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Filed under: Fandom, Cinematical Seven, Nicole Kidman Occasionally Hollywood cobbles together random members of the A-list to play family members on film, even if their genes obviously come from opposite ends of the earth. If the actors are good enough or if the chemistry is there, sometimes the combo can work, such as Ethan Hawke and Philip Seymour Hoffman as brothers in Before the Devil Knows You're Dead or Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor in Cassandra's Dream. Other times, it stretches credibility, such as Adrien Brody, Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman in The Darjeeling Limited. My all-time favorite oddball casting is in Sidney Lumet's Family Business (1989), with Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman and Matthew Broderick playing grandfather, father and son. (Huh?) At the same time, there are actor combos out there who just scream to be paired up in a family capacity. Remember Julia Roberts and Kyra Sedgwick in Something to Talk About? Well, neither do I, but that pairing was perfect. Here are a few others that could work: 1. Helen Hunt & Leelee Sobieski They're so similar it's spooky, from their hair and foreheads, right down to the tonal quality of their voices. Anybody check the hospital records for mixed-up babies? (Helen is about 20 years older.) Not too long ago, both careers hit a peak: Helen won an Oscar while Leelee was working with Stanley Kubrick and playing Joan of Arc on TV. Now they're both in decline. For some reason, whenever Helen's name comes up, I hear "I HATE Helen Hunt!" And Leelee's last movie was for Uwe Boll. Now would be the perfect time for these two to team up in a mother-daughter drama. If they cooked up something along the lines of Terms of Endearment, with a good, solid writer and/or director, it could be interesting. Or better yet, how about something really strange and kooky with Spike Jonze or Harmony Korine? (Note: apparently the two once went head-to-head on "Celebrity Death Match.") Gallery: Actors who could play relatives Continue reading Cinematical Seven: Actors Who Could Play Siblings, etc. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Filed under: Drama, Casting, Fandom, Newsstand When it comes to Shakespeare's tragedies, King Lear never made the short list of personal favorites. Maybe it was Cordelia, one of the biggest doormats in dramatic history, or maybe a play about madness and aging isn't best served to high school students. But, as long as there are actors who want to sink their teeth into lines like, "As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods. They kill us for their sport", then the mad king will live on. The Guardian has now confirmed that Naomi Watts will be joining Keira Knightley and Gwyneth Paltrow as the 'daughters Lear' in the big-budgeted version of Shakespeare's classic play, also starring Anthony Hopkins. The story of Lear centers on a mighty king dividing his estate among his three daughters: Cordelia (Knightley), Regan (Paltrow) and Goneril (Watts). When Cordeila is unable to blow enough smoke up the royal butt, she is disowned, and the lion's share of the throne goes to her sisters. But we all know about 'fatal flaws' in Shakespeare, and it turns out that Regan and Goneril are hardly the loving daughters they claimed to be. The project was announced back in May at Cannes, with a projected budget of $35 million. Most of that is expected to go towards the epic battle sequences that occur when the kingdom descends into the family feud to end all feuds -- not to mention $35 million can buy an awful lot of tights. King Lear is expected to start production early next year and should arrive in theaters in 2010. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Filed under: Thrillers, Sundance, Warner Independent Pictures, Festival Reports, Podcasts, Interviews, Remakes and Sequels, Cinematical Indie As the junior partner in the pair of white-clad killers in Michael Hanekne's English-language remake of his own Funny Games, actor Brady Corbet may be one of the lesser-known names in the cast, but his work as a smiling, shy sociopath makes for a haunting performance. At the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Corbet spoke with Cinematical about Haneke's working process, what it's like to play someone who's already playing a role, and his take on Funny Games's combination of entertainment and commentary: "The first (version) asked the question 'Why are you watching this?' And the new film asks 'Why are you watching this again?'" This interview, like all of Cinematical's podcast offerings, is now available through iTunes; if you'd like, you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below: Permalink | Email this | Comments

Filed under: Thrillers, Festival Reports, Podcasts, Interviews, Remakes and Sequels, Cinematical Indie After a startling, striking debut in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Michael Pitt wound up having what many young actors would consider a dream career, mixing parts in big-studio films (Murder by Numbers, The Village) with parts in independent movies by legendary directors (The Dreamers, Last Days). As the ringleader of the murderous duo in Michael Haneke's Funny Games, Pitt combines charisma and coldness to create a truly unique and riveting villain. Pitt spoke with Cinematical about breaking the fourth wall, playing a psychopath and how while working with Haneke made him feel excited, it also left him more than a little bit nervous: "I was constantly on my toes ... just always working on it, always. I knew I needed to do that." This interview, like all of Cinematical's podcast offerings, is now available through iTunes; if you'd like, you can subscribe at this link. Also, you can listen directly here at Cinematical by clicking below: Permalink | Email this | Comments

On today's Dave's Hollywood Minute: Naomi Watts, "The Birds", Jon Stewart, "The Daily Show", Francis Ford Coppola, GQ Magazine, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Jack Nicholson.

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Logan and Ryan review Peter Jackson's "King Kong" remake as well as the 1933 original and the cheesy 70's version. Plus the Top 10 Animal Love Movies.

Interviews From 2002 radio rountables with stars Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Writer Ehren Kruger, and Director Gore Verbinski. The one that started the Japanese horror film adaptations in the US. Special Thanks to Dreamworks Pictures for supplying interviews.

Cast members, Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody, Jack Black, Colin Hanks, Andy Serkis, Thomas Kretschmann, and Evan Parke discuss their roles in this update of the classic film. Plus Co-screenwriter Philippa Boyens, Special Efx Wizards; Richard Taylor & Joe Letteri, along with Director Peter Jackson, take us behind the curtain to look at the making of the film using today's state of the art technology. Special Thanks to Universal Pictures for supplying audio from Radio Roundtables.

Singer to the Rescue! While laboring through another mild-mannered day in Sydney, director Bryan Singer gets a call from a friend in need. Singer takes to the skies and upon landing, finds a dire situation indeed! But have no fear, Bryan rises to the challenge, facing his most gargantuan challenge ever! How will it all end? Who will prevail?! Watch this journal to discover answers to these riveting secrets, and more!