking action and violence. Now the first seven minutes of the Ryan Gosling film have been released online, so everyone can get a taste of Nicolas Winding Refn’s movie. We’ve embedded it here, so take a look and then hurry off and get yourself a copy of the DVD or Blu-ray.

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DIRECTORS: Nicolas Winding Refn, Ryan Gosling  

Drive (DVD)

January 30, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Albert Brooks, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman, Ryan Gosling
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn, Ryan Gosling
Running Time: 96 mins
Certificate: 18
Release Date: January 30th. 2012

The release date of Drive deliberately seems to have set in the hope the movie would pick up a few Oscar nominations. While it only managed one – for Sound Editing – the film might well have been helped by the outrage many have expressed about the Academy pretty much ignoring it.

Ryan Gosling plays a Hollywood stunt driver, mechanic and getaway driver who strikes up a friendship/chaste romance with a young mother called Irene (Carey Mulligan), whose husband is in prison. When the hubby is released from jail, the driver agrees to help him with a robbery, in the hope this will ensure Irene and her son remain safe. However when things go wrong, it sets off an increasingly violent chain of events, with the driver’s life and that of everyone around him at threat from gangland heavies, including the brutal Nino (Ron Perlman) and gangster turned movie producer Bernie (Albert Brooks) [Read more…]

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