Friday, May 17, 2013

Unraveling an Heirloom Secret

David Mamet’s Blackbird has found its star: Cate Blanchett.

OK, but first – what is Blackbird?

My, it’s Mamet’s present-day take on the JFK assassination, in which a woman discovers that her grandfather (a Hollywood visual effects guy who moonlighted for the U.S. government) had been keeping secrets about the president’s death.

I can feel the plot thickening with a conspiracy theory....

Especially after the woman travels to L.A. after her grandpa’s death and, through a series of twists and turns, discovers a surprising truth

Blanchett doing Mamet and unraveling a thrilling secret? That sounds good.

Photo: ClassicHits.co.nz.

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