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Could a Trip to 'The Other Side' Help Lindsay Lohan?
Filed under: Comedy », Independent », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Casting »
There may have been rumblings that Lindsay Lohan could leave acting for good, but she's not done quite yet. Variety reports that she's going to star in a new indie fantasy comedy called The Other Side, which has a rather interesting cast list. La Lohan will be joined by: Woody Harrelson, Giovanni Ribisi, Dave Matthews, and Alanis Morissette. I almost feel like I catapulted back to the '90s.The kicker: This sounds like a cross between Shutter Island and Mister Lonely... So, she'll play a grad student who nabs a summer job working at a science institute on a remote island. There, she comes across an eccentric community (of musicians, one would assume by this roster) who are hiding a big secret about a tragedy that happened years ago. I can only imagine that Dave Matthews went down on Alanis in a theater, driving Harrelson to become a serial killer who kills a discontented, Suburbian teen played by Giovanni.
But these aren't the first actors to get roles, although Ribisi and Matthews have stuck in it for the long haul. In 2007, the main role was given to Brittany Murphy, with Jason Lee, Jim Broadbent, Anjelica Huston, Tim Roth, Lily Taylor among the rest of the cast. A short time later, Harrelson joined, Lee was still around, and Katie Holmes was in talks for the lead.
There's a whole bunch of multi-role parts, so hopefully we get more details on this sucker soon. (Lee was to play a number of characters while Harrelson is said to play both father and son.) But so far, I'm sold on Lohan taking the part -- quirk might be just what she needs. (It worked for Tori Spelling!)
But what do you think?
Watch This: Lindsay Lohan Looks for Love on eHarmony
Filed under: Comedy », Fandom », Trailers and Clips »
Let the resurrection of Lindsay Lohan begin! We all know Hollywood loves a comeback, and nobody needs one more than one Miss Lindsay Lohan. Frankly, if this girl has a hope in hell of reviving her career, reminding us why we liked her in the first place is a very good start. The much maligned actress has done a faux eHarmony profile video for the good folks over at Funny or Die (which is slowly becoming the one-stop shop for teen actors to expand their horizons), and believe it or not, the results are pretty funny. Posing as a customer of the dating service, Lohan lands some good jokes over her run-ins with the law, party-girl reputation and supposed dwindling finances. Plus, I have to admit; for once it felt good to be laughing with the gossip mainstay and not at her.
As much fun as it's been to watch Lohan become a full-scale Hollywood train wreck, there's still a big part of me that would like to see her succeed. If you think back to just a few years ago, Lohan was ready for a big movie career and she had brought down the house on her first appearance on SNL. But, as her gossip quotient rose, the deals stopped rolling in like they used to, and suddenly Lohan was the living example of everything that was wrong with Young Hollywood. But here's the one thing that made Lohan stand out; unlike many of her celebutard compatriots: she had actual talent.
Judging by her performance here, maybe if the infamous red-head can snag a role in a quality comedy, we might forget that she used to be the punch-line. What do you think?
Good News: La Lohan May Leave Acting for Good
Filed under: Comedy », Romance », RumorMonger », Celebrities and Controversy », Fandom »
I'm not one to kick somebody when they're down, and lord knows Miss Lindsay Lohan has been on her way down ... but, well ... in an interview for the April issue of Nylon, the actress dropped hints that she is in need of work and that her recent forays into modeling for Fornarina have inspired her to make a career change. So like any other Lohan-related news item, the gossips were on it like a pack of wolves, and now Page Six has dropped the bomb that the actress could actually have a shot at the world of fashion. According to the wags at Six, Ivan Bart, senior VP of IMG Models, is either desperate for publicity or might actually give her that shot. Bart told Six, "She's a beautiful girl and obviously knows a lot about fashion, providing that she was contractually free, we would take a meeting."There is no denying that Lohan's celebrity cache has been dropping faster than a pair of Britney's underwear since her stints in court and various rehabs. During 2008, we watched her lose out on potential career-saving roles, and her latest attempt to win back the 'chick flick crowd' has already been voted most likely to end up in the direct-to-DVD pile. Mainly, the press has been far more interested in her personal relationships than her plans to put her career back together -- and who could blame them? There were cryptic messages on Twitter and public spats; it was the stuff of tabloid dreams. So starlets take note: when you're being called the 'next big thing' and everybody loves you, take a moment to ponder the career trajectory of La Lohan and keep in mind that this could be you.
Glamour Recreates Female Icons with the Youth of Hollywood
Filed under: Images »
One day, years from now, could you imagine Hayden Panettiere, Elisha Cuthbert, Lindsay Lohan, or Alexis Bledel being the icons of yesterday, as a new crop of girls recreates their iconic images for an entirely new generation? Maybe, or maybe not, but either way Glamour got these ladies (plus a few more) to get posing and celebrate female risk takers in America.
Above, that's Emma Roberts as Audrey Hepburn (a bit of a cheat since Hepburn was born in Belgium, but that's nitpicky). Some others are just simple recreations, like my personal favorite -- Alexis Bledel as Rosie the Riveter, and some tap into a link between the source and the portrayer, like Lindsay Lohan as Madonna. There's even Hayden Panettiere as Amelia Earhart -- yet another image to compete against Hilary Swank's Amelia. I might not be a fan of the mag (I haven't read it since high school), but Glamour really knows how to tap into the perks and power of women, from these interesting recreations to the even cooler short films.
Check out some our favorite images from the Glamour shoot below, then tell us: Are there any icons you wish they covered, or actresses they should've included?
Cinematical Seven: Terrific Turkeys of the Aughts
Filed under: Action », Drama », Horror », Thrillers », Mystery & Suspense », Sony », Sony Classics », Warner Brothers », 20th Century Fox », Cinematical Seven »
In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday that nears, it seemed only fitting that our minds turned to those films for which we are most unexpectedly grateful, those flops and duds, those bombs and turkeys rife with unintentional humor and renewed entertainment values. Now, we've pretty much stuck with the past decade or so with our picks; anything before that has either been done right by MST3K or is probably titled Showgirls.
With that said, please enjoy this Cinematical Seven responsibly, and do feel free to contribute your own personal favorite howlers of late in the comments below...
1. Twilight (2008)
Oh, dear God, I'm kidding. J/K!
Discuss: With Phoenix Gone, Who Else Should Retire from Acting?
Filed under: Celebrities and Controversy », Fandom », Newsstand »
It's official -- Joaquin Phoenix will grace us no more with his onscreen presence. Judging from the Cinematical poll results, you guys are just as shocked and disappointed by his decision as we are. Considering we lost the talents of Heath Ledger earlier this year, may I beg the movie gods to cut us a break here?
But to make (somewhat) light of an awkward situation, we here at Cinematical thought we'd put this question to you -- who you like to see retire from acting altogether? This summer, I hinted I was rather disappointed in Brendan Fraser, who's semi-retired a few times now. A glance at his IMDB page shows it to be scarce. Maybe he should follow Phoenix's example before there's a Mummy 4 or 5, thereby ruining all my fond memories of his performance in Gods and Monsters.
What about Nicolas Cage? Would you rather he go before he makes Bangkok Dangerous 2? Spends the last bit of his Coen Bros cred in endless National Treasure sequels? What about popular whipping boy, Tom Cruise, who's couch-jumping antics have caused him some box-office pain and negative publicity? Maybe golden boy Shia LeBeouf, who was landing so many roles a t-shirt protest began. Maybe you just can't take another magazine cover with Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie.
Then again, everyone on this list has some incredibly solid roles under their belt -- it's easy to pick on a guy like Cage for some of his choices, until you remember Adaptation. Perhaps you just wish the C-List would go away ... no more movies from Vin Diesel or Paul Walker, not another role from Paris Hilton or Lindsay Lohan. Take it away, Cinematical readers. And remember, this is in good fun, and we mean no disrespect to any of the names above.
But to make (somewhat) light of an awkward situation, we here at Cinematical thought we'd put this question to you -- who you like to see retire from acting altogether? This summer, I hinted I was rather disappointed in Brendan Fraser, who's semi-retired a few times now. A glance at his IMDB page shows it to be scarce. Maybe he should follow Phoenix's example before there's a Mummy 4 or 5, thereby ruining all my fond memories of his performance in Gods and Monsters.
What about Nicolas Cage? Would you rather he go before he makes Bangkok Dangerous 2? Spends the last bit of his Coen Bros cred in endless National Treasure sequels? What about popular whipping boy, Tom Cruise, who's couch-jumping antics have caused him some box-office pain and negative publicity? Maybe golden boy Shia LeBeouf, who was landing so many roles a t-shirt protest began. Maybe you just can't take another magazine cover with Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie.
Then again, everyone on this list has some incredibly solid roles under their belt -- it's easy to pick on a guy like Cage for some of his choices, until you remember Adaptation. Perhaps you just wish the C-List would go away ... no more movies from Vin Diesel or Paul Walker, not another role from Paris Hilton or Lindsay Lohan. Take it away, Cinematical readers. And remember, this is in good fun, and we mean no disrespect to any of the names above.
Bryce Dallas Howard Looks Sultry in 'Loss of a Teardrop Diamond'
Filed under: Drama », Images »
It's been almost two years since I first wrote about The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond. The forgotten Tennessee Williams screenplay started cooking up in November 2006, with a stellar cast of Ellen Burstyn, David Strathairn, Ann-Margret, Chris Evans, and ... Lindsay Lohan? This was, however, before her personal demons took center stage and made a complete mess of her career. Bryce Dallas Howard starting circling the project in 2007, and now, finally, you can get a peek of her in the film above (courtesy of Rope of Silicon).
Can you imagine Lohan up there? Methinks her struggles will be a blessing for the film, which centers on Fisher Willow (Howard) -- a 1920s debutant who makes waves because of her "distaste for narrow-minded people and a penchant for shocking and insulting those around her." When she falls for a lower-class young man (Evans), she has to trick her family into thinking that he's upper class. But when she loses a diamond (like the title suggests), you can imagine what happens.
The film will finally begin to hit our eager eyes at TIFF next month.
Cinematical Seven: Great Movies for Smart Girls
Filed under: Fandom », Home Entertainment », Cinematical Seven », Lists »
With Kit Kittredge: An American Girl finally opening in limited release on Wednesday, it seemed like a good time to take a look at other films girls in the same age demographic might also enjoy. As a mother of three daughters, I like to seek out films that have strong female characters. So many of the roles for females in Hollywood either fall into blatant stereotypes or position young girls and women as existing on this planet primarily for the pleasures of the male half of the species, and I don't want my girls growing up believing the images of women they're exposed to through the media. Of course, everything in life doesn't have to have a political agenda -- what fun would that be? So some of these are just films my own daughters very much enjoy, that the girl in your life might like also.
Here are seven great films for fans of American Girl books and movies ... let me know what others I've missed that you like; with only seven slots to work with, I had to leave out a lot of films I otherwise would have included ...
Aaron Yoo Gets to Date Lindsay Lohan
Filed under: Comedy », Casting »
He's not just a painfully loyal sidekick any more!After helping Shia LaBeouf solve crimes while the dude was house-bound, Aaron Yoo got wacky, and then bet on some 21. And now, he has scored himself an even bigger gig -- Lindsay Lohan's boyfriend! The Hollywood Reporter posts that he has joined the cast of Labor Pains, which is currently in production. However, he's still not getting the nice end of the stick, because he gets to play fake dad.
As Erik told us earlier this month when La Lohan signed on, Labor Pains follows a young woman who fakes a pregnancy to keep her nasty, publishing house boss from canning her. So, poor Yoo gets to become a faux inseminator. I wonder what that entails. Will he have to run out to the store for fake cravings? IMDb's summary says that she gets special treatment from everyone, so I wonder just how everyone buys this, and how she pulls it off. It's not so easy to fake a sonogram, but even more -- wouldn't her man at least notice that her stomach wasn't growing? Unless she vows that pregnancy has made her supremely modest as she wears head-to-toe ensembles to cover her fake belly, I can't see how he wouldn't find out. Oh, but I'm sure the magic of movies will figure something out.
Starz Promotes Badness of 'I Know Who Killed Me'
Filed under: Drama », Thrillers », Sony », Home Entertainment », Movie Marketing »
While I've neither seen Showgirls nor I Know Who Killed Me, I imagine the latter of the two stripper movies is not destined to be the same sort of camp classic as is the former. From what I gathered from the reviews and audience response, IKWKM is just plain bad -- not funny bad or entertaining bad or any other kind of bad that would be of interest to viewers of any kind. Nevertheless, the cable channel Starz is promoting its pay TV premiere of the Lindsay Lohan movie as something of a not-to-be-missed phenomenon of trash.The ad, viewable in full over at Defamer, celebrates the movie's eight Razzie Award wins, particularly its esteem of being named Worst Picture and having Lohan named Worst Actress (Twice). Also included are quotes from negative reviews from Variety, eFilmCritic, Flick Filosopher, Quad City Times and the New York Daily News. Of course, the blurbs kind of say that IKWKM needs to be seen to be believed, which makes it sound like the movie is indeed entertaining bad. The eFilmCritic review (from Peter Sobczynski) even flat out claims the movie may be entertaining under the right circumstances.
Two things the ad misses, though, are the fact that the movie's eight Razzies was a record amount and the Rotten Tomatoes score of 8%. The former would aid in its cult-hopeful celebration, while the latter would put those reviews in more honest context. Also, as Stu at Defamer brilliantly points out, considering all of Starz Entertainment's many channels, the movie would be better suited for a new channel to be called "Flopz."
I Know Who Killed Me airs on Starz this Saturday, June 14, at 9pm.
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