Showing posts with label ArcLight Hollywood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ArcLight Hollywood. Show all posts

Natalie Portman's ballet outfit from Black Swan...

In Darren Aronofsky's fabulously dark and unsettling Black Swan, Natalie Portman plays 'Nina Sayers', a ballerina in a New York City dance company who is offered the opportunity of a lifetime, to dance the 'Swan Queen' in Swan Lake.

Original costume worn by Natalie Portman
as Nina Sayers in Black Swan
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Black Swan movie costume
Black Swan movie costume display
The artistic director believes Nina is the perfect choice to play the innocent and graceful 'White Swan', but doesn't know whether the ballet dancer has the intensity and sensuality to play the role of the darker 'Black Swan'.

Black Swan movie poster
Black Swan film poster
This is Natalie Portman's actual training ballet outfit featured in the movie, on display at ArcLight Hollywood cinema on January 3, 2010.

Natalie Portman's ballet outfit on display at ArcLight Hollywood
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Amy Westcott was responsible for Costume Design on the film and she has also worked on another of Darren Aronofsky's movies in 2008 - check out Mickey Rourke's costume from The Wrestler.

Black Swan movie poster
Black Swan movie poster
Visit Jason in Hollywood for a movie review of Black Swan.

Buy the soundtrack of the movie: Black Swan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Original True Grit movie costumes on display...

To promote the Coen Brothers 2010 remake of Western classic True Grit, ArcLight Hollywood and the Cinerama Dome cinemas both had fantastic displays of original costumes from the movie on December 24, 2010.

Original movie costumes on display from True Grit
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True Grit movie costume display
Bear Man True Grit movie costume
Mary Zophres was responsible for Costume Design and helping to recreate the American Wild West world of True Grit.

True Grit movie billboard
True Grit movie billboard

Actual costume worn by Matt Damon
as La Beouf in True Grit
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In the movie Matt Damon plays Texas Ranger 'La Beouf'.

Costumes worn by Hailee Steinfeld as
Mattie Ross in True Grit
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True Grit Hailee Steinfeld movie costume
When the father of fourteen year old 'Mattie Ross', played by Hailee Steinfeld, is murdered by one of his hired hands she seeks out the help of a U.S. Marshal to help track down his killer.

Original outfits worn by Hailee Steinfeld
and Jeff Bridges in True Grit
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Jeff Bridges plays the drunken, one-eyed U.S. Marshall, 'Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn' (a role previously made famous in 1969 by iconic Cowboy film legend John Wayne), that helps the headstrong teenager.

Costume worn by Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn in True Grit
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True Grit Jeff Bridges movie costume

True Grit movie poster
True Grit movie poster
In the movie remake Josh Brolin stars as 'Tom Chaney', Mattie's father's killer and horse thief.

Actual costume worn by Josh Brolin as Tom Chaney in True Grit
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Josh Brolin True Grit costume
And finally this is the 'Bear Man' costume worn by Ed Lee Corbin.

The actor wears this mammoth bear-skin coat, complete with the creature's head as a sort of hat, in a short, but memorable scene in the movie when he encounters Mattie and Rooster Cogburn.

Bear Man costume worn by Ed Corbin in True Grit
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Buy the original John Wayne movie: True Grit [Blu-ray]

Buy Charles Portis book that the movie is adapted from: True Grit

Buy the original movie soundtrack: True Grit

Original costumes from The King's Speech on display...

In The King's Speech, Colin Firth plays the second in line to the British throne, 'Albert Frederick Arthur George' (until he was crowned 'King George VI' in 1936), who has a terrible stammer and difficulty with public speaking, whilst Helena Bonham Carter plays his wife, the future 'Queen Elizabeth'.

Actual movie costumes worn by Colin Firth
and Helena Bonham Carter in The King's Speech
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These original costumes featured in the movie were photographed on display at ArcLight Hollywood cinema on December 9, 2010.

Colin Firth wears this outfit several times throughout the movie, whilst the costume with fur wrap worn by Helena Bonham Carter was specifically for the party at Balmoral Castle in Scotland thrown by the King Edward VIII (Albert's brother who abdicated to marry Mrs. Wallis Simpson).

The King's Speech movie poster
The King's Speech movie poster
Oscar-winner Jenny Beaven was responsible for the look of the 1920's and 30's inspired outfits in The King's Speech, including these worn by the soon-to-be King and Queen.

Original royal costumes from The King's Speech
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Be sure to check out another original costume worn by Colin Firth in The King's Speech that was on display at ArcLight Sherman Oaks cinema.

The King's Speech movie poster
The King's Speech film poster
Visit Jason in Hollywood for a movie review of The King's Speech.

Buy the original movie soundtrack: The King's Speech

Russell Brand and Alfred Molina's costumes from The Tempest...

In Julie Taymor's 2010 movie adaptation of Shakespeare's play, The Tempest, Russell Brand and Alfred Molina star alongside Helen Mirren and an ensemble cast.

Original movie costumes featured in The Tempest
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These two original costumes featured in the movie were photographed on display at ArcLight Hollywood cinema on November 24, 2010.

The Tempest movie poster
The Tempest movie poster
Oscar-Winning British Costume Designer Sandy Powell was responsible for creating these movie costumes. She is the recipient of three Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, for The Young Victoria (2010), Shakespeare in Love (1998) and The Aviator (2004).

Costume worn by Russell Brand as Trinculo in The Tempest
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'Trinculo' and 'Stephano' are responsible for providing most of the comic relief in Shakespeare's The Tempest.

Actual costume worn by Alfred Molina as Stephano in The Tempest
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If you're a fan of Alfred Molina, be sure to also check out the costume he wore as 'Horvath' in Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice here at Hollywood Movie Costumes and Props.

Buy the original Shakespeare play that inspired the movie: The Tempest