The Palm Beach International Film Festival, running April 4-11, turns 18 this year, and it reaches the age of maturity with a new emphasis on the films themselves. There will be 141 in all, including eight United States premieres and 26 world premieres from such diverse nations as Russia, Spain, Thailand, Palestine, Ethiopia and Nepal. As she was putting the final touches on … [Read more...]
‘Hunger Games’ works for adult viewers, too
Budding young romance and the threat of violent death are powerful dramatic forces, but who knew they were strong enough to get teens to read? That formula has worked three times now in recent years, first with the Harry Potter books, then the Twilight vampires vs. werewolves trilogy and now with The Hunger Games phenomenon. Each time, Hollywood followed up the blockbuster … [Read more...]