Twelve men. Twelve backgrounds. Twelve personalities. Twelve perspectives. Twelve completely different individuals charged with a single task: Reach a unanimous verdict in the murder trial of a 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing his father to death in their Bronx apartment.
If the jurors find reasonable doubt, they must find him not guilty. If there is no doubt, the jurors must find him guilty, a verdict that automatically invokes the death penalty.
The Flat Rock Playhouse production of “12 Angry Men” opened Wednesday evening to a sold-out audience in the courtroom of the Historic Henderson County Courthouse in downtown Hendersonville. An ensemble cast of Playhouse veterans and newcomers masterfully handles the dramatic Reginald Rose script that has been adapted by Sherman Sergel. The intimate setting in the old courtroom adds to the intensity of the action as each man struggles with his own view of the evidence presented. Read more…
Fans packed the sidewalks around Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood for hours before Monday’s premiere of Salt just to catch a glimpse of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
Angelina Jolie comes back to the screen in an action packed thriller, Salt, that looks like the female version of ‘The Bourne’ series. It was filmed in NY and should deliver to fans of the action genre.
Christopher Nolan’s widely-praised Inception lived up to weeks of advanced buzz by opening to an estimated $60.4 million, a figure in line with the most optimistic pre-release projections. On the heels of last week’s surprisingly strong showing by Despicable Me (which continues to pull in throngs of minions, already making its way to $118.4 million), this could be a sign that audiences really are okay with movies that aren’t sequels, remakes or extensions of a pre-existing toy brand. Meanwhile, even more critically beloved The Kids Are All Right continues to live up to its title: In its second week in release, the Sundance smash made just over $1 million on just 38 screens (total tally: $1.8 million).
THE WEEKEND’S LOSERS:The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and its producer, Jerry Bruckheimer. Read more…
Christopher Nolan’s widely-praised 