Dangerous Rio Stars in City of God Nov 12, 2009
Fernando Meirelles cast non-actors, Alexandre Rodrigues ro Firmino da Hora as soccer-playing kids trying to survive Rio de Janeiro's deadly slums in City of God ... Director Fernando Meirelles based his movie on the 600 page, semi-autobiographical novel Cidade de Deus by Brazilian journalist Paulo Lins. (Suite101.com)
Still going strong Jun 22, 2009
It will become the latest of countless other books he has written, one of which, Blindness, was turned into a movie by Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Meirelles, the director of City of God. Rural roots. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Cannes' up-and-down 2008 May 12, 2009
"Blindness," directed by "City of God's" Fernando Meirelles, starred Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo. "Synecdoche, New York," the first film directed by "Adaptation" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, starred Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Simon Channing Williams, 63; was a movie producer Apr 19, 2009
Adapted from the novel written by John le Carre, it was directed by Fernando Meirelles and starred Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz. Mr. Channing Williams leaves his wife, five children, and five grandchildren. (Boston Globe)
Interview with Robert Patterson Mar 24, 2009
Twilight: What's Next for Rob Pattinson. - Thompson On Hollywood on Variety. (Variety)
Monsters vs. Watchmen Mar 7, 2009
movie; 'Rachel Getting Married' trailer; Jonathan Demme; trailers; Anne Hathaway; 'City of God' director Fernando Meirelles directs Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo in the adaptation of Jos Saramago's epidemic novel. trailers; Mark Ruffalo; 'Blindness' trailer; video; Variety review; Julianne Moore; Based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzerald, Brad Pitt stars as a man who ages in reverse in David Fincher's chronological drama. (Variety)
Henry Selick on 2-D 'Coraline' Mar 2, 2009
Coraline's Selick on the Fantastic Garden - Thompson On Hollywood on Variety. Remarkably, on its fourth weekend, the is still hanging in there--it grossed more than $5 million and placed eighth on its way to some $70-million in total domestic gross--even though. (Variety)
NY's tax credit program revamped Feb 28, 2009
Kat Dennings; Michael Cera; Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist trailer; video trailers; 'City of God' director Fernando Meirelles directs Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo in the adaptation of Jos Saramago's epidemic novel. Blindness' trailer; Julianne Moore; Mark Ruffalo; trailers; Variety review; video; Tom Cruise stars in the upcoming WWII thriller about the assassination of Adolf Hitler. (Multichannel News)
