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Seen on: November 7, 2009

The players: Director: Richard Kelly, Writer: Richard Kelly, Cast: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn, Holmes Osborne

Facts of interest: Based on the story "Button, Button" by Richard Matheson.

The plot: A couple in financial trouble receive a mysterious box and must make an important decision that will change everything.

Our thoughts: Richard Kelly’s latest big-screen experiment “The Box” is a creepy, chaotic, yet highly entertaining supernatural thriller that caught my attention right away and then refused to let go of me until the very end. Not for a second there did I try to resist, because I totally enjoyed the twisted world the film pulled me into.

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Tuesday

22Sep2009

Shia LaBeouf in new 'Wall Street 2' set photos

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 8:05AM | By

"Transformers" star Shia LaBeouf was spotted on the set of Oliver Stone's upcoming sequel "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps" in Jersey City recently, and you can check out some of the photos after the jump.

LaBeouf plays Jacob Moore, a young Wall Street trader who tries to alert the financial community to a coming doom and find out who was responsible for the death of the young trader's mentor (Frank Langella).

Also starring are Michael Douglas, who's back as Gordon Gekko, Susan Sarandon, who plays LaBeouf's mom, and Josh Brolin. Charlie Sheen willl also appear along with Carey Mulligan.

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11Sep2009

First set photos from 'Wall Street 2' hit web

Friday, September 11, 2009 at 11:04AM | By

Oliver Stone is currently working on "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps," and the first set photos have popped up online. Check out one pic above and some more after the jump. This shoot took place in Central Park.

As you can see below, Michael Douglas was not spotted on set, but the guys you see here are Stone, Shia LaBeouf and Frank Langella. Susan Sarandon and Josh Brolin co-star as well.

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Wednesday

26Aug2009

Susan Sarandon moves to 'Wall Street 2'

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 10:59AM | By

The great Susan Sarandon is on her way to Wall St., as the Oscar-winning actress has joined Michael Douglas and Shia LaBeouf in Oliver Stone's upcoming "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps," which 20th Century Fox is currently prepping.

Douglas, of course, will return to reprise his role as Gordon Gekko from the first flick, which was released in 1987. LaBeouf will play a young Wall Street trader, and Variety says Sarandon will play his mother. Also on board is Frank Langella, who will play Lewis Zabel, a broker who acts as a mentor to the character LaBeouf will be portraying.

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Monday

10Aug2009

Frank Langella joins Stone's 'Wall Street 2'

Monday, August 10, 2009 at 2:52PM | By

Oscar-nominated actor Frank Langella will join Michael Douglas and Shia LaBeouf in Oliver Stone's upcoming "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps," which 20th Century Fox is currently prepping.

Variety says Langella will play Lewis Zabel, a broker who acts as a mentor to the character LaBeouf will be portraying. The trade says Zabel will play quite an important role in the film.

Douglas, of course, will return to reprise his role as Gordon Gekko from the first flick, which was released in 1987. Also, Josh Brolin has been in talks to play a villain in the sequel. Brolin also worked with Stone on "W."

Langella recently starred in "Frost/Nixon." The "Dracula" actor will soon be seen in Richard Kelly's new mystery thriller "The Box." He's also got "All Good Things" coming up soon.

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Wednesday

24Jun2009

Trailer for Richard Kelly's 'The Box' arrives

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 11:19PM | By

As a Richard Kelly fan, I'm quite excited about his upcoming thriller "The Box," which stars Cameron Diaz, James Marsden and Frank Langella, and which opens in theaters Oct. 30, 2009.

A first trailer for the film has just debuted online, and you can check it out below. The footage hasn't quite won me over yet, but I admit I am somewhat intrigued to find out what really goes down in the thriller.

In the film, Norma and Arthur Lewis (Cameron Diaz and James Marsden), a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button.

Intrigued as well? Then check out the trailer and share your thoughts. Kelly also directed "Donnie Darko" and "Southland Tales," two flicks I really enjoyed.

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Thursday

18Dec2008

Las Vegas film critics choose 'Frost/Nixon'

Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 10:44PM | By

The Las Vegas Film Critics Society announced the 2008 winners of its Sierra Awards Thursday, and "Frost/Nixon" emerged with a total of five wins.

Besides taking home the award for best picture, "Frost/Nixon" also won best actor for Frank Langella, best director for Ron Howard, best screenplay for Peter Morgan and best editing for Mike Hill and Daniel P. Hanley.

Kate Winslet received the best actress award for her performances in "Revolutionary Road" and "The Reader," while Marisa Tomei won best supporting actress for "The Wrestler."

Heath Ledger was named best supporting actor for "The Dark Knight." Claudio Miranda won best cinematography for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," while James Newton Howard took home best score for "Defiance."

Other winners: "WALL-E," best animated film; "Man on Wire," best documentary; "Mongol," best foreign film; and "Iron Man," best visual effects.

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Saturday

23Aug2008

Watch the captivating 'Frost/Nixon' trailer

Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 11:53PM | By

Universal recently released this highly engaging trailer for Ron Howard's upcoming drama "Frost/Nixon," which chronicles the post-Watergate confrontations between Richard Nixon (played by Frank Langella) and British television presenter David Frost (Michael Sheen). Peter Morgan ("The Queen") wrote the screenplay based on his own play. Kevin Bacon, Sam Rockwell and Oliver Platt co-star.

In case you didn't immediately recognize him as Frost, Sheen also delivered the captivating performance as Tony Blair in Stephen Frears' "The Queen." Enjoy the trailer above. It really looks like an interesting project with a bunch of solid acting. We'll see when the flick opens in limited release Dec. 5, 2008.