On December 4, Lionsgate will release a film called Brothers, described as a “drama/war” film on Wikipedia. The movie stars Natalie Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Tobey Maguire, and is directed by Irish filmmaker, Jim Sheridan. It’s an American remake of a Danish movie by the same title, directed by Susanne Bier (After the Wedding, Things [...]
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Newest Hollywood Trend: Borrowing Susanne Bier
Posted in Film, International, Rants, tagged Brothers, Danish film, Dogme 95, Hollywood, indie film, Open Hearts, remakes, Susanne Bier, Zach Braff on November 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Favorites Revisited #3: ‘Rachel Getting Married’ and The Honest Film
Posted in Favorites Revisited, Film, tagged Anne Hathaway, Dogme 95, indie film, Jonathan Demme, Rachel Getting Married on November 3, 2009 | 11 Comments »
For reasons that I can’t always articulate, Rachel Getting Married is heavenly to me. So imperfect that it’s perfect. So brutal that it’s beautiful…These are just a few of the conflicting phrases that come to mind when I watch this movie. I’d like to think that any complaint you might have about the film, I [...]