Joel Edgerton

Movie Guide for TownMall in Carroll County, Jan. 13, 2012

2013-01-12 11:52:00

now playing "Django Unchained" (R). A slave turned bounty hunter sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. With Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz and Leonardo DiCaprio. TownMall Cinemas (12:50, 4:20, 7:50 p.m.) "Gangster Squad"...

Movie Guide for TownMall in Carroll County, Sept. 16, 2012

2012-09-15 20:20:17

now playing "2016 Obama's America" (PG). Documentary based on Dinesh D'Souza's book, "The Roots of Obama's Rage." TownMall Cinemas (1:15, 4:15, 7:15 p.m.) "The Expendables 2" (R). A group of mercenaries seek vengeance for a murdered comrade. With...

Movie Guide for TownMall in Carroll County, Aug. 26, 2012

2012-08-26 08:13:00

now playing "The Bourne Legacy" (PG-13). The actions of Jason Bourne have consequences for another man with a similar secret background. With Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Joan Allen, Albert Finney. TownMall Cinemas (1:00, 4:00, 7:00 p.m.)...

'Warrior' goes another round with unhappy families

2011-09-13 08:59:00

If "Warrior" predictably throws many of the same punches as the many boxing movies that came before it, there are just enough differences to make this movie seem both quirkier and more topical. Although it falls short of delivering a knockout punch, it is...

Isla Fisher finds her comfort zone in supporting roles

2013-05-16 09:34:02

ORLANDO, Fla. _ At some point as she was hitching up her fishnet stockings and having her lips painted bee-sting bright to play the working class tart Myrtle in "The Great Gatsby," Isla Fisher had an attack of conscience. "I was pretty tacky and man-...

Carmike Cinema 9: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' lands

2013-05-15 22:37:00

Started Wednesday at Carmike Cinema 9 Star Trek Into Darkness �The warp drives on the USS Enterprise are, as usual, on the verge of meltdown in "Star Trek Into Darkness." Luckily, the entertainment propulsion system for the sci-fi saga is roaring full...

PHOTO: 'The Great Gatsby' Cast and Filmmakers Attend Cannes Press Conference

2013-05-15 12:30:05

The 66th Cannes Film Festival is underway in France. On Wednesday, the cast and filmmakers of Warner Bros.' 3D retelling of "The Great Gatsby," which opens the prestigious fest, attended a press conference at the Palais des Festivals. Pictured Above:...

'Great Gatsby' stars dazzle despite damp Cannes opening

2013-05-15 13:13:02

CANNES, France (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival conjured up the "Roaring Twenties" on Wednesday with a glamorous opening night premiere of Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby", complete with dancers in flapper dresses on the red carpet and umbrellas to...

Michelle Williams, Joel Edgerton Starring In 'Double Hour'

2013-05-15 14:30:06

Michelle Williams and Joel Edgerton will star in the indie remake of Italian thriller "The Double Hour," with "Maria Full of Grace" helmer Joshua Marston directing from his own script. The project was announced on the opening day of Cannes. Silver Reel...

Accepting this 'Great Gatsby' on its own terms

2013-05-14 06:00:00

To judge by some of the reviews of the new film adaptation of "The Great Gatsby," you'd think Australian director Baz Luhrmann would be facing extradition for his crime against an American classic. But I have a message for all those self-appointed...

Modern take on 'Gatsby' never stops to catch its breath

2013-05-10 04:54:03

Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby is F. Scott Fitzgerald shaped for the ADHD generation. The latest adaptation of the Roaring Twenties drama is restless, largely unfocused, and always in motion, as the filmmaker hurries us along from pop-up attraction...

Film review: 'The Great Gatsby' offers the same story, just stylized

2013-05-13 11:18:00

Director Baz Luhrmann is known for his excessively modern takes on stories from other eras. His most popular is film is 2001's “Moulin Rouge,” a pop musical set in 19th-century Paris. He's also the visionary behind the bizarre 1996 version...

Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton ("Warrior") star in this family flick about parents who bury a box of wishes for what their child would be like, and from the dirt pops a kid whose live parallels their plan. Quite the summer of movies about people spontaneously appearing from unlikely places, huh?

2012-04-30 14:37:00

Such a pity more people did turn up to see this MMA flick, about two long-separated brothers who are on a path to reunite in the ring, as their returning alcoholic father watches ringside. It features three outstanding performances from Nick Nolte, Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton.

2011-12-30 08:34:08

Even though the great "Warrior" depressingly flopped at the box office, I'm still including Hardy (left) and Edgerton (right), as this year Hardy graduated to leading man known in America (he'll soon appear in "The Wettest County in the World" and "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy") after strong work in

2011-10-28 13:09:25