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Gerard Butler: Hollywood’s rare ‘really masculine’ star
It's hard not to think about the consequences of violence, in life and even in films, when the actor you're interviewing has a bodyguard standing outside his hotel room. But Gerard Butler, the Scottish star of movies that include 300, The Ugly Truth and RocknRolla,...
Machine Gun Preacher: Toronto Film Review
[i]The Bottom Line An impressively heroic true-life story that unfortunately doesn't go far enough in examining its unusual hero.[/i] Director Marc Forster Screenwriter Jason Keller Cast Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon Director Marc Forster tackles...
Gunning on Behalf of Gerard Butler: Machine Gun Preacher (Blog)
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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€...
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...
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...
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...
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...