Where is the love for Dead Man Down?! Alright, let’s be honest and say that most of the movie-going world cares much more about Friday’s “other” nationwide release Oz the Great and Powerful, but the new red-band trailer just released for the Colin Farrell-starrer says “hey, that’s a kids movie. Here is your alternative”–a great marketing strategy that I would support 100%. It also does not hurt that the revenge thriller also stars Prometheus actress Noomi Rapace and Terrence Howard. Continue Reading
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As for the hairstyle, that is all for a new movie directed by Akiva Goldsman called Winter’s Tale based on a period fantasy novel by Mark Helprin. The pic also stars Will Smith, Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Matt Bomer, and William Hurt. It is a shame he did not say more on the topic other than give it a slight nod because this is the movie we care about. Continue Reading
For those unfamiliar with the August Strindberg-written play, the 1874-set story traces a woman’s escape from social mores as she is ‘suddenly drawn to a senior servant.’ Variety, who broke the story, reminds us of Chastain’s Broadway credentials as the Julliard alumna is currently starring in The Heiress all while in the running for an Academy Award for her work in Zero Dark Thirty. As far as the selection of Colin Farrell for the co-star, that is probably what will befuddle most of those who follow the trades. The actor is still in the midst of a little career resurgence artificially ballooned prior to the flop that was Total Recall last year. He has kept pretty busy, but Farrell continues to be an unreliable draw at the box office. It is hard to imagine Chastain will not pull him to a new level, but then again Al Pacino failed to do so in 2002′s The Recruit.
Having said that, we are still optimistic because that probably is not entirely his fault. He was great in Seven Psychopaths, In Bruges, and the far more noteworthy Horrible Bosses where he brilliantly played a balding, coke-snorting jerk much to our amusement. While his next pic is far from the comedy genre where the actor shines the most, he will be playing a crime boss’ right-hand man who becomes a hired gun for Noomi Rapace who we last saw abort her alien fetus in Prometheus. How can this go wrong? There are lots of ways, but the trailer was rather brilliant and so is Mr. Oplev thus our engaged enthusiasm about what Dead Man Down could ultimately deliver. Continue Reading
First up for Farrell were appearances on The Tonight Show and Ellen. Here is the video from both with only partial footage from the latter as that interview will air in its entirety on Monday’s program. Continue Reading
Just to recap the plot, Farrell’s character is friends with two pet-nappers who stole from the wrong person. Needless to say, he gets wrapped up in their escapades which pits Farrell, Christopher Walken, and Sam Rockwell against a vengeful Harrelson. Continue Reading
The problems being mentioned though do not sound too bad for those of you who really just want to see an action movie. Chief complaints are centered on the assertion that there is too much happening. Yes, you heard that right. Too much. It may sound ridiculous, but the problem with that is that there is not enough character development for the audience to actually care about what happens to the film’s stars. By one critic’s estimates, the film is 75% Colin Farrell running or jumping. Continue Reading
Topics of conversation included Irish folk dancing and the actor’s new film in which he kissed the director’s wife. Total Recall releases into theaters nationwide on August 3. Continue Reading |
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Colin Farrell is still doing press for this week’s release Dead Man Down, and last night that actor showed up on Conan to talk about the film. This feature is your classic revenge thriller that is mostly known to the entertainment press as ‘that movie that reunites Noomi Rapace with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo director Niels Arden Oplev. This is a lot more than that though as it also is a film that has Terrence Howard being Terrence Howard in a supporting role. Hit the jump for Farrell’s latest talk show appearance. 
Last night we saw Colin Farrell on The Tonight Show 
Hot off back-to-back hits at the box office in the form of Zero Dark Thirty and Mama, Jessica Chastain has added a new project to her upcoming slate in the form of Miss Julie. The Oscar-nominee will be paired with Colin Farrell for the big screen adaptation from director Liv Ullmann.
Colin Farrell is back on the talk show circuit following the abysmal domestic performance of Total Recall. Back in indie mode, the actor is promoting a comedy he re-teamed with director Martin McDonagh for which has the actor alongside fellow industry veterans Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken in a comedy called Seven Psychopaths. In this movie, the actor plays a third party caught in the middle of his dog-napping friends and a gangster played by Woody Harrelson.
Moviefone’s Unscripted series had the benefit of having three of the four stars from Len Wiseman’s Total Recall reboot on this week. The trio composed of Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, and Jessica Biel answered fan questions in regards to a whole bunch of useless junk that has nothing to do with the movie; however, a few of the topics did bring up the big budget blockbuster so there is that. Even if you do not intend on seeing the film, this video might supply some mild entertainment especially when they discuss Farrell’s method acting. 
Later this week, Len Wiseman’s Total Recall reboot will hit theaters nationwide with some pretty spectacular special effects. The guy behind the cheaply produced Underworld franchise and Live Free or Die Hard did a lot with a little on his previous efforts which is making a lot of us wonder just how much dough Sony threw at the Colin Farrell-led effort. 
Out promoting Total Recall, Colin Farrell was on Conan last night. The actor has been around the talk circuit these past two weeks to get the word out for the Len Wiseman-directed reboot. Hollywood expects the movie to flop, but the reviews are not even out yet so really Friday’s performance will be a mystery. In other words, it is a good thing the movie’s stars (Jessica Biel and Kate Beckinsale included) have all put in time to get the word out about the $125 million film.