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'Brothers' Wrenching, But the Performances Are Top Notch
5 December 2009 9:05 PM, PST
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Sibling rivalry is a common theme in films, but Brothers takes that universal subject and places it in a new context. There's more at play — and at stake — in Jim Sheridan's awards hopeful than just family interaction. Grief, guilt, and identity lie at the torn heart of this sometimes disturbing but always moving film.
At the beginning of Brothers, the family of Captain Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire, Spider-Man 3) is reluctant to see the Marine return to Afghanistan for another tour of duty. His wife, Grace (Natalie Portman, The Other Boleyn Girl), jokingly asks to come with him, and his daughters (Bailee Madison and Taylor Geare) plead with him to stay. He has an uneasy relationship with his brother, Tommy (Jake Gyllenhaal, Zodiac), who has just been released from prison in time for Sam to leave. Trouble-making Tommy has always stood in his brother's shadow, and it's never been
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Review: Brothers
4 December 2009 11:21 AM, PST
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If there were ever a milieu made for Jim Sheridan, a military town amid the current war in Iraq is it. Throughout his prestigious career, in movies as different as In the Name of the Father and In America, the Irish filmmaker has specialized in portraits of families under siege and the male psychology pushed to the brink. In Brothers, the David Benioff scripted remake of the 2004 Susanne Bier film, the two elements blend with such natural precision it’s a wonder Sheridan hadn’t set out to chronicle a small sliver of the American home front before.
In a narrative rife with emotions both heightened and subtle, Sheridan and Benioff zero in on an everyday military family facing an all too common burden. Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire) leaves his wife Grace (Natalie Portman) and his daughters behind when he’s sent to Iraq. His body disappears after a terrible helicopter crash, leading
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Movie Review: Brothers
4 December 2009 6:57 AM, PST
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I try and go into every film with a blank slate, but I must admit that I simply do not understand the desire to remake Susanne Bier's Brothers, especially by a director as talented as Jim Sheridan (In America, In the Name of the Father). Ignoring the commercial imperative, what is the creative reason to remake a film in the first place? The foreign films that have been successfully remade over the years are almost always ones that featured stories strong enough that they needed to be told in ...Read more at MovieRetriever.com
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Brothers Movie Review
4 December 2009 5:29 AM, PST
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Jim Sheridan’s new effort Brothers may never fully overcome an odd pedigree—it’s a Hollywood melodrama based upon a challenging and dour Danish film—but it provides enough dramatic substance and top-shelf acting to justify its existence as a remake. Following the lives of two brothers, Sam and Tommy Cahill, the film documents what happens when an emotionally damaged war vet (Sam) is re-introduced to a life and family that have learned to cope without him.
At the center of Brothers, sits an uneasy triangle: Tommy, the ex-con brother, has bonded with Sam’s distraught wife Gracie and his two daughters after they received news of Sam’s disappearance in Afghanistan. When Sam comes home, he returns a different, fractured person and violent tendencies rise to the surface when he finds his brother encroaching upon all that he loves.
Everything about Brothers screams emotional manipulation and its presence
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Film: Review:Brothers
3 December 2009 12:03 PM, PST
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Fun fact: Five years separate Susanne Bier’s Danish film Brødre and the English-language remake, yet the defining trauma of both melodramas remains the war in Afghanistan. (And should the Danish want to remake the remake again in a few years, the script likely won’t need a rewrite.) Scripted by 25th Hour writer David Benioff and helmed by In The Name Of The Father director Jim Sheridan, the new Brothers more or less transcribes Bier and Anders Thomas Jensen’s love triangle between a military professional, his wife, and his screw-up brother—a dynamic that shifts radically before
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Natalie Portman Discusses Brothers and the Secrecy Surrounding Thor
2 December 2009 1:13 AM, PST
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Acclaimed director Jim Sheridan's (My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father) new movie opens this week. Brothers tells the story of a soldier who returns home from captivity in Afghanistan to discover that his wife turned to his brother for comfort while he was presumed dead. Tobey Maguire plays Sam Cahill, the solider who tries to reintegrate with his family while coping with the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (Ptsd). Natalie Portman plays Sam's wife, Grace, a role that she told Parade she was eager to play.
It was such a fantastic opportunity because so many parts written for females my age are just, like, the cute, girlish love interest. To get to play a real woman who's really strong and a good mother was really a great opportunity.
To prepare for his role, Maguire met with soldiers who suffer from Ptsd. To play Grace, Portman said
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Oscar buzz surrounds Jim Sheridan's latest film 'Brothers' (IrishCentral)
30 November 2009 9:42 AM, PST
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His latest film "Brothers" is garnering Oscar buzz, but Irish film-maker has more up his sleeve, including a movie called "Black Mask," about Boston Irish gangster Whitey Bulger.
Born in Dublin in 1949 Sheridan moved to American in 1982. He has worked as an actor as well as a director and his movies have covered a host of familiar Irish subjects: land ownership and inheritance in “The Field”; Ira violence and false accusations in “In the Name of The Father”; imprisonment and release in “The Boxer”; and the immigrant experience in a movie called “In America.”
He told the story of disabled Irish artist Christy Brown in “My Left Foot”, whose stars, Brenda Fricker and Daniel Day-Lewis, both won Oscars. Sheridan also worked with Day-Lewis on a number of other films.
Sheridan’s latest offering, “Brothers,” is based on a film by Danish director Susan Biers. It tells the story of a
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Jim Sheridan Touts Brothers At The Monkey Bar
29 November 2009 12:29 PM, PST
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The affable Jim Sheridan held court at the Monkey Bar last Monday, talking about his new movie, to open this Friday. Given that the first rate Brothers is a redo of a 2004 Danish film directed by Susanne Bier, now set in the America that continues to deploy troops to Afghanistan, you would not necessarily tap this Dublin-based director -- no matter how distinguished his track record for such superb films as My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father, and In America -- for this job, but producer Ryan Kavanagh insisted that Sheridan direct -- with excellent results.
This smart and gripping drama concerns the Cahill brothers, Sam (Tobey Maguire), a decorated Marine about to go off for his next tour and Tommy (Jake Gyllenhaal) a ne'er do well just out of prison. Sam Shepard, plays their father, an
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Jim Sheridan’s newest film ‘Brothers’ wrenchingly powerful (IrishCentral)
25 November 2009 10:59 AM, PST
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Most things may never happen, but this one will -- by the time the 2010 Oscars roll around Irish film director Jim Sheridan, 59, will not only be basking in a slew of nominations, he’s likely to be carrying one home.
Sheridan’s certainly no stranger to the red carpet. His celebrated films like “In America,” “My Left Foot” and “In The Name of the Father” have between them received no less than six previous Academy Award nominations (“My Left Foot” won two) but next year will probably be the year he collects an Oscar for best director.
It’s not difficult to make this prediction. “Brothers,” Sheridan’s latest and most accomplished work to date, finds a way to skillfully address some of the most momentous questions now facing the U.S., but on a human scale, and in the process he inspires some unforgettable performances from his stellar cast.
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“Brothers” Movie Clips and TV Spots
25 November 2009 1:25 AM, PST
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Below we have three new clips and two TV spots for the upcoming drama “Brothers,” starring Natalie Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire.
A young man Tommy (Jake Gyllenhaal) comforts his older brother’s wife Grace (Natalie Portman) and children after her husband Sam (Tobey Maguire) goes missing in Afghanistan. While the two are still dealing with the intricate situation, Sam returns home. Carrying the heavy weight of post traumatic stress disorder, he starts suspecting that something happened between his wife and brother when he was away. Read full synopsis
“Brothers”, directed by Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father), will be released on December 4th, 2009.
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Brothers TV Spot #1
16 November 2009 4:09 PM, PST
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Here’s the first TV spot for Jake Gyllenhaal’s latest movie, “Brothers“.
“Brothers” Plot: Sam (Tobey Maguire) is a family man who is about to embark on his fourth tour of duty. His brother, Tommy (Gyllenhaal), however, is the black sheep of the family and a drifter just out of jail. When Sam’s Black Hawk helicopter is shot down in the mountains of Afghanistan, this steadfast marine is presumed dead. This places Tommy in the position to be responsible of Sam’s wife, Grace (Natalie Portman), and two young daughters, which leads to an unexpected attraction between Tommy and Grace.
While the two are still dealing with the intricate situation, Sam returns home. Carrying the heavy weight of post traumatic stress disorder, he starts suspecting that something happened between his wife and brother when he was away.
Directed by six-time Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan (”In America,” “My Left Foot,
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Jim Sheridan to Attend Ifta Exclusive Preview of 'Brothers'
15 November 2009 11:29 PM, PST
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Six time Oscar® nominated Irish director Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father) will attend an exclusive Irish Film & Television Academy preview screening of his latest feature film 'Brothers' in Dublin on Thursday 19 November 2009. The acclaimed filmmaker will participate in a post screening Q&A with Ifta Academy Members. 'Brothers' tells the powerful story of two siblings, thirty-something Captain Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire) and younger brother Tommy Cahill (Jake Gyllenhaal) who are polar opposites. A marine about to embark on his fourth tour of duty, Sam is a steadfast family man, married to his highschool sweetheart, the aptly named Grace (Natalie Portman) with whom he has two young daughters (Bailee Madison, Taylor Grace Geare).
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Liam Neeson's 'Clash of the Titans' movie trailer is a zinger (IrishCentral)
13 November 2009 2:16 AM, PST
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If “Clash of the Titans” is half as good as the trailer then fans can expect a rollercoaster ride when the movie, which stars our own Liam Neeson, comes out next year.
The high octane trailer features amazing action scenes, super CGI-aided setups and the promise of a blood bath's worth of action that will have fans frothing ahead of the movie’s release in 2010.
Neeson plays Zeus in the movie, and the big man from Ballymena sports a suit of gold armor, and dark brown, Zeus-like long hair and full beard.
Sam Worthington, the Aussie who made a huge breakthrough in the last Terminator movie, takes on the role of ‘Perseus.’
Also starring in the movie, based on the Greek myth of Perseus and his epic battles with Medusa and the Kraken monster in order to save a Princess Andromeda, are
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Daniel Craig joins cast for psychological thriller ‘Dream House’
8 November 2009 1:43 PM, PST
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Daniel Craig, best known as the reigning James Bond, will join the cast of the upcoming psychological thriller Dream House.
The 41-year-old Craig will play a father who moves his family into a quaint new house in a small town, only to find out that the place is haunted by the former inhabitants that were murdered there.
Producers will have their work cut out for them since this seems to be the plot of every haunted house thriller.
Dream House will be directed by Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father) with a script from Daniel Bobker (The Brothers Grimm).
Filming will begin in January and will run through April in Toronto.
Craig’s next project is The Adventures of Tintin set for a release in 2011.
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Brothers Movie Trailer #2
5 November 2009 5:12 PM, PST
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Lionsgate has premiered a new trailer for “Brothers“, the upcoming drama from director Jim Sheridan.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman, Brothers
A young man Tommy (Jake Gyllenhaal) comforts his older brother’s wife Grace (Natalie Portman) and children after her husband Sam (Tobey Maguire) goes missing in Afghanistan. While the two are still dealing with the intricate situation, Sam returns home. Carrying the heavy weight of post traumatic stress disorder, he starts suspecting that something happened between his wife and brother when he was away. Read full synopsis
Oscar nominated filmmaker Jim Sheridan (”In America,” “My Left Foot,” “In the Name of the Father,” “The Boxer,” “Get Rich or Die Tryin’”) directed his new movie “Brothers” from the script written by David Benioff.
“Brothers” hits theaters December 4th, 2009.
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Brothers Movie Trailer #2
5 November 2009 1:46 PM, PST
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Lionsgate has released a new trailer for the family drama Brothers, which is directed by six-time Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan (In America, In The Name of the Father), from a screenplay by David Benioff (The Kite Runner, 25th Hour), and stars Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard, Clifton Collins, Jr., Carey Mulligan, and Ethan Suplee.
The film tells the story of a black-sheep younger brother who cares for the wife and children of a decorated Marine who goes missing overseas, "with consequences that will shake the foundation of the entire family." The list of names involved with this film is very impressive. The trailer has a really over-the-top, on-the-noise, voiceover, which gives the feel of a made-for-television movie, rather than an Awards hopeful. Watch the trailer embedded after the jump. As always, leave your thoughts in the comments below.
Brothers tells the powerful story of two siblings, thirty-something
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McGregor: 'Day-Lewis makes me want to quit'
25 October 2009 4:46 PM, PDT
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Ewan McGregor has admitted that Daniel Day-Lewis makes him want to "give up acting". The Scottish actor has said that he began to doubt his ability to act when he first saw the 1993 film In The Name Of The Father, starring Day-Lewis. The 38-year-old told the Los Angeles Times: "Daniel has made me want to give up acting a (more)
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McGregor Almost Quit After Watching Day-Lewis
19 October 2009 1:06 AM, PDT
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Scottish actor Ewan McGregor set fire to his Equity union card after watching Daniel Day-Lewis in In The Name Of The Father - because he realised he'd never be as good as the Irishman.
The star admits he would love to work with Day-Lewis, even though he almost gave up acting because of his peer.
He tells the Los Angeles Times, "Whenever I watch him, I think, 'What's the point? There's no point in carrying on. That's it.'
"I remember watching In the Name of the Father and coming out of the cinema and burning my Equity card and going, 'I'm finished'.
"There's no way I can ever be that good, and it's so depressing."
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Irish director Jim Sheridan’s exciting upcoming film projects (IrishCentral)
25 September 2009 2:38 AM, PDT
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In the next couple of years, acclaimed Dublin-born director Jim Sheridan (“In the Name of the Father,” “In America”) is planning to tell gritty Irish-American stories about gangsters in Boston and New York.
This coming holiday season, however, Sheridan will be releasing “Brothers,” a dramatic film about a love triangle which will surely get some attention when it comes time to hand out Oscar nominations.
“Brothers” stars Natalie Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire. Portman plays a wife whose husband (Maguire) is presumed lost in Iraq. The soldier’s brother (Gyllenhaal) seeks to console the young widow, only to fall in love with the grieving woman. Then it turns out her husband is not dead after all and will soon be returning home.
“Brothers” is Sheridan’s first film since the 2005 biopic of rapper 50 Cent, “Get Rich or Die Tryin’.”
The screenplay for “Brothers” was written by David Benioff, whose
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Daniel Craig Takes a Break from Bond to Build a Dream House
1 September 2009 2:45 AM, PDT
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Dream House, a psychological thriller by Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father) coming out of Universal Pictures and Morgan Creek, has cast Daniel Craig as its lead. Craig will play a successful publishing executive who quits his job in New York City to relocate his family and two daughters to a beautiful house in a small New England town. They soon learn their home was once the murder scene of a mother and her children, believed to be at the hands of her husband who survived.
The movie is written by David Loucka. No release date is set for Dream House yet, but it is set to begin filming on January 25, 2010.
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