Terry Gilliam‘s career is defined by a certain eccentricity and a willingness to stretch the mind of his audience. Responsible for films such as Monty Python, 12 Monkeys and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Gilliam takes pleasure in dipping into the strangeness of the world and his latest, The Zero Theorem follows that trend...
To return to the initial analogy, Zwart's teenaged musings can really only be compared to the unwelcome discomfort we experience sitting in a dentist's chair, jaw braced and teeth probed.…
A few months back, we got our first look at Darren Aronofsky‘s Noah -the biblical epic that follows Russell Crowe as the eponymous Old Testament hero inside of a film taking an environmental bent with its storytelling. These high-res behind-the-scenes photos take a look at the Iceland location and the work being done on the...
There is little known about J.J. Abram’s (Star Trek, Lost) newest project, and no, I am not referring to Star Wars 7. Without a title, synopsis or confirmation as to whether it is a film, a short film, a television show or a Spanish telenovela, this little tease, entitled “Stranger,” is just compelling enough to...
In a bit of inner-studio mimicry, the latest poster for Thor: The Dark World looks quite a bit like this summer’s poster for Iron Man 3. While many have taken shots at Marvel for using a similar formula for their films, it seems that they are now applying that formula to posters. From the slightly...
With an absolutely massive cast that takes actors from both Bryan Singer‘s original trilogy and Matthew Vaughn‘s X-Men: First Class, this first poster from X-Men: Days of Future Past splices together the old and new Professor X and Magneto. With both Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy playing Professor X and Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender...
The entertainment community suffered a staggering loss with the passing of James Gandolfini but luckily one final performance from the man most known for his gangster persona on The Sopranos remains to be seen in the indie film, Enough Said. As a major change of pace for Gandolfini, he plays a vulnerable and sensitive...
If you haven’t yet tuned into Showtime‘s Homeland, stop what you’re doing and get on the ball. Seriously, you owe it to yourself to make time for this show. Defined by absolutely stunning performances from Claire Danes, Damian Lewis and Mandy Patinkin, the first season was edge-of-your-seat entertainment that seemed impossible to follow up. ...
“Prince Avalanche” Directed by David Gordon Green Starring Paul Rudd, Emile Hirsh, Lance LeGault, Joyce Payne Comedy, Drama 94 Mins R Prince Avalanche starts slow, aims lows and won’t make any dough. It’s a pretentious channeling of Terrence Malick, infected with self-importance and devoid of any meaning. Attempts to pull an “Emperor’s New Clothes”...
James Ponsoldt is quickly shuffling his way to the forefront of the independent movie scene and I had a chance to sit down with him and talk about his film The Spectacular Now, which is currently sitting as my favorite film of the year thus far, as well as his plans for the future. Infectiously...