Susan Sarandon Charms in The Meddler, but More Rose Byrne, Please!

All actors possess their own personal gateway into becoming a character. Some require deep memory mining (Method). Others require lengthy conversations with the director about seemingly unrelated philosophical topics. And some just need a single physical characteristic around which they can develop a character’s entire being. Susan Sarandon is a…

Echo Park Has a Fine Romance, but Whose Echo Park Is This?

In Where We Stand: Class Matters, bell hooks argues that people with wealth sometimes have a difficult time understanding the fact that they’re wealthy because they know there are others who have more than they do. When watching Amanda Marsalis’ feature film debut, Echo Park, it’s difficult not to think…

Finally, a Superhero in Touch With His Feminine Side (VIDEO)

What do you get when you make a superhero movie with a male lead but keep your female audience at the forefront in your decision-making? Apparently a box office hit. By now, you’ve probably heard about the wild success of the little superhero film that could: Deadpool. Nobody expected much…