Revisiting a classic is always a tricky business, but the latest film adaptation of JANE EYRE takes some daring chances in telling Charlotte Bronte’s much loved story of a plain governess and her love for her dashing, if difficult employer. During my talk with them on March 2, 2011, director Cary Fukunaga and star Mia… Read More »
Forest Whitaker is THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
Idi Amin is a daunting subject for a feature film, but Forest Whitaker played the former Ugandan dictator’s charismatic side as well as the murderous rages into which he could erupt at any moment. When I spoke with him on October 6, 2006, that was the first thing I asked him about before moving on… Read More »