Title: Snowmen Directed by: Robert Kirbyson Starring: Bobby Coleman, Josh Flitter, Bobb’e J. Thompson, Doug E. Doug, Christopher Lloyd, and Ray Liotta Running time: 86 minutes, PG Three friends in a small town plan to break the Guinness World Record by building the most snowmen in a single day in order to be remembered forever. This is one of those DVD’s where you can’t look at the cover first, because it will give you the wrong impression. While this is a cute family movie, it’s got a darkness about it. The lead character Billy Kirkfield (Bobby Coleman) is in remission from cancer. He and his two friends Howard (Bobb’e J….

Title: Restless Director: Gus Van Sant Starring: Henry Hopper, Mia Wasikowska, Ryo Kase, Jane Adams, Schuyler Fisk Filmmaker Gus Van Sant, even at 59 years old, looks like the sort of guy who should be wearing jeans, a T-shirt and a hoodie. In face, body language and spirit, he retains a certain boyishness — perhaps in some small way infused, throughout the years, by his thematic preoccupation with unconventional romance and coming-of-age stories, and the idea of surrogate family. “Restless,” his latest effort behind the camera, and the first since Sean Penn scored a Best Actor Oscar for “Milk,” treads this same familiar ground, but to mostly pleasurable if still…

Weeks after the news that Michael C. Hall’s Hodgkin’s Lymphoma was in remission, another television personality has announced the same thing.  ‘Survivor: Africa’ winner Ethan Zohn’s cancer is also now in remission, PEOPLE is reporting. Zohn’s girlfriend, Jenna Morasca, the winner of ‘Survivor: Amazon,’ told PEOPLE that a year after finding out he had CD20-positive Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a rare form of the cancer, his CT scan in April came up clear.  Zohn underwent chemotherapy after his doctor first found the cancer, but it came back in August. Now that the cancer is in remission, Zohn said he will appear on the new show ‘Outside Today’ for the Outside Television network. …

Michael C. Hall, who is most recognized for playing the serial killer title character on the hit Showtime show ‘Dexter,’ has fully recovered from Hodgkin’s lymphoma. His wife and co-star, Jennifer Carpenter, broke the news on April 23 when she confirmed it to Associated Press (AP). Carpenter also said that her husband has been “incredibly brave” since he publicly announced in January that he had a treatable form of the disease and was in remission. He recovered at a health care facility near Los Angeles. Hall was kept busy after the announcement, having a busy awards season. He received a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild award for his…

Michael C. Hall, more commonly known for his portrayal of the title role-serial killer protagonist on Showtime’s hit series ‘Dexter,’ has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, his representative Craig Bankey confirmed Wednesday, January 13 to CNN. Bankey added that the disease is in complete remission. In a statement released by the actor that same day, the actor said he was fortunate enough to be diagnosed with a “treatable and curable condition,” and thanked his doctors for their help. Treatments will continue as scheduled, even though Hall still plans to attend this weekend’s Golden Globe awards, as well as the Screen Actors Guild ceremony later this month, with his wife and…

Actor Ewan McGregor attempted to deal with his recent basal cell carcinoma diagnosis quietly, but word quickly got out to the media that he was battling full-blown cancer. The Scottish actor, known for his roles in the Star Wars series, Black Hawk Down, Trainspotting and Moulin Rouge, insists that although cancer is a horrible, deadly disease, his case was mild and he should not be considered a “survivor” like others. McGregor says, “It is scary when you hear you’ve got cancer. I quickly discovered it’s a very common and treatable condition. I would hate to say I had a cancer scare, because it’s not fair to people who really have…