Australian Newcomer Plays Jonas in ‘The Giver’

Just the other day I had a chat with Brenton Thwaites at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. He made jokes, talked about the parallels he has with his character, Jonas, and described what it was like working with…

Movie News: First Teaser Trailer for “Into the Woods”

I can’t help but be a little hesitant to jump on any new musical movie adaptation bandwagon after feeling so slighted by 2012’s Les Miserables. Remember how amazing the first trailer was? Remember how we all sat in the dim theater and…

Conversation with Lois Lowry, author of The Giver

I had the incredible opportunity, along with several other websites, to participate in a conference call with Lois Lowry, author of The Giver, a bestseller and award-winning novel, about her book and the upcoming movie: Shelf To Screen: “The Giver…

‘The Giver’ New Posters and Foreword by Author Lois Lowry

The term “Young Adult” has taken on a new meaning since these dark times of overdosed dystopias, pale sparkling men and tattooed, leather clad teens. There was more “Adult” to the genre; we grew wiser from stories, as opposed to…

Movie Review: August: Osage County

For better or worse there is no doubt that August: Osage County is a performance heavy film. Directed by John Wells (The Company Men) the movie tells the story of one of the most dysfunctional families we’ve seen onscreen. The…

Golden Globes 2013 Predictions & Winners

The Golden Globes are always a little more about the Hollywood glitz than the other awards shows this season. But nonetheless, we love this ceremony that honors both movies and television. The Golden Globes doesn’t air until tonight 8/7c on…

Golden Globes Awards 2013 Nominations – Full List

The 2013 Golden Globe nominations arrived this morning, and for the most part, they are pretty much what we expected. Once again, Lincoln leads the nominations with 7 nods. It’s the most nominations a Spielberg movie received from the Hollywood…