http://www.filmequals.com Every Opinion Matters Fri, 25 May 2012 20:27:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.filmequals.com/2012/05/03/what-you-should-know-about-the-perfect-family-from-kathleen-turner-jason-ritter-and-anne-renton/ http://www.filmequals.com/2012/05/03/what-you-should-know-about-the-perfect-family-from-kathleen-turner-jason-ritter-and-anne-renton/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 16:40:43 +0000 Kristen Elizabeth http://www.filmequals.com/?p=61323 Director Anne Renton’s debut movie, The Perfect Family, comes out in limited release, tomorrow, May 4th. Recently, she, along with the film’s stars Kathleen Turner and Jason Ritter, sat down with a group of reporters to discuss family, religion and everything in between. Film Equals was on hand to bring you the highlights of the interviews. - The original script went through several rewrites at [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2012/05/03/what-you-should-know-about-the-perfect-family-from-kathleen-turner-jason-ritter-and-anne-renton/feed/ 0 http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/26/writerdirector-zal-batmanglij-and-brit-marling-talk-about-the-making-of-sound-of-my-voice-and-more/ http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/26/writerdirector-zal-batmanglij-and-brit-marling-talk-about-the-making-of-sound-of-my-voice-and-more/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:25:16 +0000 Sandrine Sahakians http://www.filmequals.com/?p=61168 Remember this title: Sound of My Voice. That’s the name of the movie you should go see this weekend. The film is released in limited theaters but I urge you to hunt it down if you can, it’s pretty great. The film is about a couple and documentary filmmakers, Peter (Christopher Denham) and Lorna (Nicole Vicius) who decide to infiltrate a mysterious group led by [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/26/writerdirector-zal-batmanglij-and-brit-marling-talk-about-the-making-of-sound-of-my-voice-and-more/feed/ 0 http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/20/terrence-j-interview/ http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/20/terrence-j-interview/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:06:47 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.filmequals.com/?p=60976 Think Like A Man, the movie inspired from the book of the same name written by none other than Mr Steve Harvey, is coming out today to theaters today with a star studded cast that includes Gabrielle Union, Taraji P. Henson, Regina Hall, Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara and Kevin Hart and Terrence J. In this romantic comedy, four friends want to gain the upper hand [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/20/terrence-j-interview/feed/ 0 http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/19/dennis-lee-interview/ http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/19/dennis-lee-interview/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:20:05 +0000 Sandrine Sahakians http://www.filmequals.com/?p=60971 Director Dennis Lee’s second feature film Jesus Henry Christ (based on his short film) about a young gifted boy (he can remember everything he ever saw), Henry James Herman, who goes on a search for his biological father, a sperm donor, thankfully did not suffer the long wait to reach US audiences his first film Fireflies in the Garden did. Starring Toni Collette, Michael Sheen [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/19/dennis-lee-interview/feed/ 0 http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/13/shanley-caswell-interview/ http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/13/shanley-caswell-interview/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:02:46 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.filmequals.com/?p=60818 Have you ever been sent to detention when you were in high school? If so, did you have to survive a slasher film killer and save the world in time for prom? Yeah I didn’t think so. You know who has some experience in the matter though? Shanley Caswell who plays Riley Jones, a character who is facing that exact challenge in Detention, the latest [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/13/shanley-caswell-interview/feed/ 0 http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/05/comic-con-episode-iv-a-fans-hope-morgan-spurlock-and-doc-subjects-share-their-experience/ http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/05/comic-con-episode-iv-a-fans-hope-morgan-spurlock-and-doc-subjects-share-their-experience/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:40:46 +0000 Sandrine Sahakians http://www.filmequals.com/?p=60582 Morgan Spurlock’s Comic Con documentary, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope, is a film that a lot of Comic Con fans have been waiting to go see. Shot during Comic Con 2010, the documentary focuses on five different subjects attending Comic Con that year and experiencing the convention in different ways. A Fan’s Hope was executive produced by Stan Lee, Gil Champion, Joss Whedon and [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/05/comic-con-episode-iv-a-fans-hope-morgan-spurlock-and-doc-subjects-share-their-experience/feed/ 0 http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/05/whit-stillmans-damsels-in-distress-a-mad-fantasy-musical-extravaganza/ http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/05/whit-stillmans-damsels-in-distress-a-mad-fantasy-musical-extravaganza/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:29:16 +0000 Sandrine Sahakians http://www.filmequals.com/?p=60577 Whit Stillman’s (Barcelona, The Last Days of Disco) latest film, Damsels in Distress, hits theaters in New York and Los Angeles this Friday, April 6th. The film follow a trio of girls, Violet Wister (Greta Gerwig), Rose (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and Heather (Carrie MacLemore), at Seven Oaks East Coast college, who set out to rescue their fellow students from depression, grunge and low standards of every [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2012/04/05/whit-stillmans-damsels-in-distress-a-mad-fantasy-musical-extravaganza/feed/ 2 http://www.filmequals.com/2012/03/21/hunger-games-tara-macken-interview/ http://www.filmequals.com/2012/03/21/hunger-games-tara-macken-interview/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:45:22 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.filmequals.com/?p=60146 What does it feel like to be part of something big? And when I say big, I mean national, global, multicultural and multi-generational. A good person to ask is Tara Macken who will appear as District 4 Tribute in the soon to be blockbuster movie adaptation of the best selling book “The Hunger Games“. The movie stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2012/03/21/hunger-games-tara-macken-interview/feed/ 0 http://www.filmequals.com/2012/03/09/olesya-rulin-interview-apart/ http://www.filmequals.com/2012/03/09/olesya-rulin-interview-apart/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:20:28 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.filmequals.com/?p=59807 Film Equals recently had the opportunity to chat with Olesya Rulin, the star of the upcoming movie Apart which follow two teenagers Noah and Emily linked by love and a rare psychological disorder classified as ICD-10 F24, madness of two. The film also stars Josh Danziger, Joey Lauren Adams, Bruce McGill and is directed by Aaron Rottinghaus. During our talk, the very bubbly and charming [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2012/03/09/olesya-rulin-interview-apart/feed/ 0 http://www.filmequals.com/2012/03/08/what-you-should-know-about-salmon-fishing-in-the-yemen-from-ewan-mcgregor-emily-blunt-and-more/ http://www.filmequals.com/2012/03/08/what-you-should-know-about-salmon-fishing-in-the-yemen-from-ewan-mcgregor-emily-blunt-and-more/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:20:33 +0000 Sandrine Sahakians http://www.filmequals.com/?p=59782 Lasse Hallstrom’s latest beautiful film, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, starring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt and Kristin Scott Thomas, comes out to limited theaters tomorrow, March 9th. Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt along with screenwriter Simon Beaufoy and director Lasse Hallstrom, recently took some time to talk with reporters during a press day about the film. Film Equals was there and is happy to bring [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2012/03/08/what-you-should-know-about-salmon-fishing-in-the-yemen-from-ewan-mcgregor-emily-blunt-and-more/feed/ 0 http://www.filmequals.com/2012/01/31/what-you-should-know-about-one-for-the-money-with-katherine-heigl-jason-omara/ http://www.filmequals.com/2012/01/31/what-you-should-know-about-one-for-the-money-with-katherine-heigl-jason-omara/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:43:15 +0000 Sandrine Sahakians http://www.filmequals.com/?p=58626 One For The Money was released over the weekend and if you have seen it and loved it (or even if you haven’t seen it), you might be interested to find out a little more about what went on behind the scenes. Daemon’s Movies got a chance to attend a press conference for the movie which featured stars Katherine Heigl, Jason O’Mara, Daniel Sunjata and [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2012/01/31/what-you-should-know-about-one-for-the-money-with-katherine-heigl-jason-omara/feed/ 3 http://www.filmequals.com/2011/11/22/the-muppets-lowdown-with-jason-segel-amy-adams-walter-kermit-and-miss-piggy/ http://www.filmequals.com/2011/11/22/the-muppets-lowdown-with-jason-segel-amy-adams-walter-kermit-and-miss-piggy/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:43:00 +0000 Sandrine Sahakians http://www.filmequals.com/?p=57267 The new Muppets movie, THE MUPPETS comes out to theaters tomorrow, Wednesday November 23, just in time for the Holidays and there couldn’t be a better movie to go see with the whole family. But I’ll get more into that in my review which will be published tomorrow (keep an eye out for it). For now I want to share a few highlights of what [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2011/11/22/the-muppets-lowdown-with-jason-segel-amy-adams-walter-kermit-and-miss-piggy/feed/ 0 http://www.filmequals.com/2011/10/14/exclusive-interview-jonathan-walker/ http://www.filmequals.com/2011/10/14/exclusive-interview-jonathan-walker/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:00:18 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.filmequals.com/?p=55615 Today, in a theater near you, comes the prequel to John Carpenter’s cult classic THE THING. This new movie is directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. and stars a pretty impressive ensemble cast that includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton & Eric Christian Olsen, to name a few. To find out a bit more about the movie, Daemon’s Movies had the immense pleasure to talk [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2011/10/14/exclusive-interview-jonathan-walker/feed/ 0 http://www.filmequals.com/2011/10/13/exclusive-interview-pollyanna-mcintosh-opens-up-about-playing-the-woman-being-shackled-working-on-two-continents/ http://www.filmequals.com/2011/10/13/exclusive-interview-pollyanna-mcintosh-opens-up-about-playing-the-woman-being-shackled-working-on-two-continents/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:33:16 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.filmequals.com/?p=55578 I don’t like the woods. Why? Well let’s see, what is the clear message that movies such as Deliverance, The Strangers or Cabin Fever have unmistakably delivered over the years? Stay the hell out of those damn woods unless you don’t want to get assaulted, slashed or eaten in some way. After seeing the trailer for THE WOMAN, I was afraid that my opinion of [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2011/10/13/exclusive-interview-pollyanna-mcintosh-opens-up-about-playing-the-woman-being-shackled-working-on-two-continents/feed/ 0 http://www.filmequals.com/2011/10/12/exclusive-interview-kim-bubbs/ http://www.filmequals.com/2011/10/12/exclusive-interview-kim-bubbs/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:34:06 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.filmequals.com/?p=55509 I have a confession to make: John Carpenter ruined my life. Ok, “ruined” is a strong word and “life” might be a bit of an exaggeration. Let’s just say that after watching The Thing as a kid, I never looked at my dog or anyone else the same way as it introduced the idea that appearances can be deceiving. So I blame John Carpenter for [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2011/10/12/exclusive-interview-kim-bubbs/feed/ 0 http://www.filmequals.com/2011/09/22/stephen-bishop-moneyball-interview/ http://www.filmequals.com/2011/09/22/stephen-bishop-moneyball-interview/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:25:47 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.filmequals.com/?p=55142 As an actor, it’s probably a mixed blessing to play a real living person. On the one hand, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel as you have access to the person with all their subtleties and quirks but on the other hand, you have to portray a compelling character without becoming a caricature. That is the delicate balance that Stephen Bishop had to manage [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2011/09/22/stephen-bishop-moneyball-interview/feed/ 0 http://www.filmequals.com/2011/09/14/interview-drew-powell/ http://www.filmequals.com/2011/09/14/interview-drew-powell/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:31:05 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.filmequals.com/?p=55048 The remake of the very controversial 1971 movie Straw Dogs is set to be released this Friday. The movie stars James Marsden and Kate Bosworth as David and Amy Sumner, a Hollywood couple going back south to arrange Amy’s father’s funeral. True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgård also stars as Charlie, Amy’s ex-boyfriend who is not very welcoming to say the least. Drew Powell plays the rôle [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2011/09/14/interview-drew-powell/feed/ 0 http://www.filmequals.com/2011/08/15/exclusive-interview-the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-tinsel-korey/ http://www.filmequals.com/2011/08/15/exclusive-interview-the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-tinsel-korey/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:00:58 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.filmequals.com/?p=54291 Twilight fans itching for the latest installment of the franchise just have about a month to go before they get to watch some good ol’ Edward, Jacob and Bella drama. In the meantime, there is more details coming out of what to expect in “Breaking Dawn”, all of that courtesy of the charming Tinsel Korey who plays the beautiful scarred Emily Young, the wolf clan [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2011/08/15/exclusive-interview-the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-tinsel-korey/feed/ 0 http://www.filmequals.com/2011/07/28/exclusive-interview-brendan-wayne-follows-in-famous-grandfathers-footsteps-in-cowboys-aliens/ http://www.filmequals.com/2011/07/28/exclusive-interview-brendan-wayne-follows-in-famous-grandfathers-footsteps-in-cowboys-aliens/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:33:14 +0000 Americ Ngwije http://www.filmequals.com/?p=53753 Two things are going to happen tomorrow. One, Cowboys & Aliens is coming out. Two, John Wayne is back on the screen … sorta. Brendan Wayne, grandson of the famous actor, will be in the movie as Deputy Lyle. Daemon’s Movies had the immense pleasure to chat with the very engaging Brendan Wayne about his role, how it is to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2011/07/28/exclusive-interview-brendan-wayne-follows-in-famous-grandfathers-footsteps-in-cowboys-aliens/feed/ 0 http://www.filmequals.com/2011/07/27/exclusive-interview-the-shrines-director-jon-knautz/ http://www.filmequals.com/2011/07/27/exclusive-interview-the-shrines-director-jon-knautz/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:06:26 +0000 Kelly Michele http://www.filmequals.com/?p=53761 A few weeks ago I had the chance to review Jon Knautz’s horror film THE SHRINE. The movie was fantastic. Scary in all the right places, creepy enough to make even the most desensitized horror fan shiver, and had a great story! When I was give the opportunity to interview Knautz about the film, I jumped at the chance! I had questions about where the [...]]]> http://www.filmequals.com/2011/07/27/exclusive-interview-the-shrines-director-jon-knautz/feed/ 0