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Posts Tagged ‘Jesse Eisenberg’
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant
The third SOCIAL NETWORK trailer is out and this time, we actually get some scenes from the movie, which makes the first two trailers kind of worthless. Why release three trailers in three weeks for the same movie? They should have either posted nothing or just released this one earlier. But anyway, I digress, the actual trailer is out and it looks fantastic. Jesse Eisenberg just nails this role and I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s mentioned come awards season. But the whole tone of the film looks great and I’m excited to see what David Fincher does with this.
I have to admit that I was one of the naysayers when it was first announced Aaron Sorkin was going to be penning this script. But so far, everything looks great. The film stars Justin Timberlake, Jesse Eisenberg, Joseph Mazzello, Andrew Garfield and Rashida Jones and is set to be released on October 1st. Watch the trailer here.
Tags: Aaron Sorkin, Andrew Garfield, David Fincher, Jesse Eisenberg, justin timberlake, movie news
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Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant
I’m a little surprised by the anti-climatic feel to the second teaser trailer for THE SOCIAL NETWORK. It was announced earlier today that David Fincher’s latest film will be opening up the New York Film Festival, so I thought that would be reason enough to give us a real look at the film. But the movie also stars the recently announced new Spider-Man, Andrew Garfield, so I thought they’d give us a trailer featuring the future web crawler. I say that, but even with the over simplicity of the trailer, I can’t help but get excited for the film. It has a pretty serious and intense tone to it and I’m excited to see what David Fincher is going to do with this.
The film stars Justin Timberlake, Jesse Eisenberg, Joseph Mazzello, Andrew Garfield and Rashida Jones and is set to be released on October 1st.
Watch the trailer here.
Tags: Aaron Sorkin, Andrew Garfield, David Fincher, Jesse Eisenberg, justin timberlake, movie news
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Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant
The hype machine is getting going early with David Fincher’s upcoming Facebook movie THE SOCIAL NETWORK. The other day we saw the first movie poster for the film. Today, we get a look at the teaser trailer. I will say that this is a teaser in the truest sense of the word since we don’t even get clips from the movie, just dialogue over a growing image of Jesse Eisenberg. But for what it is, it was cool to get a feel for the tone of the film and where they’re taking it.
I don’t know much about what happened in the early stages of Facebook, only that the two guys that started it turned on each other and billions of dollars were at stake. I’m anxious to get David Fincher’s interpretation of the events. Fincher directs the script from Aaron Sorkin and stars Justin Timberlake, Jesse Eisenberg, Joseph Mazzello, Andrew Garfield and Rashida Jones
Watch the trailer here.
Tags: Aaron Sorkin, Andrew Garfield, David Fincher, Jesse Eisenberg, justin timberlake, movie news
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Friday, June 25th, 2010
Posted by: Nathan Swank
Veteran actor Fred Ward has been cast as Danny McBride’s father in 30 MINUTES OR LESS. The MRC/Sony comedy will be directed by ZOMBIELAND’s Reuben Fleisher and is set for an August 12, 2011 release date. The rest of the cast includes Jesse Eisenberg, Michael Pena and Aziz Ansari and will be produced by Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld.
The story centers on a pizza-delivery man and a junior high history teacher who are forced to team up and rob a bank due to being strapped to a bomb. What? Oh well, could be fun. Ever since TREMORS, I’ve been a fan of Ward so I’m glad to see him working. The screenplay is by Michael Diliberti and Matthew Sullivan.
Source: Variety
Tags: Aziz Ansari, ben stiller, Danny McBride, Fred Ward, Jesse Eisenberg, Michael Pena, movie news, Reuben Fleisher
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Sunday, June 20th, 2010
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant
Back in December, we got our first look at Justin Timberlake on the set of THE SOCIAL NETWORK, which is the much anticipated film about the origins of Facebook and the drama that has surrounded the popular social networking site. Today we get a look at Jesse Eisenberg in the first poster for the film. David Fincher is directing the film, which was written by Aaron Sorkin and stars Timberlake, Eisenberg, Joseph Mazzello, Andrew Garfield and Rashida Jones.
At first, I wasn’t excited about this film and couldn’t understand why the project has attracted so much talent. But the more I learn about the bickering between founders Sean Parker and Mark Zuckerberg, the more I think this film is going to be pretty great. Plus, with David Fincher at the helm, it’s hard not to get excited.
Tags: Aaron Sorkin, Andrew Garfield, David Fincher, Jesse Eisenberg, justin timberlake, movie news
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant
Jesse Eisenberg may just do slight variations of one character in all of his films, but the guy chooses some great roles. I’ve actually gotten to the point where I look out for anything he does because I expect it to be a good film. So even though I wasn’t excited about 30 MINUTES OR LESS, the addition of Jesse Eisenberg to the cast is definitely a step in the right direction. Eisenberg will star as a pizza delivery man that teams up with a high school history teacher (Aziz Ansari) to rob a bank when one of them is forced to wear a bomb vest. Michael Pena will play an assassin hot on their trail and Danny McBride will play one of the men that forces them into the situation. Finally, Nick Swardson plays McBride’s best friend.
Ruben Fleischer will be directing the film and he most recently directed the great ZOMBIELAND, so a reunion with Jesse Eisenberg makes sense. The film sounds like it could be fun.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Tags: Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride, Jesse Eisenberg, Michael Pena, movie news
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant
Last week, we showed you the first picture of Justin Timberlake on the set of THE SOCIAL NETWORK, otherwise known as “The Facebook Movie”. Now we have word that Rashida Jones will be starring alongside the singer/actor (or is it actor/singer now?) and Jesse Eisenberg in the upcoming film by David Fincher. No word yet on what kind of role she will be playing. Rashida most recently starred in I LOVE YOU, MAN and can be found on the new TV show ‘Parks and Recreation’.
Source: Variety
Tags: David Fincher, Jesse Eisenberg, justin timberlake, movie news, Rashida Jones
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Posted By: Brad Sturdivant
We finally get to see what Justin Timberlake will look like as Facebook co-founder Sean Parker in David Fincher’s upcoming Facebook movie, currently titled THE SOCIAL NETWORK. Jesse Eisenberg will be playing Parker’s friend and fellow Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. The film follows the rise of the popular social network site and the eventual drama that came between the two friends. On the left, you will see Timberlake and on the right is Sean Parker. JT at least looks the part.
Source: The Daily Mail (UK)
Tags: David Fincher, Jesse Eisenberg, justin timberlake, movie news
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Posted By: Brad Sturdivant
The first promo trailer for the upcoming film SOLITARY MAN is out and it looks like Michael Douglas is getting back to picking good scripts. In the film, he stars as a salesman that has an affair with his girlfriend’s daughter and tries to get his life back on track. Joining Douglas are Susan Sarandon, Jesse Eisenberg, Danny DeVito, Jenna Fischer and Mary Louise-Parker. The film is directed by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, who also wrote the script.
Watch the trailer here.
Tags: Danny DeVito, Jenna Fischer, Jesse Eisenberg, michael douglas, movie news, Susan Sarandon
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Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
by: Nathan Swank
Finding diamonds in the rough is a wonderful feeling, but in order to do so, you usually have to watch a lot of bad movies. Flix66.com takes the pain away by recommending a movie that you may have never heard of, or missed when it first came out.
Roger Dodger speaks to the heart of any single male. For the most part, it’s a little eye opener or education of just what is deep inside all of us males, some just let our raw jerkiness shine a little more than others to get that girl. You might call it a How To Hunt Women Survival Book.
Roger Swanson (Campbell Scott) is an advertising copywriter but he would describe himself as someone who reminds consumers how fat and unattractive they are, so they feel bad enough to buy unnecessary stupid looking crap in order to fill the void in their lives. His singlehood and womanizing appearance prompts his teenage nephew, Nick (Jesse Eisenberg), to show up at his work asking for woman help. Roger reluctantly accepts the challenge, teaching him how to speak, spy on and approach women. He pin points insecurities on all people and hones in on them, all while masking his own vulnerability and weaknesses. Our characters do grow, learning more about themselves and our lead really isn’t as bad as you may think. There are redeeming qualities underneath this conceited macho exterior.
Campbell Scott has always been an under-appreciated favorite of mine in SINGLES, DYING YOUNG, THE SECRET LIVES OF DENTIST and THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE. Scott tends to gravitate to smaller independent films and ROGER DODGER is my favorite performance of his to date. He embodies the cocky coolness that all males wish to emulate and all females say they hate. I use the word “say” because even though they may hate the guy they are usually attracted to him. Don’t get me wrong I hate cocky jerks but when they are exploiting cocky stupid people, then I somehow find a soft spot for them. Wow, I probably need to back pedal because I may not be coming off too well in this review. But that is the affect Roger has on people. I assure you, you will be laughing at his antics and wishing you could handle situations the way he does rather than judging him. Scott has made this detestable character actually likable with his quick wit and verbally crushing truths. Jesse Eisenberg also performs his best work in his film-acting debut as the horny nervous nephew. He gives the perfect tone as the sweet awkward teenager to contrast Rogers’s egocentric confidence.
The direction from Dylan Kidd is pretty impressive for a newcomer, specifically, inside a club where Nick is obviously too young to be in. The filming is very voyeuristic as our leads hide out in a booth and strike a very naturally yet completely interesting and funny conversation with a couple of beautiful women (Jennifer Beals, Elizabeth Berkley). The shots are hand held and stay close to our subjects but keep you fully aware of the atmosphere. It’s like the audience is sitting near the table eaves dropping and it’s a far more interesting conversation at their table than at yours.
Ultimately, the film does expose the holes in the bad guy attitude and for the record, I consider myself a good guy, but the idea of being Roger does seem like a fun time. The city is the jungle. The women are the game. The hunt is on.
Tags: Campbell Scott, Dylan Kidd, Isabella Rossellini, Jesse Eisenberg
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Monday, October 12th, 2009
Buckle up! Because it’s gonna be a bumpy ride. I’m using Rule #4 in ZOMBIELAND to get this review kicked into gear. This is one of at least thirty-some basic rules that one needs to follow to survive in ZOMBIELAND. Others include: Keeping good cardio, Always double tap (kill your zombie twice for good measure) and Don’t be a hero. I would love to get my hands on the full list but these reoccurring rules are just one element that makes ZOMBIELAND stand out from other films in its genre. Whatever that genre may be. Comedy, Horror, Action, Romance, it’s got them all but first and foremost it is a comedy.
Our narrator is Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), who has managed to survive a zombie-infested world because of his life of nerdy isolation and video games. He is the creator of the rules and soon finds an unlikely companion in Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), a zombie butt-kicking maniac with a passion for Twinkies. The two of them team up with a couple of con sisters, Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin). This rag tag team ban together to survive and destroy Zombieland.
Everyone does an excellent job in this picture but specifically Harrelson, who embodies a crass zombie-bashing fanatic! He is a spit firing good time! The filmmakers deserve a lot of credit not taking their picture too seriously and turning it into dynamite fun. I love the opening credits, which sets the tone perfectly with crazy images of zombies terrorizing people in slow motion while For Whom The Bell Tolls by Metallica blares. The idea to make zombies less scary and more of a punching bag for humor and destruction is brilliant. Zombies seemed to be treated more like an old car from the small town, traveling fair that you pay a buck to take a couple swings at with a sledgehammer. Don’t get me wrong, the zombies are dangerous if you don’t follow those simple rules and are obviously scary because they are the undead trying to eat you but the laughs will remain with you longer than the terror.
I can’t go without mentioning that the film contains one of the best cameos ever. I don’t want to tell you who it is in case you don’t know, but he’s one of my favorite comedians. I’m already a gushing fan of this comedian and this propelled him to an even higher class if one exists for me.
ZOMBIELAND is an action packed comedy gore fest! And it reminded me to enjoy the little things (Rule #32). I’m running out of explosive turrets ridden adjectives for this film so I will have to end my review now. Blood Spewing Extravaganza!
Tags: Emma Stone, Jesse Eisenberg, movie reviews, Ruben Fleischer, Woody Harrelson
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Sunday, October 11th, 2009
In the summer of 1987, James Brennan has graduated college and his plans to travel Europe have fallen through. He now must find work and the only thing available is as a thankless game attendant at the local amusement park (he can’t even make rides). Brennan’s summer of miserable, getting hit in the crotch, quickly turns into a summer of love, getting hit in the crotch, after meeting a challenging, interesting and beautiful girl named Em Lewin.
Jesse Eisenberg from the vastly underappreciated films Roger Dodger and The Squid and the Whale, does a fine job as Brennan, a deep thinking and emotional male who some might consider to be a word that rhymes with wussy. The girl he falls in love with is Em, who is strangely fascinating and troubled with some dark secrets of her own. Em is performed by Kristen Stewart who is much more charismatic, beautiful and all around likeable than her performances in Twilight. A major problem is I felt that all the characters and their actions seemed much more like they were in high school rather than graduate school. They walked into a bar at one point and I thought, “Why are they serving them?” I found the relationships somewhat relatable but far too juvenile. Some of the actions and lack of communication angered me more than intrigued me. The seriousness of the love story was short of some much needed humor.
The film is entertaining when it sticks with the friends, pot and other amusement park encompassing themes. Specifically Bill Hader as Bobby the crazy but kind hearted manager and owner along with his wife Paullette played by Kristen Wiig, create some of the most laugh inducing moments. The deleted scenes are particularly funny with more stuff from the two of them, which I think the movie badly needed.
One of the strongest characters in the film was the music with songs from the likes of Lou Reed, David Bowie, the Cure and many more. It nearly steals the show because that is what I remember most when thinking of the film, but I could always just buy the soundtrack rather than watch the film so the high points in music doesn’t weigh as heavily as points on story and entertainment.
Adventureland has all the makings for a funny teen comedy similar to DAZED AND CONFUSED but definitely falls a little short from that caliber. It tends to concentrate too strongly on the love story and not enough on the comedy. The soundtrack will help hide those flaws providing a great energy throughout the film.
Tags: Bill Hader, Greg Mottola, Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, movie reviews
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