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It doesn't matter who directs or stars in these films because they do very little to stand out from the next.

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But this installment in the franchise would not be titled «Mission: Impossible 4,» because the idea was that the film would be a refresh on the franchise, with Cruise stepping aside as the lead and giving way to rising star Jeremy Renner.

I give this movie 2 stars, only because its got alot of actual football highlights in it so you can at least multitask and grind a little film while your watching it.

A Scottish comic book writer has hit out at Jim Carrey after the Hollywood star effectively disowned a film he was starring in because of its violence.

«We are enjoying a starring role in Hollywood's featured films and successful television programs because of our incredible and diverse locations — from beautiful parks and shorelines, to historic Main Streets, charming neighborhoods and bustling urban sites.

«Secondly, don't believe everything that you read about movie stars because some of the women who've had kids in their late 40s, such as film stars, have used donor eggs, but they don't tell you that in the article because it's their own private business,» warns Prof Ledger.

Years later, with dreams of starring in films, he attempted to pitch an act to Hollywood executives, but he was rejected on the spot because they felt the act itself was far too ridiculous to sell to the American public.

Why no pix of Kirk Alyn, who starred in two film serials because the initial live - action Superman?

The star of the film, Domenico Nesci, just can't get to a second date because he keeps getting in the way.

I don't exactly mean it as an insult to compare America Wedding to Return of the Jedi because, like its Star Wars counterpart, this film is weak on its own but works in context.

As to the latter, the film is certainly not «entertaining» in the true sense of the word but represents one of those «should see» see films because of its biographical data and the efforts of its two stars.

He left this lucrative assignment in 1967, reportedly because his Orthodox Jewish faith prevented him from filming on weekends; his replacement was Peter Graves as «Mr. Phelps» (in 1989, Hill guest - starred on the short - lived Mission: Impossible revival).

Overall this is a decent film, that is somewhat entertaining, but like I said, it never grabs your full attention, and it's a shame because the filmmakers could really have kept the momentum going, but it also seems they were a bit too overconfident with this one, and they seemed to try and outdo previous entries, and in a way they failed to capture the essence of what makes fort a truly entertaining and ultimately memorable Star Trek film.

The best film in the star wars saga because it's filled with action and has one of the most shocking scenes ever when you know happens.

Just because the only movies you've seen him star in are the garbage mainstream films that get forced down your throat doesn't mean he's a bad actor.

Now, as Garcia pointed out, she's biased about that Star Wars project because it features Alden Ehrenreich, who starred in the film adaptation of her book, Beautiful Creatures.

Oh, and one whole star is on my review because the film has Paul Bettany in it.

The drama about the last chapter of a long marriage, which stars two veteran French actors (Jean - Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva) and premiered at May's Cannes Film Festival (where it won the Palme d'Or), was claimed by Austria because the Academy's rules dictate that a film's nationality is dependent not on the language that is primarily spoken in the film or the origins of the stars, but rather on the origins of the majority of the film's principal behind - the - scenes talent — the writer, director, and producer.

Because Fault in Our Stars deals with heavier issues, it should leave a stronger impression on people than Boone's first outing as director; if handled well, the film could be a moving tear - jerker - if not, this one could easily feel cloying and / or manipulative.

They also suggest casting is happening now because an unconfirmed cameo in the next Star Wars film, Rogue One (which takes place between Episode III and Episode IV).

But the story lives in the hearts of audiences because of Robert Wise's 1965 film adaptation starring Julie Andrews as Maria, the would - be nun trying to quench her yearning heart, and Christopher Plummer as Captain Von Trapp, the stoic Austrian unwilling to reignite his.

It's a wry in - joke to have a villain worried about the hazards of overpopulation in a film that features nineteen movie stars billed above the title, and I've seen Infinity War lauded in certain circles for «unprecedented ambition» simply because it's so damn crowded.

So if something feels lacking and obligatory about Airport» 77 - in which a botched hijacking lands a Boeing 747 in the ocean, the passengers struggling to get back to land safely - that's only because the film presents a crew of movie stars eager to cash their checks and get out as quick as possible.

It used to be an extended and laborious adventure getting the primary Deadpool film onto the large display in 2016, starring Ryan Reynolds because the eponymous personality.

One almost wishes the film had been released three months before, because this is definitely an effort worthy of Oscar consideration, and not just for the star and director, but also Albert Finney (Looker, Big Fish) in the best performance he's given in almost two decades.

Because the film's pair of protagonists spend a big chunk of their time buried in space suits, with the limited facial visibility that implies, it was critical to have actors with the kind of instantly identifiable star personas that Bullock and Clooney enjoy to keep us involved in the personal dramatics of the story.

The new «Star Wars» trilogy may showcase the very best that technology can achieve in cinema today — but H2G2 prefers a cheaper - looking (if not cheaper — costing) «Doctor Who» - like ambience, both because it matches Adams» vision of a universe every bit as shabby and makeshift as life on our own planet, and also because it means that the film comes with a nostalgia factor already built in.

In its laid - back, gently probing first half, the usual celebrated art film director (Jeong Jae - yeong) meets an aspiring artist (Kim Min - hee — again, see # 6; she stars in that, too) and utterly fails to seduce her, in part because he's trying so damn harIn its laid - back, gently probing first half, the usual celebrated art film director (Jeong Jae - yeong) meets an aspiring artist (Kim Min - hee — again, see # 6; she stars in that, too) and utterly fails to seduce her, in part because he's trying so damn harin that, too) and utterly fails to seduce her, in part because he's trying so damn harin part because he's trying so damn hard.

Keira Knightley signed up to star in a comedy with Steve Carrell because she needed a break from all her «dark» film roles.The British actress has...

To make it slightly more manageable, however, we've excluded the following films because we've already seen them very recently in either Venice or Telluride (titles are linked to reviews): Jason Reitman's «Labor Day,» Jonathan Glazer's «Under The Skin,» starring Scarlett Johansson; Alfonso Cuaron's «Gravity»; the Michael Fassbender - starring «12 Years A Slave»; Kelly Reichardt's «Night Moves»; Ralph Fiennes» «The Invisible Woman ``; Ti West's «The Sacrament ``; David Gordon Green's «Joe» starring Nicolas Cage, John Curran «s «Tracks, «and Hayao Miyazaki «s alleged last film, «The Wind Rises.»

Steindorff swiftly drafted in Warrior's Gavin O'Connor to take charge of the film, which stars Natalie Portman and Joel Edgerton, but not before Jude Law had quit because he had signed up to work with Ramsay.

Because no Star Wars film is as good as the one they've dreamt up in their head, nerds everywhere are finding every conceivable means of criticizing what is a perfectly enjoyable sci - fi action drama.

The story of Riggan Thomson's (Michael Keaton) effort to be taken seriously as an actor / director / playwright after having starred in three superhero movies twenty years ago — Birdman is directed as a continuous shot (which is difficult because the film takes place over a considerably longer period that its two - hour running time).

The Four Weddings and a Funeral star has said recently that she wants to spend less time making films because she doesn't like the process of waiting around in trailers, and slow shoots, preferring theatre work instead.

Princess Raccoon — This bizarre little pan-Asian film stars Favorite Actress © Zhang Ziyi, as, well, Princess of the Raccoons who falls in love, against natural law, with a human, who's on the run from his villainous father, the King of a neighboring Mountain, who's trying to kill him because a magic mirror claimed that the son would one day become more beautiful than the king.

Everything about this film is Kubrickian in its devising, and I don't just make that comparison because the opening is a riff of sorts on the star gate scene from 2001.

Director Morten Tyldum, screenwriter Graham Moore, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley were in London to discuss the film... On Alan Turing as a figure of history Benedict Cumberbatch: This has been an extraordinary decade for him [Alan Turing] because of his -LSB-...]

That marks an unusual delay, given the film finished shooting principal photography last November, but insiders point out that the delay is because the movie's two stars are so in demand.

The 21 - year - old actress starred as Casey Cooke in the thriller «Split» and she admitted she had no idea her movie was linked to Shyamalan's 2000 movie «Unbreakable», and couldn't believe it when he asked her to return for the third film because she loves her character.

The 1948 film remains a hugely popular watch among the Monster Kid crowd and horror movie aficionados, primarily because it prominently features not only Frankenstein's Monster (played by Glenn Strange, not Boris Karloff as many mistakenly believe), but Dracula (Bela Lugosi, returning to the role that made him famous one last time) and The Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr. also returning for one more growl in arguably his most famous role, though he was a versatile horror star playing The Mummy, Frankenstein's Monster, and Dracula too!)

Oh yeah, that's right, because sitting through a film about competitive butter carving sounds as appealing as sitting through a movie starring the Kardashians in dramatic roles.

In fact, an earlier script draft co-written for the project by Roberto Orci - who was in line to direct the film before Lin was hired - was dropped because it was, as Pegg put it, «too Star Trek - y» for Paramount studio headIn fact, an earlier script draft co-written for the project by Roberto Orci - who was in line to direct the film before Lin was hired - was dropped because it was, as Pegg put it, «too Star Trek - y» for Paramount studio headin line to direct the film before Lin was hired - was dropped because it was, as Pegg put it, «too Star Trek - y» for Paramount studio heads.

Some of the sketches are pretty amusing, and making fun of Aquaman never gets old, but this definitely pales in comparison to the «Star Wars» specials, probably because those films are riper for parody.

Eye In The Sky — Maybe it's because the last film appearance of Alan Rickman was released in March, or maybe it was the topic of drone warfare, but the Helen Mirren - starring pic didn't fly with voterIn The Sky — Maybe it's because the last film appearance of Alan Rickman was released in March, or maybe it was the topic of drone warfare, but the Helen Mirren - starring pic didn't fly with voterin March, or maybe it was the topic of drone warfare, but the Helen Mirren - starring pic didn't fly with voters.

This is highlighted by most movies starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan (Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail) and 90 % of the films starring Matthew McConaughey or Hugh Grant (mostly because these guys can have instant chemistry...

Actually, I should say that it's Jason Clarke in Everest because Jake Gyllenhaal has a relatively small role and disappears from the film for long stretches, but he's being treated in the publicity materials like he's the star, and I don't know how many of you are really here for Jason Clarke, while I know there are a bunch of us scanning for Jake G.

Ever since the first film hit it big in 2008, studio executives have been snapping up young adult novels in the hope of hitting the same vein, but, aside from «The Hunger Games» the handful of attempts that have hit theaters so far, like «Beastly» and «I Am Number Four,» mostly disappeared without a trace, and not just because they starred Alex Pettyfer.

Zachary Quinto's Spock fares better, if only because Quinto infuses neutral lines with a certain melancholy, but he too does not get to build on the seismic events that affected Spock in the first film, his development limited to one poignant discussion of how he has reacted to his home world's destruction and one meaningless inversion of the most iconic image of the Star Trek films that takes a piercing moment and reduces it to farce.

Actually, I should say that it's Jason Clarke in Everest because Jake Gyllenhaal has a relatively small role and disappears from the film for long stretches, but he's being treated in the publicity materials like he's the star, and I don't know how many of you are really here for Jason Clarke, while I know there are a bunch of us scanning for Jake G. Full Story

It is worth noting that in 2003 Scarlett Johansson starred in Sofia Coppola's film Lost in Translation, where a character was rumoured to be based on Spike Jonze because he used to be married to the director.