Cinematical

• Cinematical Seven: The Many Looks of George Clooney
  

  Filed under: Fandom, Cinematical Seven, George Clooney, Images

  
  
  It's hard not to admire George Clooney. The man has worked his way up the ranks, became a superstar, and still manages to be loved and admired. But me, I'm not a fan because of his recent stints in films like the Ocean series, nor for his Batman, nor his sexy stint on ER. I'm a die-hard fan of the old Clooney days, where he sported a mullet and popped up in television shows like The Facts of Life and awesome flicks like Return of the Killer Tomatoes.
  
  Seeing the above pictures, which are peeks of Clooney...
  



• Cinematical Seven: Sex Addicts on the Silver Screen
  

  Filed under: Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Independent, Romance, NSFW, Cinematical Seven, George Clooney

  
  
  "Well, you tried it just for once, found it all right for kicks.
  But now you found out that it's a habit that sticks,
  and you're an orgasm addict." - The Buzzcocks
  
  The new movie Choke, adapted from the Chuck Palahniuk novel, is about a sex addict (Sam Rockwell) who, in one element of the plot, hooks up with other sex addicts who attend the same Sex Addicts Anonymous meetings as him. Ah, the irony. The same thing happened to Sam Malone on Cheers, if I'm...
  



• Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges 'Stare at Goats'
  

  Filed under: Comedy, Independent, Casting, Newsstand, Politics, George Clooney, War

  Do you remember a George Clooney project, green-lit in May, Men Who Stare at Goats?
  Not only does it boast the coolest title in the world, but it's racking up a cast of equal greatness. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff Bridges are joining Clooney, under Grant Heslov's direction.
  
  The film is based on Jon Ronson's book of the same title, and follows his investigation into the secret wing of the U.S. First Earth Battalion, a paranormal research unit created...
  



• TIFF Review: Burn After Reading
  

  Filed under: Comedy, Drama, Theatrical Reviews, Festival Reports, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Oscar Watch, Toronto International Film Festival, Cinematical Indie

  

  When the worlds of Washington, DC political intrigue, infidelity, fitness centers and internet dating intersect and collide in a darkly hilarious fashion, you must be watching a film by the Coen brothers. Burn After Reading, Joel and Ethan Coen's follow-up to last year's critically lauded award winner, No Country for Old Men, was actually written by the duo as they were adapting No Country, but the two films couldn't be more different.

  The colliding...
  




• Insert Caption: Burn After Reading
  

  Filed under: Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Fandom, Brad Pitt, Movie Marketing, Contests, Insert Caption, George Clooney

  Welcome back to another edition of Insert Caption -- the game you won't want to burn after reading ... because, well, how could you win any prizes then? Last week we asked you to give us your best college-esque caption for a photo from the new comedy College. In return for your brilliance, we were shelling out a one-of-a-kind beer pong table. Sweeet! Only one winner this week, so congrats to John R. for his inspiring take on a classic tale ...
  
  



• Live from TIFF: Burn After Reading, Burn Out After Watching
  

  Filed under: Comedy, Festival Reports, George Clooney, Toronto International Film Festival

  
  
  Burn After Reading, the latest from the Coen Brothers, makes its North American debut this year, following last year's rapturous Toronto reception for the Oscar-winning success of the tense, terse No Country for Old Men. After making No Country for Old Men, in perverse Coen-logic, the timing is clearly right for a messy, mean-spirited, profane punchy comedy. Burn After Reading is built around a classic Coen plot -- there's a valuable something out there, and various ill-equipped, dimwitted people see it as the answer to all their problems -- and the pleasure of seeing the...
  



• 2 New Character-Centric 'Burn After Reading' Trailers
  

  Filed under: Focus Features, Brad Pitt, Movie Marketing, George Clooney, Cinematical Indie

  
  
  There may not be much footage that we haven't already seen in either the original red-band trailer or the international teaser for the Coen brothers' Burn After Reading, but I noted enough bits and pieces to feel these two new videos worthy of sharing. Plus, for those of you who have a preference, George or Brad, you now have a trailer that fits you best. Personally, I'm hoping that the ladies, Frances McDormand and Tilda Swinton, get their own...
  



• International Teaser for Coens' 'Burn After Reading'
  

  Filed under: Brad Pitt, Movie Marketing, George Clooney, Venice Film Festival, Trailers and Clips

  
  
  The consensus I've gotten from people after they've seen the red-band trailer for the Coen brothers' Burn After Reading is that nobody understands what it's about, and nobody cares, because everybody thinks it looks awesome. Well, if you thought that trailer was confusing, or at least lacking in plot synopsis, just imagine how moviegoers outside the U.S. feel after seeing this new international trailer.
  
  As you can see, marketing to international audiences is more about selling the stars. Hence the CLOONEY, the McDORMAND, the MALKOVICH, the...
  



• Why Does George Clooney 'Stare At Goats'?
  

  Filed under: Comedy, Independent, Casting, Deals, Newsstand, George Clooney, War

  This is officially the greatest movie title ever.
  
  Variety has announced that George Clooney will star in Men Who Stare At Goats, a big screen adaptation of Jon Ronson's scary-because-its-true book. Clooney's Smoke House partner Grant Heslov will direct, while Peter Straughan has penned the script.
  
  Ronson's book is an investigation into the secret wing of the U.S. First Earth Battalion. It was a paranormal research unit created in 1979 with the purpose of creating "Warrior Monks," soldiers who could walk through walls, become invisible, read...
  



• New Photos from The Coens' 'Burn After Reading'
  

  Filed under: Comedy, Mystery & Suspense, Focus Features, Brad Pitt, Movie Marketing, George Clooney, Images

  After the gut-wrenching terror of No Country for Old Men (I haven't been that tense in a movie theater since, well, ever), I can safely say that I am incredibly relieved that the Coens' next film, Burn After Reading, looks like it is going to be a lot more fun. First Showing now has some stills from the Coens' black comedy, and it would appear that the brothers are returning to what I like to call their 'Raising Arizona roots.'
  
  Burn is the story...