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From the Director of ‘Michael Clayton’: Clive, Julia, and Her Thong

8:25AM Kyle Buchanan | Sure, sure, Titanic couple Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio are reuniting on-screen in the upcoming Revolutionary Road, and that’s great. Still, the romantics over here at Defamer HQ would prefer a reprise of the light and fluffy lovers played by Clive Owen and Julia Roberts in Closer (”You like him coming in your face?” “Yes!” “What does it taste like?” “It tastes like you but sweeter!”), so this trailer for their upcoming Duplicity will have to do. Oh, and what’s this? A brand-new costar in the form of Julia Roberts’s thong? How did the suddenly sexed-up Natalie Portman get left out of this Closer coffee klatch? The trailer, after the jump: More »

‘It’s As If I Had Swallowed Some Fireworks’: Oscar Nominees React

3:36AM Seth | Still reeling from the Kathy Batesiest nominations announcement ever, we’re left entirely encouraged that the 80th annual Academy Awards brings with it a Best Picture race containing at least two extremely worthwhile nominees. (We realize we’re supposed to be impartial observers, but…No Country for everything! Included Best Animated Short and the Irving G. Thalberg!). But enough about us–this is the nominees’ morning! It’s time for a reactions round-up: Michael Moore: “If I’m fortunate enough to stand on that stage again, I will be true to myself and very gracious and grateful for the acknowledgement, but I would start by finishing the last 10 seconds of the previous speech.” [Variety] Tom Wilkinson: “I had forgotten about the nominations and was walking the dog. Then someone told me to turn on the TV and I saw it. I got this character from the start.” [Variety] More »