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Must Watch: Joe Wright's The Soloist Trailer
FirstShowing.net —
... You can also watch The Soloist trailer in High Definition on Yahoo
The Soloist is directed by English filmmaker Joe Wright, of Pride & Prejudice and Atonement previously. The script was written by Susannah Grant, of 28 Days, Erin Brockovich, Catch and Release, and Charlotte's Web, and is based on newspaper articles written by Steve Lopez. DreamWorks is debuting The Soloist in theaters starting on November 21st this ...
Trailer Watch: The Soloist
Cinexcellence —
The Soloist Release Date: November 21st, 2008 Directed By: Joe Wright Starring: Robert Downey Jr / Jamie Foxx / Catherine Keener Oh it’s beginning to feel a lot like Oscars… (Hat-Tip: In Contention)
Trailer for Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr.'s 'The Soloist'
Cinematical —
... I'm of two minds when it comes to this fall's sure-fire awards contender, The Soloist. One half of me is in mild awe that, even in 2008, we find ourselves staring down an awards bid in which a failed journalist and a failed musician help restore one another to their former glory, live life to the fullest, so on, so forth, etc. Yeah, I know it's based from a true story, but that doesn't make it instantly inspirational (well, it does for some). ...
The Soloist Trailer
The Movie Blog —
... the year of Robert Downey Jr. He’s already had 2 major hits with Iron Man and Tropic Thunder, but lest you start thinking of him as a comedy or action actor, don’t forget he’s also one of the more gifted dramatic actors of our generation (when he’s not high or stoned). And although I was foaming at the mouth to see Iron Man by the time it came out, and even though I loved Tropic Thunder, the movie I’ve most been curious to see him in this year is “The Soloist“. This is the one people are giving early whispers of “OSCAR” ...
Robert Downey, Jr. Talks "Tropic Thunder" - VIDEO
Film Gecko —
Robert Downey, Jr. talked to Tony Shepherd about his role in the summer hit, Tropic Thunder. Wow, he looks really burned out, doesn’t he? I can imagine it would get really tiring talking about the same movie day after day. Plus, with Iron Man in the spring and The Soloist coming up Nov. 21, Downey, Jr. has had a pretty busy year. ...
'Soloist,' 'Defiance,' 'Hurricane' all Pushed Back to 2009
Cinematical —
... for its November release, and maybe not for December, either. Now we have three more titles on the move. Jeffrey Wells at Hollywood Elsewhere is reporting that the Weinsteins' Hurricane Season, an Inspiring Sports Drama(R) about a high school basketball team composed of displaced Katrina survivors, is "not ready" for its planned Christmas Day release and is being pushed back to March. And at Paramount, two Oscar hopefuls, Defiance and The Soloist, are being bumped to 2009, too, according to Variety. ...
'The Soloist' Banished Yet Again
Get The Big Picture —
Everyone I know is confused by the new stepchild status
placed on
The Soloist by DreamWorks. There was a time,
some two months ago or so, when I watched the trailer and proclaimed that this
movie was made for Oscar contention. That's not to say it's great or anything,
but certain movies are crafted to be contenders, whether they really are or not.
This one had ...
Stuff and Things: Nicole Kidman to Quit Acting!?
Cinematical —
... Hoffman and Toni Collette. Directed by Adam Elliot, Mary and Max "follows a 20-year, pen-pal friendship between an 8-year-old girl in Melbourne and an obese, 42-year-old man in New York." Calm down Dateline, it's only a film! Sundance director Geoffrey Gilmore says, "This portrait of a global friendship between two marvelously dysfunctional people is an exceptionally moving, funny and thought-provoking work." [Variety] -- If you've been wondering where The Soloist (starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr.) has moved to, ...
New Production Photos for Delayed 'Soloist'
Get The Big Picture —
I'm still very puzzled by the decision to move
The Soloist not once but twice over the past
six weeks. Long story short: A movie that once eyed awards is now hoping to find
an audience in late April. The cast is great - ...
On the Horizon: Movies in 2009
Getafilm —
2009: The year in film: Part Three
Filmstalker —
... It's the story of a U.S. Marshall who has to investigate a murder and try and track down the perpetrator. However she's on a tight timescale because if she doesn't solve the murder soon she'll be plunged into darkness for six months as the sun sets for the extremely long night. Add to that the fact that there were strange ice samples taken from around the body and that's just the beginning. The story sounds very intriguing and the early shots I've seen from the film look gorgeous too. The Soloist Oh I'm torn about this, I wasn't really sure if I should give this a Filmstalker ...
'60 Minutes' Feature on the Real Life 'Soloist'
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On 60 Minutes this weekend, there was a feature about Nathaniel Ayers and Steve Lopez, the
subjects of the upcoming film, The Soloist. Their story is so uniquely cinematic, that's it's difficult to believe
that it's actually true. ...
APRIL 2009 MOVIE PREVIEW
Antagony & Ecstasy —
... . Maybe not. The long-delayed Oscarbait The Soloist finally gets dumped unceremoniously... was that a rude thing to say? Whatever, the trailer makes it look like sheer shit, and Jamie Foxx in a film's cast never augurs particularly well. There's also a movie called, simply, ...
ShoWest: The Princess and the Frog, The Soloist, Meryl as Julia Child
Film Experience Blog —
... The Soloist was met with a relatively indifferent reaction following a screening at Le Theater des Arts. I respected and even admired Joe Wright's (Atonement) latest effort, but had almost no direct connection to the material. Perhaps my greatest concern going into the screening was the potential for the film to go over the top in impressing the sentimentality of the story on the audience. Instead, the movie never reached the emotional heights that it should have. ...
Film Fan Fridays for Friday April 24, 2009
Movie Moxie —
... debuts Cast: Jacob Switzer, Elena Hudgins Lyle, Ingrid Veninger, Simon Reynolds Canada Limited Release Official Film Site & Trailer, IMDb Page The Soloist Dir: Joe Wright (Atonement) Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx, Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander UK/USA/France Official Film Site & Trailer, IMDb Page Three Monkeys / Üç maymun Dir: Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Climates / ...
Movie Review - 'The Soloist'
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... The Soloist is the story of friendship despite overwhelming odds. I never got the sense that Lopez took pity on Ayers, but instead was concerned about a man who sparked his curiosity at first, subsequently left him in awe with his talent, and ultimately became an integral part of his own life. Ayers suffers from schizophrenia, and he had a major breakdown while at Julliard. We don't see his stint in a mental institution, but that's probably not important because his is as much about Lopez as Ayers. ...
Box Office - 'Obsessed' Goes for $28 Million
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... hit the mark at over $10 million, The Soloist made about $9 million, and I believe the Disney documentary, ...
SOCIAL STUDIES: SPRINGTIME EDITION
Antagony & Ecstasy —
... Originally planned for an Oscar-friendly release last autumn, The Soloist has finally debuted and we can finally learn what Focus Features was so ashamed about. I kid! The Soloist isn't very good, but it's certainly no worse than plenty of the godforsaken 2008 Oscarbait films that did get released on target. Based on true events, which were given the customary veneer of fiction somewhere between newsprint and celluloid, The Soloist is the story of two men who entered the other's life in Los Angeles in 2005: L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez (Robert Downey, Jr.), a ...
The Jizt: The Soloist
Reel Whore —
In this fast-paced world of blogging, tweeting and fly-by-night film voyeurism, sometimes one doesn't have the time to give a film proper treatment. More importantly, others do not always have the time to read it. Sometimes you just have to take it around back and squeeze one out in 1-2-3 quick licks. Think of The Jizt as the wham, bam, thank you ma'am of reviews. The Soloist Release: 04.24.09 DVD Release: 08.04.09 Rated PG-13 ...
The Soloist
1minutefilmreview —
... 4 STARS! All about The Soloist
