Edward Snowden held secret talks with Joseph Gordon-Levitt for actor’s biopic role

Actors generally talk to the people they play in biographical movies. But what if you’re researching a high-profile fugitive? It would seem it’s still possible. Joseph Gordon-Levitt admitted to holding a secret four-hour meeting with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in Russia. The meeting was so secret that Gordon-Levitt was advised to not record the conversation and avoid acknowledging the talks even happened for a while. According to the actor, he believes Snowden acted out of genuine concern that mass surveillance in America was going too far. Gordon-Levitt will be playing Snowden in the upcoming biopic helmed by Oliver Stone.

Source: The Guardian | Via: Engadget 

Matt Damon tries to survive on Mars in the new 'The Martian' trailer

What would a scientist do if he got stuck on Mars and, of course, need to survive? He'll science the shit out of the place. Or at least that's what Matt Damon's character Mark Watney is doing in the new film The Martian. A new trailer for the movie has just been upped and it shows Watney trying to find a way to survive on the Red Planet after getting stuck there. A team of scientists back on Earth are trying to bring him back home.  

Damon is joined by the likes of Jessica Chastain, Sean Bean, Kristen Wiig, Chiwetel Eijofor, Kate Mara, and Donald Glover in what looks to be a pretty interesting film. 

Source: Mashable 

Find snippets of movie reviews by adding the word ‘reviews’ to your Google Search

Want to find out what critics are saying about the new Fantastic Four? You can catch what reviewers are saying by just adding the word reviews right after the movie title. Your search result will show you a Rotten Tomatoes score, a Common Sense Media score, and a Metacritic score, alongside the snippets of reviews. So the next time you’re stumped about what to see, you can check these out if it’s worth heading to the cinema to catch the flick.

Source: Google System | Via: Lifehacker

Here’s the latest news about the ‘Star Wars’ universe

A new poster for The Force Awakens, the cast for Rogue One, the director for Episode IX, and theme park rides. It’s been a pretty busy presentation from Disney and Lucasfilm at the semi-annual D-23 fan event.

The new painted poster released for The Force Awakens shows some new information about the upcoming film. Created by Drew Struzan, who’s worked on the posters of the other Star Wars films and the Indiana Jones films, it shows us things like Finn (John Boyega) is possibly a Jedi as he wields a lightsaber. Also on the poster, you see Kylo Ren, Rey (Daisy Ridley), and Han Solo (Harrison Ford).

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