Perfect Timing for Writer-Director Gilles Paquet-Brenner on his ‘Dark Places’

When French director Gilles Paquet-Brenner decided to follow his modest Holocaust drama Sarah’s Key with an adaptation of a nourish American novel he liked, no one took much notice. And then Gillian Flynn followed Dark Places with Gone Girl, which became a literary sensation and David Fincher’s next A-list project, and suddenly Paquet-Brenner’s movie was a lot …

Charlize Theron and Gillian Flynn Talk ‘Dark Places’ and Good Book-To-Film Adaptations

Adapted from the novel by Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl), the dramatic thriller Dark Places follows Libby Day (Charlize Theron), mother and two sisters were brutally murdered when she was only seven years old. Now 25 years later and broke, Libby agrees to appear at a gathering of true crime aficionados to help them re-examine the crime by revisiting the …

Ant-Man’s Comedic Breakout in Another Noteworthy Role in ‘The Vatican Tapes’

Michael Peña, who recently rose to worldwide attention after starring as the motor-mouthed best friend of Marvel’s superhero Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) stars anew in the upcoming  thriller movie “The Vatican Tapes” as an ex-military soldier turned priest. In “The Vatican Tapes,” a young woman named Angela begins as a normal, healthy girl, but as the …

Unstoppable Horror Continues in ‘Sinister 2’

Beyond its sleeper hit commercial success, the 2012 movie “Sinister” that starred Ethan Hawke  also garnered acclaim from critics and at film festivals. Following its tremendous success comes “Sinister 2,” the chilling sequel set at the aftermath of the shocking events in Sinister, the evil spirit of Bughuul continues to spread with frightening intensity. The …

Payback Time Against The Bullies of the Past in ‘The Gift’

The sins of the past is a couple’s present nightmare in the psychological thriller “The Gift” starring Joel Edgerton which he also wrote and directed along with Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall.   “The Gift” is produced by award-winning and blockbuster makers Rebecca Yeldham and Jason Blum who are also behind the worldwide success of films …

‘Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials’ Second Trailer Reveal

In the latest and heart-stopping trailer reveal of “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials,” the characters are again pitted against a series of death-defying obstacles in their continued search for the truth on who they really are and where they’re going after escaping the Maze. Based on the (second) bestselling book series by James Dashner,  Dylan …

‘Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials’ Full Trailer; Going Against WCKD

Aside from THE HUNGER GAMES franchise, none of the many YA film adaptations managed to be that interesting until THE MAZE RUNNER came around. It may not have a hopeless romantic side but the film was quite the pleasant surprise. Fox has released a new trailer for the sequel, MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS, which …

From the Producers of ‘Insidious’ Comes ‘The Gift’ Where Past Becomes The Present

Joel Edgerton, known for his unforgettable inhabitation of various characters such as the jealous pharaoh in “Exodus,” the beleaguered mixed martial arts fighter in “Warrior” and the philandering husband in “The Great Gatsby,” star anew in the upcoming drama thriller “The Gift” opposite Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall.       From the producers of “Insidious,” …

New Actor Confronts Creepy Urban Legend in ‘The Gallows’

New Line Cinema’s horror thriller “The Gallows” introduces young actor Reese Mishler as a high school jock who has a secret crush on a classmate that he’s trying to hide, if not all that well. When asked to join the cast of the play ‘The Gallows’—by the very object of his affection, Pfeifer—the opportunity to …