Civil War is a fictional war drama film written and directed by Alex Garland. The A24 film is set in the near future in a dystopian future suffering from a civil war. We follow the story of a group of journalists racing against time to get to Washington D.C. so that they can interview the President before the rebel factions take over the White House and kill the President. Civil War stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Nick Offernman, Sonoya Mizuno, Jefferson White, Nelson Lee, Evan Lai, Jesse Plemmons, Karl Glusman, Jin Ha, and Juani Feliz starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the war drama and a story about journalists in Civil War here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Madras Cafe (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
Madras Cafe is a political action thriller film directed by Shoojit Sircar.
Madras Cafe (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
Madras Cafe is a political action thriller film directed by Shoojit Sircar.
- 5/28/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Rwanda’s government has commuted the sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, the man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” and was convicted on terrorism charges in 2021.
Government spokeswoman Yolande Makolo told The Associated Press on Friday that the 25-year sentence was commuted by presidential order after a request for clemency. Rusesabagina, a U.S. resident and Belgian citizen, is expected to be released on Saturday, she said.
“Rwanda notes the constructive role of the U.S. government in creating conditions for dialogue on this issue, as well as the facilitation provided by the state of Qatar,” Makolo told The AP.
The U.S. designated Rusesabagina as “wrongly detained,” and said that “the reported lack of fair trial guarantees calls into question the fairness of the verdict.” The civil rights activist denied all the charges and refused to take part in the trial that he and his supporters called a political sham, Reuters reported.
Government spokeswoman Yolande Makolo told The Associated Press on Friday that the 25-year sentence was commuted by presidential order after a request for clemency. Rusesabagina, a U.S. resident and Belgian citizen, is expected to be released on Saturday, she said.
“Rwanda notes the constructive role of the U.S. government in creating conditions for dialogue on this issue, as well as the facilitation provided by the state of Qatar,” Makolo told The AP.
The U.S. designated Rusesabagina as “wrongly detained,” and said that “the reported lack of fair trial guarantees calls into question the fairness of the verdict.” The civil rights activist denied all the charges and refused to take part in the trial that he and his supporters called a political sham, Reuters reported.
- 3/24/2023
- by Eileen AJ Connelly
- The Wrap
The novel White Noise by Don DeLillo is a landmark work of literary fiction. It won the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction when it was released in 1985, and DeLillo’s poetic satire of American society remains as vital now as it was when the book was first released.
Hollywood loves to mine the world of literature for new IP, but early attempts to turn White Noise into a movie were unsuccessful. Barry Sonnenfeld was set to direct an adaptation in 2004, and Michael Almereyda was announced as the writer and director of a different version in 2016.
Adam Driver as Jack, Greta Gerwig as Babette, and Don Cheadle as Murray | Wilson Webb/Netflix
These false starts contributed to the idea that White Noise was an “unfilmable” book, but the third time’s a charm. Noah Baumbach created a film version of the novel for Netflix, bringing together a talented cast...
Hollywood loves to mine the world of literature for new IP, but early attempts to turn White Noise into a movie were unsuccessful. Barry Sonnenfeld was set to direct an adaptation in 2004, and Michael Almereyda was announced as the writer and director of a different version in 2016.
Adam Driver as Jack, Greta Gerwig as Babette, and Don Cheadle as Murray | Wilson Webb/Netflix
These false starts contributed to the idea that White Noise was an “unfilmable” book, but the third time’s a charm. Noah Baumbach created a film version of the novel for Netflix, bringing together a talented cast...
- 1/26/2023
- by Produced by Digital Editors
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroics during the Rwandan genocide were depicted in the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda, was convicted of terror-related charges Monday in Kigali.
According to the Rwanda Broadcasting Agency, Rusesabagina has been sentenced to 25 years in prison “for being part of a terrorist group that conducted raids on Rwanda, claiming lives of civilians, wounding others and looting properties.”
Rusesabagina has been critical of the country’s president Paul Kagame and his government, calling for democratic elections. He has called the trial “a sham,” pulling out of the proceedings in March after being arrested in August 2020.
Human rights organizations have questioned the merits of the case, with the Clooney Foundation for Justice today calling it a “show trial,” and that Rusesabagina’s “conviction lacked sufficient guarantees of fairness required by international and African standards and should not be relied upon.”
Don Cheadle portrayed Rusesabagina in the Terry George-directed movie, which earned three Oscar nominations.
According to the Rwanda Broadcasting Agency, Rusesabagina has been sentenced to 25 years in prison “for being part of a terrorist group that conducted raids on Rwanda, claiming lives of civilians, wounding others and looting properties.”
Rusesabagina has been critical of the country’s president Paul Kagame and his government, calling for democratic elections. He has called the trial “a sham,” pulling out of the proceedings in March after being arrested in August 2020.
Human rights organizations have questioned the merits of the case, with the Clooney Foundation for Justice today calling it a “show trial,” and that Rusesabagina’s “conviction lacked sufficient guarantees of fairness required by international and African standards and should not be relied upon.”
Don Cheadle portrayed Rusesabagina in the Terry George-directed movie, which earned three Oscar nominations.
- 9/20/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Paul Rusesabagina, the man who saved over 1,200 people from genocide and inspired the movie “Hotel Rwanda,” was found guilty of terror-related offenses, the Associated Press reported Monday. He was charged with 20 other people and, the outlet said, boycotted the announcement and said he didn’t expect justice, calling the trial a “sham.”
Per the AP, Rusesabagina has been convicted of forming an illegal armed group, being a member of a terrorist group and financing a terror group. He is awaiting a verdict on other charges of murder, abduction and armed robbery as an act of terrorism.
Rusesabagina, who has maintained his innocence, is accused of supporting the armed wing of his opposition political platform, Rwandan Movement for Democratic Change. He disappeared last year while visiting Dubai, but was charged after reappearing in Rwanda. His family said he was kidnapped and brought to the country against his will, though the court said he was not kidnapped,...
Per the AP, Rusesabagina has been convicted of forming an illegal armed group, being a member of a terrorist group and financing a terror group. He is awaiting a verdict on other charges of murder, abduction and armed robbery as an act of terrorism.
Rusesabagina, who has maintained his innocence, is accused of supporting the armed wing of his opposition political platform, Rwandan Movement for Democratic Change. He disappeared last year while visiting Dubai, but was charged after reappearing in Rwanda. His family said he was kidnapped and brought to the country against his will, though the court said he was not kidnapped,...
- 9/20/2021
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
The man who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda was convicted of terrorism offenses Monday and sentenced to 25 years in prison in a trial that human rights watchdogs and other critics of Rwanda’s repressive government have described as an act of retaliation.
Paul Rusesabagina, credited with saving ethnic Tutsis during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide and a recipient of the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, boycotted the announcement of the verdict after saying he didn’t expect justice in a trial he called a “sham.”
The U.S. resident and Belgian citizen was convicted on nine charges including ...
Paul Rusesabagina, credited with saving ethnic Tutsis during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide and a recipient of the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, boycotted the announcement of the verdict after saying he didn’t expect justice in a trial he called a “sham.”
The U.S. resident and Belgian citizen was convicted on nine charges including ...
- 9/20/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The man who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda was convicted of terrorism offenses Monday and sentenced to 25 years in prison in a trial that human rights watchdogs and other critics of Rwanda’s repressive government have described as an act of retaliation.
Paul Rusesabagina, credited with saving ethnic Tutsis during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide and a recipient of the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, boycotted the announcement of the verdict after saying he didn’t expect justice in a trial he called a “sham.”
The U.S. resident and Belgian citizen was convicted on nine charges including ...
Paul Rusesabagina, credited with saving ethnic Tutsis during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide and a recipient of the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, boycotted the announcement of the verdict after saying he didn’t expect justice in a trial he called a “sham.”
The U.S. resident and Belgian citizen was convicted on nine charges including ...
- 9/20/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Through the Clooney Foundation for Justice and the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights, George and Amal Clooney have made a pledge to closely monitor the upcoming trial of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda, as part of Cfj’s TrialWatch initiative.
Rusesabagina’s actions to save lives during the Rwandan genocide were dramatized in the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda. He was played by Don Cheadle, Clooney’s co-star in the Ocean’s Eleven series and Out of Sight. Rusesabagina has continued to be a vocal critic of Rwanda’s current ruling party, which he has accused of committing human rights violations. He has been charged with forming an armed group, financing terrorism, complicity in kidnapping, and armed robbery, among other offenses.
Rusesabagina disappeared on August 27, 2020 in Dubai. Four days later, the Rwanda Investigation Bureau announced that he was in their custody and, in a series of tweets, alleged that he “[wa]s suspected to be the founder,...
Rusesabagina’s actions to save lives during the Rwandan genocide were dramatized in the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda. He was played by Don Cheadle, Clooney’s co-star in the Ocean’s Eleven series and Out of Sight. Rusesabagina has continued to be a vocal critic of Rwanda’s current ruling party, which he has accused of committing human rights violations. He has been charged with forming an armed group, financing terrorism, complicity in kidnapping, and armed robbery, among other offenses.
Rusesabagina disappeared on August 27, 2020 in Dubai. Four days later, the Rwanda Investigation Bureau announced that he was in their custody and, in a series of tweets, alleged that he “[wa]s suspected to be the founder,...
- 9/16/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed in the film Hotel Rwanda as a hero who saved the lives of more than 1,200 people from the country’s 1994 genocide, has been arrested by the Rwandan government on terror charges, police announced on Monday.
A well-known critic of President Paul Kagame, Rusesabagina had been living outside Rwanda since 1996 and police did not say where he was apprehended. He had been living in Belgium and then in Texas in the U.S.
Rusesabagina’s daughter told the Associated Press that he traveled last week from the U.S. to Dubai, where he was kidnapped ...
A well-known critic of President Paul Kagame, Rusesabagina had been living outside Rwanda since 1996 and police did not say where he was apprehended. He had been living in Belgium and then in Texas in the U.S.
Rusesabagina’s daughter told the Associated Press that he traveled last week from the U.S. to Dubai, where he was kidnapped ...
Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed in the film Hotel Rwanda as a hero who saved the lives of more than 1,200 people from the country’s 1994 genocide, has been arrested by the Rwandan government on terror charges, police announced on Monday.
A well-known critic of President Paul Kagame, Rusesabagina had been living outside Rwanda since 1996 and police did not say where he was apprehended. He had been living in Belgium and then in Texas in the U.S.
Rusesabagina’s daughter told the Associated Press that he traveled last week from the U.S. to Dubai, where he was kidnapped ...
A well-known critic of President Paul Kagame, Rusesabagina had been living outside Rwanda since 1996 and police did not say where he was apprehended. He had been living in Belgium and then in Texas in the U.S.
Rusesabagina’s daughter told the Associated Press that he traveled last week from the U.S. to Dubai, where he was kidnapped ...
Author: Zehra Phelan
It comes as no surprise that some of our most heinous historical world events have become the subject of a cinematic depiction. As audiences wanting their thirst for great cinema and intrigue in world issues grow we have had, in the naughties alone, Roman Polanski deliver The Pianist in 2002 and more recently László Nemes’ Son of Saul to quench our desire. Even this week, we have the release of Terry George’s The Promise which tells the story of the Armenian Genocide in the final years of the Ottoman Empire with Oscar Isaac, Charlotte LeBon and Christian Bale hitting our cinemas.
Whether these events are genocides, horrific murders, acts of terrorism or even demonic paranormal activities, our quest for knowledge, understanding and feeling has inspired filmmakers for years. Their films set out to shine a light on the atrocities and suffering of man, and act to empower...
It comes as no surprise that some of our most heinous historical world events have become the subject of a cinematic depiction. As audiences wanting their thirst for great cinema and intrigue in world issues grow we have had, in the naughties alone, Roman Polanski deliver The Pianist in 2002 and more recently László Nemes’ Son of Saul to quench our desire. Even this week, we have the release of Terry George’s The Promise which tells the story of the Armenian Genocide in the final years of the Ottoman Empire with Oscar Isaac, Charlotte LeBon and Christian Bale hitting our cinemas.
Whether these events are genocides, horrific murders, acts of terrorism or even demonic paranormal activities, our quest for knowledge, understanding and feeling has inspired filmmakers for years. Their films set out to shine a light on the atrocities and suffering of man, and act to empower...
- 4/27/2017
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Chicago – Like improvisational jazz, the performance career of Don Cheadle has many moods, directions and shadings. For his latest film, he takes on the titles of co-writer and director, along with the lead role of music legend Miles Davis. This all comes together is the aptly titled “Miles Ahead.”
Cheadle applies a different kind of music biography spin, with a centerpiece story about Davis that operates as a mythical framework for the musician’s life story, told in a loose flashback format. The cinematic structure is jazzy and kinetic, and it moves forward with an energy all of its own, driven by the frenetic soundtrack of the man himself. As a director, Cheadle has crafted something outside the norm, a visual blend that could be at home within the florid sweep of a Miles Davis composition.
Don Cheadle as Miles Davis in ‘Miles Ahead’
Photo credit: Sony Pictures Classics
Don Cheadle...
Cheadle applies a different kind of music biography spin, with a centerpiece story about Davis that operates as a mythical framework for the musician’s life story, told in a loose flashback format. The cinematic structure is jazzy and kinetic, and it moves forward with an energy all of its own, driven by the frenetic soundtrack of the man himself. As a director, Cheadle has crafted something outside the norm, a visual blend that could be at home within the florid sweep of a Miles Davis composition.
Don Cheadle as Miles Davis in ‘Miles Ahead’
Photo credit: Sony Pictures Classics
Don Cheadle...
- 4/7/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
In a deal that follows Roma Downey and Mark Burnett coming aboard the MGM/Paramount epic Ben-Hur that Timur Bekmambetov will direct with Jack Huston in the title role, MGM has acquired a 55% interest in Downey, Burnett and Hearst Entertainment’s One Three Media and LightWorkers Media, including all of their interests in such hit shows as Survivor, The Voice, Shark Tank, The Bible and The Apprentice. All this will be consolidated into a new media venture called United Artists Media Group. MGM chairman and CEO Gary Barber made the deal with Burnett, Downey and Steven Swartz, Hearst Corp’s president and CEO. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Uamg will primarily focus on developing, producing and financing premium content across all platforms, including scripted and non-scripted television programs, motion pictures and digital content. Burnett will serve as the CEO of Uamg. Downey will serve as president of LightWorkers Media, the...
Uamg will primarily focus on developing, producing and financing premium content across all platforms, including scripted and non-scripted television programs, motion pictures and digital content. Burnett will serve as the CEO of Uamg. Downey will serve as president of LightWorkers Media, the...
- 9/22/2014
- by Mike Fleming Jr and Anita Busch
- Deadline
There’s nothing worse than a bad fake accent, especially when it distracts the audience from the story that’s being told. That being said, there’s nothing more impressive than learning an actor is hiding their natural voice, and doing it flawlessly. This is no easy task, but the actors listed below are just a few of those who pull it off without effort. Hugh Laurie In his most famous role as Dr. Gregory House on “House M.D.,” Hugh Laurie hid his British accent for eight seasons. His memorable performance, along with his spot-on American accent, earned him two Golden Globe awards for best actor in a drama series, followed by four consecutive nominations in the same category, and six Emmy nominations. Christian Bale Christian Bale seldom acts using his natural British accent, instead opting for characters like “American Hustle’s” Irving Rosenfeld and Bruce Wayne (aka Batman). However,...
- 5/13/2014
- backstage.com
When the award-winning documentary What Matters? Screened at the St. Louis International Film festival in 2011 (under its original title Give A Damn?), Travis Keune reviewed it here at We Are Movie Geeks and wrote:
“When considering the scale of the experiment, taken on by three guys with virtually no budget and even less understanding of what they’re getting into, Give A Damn? is a tremendous accomplishment.” (read all of Travis’ review Here) http://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2011/11/give-a-damn-sliff-review/
Since then, the film has gone through a series of edits (in addition to the retitling) and contains a new sound mix, new scenes, and more for its current general release format. The feature length documentary focuses on 3 friends from St. Louis (two idealistic activists and one skeptic) who attempt to live on $1.25 a day, the world’s standard for extreme poverty, as they journey across 3 continents. Their adventure takes an unexpected...
“When considering the scale of the experiment, taken on by three guys with virtually no budget and even less understanding of what they’re getting into, Give A Damn? is a tremendous accomplishment.” (read all of Travis’ review Here) http://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2011/11/give-a-damn-sliff-review/
Since then, the film has gone through a series of edits (in addition to the retitling) and contains a new sound mix, new scenes, and more for its current general release format. The feature length documentary focuses on 3 friends from St. Louis (two idealistic activists and one skeptic) who attempt to live on $1.25 a day, the world’s standard for extreme poverty, as they journey across 3 continents. Their adventure takes an unexpected...
- 2/13/2014
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Paul Rusesabagina has received the Lantos Human Rights prize, but his role as hero of the genocide should be examined
If true, the story of Paul Rusesabagina, as told in the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda, would be truly inspirational. Here is a Rwandan who faced down the militia to protect the terrorised families who had sought shelter at the five-star Hotel des Mille Collines in Kigali. He alone had heroically saved hundreds of people.
At that time the hotel was owned by the Belgian company Sabena, and it had the benefit of an outside telephone line. The film is based on events that purportedly took place at the hotel during the genocide of the Tutsi in 1994.
Rusesabagina was awarded the Lantos Human Rights prize in Washington on Wednesday, but it has sparked controversy in Rwanda, because the real story of why the people who took refuge at the hotel were spared...
If true, the story of Paul Rusesabagina, as told in the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda, would be truly inspirational. Here is a Rwandan who faced down the militia to protect the terrorised families who had sought shelter at the five-star Hotel des Mille Collines in Kigali. He alone had heroically saved hundreds of people.
At that time the hotel was owned by the Belgian company Sabena, and it had the benefit of an outside telephone line. The film is based on events that purportedly took place at the hotel during the genocide of the Tutsi in 1994.
Rusesabagina was awarded the Lantos Human Rights prize in Washington on Wednesday, but it has sparked controversy in Rwanda, because the real story of why the people who took refuge at the hotel were spared...
- 11/17/2011
- by Linda Melvern
- The Guardian - Film News
Based on the true and horrific events that took place back in April, June and July of 1994, Hotel Rwanda does more than just tell the story of bloodshed and genocide in Africa. It also serves as a harsh reminder that caring is not an innate quality or automatic response in humans, and presents an interesting dichotomy: while there are whole nations who will stand by idly while human lives are lost, an individual person is capable of extraordinary things on his or her own.
At the center of the genocide that took place in Rwanda was Paul Rusesabagina (Don Cheadle), a successful manager of a hotel who becomes the man in charge of the hotel after his boss flees the country. His boss and many others' reason for fleeing is understandable: the Rwandan President had just been assassinated by Tutsi rebels, and a civil war between the Tutsis and the...
At the center of the genocide that took place in Rwanda was Paul Rusesabagina (Don Cheadle), a successful manager of a hotel who becomes the man in charge of the hotel after his boss flees the country. His boss and many others' reason for fleeing is understandable: the Rwandan President had just been assassinated by Tutsi rebels, and a civil war between the Tutsis and the...
- 6/14/2011
- JustPressPlay.net
40 Actors And Actresses We Love40 Actors and Actresses We LoveWith the Academy Awards announced this morning, all eyes are fixed on Hollywood. Even though no Black actors and actresses were nominated this year, we take a moment to honor 40 actresses and actors we love. Their work has made us laugh, made us cry, allowed us to step away from the pressures of our day-to-day lives, and taught us more about ourselves and our culture. Check out who made our list. Who would you add?Jennifer HudsonFavorite role: Effie White in "Dreamgirls." Won Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in 2007.Halle BerryFavorite role: Leticia Musgrove in "Monster's Ball." Won Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2002.Jamie FoxxFavorite role: Ray Charles in "Ray." Won Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in 2005.Nia LongFavorite role: Nina Mosley in "Love Jones.
- 1/26/2011
- Essence
Man who inspired Hollywood film denies government claims that he sent money to rebels
The real-life character who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda after saving hundreds of lives during the 1994 genocide has been accused of terrorism by the country's prosecutor general.
Paul Rusesabagina is alleged to have funded the "terrorism activities" of the Fdlr, a rebel group led by Rwandan Hutus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Martin Ngoga, Rwanda's prosecutor general, said that Rusesabagina would be summoned by the courts on charges linked to those against Victoire Ingabire, an opposition leader who was arrested two weeks ago.
"We have evidence that Paul Rusesabagina is one of those others who have been financing the same genocidal rebels of the Fdlr," Ngoga said.
Rusesabagina, 56, who now lives in the Us, rejected the allegations as "baseless" and said they were part of a smear campaign launched against him because of his strident criticism of President Paul Kagame.
The real-life character who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda after saving hundreds of lives during the 1994 genocide has been accused of terrorism by the country's prosecutor general.
Paul Rusesabagina is alleged to have funded the "terrorism activities" of the Fdlr, a rebel group led by Rwandan Hutus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Martin Ngoga, Rwanda's prosecutor general, said that Rusesabagina would be summoned by the courts on charges linked to those against Victoire Ingabire, an opposition leader who was arrested two weeks ago.
"We have evidence that Paul Rusesabagina is one of those others who have been financing the same genocidal rebels of the Fdlr," Ngoga said.
Rusesabagina, 56, who now lives in the Us, rejected the allegations as "baseless" and said they were part of a smear campaign launched against him because of his strident criticism of President Paul Kagame.
- 10/28/2010
- by Xan Rice
- The Guardian - Film News
In 2004, Don Cheadle received an Oscar nomination for his role in "Hotel Rwanda" in which he portrayed Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who saved over a thousand Tutsi refugees from genocide during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda. Now comes word that the real-life Rusesabagina is facing charges over allegations that he sent money to opposition commanders in order to help finance terrorist activities. The prosecutor has asked the Us for help in gathering evidence on some financial transactions that he said originated in San Antonio, where Rusesabagina has a home. The former hotel manager has denied the allegations, stating that he had not sent any money to Rwanda in years. "It is the latest step in a campaign against me by the Rwandan government that has included public insults, lies and physical harassment," he said. After "Hotel Rwanda" was released, Rusesabagina was hailed as a hero around the world.
- 10/28/2010
- WorstPreviews.com
Craig here with the next Take Three - a look at a different character/supporting actor's work through three of their films.
Today: Don Cheadle
Take One: A Mouse in the house of blues
When Don Cheadle turns up roughly two-thirds of the way into Devil in a Blue Dress, Carl Franklin's great, under-praised 1995 revisionist noir, the film shifts several intense notches skyward in tempo. In his role as Mouse Alexander - an old trigger-happy friend of Denzel Washington's Easy Rawlins from Houston, Texas - he enters the film at just the right time and was like a bolt from the blue. Mouse is permanently wired and always primed to kill on Easy's say-so (or sometimes on his own carefree impulse). In the first frame in which we see him, sneaking in to rescue Easy from an attack at his home, his gun is cocked and pointed at the intruder's head within seconds.
Today: Don Cheadle
Take One: A Mouse in the house of blues
When Don Cheadle turns up roughly two-thirds of the way into Devil in a Blue Dress, Carl Franklin's great, under-praised 1995 revisionist noir, the film shifts several intense notches skyward in tempo. In his role as Mouse Alexander - an old trigger-happy friend of Denzel Washington's Easy Rawlins from Houston, Texas - he enters the film at just the right time and was like a bolt from the blue. Mouse is permanently wired and always primed to kill on Easy's say-so (or sometimes on his own carefree impulse). In the first frame in which we see him, sneaking in to rescue Easy from an attack at his home, his gun is cocked and pointed at the intruder's head within seconds.
- 6/13/2010
- by Craig Bloomfield
- FilmExperience
The IMDb250. A list of the top 250 films, as ranked by the users of the biggest movie Internet site on the web. It is based upon the ratings provided by the users of The Internet Movie Database, which number into the millions. As such, it’s a perfect representation of the opinions of the movie masses, and arguably the most comprehensive ranking system on the Internet.
It’s because of this that we at HeyUGuys (and in this case, we, is myself and Gary) have decided to set ourselves a project. To watch and review all 250 movies on the list! We’ve frozen the list as of 1st January this year. It’s not as simple as it sounds, as we’ll be watching them in one year, 125 each.
This is our seventeenth update, a rundown of my next five movies watched for the project.
(You can find last week...
It’s because of this that we at HeyUGuys (and in this case, we, is myself and Gary) have decided to set ourselves a project. To watch and review all 250 movies on the list! We’ve frozen the list as of 1st January this year. It’s not as simple as it sounds, as we’ll be watching them in one year, 125 each.
This is our seventeenth update, a rundown of my next five movies watched for the project.
(You can find last week...
- 5/17/2010
- by Barry Steele
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Sunset Boulevard (1950) Monday, 6 p.m., TCM Gloria Swanson was more than ready for her “close-up,” but was robbed of an Oscar for her iconic performance as Norma Desmond, an aging, demented, former silent screen goddess living alone with her butler/former director-husband in a Hollywood mansion. When Norma hires a hack screenwriter (William Holden) to write a movie, he becomes her gigolo and it all ends very, very badly. Just great! Hotel Rwanda (2004) Thursday, 8 p.m., Wwor Don Cheadle plays Paul Rusesabagina, a real-life Schindler for our times.
- 2/21/2010
- by By LINDA STASI
- NYPost.com
Steven Moffat has revealed the titles of the first few stories of Matt Smith's era as the Eleventh Doctor.
The series begins with The Eleventh Hour written by Moffat himself and is believed to follow directly on from the regeneration in The End of Time. Episode Two is The Beast Below also by Moffat with Episode Three seeing the return of the Doctor's greatest foe in Victory of the Daleks by Mark Gatiss.
Speaking to Doctor Who Magazine, Moffat also confirmed a number of guest stars for the new series coming to the UK in the Spring.
Arthur Darvill will join the cast of Episode One as Rory. Darvill was previously seen in Little Dorrit, playing Tip Dorrit in the 2008 series.
Sophie Okonedo stars in Episode Two. She recently seen playing Winnie Mandela in the film Mrs Mandela and has previously starred in series such as Criminal Justice, Father and Son and Clocking Off.
The series begins with The Eleventh Hour written by Moffat himself and is believed to follow directly on from the regeneration in The End of Time. Episode Two is The Beast Below also by Moffat with Episode Three seeing the return of the Doctor's greatest foe in Victory of the Daleks by Mark Gatiss.
Speaking to Doctor Who Magazine, Moffat also confirmed a number of guest stars for the new series coming to the UK in the Spring.
Arthur Darvill will join the cast of Episode One as Rory. Darvill was previously seen in Little Dorrit, playing Tip Dorrit in the 2008 series.
Sophie Okonedo stars in Episode Two. She recently seen playing Winnie Mandela in the film Mrs Mandela and has previously starred in series such as Criminal Justice, Father and Son and Clocking Off.
- 2/4/2010
- by Marcus
- The Doctor Who News Page
Rick Pagano is a well-rounded casting director. He boasts credits in big-budget studio extravaganzas, intimate independent fare, popular television series, and acclaimed stage productions. But that's not all there is to his artistic life: Pagano is also a playwright and director, exploring complex characters with actors from yet another angle. His current production, a two-character play called Women With Dogs, details the highs and lows of an evolving relationship. "It's a play that's a good example of the kinds of things I love in actors," he says. "It's about the simplicity of making connections with people and being willing to turn corners in the middle of a scene — how interesting it is to have an emotional change in the middle of a scene instead of just playing one color the same way throughout a scene." Pagano is usually around for performances of the play, currently running at the Lex in Hollywood,...
- 10/24/2008
- by Sarah Kuhn
- backstage.com
Traitor
Starring Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, and Saïd Taghmaoui
Directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Rated R
Acting is not a straight line. Even the best thespians have their own methods of reaching their ultimate destination, of creating memorable, believable characters. Watching Traitor is like watching two actors teaching a master class, each armed with those traits that make them timeless performers. Their characters are not larger than life, which is precisely why watching what these venerable talents can do with them is so entrancing.
Don Cheadle’s genius is in finding an emotional center for each character he plays, whether it’s the gun toting Mouse Alexander in Devil in a Blue Dress or his heartbreaking Oscar-nominated turn as Paul Rusesabagina in Hotel Rwanda. Though he fits many of his characters with accents and different devices to hide within them, what always comes out is their emotion.
Conversely, Guy Pearce is...
Starring Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, and Saïd Taghmaoui
Directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Rated R
Acting is not a straight line. Even the best thespians have their own methods of reaching their ultimate destination, of creating memorable, believable characters. Watching Traitor is like watching two actors teaching a master class, each armed with those traits that make them timeless performers. Their characters are not larger than life, which is precisely why watching what these venerable talents can do with them is so entrancing.
Don Cheadle’s genius is in finding an emotional center for each character he plays, whether it’s the gun toting Mouse Alexander in Devil in a Blue Dress or his heartbreaking Oscar-nominated turn as Paul Rusesabagina in Hotel Rwanda. Though he fits many of his characters with accents and different devices to hide within them, what always comes out is their emotion.
Conversely, Guy Pearce is...
- 8/27/2008
- by Colin Boyd
- GetTheBigPicture.net
Rwandan president Paul Kagame has criticized the Oscar-nominated movie Hotel Rwanda for not portraying his country's 1994 genocide accurately. The controversial film was directed, written and produced by Terry George, and stars Don Cheadle as Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who saved over 1,200 Tutsi refugees. Eight hundred thousand Tutsis and Hutus were killed during 100 days of savage violence in the African country. But during a visit to Washington DC on Wednesday, Kagame disputed Hotel Rwanda's portrayal of Rusesabagina as a hero. Kagame said, "It has nothing to do with Rusesabagina. He just happened to be there accidentally, and he happened to be surviving because he was not in the category of those being hunted. Someone is trying to rewrite the history of Rwanda and we cannot accept it." Kagame claims the hotel became a safe haven partly because United Nations (UN) forces were staying there and because the killers drank beer there.
- 6/5/2006
- WENN
Don Cheadle has finally visited the hotel on which he based his critically-acclaimed movie Hotel Rwanda. The 40-year-old actor toured the Hotel des Milles Collines in Rwanda's capital Kigali last month, speaking with several of the more than 1,000 people who were sheltered there by manager Paul Rusesabagina - the character portrayed by Cheadle in the film - during the country's 1994 genocide. Cheadle, who earned an Oscar nomination for the film, says, "All of their experiences were the stuff of epic films - things they had to go through in those 100 days. It was amazing." The Hollywood actor, who had never seen the hotel because the 2004 film was shot primarily in South Africa, met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, attended the premiere of Hotel Rwanda in Uganda and toured displaced-person camps in the country's northern provinces. He now plans to write a book with John Prendergast of the nonprofit International Crisis Group about how individual Americans can respond to Africa's problems. He explains, "It's really talking about my path out of apathy, and what people can do who are having the same questions and feelings. I had the same concerns and skepticism about sending aid to some shadowy situation where I didn't know if a warlord was going to get the money."...
- 8/22/2005
- WENN
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