New 'Avatar' Trailer Reveals More Plot, CG Effects Oct 25, 2009
"This is why we're here," says Selfridge, a greedy character played by Giovanni Ribisi. "Because this little gray rock sells for $20 million a kilo. Their village happens to be resting on the richest deposit, and they need to relocate. Those savages are threatening our whole operation.". (VHI.com -- Music News)
Inside James Cameron's Highly Anticipated Film 'Avatar' Jul 27, 2009
In the cast are Michelle Rodriguez, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi. Phenomenal commented previewers about the cinematography by Mauro Fiore ("The Kingdom"). (Fox News)
Independent Producer Wins Multi-Million Dollar Settlement from Industry Major; Think Films. Jul 22, 2009
LOS ANGELES, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- 30 year veteran filmmaker Suzanne DeLaurentiis (DeLaurentiis Productions) and executive producer Jeffery Tott have prevailed in a landmark case brought against ThinkFilms regarding the theatrical release of their film 10(th) & WOLF. The star studded film featured such notable talent as Dennis Hopper, Giovanni Ribisi, James Marsden, Val Kilmer and Leslie Anne Warren. 10(th) & Wolf currently reigns as one of the most expensive independent films ever made. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Films give Valley $34 million boost Jul 17, 2009
The impact report listed "Middle Men," a film starring Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi and James Caan as the big feature of the year filmed in the Valley. Bradstock said "The Kingdom," starring Jamie Foxx was by far the biggest movie filmed in the Valley over the last few years. (AZCentral -- Business)
Cinema File: 'Public Enemies' seriously misfires Jul 9, 2009
I actually found myself feeling sorry not only for Johnny Depp (who plays John Dillinger) and all the other talented cast members (including brief but memorable turns by Lili Taylor and Giovanni Ribisi, great actors I never see much of these days), but everyone who had a hand in creating the sets, costumes, firearms, automobiles and other important items from the period in which "Public Enemies" takes place. Everything looked authentic and believable, but the style the movie was made in kept... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Do believe the hype Jul 3, 2009
Channing Tatum makes a handsome Pretty Boy Floyd, and Giovanni Ribisi, Leelee Sobieski, Lili Taylor and singer Diana Krall pop in for brief but effective appearances. With its soundtrack of suave standards and growling guitar blues sounds, the film sounds as good as it looks. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Public Enemies Jul 3, 2009
Search post-gazette NOW. Peter Mountain Johnny Depp stars as legendary Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger, the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids made him the No. 1 target of J. Edgar Hoover's fledgling FBI.. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Review: 'Public Enemies' Jul 2, 2009
Though any number of name actors, including Lili Taylor as a confident sheriff and Giovanni Ribisi as gangster Alvin Karpis, make appearances, what's unusual about "Public Enemies" is Mann's determination not to have any face be an ordinary one. A full 15 people (led by Avy Kaufman and Bonnie Timmerman) are credited with casting work on the film, and every face that appears on screen, from the members of Purvis' Chicago FBI squad to youthful junior G-men, are clearly hand-picked for... (FOX59, IN)
The sexiest gangster ever Jul 1, 2009
There's a massive cast of guys in fedoras in "Public Enemies," and while it's easy enough to tell the good guys from the bad (the bad guys are the stiff, boring ones), Mann doesn't bother to make much of a distinction between the members of Dillinger's various gangs, among them Alvin Karpis (Giovanni Ribisi) and Baby Face Nelson (Steven Graham). Share this story on Facebook. (Salon)
Original Gangster Jul 1, 2009
Every tiny role is cast with a recognizable actor: Lili Taylor, Giovanni Ribisi, Channing Tatum, and Stephen Dorff all show up to speak only a few lines apiece. The great character actor Peter Gerety, as a mob lawyer who fulsomely defends Dillinger in court, is a standout in the supporting cast. (Slate)
Harry Potter, Depp have summers top picks Jun 30, 2009
Starring: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Giovanni Ribisi, Billy Crudup, Stephen Dorff Director: Michael Mann Story: Depp stars as legendary bank robber John Dillinger, who, during the Great Depression, became a hero to the people by stealing from the very government they felt cheated them. Bale co-stars as FBI agent Melvin Purvis, who is determined to catch Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham) and Pretty Boy Floyd (Channing Tatum). (MSNBC -- Movies)
Infotainment May 16, 2009
Actress Lindsay Lohan has joined the cast of independent fantasy comedy The Other Side, alongside Woody Harrelson, Giovanni Ribisi, and singers Dave Matthews and Alanis Morissette, Hollywood press has reported. The story, according to Variety, revolves on a grad student working at a scientific. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Lindsay finally employed May 15, 2009
Actress Lindsay Lohan has joined the cast of independent fantasy comedy 'The Other Side', alongside Woody Harrelson, Giovanni Ribisi, and singers Dave Matthews and Alanis Morissette, Hollywood press reported on Thursday. The story, according to Variety, revolves on a grad student working at a scientific outpost on a remote island, where she stumbles upon a community of eccentric characters hiding a secret of a tragedy from years earlier. (iAfrica.com)
Our reporter on the scene May 14, 2009
Actors Tilda Swinton, Giovanni Ribisi and Jury president Isabelle Huppert are among those joining the red-carpet opening as I write - but even Tilda hasn't braved those goggles in public. If only Elton John were here. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Lynn Collins Hits the Big Screen in... May 12, 2009
Co-starring with Giovanni Ribisi, Collins plays a stripper in this hilarious independent comedy of errors. It is stranger and funnier than Numb, but Collins is no less captivating. (Suite101.com)
Like a prayer: celebrities and religion Apr 7, 2009
Nobody knows how many Scientologists there are, but their starry list of known acolytes includes Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Kirstie Alley, Jenna Elfman, Giovanni Ribisi and any number of others. Tom Cruise was Scientology's beaming poster boy for years before his unbridled couch-bouncing on Oprah Winfrey's show heralded a series of appearances in which his enthusiasm for his life as an Operating Thetan finally rendered him incoherent. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
New Works by Veteran Indie Filmmakers Share Top Honors at 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Awards Feb 23, 2009
Presenters and musical performances included: Jessica Alba, Christina Applegate, Elizabeth Banks, Jason Bateman, Thomas Haden Church, Bradley Cooper, Bryan Cranston, Claire Danes, Laura Dern, Zooey Deschanel, Cameron Diaz, Aaron Eckhart, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Teri Hatcher, Anne Hathaway, Taraji P. Henson, Emile Hirsch, Robyn Hitchcock, Sir Ben Kingsley, Melissa Leo, Lucy Liu, Andie MacDowell, Michelle Monaghan, Sandra Oh, Mary-Kate Olsen, Ellen Page, Robin Wright Penn, Rosie Perez, John C. Reilly,... (PR Newswire)
"The International" Feb 13, 2009
Cate Blanchett and Giovanni Ribisi are doomed lovers on the lam in this fiercely romantic collaboration between "Run Lola Run" director Tom Tykwer and late art-god Krzysztof Kieslowski. By Stephanie Zacharek. (Salon)
Meyers Movie Picks Blog #5 - Epic War Films Feb 11, 2009
Starring Tom Hanks as Captain Miller who leads a platoon that includes actors Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, and Giovanni Ribisi. This film creates a battle torn Europe that is so realistic that it is hard to believe your watching nothing else but the real thing. (Umassathletics.com)
