Though it was television's Scrubs that made him a household name, Zach Braff has seen considerable success on the big screen as well. His directorial debut, Garden State, is loved by many and is, to some people, an absolute classic. So, it was with great anticipation that his second stab at taking the director's seat, Wish I Was Here, landed in theatres.
You might remember him from A Haunted House 2, but those unfamiliar with comedian Gabriel Iglesias would do themselves a big favor if they checked out The Fluffy Movie. It marks his first ever concert film and was shot at a show he did in San Jose.
Joe Berlinger’s documentaries typically deal with glaring flaws in the American justice system, and his latest is no different. Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger follows the trial of one of the most brutal gangsters America has ever seen, James “Whitey” Bulger.
Martha Stephens and Aaron Katz, two graduates of the North Carolina School of the Arts, join forces to direct Land Ho!, a comedy which follows two former brothers-in-law, Mitch (Earl Lynn Nelson) and Colin (Paul Eenhorn), as they go on vacation to Iceland in an effort to reclaim their youth.
Jocelyn Towne is the latest actor to wear a number of different hats on a movie with her new feature film, I Am I. Not only did she write, executive produce and direct, but she also stars in the movie as Rachael, a young woman mourning the death of her mother when she becomes reacquainted with her estranged father, Gene (played by Kevin Tighe).
Land Ho! is one of the more amusing and thoughtful films to release during the 2014 summer movie season. It stars Earl Lynn Nelson and Paul Eenhoorn as a pair of ex-brother-in-laws who were once close friends but ended up drifting apart through various circumstances. They find themselves dealing with aging and loneliness as their wives have long since left them, and in an effort to reclaim their youth, they decide to take a vacation together to Iceland. What looks like your typical odd couple road movie becomes an engrossing study of two people facing down their personal adversaries and regrets while taking in the amazing sights that Iceland has to offer.
For moviegoers and critics alike, Steve James’ documentary Life Itself is a very special film, as it looks at the life of world famous movie critic Roger Ebert. Based on the memoir of the same name, James takes us back to the beginning as we see how Ebert became the head film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, how his relationship with Gene Siskel evolved, and how the loss of his voice made him all the more prolific as a writer.
Earth to Echo marks the feature film directing and screenwriting debuts of Dave Green and Henry Gayden. A throwback to classics like E.T. and The Goonies, where it’s up to the children to save the day without any help from the adults, we follow three youngsters whose families are being forced out of their homes due to highway construction. As they are packing to move, they start receiving strange messages on their cell phones, leading them to ride their bikes out into the middle of nowhere. They eventually come across a small, friendly alien who's stranded on Earth and is looking for a way back home.
Brenton Thwaites is an actor who's about to explode in Hollywood. With roles in Oculus, Maleficent and The Giver, he is certain to become one of the breakthrough stars of 2014. However, one of the best movies that he's done this year is The Signal, a science fiction thriller in which he plays MIT freshman Nick Eastman.
Leave it to actress Lin Shaye to take a small role and make it one of the best and most memorable things in a movie. That’s certainly the case with The Signal, in which she plays Mirabelle, a character who speaks gibberish but knows more than she is letting on. Many actors would have just played this character as a complete loon, but Shaye saw more in Mirabelle and imbued her with a beauty and an intelligence that makes her completely unforgettable.
