Today’s the day that the “Movie Interwebs” (the place inhabited by all who love film) went into meltdown with the first released photo of Daniel Day-Lewis in make-up as Abraham Lincoln. The end result? He looks great!

The photo was obviously taken between scenes as Day-Lewis was having a bite to eat. However I have a theory that this is in fact a scene from the film where we get to see Abraham Lincoln kicking back on the weekend in jeans and sneakers , having a bite to eat at a restaurant, leaving the suit in the closet, and maybe going to catch a movie… only time will tell if I am correct…

The film, Lincoln, is already generating a lot of buzz simply because of the people involved in making it plus the subject matter. It’s almost like we’re witnessing a perfect … Read More »

After conquering pretty much everything else, Steven Spielberg has turned his attention to bringing the story of Abraham Lincoln and his struggle to guide the North to victory during the Civil War in a new film titled, Lincoln.

Cast as the United States’ 16th President is, probably the single greatest actor working today, Daniel Day-Lewis. After his blistering Oscar winning performance as Daniel Plainview in Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood, and a follow up performance as Guido Contini in Rob Marshall’s Nine, Mr Day-Lewis is perfectly cast as the man who is widely regarded as the country’s greatest influence.

In the very important supporting roles of Mary Todd and Robert Todd Lincoln are Sally Field and Joseph Gordon-Levitt respectively. Sally Field, who has been known lately for her TV work (the recently cancelled Brothers & Sisters) returns to the big screen in … Read More »

After conquering pretty much everything else, Steven Spielberg has turned his attention to bringing the story of Abraham Lincoln and his struggle to guide the North to victory during the Civil War in a new film titled, Lincoln.

Cast as the United States’ 16th President is, probably the single greatest actor working today, Daniel Day-Lewis. After his blistering Oscar winning performance as Daniel Plainview in Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood, and a follow up performance as Guido Contini in Rob Marshall’s Nine, Mr Day-Lewis is perfectly cast as the man who is widely regarded as the country’s greatest influence.

In the very important supporting roles of Mary Todd and Robert Todd Lincoln are Sally Field and Joseph Gordon-Levitt respectively. Sally Field, who has been known lately for her TV work (the recently cancelled Brothers & Sisters) returns to the big screen in … Read More »