Q&A with Don Coscarelli, writer & director of horror film “John Dies at the End”

“John Dies at the End” is Academy Award nominee Paul Giamatti’s first horror movie gig. The screenplay, written by Don Coscarelli (Bubba Ho-Tep, Phantasm), is based on the comic horror novel by David Wong (aka Cracked editor Jason Pargin).

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Zero Dark Thirty

The year in review, part I: The best movies of 2012

2012 Best movies: Zero Dark Thirty, Django Unchained, The Dark Knight Rises, Argo, Flight, Les Misérables.

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Bob Marley

The year in review, part II: The best movies of 2012

The year in review: The best movies of 2012. Part 2: Marley, A Royal Affair, Middle of Nowhere, Pusher, Headhunters, Seven Psychopaths.

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Dev Patel

The year in review, part III: The best movies of 2012

The year in review: The best movies of 2012. Part 3: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Hunter, Snowman’s Land, Hysteria, Happy New Year, Heleno.

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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.

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December 2012 movies: Zero Dark Thirty, The Hobbit, Django Unchained, Les Misérables & more

December 2012 movies! read about Zero Dark Thirty, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Django Unchained, Happy New Year, Heleno, The Guilt Trip, Lay the Favorite, Monsters Inc 3D. Includes photos, slideshow and video.

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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

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Award-winning steamy political drama ‘A Royal Affair’ is better than fiction

Directed by Dane Nikolaj Arcel (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), “A Royal Affair” is this year’s Danish entry for Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards. Danish superstar Mikkelsen made his film debut in the original “Pusher.” Other credits include “Pusher II,” “Clash of the Titans” and “Casino Royale.” He is set to star alongside Harvey Keitel in the slated for 2013 remake of “Cut Throats Nine.”

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Adam Brody talks about 'The Oranges' and more

Adam Brody talks about ‘The Oranges’ and more!

Dorri Olds interviewed Adam Brody about movies for The Forward, Arty Semite: The Oranges, Lovelace, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

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‘Pusher’ is a stylish, explosive, thriller about a drug dealer in deep trouble

This remake of ‘Pusher’ is as dark and brooding as the original and it’s a race-against-the-clock thriller that does not disappoint. The pace is frenetic and exciting. Nicolas Winding Refn, Zlatko Buric, Richard Coyle.

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