June 18, 2013

Viola Davis, Terrence Howard in ‘Prisoners’ (Trailer)

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*In “Prisoners,” from Warner Bros., Viola Davis and Terrence Howard play a couple who takes the law into their own hands when their daughter and her best friend are abducted. Hugh Jackman and Maria Bello play the parents of the best friend. After the cops fail to find the two girls, Jackman spearheads his own [...]




Melissa Leo to Join Denzel in Antoine Fuqua’s ‘Equalizer’

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*Melissa Leo is negotiating to join Denzel Washington in the Antoine Fuqua-directed “The Equalizer” for Sony Pictures. The film, based on the ’80s CBS TV series, would reunite Leo (who won an Oscar for “The Fighter”) with Fuqua, who directed her in “Olympus Has Fallen.” Washington plays McCall, a retired covert operative who, seeking redemption [...]




Oprah Photo’d on the Set of ‘The Butler’ in New Orleans

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*Oprah Winfrey is getting back to the basics as an actress. She’s set to star in a docudrama about the life of Eugene Allen, the White House butler who served several presidents. The former queen of talk television plays the role of Mrs. Allen. The story begins in New Orleans and graduates to Capitol Hill. [...]




Trailer for Denzel Washington Film ‘Flight’ Released (Video)

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*Paramount has released the trailer for the Denzel Washington drama “Flight,” which stars the actor as a moody pilot who makes a miraculous, Captain Sully-style crash landing — and, afterward, must come to grips with overnight celebrity and personal demons. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Don Cheadle plays Washington’s attorney in the film, directed by [...]




Denzel Washington Film ‘Flight’ Gets a Landing Date

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*Robert Zemeckis’ Paramount drama “Flight,” starring Denzel Washington as a distressed pilot, will open nationwide on Nov. 2, 2012 — smack dab in the middle of awards season. Flight marks Zemeckis’ first return to live-action movie since “Cast Away” and “What Lies Beneath,” both released in 2000. “Flight,” also starring Don Cheadle, John Goodman, Kelly [...]




As Widely Predicted ‘King’s Speech’ Wins Best-Picture Oscar

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*”The King’s Speech” was crowned best picture Sunday at an Academy Awards ceremony as precise as a state coronation. The monarchy drama won an expected four Oscars, and predictable favorites claimed acting honors. Colin Firth as stammering British ruler George VI in “The King’s Speech” earned the best-actor prize, while Natalie Portman won best actress [...]




Breaking: 2011 Oscar Nominations Announced

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*Oscar winner Mo’Nique was on hand in Los Angeles this morning to announce nominees for the 2011 Academy Awards. “The King’s Speech” leads with 12 nods, including best picture and acting honors for Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush. “The Social Network,” “True Grit,” “The Kids are All Right,” “The Fighter” and “Black Swan” [...]