Duncan Jones directed the much-lauded sci-fi tale Moon and he already has a follow-up project starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Source Code.
Duncan Jones directed the much-lauded sci-fi tale Moon and he already has a follow-up project starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Source Code.
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This is already well known as “the facebook movie;” having David Fincher (Fight Club) on board as director makes an inane premise promising.
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When you start watching films for a living, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” becomes the haunting muzak filling the background of your consciousness. Films quickly pile up in the mediocre category, with few hitting genius, or even atrocious levels. When Monsters finished, however, I was covered with goose bumps and wanted nothing more than to sit quietly in the dark to mull it over. It is a film so powerful, fascinating and personal that it is a celluloid definition of why we go to the cinema.
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“Monsters” post-screening Q & A (no spoilers)
Director Gareth Edwards is to the right, actors Whitney Able and Skoot McNairy to the left.
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Tagged Drama, Filmmaking, Gareth Edwards, Horror, Monsters, Sci-Fi, scriptwriting, Skoot McNairy, Vertigo Films, Whitney Able