I bumped into Gerard Butler two nights in a row -- first at a Producers Guild screening of his new movie, Machine Gun Preacher, and then again at a charity fundraiser and the premiere of it. What a film! What an actor! He is engaging and charming and at the top of his...
PRESS ARCHIVES
Month: September 2011
Gerard Butler On Why ‘Machine Gun Preacher’ Took Away — and Restored — His Faith in Humanity (Blog)
In 'Machine Gun Preacher,' Gerard Butler plays a former junkie biker who finds God, then becomes a savior to children in war-torn Sudan and Uganda. Sounds far-feteched, but it's all based on the true story of Sam Childers, a tough character who cleaned up, started his...
‘Machine Gun Preacher’ has decent first round in limited release
A gun-wielding Christian missionary packed some heat at the box office this weekend as "Machine Gun Preacher" got off to a respectable start in limited release. The film -- based on the real-life story of thug-turned-preacher Sam Childers, who traveled to Sudan to...
‘Machine Gun Preacher’ aims a little higher
TORONTO – There is no denying that the main attractions of the pulpy-sounding Machine Gun Preacher are the often harrowing and inspirational true-life adventures of Sam Childers, the wild-man biker, drug addict and ex-con turned self-made minister who found his...
‘Machine Gun Preacher’ Poses Tough Questions
[i A major new film presents an unsanitized portrayal of Christian conversion, but it also poses challenging questions about “redemptive violence.â€[/i Machine Gun Preacher, a new film starring Gerard Butler and Michelle Monaghan, poses challenging questions about...
Reviews: Butler delivers grand performance in ‘Machine Gun Preacher’
Rated R for violent content including disturbing images, language, some drug use and a scene of sexuality Starring: Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon, Madeline Carroll, Kathy Baker Directed by: Marc Forster Genre Action/Adventure Released...
Movie review: ‘Machine Gun Preacher’
[i]Gerard Butler stars as an ex-con who fights for Sudanese children, but Marc Forster's direction lacks discipline.[/i] You may not fear God, but you best fear Sam Childers. Or at least I think that's the message of "Machine Gun Preacher," starring Gerard Butler and...
TIFF ’11 Lists, Best, Worst, Couldn’t Get In To See, etc. (Blog)
So, in short form,(I hope) some TIFF lists ~ Best Film – Machine Gun Preacher Runner-Up- The Artist, Drive, The Skin I Live In, Coriolanus Best Actor – Gerard Butler in “Machine Gun Preacher†Runner-ups- Ryan Gosling “Drive,†Ralph Fiennes in...
TIFF11: “Coriolanus†Reminds Us Why We Loved Shakespeare in the First Place
“Anger's my meat; I sup upon myself, and so shall starve with feeding.†Thus says Volumnia, Coriolanus's mother, and in this particular adaptation the immensely powerful and portentous Vanessa Redgrave. The sentiment that “they just don't write like that...
TIFFInterviews: Coriolanus Reminds Us Why We Loved Shakespeare in the First Place
“Anger's my meat; I sup upon myself, and so shall starve with feeding.†Thus says Volumnia, Coriolanus's mother, and in this particular adaptation the immensely powerful and portentous Vanessa Redgrave. The sentiment that “they just don't write like that...
Relativity Media Teams Up with eBay to Auction off Movie Memorabilia from Machine Gun Preacher for Charity
[i 100% Proceeds to benefit Angels of East of Africa Rescue Organization[/i Beverly Hills, Calif.) September 14, 2011– Relativity Media is proud to announce it is working with eBay to auction off premiere tickets, an autographed movie poster, and a custom-built...
Fiennes: Butler’s a true fighter
Ralph Fiennes has said Gerard Butler was just the warrior he needed for Coriolanus. In the big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy, the Scottish actor stars as Aufidius, the sworn enemy of Roman soldier Coriolanus - played by Ralph, who also directed the film....
Toronto 2011: ‘Machine Gun Preacher’ opens to standing ovation
You could feel the collective sigh of relief Sunday night coming from the filmmaker section of Roy Thomson Hall when the credits began to roll for the Toronto International Film Festival screening of "Machine Gun Preacher," the Gerard Butler-starrer about real life...
Butler took time with ‘Preacher’
For Gerard Butler, there was a lot of practice before he preached. The 41-year-old Scottish actor spent more than a year developing the emotionally harrowing drama Machine Gun Preacher with director Marc Forster (Monster's Ball) and screenwriter Jason Keller. In the...
Michelle Monaghan says she was ‘witnessing greatness’ on ‘Machine Gun Preacher’
TORONTO - Michelle Monaghan says she felt she was "witnessing greatness" shooting "Machine Gun Preacher" with co-star Gerard Butler. The action-packed drama tells the real-life story of Sam Childers, a former biker gang member who found God and set out on a mission to...
Marc Forster Talks The Perils Of The “White Man Saves Africa” Story With ‘Machine Gun Preacher’
Judging by his filmography since his 2001 breakthrough “Monster's Ball,†director Marc Forster seems unwilling, if not incapable, of repeating himself. That film's soul-baring drama offered no hints at the delicate beauty of his follow-up, “Finding Neverland,â€...
TIFF 2011 Preview Pt. 5: Machine Gun Preacher, Pina, and The Raid
Machine Gun Preacher Gala Presentation Director: Marc Forester Gerard Butler gives the best performance of his career in the true story of Sam Childers, an ex-con biker who finds Jesus and devotes his life to missionary work with orphans in war torn Sudan. Director...
TIFF ’11 Review: The Ralph Fiennes-Directed ‘Coriolanus’ Is As Well-Acted As It Is Challenging
From what little we know of Shakespeare's life, “Coriolanus†was one of his later tragedies; compared to his other works in the same vein, it's one of his more complex ones, as well. It doesn't offer us a father betrayed, like†King Lear,†or a good man undone...
Gerard Butler is ‘Painting the Night Red’ for Haiti
Gerard Butler will join Paul Haggis and George Stroumboulopoulos for an intimate cocktail event, Painting the Night Red, sponsored by Artists for Peace and Justice on Friday, September 9 at the Toronto International Film Festival. Continue reading on Examiner.com...
OFFBEAT: Film actor Gerard Butler at Munster Family Christian Center today for free event Story
Movie actor Gerard Butler, the popular star of films such as "Law Abiding Citizen," "Bounty Hunter" and "P.S. I Love You" is in Munster today as a guest of The Family Christian Center to promote his new movie "Machine Gun Preacher." The public is invited to the free...
Release Dates for SAFE, PARIAH CORIOLANUS, THE LUCKY ONE, THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
Time to catch up with the release dates the studios have announced over the last couple weeks. Via Box Office Mojo: Lionsgate pushed the Jason Statham actioner Safe from October 28 to March 2, 2012. The move explains why we haven't seen a trailer yet. Focus Features...
The Actors: Gerard Butler, ‘Machine Gun Preacher’
He gets choked up about playing real-life character Sam Childers. Gerard Butler is crying. It's a sunny afternoon and the actor best known as King Leonidas in "300" had just sauntered into a Los Feliz eatery, fresh off his Harley, adorned in a black T-shirt, army...
Relativity Music Group to Release Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for Relativity’s Machine Gun Preacher, Featuring Lead Track “The Keeper” Written & Performed by Chris Cornell
Score composed by Asche & Spencer Soundtrack available September 20th, 2011 (Beverly Hills, Calif.) August 29, 2011– Relativity Music Group is pleased to announce the release of the original motion picture soundtrack for Golden-Globe® nominee Marc Forster's...