A Dark Truth

The battle over water rights has long been a source for cinematic storylines, from John Wayne westerns like Angel and the Badman to Roman Polanski’s Chinatown. Like Polanski’s classic, writer/director Damian Lee’s latest thriller, A Dark Truth, is also inspired by actual conflicts—with Lee moving beyond California’s Owens Valley to a more global scale, spotlighting underhanded corporate dealings in South America and Africa. Unfortunately, any similarities end there....  read more

Anthony Hopkins and Andy Garcia to Star In Hemingway & Fuentes

Anthony Hopkins recently revealed an in-character photograph of his recent role as Alfred Hitchcock (view the uncanny resemblance here) for Sacha Gervasi’s forthcoming Hitchcock biopic Hitchcock. Today, Deadline announced the actor’s newest effort and partnership....  read more

City Island Review

Release Date: March 26 Director/Writer: Raymond De Felitta Cinematographer: Vanja Cernjul Starring: Andy Garcia, Alan Arkin, Julianna Margulies, Emily Mortimer, Steven Strait Studio/Run Time: Anchor Bay Films, 103 mins. Functional dysfunction The Rizzos have problems. Patriarch Vince (played by a nuanced Andy Garcia) and his family aren’t talking to each other, and it’s clear things have been headed downhill for a while. The reappearance of Vince’s illegitimate son works as a sufficient catalyst to slowly bring the truth out of everyone, which leads to a satisfying if overly-determined conclusion....  read more

Anthony Hopkins to play Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway’s fiction is famously difficult to develop for the screen, but perhaps his life will translate a little easier. ...  read more