PEACHAM, Vt. — The last thing John and Jenny Mackenzie saw as they fled their Vermont home with their daughters, dog and two guinea pigs last summer was their cars upended and propelled away by rushing flood waters. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “We lost both of our vehicles, our home and …
Built from intuitive hunches — she calls them “corazonadas” — the work of Mexican writer-director Lila Avilés plays like an invitation into her characters’ most vulnerable states, not to judge them but to share in their experience. Although “Tótem,” in theaters Friday, didn’t receive an Oscar nomination for international feature, its soul-stirring power has gained Avilés several famous fans. “‘Tótem’ …
Having grown up in the spotlight thanks to their famous family members, a new crop of 'nepotism babies' are now taking the steps to make their own mark in Hollywood. NICO PARKER, 18: ACTOR Famous parents: Actress Thandiwe Newton and director Oliver Parker Nico Parker is the daughter of actress Thandiwe Newton and British writer, director and producer Ol Parker …
Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence plays a soldier struggling with PTSD and past trauma in Causeway, an indie drama which also marks the Hollywood star’s debut as a producer. The film sees Lawrence's character, Lynsey, returning from Afghanistan with a debilitating brain injury sustained in an attack. I just hadn't seen something like that really since Winter's Bone," she said, referring to …
