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James Franco - news / articles
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Franco to play Mapplethorpe -
13 January 2012
-James Franco has been cast as celebrated and controversial photographer and artist Robert Mapplethorpe in a new biopic.-It's not the first time the 127 Hours actor has signed up to play a famous homosexual on the big screen - he played beat poet Allen Ginsberg in How
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Franco: 'Oscars should recognise Serkis' -
29 December 2011
-Former Oscars host James Franco has urged Academy Awards voters to seriously consider his Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes co-star Andy Serkis for a Best Actor prize - because the work the Brit is doing with motion capture animation is amazing.-Serkis shot to fame when
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Rogen eyes Franco reunion for Pineapple Express sequel -
22 December 2011
-Seth Rogen is keen to reteam with James Franco in a sequel to their 2008 movie Pineapple Express.-In the comedy drama film, the actors played stoners who go on the run after accidentally witnessing a murder.- And now Rogen is eyeing a return to the film and admits F
James Franco - what members say
review by A customer from Newcastle
EXCELLENT, MUST SEE MOVIE! 17 May 2004
review by from London
Outstanding superhero sequel 25 September 2004
review by biscuitbuscemi from Ossett
The story of a fascinating life, well told 13 February 2009
James Franco - filmography
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Your Highness
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Charles Dance, Noah Huntley, Rasmus Hardiker
Director: David Gordon Green
Certificate: 
Throughout history, tales of chivalry have burnished the legends of brave, handsome knights who rescue fair damsels, slay dragons and conquer evil. But behind many a hero is a good-for-nothing younger brother trying just to stay out of the way of those dragons, evil and trouble in general.
Danny ..read more »
 
52%
from 8,264 members
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Your Highness - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman
Director: David Gordon Green
Certificate:
Throughout history, tales of chivalry have burnished the legends of brave, handsome knights who rescue fair damsels, slay dragons and conquer evil. But behind many a hero is a good-for-nothing younger brother trying just to stay out of the way of those dragons, evil and trouble in general.
Danny ..read more »
52%
from 4,048 members
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Date Night
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Steve Carell, Tina Fey, James Franco
Director: Shawn Levy
Certificate:
In New York City, a case of mistaken identity turns a bored married couple's attempt at a glamorous and romantic evening into something more thrilling and dangerous.
66%
from 26,692 members
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Eat, Pray, Love
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Julia Roberts, James Franco, Billy Crudup
Director: Ryan Murphy
Certificate:
Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having - a husband, a house, a successful career - yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused, and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone,..read more »
58%
from 25,559 members
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Eat, Pray, Love - Blu-ray
(2010)
Starring: Julia Roberts, James Franco, Billy Crudup
Director: Ryan Murphy
Certificate:
Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having - a husband, a house, a successful career - yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused, and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone,..read more »
54%
from 5,581 members
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127 Hours
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: James Franco, Lizzy Caplan, Kate Mara
Director: Danny Boyle
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
127 Hours is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's (James Franco) remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. Over the next five days Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover ..read more »
72%
from 34,145 members
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127 Hours - Blu-ray
(2010)
Starring: James Franco, Lizzy Caplan, Kate Mara
Director: Danny Boyle
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
127 Hours is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's (James Franco) remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. Over the next five days Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover ..read more »
73%
from 194 members
Not available for rental
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Date Night - Blu-ray
(2010)
Starring: Steve Carell, Tina Fey, James Franco
Director: Shawn Levy
Certificate:
In New York City, a case of mistaken identity turns a bored married couple's attempt at a glamorous and romantic evening into something more thrilling and dangerous.
65%
from 4,138 members
Not currently released
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Howl
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: James Franco, Paul Rudd, Mary-Louise Parker
Director: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Certificate:
James Franco stars as Allen Ginsberg in Robert Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's biopic that blends traditional narrative storytelling with documentary-style footage and vivid animation to paint a compelling portrait of the famed Beat poet. For many historians, the counterculture was conceived the ..read more »
59%
from 2,142 members
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Milk
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch
Director: Gus Van Sant
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
The story of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk, a San Francisco supervisor who was assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone by San Francisco Supervisor Dan White.
75%
from 38,513 members
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Milk - Blu-ray
(2008)
Starring: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch
Director: Gus Van Sant
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
The story of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk, a San Francisco supervisor who was assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone by San Francisco Supervisor Dan White.
73%
from 5,109 members
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Nights in Rodanthe
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Diane Lane, Richard Gere, James Franco
Director: George C. Wolfe
Certificate: 
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Adrienne Willis, a woman with her life in chaos, retreats to the tiny coastal town of Rodanthe, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, to tend to a friend's inn for the weekend. Here she hopes to find the tranquillity she so desperately needs to rethink the conflicts surrounding her-a wayward ..read more »
61%
from 6,248 members
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Nights in Rodanthe - Blu-ray
(2008)
Starring: Diane Lane, Richard Gere, James Franco
Director: George C. Wolfe
Certificate:
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From MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE to THE NOTEBOOK, cinematic adaptations of Nicholas Sparks's novels are sure to inspire tears, and this drama should be no exception. Diane Lane and Richard Gere, who previously played a couple in UNFAITHFUL, star here as an unhappily married woman and a conflicted man drawn ..read more »
60%
from 576 members
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Pineapple Express - Blu-ray
(2008)
Starring: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole
Director: David Gordon Green
Certificate: 
Dale Denton (Rogen), a process server with a weed fixation, witnesses a murder and turns to his dealer, Saul (James Franco), for support. The murderer is actually Saul's main drug supplier, and because of Saul's access to some extremely rare high-grade pot (called Pineapple Express) the two are ..read more »
60%
from 7,668 members
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Spider-Man 3 - Blu-ray
(2007)
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Thomas Haden Church
Director: Sam Raimi
Certificate: 
The Marvel comics hero returns for more high-flying fun in this third instalment in the series. Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is up to his usual Spidey tricks, attending university classes as an awkward geek, then quickly slipping into his red-and-blue suit to save New York City from various ..read more »
64%
from 6,078 members
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Good Time Max
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: James Franco, Vince Jolivette, Wilmer Calderon
Director: James Franco
Certificate:
Watch now: £3.49
Max (James Franco) boasts a genius level IQ, and his brother Adam (Matt Bell) is nearly as bright, but while Adam has the common sense and ambition to make something of his gifts, Max's greatest talent seems to be getting into scrapes and disappointing those around him. Adam has a successful ..read more »
63%
from 6 members
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Flyboys - Blu-ray
(2006)
Starring: Jean Reno, James Franco, Martin Henderson
Director: Tony Bill
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FLYBOYS is a good old-fashioned historical drama concerning the Lafayette Escadrille, a French regiment of American volunteer airmen serving the allied cause in WWI before the US became officially involved. James Franco plays Blaine, a Texas rancher; he bunks with Eugene (Abdul Salis), an African ..read more »
63%
from 974 members
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The Dead Girl
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Toni Collette, Piper Laurie, Don Smith
Director: Karen Moncrieff
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When a young girl is found murdered, the lives of several different individuals are impacted. Some of these connections are peripheral, while many others are painfully direct. The film is broken up into five distinct chapters, each with its own title. In "The Stranger," Arden (Toni Collette) finds ..read more »
56%
from 1,482 member
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Annapolis
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: James Franco, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson
Director: Justin Lin
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Working-class tough guy Jake Huard (James Franco) gets a chance to make good when he's accepted into the famed Annapolis Naval Academy, but his friends and father back at the shipyard doubt he'll last a month. The film moves through his first year at the academy, culminating in the big boxing ..read more »
60%
from 3,076 members
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Flyboys
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Scott Hazell, Mac McDonald, Philip Winchester
Director: Tony Bill
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The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
63%
from 5,662 members
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The Great Raid
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Robert Mammone
Director: John Dahl
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
Following the 1942 Bataan Death March, thousands of U.S. and Filipino soldiers were imprisoned by the Japanese in a POW camp in Cabantauan in the Philippines. Brutalised, starved, and tortured, the prisoners languished in the camp for nearly three years. But in January 1945, an American battalion, ..read more »
61%
from 5,094 members
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The Great Raid - Blu-ray
(2005)
Starring: Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Robert Mammone
Director: John Dahl
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
Director John Dahl switches genres from film noir (THE LAST SEDUCTION, RED ROCK WEST) to military actioner with THE GREAT RAID. Following the 1942 Bataan Death March, thousands of U.S. and Filipino soldiers were imprisoned by the Japanese in a POW camp in Cabantauan in the Philippines. Brutalised, ..read more »
63%
from 48 members
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Spider-Man 2 - Blu-ray
(2004)
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe
Director: Sam Raimi
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Two years have passed since the mild-mannered Peter Parker walked away from his longtime love Mary Jane Watson and decided to take the road to responsibility as Spider-Man. Peter must face new challenges as he struggles to cope with "the gift and the curse" of his powers while balancing his dual ..read more »
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Due for release on 4th June 2012
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Spider-Man 2
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe
Director: Sam Raimi
Certificate:
Two years have passed since the mild-mannered Peter Parker walked away from his longtime love Mary Jane Watson and decided to take the road to responsibility as Spider-Man. Peter must face new challenges as he struggles to cope with "the gift and the curse" of his powers while balancing his dual ..read more »
66%
from 90,294 members
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Sonny
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Brenda Blethyn, James Franco, Mena Suvari
Director: Nicolas Cage
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Nicholas Cage's directorial debut SONNY is the story of a young man (James Franco) who returns to the life he left behind in New Orleans after a brief stint in the Army. That life, provided by his mother Jewel (Brenda Blethyn), is one of small-time prostitution: mum is a madam, and Sonny has been ..read more »
47%
from 790 members
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City by the Sea
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Robert De Niro, Frances McDormand, James Franco
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
New York City homicide detective Vincent LaMarca has forged a long and distinguished career in law enforcement, making a name for himself as a man intensely committed to his work. But on his latest case, the stakes are higher for Vincent - the suspect he's investigating is his own son, Joey. ..read more »
57%
from 2,193 members
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Spider-Man - Blu-ray
(2002)
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Bruce Campbell, Willem Dafoe
Director: Sam Raimi
Certificate:
Based on the classic Marvel Comics series, Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN deftly details the origin of the web-slinging superhero. When awkward New York City teenager Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) attends a class field trip to a laboratory, he gets bitten by a genetically altered spider while taking photos ..read more »
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Due for release on 4th June 2012
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Spider-Man
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Bruce Campbell, Willem Dafoe
Director: Sam Raimi
Certificate:
Based on the classic Marvel Comics series, Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN deftly details the origin of the web-slinging superhero. When awkward New York City teenager Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) attends a class field trip to a laboratory, he gets bitten by a genetically altered spider while taking photos ..read more »
69%
from 56,981 members
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James Dean
(2001)
Starring: James Franco, Michael Moriarty, Valentina Cervi
Director: Mark Rydell
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The brief, but mythical, life and career of film acting legend James Dean is dramatised in this biographical 2001 feature, originally produced for cable television. Dean is portrayed here as a hard worker and wild man, yet a sensitive lost soul whose own turbulent life mirrored the roles he took on ..read more »
66%
from 157 members
Not currently released
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Whatever It Takes
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Shane West, Marla Sokoloff
Director: David Raynr
Certificate:
Loosely based on CYRANO DE BERGERAC, WHATEVER IT TAKES is a charming romantic comedy set in modern day high school. The film tells the tale of an uncool teenager, Ryan (Shane West), and a popular jock, Chris (James Franco), who team up to win the hearts of their dream girls (Marla Sokoloff and Jodi ..read more »
56%
from 640 members
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James Franco facts
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