It is unfortunate that the first fail of Clint Eastwood’s acclaimed career as a director would come by way of a heartfelt message that chronicles the journey of an iconic spokesperson for peace. All ...
Aside from Morgan Freeman, who makes a fabulous Nelson Mandela, there’s this to savor about Invictus, a rosy tale of racial reconciliation neatly wrapped in a triumphalist sports movie: The film is ...
The saying goes, “Soccer is a game for gentlemen played by hooligans; rugby is a game for hooligans played by gentlemen.” The joke is recounted in Clint Eastwood’s Invictus, and it carries an extra ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nelson Mandela received the touch of "God" -- Hollywood-style -- when Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman prepared to play him in new movie "Invictus." Freeman said he was asked ...
Clint Eastwood has had a remarkable run of films of late. Starting with the great MYSTIC RIVER in 2003 and continuing at an impressive one-film-a-year clip with MILLION DOLLAR BABY, FLAGS OF OUR ...
It seems an odd combination: Nelson Mandela's uplifting life story, and ... rugby? But the new film "Invictus" weaves together the life of the South African president with his nation's upset in the ...