Articles by John Horn

They eyed each other like boxers at a weigh-in. Read more

Documentary filmmakers Dana Nachman and Don Hardy are drawn to miscarriage-of-justice stories – their past television work includes a look at the Japanese American internment during World War II. Yet Nachman and Hardy longed to find a modern tale of a misguided prosecution that was unfolding in front of their eyes and cameras, rather than one they had to piece together from the past. Read more

The do-it-yourself movement has transformed music, home improvement, political action and even comic book publishing. Read more

Walt Disney Pictures has gone to great lengths to promote its Nov. Read more

In Hollywood, filmmakers generally fall into one of two camps. Read more

Every movie faces a few obstacles on its journey to the screen. Read more

WHEN DreamWorks was about to release “Amistad” 11 years ago, white moviegoers told pollsters they planned to see Steven Spielberg’s epic slavery drama. Read more

An early poster and the website for the devastatingly powerful documentary “Haze” proclaims, “Coming to a theater near you.” Read more

IT FEATURES two of the biggest A-list stars around, Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. Read more