Downsizing, review: Mini We Once in a while, a movie comes along that renews our faith in creative writing and the ability of cinema to rise above its own decadence. Maybe it took a dozen ‘shrink’, ‘little’ and ‘antman’ films, from 1957 to 2015, to inspire the writers of Downsizing, the title itself a pun, but the resulting effort has a fresh new feel about it. After setting up a very interesting premise and some smooth as silk spellbinding VFX, the film th...

mother!, review: The allegory category Darren Aronofsky’s reputation precedes him, as milling crowds at Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI)’s 19th Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) bore testimony. Every show was packed to capacity and it was only at 10.30 pm on the last day of the festival that I could get to see mother!, thanks to the consideration shown by an event manager earlier in the day. Any director who has names like Black Swan and Noah on his portfolio is bound to generate hi...

by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent For everybody who loved the DESCENDANTS with George Clooney, but thought it was too sad, or loved SIDEWAYS with Paul Giamatt but not that comedic mean streak of Alexander Payne, here comes something to really love. It’s called DOWNSIZING from Paramount, directed by Payne and co-written with Jim Taylor. This new comedy stars Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Kristen Wiig and Hong Chau from INHERENT VICE. If it sounds like “Honey, I ...

SPOTLIGHT MEDIA PRODUCTIONS   Inside the 2015 Golden Globes   By Adrienne Papp You really have to hand it to Hollywood, they really know how to put on a show. The Golden Globe Awards traditionally kicks off the awards season for the entertainment industry, and the Globes have become known for their casual, liquor-lubricated and sometimes eccentric and unusual turns of events. You have to look back no further than last year, when we had dis...

By Maria Esteves – November 5, 2013 The 51st New York Film Festival World Premiere of THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY, directed by Ben Stiller was held at Alice Tully Hall, New York, Saturday, October 5, 2013. Red carpet arrivals included actress Amy Stiller, actress Christine Taylor, actor Terence Bernie Hines; cast and crew members Adam Scott, Adrian Martinez, Kristen Wiig, Olfur Darri Olafsson, Patton Oswalt, Sean Penn, actor/director Ben Stiller, and producer John Goldwyn. THE...

By Maria Esteves – October 10, 2013 The 51st New York Film Festival 2013 (NYFF51) Centerpiece Gala Presentation of THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY directed by Ben Stiller was held at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center, Saturday, October 5, 2013. Presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, red carpet arrivals included industry executives, festival directors, celebrity guests, cast and crew. THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY opens nationwide Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Watch Trailer ...

By Maria Esteves - October 10, 2013 The 51st New York Film Festival (NYFF51) THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY press conference moderated by Dennis Lim was held at the AMC Lincoln Square, Saturday, October 5, 2013. Questions posed by Lim and members of the press to cast and crew director/lead actor Ben Stiller, actress Kristen Wiig, screenplay writer Steven Conrad, production designer Jeff Mann, producers John Goldwyn and Stuart Cornfeld, and included "What was the process coming up with an...