Q&A with rising star Rodrigo Santoro who shines in the must-see movie, ‘Heleno’

“Heleno” is the story of Brazilian soccer star, Heleno de Freitas (1920–1959), and his meteoric rise to fame, then his equally quick plummet. The stunning and mesmerizing lead in the movie, Rodrigo Santoro, won Best Actor in Lima Latin American Film Festival and Havana Film Festival. Santoro’s Heleno grabs hold in ways reminiscent of Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s “Raging Bull.” This is a nuanced performance conveying the rage, arrogance and addictions that fueled Heleno’s tragic demise.

November’s final 2012 movie releases, just in time for the Thanksgiving weekend

Just in time for the Thanksgiving Weekend, “Life Of Pi” in 3D hits theaters. Ang Lee(“Brokeback Mountain”) directs this action adventure and CGI stunner about a 16-year-old Indian boy, Pi Patel (played by newcomerSuraj Sharma), who is trapped at sea on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. It’s a story of faith; a journey of a … Read more

Patrick Robinson’s latest international thriller is “Power Play”

Author Patrick Robinson’s latest international thriller is the book, “Power Play.” There’s an exciting exchange in the prologue between a Mossad agent and a Russian Navy Commander-turned spy. For anybody who remembers the Cuban Missile Crisis, the details will take you backwards and forwards simultaneously, which is a good trick for a writer.