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Preview: Invictus

3 hours ago | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

In the 1950’s, a western TV show called Rawhide hit Us airwaves. One of several series about the old west, it captivated adults and children alike. Rawhide featured an ensemble cast of largely unknown actors, including a young man named Clint Eastwood. Eastwood had appeared in TV and film before, but it was here he really found fame. After Rawhide ended, Eastwood made a handful of TV shows and movies, until his big break came along. Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars and it’s follow ups made Eastwood into an icon. He went on to play numerous tough guy parts, invariably a cowboy or cop, and was very successful.

He made his directorial debut early on, often combining his newfound talent with his acting. He met with mild success until his 1992 western Unforgiven. It was hailed as one of the best westerns of all times, and gained Eastwood alot of credibility. »

- Barry Steele

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The Blind Side Rules a Slow Weekend at the Box Office

6 hours ago | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »

Warner Bros. Pictures will be opening their eyes in delight as The Blind Side not only continues to perform well beyond expectations, but managed to topple box office gorilla The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

Weekend box office estimates have The Blind Side with Sandra Bullock pulling in $20.4 million from Friday through Sunday for a domestic gross of approximately $130 million and counting. New Moon came in second with $15.7 million which might be disappointing until you look at the worldwide gross which has passed $570 million which is hardly worth Summit barking about.

A trio of newcomers had a rough time keeping pace in the typically sluggish weekend after Thanksgiving. Brothers with stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire and Natalie Portman took third place with $9.7 million, Armored mustered $6.6 million and Everybody's Fine with Robert DeNiro wasn't so fine with $4 million.

Not in the top 10 but worth mentioning is the strong performance of Jason Reitman »

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I have been preparing to play Mandela for years: Morgan Freeman

18 hours ago | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »

London, Dec 5 (Ians) Oscar winning actor Morgan Freeman, who will soon be seen playing former South African leader Nelson Mandela on the big screen, insists that he has been preparing for this role for years.

Freeman, who first met Mandela in the early 1990s, said: “He told me he wanted me to play him in a movie someday. For that I asked him to give me personal access so that I could understand his body language. He readily agreed,” starpulse.com quoted Freeman as saying.

“So anytime we were anywhere in proximity after that we would meet. I have always been preparing for this role even before I stepped in front of the camera as him,” he said.

Freeman would be donning this role in Clint Eastwood’s. »

- realbollywood

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"Up In The Air", Clooney, Eastwood Big Winners At National Board Of Review Awards

5 December 2009 2:42 PM, PST | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »

The National Board of Review has given a preview of what may be next year's big Oscar winners. Up in the Air won best picture and its star George Clooney was awarded Best Actor. The comedy, which arrives fairly unheralded, is getting rave reviews. Clooney shared the Best Actor award in a split with Morgan Freeman, who also won for Invictus. Clint Eastwood nabbed Best Director for the Nelson Mandela-inspired film. Newcomer Carey Mulligan won Best Actress for the British film An Education. For more click here »

- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)

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It’s Morgan Freeman Time

5 December 2009 9:34 AM, PST | AwardsDaily.com | See recent AwardsDaily news »

One of things that is marvelous about Invictus is Morgan Freeman.  To those who know him and love him will count this, I feel confident in saying, as one of his best performances. »

- Sasha Stone

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Link Pit(t)

5 December 2009 8:56 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

I'll be spending most of the weekend at the movies (I hope). Posting may be light unless I am unusually speedy in the digestion of these big movie meals... which would be a first. I wish there were four of me every December (one to enjoy the holidays, one to earn money, one to see all the movies I missed and all the movies Hollywood withheld simultaneously and one to write about all of that.) Herewith some links to keep you buzzy.

Ed Norton and Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden in Fight Club (1999)

Nerve "Class of 99" This is a neat angle: How did the breakout directors of 1999 fare in the cinematic decade that followed?

Indiewire Oscar's potential Live Action Short nominees

Final Girl Have you seen this series, inspired by my own (20:07). Fun for horror fans though most of it is lost on me, I'll admit. Still I have »

- NATHANIEL R

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Matt Damon on Bourne 4 and Paul Greengrass

5 December 2009 2:30 AM, PST | movies.about.com | See recent movies.about.com news »

Matt Damon's had a very busy 2009 and 2010 isn't looking like it's going to be any slower for the popular Oscar-winner. Damon earned positive reviews for his starring role in the comedy The Informant! and he's starring as the captain of a South African rugby team in Clint Eastwood's Invictus, set to hit theaters on December 11th. Damon joined Eastwood and his co-star Morgan Freeman on the red carpet for the La premiere of Warner Bros Pictures' Invictus (I'll have my full red carpet interview up soon) and of course the topic of Bourne #4 came up. With Bourne Supremacy and Bourne Ultimatum director Paul Greengrass just announcing he's bowing out of the fourth Bourne film, it's been speculated that his departure will signal the departure of Damon from the franchise as well.

However, Damon told us he thinks Bourne #4 will still happen someday. "We just don't have a script »

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Nbr Still Crazy For Clint & Clooney

4 December 2009 8:28 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

The National Board of Review have announced their winners. Their ceremony will be held on.

Film: Up In The Air

Director: Clint Eastwood, Invictus

Actor (tie): Morgan Freeman, Invictus and George Clooney, Up In The Air

This is Clooney's 3rd personal Nbr prize in 7 years. The situation with Clint Eastwood is yet more extreme. This is Clint's 4th personal Nbr prize in 10 years. Every film he's made since 2003 has found a home in their top ten list -- all seven of them, even Flags of Our Fathers -- and in two of those year's his films hogged 20% of their top ten list. In addition to Clint's 4 prizes, 2 of his films have won their Best Picture prize. Actress: Carey Mulligan, An Education

Supporting Actor: Woody Harrelson, The Messenger

Is this an awards season meme we didn't see coming ("time to honor Woody!") or a minor wave that will subside before Oscars hit shore? »

- NATHANIEL R

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Christmas Comes Early For Pilot Freeman

4 December 2009 5:31 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Morgan Freeman has treated himself to an early Christmas present - his own private plane.

The actor, who endured a stint in the U.S. Air Force as a young adult, began learning to fly in 2002 and quickly went on to earn his pilot's licence.

Freeman, now an expert in the skies, recently bought his first jet - and he's christening the aircraft by taking it on a journey around the world.

He explains, "I'm flying from here (U.S.) to South Africa. Then, since we've got some business down there, we're going to Botswana... then we're going to go to Kenya, northern Kenya, because we've been invited to visit a local tribe.

"The reason we're doing all this is because I've got my own plane. Brand new. Me and my co-pilot (will be flying it)."

And Freeman brags his plane is fully fitted with such up-to-date equipment his jet would likely put other celebrity pilots and their planes to shame.

He adds, "I started flying in '02. I've got everything that the law requires (fitted to my plane), and then some."

Freeman joins a select high-flying club - Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Angelina Jolie, Hilary Swank and supermodel Gisele Bundchen are all keen pilots. »

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Morgan Freeman's Hand: What's Wrong With It? (Photos)

4 December 2009 2:38 PM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

Nope, it's not a prosthetic. Morgan Freeman let his fingers breathe in what looked like a compression glove at the Thursday night premiere of his new movie 'Invictus,' in which he plays Nelson Mandela. Freeman suffered nerve damage to his arm during a 2008 car accident. He was driving when the car containing him and suspected mistress Demaris Meyer flipped over several times, seriously injuring them both. Four days later he announced his divorce from wife Myrna. Freeman said in January his hand was paralyzed, but it might be getting better as his gloves keep getting smaller. Below you can watch his recovery in reverse chronological order. MSN Canada described his hand as "limp and swaddled in a tan glove" when he was promoting his documentary 'Prom Night In Mississippi' last month. Photos: Get HuffPost Entertainment On Facebook and Twitter! ... »

- Katy Hall

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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 ‘Invictus’ Chicago Passes With Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman

4 December 2009 2:16 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – In our latest biography/sports edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of “Invictus” from director Clint Eastwood with Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman!

“Invictus” also stars Tony Kgoroge, Patrick Mofokeng, Matt Stern, Julian Lewis Jones, Adjoa Andoh, Marguerite Wheatley, Leleti Khumalo, Patrick Lyster, Penny Downie, Bonnie Henna, Shakes Myeko, Louis Minnaar and Danny Keogh. The film opens on Dec. 11, 2009.

To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Invictus” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our trivia question below. That’s it! This screening will be held on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.

“Invictus” from director Clint Eastwood stars Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman.

Image credit: Warner Bros.

Here is the “Invictus” plot description:

From director Clint Eastwood, »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Matt Damon Jealous of Buds Brad and George?

4 December 2009 2:08 PM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »

At last night's Beverly Hills premiere of Invictus, Clint Eastwood's Oscar contender staring Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman, things still somehow became about Brangelina. Gosh, what a shocker, huh? Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie showed up with their cutie son Maddox. Not wanting to totally upstage, they didn't do the red carpet, so the gorgeous fam just went inside to support their pals. Now, we love us some glitzy Brange as much as the next star-struck folk, but we adore Damon more, sorry. He's a totally down-to-earth sweetheart, but somehow he gets overlooked by the gossip-craving public. Why the hell is that? Humpy Matt told us why he's glad he's not Brad or Bff... »

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New Photos & Clip from Clint Eastwood’s Invictus

4 December 2009 2:00 PM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

With the end of the year approaching and new media being released for films next year, I find myself really looking forward to 2010. One of the movies that I’m looking forward to is Invictus which stars Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman and is directed by Clint Eastwood.

Invictus tells the story of how the country was united through sport, in this case Rugby. Damon plays Francois Pienaar, the South African captain tasked with convincing his white team mates that times need to change. It’s out in the UK 5th February 2010. You can see the trailer here.

Below we have some new images (click them below to enlarge) that Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Spyglass Entertainment have released plus a clip from the movie which was released on Yahoo earlier today. You can head over to Yahoo to view it in HD.

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- David Sztypuljak

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'Up in the Air,' National Board of Review kick off awards season

4 December 2009 1:57 PM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »

"Up in the Air" just hit theaters today, but already the O-word is being bandied about.

The movie won best picture honors from the National Board of Review Thursday. The Nbr is usually among the first groups to announce its award winners in the run-up to the Oscars.

The last two Nbr winners -- "No Country for Old Men" and "Slumdog Millionaire" -- have gone on to win best picture at the Academy Awards (though its record as an Oscar predictor prior to that is far less reliable).

Directed by Jason Reitman, "Up in the Air" stars George Clooney as a perpetually traveling contractor who fires people for a living. "Up in the Air" also won best supporting actress for "Twilight: New Moon" co-star Anna Kendrick and best adapted screenplay.

The board also chose Clooney as best actor -- an honor he shares with "Invictus" star Morgan Freeman.

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- editorial@zap2it.com

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In Theaters: "Up in the Air," "The Last Station," "Brothers"...

4 December 2009 1:00 PM, PST | The Auteurs | See recent The Auteurs news »

Reviews from Telluride and Toronto may have been mixed, but Jason Reitman's Up in the Air got a bit of a boost yesterday when the National Board of Review named it Best Film of 2009 (as noted in the current lists and awards tracker). To drive the point home, the Nbr gave it Best Supporting Actress (Anna Kendrick), Best Adapted Screenplay (Reitman and Sheldon Turner) and let George Clooney share the Best Actor award with Morgan Freeman, whose Nelson Mandela in Invictus is, according to none other than New York Times editor Bill Keller, "uncanny - less an impersonation than an incarnation." So for the next couple of days anyway, Up in the Air is a frontrunner in the awards race this season, with a clear shot at the Big One even, and it's among the films opening in theaters today. »

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First Movie Awards: ‘Up In The Air” Named Best Film

4 December 2009 11:23 AM, PST | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Up in the Air was named best picture of the year Thursday by the National Board of Review, the group that traditionally launches the movie awards season. George Clooney was named best actor for his performance in the film, while the movie's Anna Kendrick received the best supporting actress award. Clooney shared the actor award with Morgan Freeman, who appears as South African leader Nelson Mandela in Clint Eastwood's Invictus. Eastwood took the best director trophy. Carey Mulligan won the best actress award for An Education, while Woody Harrelson was named best supporting actor for The Messenger. »

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Freeman Was Well Prepared To Play Mandela

4 December 2009 8:06 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Morgan Freeman insists he's been preparing to portray former South African leader Nelson Mandela on the big screen for years - after the great man himself told the actor he should be the one to play him in a movie.

The Driving Miss Daisy star has won acclaim for playing Mandela in Clint Eastwood's new movie Invictus and he admits he came to the role very well prepared.

Freeman, who first met Mandela in the early 1990s, tells Parade magazine, "He told me he wanted me to play him in a movie someday (and) I said, 'Then I need access to you, and I need to be able to hold your hand.' He said, 'We'll do that.'

"So anytime we were anywhere in proximity after that, we'd schmooze. I've always been preparing for the time I stepped in front of the camera as him. The luckiest part of my entire existence is finding this script and sending it to Clint, and then he said, 'Yes.'" »

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Maddox Jolie-Pitt Hits the Red Carpet

4 December 2009 7:45 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »

What a life at eight years old!

Maddox Jolie-Pitt made his red carpet debut with parents Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Thursday night in Beverly Hills.

The family hit the premiere of Warner Bros.' "Invictus," which stars Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman and was directed by Clint Eastwood (who helmed Jolie's recent drama, "Changeling").

Maddox is a bit young for the drama though -- it's rated PG-13 for "strong language."

The Jolie-Pitts left the »

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An Embarrassment of New 'Invictus' Clips

4 December 2009 6:38 AM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »

There seems to be a hung jury in the case of Invictus. On paper, of course, this is Oscar bait: Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, the kind of powerful human story that Hollywood likes grab onto to smooth out the rough edges and polish it neatly into a ready-made formula. But early reviews were overly kind (nor overly critical), but the film just took home the National Board of Review awards for Best Director and Best Actor, and as the name of the group suggests, there are a few critics in the Nbr.

So where do we stand now? Dunno. But Trailer Addict has nine new clips from the film, which opens a week from today. Freeman plays Nelson Mandela, which is a long overdue development, if you ask me. Damon is South African rugby player Francois Pienaar, who helps lead his team in the 1995 World Cup as a sign »

- Colin Boyd

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Maddox Joins the Adults Brad, Angelina, Matt, Clint For Invictus

4 December 2009 6:00 AM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie weren't the only special guests at last night's Invictus premiere in La - they brought their oldest son Maddox to pose and mingle on the red carpet. The eight-year-old was decked out in a fedora just like his dad often wears, though lately Brad's all about the beanie which he wore for date night with Angelina earlier in the week. The movie's stars Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman, as well as director Clint Eastwood, were all fresh off Wednesday night's NYC screening. Between publicity stops with Luciana on his arm always, Matt's still busy filming The Adjustment Bureau in NYC. Invictus is getting Oscar buzz already which hopefully means a lot more of these handsome faces during award season. View 30 Photos › To see more from the premiere just read more. View 30 Photos › »

- Molly

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