From Prisoners to Nightcrawler to the icy hills of Baltasar Kormákur's gruelling survival pic Everest, Jake Gyllenhaal's resume has been littered with eye-catching performances in recent years, and the actor will soon add another feather to his cap with the release of Jean-Marc Vallee’s (Dallas Buyers Club) character drama, Demolition.
Gavin Hood's pulse-pounding war thriller Eye in the Sky may share a thing or two with the Ethan Hawke-fronted Good Kill - namely the moral minefield that is drone warfare - but as our review coming out of TIFF 2015 attests, Hood's starry drama is a competent and thought provoking feature.
You've probably seen the story of Macbeth before, be it via film, TV or theatre, but you've definitely never seen it like this. In Justin Kurzel's grim and gritty take on The Bard's famous play, Michael Fassbender takes the titular role with Marion Cotillard co-starring as Lady Macbeth.
Though he was once Hollywood’s highest paid screenwriter, Dalton Trumbo (who penned Roman Holiday and Spartacus) reach a heightened level of fame in the 1940s. Unfortunately, it wasn’t for his award-winning writing. Trumbo was a member of the American Communist Party, and after an investigation by the Un-American Activities Comitee, was sentenced to a year in jail.
When James Marsh released his acclaimed documentary, Man On Wire, he shined a bright and deserving light on the story of Philippe Petit, the man who pulled off what many refer to as "the artistic crime of the century." Now, Robert Zemeckis is bringing the same awe-inspiring tale to theatres but in the form of a feature film titled The Walk.
As the world’s oldest and most highly regarded award ceremony for excellence in media, the Peabody’s honor those who have shed light on stories that matter. Each year, those behind some of today’s biggest shows, documentaries and news reports are acknowledged for their social contributions.
The summer release schedule may be packed with tentpole franchises, but indie lovers can rest assured that there are just as many compelling smaller films. Among them, is Results.
HBO's latest original film pulls back the curtain on one of the most intriguing times in music history. Set during the 1920's and 30's, Bessie tells the story of blues singer Bessie Smith (Queen Latifah) and captures the star's tumultuous rise to fame as well as her relationships with "The Mother of Blues" (Mo'Nique) and record producer John Hammond (Bryan Greenberg).
