In the second, she pontificates on the olfactory delights of nail polish that smells at once sweet and sexily rotten.
Synopsis: Russell Baze has a rough life: he works a dead-end blue collar job at the local steel mill by day, and cares for his terminally ill father by night. When Russell's brother Rodney returns home from serving in Iraq, he gets lured into one of the most ruthless crime rings in the Northeast and mysteriously disappears. The police fail to crack the case, so—with nothing left to lose—Russell takes matters into his own hands, putting his life on the line to seek justice for his brother.
With awards season fast approaching, there are many great films vying for Oscar consideration and one of the top contenders is Out of the Furnace, which opens in theaters on December 6th.
The film was directed by acclaimed filmmaker Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart), and based on a screenplay he co-wrote with Brad Ingelsby (The Dynamiter). Out of the Furnace truly features an all-star cast that includes Academy Award-winners Christian Bale (The Fighter), and Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland), Academy Award-nominees Casey Affleck (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), Willem Dafoe (Platoon), Woody Harrelson (The People vs. Larry Flynt), and Sam Shepard (The Right Stuff), and popular actress Zoe Saldana (Star Trek Into Darkness).
Out of the Furnace is set in the economically depressed steel industry town of Braddock, Pennsylvania, which is right outside of Pittsburgh. Bale plays Russell Baze; a local steel mill worker taking care of is ailing father and his girlfriend Lena (Saldana). Affleck is Russell’s brother Rodney Jr., a soldier about to go back to Iraq for another tour. Their lives change forever when a cruel twist of fate lands Russell in prison, causing Lena to leave him for Braddock police officer Wesley Barnes (Whitaker). Now home from the war and dealing with posttraumatic syndrome, Rodney Jr. is lured into a dangerous world of underground fist fighting. Last seen with notorious fighting kingpin and meth dealer Curtis DeGroat (Harrelson), Rodney Jr. goes missing. Now released from prison, and with the local police unable to do anything, Russell must risk his freedom in order to find out what happened to his brother.
During the summer of 2011, I had the pleasure of traveling to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (along with several other members of the press) to visit the set of Out of the Furnace and talk with some of the cast and crew about the film. While on set, I had a chance to speak with director Scott Cooper, as well as actors Casey Affleck, Willem Dafoe, and Sam Shepard. I also had a chance to tour the town of Braddock and watch some filming, which included a scene between Affleck and Dafoe, as well as a scene with Bale and Shepard.
The first clip from David O. Russell's American Hustle finds national treasure Jennifer Lawrence swearing like a sailor, blowing up a microwave, railing on the evils of the domestic appliance, and righteously haranguing Christian Bale.
All of which is to say that this clip from American Hustle is pretty great.
Relativity Media has pulled back the curtain on a batch of new material from Out of the Furnace, all demonstrating the film's tremendous intensity and the depth of its performances.
An extended TV spot clocking in at a minute-and-a-half, a bite-sized TV spot, and a pretty remarkable clip will only add to the anticipation surrounding Scott Cooper's upcoming dramatic thriller.
The skies are dark tonight because all the stars are aligned on the one sheet for David O. Russell's latest, American Hustle.
The full theatrical trailer for David O. Russell's American Hustle struts, talks fast, stays clever, and shows off a cast jam-packed with Oscar-caliber marquee names.
In short, it hustles.
The stunning second theatrical trailer for Out of the Furnace throws down the gauntlet, declaring in no uncertain terms that Scott Cooper's dramatic thriller is bound to be a major awards season contender.
A fresh set of five character posters line up the central players of David O. Russell's next awards season contender while also celebrating the questionable Seventies fashion of American Hustle.
It's the Blu-ray set Gotham deserves and also the one it needs right now. It's a silent guardian, a watchful protector.
It's The Dark Knight Trilogy Ultimate Collector's Edition.
Warner Bros. has finally rolled out a high definition presentation worthy of the armored, gadget-equipped home entertainment system at Wayne Manor. Bruce Wayne will be letting crime run wild tonight. His plans involve sipping on fernet branca with Alfred and Selina Kyle, followed by some snuggle time on the couch to bask in Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises.
