Movie Review: “The Men Who Stare at Goats”: PHOTO
Seen on: November 5, 2009 The players: Director: Grant Heslov, Writer: Peter Straughan, Cast: George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Rebecca Mader, Stephen Lang Facts of interest: Inspired by Jon Ronson's book. The plot: A journalist may finally find his big story when meets a man who claims he is a psychic soldier with paranormal powers. Our thoughts: Grant Heslov’s “The Men Who Stare at Goats” is a bizarre little film, and that’s not necessarily a...

First Matt Damon's “Green Zone” Poster: PHOTO
The first poster for the upcoming war film “ Green Zone ,” based on Rajiv Chandrasekaran ’s nonfiction book “ Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq’s Green Zone ,” has been released. “Green Zone” Plot: “During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Damon) and his team of Army inspectors were dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from...

Oscar Talk, Episode 8: This is It, Hosts, Best Actor, Precious, Prophet
During this week’s Oscar Talk, In Contention ‘s Kris Tapley and I debate the Best Actor category (we disagree on Matt Damon), discuss Precious and Mo’Nique , assess the music branch’s spotty nominating track record, agree on the excellence of French Oscar submission A Prophet and mull the pool of potential Oscarcast hosts. Kris reviews Michael Jackson’s This Is It , which I missed on my London sojourn. Yes, I could have gone to the theater this weekend, but I...

Clint Eastwood's "Invictus" Trailer is Here!: PHOTO
The official trailer for the upcoming "Invictus" film, starring Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman, has appeared online. Check it out below. In the movie, Damon plays rugby star Francois Pienaar, who created, with Nelson Mandela (Freeman), an event that gave whites and blacks in South Africa a common cause to rally around as the country was trying to heal from the wounds of apartheid. "Invictus" is directed by Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino) and is scheduled to hit theaters on...

tMF OSCARWATCH: The buzz on Eastwood's Invictus, Morgan Freeman & Matt Damon: VIDEO
Invictus, already considered an Oscar hopeful, will feature the latest collaboration between Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman. Freeman will play the role of South African leader Nelson Mandela, while Matt Damon is the leader of the football team, and together they will face a challenge that will decide their country's future. It was set during the time Mandela was the President of South Africa and apartheid has just been abolished. - - - - - - If you recall, Eastwood directed the Oscar winning...

tMF OSCARWATCH: The buzz on Eastwood's Invictus, Morgan Freeman & Matt Damon: VIDEO
Invictus, already considered an Oscar hopeful, will feature the latest collaboration between Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman. Freeman will play the role of South African leader Nelson Mandela, while Matt Damon is the leader of the football team, and together they will face a challenge that will decide their country's future. It was set during the time Mandela was the President of South Africa and apartheid has just been abolished. - - - - - - If you recall, Eastwood directed the Oscar winning...

tMF OSCARWATCH: The buzz on Eastwood's Invictus, Morgan Freeman & Matt Damon: VIDEO
Invictus, already considered an Oscar hopeful, will feature the latest collaboration between Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman. Freeman will play the role of South African leader Nelson Mandela, while Matt Damon is the leader of the football team, and together they will face a challenge that will decide their country's future. It was set during the time Mandela was the President of South Africa and apartheid has just been abolished. - - - - - - If you recall, Eastwood directed the Oscar winning...

tMF OSCARWATCH: The buzz on Eastwood's Invictus, Morgan Freeman & Matt Damon: VIDEO
Invictus, already considered an Oscar hopeful, will feature the latest collaboration between Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman. Freeman will play the role of South African leader Nelson Mandela, while Matt Damon is the leader of the football team, and together they will face a challenge that will decide their country's future. It was set during the time Mandela was the President of South Africa and apartheid has just been abolished. - - - - - - If you recall, Eastwood directed the Oscar winning...

'Green Zone' Poster: Classic Exasperated Damon: PHOTO
His expression is easier to read if you imagine he's on the street, and someone is shouting: "Hey! Matt! Matt Damon! I'm fucking Matt Damon! Hey! I'm fucking Matt Damon! You know, the song? I'm fucking Matt Damon! How about those apples? Hey, where's Ben? Ben Affleck. Where's Ben Affleck? Matt? Matt?" New Green Zone Poster [Empire]

Matt 'Lemmon' Damon: PHOTO
Stephen Soderbergh has compared Matt Damon to screen legend Jack Lemmon. The movie director - who has worked with the Hollywood actor on 'The Informant!' and the 'Oceans' 11' film franchise - has praised Matt for his acting ability and admits he is delighted to see him portray such a variety of characters. He said: "'The Informant!' seemed like a Billy Wilder Movie in a way, with Matt as Jack Lemmon. "I always enjoy making the 'Oceans' films because it is a justifiable way of playing with the...

Matt Damon, State Dept. Create Global Warming Propaganda PSA: PHOTO
Recently, actor Matt Damon narrated a video for the State Department ,

Matt Damon Looks Stressed Out on New -Green Zone' Poster: PHOTO
Here’s the first poster for the upcoming film Green Zone starring Matt Damon . Pretty straightforward poster here, nothing too flashy. I think it’s just trying to illustrate the gritty feel of the film, he definitely looks stressed. Doesn’t stray too far from the Borne film posters… I wonder if he has all these posters up in the walls of his house. Source: Trailer Addict

Damon, Freeman, Eastwood Tackle Apartheid in New 'Invictus' Trailer
If the new trailer is any indication, Matt Damon , Morgan Freeman and Clint Eastwood are poised to score Oscar gold with 'Invictus,' a bold new drama about how in 1995 Nelson Mandela (Freeman) and a young white rugby star (Damon) used the sport to overcome apartheid by uniting South Africa behind one common goal: winning the rugby World Cup. Mandela's shown at a rugby game noting, "All of the whites are cheering for South Africa. All of the blacks are cheering for England." It was a common...

Poster for 'Green Zone' Stares Back At You: PHOTO
Empire has scored the poster for Universal's Green Zone starring Matt Damon and directed by Paul Greengrass. The film is due in theaters on March 12, 2010 and is set set in the early days of the Iraqi War when no one could be trusted and every decision could detonate unforeseen consequences. Damon leads a team of Army inspectors, dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Moving from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the...

Matt 'Lemmon' Damon: PHOTO
Stephen Soderbergh has compared Matt Damon to screen legend Jack Lemmon. The movie director - who has worked with the Hollywood actor on 'The Informant!' and the 'Oceans' 11' film franchise - has praised Matt for his acting ability and admits he is delighted to see him portray such a variety of characters. He said: "'The Informant!' seemed like a Billy Wilder Movie in a way, with Matt as Jack Lemmon. "I always enjoy making the 'Oceans' films because it is a justifiable way of playing with the...

Roswell: George Clooney's Mustache Enjoyed Roswell, And You Can Too: PHOTO
" The Men Who Stare at Goats, " starring George Clooney's mustache, Ewan McGregor, and Kevin Spacey hits theaters today. The movie, about a reporter who tags along on a bizarre Military mission, was filmed last year in New Mexico and Puerto Rico . The cast spent the bulk of the shoot at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell. If you're scheming to make a visit to Area 51 or just check out Roswell and the movie's backdrop, here's our take on where to stay and what to in the Area, aside...

Matt Damon Re-Bourne in New 'Green Zone' Poster: PHOTO
Not too long ago, the first trailer for Green Zone bounded online, and it's one of those situations where you hope that's not all there is to it. Pretty standard fare, really. I kind of feel the same way about the new poster, which premiered earlier today at Empire . You can see the whole deal by clicking on Matt Damon somewhere. Its release was delayed by Universal, and because Damon and director Paul Greengrass have earned a certain level of respect - especially when working together - we'll...

IN THEATERS - NOVEMBER 6TH, 2009
Disney’s A Christmas Carol is a retelling of the Charles Dickens classic about a selfish miser who faces the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come who learns the error of his ways as a result.

'Green Zone' International Trailer: VIDEO
I don't know if Universal is afraid of how people in America are going to take to an Iraq War movie but after watching the domestic trailer for 'Green Zone' and then the International trailer. It made me feel that the domestic trailer came across as another 'Bourne' movie with Matt Damon. The International trailer has a stronger and deeper feeling to it and shows off a much better movie. On March 12, 2010, Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass re-team for the electrifying thriller “Green...

Can You Name Them All?: PHOTO
Can You Name Them All? People Magazine has posted the 2009's 100 Sexy Men in 1 Minute. Bradley Cooper George Clooney Hugh Jackman David Cook Kris Allen Chris Pine the hobo Zefron Gerard Butler Johnny Depp Ryan Renolds Taylor Lautner Brad Pitt Collin Farrell Askars Jake Gyllenhaal David Beckham John Cho Kellan LULZ Matt Damon RDJ Andy Samburg Brody Jenner (WTF) JoBros Jon Stewart   Source Chris Pine is in there but no laQueento

Poster: Green Zone: PHOTO
Hot on the heels of the assorted trailer action for Paul Greengrass’ Green Zone , here’s the poster. Matt Damon barely has time to pause and scowl at the camera in this black and white image in a key of gritty and intense. The tag line is kind of buried in the column of text, but you sure notice this is from the director of two of the Bourne movies. Enter the Green Zone on March 12, 2010. Source: Empire Filed under: Marketing Tags: Green Zone , Matt Damon , Paull Greengrass -->

L’uomo che fissa le capre - la recensione
Un giornalista americano scopre la storia di un dipartimento segreto dell’esercito impegnato in ricerche sul paranormale . Efficace commedia satirica , con una sceneggiatura intelligente e soprattutto un cast in stato di grazia ...     Recensione a cura di Luca Marchetti Titolo L'uomo che fissa le capre Regia Grent Heslov Cast George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges Uscita 06 novembre 2009 La scheda del film   Tratto da un’inchiesta giornalistica...

Is 'Green Zone' Anti-American?
Matt Damon has never shied away from choosing politically themed movies, from 'Syriana' in 2005 to 'The Good Shepherd' in 2006 to the 2010 thriller 'Green Zone.' Already, 'Green Zone' is being attacked by some online commentators as a movie of American guilt, supposedly representative of Damon's left-leaning politics. "[It] sounds like another boring anti-American diatribe," one user ranted recently on a Collider.com message board discussing the film's release. "When is Hollywood going to make...

Green Zone Poster Stars Matt Damon: PHOTO
You know, in case you forgot, here’s a reminder of that fact. Damon plays Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller, a U.S. army soldier who gets frustrated when his search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq keeps turning up empty. As it turns out, The Pentagon may be playing shenanigans on Roy, so he enlists the help of a CIA guy and a journalist dame. Much running, shooting, and American Government conspiracy exposing ensue. Damon stars and Paul Greengrass directs. Via Empire . Related...

Matt Damon Struggles Being Leading Man: PHOTO
Matt Damon has revealed that he struggles with the label leading man. Over the last few year Damon has risen to one of Hollywood's biggest stars with the Bourne series and Ocean's movies under his belt. But the actor, who won an Oscar for writing the script Good Will Hunting with Ben Affleck, but admits that he still finds it difficult take on a movie's main part. In an interview with the New York Times the actor said: "The leading man stuff doesn't come easily to me. "I've always felt like a...