Tag Archives: Sam Mendes

Karate Kid does China, Mariah Carey slurs her speech and J-Lo demands an Oscar

Posted on 8 January 2010 by Adele Craciun

News Muse ponders over the latest movie gossip, giving you her unique take on all the showbiz shenanigans… News Muse reported in November 2008 that Karate Kid was getting a remake. Well, time flies cos here’s a shiny new trailer: … Continue reading →

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Sly gets busted up, Gerard gets off and Sam Mendes goes into Bondage (maybe)

Posted on 6 January 2010 by heidi

News Hound’s stand-in Houndette sniffs out some astounding New Year’s stories on the internet and keeps you in the frame. Sam Mendes, the director of deep-thinking dramas such as Revolutionary Road and American Beauty, shocked the movie world – and … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Away We Go – Kooky road comedy meanders and leaves behind a whiff of smugness

Posted on 18 September 2009 by Jason Best

  Sam Mendes shot the comedy Away We Go on the hoof while still in post-production on his last Oscar-bait movie, Revolutionary Road. Unsurprisingly, it’s an altogether lighter, looser and more freewheeling film than its dour predecessor – even if … Continue reading →

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The Best View | Revolutionary Road – The American Dream turns sour for Kate & Leo in 1950s suburbia

Posted on 29 June 2009 by Jason Best

Set in 1950s Connecticut and New York, Sam Mendes’s classy period drama Revolutionary Road inhabits the world depicted so brilliantly by Mad Men, a world where middle-class men in grey-flannel suits troop off to meaningless jobs in the city while … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Film Festival – Away We Go kicks off the “Sundance of Europe”

Posted on 17 June 2009 by Jason Best

The Edinburgh Film Festival, the longest continually running film festival in the world, kicks off tonight with the UK premiere of Away We Go, a darkly funny road movie comedy from Sam Mendes. Following hard on the heels of his … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Revolutionary Road

Posted on 30 January 2009 by Jason Best

This portrayal of a marriage turning sour in 1950s American suburbia sees Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio reunited on the big screen for the first time since Titanic launched them both to stardom in 1997. Kate and Leo’s April and … Continue reading →

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