So somewhere in between finishing a bunch of homework and catching up on DVDs - a few things went down. None of which I think really happened.

Firstly, my friends and I packed our bags for Cannes, a little too early and it resulted in a series of drunken escapades with numerous “celebs” and gorgeous people. They certainly all spoke French, or something equally unidentifiable. It was all really mumbling and yelling - my head hurt. Or at least I think they were gorgeous, hell - I AM GORGEOUS when I am drunk.

Also, while there – I guess I still am there – Natalie Portman dropped out of John Maybury’s adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” – which I think is a good thing to celebrate, her accent is pretty bad – and I do not need to see another adaptation of that book!!!!! Here’s to hoping Ellen Page can pull of the accent…
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For download:

2008 Cannes Screening Guide

&

2008 Cannes Press Kit

I mean, you cannot plan a pretend trip without an screening list, right?

 
ComingSoon says that on the 18th of May, filming will begin on “S.Darko” which is to be directed by Chris Fisher, and is the supposed sequel/spin-off to the 2001 hit “Donnie Darko,” which is incidentally one of my favourite films of all time.

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A craptastic weekend: for the first time in ages.

City of Men (Ster Kinekor Only)

Following on from his Academy Award-nominated 2002 success, “City of God,” producer Fernando Meirelles returns with another gritty drama set in the Favelas of Rio de Janiero, Brazil.

Directed, written and co-produced by newcomer Paulo Morelli the story tells of two lifelong friends raised amidst the chaos of Rio de Janeiro’s notorious Pool Hall Hill who attempt to plot a course through the treacherous labyrinth of adulthood as their eighteenth birthdays fast approach.

If it is anything as good as “City of God,” I will be in heaven.

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US Release Date: 17 October 2008

Remember the film I said I could not care less about? Maybe not, but I know I said it somewhere, now with these images surfacing {this is the first time I am seeing them at least} I am very much interested. Can you believe that is Josh Brolin? I cannot. I may not be Oliver Stone’s biggest fan, but I am intrigued.
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Ellen Page, you know my Queen, my reason for living, is set to play the title character in the latest adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s “Jane Eyre,” according to Variety. {Fataculture is fast becoming a news-orientated site, I know, I will not let it}.

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This is only a reminder that I need to get Blu-Rayed {and a job}, and fast. /Film reports that “Criterion Collection” has announced that the following films will be released on Blu-Ray:

The Third Man
Bottle Rocket
Chungking Express
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Last Emperor
El Norte
The 400 Blows
Gimme Shelter
The Complete Monterey Pop
Contempt
Walkabout
For All Mankind
The Wages of Fear

Of course, this is really on of interest to high-def fans, a group which I am not fortunate enough to be a part of, but “The 400 Blows” is one of my all time fav films, so who knows whether or not I may feel the urge to make the switch soon.

Dilawar, a rural Afghan peanut farmer turned taxi driver, took his brand new taxi to pick up his first fare – but never made it to his second. As a cover up of their own terrorist activities, certain Afghan rebel forces were capturing innocent civilians and turning them in to American authorities. Dilawar was captured and falsely imprisoned at the, now notorious, Bagram Air Base in 2002, and his three male passengers were sent to Guantanamo Bay – a place that is meant to keep suspected terrorists in isolation – but instead, as a once-Guanatanamo detainee points out, it is more likely to simply create even more terrorists.
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Fans of the Nu Metro Page on Facebook are being treated with a free screening of “Be Kind Rewind” on the 20th of May, three days before it is released commercially. This is a good thing for us who will no doubt be going through intense “Indiana Jones” mania that same weekend, and little time will be dedicated to other films - or so I assume.

I missed the press screening of it back in Feb, and have been kicking myself ever since.

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Jumping the gun a bit I say, hot off the initial success of “Iron Man,” Marvel have announced their planned schedule consisting of four films, two in 2010 and two in 2011. If you are reading this, I assume you have seen “Iron Man.”

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