Rex over the next few years, finkel became, in his own words, obsessed with longos story. The cast also includes gretchen mol, betty gilpin, and john sharian franco plays christian longo, a man on the fbis most. Franco plays michael glatze, a gay activist who renounces homosexuality and becomes a christian pastor. The reporter, a real person named michael finkel who is played by jonah hill in the movie true story, has enough presence of mind to observe that he should be asking christian longo james franco that same question. James franco and jonah hill star in this taut thriller from writerdirector rupert goold, based on michael finkels chilling, reallife story.
True story 2015 1h 39m international movies this factbased thriller follows the complex relationship between a disgraced new york times reporter and the accused killer who usurped his identity. Part iii a different kind of story, breaking from the tradition of the first 2 plots. The cast also includes gretchen mol, betty gilpin, and john sharian. Christian longo james franco, an oregon man whose wife and three children have been discovered murdered, is arrested by police in mexico, where he had. James franco, who portrays wiseau in the film, said that during his talks with wiseau it became clear that franco was not his first choice to play. James franco says as an actor, he always tries to empathize with the characters he plays, but in the new film true story, he hated his character, based on a reallife convicted killer. True story jonah hill and james franco cant handle it 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. This movie about a journalists friendship with a murderer features strong acting by james franco and jonah hill. The true story of captain richard phillips and the 2009 hijacking by somali pirates of the u. True story directed by rupert goold crime, drama, mystery, thriller. James franco, jonah hill, felicity jones, timothy metzger, brad zoelick. Skip to article you value local news you can trust. Park city there is a moment in rupert goolds true story that is truly captivating.
The james franco jonah hill movie about christian longo, who murdered his family in oregon in 2001, opens april 17. It was a solid watch and franco and hill both turned in solid performances. Sometimes its difficult to tell authentic stories apart from hollywoods usual fictional tales at the movies, and james franco and jonah hills new film, true story, seems too crazy to be real. Based on the memoir of the same name by michael finkel, the film stars jonah hill, james franco and felicity jones. James franco and jonah hill make a watchable pair, but true story loses their performances and the viewers interest in a muddled movie that bungles its fact.
True story is a 2015 american mystery thriller film directed by rupert goold in his directorial debut based on a screenplay by goold and david kajganich. James franco turned down sex with lindsay lohan because she had issues. The incredible true story of aspiring filmmaker and hollywood outsider tommy wiseau james franco as he and his best friend defiantly pursue their dreams and embark on the hilarious odyssey of making the nowinfamous cult classic the room. James franco, jonah hill star in first true story trailer. True story finds jonah hill and james franco playing serious actors instead of actually acting. James franco on i am michael and his nixed gay love scene. In the film, ralstons character is played by james franco, an eclectic actor whose movie roles have ranged from spidermans best friend to the lover of gay rights pioneer harvey milk. Truth is strange, but hardly any more interesting than fiction in true story, a perplexingly serious new collaboration for james franco and jonah hill. I just wish the script had been as good as the real story. Jonah hill and james franco in true story rupert goold tells thr of making his feature debut, commissioning haunting drawings of murder and. The author michael finklel with james franco on the set of true story credit.
James franco is no stranger to sundance, and this past week, he premiered two films at the film festival. Devils knot based on the true story opens in the usa on may monthlong. The tale of a fired new york times reporter whose identity is nicked by an accused killer sounds like a gift. When disgraced new york times reporter michael finkel jonah hill meets accused killer christian longo james franco who has taken on. This mannered, muddled drama about journalistic lapses and worse, crimes, stars comic buddies jonah hill and james franco this is the end in a decidedly unfunny story. A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near moab, utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive. Based on the journalist benoit denizetlewis new york times magazine article my exgay friend, the film stars james franco, zachary quinto, emma roberts, and charlie carver. True story james franco, jonah hill posted by lsuwontonwrap on 81215 at 12. I am michael is the incredible true life story of michael glatze franco, a high profile queer youth activist who created a national controversy when he claimed to no longer be gay and became a. The tale of a fired new york times reporter whose identity is nicked by an accused. James franco sued by former students for sexual exploitation and fraud a lawsuit has been filed against the actor and others, alleging unsafe and unnecessary sex and nudity at. James franco stars as a gay activist who rejects homosexuality the film is based on a true story about the founder of young gay. Ver true story 2015 pelicula completa online gratis en torrent, hd, 720p, 1080p and descargar. Jonah hill and james franco to costar in drama true story.
But not enough to stop himself from walking into longos trap, even though he knows its a trap. The 36yearold actor portrays christian longo, a reallife. With james franco, jonah hill, felicity jones, maria dizzia. Rent true story 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The bizarre true story behind james franco s true story franco s amazing as a sociopath but the real story of mike finkel and his killer bff is weirder than any movie. True story from 2015 stars jonah hill and james franco as writer mike finkel and. James franco as tommy wiseau struggles to remember his lines in the first teaser for the disaster artist a24youtube the room, which came out in 2003, is known as one of the worst movies ever. Jonah hill plays the reporter obsessed with the question. James franco did a brilliant job of portraying longo, the selfish, narcissistic, psychopath with the material he was given. True story stars jonah hill and james franco the new. With james franco, amber tamblyn, kate mara, sean bott. Jonah hill plays a nyt reporter and james franco is the wanted criminal who assumes his identity. Ver true story 2015 pelicula online completa gratis en. Working from a script that adapts the disaster artist for its goofy moments and less for its heart or perspective, the story grabs select tidbits from the reallife sets, creating cantbelieveits true comedy, with recognizable faces seth rogen, paul scheer, jacki weaver, josh hutcherson, ari graynor, nathan fielder placed in the vision of wiseau through franco s recreation.
True story 2015 is a very slow and eerie story yet it is also a well worth seeing movie. James 5, james franco, gia coppola, robert duvall, drama, val kilmer, francis. I happened to catch it last night after knowing nothing about it. When disgraced new york times reporter michael finkel meets accused killer christian longo who has taken on finkels identity his investigation morphs into a game of catandmouse. Rupert goolds film adaptation of a book by the discredited journalist michael finkel focuses on his wary friendship with a man charged with. I am michael is a 2015 american biographical drama film written and directed by justin kelly. Jonah hill and james franco are set to star in rupert goolds adaptation of michael finkels memoir true story. James franco, jonah hill, felicity jones, timothy metzger, brad zoelick, edward james hyland, peter francis james, stella rae.