Bradley Cooper Plays Performance-Enhancement Drug Douche in ‘Limitless’
I only realized this morning that Bradley Cooper’s next movie, Limitless, is the film adaptation of Alan Glynn’s The Dark Fields I heard about almost three years ago and that the trailer’s been out since December:
I was originally interested in this movie because Shia Labeouf was tagged to play the lead role. I’m inexplicably drawn to that guy on film and the way he balances his characters between douche-y and surprisingly ingratiating. When he dropped the film because he’d just done Eagle Eye, the whole production fell off my radar, so I missed that they aged up the character again and brought on Bradley Cooper, a more seasoned character douche.
(No, honestly — it’s my basic understanding that Bradley Cooper only plays wretched, unlikeable characters unless he’s portraying a gay character. See: He’s Just Not That Into You, The Hangover vs. Wet Hot American Summer, Valentine’s Day. An interesting career split. Also, I like him better when he’s in love with dudes, so he should just do that more.)
I’m intrigued by the Cooper/De Niro combo, and any mild interest I had was tipped over to full as soon as a Kanye song appeared in the trailer. As suggested and confirmed by The Social Network, any movie trailers or spots that use ‘Power’ obviously plans to cater to attraction to movies about power and personal corruption.
Limitless hits US theaters March 18. I’ll probably see it.
Andrew Garfield, Helena Bonham Carter and More Reveal Which Movies Make Them Cry
Lynn Hirschberg interviewed actors from W Magazine’s “Best Performances” portfolio and asked them all one essential questions: what movie(s) made you cry?
Watch actors like Natalie Portman, Andrew Garfield, Robert Duvall, Helena Bonham Carter and more talk about the movies that have made them shed tears more than once. It’s fascinating how many people automatically reach for movies they saw as young children, and how many of them are Disney films. No one escapes Disney’s many variations of dead parent trauma.
2010: The Cinescape Summarizes a Year in Film
What is it about montages that makes them simultaneously hopeful and completely depressing all at once? Or have I been brainwashed by years of cinematic emotional manipulation?
…Probably that.
Nevertheless, I still crave and enjoy well-done round-ups for the year. Now is the time for 2010 movie reflections, apparently, and The Cinescape is a good look. It doesn’t claim to be one of those that manages to use footage from every major release, but it’s affecting, so I’m satisfied.
‘Catfish’ Trailer Proves Internet Is Still Creepy, But It’s Cool, Bro
When I went to see Easy A today, the trailer for Catfish was among the previews. First of all, Easy A was alright enough. Emma Stone continues to own a part of my heart by being hilarious and effectively relatable. Second of all, I want to see Catfish.
I’m kind of bummed I hadn’t heard anything about it before now, because it’s definitely the sort of movie that appeals to the internet creeper plus meta-loving wretch in me. At first I thought it was some kind of surprise new trailer for The Social Network, but no, it’s actually a movie that just proves again how much social media has infiltrated all aspects of life, namely Facebook and, more recently, Twitter. (The best part of the VMAs last Sunday was how every correspondent in the pre-show got a lower third with their names and then their Twitter handle under that.) This movie also, in its way, celebrates the continued amateur/DIY aesthetic people love about the 21st century with — bonus! — a voyeurism angle.
Watching other real people hook up is the foundation for modern media. That’s what The Real World and XTube have taught me. And it’s repeated a hundred times a day that we live in an age where everyone can be a creator. (My new iPod Touch apparently shoots 720p HD video. An exclusive first look at my major motion picture will be online tomorrow.) Add in a little Paranormal Activity-esque suspense and Catfish seems like a pretty perfect amalgamation of what gets people going these days. It’s also just a really nerdy endeavor, this indirect indicator of how much film, social networking, and reality media have merged, but that’s also part of what makes it seem interesting.
Although it doesn’t make a great case for internet dating. It’s hard out here for digital love.
‘Black Swan’ Trailer, starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis
This trailer for Black Swan makes this movie look like the horror film remix of Center Stage, where Peter Gallagher and that blond dude were put through a grinder and came out looking like Vincent Cassel —
So, this looks amazing, essentially. It doesn’t hurt that Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis are gorgeous and make sure to capitalize on that by making out.
