The wonderful Celyn has made screencaps of Jim in Across the Universe, my very favorite performance and film’s of his. The movie is truly one of a kind with it’s visual imagery, amazing soundtrack and the performances are all so good. There are 1,330 caps available in the gallery! Enjoy!

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Across the Universe: DVD Captures

Be sure to visit a site I have newly opened, SummerBishil(dot)org. Summer Bishil is an acclaimed young actress known from the movie Towelhead and will be co-starring with Jim in Crossing Over. Head over to learn more about this lady!

Here is a not so great review about Crossing Over from Reuters. Reviews are now coming in, in time for the release next Friday so hopefully there will be some positive ones as well.

The surprising success of Crash seems to have encouraged other filmmakers who yearn to make socially conscious ensemble movies. Whereas Crash wove together stories that focused on racial tensions in Los Angeles, Crossing Over brings the same kaleidoscopic technique to the hot-button issue of immigration.

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Screendaily reports that Lionsgate UK has picked up UK rights to Philip Ridley’s psychological thriller Heartless from Omega Entertainment.

Jim Sturgess stars as a troubled young man struggling to cope with the mindless violence taking place on the city streets around him.

The film, currently in the final stages of post-production, will have its premiere at Cannes. Produced by Richard Raymond and Pippa Cross, it also stars Clemence Poesy, Noel Clarke and Timothy Spall.

On February 8th, Jim was in London for the 2009 Orange British Academy Film Awards. He presented the Short Film BAFTA to September and the Short Animation BAFTA to Wallace and Gromit: A matter of Loaf and Death.

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Public Events: 2009 Orange British Academy Film Awards