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Second Opinion – The Big Short (2015)

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The Big Short, 2015. Directed by Adam McKay. Starring Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, Finn Wittrock, Max Greenfield, Melissa Leo, Rafe Spall, Hamish Linklater, Tracy Letts, John Magaro, Jeremy Strong, Marissa Tomei, Karen Gillan, Stanley Wong, Byron Mann, Margot Robbie, and Selena Gomez.   SYNOPSIS: Four denizens of the world of high-finance […]

Movie Review – The Nice Guys (2016)

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The Nice Guys, 2016. Directed by Shane Black. Starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Yaya DaCosta, Keith David, Beau Knapp, Lois Smith, Murielle Telio, Jack Kilmer, and Kim Basinger. SYNOPSIS: A mismatched pair of private eyes investigate the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles. Anyone […]

Denis Villeneuve on the pressure of directing the Blade Runner sequel

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Appearing at the Venice Film Festival where his latest film Arrival premiered in competition, Canadian director Denis Villeneuve has been speaking about his next sci-fi project, the as-yet-untitled sequel to Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, and the pressure he feels as he attempts to follow one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time. “First of all, […]

Ryan Gosling producing feature film adaptation of Jeff Lemire’s The Underwater Welder

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IDW Publishing has announced that Anonymous Content has optioned the feature film rights to Jeff Lemire’s The Underwater Welder, with Ryan Gosling and Ken Kao set to produce a movie adaptation. The New York Times bestselling graphic novel details a man in the dangerous profession of underwater welding, who has a supernatural encounter at the […]

Ryan Gosling discusses the Blade Runner sequel

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With filming on Blade Runner 2 set to get underway this July, Entertainment Weekly caught up with star Ryan Gosling to try and prise some information from him regarding the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic. “I’m looking around as you say that, because I think there’s a sniper up there in the corner if I […]

Movie Review – The Big Short (2015)

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The Big Short, 2015. Directed by Adam McKay. Starring Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, Finn Wittrock, Max Greenfield, Melissa Leo, Rafe Spall, Hamish Linklater, Tracy Letts, John Magaro, Jeremy Strong, Marissa Tomei, Karen Gillan, Stanley Wong, Byron Mann, Margot Robbie, and Selena Gomez. SYNOPSIS: Four denizens of the world of high-finance predict […]

Movie Review – The Big Short (2015)

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The Big Short, 2015. Directed by Adam McKay. Starring Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, Finn Wittrock, Max Greenfield, Melissa Leo, Rafe Spall, Hamish Linklater, Tracy Letts, John Magaro, Jeremy Strong, Marissa Tomei, Karen Gillan, Stanley Wong, Byron Mann, Margot Robbie, and Selena Gomez. SYNOPSIS: Four outsiders in the world of high-finance who […]

J.K. Simmons heading to La La Land with Whiplash director Damien Chazelle

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Following his Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Whiplash, J.K. Simmons is to reunite with director Damien Chazelle for the filmmaker’s next feature La La Land, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. The musical will also star Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, and is described as “a modern take on the Hollywood musical following a […]

The Big Short begins filming, cast officially announced

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Paramount Pictures, New Regency and Plan B Entertainment have today announced the start of production on The Big Short, their A-list ensemble piece that is currently filming in New Orleans. Anchorman 2 director Adam McKay is directing the film which stars Christian Bale (The Dark Knight Trilogy), Brad Pitt (Fury), Steve Carell (Foxcatcher) and Ryan […]