Review: ‘Band of Robbers’
This review initially ran on June 19, 2015
Classic characters from perhaps the greatest literary work of American literature, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer have hit the big screen, in a re-imagining that takes their mischievously-intentioned, hero-of-the-story selves, keeps a driving plot about finding a mythic treasure, and leaves the rest behind – and to good-spirited, well-earned fun in the…
The Cast of ‘Band of Robbers’
A modern-day retelling of Mark Twain’s iconic characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, Band of Robbers is a comedic adventure that reimagines the characters as grown men, and small-time crooks. Having its World Premiere at the LA Film Festival on Saturday, June 13th, we got the chance to talk exclusively to the cast right before the screening. We begin:
Matthew Gray Gubler ("Joe Harper")…
‘Ashes in the Snow’ Review: Big, Bold, and Beautiful
Having its world premiere at the LA Film Festival, Ashes in the Snow is not for the faint of heart.
This coming of age story is a heartbreaking tale of innocence and young love set against the brutally cold and dismal backdrop of remote Siberia. In director Marius Markevicius' historical drama, based on the novel Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys, one teenager's resilience and passion for…