If you thought the recent Golden Globes nominations slighted some of the better performances this year, allow the Santa Barbara International Film Festival to shine its spotlight on some of the underdogs (along with a few major contenders we can’t cynically roll our eyes at — they’re just too lovable). Sbiff announced in a press release Friday afternoon that it would continue its tradition of honoring the year’s standout performers by presenting The 2015 Virtuosos Award to Chadwick Boseman ("Get on Up"), Ellar Coltrane ("Boyhood"), Logan Lerman ("Fury"), David Oyelowo ("Selma"), Rosamund Pike ("Gone Girl"), J.K. Simmons ("Whiplash") and Jenny Slate ("Obvious Child"). “These are seven exemplary performers that provide us with undeniable evidence that 2014 was a dynamic year in acting," festival director Roger Durling said in a statement. If you were thinking of contending with Sbiff’s choices, allow them to defend the picks in their own words:...
- 12/12/2014
- by Matt Patches
- Hitfix
Spoilers for Gone Girl, from one of six audience members who hadn't read the book beforehand. "You fucking cunt!" Ben Affleck's Nick Dunne spits at his wife, Amy Elliot-Dunne (Rosamund Pike) as he grabs her by the shoulders and bounces her head off the wall in Gone Girl's penultimate scene. Directed by David Fincher and written by Gillian Flynn (adapting her own novel), the scene is the payoff of two and a half hours of mounting pressure that Gone Girl has been precision-crafted to deliver to this point. Now we watch the pressure snap like an overwound spring. In his choice of that particular word, the last refuge of the irrevocably weak male, Nick is laying a cherry on top of the overwrought sundae of...
[Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]...
[Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]...
- 10/8/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Gillian Flynn’s “Gone Girl” opens with a quote from Tony Kushner’s “The Illusion” saying, “Love is the world’s infinite mutability.” David Fincher’s film adaptation also begins with this idea of mutability as he shows us dampened images of the Missouri landscape while Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ score whispers against it through moderate instrumentation. This subtle and underplayed approach to the music gives the feeling that you are embarking on a slow burn of a journey – which is exactly what happens in the novel and the film. As Gone Girl begins, Reznor and Ross’ music gives a pulse to the toned down, almost bleak surroundings we’re seeing, but never overpowers them. It’s this balance of having the music present while not overly influencing what’s happening on screen that makes Reznor and Ross’ score so successful. Gone Girl is a twisted, turn-filled story of a marriage gone sour that slowly reveals...
- 10/6/2014
- by Allison Loring
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Exclusive: 'Gone Girl' Stars Rosamund Pike and Neil Patrick Harris Discuss That Big Scene (Spoilers)
First off: a giant spoiler warning. Seriously: if you haven't seen "Gone Girl," David Fincher's brilliant new thriller (and box office champ), then head back now. Seriously. Consider this the biggest spoiler warning you can stomach. If you read beyond this paragraph, it's your own damn fault.
So one of the biggest, most memorable sequences in "Gone Girl" is the murder of one Desi Collings (Neil Patrick Harris) at the hands (and one very sharp blade) of Amy Elliot-Dunne (Rosamund Pike). It's a shocking sequence, for sure, with Harris fountaining blood from his neck and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross turning up the intensity on their immaculate score to the point that it reaches nearly Marion Crane-in-the-shower levels of nerve-shredding fury.
When we sat down with Harris and Pike last weekend, we had to get their thoughts on what it was like to shoot this sequence -- and...
So one of the biggest, most memorable sequences in "Gone Girl" is the murder of one Desi Collings (Neil Patrick Harris) at the hands (and one very sharp blade) of Amy Elliot-Dunne (Rosamund Pike). It's a shocking sequence, for sure, with Harris fountaining blood from his neck and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross turning up the intensity on their immaculate score to the point that it reaches nearly Marion Crane-in-the-shower levels of nerve-shredding fury.
When we sat down with Harris and Pike last weekend, we had to get their thoughts on what it was like to shoot this sequence -- and...
- 10/6/2014
- by Drew Taylor
- Moviefone
Gone Girl (2014) Film Review, a movie directed by David Fincher, and starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Carrie Coon, Kim Dickens, Patrick Fugit, and Scoot McNairy. If you think your marriage is complicated, stop what you’re doing and witness the absolute nightmare that is the [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: Gone Girl (2014): Where is Amy Elliot Dunne?...
Continue reading: Film Review: Gone Girl (2014): Where is Amy Elliot Dunne?...
- 10/3/2014
- by Nick DeNitto
- Film-Book
• Ben Affleck (Argo) has reportedly been eyeing the role of Nick Dunne in the book-to-film adaptation of Gone Girl, the psychological thriller with more twists and turns than Lombard Street. The self-absorbed man-child is the counterpart to the passive-aggressive Amy Elliot Dunne — the titular “girl” of the novel. The film, being developed by producer Reese Witherspoon (and she could claim the role of Amy), is being directed by David Fincher. Although this casting has not been confirmed, the buzz surrounding it suggests it would be welcome for fans of the novel. [Deadline]
• Sharlto Copley (Elysium) will return to the role of hero,...
• Sharlto Copley (Elysium) will return to the role of hero,...
- 7/12/2013
- by Amanda Taylor
- EW - Inside Movies
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.