Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings TV series is currently in development in West Auckland, New Zealand, and now, one of the stars of Peter Jackson’s film trilogy has offered his thoughts on the upcoming series. In an interview with GQ, Viggo Mortensen, who played Aragorn in all three The Lords of the Rings film instalments, shared his […]
Viggo Mortensen’s Falling gets a new trailer and poster
Ahead of its release this February, a new trailer and poster have arrived online for the upcoming drama Falling. The film marks the directorial debut for Viggo Mortensen, who also stars in the film as John, a man who take in his headstrong father (Lance Henriksen) and finds their very different world collide while helping […]
Viggo Mortensen discusses a deleted flashback scene from The Lord of the Rings featuring Aragorn and Arwen
It may be coming on for twenty year since the release of the first instalment, but it seems the cast of The Lord of the Rings still can’t take part in an interview with the subject of Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy trilogy cropping up. Speaking to NME to promote the release of his directorial debut […]
Trailer for Viggo Mortensen’s directorial debut Falling
A trailer has arrived online for Viggo Mortensen’s directorial debut Falling. The drama stars Lance Henriksen as a conservative farmer who moves in with his son John (Mortensen), his partner Eric (Terry Chen) and their daughter Monica (Gabby Velis) while looking for a place to retire; watch it here… John Petersen (Viggo Mortensen) lives with […]
Viggo Mortensen to embark on The Greatest Beer Run Ever with Green Book director Peter Farrelly
Following their collaboration on the Oscar-winning Green Book, actor Viggo Mortensen and director Peter Farrelly look set to reteam on Farrelly’s next film, Variety is reporting. According to the site, The Lord of the Rings star Mortensen is in final negotiations for a supporting role in the movie, an adaptation of Joanna Molloy and John […]
54th Chicago International Film Festival Review – Green Book (2018)
Green Book, 2018. Directed by Peter Farrelly. Starring Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Don Stark, Sebastian Maniscalco, P.J. Byrne, Brian Stepanek, Iqbal Theba, Tom Virtue, Paul Sloan, and Nick Vallelonga. SYNOPSIS: A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. Early […]
Movie Review – Captain Fantastic (2016)
Captain Fantastic 2016 Directed by Matt Ross Starring Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler, Frank Langella, Steve Zahn SYNOPSIS: A father has moved away from the city and is bringing up his six children single handed in the forest. Their mother is in hospital with an on-going illness. Then a phone call changes everything and […]
The Road with filmmaker and actor Marc Zammit – The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #47
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, filmmaker Marc Zammit discusses the intense, apocalyptic drama The Road… On the latest episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, actor and director Marc Zammit stops by to discuss his recently completed […]
Road to the Oscars 2019 – Can Green Book win Best Picture?
In the week before the 91st Academy Awards are handed out, Tom Beasley takes a look at each Best Picture nominee and its chances of Oscars victory. Next, a film that has had an up and down campaign – Peter Farrelly’s Green Book… The unthinkable has happened. Peter Farrelly – a man best known for […]
Movie Review – Green Book (2018)
Green Book, 2018. Directed by Peter Farrelly. Starring Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Dimeter Marinov, Mike Hatton and Iqbal Theba. SYNOPSIS: In the 1960s, an uncouth Italian-American gets a job as the chauffeur for a black pianist as he takes part in a tour of the Deep South. Out of nowhere, Peter Farrelly is […]
