Emile Hirsch

By Erik Davis Into the Wild isn't the kind of film you watch for set pieces, story points or character arcs -- it's an "experience" film; whether or not we like Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch) as a person or believe in whatever it is he's ...

By Peter Martin Filed under: Documentary, Drama, Foreign Language, Independent, New Releases, Paramount, Sony Classics, New on DVD, Home Entertainment, Cinematical IndieThe big indie DVD release this week is Sean Penn's cinematic version of the true-life adventure story Into the Wild, starring...

By Jessica Barnes Along with Penn in the title role (surprisingly doing a good job of capturing the perennially upbeat Milk), the cast also includes Josh Brolin as Dan White and Victor Garber (Alias) as Mayor Moscone. Hirsch will play Cleve Jones, a friend of Milk, and a gay rights activist who had worked for...

By James Rocchi I felt conflicted about reviewing Into the Wild, Sean Penn's new film chronicling the life and death of Christopher McCandless. Jon Krakauer's best-selling book of the same name -- published to wide acclaim in 1996 -- told of how McCandless took a journey across America seeking some deep...