Nick Hornby

Why It Works: High Fidelity

Posted 10 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** With shows like Mad Men, Weeds, Girls, and Breaking Bad and...

Review: Brooklyn (TIFF 2015)

Posted 11 years ago

  PLOT: In the 1950's, a young Irish woman (Saoirse Ronan) leaves her family and home behind to start a new life in the United States. Settling in Brooklyn, the comely young woman finds a new sense of self, especially...

Review: Wild

Posted 12 years ago

This review originally ran as part of JoBlo.com's TIFF 2014 coverage. PLOT: A young woman (Reese Witherspoon) hits the Pacific Crest Trail after suffering through a messy divorce and the death of her mother (Laura Dern). REVIEW: After a rough...

Jason and Ivan Reitman team up for I Would Only Rob Banks For My Family

Posted 12 years ago

Jason Reitman is already gearing up his next project and it could signal a return to form for the writer/director/producer. While I enjoyed LABOR DAY and MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN on a certain "that wasn’t that bad" level, they didn’t...

Jake Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts set to board Jean-Marc Vallee’s Demolition

Posted 12 years ago

Naomi Watts is currently in talks to act alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in Jean-Mar Vallee's DEMOLITION. With a screenplay written by Bryan Sipe, DEMOLITION follows an investment banker who finds his life in a downward spiral after the death of his...

Reese Witherspoon goes Wild in the trailer for the survival drama

Posted 12 years ago

Reese Witherspoon has not had much of a career since her Best Actress win for WALK THE LINE. In fact, you could say she pretty much disappeared, turning in a handful of forgettable performances in comedies and thrillers. Like Matthew...

Exclusive Interview: Pierce Brosnan and Toni Collette talk A Long Way Down!

Posted 12 years ago

To make a movie that is about four people who just happen to attempt suicide on the same day – and become best friends over the strange coincidence – work, you have to organize a topnotch cast. For A LONG...

Review: A Long Way Down

Posted 12 years ago

PLOT: Martin was once a popular TV host, yet after finding himself involved in a sex scandal he decides to end his life. It’s New Year’s Eve and he makes his way atop of a building to take one last...

Pierce Brosnan says he wants to appear in The Expendables 4

Posted 12 years ago

THE EXPENDABLES 3 will be hitting theaters next month, and depending on how well it does at the box office, there's a good chance there will be a fourth installment in the action franchise. I just don't see Sylvester Stallone...

First trailer for A Long Way Down with Pierce Brosnan and Aaron Paul arrives

Posted 12 years ago

Nick Hornby's novels have taken on a bit of a cult status in recent years, with the film adaptations gaining similar traction, with pics like HIGH FIDELITY, AN EDUCATION, ABOUT A BOY, and FEVER PITCH becoming niche favorites. Hornby's latest...

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