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Interview: Disturbia director DJ Caruso
Posted by: Mark McLeod • April 11, 2007 @ 9:43am
The name DJ Caruso may not be familiar to most moviegoers. He's been in the director's seat for a couple of movies that, despite starring the likes of Angelina Jolie, Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, and Val Kilmer, have not been seen by large audiences.
2007 Oscars: Dean Kish's Thoughts & Predictions
Posted by: Dean Kish • February 20, 2007 @ 12:00am
It is that time of year. When the little golden guy beckons us back to the Kodak Theatre where we can crown the best of American cinema.
Oscar is one crafty guy.
Interview: Terry Crews of Norbit and The CW's Everybody Hates Chris
Posted by: Mark McLeod • February 6, 2007 @ 9:29pm
The name Terry Crews may not be familiar to everyone quite yet, but that doesn't mean the face isn't. Once a player in the NFL, Terry Crews has made the move to the big and small screen in a big way. In fact, in researching him for this interview, I was surprised to see just how many movies I had seen him in without even trying.
Interview: Actor Ben Whishaw on his experiences with Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Posted by: Mark McLeod • January 6, 2007 @ 8:13am
The name Ben Whishaw may not be as recognizable as Heath Ledger or Mel Gibson on this side of the pond. However in Brititan, the 24-year-old actor has made quite a name for himself on the London stage, impressing people like Kevin Spacey with his work.
Happy New Year, everyone out there in cyberspace!!!
2006 was a rather eclectic year at the multiplex. There have been a lot of mediocre films this year and a lot of the highly-anticipated films really didn't deliver. Well that is until a certain secret agent saw a new awakening.
Interview: Erin Gruwell, author of 'The Freedom Writers Diary'
Posted by: Mark McLeod • January 3, 2007 @ 5:21am
Let's face it, for a lot of teenagers, school is the last place they want to be. I know that for the first 3 or so years of my high school career, I couldn't wait to get the heck out of there as soon as the bell rang. I just wasn't interested in math or science. That all changed in Grade 11 when the school hired a teacher by the name of Jeff Spence. Mr.
Are you struggling to decide what to rent this Halloween while ghosts and goblins go door-to-door seeking out tricks or treats? Maybe you plan on staying up after the pint-sized ghouls have their bags full and are fast asleep.
Well, here's a list of some scary flicks that are sure to make your All Hallow's Eve a memorable one.
Interview: Mark Waters, director of the upcoming Spiderwick Chronicles
Posted by: Mark McLeod • April 20, 2006 @ 12:00am
The first time I saw a film by director Mark Waters, it was the dreadful Freddie Prinze Jr. model drama, Head Over Heels, his second feature after The House of Yes, which was by Hollywood standards an independent production and one which I have since enjoyed.
In Hollywood things go in cycles. For the longest time, horror was box office poison -- a genre mainstream audiences avoided in droves and was frequented by a small but dedicated group of fans. All that changed when Scream hit screens in 1996, and what's followed is an almost non-stop barrage of horror movies.
2006 Vancouver Jewish Film Festival
Posted by: Mark McLeod • March 30, 2006 @ 12:00am
Here we are, nearly four months into 2006, and as a movie critic and entertainment writer something has been bugging me: the downright lack of good movies.
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