Movie Review: "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps"

Seen on: September 24, 2010

The players: Director: Oliver Stone, Writers: Allan Loeb, Stephen Schiff, Cast: Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Carey Mulligan, Josh Brolin

Facts of interest: None.

The plot: Gordon Gekko gets out of prison and tries to get back into the game while a young Wall Street trader learns his lessons the hard way.

Our thoughts: The global financial meltdown is just what Oliver Stone needed as the backdrop for a “Wall Street” sequel, and 23 years after the original’s release, here we are: “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” has landed in theaters, and Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) is back in action and still looking sharp. Too bad he doesn’t have a bigger role in this moderately entertaining follow-up.

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Ron Perlman to join Ryan Gosling in 'Drive'

Ron Perlman is attached to star in Nicolas Winding Refn's upcoming action thriller "Drive," which also stars Ryan Gosling, Bryan Cranston and Carey Mulligan. It's based on the novel by James Sallis.

Gosling plays a Hollywood stuntman who spends some of his time as getaway driver during robberies. One day things spin out of control, and he finds himself on the run with an ex-con’s girlfriend (Mulligan).

Hossein Amini penned the script. Perlman, who plays Clarence 'Clay' Morrow on "Sons of Anarchy," has "Season of the Witch," "The Riot" and "Conan" coming soon. (Source: ScreenDaily)

Carey Mulligan joins Ryan Gosling in 'Drive'

Actress Carey Mulligan is in talks to join Ryan Gosling in "Drive," an action thriller based on the novel by James Sallis. Bryan Cranston is also boarding the project, which Nicolas Winding Refn is direcrting.

Gosling plays a Hollywood stuntman who spends some of his time as getaway driver during robberies. One day things spin out of control, and he finds himself on the run with an ex-con’s girlfriend (Mulligan).

Hossein Amini penned the script. Mulligan, the star of "An Education," will next be seen in Oliver Stone's "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps." Cranston is starring on "Breaking Bad." (Source: Risky Business)

No 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' this April

Oliver Stone's upcoming "Wall Street" sequel "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" was originally scheduled to open in theaters April 23, 2010, but 20th Century Fox just took the film off this date. The new date: September 24. No details about this change have been released.

Word is though that "Money Never Sleeps" may be considered for Cannes, and in that case, a release shift like this one would make sense. Shia LaBeouf plays Jacob Moore, a Wall Street trader who tries to alert the financial community to a coming doom and find out how his mentor died.

Also starring in the film are Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Josh Brolin, Carey Mulligan, Susan Sarandon, Vanessa Ferlito and Frank Langella. Fans will now have to wait a little longer for the big return of Gordon Gekko and his wonderful attitude.

International trailer for "Wall Street 2' hits web

Gordon Gekko is back in action big time in Oliver Stone's sequel "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," and now you can watch him doing his smarty talk in the film's brand-new international trailer below.

This trailer is similar to the domestic version, but it does boast a bunch of new footage. "Money Never Sleeps" is on schedule to open in theaters April 23, and Oliver Stone directed from a script by Allan Loeb.

Shia LaBeouf plays Jacob Moore, a Wall Street trader who tries to alert the financial community to a coming doom and find out how his mentor died. He is also planning to marry Gordon's daughter.

Also starring in the film are Charlie Sheen, Josh Brolin, Susan Sarandon, Vanessa Ferlito and Frank Langella. The cast speaks for itself, and Michael Douglas seems to be in great shape as Gekko.

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Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2009

Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" emerged as the big winner as the Chicago Film Critics Association picked the best films of 2009. "The Hurt Locker" won best film, and Bigelow was named best director.

"Locker" also took home the award for best original screenplay for Mark Boal, and Barry Ackroyd picked up the award for best cinematography for the war drama. Lead Jeremy Renner was voted best actor.

Carey Mulligan was named best actress for "An Education," while Christoph Waltz won the award for best supporting actor in "Inglourious Basterds." Mo’Nique won best supporting actress ("Precious").

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Utah Film Critics pick 'Air' as year's best film

The Utah Film Critics Association picked Jason Reitman's drama "Up in the Air" as the best film of 2009. The film beat runners-up "The Hurt Locker" and Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds."

Wes Anderson's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" was voted best animated film, and Anderson and Noah Baumbach also took home the award for best screenplay. "Basterds" and "(500) Days of Summer" were runners-up.

In the best actor category, Viggo Mortensen took home the top prize for his stunning performance in  John Hillcoat's superb drama "The Road," a film I believe deserves much more recognition in the award world.

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Keira Knightley to star in 'Never Let Me Go'

Keira Knightley has signed on to join Andrew Garfield and Carey Mulligan in Fox Searchlight's upcoming sci-fi thriller "Never Let Me Go."

According to Variety, the plot centers on three people who grew up in isolation in a boarding school and discover they are clones created only for the purpose of organ donation.

Mark Romanek, whose credits include "One Hour Photo," will direct a script by Alex Garland ("Sunshine").

The trade said the film will head into principal photography in April.

Knightley was last seen in "The Duchess." She has plenty of projetcs coming up, including "Last Night," "London Boulevard" and "King Lear."

Garfield's credits include "Lions for Lambs" and "The Other Boleyn Girl." Mulligan will soon be seen in "Public Enemies" and "Brothers."

McGregor, Mulligan consider 'Electric Slide'

Ewan McGregor and Carey Mulligan are in negotiations to star in "The Electric Slide" for Myriad Pictures, according to Variety.

The flick is based on Timothy Ford's article "The Yankee Bandit: The Life and Times of Eddie Dodson, World's Great Bank Robber." Tristan Patterson wrote the screenplay and will direct.

McGregor will star as Dodson, who robbed more than 70 banks in the 1980s before the FBI caught him.

McGregor was last seen in "Deception." He has tons of projects coming up, including "I Love You Philip Morris," "Angels & Demons" and "The Ghost."

As for Mulligan, her credits include "Pride & Prejudice" and "And When Did You Last See Your Father?" She will also be seen in Michael Mann's "Public Enemies" and "Brothers."

"Slide" marks Patterson's directorial debut.