Starring Jean Dujardin, Missi Pyle, John Goodman and James Cromwell.
French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius is a man of tribute. His previous films with star Jean Dujardin "OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies" and "OSS 117: Lost in Rio" are tributes to the James Bond films of the 60s and 70s. With every aspect of the films created as they would have been at the time from script to cinematography.
Here we have their new film "The Artist" which opened to great fare at the 64th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. This time paying tribute to the films of the early 1930s, where sound was being introduced and genres such as musicals, gangsters and adventure were thriving. The film seems to be a great companion for Gene Kelly's "Singin' in the Rain", where in that film it is also about a movie star who finds his true love in one of his fans.
Note: This film is produced by Warner Brothers, which also happens to produce most of those famous sound era musicals and gangster pics like "The Jazz Singer" (1927) and "Angels with Dirty Faces" (1938)
Starring Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts
Emma Roberts is quickly becoming one of my favorite young actresses. She is pretty and she has a face of a girl who can't be fooled easily. Her project selection as of late has been very smart, after her big introduction into Hollywood with failed franchise starter "Nancy Drew" she quickly saved herself with hip independent fares such as "Lymelife", "Twelve" and last years "It's Kind of a Funny Story". She also starred in this year's famous horror franchise "Scream 4" for Wes Craven. Although the film tanked, her role in the film shows that she has range to play different parts.
This film is a High School romance in the style of John Hughes (if he were alive to make it today). The film may lose its audience in the direction its going, but it still has elements going for it: shot in New York City, hip soundtrack and boy-meets-girl/boy-loses-girl/boy-gets-girl story.
Starring John C. Reilly and Jacob Wysocki
This seemingly quiet independent comedy looks to be this year's potential sleeper hit. Starring John C. Reilly (Magnolia, Step Brothers) as a High School counselor who helps a young misunderstood student in finding confidence. Jacob Wysocki in his debut, looks to be a perfect match to star opposite Reilly's psyched up Mister Fix-it.
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