Title: My Week with Marilyn Director: Simon Curtis Starring: Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Julia Ormond, Emma Watson, Toby Jones, Dominic Cooper, Judi Dench, Dougray Scott, Philip Jackson “My Week with Marilyn” is essentially a 99 minute biopic that showcases the infamous actress and sex symbol’s tumultuous stint on the 1957 production of the feature film, The Prince and the Showgirl. Now most biopics will attempt to cover the subject’s entire life, or at the very least, the important parts. Obviously, the title alerts you that we are only going to get a sample-size of the celebrity that constantly turned heads…in more ways than you’d think. The story is…

J. Edgar, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is obviously Oscar bait. But is it good? According to Rotten Tomatoes, the critics are slightly indifferent to the film even though DiCaprio gives it his all. The critics gave the film an overall score of 41%, and the audience was much kinder, giving it a 67%. The consensus of the critics, according to Rotten Tomatoes, “Leonardo DiCaprio gives a predictably powerhouse performance, but ‘J.Edgar’ stumbles in all other departments with cheesy makeup, poor lighting, confusing narrative, and humdrum storytelling.” When I saw the first trailer, I actually didn’t think the makeup was all that bad, but the more I…

Title: J. Edgar Director: Clint Eastwood Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer (‘The Social Network’), Naomi Watts and Judi Dench Preserving your place in history and protecting your reputation while maintaining your privacy is important to many people, particularly those in the government and the public spotlight. But the rise of fame and struggle to hold onto power often leads people to question the intentions of those around them. Such is the case with the FBI’s first director, J. Edgar Hoover, as seen in the new biographical drama ‘J. Edgar,’ directed by Clint Eastwood. While only a select few understand the struggles of being the director of the FBI, many viewers…

Originally, “My Week with Marilyn,” starring Michelle Williams, was supposed to be released November 4, but news has been released that the film will be released a few weeks later on November 23. Here’s the official synopsis of the film: “In the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark, just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of “THE PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL”, the film that united Sir Laurence Olivier with Marilyn Monroe, who, whilst shooting, was also on honeymoon with her new husband, the playwright Arthur Miller. Nearly 40 years on, his diary account…

Title: My Week With Marilyn Director: Simon Curtis Cast: Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Emma Watson, Julia Ormond, Toby Jones, Dominic Cooper and Judi Dench Being in awe of celebrity is reason enough to write about that experience, especially if it was a personal and long-lasting experience. This is not a new theme explored by Hollywood. The latest one that comes to mind was Richard Linklater’s “Me and Orson Welles,” this experience gains a bit of insight to celebrity, catching the figure in an honest light. In the new film from Simon Curtis, “My Week With Marilyn” explores intimate moments between the author of the source material, Colin Clark…

Here’s a few new movie stills featuring Emma Watson in the upcoming film “My Week with Marilyn” by director Simon Curtis (David Copperfield) and starring Emma Watson (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, The Tale of Despereaux), Kenneth Branagh (Valkyrie, Pirate Radio), Eddie Redmayne (Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Good Shepherd), Dominic Cooper (Captain America: The First Avenger) and Judi Dench (Bond 23, Jane Eyre). Synopis: Colin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier’s, documents the tense interaction between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe during production of The Prince and the Showgirl. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “My Week with Marilyn” and…

Variety.com is reporting that The Weinstein Company has moved the release date of the musical “Nine,” directed by Rob Marshall, from November 2th, to a December 18th limited release and a wider release in theaters on Christmas day. “Nine”, an adaptation of the stage play of the same name, is about director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis), who has a midlife crisis as he turns 40 and struggles to balance his latest film along with all the women in his life; His wife Luisa (Marion Cotillard), the film star and his personal muse Claudia (Nicole Kidman), his mistress Carla (Penélope Cruz), his longtime confidant and costume designer Liliane (Judi Dench), an…

Oscar winning actress Dame Judi Dench wants to quit the Bond movie series, but the latest installment’s producer, Barbara Broccoli, refuses to let her go. Dench took on her role as James Bond’s boss, M, back in 1995 for Goldeneye, starring Pierce Brosnan, and fans instantly loved her in the part. However, whereas the fans love her in the role, she often threatens to walk away from it until the film’s executives convince her to stay. Broccoli, the daughter of original Bond producer Cubby Broccoli, tells Comingsoon.net: “She is our anchor. She is the anchor of the film in terms of the character. She is the only authoritative figure in…