2009
The filming of The Three Stooges is scheduled to begin
in early fall 2009 and is planned to wrap at the end
of October / beginning of November.
April 29, 2009
The preparation and pre-production
process of Silence is underway.
Taranaki, located in the west of New Zealand's North Island, has been
chosen as the main filming location and it will double for the 17th century
Nagasaki (Japan), its coast and countryside, and for Macau.
April 28, 2009
Acclaim for The Argentine and Guerrilla:
Cannes Film Festival 2008
Benicio, Best Actor
Festival de Cannes
Official Selection
Toronto Film Festival
Official Selection
New York Film Festival
Official Selection
AFI Film Festival
Official Selection
(Source: IFCfilms.com)
April 27, 2009
The UK versions of the DVDs and Blu-Ray
of The Argentine and Guerrilla will be
released on June 29th next.
Click on the photos below to pre-order:
PRE-ORDER DVD
(CHE Parts 1 and 2)
PRE-ORDER DVD
(The Argentine)
PRE-ORDER DVD
(Guerrilla)
PRE-ORDER BLU-RAY
(CHE Parts 1 and 2)
(Source: Amazon.co.uk)
April 26, 2009
You can now order your Halloween costumes of The Wolfman.
(Once on the page, type "Wolfman 2009" in the "Search" box)
Kids costume
Kids costume
Deluxe
Adult costume
Adult costume
Deluxe
Kids mask
3/4 mask
Mask Deluxe
Latex hands
(Click on thumbnails to enlarge)
(Source: HalloweenCostumes4u.com)
April 25, 2009
You can watch deleted scenes of
Things We Lost In The Fire
by clicking on the following links:
(Source: YouTube.com)
April 24, 2009
When interviewed by Los Angeles Times Magazine
earlier this year, actor Rodrigo Santoro said the
following about working with Benicio in Guerrilla:
"He’s someone I respect a lot. Benicio was impressive,
very concentrated and very, very much of a generous actor."
(Source: latimes.com)
April 23, 2009
Click on the photo below to watch an interview with
Stephen Soderbergh about The Argentine and Guerrilla:
(Source: kewego.fr)
April 22, 2009
Click here to watch interviews, clips and a
behind the scenes look at Things We Lost In The Fire.
(Source: video.google.com)
April 21, 2009
Sin City is being released today on Blu-Ray
in the Recut, Extended, Unrated version. The
disc will include both the theatrical version and
the unrated cut of the film, along with the same
extras of the Recut, Extended, Unrated standard
edition - plus two additional bonus features.
April 20, 2009
To celebrate the 1,500th program of his TV show,
Spanish TV host Andreu Buenafuente has issued
a book of photographs by César Núñez of 110
of the guests interviewed on his show.
Below is the photo of Benicio
that will be published in the book:
Photo © César Núñez.
The book, edited by La Fábrica Editorial,
will go on sale today in Spain.
Both Andreu Buenafuente and César Núñez will be signing
copies of the book on April 23rd next in Barcelona, Spain.
(Sources: EuropaPress.es and BarcelonaPhotobloggers.org)
April 19, 2009
Here's a short clip of Che:
Video courtesy of IFC Films.
(Source: onlinewsj.com)
April 18, 2009
Earlier this month, Steven Soderbergh told the Daily News
that piracy decimated The Argentine and Guerrilla
commercially in their real money market.
"The movie opened in Spain last September, four months
before it opened anywhere else in the world," said
Mr. Soderbergh. "Spain is a known hotbed of piracy.
And that killed us in Latin America; I mean, it killed
the movie. All of our distributors from Latin America
called us and said, `We're dead.' Clearly, everybody
had bought this thing on the street; it was shocking
how low the attendance numbers were."
(Source: DailyNews.com)
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April 17, 2009
Guerrilla opens today in Albany, New York.
Check your local listings for details.
(Source: TimesUnion.com)
April 16, 2009
The Argentine and Guerrilla will open tomorrow night
at the Bay Theatre in Seal Beach, California,
and will run until April 25, 2009.
Check showtimes online or call 562-431-9988.
(Source: SealBeachDaily.com)
April 15, 2009
Here's what Popcorn Reel film critic Omar P.L. Moore
wrote about Benicio's performance in The Argentine and Guerrilla:
"Mr. Del Toro is highly persuasive, pouring his all
into the role without forcing us to believe. He becomes
Che through action, not through personal trait or insignia.
Mr. Del Toro encapsulates the man and his passion for
social and economic justice in several scenes.
Mr. Del Toro's work [...] is particularly noteworthy, as is his
portrayal during his famous speech at the United Nations
in 1964, which is shot in black and white. In Part Two,
Mr. Del Toro continues his mastery of Ernesto "Che" Guevara..."
(Source: PopcornReel.com)
You can also watch the review by clicking here.
(Source: YouTube.com)
April 14, 2009
The Argentine and Guerrilla are available on-demand on IFC Direct
until April 28, 2009. Check your local listings for more details.
(Source: HollywoodChicago.com)
April 13, 2009
The Grand Rapids Press film critic John Serba wrote
the following about Benicio's performance
in The Argentine and Guerrilla:
"His performance is outstanding and immersive.
Del Toro has us believing wholesale in Guevara's
steadfast nature; he always knows what to do in
every situation presented to him, and regardless
of the outcome, we never think his actions are
wrong. I speak of both actor and character.
Del Toro's decisions as an occupant
of Guevara's mind seem perfect."
(Source: mlive.com)
April 12, 2009
Would you like to see Benicio play Moe
in the upcoming Farrelly Brothers film
about The Three Stooges?
April 11, 2009
Bruce Kirkland describes Benicio's performance
in The Argentine and Guerrilla as follows:
"Del Toro delivers brilliant performance in Che.
In the role, Del Toro channels Che's mannerisms,
his iconic piercing look and his revolutionary zeal
in an astonishingly realistic manner. Del Toro's Che
ranks as one of the great performances in film in 2008."
(Source: LFPress.ca)
April 10, 2009
The Argentine opens today in Italy.
Guerrilla will follow on May 1st.
April 9, 2009
The Argentine opens tomorrow in Albany, New York.
Guerrilla will open on April 17th.
(Source: TimesUnion.com)
April 8, 2009
In Canada, The Argentine and Guerrilla are both playing at:
- AMC Theatre, Montréal (Québec) / Schedule
- Hyland Cinema, London (Ontario) / Schedule
April 7, 2009
There's an article about Benicio (in Portuguese)
in the current issue of ĺpsilon magazine.
April 6, 2009
Benicio is featured in the current issue of CUT magazine.
April 5, 2009
Swiss newspaper Berner Zeitung published an interview with
Benicio yesterday in its Saturday supplement Das Magazine.
Click here to read the interview (in German).
(Source: DasMagazin.ch)
April 4, 2009
Starting today, until May 1, 2009, The Argentine and
Guerrilla will be playing together in two theaters
in Tokyo, Japan. A limited edition program
will be given to audience members.
Check the official Japanese Che website for more details.
(Source: Che.gyao.jp)
April 3, 2009
There's an article about The Wolfman in the
current issue of Spanish magazine Fotogramas.
(Source: Fotogramas.es)
April 2, 2009
The following comments by Benicio are from an article on page 38
of the current issue of British Airways' High Life magazine:
"I came away from Cuba with great memories.
The movie Che could never have been made without
the help of some amazing people I met in Havana and
Santa Clara. It is truly a fantastic place to take a holiday,
but you have to get out into the countryside to feel the real
vibe of the island. Don't just stay in an inclusive hotel
for the whole time you are there.
Cannes has an amazing vibe that only the French can create.
It is a beautiful location, perfect for a party. I was there last year
to promote Che. On the evening I won Best Actor, we had a big
celebration on the Côte d'Azur in honour of Latin American cinema.
The film festival is wonderfully cosmopolitan. There was
even a Mexican director on the panel.
I love La Croisette in Cannes. There is the beauty of the sea
on one side and those gorgeous big classical white-walled
hotels, like The Carlton and The Majestic, on the other side.
What could be better than attending on of those parties on
the beach, with the Mediterranean Sea as the most
dramatic of backdrops.
Mexico City is full of surprises. Often visitors are wary of
the city itself because of its sheer size, but everyone is really
happy to explain where you need to be heading if you get lost.
Latin America has been making a lot of truly great cinema
for some time now. Try to go there and see for yourself
some of the stunning locations.
I grew up in Puerto Rico. It's a Hispanic version of the
United States. Imagine a scene from Madonna's song
'La Isla Bonita', and you have Puerto Rico. I actually
appeared in that video -- very fleetingly though.
Art in London is so diverse. I went to one of
Sam Taylor-Wood's art exhibitions at the White
Cube Gallery in Hoxton recently. It was a great
example of how much talent exists in the city.
London artists take risks, and you see
this in the architecture, too."
April 1, 2009
Michael Calleri of the Niagara Falls Reporter said the following
about Benicio's performance in The Argentine and Guerrilla:
"Benicio Del Toro is nothing less than astonishing as Guevara.
He strips away all actorish conventions and immerses himself
in the part. Del Toro will impress you with the different set of
emotions he imparts in Cuba and Bolivia. In the Cuban scenes,
his face exudes an infectious joy. In the jungles of Bolivia,
his face is a mask of rigid concern."
(Source: NiagaraFallsReporter.com)