Almodovar’s “The Skin I Live In” world-premiered at the Cannes Film Fest and will play at the Toronto Film Fest and as a center piece of the New York Film fest before opening theatrically October 14.

Reiner says he was fascinated with the material for two reason. First, the issue of a moral dilemma in a military setting, which Reiner thinks is “universal,” for every country has military institution. “The movie deals with the issue of where do you draw the line between being a good soldier and a conscientious human being.” The word Nazi is actually mentioned in the play, and Reiner is quick to point out that his film makes direct allusions to the Nazi regime and the Nuremberg trials.

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark will be released by FilmDistrict August 26, 2011

From Cronos through The Devil’s Backbone and Pan’s Labyrinth, Guillermo del Toro has repeatedly explored the emotional landscapes and imaginative flights of childhood fantasy. “Guillermo has a habit of relating everything back to his boyhood,” observes del Toro’s writing partner Matthew Robbins.

Hanks is by his own admission old-fashioned, as he explains: “There are people out there that lie very easily, they don’t think anything about it, and they say, ‘well, that’s part of life. You’ve got to accept the lie.’ I refuse to accept that. If you lie to me, you’re going to be in big trouble. By and large, I am a good-natured man and I gave everybody a fair shake, but if you take advantage of that good nature, you’re going to suffer the wrath of a lover scorned.”

The Sitter: Interview with David Gordon Green

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