While "A Most Wanted Man" certainly dabbles in politics and hints at political ramifications by its end, it achieves a far greater purpose. It emphasizes the eternal struggle--the Sisyphean struggle, if you will. And its climax carries the weight of that boulder rolling back down the hill. Sadly, we will never be able to see Philip Seymour Hoffman roll another boulder up the hill. But this last opportunity is certainly an unforgettable one.
On August 8, a number of new films will enter into the marketplace attempting to reach their audience. While the month of August is never filled with many blockbusters, this week showcases two potential box office hits in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and "Into the Storm."
These collection of films vary from science-fiction, dark, to downright weird. Brace yourselves, moviegoer: three films previewed their trailers out of last month's Comic-Con that border on science-fiction, scary and creepy, and they involve Matthew McConaughey, Daniel Radcliffe and Justin Long.
Mendoza manages to create a distinct mood piece in "Tierra en la Lengua," but the film's plodding pacing and often repetitive structure could prove tedious for some.
The Film Society of Lincoln Center's yearly Latin Beats program recently unveiled Colombia movie called "Tierra en la Lengua (Dust on the Tongue)" directed by noted auteur Ruben Mendoza. The filmmaker spoke with Latin Post.com about his experience making the film, which could be one of the best Latin American films of the year, as well as his inspirations and what making movies means to him.
How did "Guardians of the Galaxy" stars Zoe Saldana and Dave Batista look so amazing onscreen? The film's makeup FX artist David White recently spoke with Latin Post about the process of working on "Guardians of the Galaxy" as well as his experience working with Saldana and WWE's Dave Bautista.
The Toronto International Film Festival is known as the festival that begins awards season. This year a number of features will play at the festival in hopes of attracting raves reviews and garnering awards buzz.
"Boyhood," starring Ethan Hawke and Eller Coltrane, seizes the viewer's attention and deepest emotions in a manner that makes it one of the finest films of the century and one that will endure for decades to come.
Paramount Pictures was a bit shell-shocked by internet outrage before removing images from its Twitter and Facebook pages Tuesday that promoted the Australian release of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film due to an inadvertent September 11 reference.
The upcoming Focus Features film "Box Trolls" was given a ceremonious unveiling at Comic-Con this past weekend. The animated film marks the latest effort by Laika, the company behind such critical hits as "Coraline" and "ParaNorman."
The show's producer and actors unveiled a trailer of the upcoming movie. The trailer for the new "Battlestar Galactica" movie was unveiled at the San Diego Comic Con on Thursday, July 24, as part of the usual excitement and revelations slated for the big science fiction and fantasy convention.
Adolescence. The time when everything feels possible, and life feels the most free. But adolescence is also a transitional period in which the youth comes to the realization that not everything is possible, and the liberty is an illusion. These complex ideas are brilliantly presented in Samuel Kishi's directorial debut "Somos Mari Pepa."
"Las Busquedas" clocks in at under 80 minutes, but every single frame and moment is filled with tremendous detail and emotion. The film presents viewers not only with tremendous artistic conviction, but a visceral and unforgettable journey.
Filmmaking is often associated with the grandiosity of Hollywood and its multi-million dollar productions. But cinema does not have to cost tremendous amounts of money. And this is precisely what Mexican director Jose Luis Valle attempted to prove with his latest work "Las Busquedas (The Searches)."
"Snowpiercer" is not getting the wide release that other major science-fiction thrillers usually get, but it certainly deserves that and more. It manages to blend an engagingly complex premise with over-the-top action and brilliant acting to creating one of the more satisfying and thought-provoking films of the summer.
This weekend, Zach Braff's hotly anticipated "Wish I Was Here" hits theaters. Braff previously directed the heavily popular "Garden State," which starred Natalie Portman, and this film is his sophomore effort. Braff raised most of the budget via Kickstarter last year; he asked fans to donate $2 million to his campaign and wound up with over $1 million more. While his Kickstarter has become one of the most successful to date, there are a number of other film campaigns on the crowdsourcing website that have had solid runs. Here is a look at some of those successful campaigns.
The $80 billion bid on Time Warner Inc. made by 21st Century Fox in recent weeks has been rebuffed. The $80 billion bid on Time Warner Inc. made by 21st Century Fox in recent weeks has been rebuffed.
Also, find out what her tweets mean. Anna Kendrick opened up to Glamour about beauty and being famous. When asked if it was weird to have people comment on her appearance, especially about her size, Kendrick said that it has never bothered her.
