Movies: “The Mule” Delivers Eastwood-Centric First Poster

Warner Bros. Pictures has just unveiled the first poster artwork of Clint Eastwood’s newest feature film, the drama “The Mule.”

In addition to directing, the veteran actor steps in front of the lens again, alongside fellow stars Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Peña, Dianne Wiest and Andy Garcia, as well as Alison Eastwood and Taissa Farmiga.

Check out the poster below and watch “The Mule” in Philippine cinemas January 30, 2019.


About “The Mule”

Clint Eastwood stars as Earl Stone, a man in his 80s who is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive.  Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he’s just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel.  He does well—so well, in fact, that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl is assigned a handler.  But he isn’t the only one keeping tabs on Earl; the mysterious new drug mule has also hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates.  And even as his money problems become a thing of the past, Earl’s past mistakes start to weigh heavily on him, and it’s uncertain if he’ll have time to right those wrongs before law enforcement, or the cartel’s enforcers, catch up to him.

“The Mule” marks Oscar-winner Eastwood’s first time on both sides of the camera since he starred in 2009’s critically acclaimed “Gran Torino.”

“The Mule” is distributed in the Philippines by Warner Bros. Pictures, a WarnerMedia Company.

Movies: Clint Eastwood Seeks Redemption In “The Mule” First Trailer

Warner Bros. Pictures has just released the first trailer of Clint Eastwood’s newest feature film, the drama “The Mule.”

In addition to directing, the veteran actor steps in front of the lens again, alongside fellow stars Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Peña, Dianne Wiest and Andy Garcia, as well as Alison Eastwood and Taissa Farmiga.

Check out the trailer below and watch “The Mule” in Philippine cinemas soon.

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About “The Mule”

Clint Eastwood stars as Earl Stone, a man in his 80s who is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive.  Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he’s just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel.  He does well—so well, in fact, that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl is assigned a handler.  But he isn’t the only one keeping tabs on Earl; the mysterious new drug mule has also hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates.  And even as his money problems become a thing of the past, Earl’s past mistakes start to weigh heavily on him, and it’s uncertain if he’ll have time to right those wrongs before law enforcement, or the cartel’s enforcers, catch up to him.

“The Mule” marks Oscar-winner Eastwood’s first time on both sides of the camera since he starred in 2009’s critically acclaimed “Gran Torino.”

Eastwood’s team behind the scenes includes director of photography Yves Bélanger (“Brooklyn,” “Dallas Buyers Club”) and production designer Kevin Ishioka (“The 15:17 to Paris”), along with longtime costume designer Deborah Hopper and Oscar-winning editor Joel Cox (“Unforgiven”), who have worked with Eastwood throughout the years on numerous projects.

“The Mule” is distributed in the Philippines by Warner Bros. Pictures, a WarnerMedia Company.

Movies: Clint Eastwood’s “The Mule” Begins Production

The director also stars, alongside Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Peña

BURBANK, CA, June 4, 2018 – Cameras rolled today on esteemed filmmaker Clint Eastwood’s next feature film, a drama entitled “The Mule,” from Warner Bros. Pictures and Imperative Entertainment.  In addition to directing, the veteran actor will step in front of the lens again, alongside fellow stars Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Peña and Dianne Wiest, as well as Alison Eastwood, Taissa Farmiga and Ignacio Serricchio.

Eastwood stars as Earl Stone, a man in his 80s who is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive.  Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he’s just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel.  He does well—so well, in fact, that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl is assigned a handler.  But he isn’t the only one keeping tabs on Earl; the mysterious new drug mule has also hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates.  And even as his money problems become a thing of the past, Earl’s past mistakes start to weigh heavily on him, and it’s uncertain if he’ll have time to right those wrongs before law enforcement, or the cartel’s enforcers, catch up to him.

“The Mule” marks Oscar-winner Eastwood’s first time on both sides of the camera since he starred in 2009’s critically acclaimed “Gran Torino.”

Movies: Production Begins On Clint Eastwood’s “The 15:17 To Paris”

Eastwood directs the company comprised of bright young stars and genuine heroes

BURBANK, CA, July 11, 2017 – Production is underway this week on Clint Eastwood’s “The 15:17 to Paris.” The film tells the real-life story of three men whose brave act turned them into heroes during a highspeed railway ride.

In the early evening of August 21, 2015, the world watched in stunned silence as the media reported a thwarted terrorist attack on Thalys train #9364 bound for Paris—an attempt prevented by three courageous young Americans traveling through Europe. “The 15:17 to Paris” follows the course of the friends’ lives, from the struggles of childhood through finding their footing in life, to the series of unlikely events leading up to the attack. Throughout the harrowing ordeal, their friendship never wavers, making it their greatest weapon and allowing them to save the lives of the more than 500 passengers on board.

The heroic trio is comprised of Anthony Sadler, Oregon National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, and U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Spencer Stone, who play themselves in the film. Starring alongside them are Jenna Fischer (“Hall Pass,” TV’s “The Office”); Judy Greer (“War for the Planet of the Apes”); and Ray Corasani (TV’s upcoming “The Long Road Home”). Paul-Mikél Williams plays the younger Anthony; Max Ivutin and Bryce Gheisar each play younger versions of Alek; and Cole Eichenberger and William Jennings take on the role of the younger Spencer‬.

Eastwood (“Sully,” “American Sniper”) directs from a screenplay by Dorothy Blyskal, based on the book The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes by Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone and Jeffrey E. Stern. Eastwood also produces the film, along with Tim Moore, Kristina Rivera and Jessica Meier. The film’s executive producer is Bruce Berman.

Behind the scenes, the creative team includes frequent collaborators Tom Stern, who served as cinematographer on 13 of Eastwood’s previous films; Deborah Hopper, who has served as Eastwood’s costume designer on 17 prior films; and Blu Murray, who most recently cut “Sully.” Veteran art director Kevin Ishioka, whose work can be seen in “Sully” and in this month’s “Dunkirk,” serves as production designer.

The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.

Movie Review: Sully

The weekend I was planning to write my review for Sully was the weekend I watched my Lola (Paul's grandmother) pass away in the Emergency Room, in the days that followed I found it difficult to finish writing-anything. 

You see, for those of you who don't know, we live with Lola and over the years I've developed the habit of checking how she's doing whenever I go up and down the stairs, our room is up the stairs while Lola's is by the foot of the stairs. 

Even until now I still keep on looking into her room but now all I see is an empty bed and I'm filled with sadness every time. 

The day we laid her to rest, we were hit by a truck on the way to have lunch with the family. Paul was also due to cover a wedding right after. Becasue of the accident we missed covering the preps but still made it in time for the ceremony. Thankfully the bride and groom were very understanding. So yes, this last week has not been my favorite. 

Writing has always been a way of healing for me, whenever I felt lost, and maybe I'll proceed with my pending movie reviews with that thought in mind.

I can still actually remember when news of "miracle landing on the Hudson" came out, this all transpired in 2009 after all but what I never imagined was complicated investigation that happened behind closed doors. 

While the whole world declared Captain Chelsey "Sully" Sullenberger as a hero-he did successfully land a commercial flight on the Hudson River, saving all 155 people on the plane; he was facing investigation from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). 

Was a return to the airport after a bird strike (birds-in this case geese, flying into your engines causing damage) possible? 

Was the left engine still working? 

How come computer simulations were able to land the plane saretly back ? 

Apparently insurance and expenses trumps the safety of 155 passengers - #priorities right? 

The National Transportation Safety Board was looking for a scape goat and it was Sully. 

So after saving 155 lives, Sully has to defend himself in an intense investigation, he is unable to work at this time. His career of over 20,000 hours flying airplanes-he began flying at the age of fourteen, was at stake. Goodbye retirement. Goodbye pension. 

So while the whole world sang praises for Sully, he was fighting his own battles. 

Director Clint Eastwood takes us in the mind of Captain Sullenberger as he looks back at the 208 seconds that defined his career as a pilot and saved the lives of 155 people. Could it have done things differently? Should he have tried doing things differently? Was he really the hero that everyone said he was? These questions plagued Sully during the days of the investigation. The film focuses on the investigation and takes the audience into those 208 seconds and the moments that came after. 

"New York needs good news, especially when it comes to airplanes." 

This line caught my attention especially since I also realized that the film was released close to the anniversary of 9/11 and I thought that yes, we do need to celebrate the "wins" that we have. 

Impressive performance from Tom Hanks, as always. I must also commend Aaron Eckhart's take on co-pilot Jeff Skiled, his subtle cheerful demeanor was a good balance to Sully's more serious personality. 

Another part of the story I did not think about until seeing the film were the different unsung heroes who responded after the plane hit the frigid waters of the Hudson River, this happened in January when a dip in the River is definitely not pleasant. My heart grew as I saw the emergency responders arrive at the scene to help the passengers to safety. It was also very touching to see families reunited and safe. 

7.5 out of 10. Celebrate the wins in life with this beautiful true to life story. "Sully" is still showing in cinemas! 

Movies: “SULLY” – A ROLE TOM HANKS CANNOT PASS UP

Three years ago, he played the real-life titular character “Captain Phillips” to critical acclaim and box-office success. Now, two-time Oscar-winner Tom Hanks portrays another true-to-life person – Captain Chesley Sullenberger, the hero of the so-called Miracle-on-the-Hudson landing – in Warner Bros. Pictures' “Sully.”

The Captain “Sully” the world has come to know in recent history began flying at the age of 14, “as soon as he was tall enough to see outside the cockpit of the plane,” quips Tom Hanks. The young pilot then attended the United States Air Force Academy and flew fighter jets in the service for five years, attaining the rank of captain, before taking the controls of a commercial airliner. “The life of a professional aviator,” the actor continues. “If he tallied it up, I think he’d have something like 20,000 hours as the guy in charge of the plane. That’s a lot of take-offs and landings, a lot of looking at gauges to see if anything is wrong, and a few hairy moments here and there in the course of a career.”

But nothing like what he faced in those 208 seconds that would come to represent the culmination of his life’s experiences. Pilots work hard to prepare for any circumstances they could face in the air, and suddenly Sully was faced with the challenge of his career. “A flock of geese got sucked into the engines and boom! he was essentially flying a powerless glider with 155 souls on board—his included. It’s a good thing he had those 20,000 hours of experience behind him,” Hanks offers.

The role of Sully was one the always-in-demand Hanks couldn’t turn down, despite having to postpone a well-earned break. “Sometimes you read something that is so stirring and at the same time so simple, such a perfect blend of behavior and procedure,” he reflects. “Now, I’m as competitive as the next actor, so I knew I wanted at least a shot at it, even though I’d been working pretty steadily for about six years. Sure I was beat but, not unlike a solid jolt of adrenaline, this role, Sully, Mr. Clint Eastwood…they all came along. I felt like I couldn’t pass up a chance at playing in this great double-header at the end of this long baseball season.”

Although the two had never worked together before, Eastwood says, “Tom was one of the first people we thought about for the part. But at the time he was just finishing a picture and we didn’t think we could get him. But he read the script and liked it and made himself available. And he was terrific, a consummate pro, and it was kind of effortless working with him.”

The filmmakers also appreciated what Hanks brought to the shoot when the cameras weren’t rolling. Offers Eastwood, “He has a great sense of humor, so that makes it fun. He’d be standing around waiting, sometimes in the rain, and still making the crew laugh.”

Despite his easygoing demeanor on set, Hanks admits that when playing a real person “you’re always intimidated. You say to yourself, ‘I’ll never sound like him, I’ll never look like him. Hopefully I can embody some aspect, capture some part of his personality, his characteristics, his gravitas, his charm,’ whomever the person may be. And then you go to work.”

The subject of Hanks’ portrayal had no qualms about the actor stepping into his shoes. “Besides the fact that they were making a movie, directed by such a gifted storyteller as Clint Eastwood, to then have Tom Hanks playing me…it’s a dream team,” says the real Captain Chesley Sullenberger. “I know Tom is someone who can transform himself, but the first time I saw a long-range shot of him in costume, with his hair colored? Wow. It was amazing.”

Opening across the Philippines on Thursday, Sept. 08 in IMAX and regular cinemas,“Sully” is distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.