The Brothers Bloom tells the tale of the Bloom brothers, two young con men whose lives change forever upon meeting a beautiful young heiress named PENELOPE (Weisz). While initially, the brothers plan to con her, she becomes an unlikely partner in their latest scheme. The plot thickens when Penelope's beauty and brains enchants one of the brothers, and threatens to break a lifelong bond of kinship. The Brothers Bloom is a thrilling story full of genuine humor and heart-warming romance.
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May 21, 2009: Listen to Bros Bloom:
Since Rian Johnson (director of BRICK) is awesome, it should come as no surprise that he is doing awesome things. Namely, releasing an audio commentary for you to download to your iPod or iPhone and listen to as you watch his new film THE BROTHERS BLOOM ....
May 18, 2009: Bros Bloom sketches:
There's some kind of inside joke as to where these sketches are supposed to have come from but I haven't seen the film yet so I assume they're part of the plan for the con that THE BROTHERS BLOOM plan. Don't hold it against me if they aren't though, please....
May 18, 2009: Review: Bros Bloom:
PLOT:
The Brothers Bloom have spent their entire life scamming others. When they were children, they were passed around to several foster homes, but along the way, they learned the art of a good con. As they find themselves in their thirties, and...
May 15, 2009: INT: Rian Johnson:
Almost immediately after watching BRICK, the feature debut of writer/director Rian Johnson, I thought to myself, "Man I already can't wait to see that guy's next film." Actually my first thought was, "Wow, that movie kicked ass," and then I started...
May 6, 2009: Weisz blows whistle:
Rachel Weisz has signed on to star in the political drama THE WHISTLE BLOWER. Based on the real life story of Kathryn Bolkovac, in it, Weisz plays a cop working as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia who uncovers and exposes a United Nations sex trafficking...
April 23, 2009: 1st 7 mins of Bloom!:
Having finally had the pleasure of seeing THE BROTHERS BLOOM a few weeks ago, I can tell you that I'm excited to help spread the word. Opening wide in late May against DRAG ME TO HELL and UP, it'll certainly need some help. But I think you'll find it a...
September 4, 2008: Bros. Bloom site:
As you may have heard ( right here a couple of days ago), BRICK director Rian Johnson's upcoming heist comedy THE BROTHERS BLOOM has been pushed back to December 19th from its original October 24th release. For most of us around here, that was a pretty...
September 3, 2008: EXCL: Bros. Bloom pics!:
Just yesterday we heard the disappointing news that THE BROTHERS BLOOM was getting pushed back to December from its original October release. So we'll have to wait an extra two months for Rian Johnson's latest and if you're like me and a huge fan of BRICK...
September 2, 2008: Bros Bloom bumped:
Rian Johnson's (BRICK) second movie, THE BROTHERS BLOOM has unfortunately been bumped back from an October 24th release to a limited release on December 19th, followed by a wide release on January 16th 2009. Johnson himself explained the situation via his...
August 13, 2008: New Bloom poster:
Rian Johnson's upcoming heist comedy THE BROTHERS BLOOM looks like a smashing good time so it's good to see it getting at least a little marketing push - the trailer was released not too long ago and now we have the most recent poster and a couple of new...
September 7, 2007: Review: The Brothers Solomon:
Two brothers, desperate for love, try everything in the dating scene only to fall flat. Just as soon as they are about to give up on chicks, they get a call and discover that their dad has slipped into a coma. They learn from the doctor that their...
April 21, 2007: Solomon Trailer:
Since the conclusion of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT’s almost mythical run, its breakout star Will Arnett has yet to star in a film that showcases his terrifyingly real talent. Granted, he stole his scenes in BLADES OF GLORY and RV (not that I saw it, but I read...
February 14, 2007: Ruffalo finds Brother:
Mark Ruffalo has signed on to round out the cast of Rian Johnson's upcoming heist flick THE BROTHERS BLOOM. Ruffalo joins Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz and Oscar nominee Rinko Kikuchi (BABEL). The film will star Brody and Ruffalo as the titular brothers who are...
October 11, 2006: Weisz in Bloom:
I'm a little behind on the year's movies that I absolutely-
positively-must-see, and it pains me to say that one of those movies is Rian Johnson's BRICK. As I work my way toward getting my eyes on that thing, Rachel Weisz joins THE BROTHERS BLOOM, Johnson's...
September 14, 2005: Review: Brothers Grimm:
" See
it on video, but even then, don’t expect to like it much. It’s
not a good movie... "
JoBlo
reviews "The Brothers Grimm"...
August 25, 2005: INT: Monica Bellucci:
When it
comes to dressing for junkets, Monica Bellucci doesn't mess around.
The sultry Italian actress, in town last week to promote THE
BROTHERS GRIMM , strolled into our interview wearing a tight black dress
that highlighted some of her finest...
August 26, 2005: INT: Damon/Ledger:
Matt Damon
and Heath Ledger are the latest actors blessed with the honor of inhabiting the
manic Terry Gilliam universe. The oddball
director, known for brilliantly quirky films like BRAZIL and TWELVE MONKEYS,
drafted the duo to star in his latest...
August 24, 2005: INT: Terry Gilliam:
After a
lengthy hiatus, legendary filmmaker Terry Gilliam returns this week with THE
BROTHERS GRIMM . It’s been seven
long years since his last film, the adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s FEAR
AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS
, graced the silver...
July 25, 2005: Libertine/Grimm pics:
Wilson from over at BlackFilm just let us know that he received some new pics from the Johnny Depp starring THE LIBERTINE and from the Terry Gilliam directed THE BROTHERS GRIMM .
In THE LIBERTINE, Depp stars as John Wilmot, the second Earl of Rochester...
July 5, 2005: Bros Grimm posters!:
I don't know how to feel
about this movie anymore. When I first heard about THE
BROTHERS GRIMM a few years ago, I was excited with Terry Gilliam
behind the camera and a fun cast. Then, the film got pushed back...
July 1, 2005: Grimm & Bigalow pics:
There's been a few new pics released recently so here's the lowdown. BlackFilm have gotten ahold of some new pics from the Terry Gilliam directed THE BROTHERS GRIMM starring Heath Ledger and Matt Damon as the titular brothers.
The pic below gives us our...
June 15, 2005: Brothers Grimm trailer:
A movie starring Monica Bellucci can never be a bad thing. What's that you're saying? RELOADED what? Oh... Well a movie starring Monica Bellucci and directed by Terry Gilliam - that can never be a bad thing. And that is exactly what you get with THE...
May 27, 2005: Brothers Grimm poster:
It seems like we've been
waiting for this film to come out for like...ever, and to be honest
witcha, we probably have. I believe Ben Affleck was still in
full-blown "Bennifer" mode when his buddy Matt filmed this...
March 25, 2005: Grimm/Tideland news:
Phil from over at the Terry Gilliam fansite "Dreams" let us know that he'd put up some pretty cool production art from THE BROTHERS GRIMM , starring Matt Damon and Heath Ledger as the titular
brothers. The artwork consists mostly of sketches by...
March 14, 2005: Damon Bourne again:
It seems Quentin Tarantino wasn't the only one dishing out some scoopage at Empire Online's Empire Awards. Matt Damon also talked a little bit about the
final chapter in his hit spy franchise, THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM. As far as when they might go into...
September 3, 2004: Gilliam's Tideland cast:
Terry Gilliam has tapped Jennifer Tilly and 9 year old newbie Jodelle Ferland to star in his upcoming project TIDELAND. The movie, penned by
Gilliam and FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS collaborator Tony Grisoni, is an adaptation of a southern gothic novel...
July 16, 2004: More early reviews:
We've been getting a lot more "early
reviews" sent to us of late. Before you freak out and think
that this is going to be some kind of new trend on JoBlo.com, no
need to worry there. We're not really into slapping...
July 5, 2004: Early Grimm review:
Terry Gilliam's THE BROTHERS GRIMM
was one of the films that I was most looking forward to this coming
year, but it was recently pushed into February of 2005, so I guess
we'll have to wait a little longer to...
February 16, 2004: More Bro Grimm pics:
Gary has got another sweet load of shots from the upcoming
THE BROTHERS GRIMM
over at the The Z Review. This time around we get a first look at stars, Heath
Ledger and Matt Damon in some funny little costumes, a great image of one of the
villages used in...
February 5, 2004: Robot/Grimm pics!:
Gary from the Z Review just sent along word that he has some new pics online from some anticipated upcoming movies like I, ROBOT and THE BROTHERS GRIMM. The best part is that the GRIMM pics are all of Monica Bellucci and her cleavage. The worst part is that the...
December 3, 2003: Grimm Bellucci pic:
It looks like Matt Damon and Heath Ledger are going to have their hands
full in the upcoming THE BROTHERS GRIMM
It looks like Matt Damon and Heath Ledger are going to have their hands full
in the upcoming THE BROTHERS GRIMM....
October 21, 2003: Grimm footage!:
Like a friend you can always count on, The Movie Box has once again come through with some great captured footage from last night's Entertainment Tonight broadcast that showcased an on-set report from the Prague location of Terry Gilliam's sure to be...
September 26, 2003: Monica Bellucci is hot:
Monica Bellucci, quite possibly the most beautiful woman on the face of the planet, has signed on to play the villain in the upcoming Terry Gilliam flick THE BROTHERS GRIMM. Bellucci joins stars Matt Damon and Heath Ledger in the Ehren Kruger (THE RING) scripted...
