Our
Pick of the Weeek at a Glance! 12th Feb
A SINGLE MAN
A SINGLE MAN is based on
the novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood.
Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the
Cuban missile crisis, it is the story of a British
college professor (Colin Firth) who is struggling to
find meaning to his life after the death of his long
time partner. The story is a romantic tale of love
interrupted, the isolation that is an inherent part
of the human condition, and ultimately the importance
of the seemingly smaller moments in life.
A SINGLE MAN is produced by Tom Ford through his Los
Angeles based production company, Fade to Black, in
association with Chris Weitz and Andrew Miano of
Depth of Field, and Robert Salerno of Artina Films.
The screenplay is written by Tom Ford and David
Scearce. --© Weinsteins
Colin Firth is magnificent: 9/10 AC.
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Will Smith and Jada
Pinkett Smith have filed legal papers in Los
Angeles in an effort to avoid a cash plea from a
former business partner.
The Smiths claim the
man who financed a movie Jada wrote and starred in is
threatening to sue them over what he claims was a
"guaranteed" return for his investment -
and they're not to blame for the failure of the film,
called Human Contract.
The project, which
went straight to DVD, made no money.
The Smiths insist they
never promised to pay back investors, and, according
to TMZ.com, they want a judge to declare they're not
liable for the investor's lost cash.
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Sandra Bullock has news for
anyone waiting to see her give an acceptance speech
at the Academy Awards – don't
hold your breath!
"I'm so not winning an Oscar,"
Bullock, who received her first-ever nomination, as
best actress for The Blind Side, told
reporters at the Santa Barbara International Film
Festival Friday, where she received the American
Riviera Award for her influence on film.
Bullock considers herself an expert oddsmaker for the
annual awards show, so she has strong feelings about
her own chance for victory. "Nine times out of
ten I always pick who's going to win," the
actress, 45, said. "And I already know who's
going to win. I'm not going to say, but nine times
out of ten, I'm right."
