Chicago – Though you probably don’t know his name, Christopher McQuarrie’s involvement might sell you on paying to see “The Tourist” even more than “A”-list stars Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. After all, McQuarrie is the writer behind 1995’s Oscar-winning magnum opus by the name of “The Usual Suspects”.
Rating: 1.5/5.0
While these two films both embarked on the pursuit of conning you into one belief and then twisting you into another, “The Usual Suspects” masterfully succeeds in every fiber of its being while “The Tourist” can’t even play ball in the same league. And to even consider “The Tourist” as Hitchcockian would be a crime of blockbuster proportions bestowed upon the true man of mystery.
Though McQuarrie’s words might be found somewhere in this Angelina Jolie model fest, the ink from its two other writers (Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and Julian Fellowes) clearly snuffs away McQuarrie’s natural skill.
Rating: 1.5/5.0
While these two films both embarked on the pursuit of conning you into one belief and then twisting you into another, “The Usual Suspects” masterfully succeeds in every fiber of its being while “The Tourist” can’t even play ball in the same league. And to even consider “The Tourist” as Hitchcockian would be a crime of blockbuster proportions bestowed upon the true man of mystery.
Though McQuarrie’s words might be found somewhere in this Angelina Jolie model fest, the ink from its two other writers (Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and Julian Fellowes) clearly snuffs away McQuarrie’s natural skill.
- 12/10/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The Tourist is released this Friday in UK cinemas and it’s one we’re rather excited about. It has a great cast which includes Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Rufus Sewell, Clément Sibony, Bruno Wolkowitch, Timothy Dalton, Paul Bettany and is directed by a man with possibly the coolest name on Earth, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.
Our friends from Upbeat got to travel to the junket last week in France and have given us this exclusive interview with the director of the movie, and also producer, Graham King who talks about how the movie came about and some of the inspiration behind it. Florian gives us an insight in working with Hollywood megastars, Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie and tells us that when they’re onset, you don’t seem them like that at all, they’re just great actors.
The Tourist is released this Friday in UK cinemas and...
Our friends from Upbeat got to travel to the junket last week in France and have given us this exclusive interview with the director of the movie, and also producer, Graham King who talks about how the movie came about and some of the inspiration behind it. Florian gives us an insight in working with Hollywood megastars, Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie and tells us that when they’re onset, you don’t seem them like that at all, they’re just great actors.
The Tourist is released this Friday in UK cinemas and...
- 12/8/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
If you’re an Angelina Jolie fan then this one’s for you. Empire have debuted five new images from her new movie, The Tourist where plays opposite Johnny Depp. We’re off to see the movie next week and it hits UK cinemas next Friday, 10th December.
The Tourist is directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and also stars Rufus Sewell, Clément Sibony, Bruno Wolkowitch, Timothy Dalton and Paul Bettany.
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The Tourist is directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and also stars Rufus Sewell, Clément Sibony, Bruno Wolkowitch, Timothy Dalton and Paul Bettany.
Click the images below to enlarge.
- 12/3/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
PARIS -- It was a very British year for French detective thriller fest, the Festival du Film Policier de Cognac, with Donal MacIntyre's "A Very British Gangster" taking the top prize for best film Sunday night.
The festival jury was headed by veteran filmmaker Claude Lelouch, whose "Crossed Tracks" received a long standing ovation after screening out of competition Saturday.
The jury, which also included actresses Lea Drucker, Julie Gayet, Audrey Marnay and Jocelyn Quivrin, actors Bruno Wolkowitch and Pierre Lorit and singer Julien Clerc, awarded their jury prize to two Australian entries: Ray Lawrence's "Jindabyne" and Joe Carnahan's "Smokin' Aces".
"Aces" also took home the international critics prize as the five-day public event wrapped. The audience award went to Bruce Evans' "Mr. Brooks" from the U.S., while the New Blood Jury awarded its top prize to Spanish first film "Night of the Sunflowers" from George Sanchez-Cabezudo.
The fest opened Wednesday with Johnnie To's "Exiled" and featured homage screenings of To's films, movies based on Mary Higgins Clark novels, a special series dedicated to the French thriller genre and a "Prison Break" marathon.
The festival jury was headed by veteran filmmaker Claude Lelouch, whose "Crossed Tracks" received a long standing ovation after screening out of competition Saturday.
The jury, which also included actresses Lea Drucker, Julie Gayet, Audrey Marnay and Jocelyn Quivrin, actors Bruno Wolkowitch and Pierre Lorit and singer Julien Clerc, awarded their jury prize to two Australian entries: Ray Lawrence's "Jindabyne" and Joe Carnahan's "Smokin' Aces".
"Aces" also took home the international critics prize as the five-day public event wrapped. The audience award went to Bruce Evans' "Mr. Brooks" from the U.S., while the New Blood Jury awarded its top prize to Spanish first film "Night of the Sunflowers" from George Sanchez-Cabezudo.
The fest opened Wednesday with Johnnie To's "Exiled" and featured homage screenings of To's films, movies based on Mary Higgins Clark novels, a special series dedicated to the French thriller genre and a "Prison Break" marathon.
- 6/26/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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