ROB ROY
BRAIN ON FIRE
CHARLIZE THERON TO PRODUCE DAKOTA FANNING FILM
If you've ever asked why do people get possessed BRAIN ON FIRE might
explain it to you: Charlize Theron has bought the rights on BRAIN ON
FIRE MY MONTH OF MADNESS book by Susannah Cahalan with Dakota Fanning
attached to star. The story follows a 24-year-old woman who just started
a career as a reporter for the New York Post when out of nowhere, she
became psychotic and violent, which lead to a month-long stay in the
hospital that she doesn't remember! Baffled by her mysterious condition
doctors were ready to commit her to a psychiatric clinic, when Dr.
Souhel Najjar was brought on to examine her, and he asked her to draw
one simple sketch which helped doctors diagnose her with a new
auto-immune disease which caused her body to attack her brain, an
illness now thought to be the cause of "demonic possessions" throughout
history.
If you've ever asked why do people get possessed BRAIN ON FIRE might
explain it to you: Charlize Theron has bought the rights on BRAIN ON
FIRE MY MONTH OF MADNESS book by Susannah Cahalan with Dakota Fanning
attached to star. The story follows a 24-year-old woman who just started
a career as a reporter for the New York Post when out of nowhere, she
became psychotic and violent, which lead to a month-long stay in the
hospital that she doesn't remember! Baffled by her mysterious condition
doctors were ready to commit her to a psychiatric clinic, when Dr.
Souhel Najjar was brought on to examine her, and he asked her to draw
one simple sketch which helped doctors diagnose her with a new
auto-immune disease which caused her body to attack her brain, an
illness now thought to be the cause of "demonic possessions" throughout
history.
'LULLABY' TRAILER
GARRETT HEDLUND, AMY ADAMS, JESSICA BROWN FINDLAY
Our trailer for today is for new touching ensemble drama directed by Andrew Levitas called LULLABY! The stellar cast includes Anne Archer, Amy Adams, Garrett Hedlund, Richard Jenkins, Terrence Howard, Jennifer Hudson and Jessica Brown Findlay. The story of the drama, which comes to theatres this June, revolves around a young man (Hedlund) who returns home to his family and his father (Jenkins), who has been battling with terminal cancer since his son was young. The family is forced to face the decision to take their father off life support and end his long suffering.
Lullaby looks intense. I'll have to bring a box of tissues if I see it.
ReplyDeletetears mixed with laughter in it
DeleteI remember reading "Rob Roy" when I was a kid. I was on a Scottish historical novels kick at the time. Will have to catch the movie!
ReplyDeleteyep, by famous Walter Scott! We had happy childhoods reading his historical novels instead of playing computer games and making selfies.
DeleteThere were no such things as computers or mobiles when I was a kid. We read and played out of doors.
Deleteme too, dear, we read comics and watched the only one TV channel that we had in the whole country.
DeleteSame! We did 'kids stuff' too like play outdoors, swing from trees, and read books. Now, that's a novel idea ... Shame kids these days don't do the same! A few bruised knees never hurt anyone.
DeleteNow, onto your post (sorry!) LULLABY! looks quite good. Nice to see Anne Archer. Haven't seen her on the big screen for ages.
It's a shame they're not playing outside especially if they have Middle Earth nature around them!
DeleteHaven't seen her either and couldn't even remember her name for ten minutes :)
Little Dakota has grown up. The Scottish epics look interesting. Don't think I could watch Lullaby, too sad.
ReplyDeletewe do love the revival of epic historical series!
DeleteLook at Miss Dakota. All smokey-eyed and sparkly.
ReplyDeleteshe's going out tonight
DeleteAlways ready for more kilted men. Ooh, and I just saw a sneak peak at the Outlander trailer. Just a tease, but looks good. Hope you will have more on your site tomorrow???
ReplyDeleteI've lost pretty much most of my interest in OUTLANDER after I saw the previous trailer and the bad photos and costumes and the whole atmosphere. I hope they will warm me up somehow. And I hope they release some kind of posters or professional pics soon
Deletebut I will have something you might like even more.... possibly....
DeleteMen in kilts. Scottish men in kilts. Two of my favourite sentences in the English language. Now there's only one sentence that can beat those. Me and a bunch of kilted Scottish men alone on a deserted island :)
ReplyDeletewe do approve of that fantasy, dahlink :) I hope you approve of the choice of kilted man pic today :)
DeleteI knew it. There's no such thing as demonic possessions...
ReplyDeleteAlso... do you reckon a kilt would look good on you?
Deleteon me not, because I have X legs, but maybe on your blue bum....
DeleteAbsolutely.
DeleteAbsoBluelutely :)
DeleteHow creative!
DeleteLullaby looks kind of intense - with a strong cast too!
ReplyDeletecould be a really nice drama and the chance for Hedlund to finally start acting :)
DeleteI love Amy Adams. Pure awesomeness. That story about the NYT reporter reminds me of a story my husband tells me. He had a friend who had just landed a really good job. She'd been through this really intensive training when she was in a car accident that caused amnesia. She couldn't remember the last few weeks of her life. They had to completely retrain her! Can you imagine starting a job like that?
ReplyDeleteOMG that is such a crazy story! Poor girl! But then again imagine all those accidents after which you again have to learn how to speak, eat, swallow food, walk.....
DeleteRob Roy: OMG
ReplyDeletemy reaction exactly :)
DeleteWhat? People really aren't possessed by demons? I guess I can stop being scared every time The Exorcist comes on tv now.
ReplyDeleteyep, no demons... our immune system is the main devil :(
DeleteI hope lullaby is good
ReplyDeletemost probably is with that cast
DeleteBrain on Fire looks interesting and I like both Charlize and Dakota - boy, she has grown up!
ReplyDeleteshould be a good drama,although I doubt her acting skills.
DeleteDid anyone say, Penguin Hall? No? Why not?
ReplyDeletesay what, say what?
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