Okay, I lied: my previous entry wasn't my last movie post of the year. This one is. Probably.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979 BBC miniseries)
Screenplay by: Arthur Hopcraft (based on the novel by John le Carre)
Directed by: John Irvin
Starring: Alec Guinness, Ian Richardson, Michael Jayston, Bernard Hepton, Ian Bannen, Hywel Bennett, Anthony Bate, ( Read more... )

Despite the subject line, this is not a post about Mandy Hampton. Sorry to disappoint. ;-)

A Christmas Carol (2009)
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Screenplay by: Robert Zemeckis (based on the novella by Charles Dickens)
Starring: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Bob Hoskins, Lesley Manville, Molly C. Quinn

Synopsis: ( ( Read more... )

Watch this trailer and guess the ONLY reason I'm going to see the movie (a correct guess wins you an as-yet-to-be-determined prize):

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"From the Director of Twilight" *shudders*

But Catherine Hardwicke isn't actually a bad director (Thirteen and Lords of Dogtown, anyone?); she just had Stephenie Meyer's horrible material to work with, not to mention ( Read more... )

Read this article, take a look at the corresponding photo, and tell me that man doesn't look perfect for the role. Go ahead, I dare you. Ohmygodiamsoexcited!

Le Carre update: I finished the Karla trilogy in September, bought A Murder of Quality at the airport bookstore two weeks ago, and am hoping to read The Spy Who Came In From The Cold over the ( Read more... )

Hi. Don't mind me, I just need to squee a little bit over this INCREDIBLE CAST:
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy casting news

Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciaran Hinds, Jared Harris, and possibly Ralph Fiennes?! Yes, please. The book is amazing (If you haven't read it, you MUST do so now!), and with this cast and director, ( Read more... )

Three reasons for doing this: 1) PoA is on TV right now, 2) I have nothing better to do, 3) I've been on a bit of a Harry Potter kick ever since the trailer for Deathly Hallows was released two weeks ago.

This post will be similar to how I used to write up episodes on the Studio 60 Rewind community (which will eventually be revived once I get my S60 ( Read more... )

Can you guess which one?  It's pretty obvious:

"Christian Slater, Gary Oldman and Dane Cook are starring in 'Guns, Girls & Gambling,' a stylized crime thriller from writer-director Michael Winnick."  (Complete details here at THR.)

Dane Cook?  Really?  I'm not exactly sure what this casting director was thinking (or smoking).  Heh. The folks over at ( Read more... )

Okay, so I was going to add this post to the "I'm the only one who cares about this" pile, but I think it also applies to those of you who are fans of 1) spy movies/novels, or 2) the works of British author John le Carre.

According to The Daily Mail, Gary Oldman is in negotiations to play George Smiley, the anti-James Bond, in a big screen version ( Read more... )

I should create a tag for "things no one cares about but me" so you lovelies will know when to skip over certain posts on your friends pages! ;-)

Gary Oldman to strut his stuff in 'Kung Fu Panda 2' (from The Hollywood Reporter):
"Oldman voices a character named Peacock who helps Po find the bandits but is more than he seems."

I haven't seen an ( Read more... )

You might enjoy the next item on my movie watch list:

The Contender (2000)
Written and Directed by:  Rod Lurie
Starring:  Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Gary Oldman, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott, William Petersen, Saul Rubinek
Best tagline ever: "Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot."

Following the death of the Vice President, POTUS ( Read more... )