Insights from the Cinematic World: United States

Angel Has Fallen

Gerard Butler reveals a whole new side to one of his signature roles–Secret Service agent Mike Banning–in this explosive, rip-roaring thriller in which the fate of the nation rests on the very man accused of attempting to assassinate the President of the United States.

Read more

The Young Messiah

With the Holy Land in turmoil, young Jesus and his family leave Egypt for their home in Palestine. Joseph and Mary are fully aware of the dangers of their world: a corrupt King Herod, civil unrest, and a brutal occupying Roman force.

Read more

Pawn Sacrifice

In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire, whose players have dominated the game for decades

Read more
My goal was to create an elevated genre film that examines the last days in the life of a religious cult. It is rare to find films like these that are more than just cheap thrills aimed at the lowest common denominator. It was important to me not to portray these characters as mindless, psychotic cult members, but as relatable real people - Ti West

The Sacrament

The Sacrament is a American found footage horror thriller film directed by Ti West. The movie’s plot takes several elements from real life events such as the Jonestown Massacre of 1978.

Read more

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron is involved in women’s rights organisations, and has marched in pro-choice rallies. Theron also is a supporter of animal rights and active member of PETA. She appeared in a PETA ad for its anti-fur campaign.

Charlize Theron (born 7 August 1975) is a South African actress who later became an American citizen. She started her acting career in the United States and rose to fame in the late 1990s following roles in The Devil’s Advocate (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), and The Cider House Rules (1999). Theron won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster (2003), becoming the first African to win an Academy Award in a major acting category.

Read more

Creature

Creature is an horror film, based on a novel written by Fred M. Andrews and Tracy Morse. The film is set in the Louisiana Bayou, where a bunch of friends discover a local legend and are in the fight for survival. Creature is currently unrated with a running time of 93 minutes, it is Flat and in Dolby Digital SRD and is also available as a digital cinema print (DCP)

Read more

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises is an American superhero film starring Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman, Morgan Freeman and Anne Hathaway. The film is under the development of Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer, and Jonathan Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film will be the third and final installment in Nolan’s Batman film series.

Read more
Ryan Reynolds was named one of People magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive" in 2008, 2009, and 2010.

Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds’ career began in 1990 when he starred as Billy in the Canadian-produced teen soap Hillside, distributed in the United States by Nickelodeon as Fifteen. As an adult, Reynolds starred in the National Lampoon movie Van Wilder and the American television series Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place

Read more
On the concept of the afterlife, Natalie Portman has said, "I don't believe in that. I believe this is it, and I believe it's the best way to live."

Natalie Portman

Natalie Hershlag, better known by her stage name Natalie Portman, is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was as an orphan taken in by a hitman in the 1994 French action film Léon.

Read more