Archive for January 6th, 2010

Short Take: Complex and subtle, yet intuitive and readily understood. It could not be more inspired

Director: Rob Marshall (Chicago)

Screenwriters: Michael Tolkin and Anthony Minghella; Arthur Kopit and Maury Yeston (American Broadway musical); Mario Fratti (Italian musical)

Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood), Marion Cotillard (Public Enemies), Penéope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona), Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal), Nicole Kidman (Cold Mountain, Moulin Rouge), Kate Hudson (Bride Wars), Sophia Loren (La ciociara), Fergie (Planet Terror)

Length: 1h 50m

Synopsis: Guido Contini (Day-Lewis) is a famous Italian film director who is having tremendous trouble making his newest movie. Suffering from writer’s block and feeling pressure from everyone around him to make this next picture something incredible, Guido looks to escape in any way that he can. Try as he might to find it, inspiration remains elusive for him even though he is continually reminded that said inspiration has often come from the many women in his life. Read the rest of this entry »