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Movie Review – Motherless Brooklyn (2019)

October 29, 2019 by Robert Kojder

Motherless Brooklyn, 2019. Written and Directed by Edward Norton. Starring Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Willem Dafoe, Leslie Mann, Ethan Suplee, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Josh Pais, Michael Kenneth Williams, Cherry Jones, Fisher Stevens, Bobby Cannavale, and Dallas Roberts. SYNOPSIS: Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, Motherless Brooklyn follows Lionel Essrog, a lonely private […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Alec Baldwin, Bobby Cannavale, Bruce Willis, Cherry Jones, Dallas Roberts, Edward Norton, Ethan Suplee, Fisher Stevens, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Josh Pais, Leslie Mann, Michael Kenneth Williams, Motherless Brooklyn, Willem Dafoe

Exclusive Interview – Edward Norton on Motherless Brooklyn, cynicism, and more

December 5, 2019 by Alex Moreland

Alex Moreland talks to Edward Norton about Motherless Brooklyn, whether he considers himself an auteur, and more… Motherless Brooklyn weaves together a sprawling story of race, power and corruption, a contemplative neo-noir that brings together an all-star cast for a compelling murder-mystery. It stars Edward Norton – who also wrote and directed the film – […]

Filed Under: Alex Moreland, Exclusives, Interviews, Movies Tagged With: Edward Norton, Motherless Brooklyn

Movie Review – Motherless Brooklyn (2019)

December 5, 2019 by Alex Moreland

Motherless Brooklyn, 2019. Written and Directed by Edward Norton. Starring Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Willem Dafoe, Leslie Mann, Ethan Suplee, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Josh Pais, Michael K. Williams, Cherry Jones, Fisher Stevens, Bobby Cannavale, and Dallas Roberts. SYNOPSIS: Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, Motherless Brooklyn follows Lionel Essrog, a lonely private […]

Filed Under: Alex Moreland, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Alec Baldwin, Bobby Cannavale, Bruce Willis, Cherry Jones, Dallas Roberts, Edward Norton, Ethan Suplee, Fisher Stevens, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Josh Pais, Leslie Mann, Michael K. Williams, Motherless Brooklyn, Willem Dafoe

Exclusive Interview – Gugu Mbatha-Raw on Motherless Brooklyn, subverting neo-noir archetypes, and more

December 5, 2019 by Alex Moreland

Alex Moreland talks to Gugu Mbatha-Raw about Motherless Brooklyn, whether she’d ever like to step behind the camera, and more… Motherless Brooklyn weaves together a sprawling story of race, power and corruption, a contemplative neo-noir that brings together an all-star cast for a compelling murder-mystery. Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars as Laura Rose, a canny community advocate […]

Filed Under: Alex Moreland, Exclusives, Interviews, Movies Tagged With: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Motherless Brooklyn

Edward Norton’s Motherless Brooklyn gets a new poster

September 26, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Warner Bros, has released a new poster for Edward Norton’s latest directorial effort, the crime drama Motherless Brooklyn, which features Norton alongside his co-stars Willem Dafoe, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Bruce Willis; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Motherless Brooklyn Lionel Essrog (Edward Norton), a lonely private detective living with […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Alec Baldwin, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Motherless Brooklyn, Willem Dafoe

Edward Norton’s Motherless Brooklyn gets a first trailer

August 22, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Warner Bros. has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming big screen adaptation of Jonathan Lethem’s novel Motherless Brooklyn. The crime drama is written and directed by Edward Norton who also stars in the film alongside an ensemble cast that includes Bruce Willis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Bobby Cannavale, Cherry Jones, Michael Kenneth Williams, Leslie Mann, Ethan […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Alec Baldwin, Bobby Cannavale, Bruce Willis, Cherry Jones, Dallas Roberts, Edward Norton, Ethan Suplee, Fisher Stevens, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Josh Pais, Leslie Mann, Michael Kenneth Williams, Motherless Brooklyn, Robert Ray Wisdom, Willem Dafoe

Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin and Gugu Mbatha-Raw join Motherless Brooklyn

February 6, 2018 by Gary Collinson

A couple of days ago it was reported that Willem Dafoe has signed on to star alongside Edward Norton in an adaptation of Jonathan Lethem’s novel Motherless Brooklyn, and now The Wrap brings word of three more additions to the cast. According to the site, Bruce Willis (Death Wish), Alec Baldwin (Mission: Impossible – Fallout) […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alec Baldwin, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Motherless Brooklyn

Willem Dafoe joins Edward Norton in Motherless Brooklyn

February 4, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Fresh from his Oscar-nominated turn in The Florida Project, Willem Dafoe has signed on to star alongside Edward Norton in Motherless Brooklyn, Deadline is reporting. Based on Jonathan Lethem’s novel, the film takes place in 1950s New Tork and follows “a Tourette Syndrome affected private eye Lionel Essrog (Norton) witnesses the murder of his only […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Motherless Brooklyn, Willem Dafoe

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