Contagion Review: Soderbergh Takes On Disaster In A Whole New Way
Contagion is a new disaster movie that takes those old 70′s movies to a higher level and will have you walking around with a “jug” of hand sanitizer after you leave the cinema. This movie is deep, shocking, and plays masterfully on all of our fears. Soderbergh uses a huge “A” list cast and subtle clues that keep you on edge. In the opening scene, we see how the germ is spread when an obviously infected Gwyneth Paltrow coughs into her hands and then takes another drink of her coffee. The waitress takes the cup with the germs and then…
Matt Damon Mourns The Days When Actors Where Mysterious
In an interview with Metro, True Grit star Matt Damon said that he misses the days when an actor could create a mystique around themselves and project themselves as mysterious and exotic. In the interview Damon talked about what it felt like when he first became famous after writing and starring in Good Will Hunting and revealed that at first, fame was surreal but over time, he has gradually gotten used to it. He also remarked that he finds it sad when fellow actors try desperately to create an aura of mystique these days as, according to him, it doesn’t…
Matt Damon Turned Down Avatar Role
In an interview with WENN, Good Will Hunting star Matt Damon revealed that he turned down the lead role in James Cameron’s record-breaking sci-fi epic Avatar. Damon revealed that he had to turn down the role, which eventually went to Sam Worthington, due to scheduling conflicts as he was contracted, at the time, to The Bourne Ultimatum and The Green Zone… “I talked to Cameron and I read the script and I knew the movie was gonna be a big hit. I really wanted to do Avatar and work with Jim Cameron and watch him direct and learn a lot….
