Set just before the most recent financial crisis, director Adam McKay’s latest film features some very reliable Hollywood leading actors.
The brilliant cast includes Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Gosling, and Karen Gillan. Looks like a fun acting masterclass to me. Yes or yes?
The Big Short Release Dates: 2016, full dates to be confirmed.
Happy Film Loving,
G
Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and Julianne Moore are the stars of drama/romance/comedy Crazy Stupid Love. A story about a man whose world is altered after what should have been a romantic dinner date with his wife becomes something else entirely.
Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, I tuned in because of Carell and Moore’s reputations; luckily, I found myself pleasantly surprised.
A big highlight for me is the scene with the valedictorian speech. That, and Gosling’s character, Jacob’s fashion sense.
I say watch Crazy Stupid Love for a reminder that humour is tragedy plus time. You’ll go through some emotions, but you will certainly laugh as well.
Along with The Notebook (2004), Crazy, Stupid, Love is without a doubt responsible for a good number of Ryan Gosling crushes.
Happy Film Loving,
G
Familial discontent, jealousy and the challenges/blessings that come with sibling relationships are some of the themes explored in director Bennet Miller’s award-winning Foxcatcher.
Based on the true story of Olympic wrestling, gold medalist siblings, David and Mark Schultz , Foxcatcher follows the journey of how the brother’s lives are altered with the arrival of a wealthy and socially maladjusted wrestling enthusiast, Jon Du Pont (Steve Carell).
Carell’s Du Pont embodies an uncomfortable presence which acts as the catalyst for much of the dramatic tension in Foxcatcher and subsequently guarantees that the viewer is never allowed to relax. Further discomfort comes from Miller’s close focus on the stressful and painful realities of his characters’ experiences, making for a documentary feel.
Assuming that all the mentions of discomfort haven’t dissuaded you from making time for this notable film, let Carell’s stellar transformation into the certainly unbalanced Du Pont, and Tatum’s troubled Mark Schultz, be enough to convince you. At the very least, both actors’ performances will go some way to silencing any possible doubters of their talents.
Watch Foxcatcher and see Carell and Tatum do their best work.
Happy Film Loving,
G
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