Opening in limited release on April 5th and wide release on April 12th is the new drama thriller entitled Trance from Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting). The film stars an excellent cast that includes James McAvoy (X-Men: First Class), Vincent Cassel (Eastern Promises) and Rosario Dawson (Sin City).

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Vincent Cassel to talk about his work on Trance. The talented actor discussed the new movie, what is more important to him - working with a great director or having a solid script, what it is like on a Danny Boyle set, how The Italian Job and The Thomas Crown Affair helped inspire the film, hypnotism, and Rosario Dawson's strong female role.

There is only one word that can accurately describe actor/producer Bruce Campbell … groovy!

Campbell has appeared in numerous film projects including Crimewave, Maniac Cop, Mindwarp, The Hudsucker Proxy, Congo, Fargo, Escape from L.A., McHale’s Navy, The Love Bug, The Majestic, the Spider-Man series, Bubba Ho-tep, Serving Sara, The Ladykillers, Sky High, My Name is Bruce, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Cars 2, and most recently Oz the Great and Powerful. Not to mention the actor has also starred on several popular TV series including The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., Xena: Warrior Princess, and the long running USA spy series Burn Notice, which is now going into its seventh season. 

But without a doubt, Campbell is best known by fans for his film first role as Ashley J. “Ash” Williams in director Sam Raimi’s groundbreaking horror classic The Evil Dead, as well as its two sequels Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn, and Army of Darkness, which he also produced along with Raimi and Robert Tapert. Now, with rumors of a possible sequel to Army of Darkness on the horizon, the trio has returned to produce Evil Dead, which is a remake of the classic film and opens in theaters on April 5th. 

The new movie is a straight horror remake of the original and does not include any of the comedic or fantasy elements of the later series. It was directed by Fede Alvarez and based on a script by himself, Rodo Sayagues, and Oscar-winner Diablo Cody (Juno). The new film centers on five friends that head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods. The evil presence possesses them until only one is left to fight for survival. The cast includes Jane Levy (Nobody Walks), Shiloh Fernandez (Skateland), Lou Taylor Pucci (Beginners), Jessica Lucas (Cloverfield), and newcomer Elizabeth Blackmore. 

Last weekend at WonderCon in Anaheim, California, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with actor/producer and all-around groovy guy Bruce Campbell to talk about his role as a producer on Evil Dead, as well as the rumored sequel to Army of Darkness. The fan-favorite actor discussed the new movie, why they wanted to produce a remake, the decision to make it a straight horror film and not include any comedic or fantasy elements, Campbell, Raimi and Tapert’s role as producers on the film, if it should be considered a continuation of the original franchise or it’s own stand-alone series, Campbell’s possible end credit cameo, Diablo Cody’s contributions to the script, as well as Army of Darkness 2, why he’s skeptical that it will ever get made, whether or not the film will be a continuation of the director’s cut or the theatrical ending, if he is excited to reprise his role as Ash, and if he’s pleased in the renewed interest in The Evil Dead franchise. 

Opening in theaters on April 5th is the new fantasy comedy The Brass Teapot from first time feature film director Ramaa Mosley. The film stars an excellent cast of actors that includes Juno Temple (Dirty Girl), Michael Angarano (Haywire), Alexis Bledel (Sin City), Alia Shawkat (The Oranges), Bobby Moynihan (TV's Saturday Night Live), and Jack McBrayer (Wreck-It Ralph). 

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Michael Angarano to talk about his work on The Brass Teapot. The popular young actor discussed his new film, the comic book adaption that it has inspired, the tone of the film, similarities between himself and actor Sam Rockwell, the relationship between his character John and Juno Temple's Alice, and why he would throw away the magical brass teapot in real life but Juno would probably keep it. 

Opening in limited release on April 5th and wide release on April 12th is the new drama thriller entitled Trance from Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting). The film stars an excellent cast that includes James McAvoy (X-Men: First Class), Vincent Cassel (Eastern Promises) and Rosario Dawson (Sin City).

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Rosario Dawson to talk about her work on Trance, as well as her upcoming sequel Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. The stunningly beautiful actress discussed her new film, what it is like on a Danny Boyle set, her string female character, and learning hypnotism from Mrs. Brady (Florence Henderson), as well as reuniting with director Robert Rodriguez on Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, the upcoming sequel to Sin City. 

Opening in theaters on April 5th is the new fantasy comedy The Brass Teapot from first time feature film director Ramaa Mosley. The film stars an excellent cast of actors that includes Juno Temple (Dirty Girl), Michael Angarano (Haywire), Alexis Bledel (Sin City), Alia Shawkat (The Oranges), Bobby Moynihan (TV's Saturday Night Live), and Jack McBrayer (Wreck-It Ralph). 

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Juno Temple to talk about her work on The Brass Teapot, as well as her upcoming film Maleficent, which is a live-action version of Sleeping Beauty. The popular young actress discussed her new film, her character of Alice, similarities to her past characters, the magic of the brass teapot, working with Michael Angarano, Maleficent, and her love for Sleeping Beauty. 

Opening in theaters on April 5th is the highly anticipated new horror film Evil Dead, which is a remake of director Sam Raimi's classic The Evil Dead trilogy starring Bruce Campbell. The new movie was written and directed by Fede Alvarez, and features Jane Levy (Nobody Walks), Shiloh Fernandez (Skateland), Lou Taylor Pucci (Beginners), Jessica Lucas (Cloverfield), and newcomer Elizabeth Blackmore.

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had the pleasure of sitting down with director Fede Alvarez and actress Jane Levy to talk about their work on Evil Dead, as well as the recently announced sequel. The filmmaker discussed his new movie, how he decided which elements to include from the original series, having Easter eggs for the fans, incorporating shots from the first film as "Sam Raimi cameos," currently working on the script for the sequel, that it won't be a remake of Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn but rather it's own stand alone movie, and how this new series actually lives in the same cinematic universe as the original trilogy, while Levy talked about not being familiar with the franchise, never seeing Evil Dead II, the tree rape scene, how her character's drug addiction helped ground this film in a certain reality, and her favorite classic moment from the original movie to recreate.

Premiering on Direct TV April 3rd is the new crime drama Rogue from creator Matthew Parkhill (Primeval). The series stars Thandie Newton (Crash, Mission: Impossible II), as well as Marton Csokas (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter), Leah Gibson (Watchmen), Philip Granger (Tucker and Dale vs. Evil), and W. Earl Brown (HBO's Deadwood).

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Thandie Newton to talk about her work on the new series Rogue, as well as her upcoming film Half of a Yellow Sun. The beautiful actress discussed her new series, why she wanted to do it, working in episodic television as apposed to film, being the lead in a series, her character, what she looks for when choosing projects, playing Condoleezza Rice in W., Eddie Murphy's thee roles in Norbit, her upcoming film - Half of a Yellow Sun, working with actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, and why she is so proud of the movie. 

Opening in limited release on April 5th and wide release on April 12th is the new drama thriller entitled Trance from Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting). The film stars an excellent cast that includes James McAvoy (X-Men: First Class), Vincent Cassel (Eastern Promises) and Rosario Dawson (Sin City).

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had the pleasure of sitting down with James McAvoy via satellite from London to talk about his work on Trance, as well as the upcoming sequel X-Men: Days of Future Past. The popular actor discussed his new film, why he wanted to work with director Danny Boyle and what the process is like, the film's strong "old school" caper-type script, and his research into hypnotism, as well as his upcoming sequel X-Men: Days of Future Past, reuniting with his X-Men: First Class cast members, working with the original X-Men series actors, having scenes with Sir Patrick Stewart but not Sir Ian McKellen, just reading the script for the first time the day before, and why fans and new audiences alike will enjoy the upcoming movie. 

Opening in theaters on April 5th is the new political thriller The Company You Keep from Academy Award-winning director Robert Redford. The film was also produced by and stars Redford, as well as an amazing cast of actors that includes Shia LaBeouf (Lawless), Brit Marling (The Sound of My Voice), Brendan Gleeson (The Guard), Sam Elliot (The Contender), Stephen Root (Office Space), and Academy Award-nominees Nick Nolte (Warrior), Anna Kendrick (End of Watch), Terrence Howard (Dead Man Down), Stanley Tucci (The Hunger Games), and Richard Jenkins (The Cabin in the Woods), as well as Academy Award-winners Julie Christie (Heaven Can Wait), Susan Sarandon (Cloud Atlas), and Chris Cooper (The Muppets). 

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Nick Nolte to talk about his work on The Company You Keep. The Oscar-nominated actor discussed the new film, working with director and actor Robert Redford, how his approach to acting has changed over the years, and why his latest project is always his favorite, as well as his memories of working with legendary director Oliver Stone on U Turn, and equally legendary actor Robert De Niro on Cape Fear.

SPECIAL NOTE: If it looks like the veteran actor is falling asleep during the interview ... it's because he was!

At WonderCon 2013 in Anaheim, California on Saturday, actor/director/co-writer Seth Rogan (The Guilt Trip), director/co-writer Evan Goldberg (The Green Hornet), appeared in front of a packed arena crowd to discuss their upcoming comedy film This Is The End, which also stars Danny McBride (30 Minutes or Less), Craig Robinson (Escape from Planet Earth), James Franco (Oz the Great and Powerful), Paul Rudd (This Is 40), Jonah Hill (21 Jump Street), Jason Segal (The Muppets), Michael Cera (Superbad), Jay Baruchel (Goon), Aziz Ansari (30 Minutes or Less) and Emma Watson (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1).

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick had a chance to speak with Seth Rogan, and Evan Goldberg before the panel on Saturday about the possibility of making a sequel to The Green Hornet. The actor and his writing/directing partner confirmed that they have absolutely no interest in making a sequel to their super hero film and explained why they are much happier working on smaller budgeted films like This Is The End.