David Oyelowo Is Enjoying a Championship Season by Brad Balfour Born in Britain, part of a royal Nigerian family, raised there and in England, 36-year-old actor David Oyelowo is enjoying a remarkable run – garnering more prominent roles and rising billing in films with bigger and bigger actors. This increasingly favorable career surge doesn’t seem like it’s going to abate any … Continue reading
ELENA (2011) Starring Nadezhda Markina, Andrei Smirnov, Elena Lyadova, Alexey Rozin and Igor Ogurtsov. Screenplay by Oleg Negin and Andrei Zvyagintsev. Directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev. Distributed by Zeitgeist Films. 109 minutes. Not Rated. Elena is a quietly devastating little film. Quiet is the operative word. This subtle Russian film doesn’t have a word of dialogue for … Continue reading
Steve Ward Shares His Tough Love by Ronald Sklar The host of the VH1 hit explains how it’s cruel to be kind. “I don’t think we’ve learned anything from success,” claims VH1’s Tough Love host Steve Ward. “We’ve learned everything from failure. So if you have the courage to accept the fact that maybe you’re the problem, … Continue reading
Ben Lyons Lyons’ Roar by Ronald Sklar The busy entertainment journalist applies old-fashioned family rules to excel in the digital age. Ben Lyons gives Jennifer Lawrence of The Hunger Games as a prime example of how he aims to be the best in the biz. “When a movie like that comes out,” he says, “Jennifer Lawrence will … Continue reading
BATTLESHIP (2012) Starring Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgård, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, Tadanobu Asano, Hamish Linklater, Jesse Plemons, John Tui, Gregory D. Gadson, Adam Godley, Jerry Ferrara and Peter MacNicol. Screenplay by Jon and Erich Hoeber. Directed by Peter Berg. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 131 minutes. Rated PG-13. The Hasbro Toy Corporation got its baptism … Continue reading
DARK SHADOWS (2012) Starring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Chloë Grace Moretz. Bella Heathcote, Gulliver McGrath, Ray Shirley, Ivan Kaye, Susanna Cappellaro, William Hope, Hannah Murray, Guy Flanagan, Christopher Lee, Alice Cooper, Lara Parker, David Selby, Kathryn Leigh Scott and Jonathan Frid. Screenplay by Seth … Continue reading
A BAG OF HAMMERS (2011) Starring Jason Ritter, Jake Sandvig, Chandler Canterbury, Rebecca Hall, Carrie Preston, Todd Louiso, Gabriel Macht, Sally Kirkland and Amanda Seyfried. Screenplay by Jake Sandvig and Brian Crano. Directed by Brian Crano. Distributed by MPI Media Group. 85 minutes. Not Rated I can’t quite decide if A Bag of Hammers is supposed to … Continue reading
NESTING (2011) Starring Todd Grinnell, Ali Hillis, Kevin Linehan, Erin Chambers, Erin Gray, Alexi Wasser, Jeffrey Stubblefield, Sorel Carradine, Erik Stocklin, Wes Armstrong, Jeremy Radin, Jamal Thomas, John Gerbin, Ian Jensen, Christine Barger, Allison Paige and John Chuldenko. Screenplay by John Chuldenko and Sean Blythe. Directed by John Chuldenko. Distributed by Danger Train Films. 93 … Continue reading
GOD BLESS AMERICA (2011) Starring Joel Murray, Tara Lynne Barr, Melinda Page Hamilton, Mackenzie Brooke Smith, Rich McDonald, Maddie Hasson, Larry Miller, Travis Wester, Lauren Phillips, Aris Alvarado and Regan Burns. Screenplay by Bobcat Goldthwait. Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait. Distributed by Magnet Releasing. 107 minutes. Rated R. It has often been proven that F. Scott … Continue reading
THE AVENGERS (2012) Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Bettany, Alexis Denisof, Tina Benkos, Powers Boothe, Jenny Agutter, Harry Dean Stanton, Stan Lee and the voices of Paul Bettany and Lou Ferrigno. Screenplay … Continue reading
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