While everyone may be looking to the premiere of the new Bond film Quantum of Solace tonight the other films aren't going to be ignore as a whole host of stars graced the red carpet to promote the likes of Brothers Bloom and Easy Virtue, including Rachel Weisz and Jessica Biel.
Oscar winner Rachel Weisz dazzled on the red carpet for director RianJohnson's second feature The Brothers Bloom on Monday night as the pair, along with co-star Robbie Coltrane, arrived for the film's premiere.
Weisz braved the weather to wow fans in a tight fitting black dress, black really is the colour of the festival for the women, exposing a triangle of flesh on her back, very brave!
The Brothers Bloom is the highly anticipated second project from director Rian Johnson after the critically acclaimed Brick as he brings together a great cast of Weisz, Oscar winner Adrien Brody and indie actor Mark Ruffalo.
The film follows the Bloom brothers, two young con men whose lives change forever upon meeting a beautiful young heiress named Penelope (Weisz). While initially, the brothers plan to con her, she becomes an unlikely partner in their latest scheme. The plot thickens when Penelope's beauty and brains enchants one of the brothers, and threatens to break a lifelong bond of kinship.
Despite the fuss surrounding a new movie from Johnson the reviews so far have been a little mixed as The Brothers Bloom, a twisting and turning comedy is a world away from the film noir to a high-school murder of his debut Brick. However it's superb cast do hold the film together Brody and Ruffalo bantering well together and it's a credit to Johnson's filmmaking that he has managed to bring this cast together.
Last night it was the turn of witty social comedy Easy Virtue to get it's moment in the spotlight as stars Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes and Colin Firth all turned out in support for the film.
Jessica Biel braved the snow and rain in a shoulder baring black dress, yes black, as the film followed up it's screening at the Toronto Film Festival.
An adaptation of Noel Coward's play of the same name and follows a glamorous American widow who marries a young Englishman in the South of France on the spur of the moment, they go to England to meet in his parents who take a strong dislike to their new daughter-in-law.
Despite good reviews from Toronto the critics in London failed to agree with some going as far as saying 'Noël Coward would be seething in his smoking jacket if he were still around to witness the hash that has been made of his play.' But that was the feeling at the screen with Easy Virtue proving to be a hit with the audience.
But all eyes will be on Leicester Square tonight as the cast of Quantum of Solace will attend the world premiere of the twenty second Bond movie which sees Daniel Craig reprise the role of 007 for the second time.
However if Bond isn't your thing then a screening if The Baader Meinhof Complex is on offer as well as Synecdoche New York, the new film from Charlie Kaufman, and a second screening of Easy Virtue.
The festival runs until 30th October
FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw