Showing posts with label seth rogan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label seth rogan. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet & Seth Rogan Aim for Oscar in "Jobs" Trailer

It's almost strange to see Michael Fassbender take such a conventional biopic choice given his very eclectic early role choices ("Shame", "Fish Tank" and "12 Years A Slave"). But here's to hoping his performance as Apple creator Steve Jobs is filled with the same fire and energy he's brought to his previous performances.

He's already won raves for his work in "Macbeth", so I think having this role to measure against that one is a good way to lead him into the Oscar race for something, whichever role appeals more to voters (which I feel will be this one).

Other than an almost unrecognizable Kate Winslet (could this bring her back into Oscar's warm graces since her win in 2008 for "The Reader"?), Seth Rogan seems to be making a play for a Jonah Hill Best Supporting Actor play of sorts; voters love it when comedians take on serious roles with some humor still lingering.

The screenplay by Aaron Sorkin is reminiscent of "The Social Network"; almost at a lightning quick pace. How do actors manage to spout off that much in almost seconds?

Time will tell if this is better than the ill-fated "Jobs" starring Ashton Kutcher, or if it's a critical success much like "The Social Network". Take a look at the trailer below.

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Has Zac Efron Found His Big Break with "Neighbors"?

Zac Efron is pretty gorgeous, let's face it. Ever since he made his debut in the obnoxiously popular High School Musical Franchise, he's been a heartthrob. But after the series closed out, Efron has struggled to find that project to really solidify his status as an actual actor.

Of course, there was 2007's critically acclaimed remake of the musical "Hairspray" which found Efron singing and dancing yet again as a heartthrob. Of course, the role wasn't really challenging Efron's abilities all that much, but nevertheless he was perfectly fine in the film.

When he signed on to play the lead role in 2009's "17 Again" (a re-telling of Tom Hanks' "Big"), people predicted that this was going to be the film that launched Efron into the A-List. However, as charming as some found it, 17 Again opened to tepid reviews, and while its box office receipts are nothing to scoff at, it didn't really do much for his career. Supporting roles in "Me and Orson Wells" and Lee Daniels' "The Paperboy" along with leading roles in 2 Nicholas Sparks movies and this year's dreadful "That Awkward Moment" further drove the assumption that Efron wasn't meant to be the leading man everyone had pegged him out to be, and that his 15 minutes of fame were over.