Perhaps it’s only natural, given their often larger-than-life personas, but professional wrestlers have been among the biggest beneficiaries of modern-day “branding” and branching out in the entertainment world. World Wrestling…
Title: Tumor: It’s In the System Directors: Valerie McCaffrey and Cindy Pruitt A recent Los Angeles premiere at the 16th annual Dances With Films, “Tumor: It’s in the System” joins…
Title: Kumpania Director: Katina Dunn Hardcore fans of “Dancing With the Stars” may find ancillary enjoyment and reward in the nonfiction offering “Kumpania,” which just enjoyed a Los Angeles premiere…
Title: Emoticon ;) Director: Livia De Paolis Starring: Michael Cristofer, Livia De Paolis, Miles Chandler, Diane Guerrero, Allie Gallerani, Carol Kane, Sonia Braga The directorial debut of multi-hyphenate Livia De…
Title: Free China: The Courage to Believe Director: Michael Perlman It’s safe to say that Michael Perlman, the director of the new documentary “Free China: The Courage to Believe,” won’t…
Liane Balaban made an impression as Dustin Hoffman’s sweetly sad, set-to-wed daughter in “Last Chance Harvey,” and will be recognizable to plenty of folks from her recurring role on the…
Most sequels are born of financial consequence, Hollywood studio calculation/desperation, movie star/producer hubris, or some combination thereof. That’s certainly not the case with “Before Midnight,” which again, like its predecessor,…
The rare sort of actor who can swing between Harold Hill-type independent film character work and credible, B-list leading man action hero, Aaron Eckhart has, in his latter incarnation, matched…
Some actresses work their way into the public consciousness as much through tabloid shenanigans as any of their actual on-screen performances. Only 17 years old, Liana Liberato is opting for…
