Red Lights stars Cillian Murphy but the new non-thriller only dimly flickers

The new movie, ‘Red Lights’ written and directed by Rodrigo Cortes stars Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro, Toby Jones, Elizabeth Olsen and Joely Richardson. With a powerful cast like that one expects better. The problem isn’t with the acting, though. It’s the writing that falls down. The synopsis is intriguing: Dr. Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver) and her team … Read more

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Mira Sorvino at a New York City press event to promote her latest film ‘Union Square’ in which she plays a troubled sister to Tammy Blanchard.

Mira Sorvino at a New York City press event to promote her latest film ‘Union Square’ — a low-budget yet high-spirited family drama in which Sorvino plays a troubled sister to Tammy Blanchard. Directed by Nancy Savoca.

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Actor Cillian Murphy and Director Rodrigo Cortes at NYC press event for their new movie ‘Red Lights’ opening July 13, 2012

Actor Cillian Murphy and Director Rodrigo Cortes open up at a New York City press event for their new movie Red Lights opening July 13, 2012.

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Tammy Blanchard and Director Nancy Savoka pose at NYC press event for the new movie ‘Union Square’ opening July 13, 2012

Actress Tammy Blanchard and Director Nancy Savoca discussed their upcoming movie ‘Union Square’ with journalist Dorri Olds.

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Woody Allen & Dorri Olds at a Manhattan hotel

‘To Rome With Love’ is no ‘Midnight in Paris’ but it’s still Woody Allen

If Woody hadn’t set the bar so high, critics of his new movie wouldn’t be as niggling. Alec Baldwin summed things up, “Woody Allen’s less successful efforts are far better than most other films you’ll see.” So, while it doesn’t have the magical intrigue of Midnight in Paris, Woody’s zany humor throughout To Rome With Love makes it well worth schlepping to the theater for.

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Husband & Wife Grammy Nominated Country Music Singing Duo Team Up With Purina Dog Chow To Rescue Dogs and Iraq War Veterans

Shawna and Keifer Thompson are country music’s Grammy-nominated wife and husband team known as Thompson Square.
This month they will help Patriot Rovers, an amazing organization committed to rescuing and training psychiatric service dogs to provide love 24-hours a day to U.S. veterans who lost limbs and/or suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They have teamed up with Nestlé Purina PetCare Company for a Facebook fundraiser called “Dog Families Know”

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Movie ‘Seeking Justice’ stars Nicolas Cage as a good guy whose wife (played by January Jones) is raped. While he feels helpless and angry he get’s roped in by evil doer Guy Pearce who urges Cage to seek revenge.

Movie ‘Seeking Justice’ stars Nicolas Cage who plays a good guy—devoted husband and caring teacher—who is roped in by evil doer Guy Pearce to avenge his wife’s (played by January Jones) brutal beating and rape. Available on DVD June 19, 2012.

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Fit to be tired

‘Fit to be tired’ No time for the gym? No problem! Dorri Olds and other busy New Yorkers find fun ways to keep in shape. New York Post article.

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Movie Review ‘Citizen Gangster’ stars Scott Speedman as Edwin “Eddie” Boyd: Toronto’s notorious bank robber

Movie Review ‘Edwin Boyd Citizen Gangster’ stars Scott Speedman as Toronto’s notorious bank robber. Kevin Durand, Brian Cox. If you liked Bonnie and Clyde, Public Enemies and Dog Day Afternoon you’ll like this.

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Movie Review: ‘Hysteria’ starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy, Jonathan Pryce and Rupert Everett

Movie Review: Hysteria starring Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jonathan Pryce and Rupert Everett

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