White, Sylvain: Director Profile

Sylvain White is the director of "The Losers," which stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, and Chris Evans. The comic book film is being released by Warner Bros. on April 23.

 

Oscar Actors: Buscemi, Steve–Quintessential Indie Performer (Fargo, Big Lebowski)

Steve Buscemi stars in Florian Gallenberger's "John Rabe," also starring Daniel Bruhl. The film is being released by Strand Releasing in Spring 2010.

 

Movie Stars: Butler, Gerard–Unmaking of Stardom?

Am I the only viewer who's getting tired of watching Gerard Butler's inept performances in a one silly romantic comedy after another? Who is managing the career of this potentially talented and actually handsome actor?   He certainly deserves better material to work with. Wy does he continue to make romantic comedies for which he may lack the necessary light touch…

 

 

 

 

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The: Stieg Larsson, Author of the Millennium Trilogy

Stieg Larsson, Author of the Millennium Trilogy (1954-2004) was a journalist. He was the Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Expo from 1999, and had previously worked at a major news agency for many years. He was one of the world’s leading experts on anti-democratic, right-wing extremist and nazi organizations, and he was often consulted on that account. He was just as ready to give a lecture in a secondary school as at Scotland Yard.

 

 

 

Movie Stars: Bullock, Sandra, from Popular Star to Dramatic Actress

In 2007, I wrote: "Sandra Bullock is a genuinely likable performer, if not a particularly accomplished actress, in terms of range and versatility."  But that was 3 years ago, and since then, Bullock, for whatever reason, has made a huge leap as an actress, both comedic and dramatic.