Exclusive: Director Lukas Moodysson Talks We Are the Best!
Swedish-born poet and novelist Lukas Moodysson made a splash with his film debut, “Show Me Love,” in 1998, and has since then delivered a number of controversial and experimental films.…
Interview: Director Robert Stromberg Talks Maleficent
Robert Stromberg is an Oscar-winner who’s been involved in a wide variety of enormously successful films — including the highest-grossing movie of all time — but he’s not a name…
Half of a Yellow Sun Movie Review
Title: Half of a Yellow Sun Director: Biyi Bandele Starring: Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anika Noni Rose, Joseph Mawle, John Boyega, Onyeka Onwenu A well-intentioned historical drama that unfolds in…
Interview: Angelina Jolie Talks Maleficent
If heroism endures, so too does villainy, as “Maleficent” proves. After all, the titular enchantress was the principal antagonizing force in Disney’s animated “Sleeping Beauty” more than five decades ago.…
Interview: Sharlto Copley Talks Maleficent, Neil Blomkamp’s Next Film
It was 55 years ago that Walt Disney’s animated version of “Sleeping Beauty” first left her mark. But the villainess from that film, Maleficent, endured every bit as much as…
Interview: Elle Fanning Talks Maleficent and Her Relationship With Sister Dakota
Elle Fanning has been acting in movies for so long, it’s hard to believe she’s still only 16 years old. And then one meets her in person — with her…
Interview: Sam Riley Talks Maleficent
The animated “Shrek” series, with its focus (initially, at least) on “fractured fairytales,” rang up a couple billion dollars for DreamWorks (and later Paramount), between the theatrical box office take…
Exclusive: Director Joel Hopkins Talks The Love Punch, Collaborations With Emma Thompson
For his third film, writer-director Joel Hopkins (“Last Chance Harvey”) re-teamed with Emma Thompson, casting her opposite Pierce Brosnan as one half of a divorced couple who reunite after the…
Oasis Definitely Maybe: The Documentary Movie Review
Title: Oasis Definitely Maybe: The Documentary Director: Dick Carruthers In their 14-year recording career, Oasis sold more than 70 million albums worldwide and helped spawn the “BritPop” movement of the…