Hitting theatres this week is Ronald Krauss's Gimme Shelter, a new independent drama that's based on a compelling true story. Featuring two superb performances from stars Vanessa Hudgens and Rosario Dawson, the film focuses on Agnes "Apple" Bailey (Hudgens), a pregnant teenager who runs away from her abusive mother June (Dawson) in order to find out who her real father is. Once she finds him though, he doesn't approve of her having a baby and she finds herself once again on the run and with nowhere to go. After a car accident lands her in the hospital, she ends up taking up residence in a shelter for pregnant young women. It's not long though before June finds Apple and once she does she's determined not to let her go again.
2013 is now over and 2014 is upon us, but that doesn't mean the time for reflecting is over. We've given you our thoughts on what our favorite films were, which trailers excited us, the most impressive indie films and which actors had the biggest breakouts last year, among other things. Now, we're going to let you know our picks for the most romantic films of 2013, and we're doing so in video form.
Despite having never won an Oscar (which is truly unbelievable), Leonardo DiCaprio is without a doubt one of the most talented and enjoyable to watch actors that has ever graced the silver screen. His magnetism, charisma and versatility has led to a career made up of one iconic performance after another and unlike other actors of his caliber, he's never once been disappointing. Even in some of his lesser films, like J. Edgar and The Great Gatsby, DiCaprio still gives it his all and elevates the material significantly.
One of film's most iconic comedic actors, Will Ferrell, has been at the forefront of sidesplitting and groundbreaking humor since he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1995. This week's release of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues sees the actor revisit his now infamous character Ron Burgundy, a delusional news anchor with a bloated ego who prides himself on sporting impeccable hair and sharp suits. Ferrell's turn as the flute-playing, scotch lover is arguably his best role to date and in honor of the actor's many memorable performances, we've decided to take a look back at his finest moments.
When Will Ferrell gave us Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy back in 2004 little did he know that the film would end up becoming one of the genre's finest efforts, setting an impossibly high bar and delivering endlessly quotable material that would become ingrained into pop culture. Now, nearly ten years later, the gang has returned for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, which sees Ron and his team reunited to head up a 24 hour news channel.
Peter Berg's Lone Survivor has gone from "just another war movie" to Oscar hopeful in the span of a few short months. After a well-received screening at the AFI Fest, the film is now gearing up for its December 27th theatrical release, which puts it in prime position to be considered for some awards.
One of the key elements of Shakespeare's plays is that no matter how many times you see an adaptation of one of his works, you can derive something new from it. That's certainly true of Carlo Carlei's version of Romeo and Juliet. Given that the tale has been recreated countless times, the idea of a straightforward adaptation is refreshing. Sure, the story, like many of Shakespeare's works, has been done to death--but his vivid language is seldom short of breathtaking and thus never tiring.
Since Short Term 12 began making the festival circuit rounds, the film has generated some much-deserved buzz. The poignant drama centers on Grace (Brie Larson), a supervisor at a facility for at-risk teenagers who has managed to burry her horrific past. When a talented but emotionally broken teenage girl arrives, Grace recognizes that the two have endured similar struggles. With the unwavering support of her boyfriend and co-worker (John Gallagher Jr.), she goes to great lengths to help her, and in the process confronts her own harrowing secrets.
