From its humble beginnings six years ago, Mono No Aware has grown into a major annual expanded cinema event, as well as a wonderful organization promoting a deep appreciation for the art of filmmaking.
The 7th annual edition of Mono No Aware’s signature event will screen for two nights at Lightspace Studios in Brooklyn, New York on December 6 and 7. Both nights feature one-time-only cinematic performances utilizing 16mm, 8mm and 35mm film projection, as well as “alternative light” projections, performed live by filmmaking artists.
The one performance that the Underground Film Journal highly recommends is Jodie Mack‘s “Let Your Light Shine,” featuring an abstract animated film watched through special prismatic glasses worn by audience members. The Journal experienced a screening of “Let Your Light Shine” in Los Angeles that we considered might be the future of cinema.
Other performances include, also on the 6th, a return by Mono No Aware regular Joel Schlemowitz,...
The 7th annual edition of Mono No Aware’s signature event will screen for two nights at Lightspace Studios in Brooklyn, New York on December 6 and 7. Both nights feature one-time-only cinematic performances utilizing 16mm, 8mm and 35mm film projection, as well as “alternative light” projections, performed live by filmmaking artists.
The one performance that the Underground Film Journal highly recommends is Jodie Mack‘s “Let Your Light Shine,” featuring an abstract animated film watched through special prismatic glasses worn by audience members. The Journal experienced a screening of “Let Your Light Shine” in Los Angeles that we considered might be the future of cinema.
Other performances include, also on the 6th, a return by Mono No Aware regular Joel Schlemowitz,...
- 11/25/2013
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Police in Indiana say a man was killed when he was struck by a tour bus belonging to country star Jason Aldean. Knox County Sheriff Michael P. Morris said Aldean and his driver were the only ones aboard the bus early Monday when it struck a man who had walked onto U.S. Highway 41 North. Photos: Cmt Music Awards Through the Years The deceased was identified as Albert Kennedy of Vincennes, Ind. The Knox County Coroner said Kennedy had died from trauma to the head and chest. Morris said no charges will be filed, calling the accident "unavoidable." "In
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- 10/28/2013
- by The Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Christopher Nolan‘s epic superhero trilogy is behind him which means it’s time for him to direct something original and better. Consider that less of a knock on his Dark Knight trilogy than it is praise for his non-superhero films like The Prestige, Memento and Inception. But while legions of fans online would squee at word of him directing Will Beall’s script for the Justice League movie… that announcement doesn’t appear to be forthcoming. He’s going with time travel and some well-earned nepotism instead. Per THR, Nolan the Elder is in talks to direct Interstellar from a script by Nolan the Younger, aka Jonathan. It’s a grand sci-fi adventure reportedly focusing on wormholes, time travel and other dimensions, and that should be more than enough to get film fans salivating. The script has actually been sitting around for six years and has had Steven Spielberg attached to direct for much of that...
- 1/10/2013
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Ryan Gosling, George Clooney and Evan Rachel Wood lead the all-star cast of political thriller The Ides of March, which arrived on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on March 5. Digital Spy has the first 5 minutes from the movie, which sets up Gosling's deputy campaign manager Stephen Meyers as he's running through a soundcheck ahead of the Ohio Democratic primary debate.
Clooney, who co-wrote and directs the film, says that his governor Mike Morris takes a back seat to Gosling's Meyers, who eventually gets corrupted by the political (more)...
Clooney, who co-wrote and directs the film, says that his governor Mike Morris takes a back seat to Gosling's Meyers, who eventually gets corrupted by the political (more)...
- 3/6/2012
- by By Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
Here’s Beau Willimon talking about The Ides of March from the red carpet at last nights BAFTA Awards. (see all our BAFTA coverage including the full winners list and other interviews here).
How does it feel to be a BAFTA nominee?
‘It feels thrilling. It feels like a miracle the movie made it from the script to the screen at all. The fact that this movie got made, and that it’s made it’s way across the pond and connected with so many people in the UK is a real thrill for me.’
Aside from your own movie, what other nominated films are getting you excited?
‘I think Tinker Tailor was amazing, Moneyball was amazing. So many great films have been made this year internationally, it’s a pretty heady group to share some nominations with – a really good year for movies.’
I’m curious, the movie went...
How does it feel to be a BAFTA nominee?
‘It feels thrilling. It feels like a miracle the movie made it from the script to the screen at all. The fact that this movie got made, and that it’s made it’s way across the pond and connected with so many people in the UK is a real thrill for me.’
Aside from your own movie, what other nominated films are getting you excited?
‘I think Tinker Tailor was amazing, Moneyball was amazing. So many great films have been made this year internationally, it’s a pretty heady group to share some nominations with – a really good year for movies.’
I’m curious, the movie went...
- 2/13/2012
- by Ben Mortimer
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Chicago – One of the more surprising choices this week by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences was to cite the Adapted Screenplay for George Clooney’s “The Ides of March,” recently released on DVD and Blu-ray. The Ryan Gosling-led drama has some strengths, but it’s script is the weakest element of the film. The sheer force of talent of the people who bring it to life may have led some to believe it’s better than it actually is. See for yourself.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
They don’t make movies like “The Ides of March” much any more and, for that fact alone, I think many have been tempted to overlook the film’s flaws. Personally, I’d love it if we had more star-studded political thrillers like they used to make in the ’70s. Given today’s controversial political times, it seems appropriate for the genre to make a resurgence,...
Rating: 3.0/5.0
They don’t make movies like “The Ides of March” much any more and, for that fact alone, I think many have been tempted to overlook the film’s flaws. Personally, I’d love it if we had more star-studded political thrillers like they used to make in the ’70s. Given today’s controversial political times, it seems appropriate for the genre to make a resurgence,...
- 1/25/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
There’s the distinct feeling as 2011 has now come and gone that it will not be remembered among the stronger years of recent cinema; countless prestige pics (The Iron Lady, J. Edgar, The Lady) proved disappointing, more so than is regularly anticipated, while blockbuster fare, though solid, didn’t deliver any Inception or Toy Story 3-caliber outings. There were, however, some wonderful genre films populating the later months of the year, including peculiarly tantalising sci-fi and sports films, as well as the British horror scene’s most diverting entry in years. Add to that some profound meditations on parenting, the film industry, memory, addiction, animal cruelty and domestic abuse, and you have what is nevertheless as diverse a year as any, even if it possibly lacked that one affirmative zeitgeist film that is going to be talked about not only in art house circles but in pub discussions for years to come.
- 1/25/2012
- by Shaun Munro
- Obsessed with Film
by Vadim Rizov
Beau Willimon's play Farragut North was completed in 2004, drawing from anecdotal dirt overheard working for the abortive campaign of brief Democratic great white hope Howard Dean. No theater bit until 2008, when a momentarily less apathetic liberal electorate ate it up. In co-writer and director George Clooney's version—now portentously titled The Ides of March—candidate Mike Morris (Clooney) has his face displayed on a Obama-modeled Shepherd Fairey backdrop, but the film isn't really plugged into the current moment so much as a recurring character in Democratic politics; Morris' strength is his uncompromising, articulate liberalism, his weakness a compromised personal life.
Continued reading DVD Of The Week: The Ides of March...
Beau Willimon's play Farragut North was completed in 2004, drawing from anecdotal dirt overheard working for the abortive campaign of brief Democratic great white hope Howard Dean. No theater bit until 2008, when a momentarily less apathetic liberal electorate ate it up. In co-writer and director George Clooney's version—now portentously titled The Ides of March—candidate Mike Morris (Clooney) has his face displayed on a Obama-modeled Shepherd Fairey backdrop, but the film isn't really plugged into the current moment so much as a recurring character in Democratic politics; Morris' strength is his uncompromising, articulate liberalism, his weakness a compromised personal life.
Continued reading DVD Of The Week: The Ides of March...
- 1/17/2012
- GreenCine Daily
DVD or Blu-ray? Redbox or Netflix? Streaming? Whatever your poison, here's the break down on all the week's new releases. Moviefone's Pick Of The Week "The Ides of March" What's It About? Ryan Gosling stars as an idealistic consultant that gets swept up in the presidential campaign of Governor Mike Morris (co-star and director George Clooney). Through their tough battle trying to secure the Democratic nomination in Ohio, Gosling gets a crash-course in how real politics work. See It Because: 'March' doesn't really tackle sweeping issues, but instead zeroes in on the much more personal conflict of making ethical compromises in the name of "the greater good." It's a tight, little drama about moral dillemas, featuring fantastic supporting players like Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Plus, you know, Clooney and the Gos. Also Available on Red Box DVD and Blu-ray Also Available "Abduction" Taylor Lautner's abs make their action movie debut,...
- 1/17/2012
- by Eric Larnick
- Moviefone
Join us from 7.40am when we'll be liveblogging the nominations in the second round of voting for this year's British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards
7.40am:
Tim Curry is teeing things up …
We're going to star those longlist contenders that make the shortlist:
Best Film
The Artist
The Descendants
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
The Iron Lady
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
My Week with Marilyn
Senna
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Film Not in the English Language
Extra Potiche 1
Abel
As If I Am Not There
The Boy Mir – Ten Years in Afghanistan
Calvet
Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries)
Incendies
Little White Lies
Pina
Post Mortem
Potiche
Le Quattro Volte
A Separation
The Skin I Live In
Tomboy
The Troll Hunter
Outstanding British Film
Attack The Block
Arthur Christmas
Attack the Block
Coriolanus...
7.40am:
Tim Curry is teeing things up …
We're going to star those longlist contenders that make the shortlist:
Best Film
The Artist
The Descendants
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
The Iron Lady
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
My Week with Marilyn
Senna
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Film Not in the English Language
Extra Potiche 1
Abel
As If I Am Not There
The Boy Mir – Ten Years in Afghanistan
Calvet
Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries)
Incendies
Little White Lies
Pina
Post Mortem
Potiche
Le Quattro Volte
A Separation
The Skin I Live In
Tomboy
The Troll Hunter
Outstanding British Film
Attack The Block
Arthur Christmas
Attack the Block
Coriolanus...
- 1/17/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
This week: Ryan Gosling is the man behind presidential candidate George Clooney in "The Ides of March," Taylor Lautner takes off his shirt and tries on a new role in "Abduction," Nick Swardson aspires to be an adult performer in "Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star," Juno Temple is a high school gal with a bad reputation in "Dirty Girl," and 2008's "Journey to the Center of the Earth" gets a proper Blu-ray 3-D release before its sequel hits theaters.
'The Ides of March'
Box Office: $41 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 86% Fresh
Storyline: In this political drama directed by George Clooney, Ryan Gosling plays Stephen Meyers, junior campaign manager to Pennsylvania governor and Democratic presidential candidate Mike Morris (Clooney). Stephen is idealistic, and he believes in Morris until he's exposed to the behind-the-scenes dirty politics and grease that keep a candidacy running smoothly.
Extras! Listen to the illuminating commentary...
'The Ides of March'
Box Office: $41 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 86% Fresh
Storyline: In this political drama directed by George Clooney, Ryan Gosling plays Stephen Meyers, junior campaign manager to Pennsylvania governor and Democratic presidential candidate Mike Morris (Clooney). Stephen is idealistic, and he believes in Morris until he's exposed to the behind-the-scenes dirty politics and grease that keep a candidacy running smoothly.
Extras! Listen to the illuminating commentary...
- 1/16/2012
- by Robert DeSalvo
- NextMovie
Eddie Redmayne in Simon Curtis' My Week with Marilyn The Artist, My Week With Marilyn, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Lead BAFTA Longlists Leading Actor Antonio Banderas (Robert Ledgard) – The Skin I Live In Brad Pitt (Billy Beane) – Moneyball* Brendan Gleeson (Gerry Boyle) – The Guard Daniel Craig (Mikael Blomkvist) – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Eddie Redmayne (Colin Clark) – My Week with Marilyn Gary Oldman (George Smiley) – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy* George Clooney (Matt King) – The Descendants* Jean Dujardin (George Valentin) – The Artist* Leonardo DiCaprio (J. Edgar Hoover) – J. Edgar Michael Fassbender (Brandon) – Shame* Owen Wilson (Gil) – Midnight in Paris Peter Mullan (Joseph) – Tyrannosaur Ralph Fiennes (Caius Martius Coriolanus) – Coriolanus Ryan Gosling (Driver) – Drive Ryan Gosling (Stephen Meyers) – The Ides of March Leading Actress Bérénice Bejo (Peppy Miller) – The Artist* Carey Mulligan (Sissy) – Shame Charlize Theron (Mavis Gary) – Young Adult Emma Stone (Skeeter Phelan) – The Help Helen Mirren (Rachel Singer...
- 1/8/2012
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
The full list of contenders in the first round of voting for this year's British Academy Film Awards
Best Film
The Artist
The Descendants
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
The Iron Lady
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
My Week with Marilyn
Senna
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Film Not in the English Language
Abel
As If I Am Not There
The Boy Mir – Ten Years in Afghanistan
Calvet
Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries)
Incendies
Little White Lies
Pina
Post Mortem
Potiche
Le Quattro Volte
A Separation
The Skin I Live In
Tomboy
The Troll Hunter
Outstanding British Film
Arthur Christmas
Attack the Block
Coriolanus
The Guard
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
The Iron Lady
Jane Eyre
My Week with Marilyn
Senna
Shame
Submarine
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tyrannosaur
War Horse
We Need to Talk About Kevin...
Best Film
The Artist
The Descendants
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
The Iron Lady
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
My Week with Marilyn
Senna
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Film Not in the English Language
Abel
As If I Am Not There
The Boy Mir – Ten Years in Afghanistan
Calvet
Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries)
Incendies
Little White Lies
Pina
Post Mortem
Potiche
Le Quattro Volte
A Separation
The Skin I Live In
Tomboy
The Troll Hunter
Outstanding British Film
Arthur Christmas
Attack the Block
Coriolanus
The Guard
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
The Iron Lady
Jane Eyre
My Week with Marilyn
Senna
Shame
Submarine
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tyrannosaur
War Horse
We Need to Talk About Kevin...
- 1/6/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Jan. 17, 2012
Price: DVD $30.99, Blu-ray $35.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
George Clooney (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind) added to the small group of film’s he has written and directed with The Ides of March.
Based on the play Farragut North, the political thriller stars Clooney as Governor Mike Morris, a wild card presidential candidate whose groundbreaking ideas could change the political landscape. When a brutal Ohio primary threatens to test Morris’ integrity, a down-and-dirty battle begins with idealistic campaign worker Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling, Drive) in the middle. Meyers gets caught in a scandal, and the only way to survive is to play both sides.
As well as Gosling and Clooney, the R-rated movie boasts Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Big Lebowski), Paul Giamatti (Win Win), Marisa Tomei (The Lincoln Lawyer) and Evan Rachel Wood (The Conspirator).
The Ides of March was co-written by Grant Heslov, who...
Price: DVD $30.99, Blu-ray $35.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
George Clooney (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind) added to the small group of film’s he has written and directed with The Ides of March.
Based on the play Farragut North, the political thriller stars Clooney as Governor Mike Morris, a wild card presidential candidate whose groundbreaking ideas could change the political landscape. When a brutal Ohio primary threatens to test Morris’ integrity, a down-and-dirty battle begins with idealistic campaign worker Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling, Drive) in the middle. Meyers gets caught in a scandal, and the only way to survive is to play both sides.
As well as Gosling and Clooney, the R-rated movie boasts Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Big Lebowski), Paul Giamatti (Win Win), Marisa Tomei (The Lincoln Lawyer) and Evan Rachel Wood (The Conspirator).
The Ides of March was co-written by Grant Heslov, who...
- 11/28/2011
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
George Clooney's impressive thriller about corruption among America's Democrats places him as the heir to Robert Redford
The Ides of March is George Clooney's fourth film as director and his second dealing specifically with politics, and his career as a publicly engaged film-maker now inevitably invites comparison with that of Robert Redford. Goodnight, and Good Luck, Clooney's movie about ethical communications and the confrontation in 1953 between liberal broadcaster Ed Murrow and witch-hunting cold warrior Joe McCarthy, is his equivalent of Quiz Show, Redford's movie on burgeoning corruption in the media in the 1950s. The Ides of March is his version of The Candidate, Redford's 1972 picture about democratic politics and the sacrifices and compromises involved in winning elections. The title from Plutarch and Shakespeare is intended to make us think about the scheming and backstabbing that accompanied the assassination of Julius Caesar on 15 March 44Bc, and perhaps to suggest that things were ever thus.
The Ides of March is George Clooney's fourth film as director and his second dealing specifically with politics, and his career as a publicly engaged film-maker now inevitably invites comparison with that of Robert Redford. Goodnight, and Good Luck, Clooney's movie about ethical communications and the confrontation in 1953 between liberal broadcaster Ed Murrow and witch-hunting cold warrior Joe McCarthy, is his equivalent of Quiz Show, Redford's movie on burgeoning corruption in the media in the 1950s. The Ides of March is his version of The Candidate, Redford's 1972 picture about democratic politics and the sacrifices and compromises involved in winning elections. The title from Plutarch and Shakespeare is intended to make us think about the scheming and backstabbing that accompanied the assassination of Julius Caesar on 15 March 44Bc, and perhaps to suggest that things were ever thus.
- 10/29/2011
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
While it might have opened to a relatively underwhelming, even frosty reception at the Venice Film Festival in August, don’t let that put you off what is in fact one of the year’s most exciting and gripping thrillers, The Ides of March. Finding himself in the director’s chair for the third time, George Clooney – who also stars, co-writes and produces this film – is at arguably his most confident and assured yet as a helmer in this slick, classy political film the likes of which Hollywood has been desperately craving this year.
Ryan Gosling – who seems to succeed in just about any genre he turns his hand to – is Stephen Meyers, the Junior Campaign Manager for beloved Democratic presidential candidate Mike Morris (Clooney). Young and idealistic, Meyers is quick to bat away the advances of Tom Duffy (Paul Giamatti), the Senior Campaign Manager for...
While it might have opened to a relatively underwhelming, even frosty reception at the Venice Film Festival in August, don’t let that put you off what is in fact one of the year’s most exciting and gripping thrillers, The Ides of March. Finding himself in the director’s chair for the third time, George Clooney – who also stars, co-writes and produces this film – is at arguably his most confident and assured yet as a helmer in this slick, classy political film the likes of which Hollywood has been desperately craving this year.
Ryan Gosling – who seems to succeed in just about any genre he turns his hand to – is Stephen Meyers, the Junior Campaign Manager for beloved Democratic presidential candidate Mike Morris (Clooney). Young and idealistic, Meyers is quick to bat away the advances of Tom Duffy (Paul Giamatti), the Senior Campaign Manager for...
- 10/29/2011
- by Shaun Munro
- Obsessed with Film
★★★☆☆
The Ides of March (2011) - directed by and starring George Clooney - takes a swipe at the ruthless back-room deals and media hype that lie at the heart of American politics. Governor Mike Morris (Clooney) is running against Senator Pullman in a presidential primary race for the Democratic Party ticket. The film opens at a critical stage on the campaign trail with the two candidates battling for Ohio.
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The Ides of March (2011) - directed by and starring George Clooney - takes a swipe at the ruthless back-room deals and media hype that lie at the heart of American politics. Governor Mike Morris (Clooney) is running against Senator Pullman in a presidential primary race for the Democratic Party ticket. The film opens at a critical stage on the campaign trail with the two candidates battling for Ohio.
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- 10/28/2011
- by Daniel Green
- CineVue
George Clooney's political drama is bleaker than The West Wing and packs a stronger punch
British parliamentarians know their opponents are in front of them but their enemies behind, and American primary campaigns are a contest between enemies. It can be a bitter fight. Has President Obama forgiven and forgotten Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's comments, during their primaries, about a possible Rfk-type assassination? I wonder.
George Clooney's political drama The Ides of March is about a Democratic primary campaign unfolding in the key state of Ohio, in an atmosphere heavy with fratricidal betrayal behind the scenes. Clooney directs, and has co-written the screenplay with Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, author of the original stage play, Farragut North. It sticks to the traditional Hollywood supposition that the Democrats are the ones with ideals ripe for dramatic disintegration. Republicans are presumably utterly lost from the outset.
The movie is slower,...
British parliamentarians know their opponents are in front of them but their enemies behind, and American primary campaigns are a contest between enemies. It can be a bitter fight. Has President Obama forgiven and forgotten Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's comments, during their primaries, about a possible Rfk-type assassination? I wonder.
George Clooney's political drama The Ides of March is about a Democratic primary campaign unfolding in the key state of Ohio, in an atmosphere heavy with fratricidal betrayal behind the scenes. Clooney directs, and has co-written the screenplay with Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, author of the original stage play, Farragut North. It sticks to the traditional Hollywood supposition that the Democrats are the ones with ideals ripe for dramatic disintegration. Republicans are presumably utterly lost from the outset.
The movie is slower,...
- 10/27/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
London, Oct 20: George Clooney, has revealed that he has no plans to enter politics.
Clooney, 50, admitted that whenever he got involved in political issues, it made him "very unpopular".
However, the 'Ocean's Eleven' star said that he would continue to give his support on the sidelines.
In his new movie 'In The Ides of March', which he co-wrote and directed, the actor plays governor Mike Morris, who is a candidate running in a Us presidential primary race.
"I grew up in a time when most people had a social and political conscience,".
Clooney, 50, admitted that whenever he got involved in political issues, it made him "very unpopular".
However, the 'Ocean's Eleven' star said that he would continue to give his support on the sidelines.
In his new movie 'In The Ides of March', which he co-wrote and directed, the actor plays governor Mike Morris, who is a candidate running in a Us presidential primary race.
"I grew up in a time when most people had a social and political conscience,".
- 10/20/2011
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
★★★☆☆ One of the big-hitters of the 55th BFI London Film Festival and starring and directed by George Clooney, The Ides of March (2011) is a political drama with actor of the moment Ryan Gosling, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Evan Rachel Wood. Clooney's latest is adapted from the play Farragut North by Beau Willimon, who based the work on his experience of campaigning with presidential candidate Howard Dean in the state of Iowa.
Idealistic Stephen Meyers (Gosling) is the Junior Campaign Manager for Governor Mike Morris (Clooney), a man whom Stephen truly believes can make America a better place. Over the course of the Democratic Party's presidential primary in Ohio, Stephen learns - the hard way - that politics has always been, and will continue to be, an extremely dirty game.
The Ides of March is neither terrible nor remarkable, and for that it is all the more infuriating. It's a film of great potential,...
Idealistic Stephen Meyers (Gosling) is the Junior Campaign Manager for Governor Mike Morris (Clooney), a man whom Stephen truly believes can make America a better place. Over the course of the Democratic Party's presidential primary in Ohio, Stephen learns - the hard way - that politics has always been, and will continue to be, an extremely dirty game.
The Ides of March is neither terrible nor remarkable, and for that it is all the more infuriating. It's a film of great potential,...
- 10/19/2011
- by Daniel Green
- CineVue
Based on the 2008 play Farragut North, The Ides of March is a political thriller that explores the back-room dealings, manipulations and power plays of a Democratic Primary campaign in Ohio viewed through the eyes of an idealistic press spokesman. Along the way he finds his life complicated first by an illicit meeting with a rival, and subsequently by the discovery of a relationship that threatens to derail the entire campaign, before ultimately being faced with the decision of whether to compromise his own morals in an effort to ensure that his candidate is selected. The film marks George Clooney’s fifth as a director and the third for which he is credited as a writer, in this instance alongside his frequent collaborator Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, who wrote the play from which the movie is adapted.
Clooney has assembled a stellar cast for this film. Fresh from more mainstream...
Clooney has assembled a stellar cast for this film. Fresh from more mainstream...
- 10/12/2011
- by Tim Leng
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Ides of March
Directed by George Clooney
Written by George Clooney, Beau Willimon and Grant Heslov
2011, USA
George Clooney’s fourth film as director epitomizes the terms ‘backroom politics.’ A thriller about a fictional Democratic primary in Ohio that is set more in bars, kitchens, and hotel rooms than onstage, The Ides of March takes its Caesarian title to appropriate ends, featuring a slew of Brutuses and Judases.
Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is a 30 year-old ambitious staffer for presidential hopeful Governor Mike Morris (Clooney). Working alongside campaign head Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Morris’ idealism rubs off on him – Stephen is convinced that Morris is the next president. With only days to go in Ohio and with Morris still showing a slight edge in the polls Stephen receives a puzzling invitation to meet from the head of the opposition campaign, Tom Duffy (Paul Giamatti). All at once Stephen’s...
Directed by George Clooney
Written by George Clooney, Beau Willimon and Grant Heslov
2011, USA
George Clooney’s fourth film as director epitomizes the terms ‘backroom politics.’ A thriller about a fictional Democratic primary in Ohio that is set more in bars, kitchens, and hotel rooms than onstage, The Ides of March takes its Caesarian title to appropriate ends, featuring a slew of Brutuses and Judases.
Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is a 30 year-old ambitious staffer for presidential hopeful Governor Mike Morris (Clooney). Working alongside campaign head Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Morris’ idealism rubs off on him – Stephen is convinced that Morris is the next president. With only days to go in Ohio and with Morris still showing a slight edge in the polls Stephen receives a puzzling invitation to meet from the head of the opposition campaign, Tom Duffy (Paul Giamatti). All at once Stephen’s...
- 10/11/2011
- by Neal Dhand
- SoundOnSight
George Clooney stars in, co-writes and directs his latest movie, The Ides Of March. But is it Ryan Gosling that steals the show? Here's our review...
George Clooney is obviously a man that loves politics. He campaigns for people, he makes stands on issues, and he loves to be on camera talking about the state of the world. However, he’s said he’ll never run for office, because he’s got too many skeletons in his closet.
So, he does the next best thing and plays a politician in a movie. He gets to make all his stump speeches, talk about his pet issues, state his slant on things, and not actually have to deal with his herd of former girlfriends writing tell-alls or travel outside of his Italian villa (once filming is over) to get his politics heard globally.
In that sense, Clooney has the best of both...
George Clooney is obviously a man that loves politics. He campaigns for people, he makes stands on issues, and he loves to be on camera talking about the state of the world. However, he’s said he’ll never run for office, because he’s got too many skeletons in his closet.
So, he does the next best thing and plays a politician in a movie. He gets to make all his stump speeches, talk about his pet issues, state his slant on things, and not actually have to deal with his herd of former girlfriends writing tell-alls or travel outside of his Italian villa (once filming is over) to get his politics heard globally.
In that sense, Clooney has the best of both...
- 10/10/2011
- Den of Geek
Warning: This review contains spoilers.
If one wants a low-key thriller, seek out The Ides of March. If someone’s looking for an engaging behind-the-scenes look into the world of political campaigning, seek out The Ides of March. And when it comes to dark and cynical drama about the downward spiral of a young idealist, George Clooney‘s fourth directorial feature is worth seeking out. The adaptation of the acclaimed stage play, Farragut North (by Beau Willimon, who also shares credit for the screenplay) operates well on several different layers, much to the credit of Clooney and his lean and efficient storytelling.
That downhill spiral, which plays out in a slow-burn and subtle fashion, is of Stephen Myers (played by Ryan Gosling with both a strong mixture of vulnerability and unpredictability). Stephen is a young, well-respected member of the presidential campaign team for Governor Mike Morris (Clooney). When we’re first introduced to Stephen,...
If one wants a low-key thriller, seek out The Ides of March. If someone’s looking for an engaging behind-the-scenes look into the world of political campaigning, seek out The Ides of March. And when it comes to dark and cynical drama about the downward spiral of a young idealist, George Clooney‘s fourth directorial feature is worth seeking out. The adaptation of the acclaimed stage play, Farragut North (by Beau Willimon, who also shares credit for the screenplay) operates well on several different layers, much to the credit of Clooney and his lean and efficient storytelling.
That downhill spiral, which plays out in a slow-burn and subtle fashion, is of Stephen Myers (played by Ryan Gosling with both a strong mixture of vulnerability and unpredictability). Stephen is a young, well-respected member of the presidential campaign team for Governor Mike Morris (Clooney). When we’re first introduced to Stephen,...
- 10/7/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
With The Ides of March, George Clooney has directed an understated drama set in and around a tight presidential primary in Ohio that speaks to broader flaws in the U.S. political process and disillusionment with our government.
On screen, however, Clooney is merely a supporting player as Governor Mike Morris, a smooth, eloquent Democrat who “believes in the Constitution” and importance of alternative fuels, for our economy and our vehicles. (I’d vote for him.)
At a televised debate, the camera hangs around out front to catch the candidates exchanging carefully-written rhetoric before slipping behind the curtain (or American flag, as it were) to the backrooms and campaign offices where those decisions are made, then eventually into the darkened stairwells and graffiti-lined alleyways where someone suffers the consequences.
Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is Morris’ press secretary, the campaign’s “brains” in the form of a charming 30-year-old wunderkind whose idealism borders on naivete.
On screen, however, Clooney is merely a supporting player as Governor Mike Morris, a smooth, eloquent Democrat who “believes in the Constitution” and importance of alternative fuels, for our economy and our vehicles. (I’d vote for him.)
At a televised debate, the camera hangs around out front to catch the candidates exchanging carefully-written rhetoric before slipping behind the curtain (or American flag, as it were) to the backrooms and campaign offices where those decisions are made, then eventually into the darkened stairwells and graffiti-lined alleyways where someone suffers the consequences.
Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is Morris’ press secretary, the campaign’s “brains” in the form of a charming 30-year-old wunderkind whose idealism borders on naivete.
- 10/7/2011
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Columbia Pictures
From the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. to a 24-hour record rainfall (73.62 inches on Reunion Island in 1952) to the day CBS canceled the “Ed Sullivan Show” in 1971, the ides of March, better known as March 15, has historically proved to be a day of reckoning. The newest addition to fall under the ‘ides’ comes not in the form of the day but rather the name.
Starring George Clooney, who also directed, “The Ides of March” follows Governor...
From the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. to a 24-hour record rainfall (73.62 inches on Reunion Island in 1952) to the day CBS canceled the “Ed Sullivan Show” in 1971, the ides of March, better known as March 15, has historically proved to be a day of reckoning. The newest addition to fall under the ‘ides’ comes not in the form of the day but rather the name.
Starring George Clooney, who also directed, “The Ides of March” follows Governor...
- 10/7/2011
- by Alexandra Cheney
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
The Ides of March has premiered to collective critical praise (check out our The Ides of March review) and despite its feeling that political heroes are flawed, it is still an inspiring tale of personal triumph.
George Clooney is Governor Mike Morris, who is running for president. The Ides of March catches him in the all important Ohio primary being led by his top political aides, Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) and Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman). Hot on their campaign trail is a New York Times reporter, Ida Horowicz (Marisa Tomei), who is yearning for a big story on the eve of the primary that will decide the Democratic nominee.
As the real life 2012 presidential campaign kicks into gear, we’ve pulled some sizzling The Ides of March quotes to feed that political fire.
Stephen Myers: I've worked on more campaigns than most people have by the time they're...
George Clooney is Governor Mike Morris, who is running for president. The Ides of March catches him in the all important Ohio primary being led by his top political aides, Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) and Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman). Hot on their campaign trail is a New York Times reporter, Ida Horowicz (Marisa Tomei), who is yearning for a big story on the eve of the primary that will decide the Democratic nominee.
As the real life 2012 presidential campaign kicks into gear, we’ve pulled some sizzling The Ides of March quotes to feed that political fire.
Stephen Myers: I've worked on more campaigns than most people have by the time they're...
- 10/7/2011
- by joel.amos@moviefanatic.com (Joel D Amos)
- Reel Movie News
In the "The Ides of March," which hits theaters today, George Clooney plays Pennsylvania Governor Mike Morris, who is gunning for the Democratic presidential nomination. In the political thriller Ryan Gosling takes on the role of Stephen Meyers, an idealistic press secretary to Governor Morris, who is propositioned by the opposition's campaign manager to join the other side.
The film is all about politics at its dirtiest, since we all love a good political scandal. Will Clooney's character succeed in his bid for presidential nominee? You'll have to watch the movie to find out, but if you want to see Clooney as the prez, you can watch him as President Devlin in "Spy Kids: 3D."
As a rule, political movies are never expected to do that well at the box office, but as an actor it has to be fun to play a character with so much power.
Here is a list,...
The film is all about politics at its dirtiest, since we all love a good political scandal. Will Clooney's character succeed in his bid for presidential nominee? You'll have to watch the movie to find out, but if you want to see Clooney as the prez, you can watch him as President Devlin in "Spy Kids: 3D."
As a rule, political movies are never expected to do that well at the box office, but as an actor it has to be fun to play a character with so much power.
Here is a list,...
- 10/7/2011
- by Stephanie Marcus
- Huffington Post
Audiences are no strangers to political films these days. While they usually have more of a thriller angle and focus on government figures already in power, there have been a decent number that follow candidates on the campaign trail and as such, any new film tackling old ground needs to make a conscious effort to distinguish itself in some way, to stand out from the crowd. Unfortunately, The Ides of March makes no such effort and seems content to languish in probable obscurity. The film is a character study following Ryan Gosling‘s Stephen Meyers, a whip-smart but naive young campaign staffer during his time working for Governor Mike Morris. Morris, played by George Clooney who also co-wrote the screenplay and directed the film, is a presidential hopeful, and the film takes place during his campaign to win the Democratic party nomination. Meyers is essentially the number two man on the campaign at only 30 years old working...
- 10/7/2011
- by Luke Mullen
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Call them "cult classics." "Guilty pleasures." "Comfort movies." We all have a mental rolodex of flicks that may not be terribly popular but, for one reason or another, they resonate in a very special way. Maybe you saw it at the right moment. Maybe you just see gold where everyone else sees feces. Whatever the case, these are the special favorites that you keep stashed away for sick days. These are some of ours.
Ryan Gosling will complete his cinematic hat trick this weekend with the political drama "The Ides of March," playing a hungry press secretary on the campaign trail with George Clooney's earnest presidential candidate, Mike Morris. The film, based on the Beau Willimon play "Farragut North," is getting the kind of approval rating a world leader would kill for, but before you slap down your $10 and load up on the Junior Mints, I suggest you check out another of Gosling's intrigues,...
Ryan Gosling will complete his cinematic hat trick this weekend with the political drama "The Ides of March," playing a hungry press secretary on the campaign trail with George Clooney's earnest presidential candidate, Mike Morris. The film, based on the Beau Willimon play "Farragut North," is getting the kind of approval rating a world leader would kill for, but before you slap down your $10 and load up on the Junior Mints, I suggest you check out another of Gosling's intrigues,...
- 10/7/2011
- by Amy Wilkinson
- MTV Movies Blog
Looking for a feel-good film that will restore your faith in American politics? By all means, skip The Ides of March.
George Clooney's latest directorial effort is cynical to the core, a powerfully bitter statement about the sorry state of our political system. Based on the play Farragut North by Beau Willimon (which, in turn, is loosely based on Howard Dean's 2004 Democratic primary campaign), the movie The Ides of March is less the story of one campaign than an indictment of campaigns in general.
Set during the final days of a hotly contested Ohio Democratic presidential primary, The Ides of March centers on Stephen Myers (the currently ubiquitous Ryan Gosling), a young and idealistic press secretary for Democratic presidential candidate Gov. Mike Morris (Clooney). The race is far closer than it should be, and Morris's victory hinges on an endorsement from Ohio Sen. Thompson (Jeffrey Wright), who, of course,...
George Clooney's latest directorial effort is cynical to the core, a powerfully bitter statement about the sorry state of our political system. Based on the play Farragut North by Beau Willimon (which, in turn, is loosely based on Howard Dean's 2004 Democratic primary campaign), the movie The Ides of March is less the story of one campaign than an indictment of campaigns in general.
Set during the final days of a hotly contested Ohio Democratic presidential primary, The Ides of March centers on Stephen Myers (the currently ubiquitous Ryan Gosling), a young and idealistic press secretary for Democratic presidential candidate Gov. Mike Morris (Clooney). The race is far closer than it should be, and Morris's victory hinges on an endorsement from Ohio Sen. Thompson (Jeffrey Wright), who, of course,...
- 10/7/2011
- by Don Clinchy
- Slackerwood
The Ides of March Directed by George Clooney Written by George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon Starring Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood The Ides of March takes a fascinating, cynical look at the cogs in a well-oiled political machine, namely a presidential campaign shaped by public perception and political pundits. George Clooney plays Governor Mike Morris, a charismatic politician who eschews foreign oil dependence and war and espouses the value of job creation and free education. To the disillusioned masses of America, Morris is the real deal, a beacon of hope and change. Sound familiar? Morris is trying to win the Ohio Democratic primary, which will effectively make or break the remainder of his campaign. Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is an idealistic campaign staffer who buys completely into Morris’s image, and believes that he is making the world...
- 10/7/2011
- by Shannon
- FilmJunk
Chicago – George Clooney’s “The Ides of March” is a star-studded political thriller of the variety that was made much more commonly in the ‘70s and would therefore seem like a perfect vehicle to restart for today’s controversial times. We could use more political thrillers with complex dialogue aimed at adults to offset the fact that a vast majority of motion pictures are aimed at children. Sadly, “The Ides of March” is not the film to use as proof that there is still vitality in this genre. A striking disappointment, the film barely works due to the sheer force of talent brought to it by the ensemble but it’s not even close to the landslide victory that it should have been.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is the hot, young political talent. He’s the right-hand man to a legendary campaign runner named Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman...
Rating: 3.0/5.0
Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is the hot, young political talent. He’s the right-hand man to a legendary campaign runner named Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman...
- 10/7/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
With his latest film, The Ides of March, George Clooney reasserts himself as one of the best actor-directors working today. As a throwback to the political potboilers of the 1970s and 80s, Ides doesn’t break any terribly new ground, but much like Clooney’s previous directorial efforts (Good Night and Good Luck, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, and the admittedly lacklustre Leatherheads) it is a solidly constructed and tightly paced film with great performances from an all star cast.
Ryan Gosling delivers his third excellent performance this year (hot on the heels of Drive and his scene stealing comedic turn in Crazy, Stupid, Love.) as Stephen Meyers, a young hot shot political advisor who is the second highest ranking campaigner in the camp of Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Morris (Clooney). Despite being swayed by the opposing camp’s management (led by Paul Giamatti) and being constantly pressured for stories...
Ryan Gosling delivers his third excellent performance this year (hot on the heels of Drive and his scene stealing comedic turn in Crazy, Stupid, Love.) as Stephen Meyers, a young hot shot political advisor who is the second highest ranking campaigner in the camp of Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Morris (Clooney). Despite being swayed by the opposing camp’s management (led by Paul Giamatti) and being constantly pressured for stories...
- 10/7/2011
- by Andrew Parker
- DorkShelf.com
In the new political thriller The Ides Of March George Clooney plays Presidential candidate Gov. Mike Morris, a charming and charismatic idealist during the frantic last days before the heavily contested Ohio presidential primary that could set him on the road to the White House. His character is loosely based on Vermont Governor Howard Dean and the script is from the play Farragut North by Beau Willimon, who had worked for Dean in 2004 (though the film’s big plot twist turns Morris into John Edwards). The Ides Of March opens with a TV debate between Morris and Senator Pullman (Michael Mantell), his chief primary rival. The two campaigns are managed by Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman) for Morris and Tom Duffy (Paul Giamatti) for Pullman, but the film is told through the eyes of Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling), Zara’s second in command, a rising star and media strategy wiz...
- 10/7/2011
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Ides of March
Directed by: George Clooney
Cast: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright
Running Time: 1 hr 41 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: October 7, 2011
Plot: Based on a play by Beau Willimon, while assisting the campaign manager (Hoffman), Stephen (Gosling) gets a crash course in the ugly side of politics as he tries to get a presidential candidate (Clooney) into office.
Who’S It For? It’s a smart, political thriller. The first half feels like a glimpse into a campaign, the second half is more intense. Great acting across the board.
Expectations: What’s not to love about the cast? Well, I guess I’m not a “big” fan of Wood or Tomei, but I don’t have anything against them either. My hunch was, this was going to be a “boys club” type movie anyway. Plus, with Clooney behind the camera,...
Directed by: George Clooney
Cast: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright
Running Time: 1 hr 41 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: October 7, 2011
Plot: Based on a play by Beau Willimon, while assisting the campaign manager (Hoffman), Stephen (Gosling) gets a crash course in the ugly side of politics as he tries to get a presidential candidate (Clooney) into office.
Who’S It For? It’s a smart, political thriller. The first half feels like a glimpse into a campaign, the second half is more intense. Great acting across the board.
Expectations: What’s not to love about the cast? Well, I guess I’m not a “big” fan of Wood or Tomei, but I don’t have anything against them either. My hunch was, this was going to be a “boys club” type movie anyway. Plus, with Clooney behind the camera,...
- 10/7/2011
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
Review of The Ides of March - Ryan Gosling sizzles but George Clooney stumbles in lackluster The Ides Of March There are two George Clooney films this fall but only one features a standout performance from the veteran actor. Unfortunately, it's not the movie he also directs. The Ides of March, as earnest as political dramas come, follows fast- rising press secretary Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) as he works to gain the Democratic nomination for governor and presidential candidate Mike Morris (Clooney) in the battleground state of Ohio. Clooney oozes charm and charisma but Ides of March with its political messages and numerous moral quandaries require him to give a solemn, restrained and somewhat dark performance as an attractive presidential candidate with plenty of skeletons in his closet.
- 10/7/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Review of The Ides of March - Ryan Gosling sizzles but George Clooney stumbles in lackluster The Ides Of March There are two George Clooney films this fall but only one features a standout performance from the veteran actor. Unfortunately, it's not the movie he also directs. The Ides of March, as earnest as political dramas come, follows fast- rising press secretary Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) as he works to gain the Democratic nomination for governor and presidential candidate Mike Morris (Clooney) in the battleground state of Ohio. Clooney oozes charm and charisma but Ides of March with its political messages and numerous moral quandaries require him to give a solemn, restrained and somewhat dark performance as an attractive presidential candidate with plenty of skeletons in his closet.
- 10/7/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
They were so close. Ides of March is gripping at times, somber and thought provoking at others but when the core of the film is revealed, it’s hard to find comfort or care in its primary characters. Ok, I have to exclude Philip Seymour Hoffman from that generalization; his character and performance were the most true to life, which inherently doomed him in the film. The others, not so much.
Ides of March follows Stephen Myers (Gosling), a charismatic, energetic campaign organizer working to win the Presidential primary for incumbent Governor Mike Morris (Clooney). Leading such a harried campaign, there’s no time for relationships until Myers, quite surprisingly, strikes up a relationship with a staff intern, Molly Stearns (Evan Rachel Wood). When Molly seeks Stephen’s help with a sensitive issue from her past it only adds to the enormous pressure of leading the campaign. Sadly when it...
Ides of March follows Stephen Myers (Gosling), a charismatic, energetic campaign organizer working to win the Presidential primary for incumbent Governor Mike Morris (Clooney). Leading such a harried campaign, there’s no time for relationships until Myers, quite surprisingly, strikes up a relationship with a staff intern, Molly Stearns (Evan Rachel Wood). When Molly seeks Stephen’s help with a sensitive issue from her past it only adds to the enormous pressure of leading the campaign. Sadly when it...
- 10/7/2011
- Atomic Popcorn
The Ides of March, based on the play Farragut North, is the fourth directorial effort for George Clooney. And like his most successful, Good Night and Good Luck, his role in the film is relatively minor as compared to the cast that shines around him.
In the play that The Ides of March is based on, the Clooney character -- a Northeast governor facing a crucial Ohio Democratic presidential primary -- is not seen. Oh, he is talked about by political operatives of both sides of the final two candidates in line to run for president.
Establishing the Governor Mike Morris character in The Ides of March as a living, breathing entity is far from an actor-director who inserted a character for the sake of screen time. Not only does Clooney control the behind the scenes action on The Ides of March, his character centers the morality tale for our time.
In the play that The Ides of March is based on, the Clooney character -- a Northeast governor facing a crucial Ohio Democratic presidential primary -- is not seen. Oh, he is talked about by political operatives of both sides of the final two candidates in line to run for president.
Establishing the Governor Mike Morris character in The Ides of March as a living, breathing entity is far from an actor-director who inserted a character for the sake of screen time. Not only does Clooney control the behind the scenes action on The Ides of March, his character centers the morality tale for our time.
- 10/7/2011
- by joel.amos@moviefanatic.com (Joel D Amos)
- Reel Movie News
The Ides of March
Written by George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon
Directed by George Clooney
USA, 2011
Depite the rising tides of discontent among the politically disenfranchised in North America – and the growing number who can count themselves among those ranks – politically relevant entertainment is not exactly flourishing at the moment. At best, some working-man’s revenge comedies strain for timeliness through toothless class warfare (Horrible Bosses, the forthcoming Tower Heist) – beyond that, the realm of fictional narrative features has stayed mostly mum in a period of considerable turmoil and economic doomsaying. George Clooney’s fourth feature as a director, The Ides of March, doubtless means well and should feel like a breath of fresh air given the frustratingly apolitical pop-culture climate, but it’s such a weak-kneed affair that the would-be import barely registers.
Derived from Beau Willimon’s off-Broadway play Farragut North, Ides stars Ryan Gosling (whose...
Written by George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon
Directed by George Clooney
USA, 2011
Depite the rising tides of discontent among the politically disenfranchised in North America – and the growing number who can count themselves among those ranks – politically relevant entertainment is not exactly flourishing at the moment. At best, some working-man’s revenge comedies strain for timeliness through toothless class warfare (Horrible Bosses, the forthcoming Tower Heist) – beyond that, the realm of fictional narrative features has stayed mostly mum in a period of considerable turmoil and economic doomsaying. George Clooney’s fourth feature as a director, The Ides of March, doubtless means well and should feel like a breath of fresh air given the frustratingly apolitical pop-culture climate, but it’s such a weak-kneed affair that the would-be import barely registers.
Derived from Beau Willimon’s off-Broadway play Farragut North, Ides stars Ryan Gosling (whose...
- 10/7/2011
- by Simon Howell
- SoundOnSight
Critics argue that script doesn't match the talent level of the A-list cast in George Clooney's political drama.
By Kevin Sullivan
Ryan Gosling in "Ides of March"
Photo: Sony Pictures
George Clooney returns to the director's chair for the first time since 2008's "Leather Heads" in one of the first big releases of Oscar season with "The Ides of March."
But then again, we might just be interested in Ryan Gosling's third major role this year. Everything about "Ides of March," from the critically lauded cast and director to the political story line seems to scream for awards season attention, but does it live up to high expectations? Critics can't seem to agree, but the general consensus is that the script doesn't meet the talent level of the cast, which is pretty fantastic all around.
We've rounded up some of the reviews to give you a better idea...
By Kevin Sullivan
Ryan Gosling in "Ides of March"
Photo: Sony Pictures
George Clooney returns to the director's chair for the first time since 2008's "Leather Heads" in one of the first big releases of Oscar season with "The Ides of March."
But then again, we might just be interested in Ryan Gosling's third major role this year. Everything about "Ides of March," from the critically lauded cast and director to the political story line seems to scream for awards season attention, but does it live up to high expectations? Critics can't seem to agree, but the general consensus is that the script doesn't meet the talent level of the cast, which is pretty fantastic all around.
We've rounded up some of the reviews to give you a better idea...
- 10/7/2011
- MTV Music News
Critics argue that script doesn't match the talent level of the A-list cast in George Clooney's political drama.
By Kevin Sullivan
Ryan Gosling in "Ides of March"
Photo: Sony Pictures
George Clooney returns to the director's chair for the first time since 2008's "Leather Heads" in one of the first big releases of Oscar season with "The Ides of March."
But then again, we might just be interested in Ryan Gosling's third major role this year. Everything about "Ides of March," from the critically lauded cast and director to the political story line seems to scream for awards season attention, but does it live up to high expectations? Critics can't seem to agree, but the general consensus is that the script doesn't meet the talent level of the cast, which is pretty fantastic all around.
We've rounded up some of the reviews to give you a better idea...
By Kevin Sullivan
Ryan Gosling in "Ides of March"
Photo: Sony Pictures
George Clooney returns to the director's chair for the first time since 2008's "Leather Heads" in one of the first big releases of Oscar season with "The Ides of March."
But then again, we might just be interested in Ryan Gosling's third major role this year. Everything about "Ides of March," from the critically lauded cast and director to the political story line seems to scream for awards season attention, but does it live up to high expectations? Critics can't seem to agree, but the general consensus is that the script doesn't meet the talent level of the cast, which is pretty fantastic all around.
We've rounded up some of the reviews to give you a better idea...
- 10/7/2011
- MTV Movie News
Director: George Clooney Writers: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon Starring: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright, Max Minghella A wise man -- a Shakespearean soothsayer, no less -- once warned "beware the ides of March" and writer-director George Clooney co-opts this infamous quote from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar presumably to emphasize [or warn us of] the overtly-dramatized events of his film. Clooney could have retained the title of Beau Willimon’s source play, Farragut North, but what fun would that have been? Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling), a 30-year old political campaign strategist, has swallowed the proverbial purple Kool Aid of "change" being served up by a progressively-minded idealist whose seemingly uncompromised platform makes President Obama look like a centrist. The mythical Pennsylvania Governor Mike Morris (George Clooney) is nothing short of a liberal's wet dream candidate for the United States presidency. He is staunchly pro-choice,...
- 10/7/2011
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Review of The Ides of March, starring George Clooney, Ryan Gosling and Philip Seymour Hoffman Watching George Clooney’s political drama The Ides of March, you’ll be able to figure out pretty early why it has that name – but the intrigue will come from figuring out who’s supposed to be Caesar and who’s supposed to be Brutus. Clooney directs and stars in this adaptation of the play Farragut North (he also co-wrote the screenplay with Farragut’s writer Beau Willimon), the story of the behind-the-scenes machinations of a presidential campaign. Clooney is Pennsylvania Governor Mike Morris, locked in a close race with an Arkansas Senator in the Ohio Democratic Primary. Their campaigns have descended on Ohio– neither willing to leave and campaign elsewhere until they are sure who’s going to take the state. Their campaign strategists are locked in as tight a battle as their candidates,...
- 10/7/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Review of The Ides of March, starring George Clooney, Ryan Gosling and Philip Seymour Hoffman Watching George Clooney’s political drama The Ides of March, you’ll be able to figure out pretty early why it has that name – but the intrigue will come from figuring out who’s supposed to be Caesar and who’s supposed to be Brutus. Clooney directs and stars in this adaptation of the play Farragut North (he also co-wrote the screenplay with Farragut’s writer Beau Willimon), the story of the behind-the-scenes machinations of a presidential campaign. Clooney is Pennsylvania Governor Mike Morris, locked in a close race with an Arkansas Senator in the Ohio Democratic Primary. Their campaigns have descended on Ohio– neither willing to leave and campaign elsewhere until they are sure who’s going to take the state. Their campaign strategists are locked in as tight a battle as their candidates,...
- 10/7/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
An angry political noir, George Clooney's The Ides of March argues persuasively that the political system in the United States is broken and cannot be fixed, that everyone associated with politics is corrupt or corruptible, and that only the unpaid interns get well and truly ----ed. It's like a religious movie made by someone who doesn't believe in God. The film moves briskly through the mechanics of a presidential campaign before collapsing upon itself, borrowing a plot twist from a 1960s potboiler in order to deliver as many self-righteous pieties as possible in a furious march to the finish line. Clooney himself plays the presidential candidate, Governor Mike Morris of Pennsylvania, a liberal atheist who has raised the hopes of all his followers that he...
- 10/7/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Director: George Clooney Writers: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon Starring: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright, Max Minghella Here’s a list of names: George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Max Minghella. This is a list of some of my favorite actors, but more importantly, it’s the bulk of the cast for Ides of March. As director, writer, producer and actor, George Clooney is the film’s jack-of-all-trades. While Clooney’s character is what ties the story together, the real focus is on the transition of Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) from kind-hearted, idyllic staffer to conniving, cynical campaign manager. Ides of March follows the campaign of Governor Mike Morris (George Clooney) as he runs for the Democratic presidential nomination against Senator Pullman (Michael Mantell). Both Democratic hopefuls have veteran campaign managers that know...
- 10/7/2011
- by Caitlyn Collins
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Based on the acclaimed play "Farragut North" by Beau Willimon, "The Ides of March" is director/star George Clooney's bold exploration of Machiavellian political machinations in Washington D.C. during a high-stakes presidential race.
Ryan Gosling stars as the mastermind behind the newly energized campaign of Governor Mike Morris (Clooney), who gets pulled into a nasty web of dirty politics and clashing egos that sends him into a tailspin. The film costars Paul Giamatti as a rival campaign manager, Evan Rachel Wood as an intern, Marisa Tomei as a reporter and the great Philip Seymour Hoffman as Gosling's mentor.
1. The State of the Union. Hoffman 100% guarantees his candidate might win ... maybe.
2. Tell Her. "It is your destiny! Join me, and together, we can rule the galaxy as Giamatti and Gosling! Come with me. It is the only way."
3. My Name Is Molly. Watch Gosling really turn on the charm monster for this scene.
Ryan Gosling stars as the mastermind behind the newly energized campaign of Governor Mike Morris (Clooney), who gets pulled into a nasty web of dirty politics and clashing egos that sends him into a tailspin. The film costars Paul Giamatti as a rival campaign manager, Evan Rachel Wood as an intern, Marisa Tomei as a reporter and the great Philip Seymour Hoffman as Gosling's mentor.
1. The State of the Union. Hoffman 100% guarantees his candidate might win ... maybe.
2. Tell Her. "It is your destiny! Join me, and together, we can rule the galaxy as Giamatti and Gosling! Come with me. It is the only way."
3. My Name Is Molly. Watch Gosling really turn on the charm monster for this scene.
- 10/6/2011
- by Max Evry
- NextMovie
Grant Heslov & Evan Rachel Wood Discuss Bringing The Political Tale To The Big Screen George Clooney’s new political thriller, “The Ides of March,” which he directs and stars in as fictional political candidate Governor Mike Morris, is a cautionary tale from the perspective of a hopeful political campaign worker Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling). He really believes in Morris and what he stands for. Of course, nothing is ever as simple as it seems, especially when it comes to politics. Soon Myers finds himself in the middle of double crosses from both the media and colleagues, involving a scandal that…...
- 10/6/2011
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