‘The Social Reckoning’ Takes on Social Media’s Dark Side
Fifteen years after The Social Network turned the creation of Facebook into one of Hollywood’s most compelling tales of ambition, betrayal and billion-dollar egos, writer-director Aaron Sorkin is back with The Social Reckoning, a far more troubling chapter in the story of the social media giant. Opening in theaters today, October 9, the film shifts the focus from the audacious beginnings of Mark Zuckerberg’s empire to the potentially...
Tom Cruise’s Divisive ‘Digger’ Dives at the Box Office
Tom Cruise has spent much of his career proving that audiences will follow him just about anywhere. Hang from the side of a mountain? They’re there. Strap yourself to a motorcycle and launch off a cliff? Absolutely. Fly a fighter jet? Blockbuster. But apparently there is one place even Tom Cruise can’t guarantee an audience will follow him: the bizarre, darkly comic world of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Digger. The new film opened...
Critics Choice Celebración Toasts Latino and Hispanic Talent
You couldn’t deny the heat Friday as the Critics Choice Association’s 6th annual Celebración of Cinema & Television brought together an impressive lineup of performers, filmmakers and industry insiders for well-deserved recognition, pride and plenty of star power in Beverly Hills. Hosted by CCA member and co-programmer Clayton Davis, with fellow CCA member Amanda Salas, the October 2 luncheon event at the Four Seasons hotel...
Brad Pitt and His Canine Co-Star Give ‘Heart of the Beast’ Plenty of Bite
Forget the buddy comedy. Brad Pitt has found a new screen partner, and this one has four legs, a great face and absolutely no interest in learning his lines. Heart of the Beast, directed by David Ayer, puts Pitt in the Alaskan wilderness alongside Odin, a battle-scarred German Shepherd and former combat dog, for a survival adventure that is equal parts rugged, suspenseful and surprisingly tender. And while Pitt is certainly the Oscar...
Ridley Scott’s ‘The Dog Stars’ Deserves to be Discovered
Just because it’s not burning up the box office does not mean that The Dog Stars is not worth seeing. In fact, the opposite may be true: this is precisely the kind of movie that can get lost in the noise of bigger studio releases, even though it offers something increasingly rare — a thoughtful, beautifully acted adult drama that takes its time and trusts its audience. Based on Peter Heller’s acclaimed 2012 novel, The Dog Stars...
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