It’s been seven years since Steven Shainberg last directed a film, the mostly forgotten Nicole Kidman vehicle "Fur," but it appears from a new press release that he has finally locked down his next project. “The Big Shoe” finds Shainberg (“Secretary”) in familiar territory as the film is described as “a sexy comedic drama” that will follow Jim Sturgess (“Across The Universe,” “One Day”) as a gifted shoe designer, Nate, who is forced to break free from a family who want to cheapen his art for their own commercial gain. Susan Sarandon, who’s been getting busy lately, co-stars ...

Since her breakout role in 2005’s “Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang,” Michelle Monaghan has been steadily turning in solid supporting performances in everything from big-budget thrillers (“Mission Impossible III”) to more character-based dramas (“North Country”), but Hollywood still hasn’t seen her as a leading lady. That’s all set to change though, as Monaghan has signed on to appear in her biggest role yet alongside Susan Sarandon. Jonathan Mostow (“Terminator 3,” “U-571”) will direct Monaghan and Sarandon in the thriller “Still of Night,” from a script which he also penned. The film follows Monaghan as a...

I was completely transfixed when I saw Elizabeth , which is when I was first introduced to the extraordinary actress known as Cate Blanchett.  When I think about her career, it’s amazing to me how diverse it’s been.  She’s played practically every role imaginable from an elf to a queen to Bob Dylan to Katherine Hepburn.  She’s different all the time and she’s a phenomenal character actress with a leading lady’s career.  As I was thinking about Blanchett’s great roles, I started to recall some of the great leading roles by women in film ...

Jason Statham has joked that the reason he gets hired is because he's cheap and he does all of his own stunts. But this is devaluing his many strengths as an actor – he's an amazing physical performer and has a fair amount of screen presence with a kind of old school macho charm that isn't seen at the movies all that often anymore. Statham's new movie, "Safe," is one of his better entries (his best since "The Bank Job" at least) – a lightning fast post-9/11 action movie about a desperate man who befriends a young ...

Susan Sarandon claims the US government has tapped her phone.

Susan Sarandon is done with marriage.

'The Princess Bride' quote-a-long screening at The Prince Charles Cinema, London (24 March '12) // Words: Saam Das // Photos: The Prince Charles Cinema Not only is The Prince Charles Cinema probably my favourite film viewing establishment in London but 'The Princess Bride' is also one of my most loved films - making this "quote-a-long" screening almost destined for success. I imagine most of those attending felt similarly. It certainly proved to be a tremendously enjoyable experience for an eager audience, many of whom hadn't had the opportunity to see 'The Princess Bride' on the big screen. This wasn't just a ...

Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins split in 2009 after 23 years of unmarried togetherness. The actress took the split very hard, and so did her fans. They seemed like a bastion of stability. Sarandon reflected on the break up in a chat with Reuters, saying, "Of course you feel like a failure. It's a big

Jeff, Who Lives at Home Dir. Jay and Mark Duplass [Paramount Vantage; 2012] by Alex Peterson Rating: Jason Segal is the best puppydog in American movies. He isn’t an actor so much as a genuinely nice guy who’s managed to wrangle a good living out of pretending to be versions of himself. He seems simply unable to play-act his way around the fact that his niceness is the natural extension of a kind of true-believer mentality that forces its way into every scene and line of dialogue he’s a part of. Without him, a movie like Jeff ...

Brazilian stunner  Lisalla Montenegro was spotted   at the Endometriosis Foundation of America's 4th Annual Blossom Ball at the New York Public Library in NYC last night. The Maybelline model had the pleasure of rubbing shoulders with TV personalities Tyra Banks and Padma Lakshmi , actress Susan Sarandon and iconic Blondie singer Debbie Harry. PHOTOS: Tyra Banks Gets "Twisted" Backstage With Cirque Du Soleil In NYC! It was Lisalla though, who really caught our eye. The 24-year-old looked fashion forward in her silk Marc Jacobs jumpsuit, Alexander McQueen gold clutch and Christian Louboutin heels. Lisalla shot her first campaign with Maybelline ...

This is a reprint of our review from TIFF. As surreal as it is to see a micro-budget Duplass Brothers film start with the stars and mountainous terrain of the Paramount logo, in many ways that contradiction and clash sets the tone for their new comedy "Jeff Who Lives at Home." Strange things are afoot in the cosmos as Jeff (played with affable confusion and large-framed, good-hearted charm by Jason Segel) is trying to keep his eyes open for what the universe might be telling him, in terms of his destiny and purpose. Also, his mom Sharon (Susan Sarandon) would ...

There's no substitute for experience, and that helps especially when you're an actor. Playing the mother...

Paramount Vantage 83 min., dir. by Jay and Mark Duplass, with Jason Segel, Ed Helms, and Susan Sarandon We all float through points in our [...]

Coming off of 2011 with the dubious distinction of earning a record-breaking 11 Razzie nominations, Adam Sandler just keeps motoring along, and this summer he'll try again to make you laugh by dropping some F-bombs and wearing a mullet in "That's My Boy." This newest movie does have potential, we suppose. It features a ridiculous sorta WTF ensemble -- Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester, Ian Ziering, Vanilla Ice, James Caan, Will Forte, Milo Ventimiglia, Susan Sarandon -- and will have Sandler playing Samberg's father who is about to be jailed for tax evasion, moves in with his son who bails ...

There is no doubt that the upcoming big screen adaptation of David Mitchell's "Cloud Atlas" is ambitious. Directed by The Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer, the sprawling time-spanning tale finds the directors each helming their own segements of the film, leading different units and working with an all-star cast -- Tom Hanks, Hugo Weaving, Ben Whishaw, Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon, Jim Broadbent, Jim Sturgess -- who will each to taking on multiple roles. It's clearly going to be unlike anything we've seen on the big screen and certainly, we're going to see a side to Hugh Grant we've ...