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Reviewed by Kevin Finnerty “After he died, I found this key in my father’s closet. How do I find the lock that it fits?,” asks nine-year-old Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn), struggling to make sense of the horrors of the events on 9/11 when his father (Tom Hanks) died in the World Trade Center in the [...]

Reviewed by Ian Forbes, Sobering Conclusion On paper, the plot of Extremely Loud and Incredible Close seems like a blatant ploy to tug on heartstrings and garner awards attention (and the title’s a little cumbersome). A man dies in the World Trade Center on 9/11, his autistic son discovers a key with no lock shortly [...]

The Writers Guild of America, West’s 2012 Laurel Award for Screen will be given to Oscar-winning screenwriter Eric Roth (Forrest Gump) at this year’s awards ceremony taking place on February 19, 2012 in Hollywood. The Laurel Award for Screen is the Guild’s name for their Lifetime Achievement award and is given to a screenwriter for [...]

In this video courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures, Oscar-winner Sandra Bullock discusses her reaction to the Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close script and preparing to play a woman who loses her husband in the 9/11 attacks. Bullock also chats about working with big screen newcomer Thomas Horn, how they worked on their characters’ relationship, and [...]

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close director Stephen Daldry has been named the Director of the Year by the 23rd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF). The three-time Oscar nominated filmmaker will receive his award at the January 7, 2012 awards gala hosted by Mary Hart. Daldry joins a list of 2012 honorees that includes [...]

Starring: Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks [full cast list under the 'Cast' tab] Directed By: Stephen Daldry Release Date: December 25, 2011 (Limited), January 20, 2012 (Wide) Running Time: 129 minutes Genre: Drama MPAA Rating: PG-13 for emotional thematic material, some disturbing images and language News: Stephen Daldry honored Video: Sandra Bullock interview   Official [...]

Check out the first trailer for Warner Bros Pictures’ Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, the dramatic film starring Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Thomas Horn, James Gandolfini, Zoe Caldwell, Viola Davis, Jeffrey Wright, and Max von Sydow, and based on the acclaimed novel by Jonathan Safran Foer.   The Plot:   Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close [...]