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Aaron Sorkin seems to be going from strength to strength. Already greatly esteemed from his massively impressive and hugely influential writing work on The West Wing, he has since gone on to win an Oscar for The Social Network and further TV and film projects as varied as Studio 60, Charlie Wilson’s War and Moneyball. [...]
Having written about the realms of US politics (The American President, the frankly peerless West Wing) and then TV production (Studio 60), Aaron Sorkin, who for my money is as gifted and talented a writer as there is out there, now seems to be setting his sights on the various icons of the IT world. [...]
At first glance, Moneyball will ignite interest among Brad Pitt fans. On second glance, it will turn some away because of its baseball subject matter. Sports films are an acquired taste and will never fully convert those who are not into the sport in question. Therefore, as one of the latter, Moneyball is a real [...]
HBO have picked up Aaron Sorkin’s news drama, tentatively titled More as this Story Develops, to series. Set behind the scenes at a cable news show, the HBO series will star Jeff Daniels (The Squid and the Whale), Emily Mortimer (Lars and the Real Girl), Alison Pill (Milk), Olivia Munn (Date Night), Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire), Sam [...]
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been getting some awesome new looks at the upcoming sports drama film, Moneyball, ahead of its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month, including a new trailer, some new images, a first poster, and a first TV spot, all of them excellent. We’ve now got another great [...]
Every once in a while, a brilliant sports film comes along that has all the elements of success going for it, and this first TV spot from LatinoReview.com definitely suggests that Moneyball will be the next one to succeed. Adapted from the book by Michael Lewis of the same name, Moneyball: The Art of Winning [...]
Marisa Tomei (Cyrus), Alison Pill (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) and Olivia Munn (Date Night) are in talks to star in Aaron Sorkin’s HBO drama series. Tentatively titled More as the Story Develops, the Scott Rudin-produced HBO series will be set behind the scenes at a cable news show, with Jeff Daniels (The Squid and the [...]
Will Gluck (Easy A) is in talks to direct Sex on the Moon, an adaptation of Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History. Sex on the Moon is written by Ben Mezrich, author of The Accidental Billionaires, which was adapted by Aaron Sorkin into the Academy Award winning The Social [...]
Last night HeyUGuys had the pleasure of attending the 31st London Critics’ Circle Film Awards. Hosted at the BFI Southbank, it was a great evening, featuring talented names aplenty all supping from complimentary miniature bottles of Moët served up classily with bendy straws. It might not have the same profile as this weekend’s BAFTA ceremony, [...]
Tonight saw the fall of the 31st Critics’ Circle Film Awards, which was held for the first time at London’s BFI Southbank. Our full report will be online later today with all the red carpet gossip and winner’s reactions. Want to see Danny Boyle advertising Moët, hear about Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming HBO series, or find [...]
I would want to be nominated for an Oscar just sop that I could go along to this invite only do. All I have to do is create a masterpiece and then maybe I’ll get to get! Yesterday, 152 of the men and women who have been nominated for an Academy Award at the 2011 [...]
The fifth annual Richard Attenborough Film Awards took place in London, UK last night and it was quite an occasion! The Social Network was named film of the year, with Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) and Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) picking up the awards for actor and actress of the year, [...]
The winners for the 2010 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards have been announced. The Social Network picked up the Best Picture award, while it’s director, David Fincher, tied with Olivier Assayas (Carlos) for the coveted Best Director award. Colin Firth and Kim Hye-ja received the awards for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively. The [...]
Having been to see David Fincher’s modern-day analytical The Social Network twice, I felt moved to study several of the themes and how they may challenge one’s overall take on the the film. Some critics have described The Social Network as a modern-day Citizen Kane; in that it examines current trends in a smart, yet [...]
The cast of The Social Network discuss the film in a live webchat… The wbcast is hosted by Olivia Munn, and features Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake, Andrew Garfield and Armie Hammer. Legendry screenwriter, Aaron Sorkin is also here to discuss the new movie which is wrote with Ben Mezrich.
