March 9, 2012
Five Favorite Films with Ewan McGregor
In addition to being immeasurably charming, the rather talented Ewan McGregor has been a mainstay of interesting performances on film for the better part of two decades now. In this week's Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, McGregor takes up the piscatorial mantle of one Dr. Alfred Jones, a Scottish fisheries boffin reluctantly convinced by an angling-enthused sheik (Amr Waked) and his feisty investment adviser (Emily Blunt) to assist them in their crazy desert scheme. Not too many actors can wear a khaki fishing vest and make it look good, but then not too many actors get away with impersonating Sir Alec Guinness, either. We spoke to McGregor recently about the movie, during which time he was also happy to talk about some of his favorite films. Read on for more of the interview.
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March 5, 2012
Five Favorite Films with Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt arrived proper for most audiences as Meryl Streep's sarcastic, binge-dieting assistant in The Devil Wears Prada -- in which she stole many a scene from the Oscar legend -- and since then has proved a versatile star across all kinds of genres, be they comedy, drama, sci-fi and most things in between. This week, Blunt co-stars opposite Ewan McGregor in Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, director Lasse Hallström's picturesque comedy-drama about a fisheries expert enlisted by an eccentric sheik to bring a river to the Arabian desert. We had the chance to speak with the actress recently about the movie, her friendship with McGregor, and some of her forthcoming projects. Read on for that, but first -- here are her five favorite films.
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March 2, 2011
Alison Brie Has a Five Year Engagement
Alison Brie will spend her "Community" hiatus filming Nicholas Stoller's upcoming comedy "Five Year Engagement," along with a cast that features Jason Segel and Emily Blunt.
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May 13, 2010
McGregor and Blunt Going Salmon Fishing with Hallstrom
Lionsgate and BBC Films will partner on "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," a comedy based on the Paul Torday novel about a scientist who wants to introduce salmon into the desert in Yemen. Lasse Hallstrom is set to direct, with Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt attached to star.
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March 15, 2009
Bringing Death to Life for Sunshine Cleaning
Amy Adams and Emily Blunt clean up some pretty grisly stuff in the upcoming dark comedy "Sunshine Cleaning" -- but that was just for the cameras. The movie's biohazard consultant, Enrique Castañeda, on the other hand? He does it for a living.
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January 14, 2009
Emily Blunt Rumored for Iron Man 2
First Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell were announced as potential villains for "Iron Man 2," and now Variety is reporting that Emily Blunt "has emerged as the frontrunner" to play Natasha Romanoff, also known as the Black Widow.
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October 14, 2008
Trailer Bulletin: Sunshine Cleaning
We haven't heard much about it since it made waves at Sundance, but Christine Jeffs' "Sunshine Cleaning" -- starring Amy Adams and Emily Blunt as sisters who find themselves in the crime scene cleanup business -- has itself a brand new trailer.
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October 4, 2007
Critical Consensus: Heartbreak Needs Discipline, Jane Worth Perusing, Seeker Reeks
This week at the movies, we've got honeymooners (The Heartbreak Kid, starring Ben Stiller and Michelle Monhagan), teenage heroes (The Seeker, starring Alexander Ludwig), bookworms in love (The Jane Austen Book Club, starring Maria Bello and Emily Blunt), and fledgling rappers (Feel the Noise, starring Zulay Henao). What do the critics have to say?
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March 1, 2007
We've Got Oscar Pics Galore!
Awards season has come and gone, but you can still relive the red carpet, the show, and the winners in our Oscar photo gallery (with over 400 star-studded images)!
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February 6, 2007
Gyllenhaal and Eckhart to Show Up During "The Dark Knight"?
Boy, is there anything more fun that gossiping and speculating about which actors will get which supporting roles in the next superhero movies? Well, yeah, actually. There's lots of things more fun. But this is what we do here at RT Newsday, so here's the latest: Aaron Eckhart and Maggie Gyllenhaal are the latest names to be tossed into the "Dark Knight" pool.
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February 2, 2007
Another New Casting Rumor for Batman's New Girlfriend
It almost seems like a foregone conclusion that Katie Holmes has been booted from the "Batman Begins" sequel, but there's still plenty of rumors regarding who'll take her place. A few days ago we were informed that Rachel McAdams was circling the role, and now comes word that Emily Blunt has been invited to read for casting directors.
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February 2, 2007
RT-UK Exclusive: Win Tickets to the BAFTAs!
The hottest event in the British film calendar, the Orange British Academy Film Awards, takes place in London on Sunday 11th February. With more stars than the night sky dressed up to the nines looking to collect those coveted gold masks - this week's RT-UK theme is "cliché" in case you'd be wondering - it's the best party in London and Rotten Tomatoes UK have teamed up with those movie-loving folks at Orange to give one of our wonderful readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to the glam event!
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