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'Cloud Atlas' Duo Tom Hanks & Tom Tykwer Reteam For Adaptation Of Dave Eggers' 'A Hologram For The King'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • June 12, 2013 10:35 PM
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News
From one acclaimed book from another, it looks like Tom Hanks and Tom Tykwer aren't done tackling well-received pieces of literature, though hopefully this time, Hanks will leave his various grab bag of accents at home.
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More: A Hologram For The King, Tom Hanks, Tom Tykwer

First Image Debuts From 'Toy Story of Terror' Halloween Special; Brenda Chapman Weighs In On 'Brave' Princess Controversy

  • By Drew Taylor
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  • May 15, 2013 9:45 AM
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News
Anyone who thought that Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story" franchise would really be kaput following "Toy Story 3" (a movie that practically crow-barred tears out of even the most hardened misanthrope) were, of course, out of their collective minds. Since the third film was released, we've had three dazzling theatrical short films ("Hawaiian Vacation," "Small Fry," and "Partysaurus Rex") and idle chatter of a fourth film, while the characters still live on in the ever-evolving Toy Story Midway Mania attraction at both the Disney California Adventure and Disney's Hollywood Studios parks on either coast. And come Halloween, we'll get something even more special – a 22-minute TV special called "Toy Story of Terror," the first image of which debuted today. Also, former Pixar director Brenda Chapman weighs in on the controversy surrounding her "Brave" character Merida becoming an official Disney Princess.
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More: Toy Story Of Terror, Brenda Chapman, Brave, The Good Dinosaur, The Inside Out, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks

Watch: Riveting Trailer For Paul Greengrass' 'Captain Phillips' Starring Tom Hanks

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • May 8, 2013 12:30 PM
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  • 8 Comments
News
It has been three years since Paul Greengrass' last film, the lukewarm "Green Zone," and while in the interim there was much chatter about another return to 'Bourne,' the director himself has buckled down and hit the open water for his next effort "Captain Phillips," and damn, does it ever look good.
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More: Captain Phillips, Tom Hanks, Paul Greengrass, Film Trailers

Premature Predictions: The 2014 Best Actor Nominees

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • February 27, 2013 2:45 PM
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  • 33 Comments
Awards
As part of our steady quest to go cold turkey from the Oscar season over the next few days, we've been running down some of our possibilities for the films that will be elbowing each other for awards in 2014. Yesterday, we looked at Best Picture, and today, we turn to Best Actor, won this year by Daniel Day-Lewis.
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More: Premature Predictions, Steve Carell, Benedict Cumberbatch, Bruce Dern, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Oscars, Awards, The Amazing Race, Academy Awards

Tom Hanks & Steven Spielberg Find Book To Adapt For Next WWII Project For HBO

  • By India Ross
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  • January 28, 2013 3:21 PM
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News
Down at HBO, World War II is in the cards. OK, figuratively. But the Big Bertha of premium cable has taken to the mic to confirm details of another release which has the makings of a new box-set staple and a veritable howitzer to the already-frayed morale of rival networks.
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More: Television, TV News, HBO , Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg

The Weinstein Company Pick Up Former Gus Vant Sant/Tom Hanks Project ' How Starbucks Saved My Life'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 15, 2012 6:50 PM
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  • 3 Comments
News
Are you ready for the story of how a coffee conglomerate helped save the life of an executive? Man, we can already visualize the synergized tie-in lattes and soundtrack CDs. 
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More: Gus Van Sant, Tom Hanks, How Starbucks Saved My Life, The Weinstein Company

Review: 'Cloud Atlas' Is Bold, Messy & Disappointingly Unimaginative

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • October 25, 2012 6:32 PM
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  • 20 Comments
Reviews
With The Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer literally throwing a critic off the roof of a building to his death in the opening moments of the nearly three-hour "Cloud Atlas," it's clear that they aren't concerned in the slightest with how this ambitious effort will be received. And you certainly have to give the trio of directors some respect for their approach, which tag teams an all-star cast, gives them multiple roles and spreads the story across nearly a half dozen time periods. But for all their boldness in narrative approach, the adaptation of David Mitchell's "Cloud Atlas" is also a mess, with an attempt to mix its various genres under a universal thematic banner that never quite coheres.
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More: Cloud Atlas, Review, Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, The Wachowskis, Tom Tykwer, Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Grant

50 New Cloud Atlas Photos Confirms The Cast Wears A Lot Of Silly Looking Make-Up

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • October 12, 2012 2:26 PM
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  • 9 Comments
News
"Cloud Atlas" features many things -- narratives, characters, special effects...but it also has a lot of makeup. A lot. With the extended principal cast -- Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Sturgess, Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Hugh Grant, and Bae Doona -- playing multiple roles in a tale that spans centuries, the trick was making them look similar, yet also distinct in each case. And for the most part it works, and you don't really notice it. But time to time, it is distracting. (We're looking at you, Thug Hanks).
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More: Cloud Atlas, The Wachowskis, Tom Hanks, Halle Berry

Watch: Spoiler-Ish Clip From 'Cloud Atlas' Jumps Through All The Film's Storylines

  • By Cain Rodriguez
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  • September 28, 2012 9:00 AM
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News
Let’s get this out of the way up front. If you want to walk into the Tom Tykwer and the Wachowski Starship's “Cloud Atlas” pure, do not watch the video below. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. However, if you've read the book already it probably won't be too big of a deal.
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More: Cloud Atlas, Tom Hanks

Michel Hazanavicius In Talks To Direct Tom Hanks, Maybe Natalie Portman In 'In The Garden Of Beasts'

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • September 13, 2012 8:29 PM
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  • 5 Comments
News
An hour or so ago, most of the moviegoing world had their eyes on the trailer premiere for Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln," tipped by many to lead to Oscars for both the director and its star, Daniel Day-Lewis. And yet at the same time, last year's Best Director Academy Award winner, and one of only five living actors with as many gold statues as Day-Lewis, were sneakily making plans for a film that looks like it could be a future awards juggernaut, and may be bringing along a recent Best Actress winner too.
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More: Michel Hazanavicius, Tom Hanks, Natalie Portman, In The Garden Of Beasts

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