Rowan Atkinson has one of the best and most memorable faces out there. With a slight change of expression he can go from serious to goofy, from Mr. Bean to Johnny English. Eight years ago, Atkinson gave life to Johnny English, a spy parodying, as Atkinson would say, Roger Moore‘s James Bond. English director Oliver Parker, whose credits include An Ideal Husband, The Importance of Being Earnest and Dorian Gray, took on the task of reinventing this outrageous character by adding a cast that he imagined would actually be cast in a Bond film. We got to talk to both Atkinson and Parker about Johnny English’s humor style, the film’s tone and more. Check it out.

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It’s never a bad day when you get to sit down with Harry Connick Jr., there is quite possibly not a more humble, sweet and charming actor to interview. We had the privilege of being able to pick Mr. Connick’s brain on his upcoming release Dolphin Tale and a number of other topics such as his up and coming role on Broadway and his greatest fears. Connick comes off like an open book, ready to talk about everything from the joy of working on a film with a happy ending to the hard times in his career when he was searching for answers in the never-ending struggle as an artist…

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This week in theaters the extraordinary tale of “Winter” the dolphin who lost her tail and with the help of some beautiful people was able to learn how to swim again and inspire an entire new kind of invention for prosthetics for dolphins and humans comes to theaters in A Dolphin’s Tale.  Director Charles Martin Smith who started as an actor and then moved behind the camera, found out about this story and felt it was his time to help bring attention to this amazing story. The idea has managed to snare a number of top tier talent into the project, Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr. Ashley Judd, as well as new-comers Nathan Gamble and Cozi Nuehlsdorff. Find out what it took to make below…

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This week in theaters, the heartwarming story of Winter, the dolphin with no tail and the two children who stood by her no matter what, comes to theaters with DolphinTale. The film boosts an impressive cast including big names like Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr., and Ashley Judd, but undoubtedly the characters that will win you over (aside from Winter) are the adorably charming, child-acting duo, Nathan Gamble and Cozi Zuehlsdorff. The actors come from completely different backgrounds, but they they both share a strong passion for acting, a love for Winter, and were able to speak about the film better than many of the adult actors I’ve spoken to. Find out what they had to say below…

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You start your day, take care of the family, drive to your day job, read the review written on you by Variety at lunch, go back to work, drive home, submit to more film festivals and then get ready for work the next day — just the average day for an independent filmmaker. The difference between the ones who make it and the ones who don’t, are the ones who never give up. Take Mike Flanagan and his work and life partner, Courtney Bell, they were able to gather a team of aspiring filmmakers and a mere $75 to make their feature film, Absentia which has now been praised by numerous film sites like Ain’t It Cool News, DreadCentral and Variety, been released by Phase 4 Filmsand has officially set them on their way as filmmakers…

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Recently ScreenCrave sat down with independent filmmaker, Justin Gordon, the producer and on of the actors in director Mike Flanagan’s recently released horror/thriller Absentia. We talked to him about what it takes to take a small independent film from an idea to being highly regarded and distributed movie. Their story is one of many, a group of filmmakers who wanted to make a film, they all had some experience, but no one has made a feature film. What sets them apart from the rest? The fact that they did it, and did it well.

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One of my favorite films of the summer is on it’s way into theaters with a bang. 30 Minutes or Less starring Jesse Eisenberg is a fast-paced, easy-to-watch, extremely funny comedy with some fine performances and a storyline that won’t leave you hanging. Though we were able to speak to the film Ruben Fleischer while he was on the set of the film (read interview), I also had the chance to catch up with him recently for a one on one to find out more now that the film is all said and done and what he has going on in the future (it’s really cool!)…

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This week in theaters, Jesse Eisenberg, one of the most serious actor working in comedies, impresses audience once again with his keen wit and layered performance, as he reunites with director Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland) once again in the fast-paced, easy to watch comedy 30 Minutes or Less. A short while ago we published our interview with him from the set of the film, now that he’s had some distance, an Oscar nod, and some time to reflect, find out what he loves about comedy, how he stays true to his indie roots, and how appreciative he is of everything that he’s worked for…

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Another Sundance film hits theaters this weekend, and trust me, this is no indie darling, this bad boy has teeth. Bellflower is a flow of raw emotions with honest performances set in some of the most realistically, imaginative circumstances. I grant you that sentence is confusing, but it’s hard to describe a film that literally emotes from the screen. This film is not just about telling a story, but expressing the struggles and feelings of the filmmaker himself — which apparently consisted of a frustration, anger, fear and of course a bit of love.

Evan Glodell, the films writer, director, editor, actor and probably a little bit of everything else, started with an idea and the conviction to get his career started no matter how many challenges arouse. He never gave in, he was determined to finish the film with absolutely no help from any real investors…

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