Screen Media Films and Starz Digital Media have partnered to acquire all North American rights to Ellie Kanner’s comedy Authors Anonymous, which stars Kaley Cuoco, Chris Klein, Dennis Farina, Jonathan Bennett, Dylan Walsh, and Teri Polo. The film is slated for early Spring 2014 release date across VOD and digital platforms and in select theaters.
Authors Anonymous is about a dysfunctional group of unpublished writers. When they accept Hannah (Kaley Cuoco) into their fold, the last thing they expect is her overnight success. Can these lovable misfits achieve their artistic dreams and avoid killing one another in the process?
Authors Anonymous was directed by Ellie Kanner, written by David Congalton, produced by Hal Schwartz and Ellie Kanner. The film is from Kanner’s Forever Sunny Productions and Schwartz’s Bull Market Entertainment in association with Cynthia and Laine Guidry’s Lainie Productions. The Executive Producers are Cynthia Guidry, Lainie Guidry,...
Authors Anonymous is about a dysfunctional group of unpublished writers. When they accept Hannah (Kaley Cuoco) into their fold, the last thing they expect is her overnight success. Can these lovable misfits achieve their artistic dreams and avoid killing one another in the process?
Authors Anonymous was directed by Ellie Kanner, written by David Congalton, produced by Hal Schwartz and Ellie Kanner. The film is from Kanner’s Forever Sunny Productions and Schwartz’s Bull Market Entertainment in association with Cynthia and Laine Guidry’s Lainie Productions. The Executive Producers are Cynthia Guidry, Lainie Guidry,...
- 11/16/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chicago – One of the more surprising choices this week by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences was to cite the Adapted Screenplay for George Clooney’s “The Ides of March,” recently released on DVD and Blu-ray. The Ryan Gosling-led drama has some strengths, but it’s script is the weakest element of the film. The sheer force of talent of the people who bring it to life may have led some to believe it’s better than it actually is. See for yourself.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
They don’t make movies like “The Ides of March” much any more and, for that fact alone, I think many have been tempted to overlook the film’s flaws. Personally, I’d love it if we had more star-studded political thrillers like they used to make in the ’70s. Given today’s controversial political times, it seems appropriate for the genre to make a resurgence,...
Rating: 3.0/5.0
They don’t make movies like “The Ides of March” much any more and, for that fact alone, I think many have been tempted to overlook the film’s flaws. Personally, I’d love it if we had more star-studded political thrillers like they used to make in the ’70s. Given today’s controversial political times, it seems appropriate for the genre to make a resurgence,...
- 1/25/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The Ides of March
Directed by George Clooney
Written by George Clooney, Beau Willimon and Grant Heslov
2011, USA
George Clooney’s fourth film as director epitomizes the terms ‘backroom politics.’ A thriller about a fictional Democratic primary in Ohio that is set more in bars, kitchens, and hotel rooms than onstage, The Ides of March takes its Caesarian title to appropriate ends, featuring a slew of Brutuses and Judases.
Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is a 30 year-old ambitious staffer for presidential hopeful Governor Mike Morris (Clooney). Working alongside campaign head Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Morris’ idealism rubs off on him – Stephen is convinced that Morris is the next president. With only days to go in Ohio and with Morris still showing a slight edge in the polls Stephen receives a puzzling invitation to meet from the head of the opposition campaign, Tom Duffy (Paul Giamatti). All at once Stephen’s...
Directed by George Clooney
Written by George Clooney, Beau Willimon and Grant Heslov
2011, USA
George Clooney’s fourth film as director epitomizes the terms ‘backroom politics.’ A thriller about a fictional Democratic primary in Ohio that is set more in bars, kitchens, and hotel rooms than onstage, The Ides of March takes its Caesarian title to appropriate ends, featuring a slew of Brutuses and Judases.
Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is a 30 year-old ambitious staffer for presidential hopeful Governor Mike Morris (Clooney). Working alongside campaign head Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Morris’ idealism rubs off on him – Stephen is convinced that Morris is the next president. With only days to go in Ohio and with Morris still showing a slight edge in the polls Stephen receives a puzzling invitation to meet from the head of the opposition campaign, Tom Duffy (Paul Giamatti). All at once Stephen’s...
- 10/11/2011
- by Neal Dhand
- SoundOnSight
George Clooney stars in, co-writes and directs his latest movie, The Ides Of March. But is it Ryan Gosling that steals the show? Here's our review...
George Clooney is obviously a man that loves politics. He campaigns for people, he makes stands on issues, and he loves to be on camera talking about the state of the world. However, he’s said he’ll never run for office, because he’s got too many skeletons in his closet.
So, he does the next best thing and plays a politician in a movie. He gets to make all his stump speeches, talk about his pet issues, state his slant on things, and not actually have to deal with his herd of former girlfriends writing tell-alls or travel outside of his Italian villa (once filming is over) to get his politics heard globally.
In that sense, Clooney has the best of both...
George Clooney is obviously a man that loves politics. He campaigns for people, he makes stands on issues, and he loves to be on camera talking about the state of the world. However, he’s said he’ll never run for office, because he’s got too many skeletons in his closet.
So, he does the next best thing and plays a politician in a movie. He gets to make all his stump speeches, talk about his pet issues, state his slant on things, and not actually have to deal with his herd of former girlfriends writing tell-alls or travel outside of his Italian villa (once filming is over) to get his politics heard globally.
In that sense, Clooney has the best of both...
- 10/10/2011
- Den of Geek
If there’s any true horror movie this Halloween, it’s eclectic filmmaker George Clooney‘s The Ides of March. The play adaptation follows a hopeful and naive young hotshot, Stephen Myers, as he loses all of his morals to get ahead, which is apparently what the world of politics requires. If someone in the film sticks to their respectable rules, things most likely won’t turn out too well for them. Like a great paranoia thriller, everyone’s constantly on edge about their place on the political food chain. However, The Ides of March isn’t so much a film about politics, but the downward spiral of a once idealistic campaign runner. Clooney’s fourth directorial feature is a dark and cynical character drama underneath the surface of a low-key thriller. Co-writer/producer Grant Heslov (director of the very underrated The Men Who Stare at Goats) and Clooney delved into the idea of trying to stick...
- 10/10/2011
- by Jack Giroux
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Despite being the most talented actress of her generation, Evan Rachel Wood has yet to be nominated for an Academy Award. All that is set to change after the release of "The Ides of March." -Inserts:26- As Molly Stearns, an intern on a presidential campaign, Wood sinks her teeth into a meaty role Oscar voters will find irresistible. We meet the alluring, self-assured Molly as she's casually seducing staffer Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling). Wood banters with Gosling like a pro, but she truly shines once Molly is revealed to be a deeply troubled young woman with a secret. Shedding a few tears and wringing emotion from the script co-written by actor/director George Clooney, Wood all but engraves her name on the Best Supporting Actress statuette. Wood recently competed for an Emmy for "Mildred Pierce," playing Kate Winslet's malevolent daughter. Maggie Smith of "Downton Abbey" snuck a win away from her.
- 10/10/2011
- Gold Derby
Warning: This review contains spoilers.
If one wants a low-key thriller, seek out The Ides of March. If someone’s looking for an engaging behind-the-scenes look into the world of political campaigning, seek out The Ides of March. And when it comes to dark and cynical drama about the downward spiral of a young idealist, George Clooney‘s fourth directorial feature is worth seeking out. The adaptation of the acclaimed stage play, Farragut North (by Beau Willimon, who also shares credit for the screenplay) operates well on several different layers, much to the credit of Clooney and his lean and efficient storytelling.
That downhill spiral, which plays out in a slow-burn and subtle fashion, is of Stephen Myers (played by Ryan Gosling with both a strong mixture of vulnerability and unpredictability). Stephen is a young, well-respected member of the presidential campaign team for Governor Mike Morris (Clooney). When we’re first introduced to Stephen,...
If one wants a low-key thriller, seek out The Ides of March. If someone’s looking for an engaging behind-the-scenes look into the world of political campaigning, seek out The Ides of March. And when it comes to dark and cynical drama about the downward spiral of a young idealist, George Clooney‘s fourth directorial feature is worth seeking out. The adaptation of the acclaimed stage play, Farragut North (by Beau Willimon, who also shares credit for the screenplay) operates well on several different layers, much to the credit of Clooney and his lean and efficient storytelling.
That downhill spiral, which plays out in a slow-burn and subtle fashion, is of Stephen Myers (played by Ryan Gosling with both a strong mixture of vulnerability and unpredictability). Stephen is a young, well-respected member of the presidential campaign team for Governor Mike Morris (Clooney). When we’re first introduced to Stephen,...
- 10/7/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
With The Ides of March, George Clooney has directed an understated drama set in and around a tight presidential primary in Ohio that speaks to broader flaws in the U.S. political process and disillusionment with our government.
On screen, however, Clooney is merely a supporting player as Governor Mike Morris, a smooth, eloquent Democrat who “believes in the Constitution” and importance of alternative fuels, for our economy and our vehicles. (I’d vote for him.)
At a televised debate, the camera hangs around out front to catch the candidates exchanging carefully-written rhetoric before slipping behind the curtain (or American flag, as it were) to the backrooms and campaign offices where those decisions are made, then eventually into the darkened stairwells and graffiti-lined alleyways where someone suffers the consequences.
Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is Morris’ press secretary, the campaign’s “brains” in the form of a charming 30-year-old wunderkind whose idealism borders on naivete.
On screen, however, Clooney is merely a supporting player as Governor Mike Morris, a smooth, eloquent Democrat who “believes in the Constitution” and importance of alternative fuels, for our economy and our vehicles. (I’d vote for him.)
At a televised debate, the camera hangs around out front to catch the candidates exchanging carefully-written rhetoric before slipping behind the curtain (or American flag, as it were) to the backrooms and campaign offices where those decisions are made, then eventually into the darkened stairwells and graffiti-lined alleyways where someone suffers the consequences.
Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is Morris’ press secretary, the campaign’s “brains” in the form of a charming 30-year-old wunderkind whose idealism borders on naivete.
- 10/7/2011
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Columbia Pictures
From the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. to a 24-hour record rainfall (73.62 inches on Reunion Island in 1952) to the day CBS canceled the “Ed Sullivan Show” in 1971, the ides of March, better known as March 15, has historically proved to be a day of reckoning. The newest addition to fall under the ‘ides’ comes not in the form of the day but rather the name.
Starring George Clooney, who also directed, “The Ides of March” follows Governor...
From the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. to a 24-hour record rainfall (73.62 inches on Reunion Island in 1952) to the day CBS canceled the “Ed Sullivan Show” in 1971, the ides of March, better known as March 15, has historically proved to be a day of reckoning. The newest addition to fall under the ‘ides’ comes not in the form of the day but rather the name.
Starring George Clooney, who also directed, “The Ides of March” follows Governor...
- 10/7/2011
- by Alexandra Cheney
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
The Ides of March has premiered to collective critical praise (check out our The Ides of March review) and despite its feeling that political heroes are flawed, it is still an inspiring tale of personal triumph.
George Clooney is Governor Mike Morris, who is running for president. The Ides of March catches him in the all important Ohio primary being led by his top political aides, Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) and Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman). Hot on their campaign trail is a New York Times reporter, Ida Horowicz (Marisa Tomei), who is yearning for a big story on the eve of the primary that will decide the Democratic nominee.
As the real life 2012 presidential campaign kicks into gear, we’ve pulled some sizzling The Ides of March quotes to feed that political fire.
Stephen Myers: I've worked on more campaigns than most people have by the time they're...
George Clooney is Governor Mike Morris, who is running for president. The Ides of March catches him in the all important Ohio primary being led by his top political aides, Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) and Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman). Hot on their campaign trail is a New York Times reporter, Ida Horowicz (Marisa Tomei), who is yearning for a big story on the eve of the primary that will decide the Democratic nominee.
As the real life 2012 presidential campaign kicks into gear, we’ve pulled some sizzling The Ides of March quotes to feed that political fire.
Stephen Myers: I've worked on more campaigns than most people have by the time they're...
- 10/7/2011
- by joel.amos@moviefanatic.com (Joel D Amos)
- Reel Movie News
Looking for a feel-good film that will restore your faith in American politics? By all means, skip The Ides of March.
George Clooney's latest directorial effort is cynical to the core, a powerfully bitter statement about the sorry state of our political system. Based on the play Farragut North by Beau Willimon (which, in turn, is loosely based on Howard Dean's 2004 Democratic primary campaign), the movie The Ides of March is less the story of one campaign than an indictment of campaigns in general.
Set during the final days of a hotly contested Ohio Democratic presidential primary, The Ides of March centers on Stephen Myers (the currently ubiquitous Ryan Gosling), a young and idealistic press secretary for Democratic presidential candidate Gov. Mike Morris (Clooney). The race is far closer than it should be, and Morris's victory hinges on an endorsement from Ohio Sen. Thompson (Jeffrey Wright), who, of course,...
George Clooney's latest directorial effort is cynical to the core, a powerfully bitter statement about the sorry state of our political system. Based on the play Farragut North by Beau Willimon (which, in turn, is loosely based on Howard Dean's 2004 Democratic primary campaign), the movie The Ides of March is less the story of one campaign than an indictment of campaigns in general.
Set during the final days of a hotly contested Ohio Democratic presidential primary, The Ides of March centers on Stephen Myers (the currently ubiquitous Ryan Gosling), a young and idealistic press secretary for Democratic presidential candidate Gov. Mike Morris (Clooney). The race is far closer than it should be, and Morris's victory hinges on an endorsement from Ohio Sen. Thompson (Jeffrey Wright), who, of course,...
- 10/7/2011
- by Don Clinchy
- Slackerwood
The Ides of March Directed by George Clooney Written by George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon Starring Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood The Ides of March takes a fascinating, cynical look at the cogs in a well-oiled political machine, namely a presidential campaign shaped by public perception and political pundits. George Clooney plays Governor Mike Morris, a charismatic politician who eschews foreign oil dependence and war and espouses the value of job creation and free education. To the disillusioned masses of America, Morris is the real deal, a beacon of hope and change. Sound familiar? Morris is trying to win the Ohio Democratic primary, which will effectively make or break the remainder of his campaign. Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is an idealistic campaign staffer who buys completely into Morris’s image, and believes that he is making the world...
- 10/7/2011
- by Shannon
- FilmJunk
Chicago – George Clooney’s “The Ides of March” is a star-studded political thriller of the variety that was made much more commonly in the ‘70s and would therefore seem like a perfect vehicle to restart for today’s controversial times. We could use more political thrillers with complex dialogue aimed at adults to offset the fact that a vast majority of motion pictures are aimed at children. Sadly, “The Ides of March” is not the film to use as proof that there is still vitality in this genre. A striking disappointment, the film barely works due to the sheer force of talent brought to it by the ensemble but it’s not even close to the landslide victory that it should have been.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is the hot, young political talent. He’s the right-hand man to a legendary campaign runner named Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman...
Rating: 3.0/5.0
Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is the hot, young political talent. He’s the right-hand man to a legendary campaign runner named Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman...
- 10/7/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
In the new political thriller The Ides Of March George Clooney plays Presidential candidate Gov. Mike Morris, a charming and charismatic idealist during the frantic last days before the heavily contested Ohio presidential primary that could set him on the road to the White House. His character is loosely based on Vermont Governor Howard Dean and the script is from the play Farragut North by Beau Willimon, who had worked for Dean in 2004 (though the film’s big plot twist turns Morris into John Edwards). The Ides Of March opens with a TV debate between Morris and Senator Pullman (Michael Mantell), his chief primary rival. The two campaigns are managed by Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman) for Morris and Tom Duffy (Paul Giamatti) for Pullman, but the film is told through the eyes of Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling), Zara’s second in command, a rising star and media strategy wiz...
- 10/7/2011
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Ides of March
Directed by: George Clooney
Cast: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright
Running Time: 1 hr 41 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: October 7, 2011
Plot: Based on a play by Beau Willimon, while assisting the campaign manager (Hoffman), Stephen (Gosling) gets a crash course in the ugly side of politics as he tries to get a presidential candidate (Clooney) into office.
Who’S It For? It’s a smart, political thriller. The first half feels like a glimpse into a campaign, the second half is more intense. Great acting across the board.
Expectations: What’s not to love about the cast? Well, I guess I’m not a “big” fan of Wood or Tomei, but I don’t have anything against them either. My hunch was, this was going to be a “boys club” type movie anyway. Plus, with Clooney behind the camera,...
Directed by: George Clooney
Cast: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright
Running Time: 1 hr 41 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: October 7, 2011
Plot: Based on a play by Beau Willimon, while assisting the campaign manager (Hoffman), Stephen (Gosling) gets a crash course in the ugly side of politics as he tries to get a presidential candidate (Clooney) into office.
Who’S It For? It’s a smart, political thriller. The first half feels like a glimpse into a campaign, the second half is more intense. Great acting across the board.
Expectations: What’s not to love about the cast? Well, I guess I’m not a “big” fan of Wood or Tomei, but I don’t have anything against them either. My hunch was, this was going to be a “boys club” type movie anyway. Plus, with Clooney behind the camera,...
- 10/7/2011
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
Review of The Ides of March - Ryan Gosling sizzles but George Clooney stumbles in lackluster The Ides Of March There are two George Clooney films this fall but only one features a standout performance from the veteran actor. Unfortunately, it's not the movie he also directs. The Ides of March, as earnest as political dramas come, follows fast- rising press secretary Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) as he works to gain the Democratic nomination for governor and presidential candidate Mike Morris (Clooney) in the battleground state of Ohio. Clooney oozes charm and charisma but Ides of March with its political messages and numerous moral quandaries require him to give a solemn, restrained and somewhat dark performance as an attractive presidential candidate with plenty of skeletons in his closet.
- 10/7/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Review of The Ides of March - Ryan Gosling sizzles but George Clooney stumbles in lackluster The Ides Of March There are two George Clooney films this fall but only one features a standout performance from the veteran actor. Unfortunately, it's not the movie he also directs. The Ides of March, as earnest as political dramas come, follows fast- rising press secretary Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) as he works to gain the Democratic nomination for governor and presidential candidate Mike Morris (Clooney) in the battleground state of Ohio. Clooney oozes charm and charisma but Ides of March with its political messages and numerous moral quandaries require him to give a solemn, restrained and somewhat dark performance as an attractive presidential candidate with plenty of skeletons in his closet.
- 10/7/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
They were so close. Ides of March is gripping at times, somber and thought provoking at others but when the core of the film is revealed, it’s hard to find comfort or care in its primary characters. Ok, I have to exclude Philip Seymour Hoffman from that generalization; his character and performance were the most true to life, which inherently doomed him in the film. The others, not so much.
Ides of March follows Stephen Myers (Gosling), a charismatic, energetic campaign organizer working to win the Presidential primary for incumbent Governor Mike Morris (Clooney). Leading such a harried campaign, there’s no time for relationships until Myers, quite surprisingly, strikes up a relationship with a staff intern, Molly Stearns (Evan Rachel Wood). When Molly seeks Stephen’s help with a sensitive issue from her past it only adds to the enormous pressure of leading the campaign. Sadly when it...
Ides of March follows Stephen Myers (Gosling), a charismatic, energetic campaign organizer working to win the Presidential primary for incumbent Governor Mike Morris (Clooney). Leading such a harried campaign, there’s no time for relationships until Myers, quite surprisingly, strikes up a relationship with a staff intern, Molly Stearns (Evan Rachel Wood). When Molly seeks Stephen’s help with a sensitive issue from her past it only adds to the enormous pressure of leading the campaign. Sadly when it...
- 10/7/2011
- Atomic Popcorn
The Ides of March, based on the play Farragut North, is the fourth directorial effort for George Clooney. And like his most successful, Good Night and Good Luck, his role in the film is relatively minor as compared to the cast that shines around him.
In the play that The Ides of March is based on, the Clooney character -- a Northeast governor facing a crucial Ohio Democratic presidential primary -- is not seen. Oh, he is talked about by political operatives of both sides of the final two candidates in line to run for president.
Establishing the Governor Mike Morris character in The Ides of March as a living, breathing entity is far from an actor-director who inserted a character for the sake of screen time. Not only does Clooney control the behind the scenes action on The Ides of March, his character centers the morality tale for our time.
In the play that The Ides of March is based on, the Clooney character -- a Northeast governor facing a crucial Ohio Democratic presidential primary -- is not seen. Oh, he is talked about by political operatives of both sides of the final two candidates in line to run for president.
Establishing the Governor Mike Morris character in The Ides of March as a living, breathing entity is far from an actor-director who inserted a character for the sake of screen time. Not only does Clooney control the behind the scenes action on The Ides of March, his character centers the morality tale for our time.
- 10/7/2011
- by joel.amos@moviefanatic.com (Joel D Amos)
- Reel Movie News
The Ides of March
Written by George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon
Directed by George Clooney
USA, 2011
Depite the rising tides of discontent among the politically disenfranchised in North America – and the growing number who can count themselves among those ranks – politically relevant entertainment is not exactly flourishing at the moment. At best, some working-man’s revenge comedies strain for timeliness through toothless class warfare (Horrible Bosses, the forthcoming Tower Heist) – beyond that, the realm of fictional narrative features has stayed mostly mum in a period of considerable turmoil and economic doomsaying. George Clooney’s fourth feature as a director, The Ides of March, doubtless means well and should feel like a breath of fresh air given the frustratingly apolitical pop-culture climate, but it’s such a weak-kneed affair that the would-be import barely registers.
Derived from Beau Willimon’s off-Broadway play Farragut North, Ides stars Ryan Gosling (whose...
Written by George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon
Directed by George Clooney
USA, 2011
Depite the rising tides of discontent among the politically disenfranchised in North America – and the growing number who can count themselves among those ranks – politically relevant entertainment is not exactly flourishing at the moment. At best, some working-man’s revenge comedies strain for timeliness through toothless class warfare (Horrible Bosses, the forthcoming Tower Heist) – beyond that, the realm of fictional narrative features has stayed mostly mum in a period of considerable turmoil and economic doomsaying. George Clooney’s fourth feature as a director, The Ides of March, doubtless means well and should feel like a breath of fresh air given the frustratingly apolitical pop-culture climate, but it’s such a weak-kneed affair that the would-be import barely registers.
Derived from Beau Willimon’s off-Broadway play Farragut North, Ides stars Ryan Gosling (whose...
- 10/7/2011
- by Simon Howell
- SoundOnSight
Director: George Clooney Writers: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon Starring: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright, Max Minghella Here’s a list of names: George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Max Minghella. This is a list of some of my favorite actors, but more importantly, it’s the bulk of the cast for Ides of March. As director, writer, producer and actor, George Clooney is the film’s jack-of-all-trades. While Clooney’s character is what ties the story together, the real focus is on the transition of Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) from kind-hearted, idyllic staffer to conniving, cynical campaign manager. Ides of March follows the campaign of Governor Mike Morris (George Clooney) as he runs for the Democratic presidential nomination against Senator Pullman (Michael Mantell). Both Democratic hopefuls have veteran campaign managers that know...
- 10/7/2011
- by Caitlyn Collins
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
“Moneyball” pushes the theory that baseball games aren’t won by the best players but rather by those who can just consistently get on base. And now comes “The Ides of March” to remind us that nothing in politics — not ideas, not image, not intelligence — matters as much as winning elections. And you really don’t want to know the lengths to which people will go to score that victory. Our guide through the sausage-making hell that is political primary season is Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling), a hotshot young consultant who’s already...
- 10/6/2011
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Grant Heslov & Evan Rachel Wood Discuss Bringing The Political Tale To The Big Screen George Clooney’s new political thriller, “The Ides of March,” which he directs and stars in as fictional political candidate Governor Mike Morris, is a cautionary tale from the perspective of a hopeful political campaign worker Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling). He really believes in Morris and what he stands for. Of course, nothing is ever as simple as it seems, especially when it comes to politics. Soon Myers finds himself in the middle of double crosses from both the media and colleagues, involving a scandal that…...
- 10/6/2011
- The Playlist
Plot: Governor Mike Morris (George Clooney) is a presidential hopeful in the midst of the Democratic Primary in Ohio. His top flak, a media maestro named Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is a young and ambitious idealist- in constant conflict with Morris' seen-it-all campaign manager Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman). When Myers makes the mistake of meeting the campaign manager (Paul Giamatti) of the rival candidate for an innocent drink, he sets in motion is a series of events that could...
- 10/6/2011
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
There is little room for error in George Clooney's The Ides of March, a political thriller that moves at a brisk pace and seemingly ends just when it could be beginning. The interesting thing about it is the ultimate takeaway considering none of the story's twists and turns are at all surprising. However, while you may feel as if you are one step ahead of the narrative, there is more to this film than just the realization that politics are dirty. When you first lay eyes on the starry-eyed face of Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling), a young but veteran press secretary who finally believes in the man he's working for, you probably won't be ready for his character's shift in personality.
The Ides of March is definitely about politics, but more specifically it's about ideals. It's about what we believe in, or even better, whom we choose to put our belief in.
The Ides of March is definitely about politics, but more specifically it's about ideals. It's about what we believe in, or even better, whom we choose to put our belief in.
- 10/5/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Filed under: Movie News
As the endless barrage of Ryan Gosling interviews, subway posters and viral videos have no doubt informed you, 2011 is The Year of The Gos. The Oscar nominee, once famous for his lack of work -- he didn't appear onscreen for three years before the 2010 releases 'All Good Things' and 'Blue Valentine' -- will star in his third movie since the end of July when 'The Ides of March' opens on Friday. The George Clooney-directed political thriller focuses on Gosling's Stephen Myers, an idealistic young everyman who slowly starts to lose his moral compass during a presidential campaign. The film wants you to feel for Stephen as he drifts further and further away from his true self, a character arc that would be a whole lot easier to swallow if Stephen wasn't played by Ryan Gosling. To paraphrase 'Almost Famous': his looks have become a problem.
As the endless barrage of Ryan Gosling interviews, subway posters and viral videos have no doubt informed you, 2011 is The Year of The Gos. The Oscar nominee, once famous for his lack of work -- he didn't appear onscreen for three years before the 2010 releases 'All Good Things' and 'Blue Valentine' -- will star in his third movie since the end of July when 'The Ides of March' opens on Friday. The George Clooney-directed political thriller focuses on Gosling's Stephen Myers, an idealistic young everyman who slowly starts to lose his moral compass during a presidential campaign. The film wants you to feel for Stephen as he drifts further and further away from his true self, a character arc that would be a whole lot easier to swallow if Stephen wasn't played by Ryan Gosling. To paraphrase 'Almost Famous': his looks have become a problem.
- 10/5/2011
- by Christopher Rosen
- Moviefone
The Ides of March is released in the Us on Friday October 7th
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
George Clooney may be forever present on the awards circuit for his acting career such as last year’s The American and the forthcoming Alexander Payne film The Descendants, but he is not always present as a director. Since his directorial debut in 2002 with Confessions of A Dangerous Mind he has made only two other feature films before now; Good Night and Good Luck, Leatherheads, all except the latter have succeeded their great expectations but despite this, he has yet to completely go in the direction of becoming a full time filmmaker such as his younger peer Ben Affleck.
His latest film, an adaptation of “Farragut North”, a play written by Beau Willimon, gives us Clooney’s perspective on modern day politics and indeed those who live in this world, which he depicts as being shark-infested.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
George Clooney may be forever present on the awards circuit for his acting career such as last year’s The American and the forthcoming Alexander Payne film The Descendants, but he is not always present as a director. Since his directorial debut in 2002 with Confessions of A Dangerous Mind he has made only two other feature films before now; Good Night and Good Luck, Leatherheads, all except the latter have succeeded their great expectations but despite this, he has yet to completely go in the direction of becoming a full time filmmaker such as his younger peer Ben Affleck.
His latest film, an adaptation of “Farragut North”, a play written by Beau Willimon, gives us Clooney’s perspective on modern day politics and indeed those who live in this world, which he depicts as being shark-infested.
- 10/5/2011
- by Andrea Pasquettin
- Obsessed with Film
Filed under: Movie News
Out Friday, 'The Ides of March' follows an idealistic political staffer (Ryan Gosling) dragged down a questionable moral path during a presidential campaign by his employers (George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman), his opponents (Paul Giamatti) and even the media. It's that latter institution that gets under Stephen Myers' skin in this new clip from the George Clooney-directed political thriller, when a New York Times reporter (Marisa Tomei) reveals she's got a little too much supposedly-secret information. Will their friendship help Stephen plug the leak? To paraphrase 'Chinatown': Forget it, Jake; it's politics. Watch ahead.
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Out Friday, 'The Ides of March' follows an idealistic political staffer (Ryan Gosling) dragged down a questionable moral path during a presidential campaign by his employers (George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman), his opponents (Paul Giamatti) and even the media. It's that latter institution that gets under Stephen Myers' skin in this new clip from the George Clooney-directed political thriller, when a New York Times reporter (Marisa Tomei) reveals she's got a little too much supposedly-secret information. Will their friendship help Stephen plug the leak? To paraphrase 'Chinatown': Forget it, Jake; it's politics. Watch ahead.
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- 10/5/2011
- by Christopher Rosen
- Moviefone
Director For The Film Being Sought
With “Ides of March” hitting theaters this Friday, writer/producer Grant Heslov is nearing the home stretch of a lengthy press tour that began in late August with its Venice Film Festival premiere. Directed by George Clooney, the political thriller is based on the play “Farragut North” by Beau Willimon, and follows the exploits of a twenty-something presidential campaign spinmeister/wunderkind named Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) and the dirty pool he plays to get his candidate (Clooney) the nomination against a rival senator. Paul Giamatti , Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood round…...
With “Ides of March” hitting theaters this Friday, writer/producer Grant Heslov is nearing the home stretch of a lengthy press tour that began in late August with its Venice Film Festival premiere. Directed by George Clooney, the political thriller is based on the play “Farragut North” by Beau Willimon, and follows the exploits of a twenty-something presidential campaign spinmeister/wunderkind named Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) and the dirty pool he plays to get his candidate (Clooney) the nomination against a rival senator. Paul Giamatti , Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood round…...
- 10/3/2011
- The Playlist
PVR Pictures will be releasing The Ideas of March in India.The Ideas of March is a movie about an idealistic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. The movie is based on the play by Beau Willimon.George Clooney plays presidential candidate Governor Mike Morris. Armed with a rock solid campaign manager in Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Gosling as Stephen Myers, Morris is the perfect candidate. He says the right things and people believe in him. More ...
- 9/26/2011
- BusinessofCinema
Four new videos from The Ides of March have been released. George Clooney directs and leads this political thriller, in which press secretary Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) has to deal with a major scandal leading up to a presidential primary. The impressive cast also includes Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright and Evan Rachel Wood. Watch the (more)...
- 9/23/2011
- by By Ben Lee
- Digital Spy
The Ideas of March is a movie about an idealistic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. The movie is based on the play by Beau Willimon.George Clooney plays presidential candidate Governor Mike Morris. Armed with a rock solid campaign manager in Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Gosling as Stephen Myers, Morris is the perfect candidate. He says the right things and people believe in him. More important to this story, Stephen believes in him.The Ides of March is ...
- 9/23/2011
- BusinessofCinema
Ryan Gosling in The Ides of March
Photo: Columbia Pictures There is little room for error in George Clooney's The Ides of March, a political thriller that moves at a brisk pace and seemingly ends just when it could be beginning. The interesting thing about it is the ultimate takeaway considering none of the story's twists and turns are at all surprising. However, while you may be one step ahead of the narrative there is more to this film than just another realization that politics are dirty. When you first lay eyes on the starry-eyed face of Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling), a young but veteran press secretary who finally believes in the man he's working for, you probably won't be ready for his character's shift in personality.
The Ides of March is definitely about politics, but more specifically it's about ideals. It's about what we believe in, or even better,...
Photo: Columbia Pictures There is little room for error in George Clooney's The Ides of March, a political thriller that moves at a brisk pace and seemingly ends just when it could be beginning. The interesting thing about it is the ultimate takeaway considering none of the story's twists and turns are at all surprising. However, while you may be one step ahead of the narrative there is more to this film than just another realization that politics are dirty. When you first lay eyes on the starry-eyed face of Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling), a young but veteran press secretary who finally believes in the man he's working for, you probably won't be ready for his character's shift in personality.
The Ides of March is definitely about politics, but more specifically it's about ideals. It's about what we believe in, or even better,...
- 9/9/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
He may be crafting every decision as director, but George Clooney is in the shadows (and in a key scene, literally) as Governor Mike Morris and Democratic presidential candidate in The Ides of March. Taking the spotlight is his press secretary Stephen Myers, played by Ryan Gosling, whose gripping Drive is also in the festival. Based on Beau Willimon‘s play Farragut North, the political drama packs a similar intensity as Nicolas Winding Refn‘s crime thriller, but instead of arresting visuals, Clooney and writing partner Grant Heslov use the agency of dialogue.
That’s not to say Clooney and his cinematographer Phedon Papamichael (Sideways, The Descendants) come up short. There is a cool cleanliness to the palette, fitting for the clear, mechanical nature of the plot. This a tightly contained drama of twists and turns delivered by a class-act ensemble. After his romantic comedy turn in Crazy, Stupid, Love.
That’s not to say Clooney and his cinematographer Phedon Papamichael (Sideways, The Descendants) come up short. There is a cool cleanliness to the palette, fitting for the clear, mechanical nature of the plot. This a tightly contained drama of twists and turns delivered by a class-act ensemble. After his romantic comedy turn in Crazy, Stupid, Love.
- 9/9/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
"A smart, confident kick start to what looks like being a notably strong Venice film festival, The Ides of March showcases George Clooney, its director, co/writer and joint lead actor, back in the politically committed mood that spawned Syriana and Good Night, and Good Luck." The Telegraph's David Gritten: "A political thriller exploring themes of loyalty, ambition and the gap between public ideals and private fallibility, it engages the brain within the context of a solid entertainment." 4 out of 5 stars.
At the Playlist, Oliver Lyttelton sets it up: "Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is something of a wunderkind. Still in his 20s, he’s a senior adviser to the campaign of Democratic primary candidate Governor Mike Morris (Clooney). Morris seems to be the real deal, a once-in-a-lifetime kind of candidate, and Myers had never been more fired up, particularly with mentor Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman) at the helm, and...
At the Playlist, Oliver Lyttelton sets it up: "Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is something of a wunderkind. Still in his 20s, he’s a senior adviser to the campaign of Democratic primary candidate Governor Mike Morris (Clooney). Morris seems to be the real deal, a once-in-a-lifetime kind of candidate, and Myers had never been more fired up, particularly with mentor Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman) at the helm, and...
- 9/1/2011
- MUBI
Tomorrow marks the start of the Venice Film Festival, which will kick off with the world premiere of George Clooney's "Ides Of March." It will be the first of the unseen Oscar contenders to get out of the gate, and within twenty-four hours its narrative in the award season will be largely determined. If you can't make it, the Lido Yahoo has offered up the first taste from the film outside of the trailer, with a scene between Ryan Gosling--who plays Stephen Myers, a twenty-something presidential campaign spinmeister/wunderkind--and Evan Rachel Wood, an intern for Myers’ campaign who also has eyes…...
- 8/30/2011
- The Playlist
Get ready to feast your eyeballs on some snazzy new marketing materials from what will be two of the biggest films this fall. First up is "Ides Of March" the latest directorial effort from George Clooney who also stars. The film follows the exploits of a twenty-something presidential campaign spinmeister/wunderkind named Stephen Myers (Gosling) and the dirty pool he plays to get his candidate (played by Clooney) the nomination against a rival senator. The solid supporting cast also includes Paul Giamatti as the campaign manager of the rival senator played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei as a New York…...
- 8/30/2011
- The Playlist
There is no male actor out there who is having a better year than Ryan Gosling. After earning near-universal acclaim for his performance in Derek Cianfrance's Blue Valentine at the end of 2010, Gosling let his funny bone show with his turn alongside Steve Carell in Crazy, Stupid, Love. Still to come, however, are both Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive and the George Clooney political thriller The Ides of March. Today we have new posters and banners for both of them. First up, Gosling stars as Stephen Myers, a young staffer for a presidential candidate (Clooney) who seems to be on the fast track towards the White House. But when an opposing candidate approaches him with an offer, he suddenly gets a first hand look at the darker side of politics. The Ides of March is set to have its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival this week...
- 8/30/2011
- cinemablend.com
"The Ides of March" is a new political thriller starring George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei and Paul Giamatti. This first trailer spins a tale of Clooney as presidential candidate Mike Morris and Gosling as his communications director.
The movie is loosely based on the play "Farragut North" by Beau Willimon, which is loosely based on Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign. Gosling's Stephen Myers is put to the test when dirty politics come into play.
"The Ides of March" will be screened at the Venice Film Festival in September and opens nationwide Friday, Oct. 27.
The movie is loosely based on the play "Farragut North" by Beau Willimon, which is loosely based on Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign. Gosling's Stephen Myers is put to the test when dirty politics come into play.
"The Ides of March" will be screened at the Venice Film Festival in September and opens nationwide Friday, Oct. 27.
- 7/29/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Columbia Pictures
George Clooney wrote, directed and starred in “The Ides of March.” The trailer opens with a small plane in flight and then moves inside to Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) and Gov. Mike Morris (Clooney, up in the air — again) and having a bumpy ride. In fact, it looks like Morris will have a bumpy ride as he competes in the Iowa caucuses. Tom Duffy (Paul Giamatti) lures Myers, the candidate’s spokesman, to another campaign. Interspersed, Morris offers sound bites about integrity,...
George Clooney wrote, directed and starred in “The Ides of March.” The trailer opens with a small plane in flight and then moves inside to Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) and Gov. Mike Morris (Clooney, up in the air — again) and having a bumpy ride. In fact, it looks like Morris will have a bumpy ride as he competes in the Iowa caucuses. Tom Duffy (Paul Giamatti) lures Myers, the candidate’s spokesman, to another campaign. Interspersed, Morris offers sound bites about integrity,...
- 7/28/2011
- by WSJ Staff
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Need a break from the current political climate? Well then how about we shift gears and focus on George Clooney's run for the White House with Ryan Gosling as his right-hand man? With Clooney back in the director's chair, The Ides of March takes a peek behind the curtain of big-time politics and shows that even for the most well-intentioned, it isn't easy to hold on to your integrity. Still riding the wave of his overconfident lady killer from Crazy, Stupid, Love, Gosling is political wunderkind Stephen Myers, a standout with ego and charm to spare...if not an overly naive view of how the political world works: "Nothing bad happens when you're doing the right thing," he says....
- 7/28/2011
- E! Online
Yesterday brought some new pics of George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman and the rest of the cast in Clooney’s latest directorial gig, political thriller The Ides of March. If you were wondering when you’d see them all walk and talk, you need wonder no more as the trailer has arrived and can be watched below.With just a hint of Primary Colors about it, March adapts Beau Willimon’s play Farragut North and finds Gosling as Stephen Myers, a young spokesman working on a presidential campaign for Governor Morris (Clooney) who has his sense of morality and ethics severely challenged.As the race heats up, Myers finds himself falling prey to doubts and problems as he discovers that his boss might not be as well-intentioned as he thought when he joined the campaign.The poster for the movie has also arrived online, and is here for your staring pleasure.
- 7/28/2011
- EmpireOnline
The first trailer for George Clooney's latest directorial work "The Ides of March" has made its way out onto the web. It follows a wunderkind press secretary Stephen Myers, who has built a career that men twice his age would envy.
Working for a politician running for the White House office, he finds his meteoric rise falls prey to the backroom politics of more seasoned operatives during a tight presidential primary race. Now he has to choose if he wants to stand up for what he believes in or move his career forward.
Ryan Gosling takes the lead role of Stephen, while Clooney plays a politician whom Stephen works for. Paul Giamatti portrays a rival politician, with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Evan Rachel Wood and Marisa Tomei taking other supporting roles.
"The Ides of March" will be screened at both the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival in...
Working for a politician running for the White House office, he finds his meteoric rise falls prey to the backroom politics of more seasoned operatives during a tight presidential primary race. Now he has to choose if he wants to stand up for what he believes in or move his career forward.
Ryan Gosling takes the lead role of Stephen, while Clooney plays a politician whom Stephen works for. Paul Giamatti portrays a rival politician, with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Evan Rachel Wood and Marisa Tomei taking other supporting roles.
"The Ides of March" will be screened at both the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival in...
- 7/28/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Just yesterday I wrote an article detailing the awesome year Emma Stone has had thus far, but I think it's important to note that her Crazy, Stupid, Love co-star is having a pretty amazing 2011 himself. In addition to having the aforementioned romantic dramedy coming out this Friday, he also has Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive, my favorite movie of the year, coming out in September. What's more, it was announced yesterday that the George Clooney-directed political thriller The Ides of March would be playing at the Toronto Film Festival and this morning brought the film's first poster. Now we have the movie's first trailer. In the film Gosling stars as Stephen Myers, a staffer for a politician competing for the United States' greatest seat of power(George Clooney). When a competing politician (Paul Giamatti) gets in contact with him, however, he suddenly finds himself in a moral quandary, forced...
- 7/28/2011
- cinemablend.com
The Ides of March is one of those projects that we already wrote about, and something that definitely deserves our full attention.
Especially now, when we finally learned that George Clooney‘s upcoming movie will have an honor to open the 2011 Venice Film Festival on August 31. That, you must admit, sounds great!
As we previously reported, Sony has already set a limited release date of October 14 for this movie, and now Deadline reports that The Ides of March will open the Venice Film Festival on August 31.
Let us now remind you that Clooney and his producing partner Grant Heslov adapted the script from the Beau Willimon play Farragut North.
The project is based loosely on the 2004 Democratic primary campaign of Howard Dean, and the play focuses on dirty campaign tricks in Des Moines, Iowa, just weeks before the state’s Democratic caucuses.
The film follows a young press spokesman Stephen Myers,...
Especially now, when we finally learned that George Clooney‘s upcoming movie will have an honor to open the 2011 Venice Film Festival on August 31. That, you must admit, sounds great!
As we previously reported, Sony has already set a limited release date of October 14 for this movie, and now Deadline reports that The Ides of March will open the Venice Film Festival on August 31.
Let us now remind you that Clooney and his producing partner Grant Heslov adapted the script from the Beau Willimon play Farragut North.
The project is based loosely on the 2004 Democratic primary campaign of Howard Dean, and the play focuses on dirty campaign tricks in Des Moines, Iowa, just weeks before the state’s Democratic caucuses.
The film follows a young press spokesman Stephen Myers,...
- 6/21/2011
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
The actor's fourth outing as a film director will raise curtain on this year's event
Venice, a city whose inhabitants were once actively encouraged to spy on and denounce each other, has long been associated with tales of political intrigue. So it seems fitting that The Ides of March, a tale of political dirty tricks directed by and starring George Clooney, has been chosen to open this year's Venice film festival.
The film is based on Beau Willimon's stage play Farragut North, which debuted at New York's Atlantic Theater Company in 2008 and was inspired by Willimon's experience as an aide during the unsuccessful 2004 presidential campaign of Democratic party politician Howard Dean.
Clooney, who adapted the screenplay with Grant Heslov, stars as Governor Mike Morris, a Democratic White House hopeful whose campaign comes to grief amid the political chicanery of a slick and corrupt Washington establishment. Ryan Gosling takes the...
Venice, a city whose inhabitants were once actively encouraged to spy on and denounce each other, has long been associated with tales of political intrigue. So it seems fitting that The Ides of March, a tale of political dirty tricks directed by and starring George Clooney, has been chosen to open this year's Venice film festival.
The film is based on Beau Willimon's stage play Farragut North, which debuted at New York's Atlantic Theater Company in 2008 and was inspired by Willimon's experience as an aide during the unsuccessful 2004 presidential campaign of Democratic party politician Howard Dean.
Clooney, who adapted the screenplay with Grant Heslov, stars as Governor Mike Morris, a Democratic White House hopeful whose campaign comes to grief amid the political chicanery of a slick and corrupt Washington establishment. Ryan Gosling takes the...
- 6/21/2011
- by Les Roopanarine
- The Guardian - Film News
While the next few months will find multiplexes dominated by jumbo bag buttery popcorn sized fare, Oscar season will quickly follow and one of the films expected to be a frontunner in the race is George Clooney's "Ides Of The March." The film is an adaptation of a political play by Beau Willimon co-written by Clooney and Grant Heslov. Loosely based on the 2004 Democratic primary run of Howard Dean, the Iowa-set story takes place just weeks before the state’s Democratic caucuses officially commence, following the exploits of a twenty-something presidential campaign spinmeister/wunderkind named Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) and the…...
- 4/29/2011
- The Playlist
Here is an early peak at the Barack Obama-inspired campaign posters for George Clooney's Governor Mike Morris in his latest directorial effort, the political drama, "The Ides Of March." The film boasts an A-grade cast which includes Ryan Gosling, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright and Max Minghella in the adaptation of Beau Willimon's critically acclaimed 2008 Broadway play "Farragut North." The story is, in fact, loosely based on the 2004 Democratic primary campaign of Howard Dean and follows the exploits of a twenty-something presidential campaign spinmeister/wunderkind named Stephen Myers (Gosling) and the dirty…...
- 4/6/2011
- The Playlist
Finally something official about the upcoming George Clooney‘s project, titled The Ides of March – Sony has set a limited release date of October 14 for this movie!
Yeah, you already know he’s in charge for directing the whole thing, but you also know he’s starring in the movie as well, together with some great names – Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood and Jeffrey Wright.
The Ides of March is based loosely on the 2004 Democratic primary campaign of Howard Dean, the play focuses on dirty campaign tricks in Des Moines, Iowa, just weeks before the state’s Democratic caucuses.
The film follows a young press spokesman Stephen Myers, played by Ryan Gosling who gets involved in backroom politics and is manipulated by veteran political operatives. Paul Giamatti is set to play the rival campaign manager, Marisa Tomei is a New York Times reporter...
Yeah, you already know he’s in charge for directing the whole thing, but you also know he’s starring in the movie as well, together with some great names – Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood and Jeffrey Wright.
The Ides of March is based loosely on the 2004 Democratic primary campaign of Howard Dean, the play focuses on dirty campaign tricks in Des Moines, Iowa, just weeks before the state’s Democratic caucuses.
The film follows a young press spokesman Stephen Myers, played by Ryan Gosling who gets involved in backroom politics and is manipulated by veteran political operatives. Paul Giamatti is set to play the rival campaign manager, Marisa Tomei is a New York Times reporter...
- 3/5/2011
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
One of these things is not like the other. Coming on September 14, 2012 in Three Dimensions(!) is the Fifth film in the beloved Resident Evil franchise. It’s a strange beast, the franchise is. You assume you don’t know the people who see these films without fail, and then you meet them.
In one case, that person (whom I met and was very friendly) is an uber-intelligent D.C. resident who works for a think tank. So do with that information what you will. I still haven’t processed it myself. The sub-titles for the three sequels have so far been Apocalypse, Extinction and Afterlife. What’s after Afterlife? It’s a fun game to play with friends, guessing the next title. Alcohol should be involved.
The plot of the fifth film is, uh, zombies. And Milla Jokovich kicking people. Hard.
Meanwhile, George Clooney’s The Ides of March - very much his,...
In one case, that person (whom I met and was very friendly) is an uber-intelligent D.C. resident who works for a think tank. So do with that information what you will. I still haven’t processed it myself. The sub-titles for the three sequels have so far been Apocalypse, Extinction and Afterlife. What’s after Afterlife? It’s a fun game to play with friends, guessing the next title. Alcohol should be involved.
The plot of the fifth film is, uh, zombies. And Milla Jokovich kicking people. Hard.
Meanwhile, George Clooney’s The Ides of March - very much his,...
- 3/4/2011
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
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