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After being out of the picture for much of Season 3 of Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer, Maggie McPherson is about to have a big role in what's being billed as the show's most personal yet. Neve Campbell was promoted to a series regular earlier this year when Season 4 was officially ordered, and it all but assured that the attorney would remain close by her ex-husband Mickey Haller's side as he fights the murder charges against him. It's the perfect time for a comeback, as Maggie has long been a fan favorite and an emotional anchor for Mickey, given the history the characters share. Series star Manuel García-Rulfo promises that their ever-evolving relationship will be front and center in the upcoming run, too.

In the wake of his recent role in Jurassic World Rebirth, García-Rulfo recently sat down with Collider's Christina Radish for a larger profile exploring his journey to stardom.

The last time we saw LA's best defense attorney, Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), he was a man in a whole world of trouble. With the body of his client, Sam Scales (Christopher Thornton), found in the trunk of his Lincoln convertible, Haller is in for a rollercoaster ride in Netflix’s The Lincoln LawyerSeason 4. Created for television by David E. Kelley, The Lincoln Lawyer is based on the novels by Michael Connelly and Season 4 is set to adapt The Law of Innocence, a beloved novel in the book series. The groundwork has been laid for what is sure to be an emotionally torturous time for Mickey as he works towards proving his innocence. Garcia-Rulfo has recently revealed why the coming season is a favorite of his.

The past three seasons of The Lincoln Lawyer have seen Mickey as the attorney. Season 4 will showcase him as the defendant, and it's likely...

Matthew McConaughey's The Lincoln Lawyerhas begun its climb towards the top of the streaming charts.

Per FlixPatrol, 2011's The Lincoln Lawyer starring Matthew McConaughey has officially made itself at home on the top ten list for films streaming on Paramount+ for Jul. 7. The Lincoln Lawyer currently stands one spot higher than Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, while it still has quite a ways to climb before it beats out competitions like Monster Summer, Top Gun: Maverick, and the current number one film on the list, Novocaine.

Based on Michael Connelly's 2005 film of the same name, which itself is set in the same universe as Connelly's Boschseries, The Lincoln Lawyer stars McConaughey as Mickey Haller, a defense attorney who largely works out of the back of his Lincoln Town Car. Haller's work usually revolves around defending low-level criminals and drug offenders, although his latest case quickly draws him into a much bigger,...

The last time we saw Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), LA's best defense attorney. The lawyer was led away in cuffs after an officer found the body of his client, Sam Scales (Christopher Thornton), in the trunk of his Lincoln convertible. Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer just added three more cast members, including another determined adversary for Mickey. After the arrival of NCIS alum Sasha Alexander as an FBI Agent, the legal drama expands its roster with Deadline reporting that Kyle Richards, Jason Butler Harner, and Scott Lawrence have joined The Lincoln Lawyer season 4 cast in guest roles.

Come the fourth season of the LA-based legal drama, Richards will play the role of Celeste, a character who shows up at Haller & Associates, hoping to hire Lorna (Becky Newton) as a divorce attorney. Harner will portray Drucker, a seasoned robbery homicide detective with years of investigation experience under his belt. Drucker...

Good shows have a way of setting you up to consistently want more. Netflix's hit legal drama, The Lincoln Lawyer, is consistent with that and its third season finale did exactly that. Cruising down the streets of Los Angeles with the wind in his face, Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) is celebrating victory in yet another tough case, and this time he intends to take a vacation. But when a police officer pulls him over for a missing license plate, the body of his client Sam Scales (Christopher Thornton) is found in the trunk. Season 4 has already begun filming in Los Angeles in February and the sixth book in Michael Connelly's Lincoln Lawyer series, The Law of Innocence, will be adapted. However, there is one character who might not return for Season 4.

Yaya DaCosta was introduced in Season 2, in which she played fierce criminal prosecutor Andrea Freeman. After adversarial...

Fans of The Lincoln Lawyer are still trying to pick their jaw off the floor after the the Season 3 cliffhanger. It saw Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) pulled over for a missing license plate. This led to the body of his client Sam Scales (Christopher Thornton) being found in the trunk. Those who read Michael Connelly’s novel “The Law of Innocence” have an idea of what’s to come. Thankfully, Netflix confirmed Season 4 began filming in Los Angeles in February. One name we sadly may not see on the call sheet is that of Yaya DaCosta, who played criminal prosecutor Andrea Freeman. Her relationship with Mickey evolved from being fierce courtroom adversaries to cozy friends with benefits, and more. Showrunner Ted Humphrey spoke about the “great chemistry” between the two to TV Insider. “Yaya’s performance is fantastic as Andrea,” he said. “Andrea is not even a part of this story in the book,...

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Oscars announce third round of presenters

The third round of presenters has been announced for the 2025 Oscars, with 2012’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient Oprah Winfrey among them. She’ll be joined by Joe Alwyn, Sterling K. Brown, Willem Dafoe, Ana de Armas, Lily-Rose Depp, Selena Gomez, Goldie Hawn, Connie Nielsen, and Ben Stiller. Executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan made the announcement early Wednesday morning.

In addition, Nick Offerman has been tapped as the announcer for this year’s ceremony, which will air live on ABC and stream on Hulu on March 2, at 7 p.m. Et/4 p.m. Pt. Conan O’Brien will host.

Previously announced presenters for the 97th Academy Awards include last year’s four acting champions: Emma Stone (Poor Things), Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer), Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers), and Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer). They...

The team’s on the trail of a serial killer on the fall finale of CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted. Season six episode eight, directed by Cory Bowles from a script by Richard Sweren, will air on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10pm Et/Pt.

Dylan McDermott returns to lead the cast as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott. Season six also stars Shantel VanSanten as Special Agent Nina Chase, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.

“The Electric Company” Plot: The Fugitive Task Force clashes with local law enforcement in Virginia while investigating a suspected serial killer in the area. Meanwhile, Remy pushes Abby to take the next step.

Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott and Shantel VanSanten as Special Agent Nina Chase in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 6 episode 8 FBI: Most Wanted Description, Courtesy of...

Last month, Netflix released the third season of its hit legal drama, The Lincoln Lawyer. Having reacquainted fans with one of L.A.'s most brilliant lawyers in Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), the show would leave everyone with a mind-blowing finale that sets up an intense fourth season. By the time the third season was ending, we saw Haller taking a victory lap before his world came crashing down on him when the police discover the body of his client, Sam Scales (Christopher Thornton), in his car's trunk after he had been pulled over for a missing license plate. This means the lawyer becomes the client when the legal drama returns for its fourth season. Co-showrunner Dailyn Rodriguez has teased what that means for one character in particular.

The Lincoln Lawyer creator and co-showrunner Dailyn Rodriguez has explained how Mickey Haller's arrest at the end of season 3 is going to impact season 4. The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 ended with Mickey (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) successfully exonerating Julian La Cosse (Devon Graye) of accusations that he killed Gloria Dayton (Fiona Rene). He also managed to sue the city for injuries Julian sustained in a prison assassination attempt. While driving home after celebrating with his team, he's pulled over by a police officer, who arrests him after discovering the body of Sam Scales (Christopher Thornton) in his trunk.

Speaking with Screen Rant about the show, Rodriguez explained how Mickey's arrest will lead into The Lincoln Lawyer season 4, is expected to adapt The Law of Innocence from the book series by Michael Connelly. The co-showrunner also teased Lorna (Becki Newton) will be his partner in defending him, with her taking a major spotlight as...

The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3 killed off Sam Scales (played by Christopher Thornton) in a shocking turn of events. 

Based on the Michael Connelly book series of the same name, Season 3 of the hit Netflix drama has been an exciting ride for fans. 

The Lincoln Lawyer saw the return of characters like Manuel Garcia-Rulfo's Mickey Haller, this time following the series' central attorney as he seek justice for the death of his friend and former client Glory Days from the end of Season 2. 

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After a little while away, The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3 dropped on Netflix on October 17, and it was good to have LA's hottest lawyer, Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) back on the job. The murder of Glory Days (Fiona Rene) was Mickey's sole focus throughout the season, and the season finale ultimately produced the goods with the revelation of who was responsible. However, as with good TV, the show threw up one huge spanner in the works with its final scene. Haller moved from lawyer to client as the body of his client, Sam Scales (Christopher Thornton), was found in his car's trunk after he had been pulled over for a missing license plate. Series co-showrunner Ted Humphrey has teased what enormous ramifications that scene might have for Mickey's future.

Warning: This article contains major spoilers from The Lincoln Lawyer season 3.

In The Lincoln Lawyer season 3, Mickey Haller tackled his most personal case yet. Following the tragic death of his friend Glory Days, Mickey represents Julian La Cosse, who has been accused of the murder. As daunting of a task as it might have been, Mickey and his team fight tooth and nail to get to the bottom of what really happened to Glory Days.

As with the previous season finale, a cliffhanger ending helps set up the potential follow-up season, and this particular cliffhanger just might be the show's most shocking one yet. If your jaw is still on the ground after watching The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 finale and its cliffhanger, we're diving into what it could mean and which Michael Connelly book to read next.

Here's your final spoiler warning!

The Lincoln Lawyer. Christopher Thornton as Sam Scales...

Warning: This post contains spoilers from The Lincoln Lawyer season 3.

The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 made its premiere in full on Oct. 17 and delivered the hit Netflix original legal drama's most pulse-pounding season yet. The new season, which contains 10 episodes, adapts Michael Connelly's book The Gods of Guilt and tracks the investigation and trial that ensues in the aftermath of Gloria Dayton's, a.k.a. Glory Days, murder.

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo returns as the rugged and rough around the edges but insanely lovable criminal defense lawyer Mickey Haller as he represents Julian La Cosse (Devon Graye) against the charges for the murder of Glory Days (Fiona Rene). It's an uphill battle that takes Team Haller in a number of unexpected directions, including looking into a conspiracy within the DEA.

If you're looking for a little clarity about The Lincoln Lawyer season 3's ending after all the unpredictable developments Mickey and his team uncover,...

Tc (Stephen Hill) may not have been ready to see anyone while he was recovering after being shot — he didn’t even tell his mother what happened — but it’s time, on Magnum P.I., for him to deal with the consequences of that. On the list of people he wants to see now that he’s out of the rehab facility is Mahina (Emily Alabi), and TV Insider has an exclusive sneak peek of just that in the October 25 episode. With encouragement from Sham (Christopher Thornton) and armed with flowers (which he worries isn’t enough), Tc approaches Mahina at work. When she asks what he’s doing there, “I came to bring you flowers,” he says, then acknowledges he should’ve given her a heads up. “I just wanted to know if you had some time to talk.” But “now you want to talk?” she asks. “I’ve been...

Regarding the return of Magnum P.I., it's a good news-bad news situation for fans.

Let's go with the good news first. Unlike many scripted programs, the second half of the NBC series' fifth season will return on Oct. 4, earlier than was previously announced.

The bad news is that these episodes are likely the end for the Magnum reboot. After saving the show following its cancellation by CBS, NBC managed to run it into the ground before canceling it yet again. Yup, it's been that kind of season for Magnum.

Here's everything we know about the probable Magnum final ride.

Has Magnum P.I. been renewed?

No, sadly, just the opposite. It's been a roller-coaster couple of years for those involved with Magnum.

For four seasons, the Jay Hernandez-starrer was a pretty sturdy performer for CBS. Granted, ratings expectations for Friday prime-time are a fairly low bar.

In May 2022, CBS shockingly...

Hulu has released the first trailer for the upcoming comedy series “History of the World, Part II.” The sketch comedy series will premiere March 6 with two episodes, followed by the release two episodes daily until the finale on March 9.

It’s been 40 years since the release of Mel Brooks’ “History of the World, Part I” film, and in the new series, Brooks has finally brought about a sequel. “History of the World, Part II” stars the creator, writer, and narrator; Brooks also exec produces the series alongside Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen, Kevin Salter and Christie Smith.

In addition to the official trailer, “History of the World, Part II” has announced additional cast members including James Adomian, Jason Alexander, Fred Armisen, Tim Bagley, Dan Bakkedahl, Travis Bennett, Sarayu Blue, Craig Cackowski, Arturo Castro, Parvesh Cheena, Margaret Cho, Andy Cohen, Andy Daly, Colton Dunn, Ayo Edebiri , Ana Fabrega,...

Mel Brooks’ long-awaited sequel series, History of the World, Part II, is gleefully taking potshots at humankind today by spoofing some of history’s most influential figures and milestones. After waiting 40 years, the History of the World, Part II trailer presents additional chapters highlighting different people and periods of human history. Primary cast members include Mel Brooks, Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll, and Ike Barinholtz. However, there’s a whole lot more. Hang into your hats, friends, because History of the World, Part II is a who’s who of comedic talent across the entertainment spectrum.

Previously announced cast members include: Pamela Adlon, Tim Baltz, Zazie Beetz, Jillian Bell, Quinta Brunson, Dove Cameron, D’Arcy Carden, Ronny Chieng, Rob Corddry, Danny DeVito, David Duchovny, Hannah Einbinder, Jay Ellis, Josh Gad, Kimiko Glenn, Brandon Kyle Goodman, Jake Johnson, Richard Kind, Johnny Knoxville, Lauren Lapkus, Jenifer Lewis, Poppy Liu, Joe Lo Truglio, Jason Mantzoukas,...

Exclusive: Disability rights group the Ruderman Family Foundation has honored the final season of the Will & Grace revival as well as Fear the Walking Dead, Sex Education, Emmerdale and Call the Midwife with the latest round of recipients for the Seal of Authentic Representation.

“After witnessing significant progress on authentic casting decisions in Hollywood in recent years, we are particularly gratified to see the international momentum that has been generated in this high-priority area,” said Jay Ruderman, President of the Ruderman Family Foundation. “With several British series joining American productions in our latest round of honorees, it is clearer than ever that the entertainment industry increasingly considers disability as an important part of diversity.”

The organization honors the five series as they have contributed to the growing momentum on the inclusion and authentic representation of people with disabilities in the entertainment industry.

This marks the sixth time the Seal...

In Thursday’s midseason premiere of Will & Grace, not one but two dreams came true: Will found the ideal surrogate mother for his baby-to-be, and Grace cast herself in the role that she (was so very sure) she was born to play. Read on, and we’ll recap the hell out of the who, what, where, when, why and how of it all.

‘Thanks For The Bloody, Mary’ | As “Performance Anxiety” began, Jack noted that Will was in an especially good mood — and “I know it’s not from having sex or stepping on a scale.” Turned out, Will...

Hey,"Magnum P.I." fans. We are back with another brand new spoiler article for you guys. This time, we'll be going over a few scenarios that are going to play out in the next, new episode 8. We were able to get a couple of teaser descriptions for it via an official press release from CBS. CBS also served up a couple of preview photos for episode 8. So, we're going to take a look at those and give you a link to them so you can view them for yourselves. To start, it's been revealed that the producers named episode 8, "He Came by Night." It sounds like episode 8 will feature some very intense, dramatic and interesting scenes as Magnum and Higgins clash over a case! Tc and Shammy try to crack a impersonation case and more. We'll go ahead and start off this spoiler session with the Magnum and Higgins situation.

Somebody caught a mean case of school spirit. The first nine-episode season of the Vice Principals TV show premieres on HBO Sunday, July 17, 2016 at 10:30pm Et/Pt. Watch the trailer and two teasers, below. Created by Danny McBride and Jody Hill, this dark comedy series tells the story of a high school "and the two people who almost run it, the vice principals." McBride and Hill are executive producing with David Gordon Green and Stephanie Laing.

Neal Gamby (McBride) and Lee Russell (Walter Goggins) are in an epic power struggle with one another to become school principal, when Dr. Belinda Brown (Kimberly Hébert Gregory) arrives on the scene. The Vice Principals cast also includes Georgia King, Sheaun McKinney, Edi Patterson, Ashley Spillers, Susan Park, Busy Phillips, Jennifer Gatti, Dale Dickey, Christopher Thornton, and Maya G. Love.

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Bess Rous (Beth Henley’s play The Jacksonian) has joined the cast of Murder In The First, TNT’s drama pilot co-created by Steven Bochco and Eric Lodal. It is a murder mystery set in contemporary San Francisco that centers on two Sfpd homicide detectives, Terry Seagrave (Taye Diggs) and Hildy Mulligan (Kathleen Robertson), as they take on a case that seems more like a maze. Rous, repped by Greene & Associates and The Coronel Group, plays Wexler, a techy that is Erich Blount’s brilliant Cto and head of R&D. Christopher Thornton has booked a role in the CBS drama pilot The Surgeon General, which centers on Dr. John Sherman (Jason Isaacs), the most powerful doctor in the nation who has 315 million patients. Thornton will play a funny wheelchair-bound Russian computer scientist and master researcher with a 4.0 from MIT who has developed a life-changing algorithm. Confined to a wheelchair in real life,...

The long-in-development directorial debut of Mark “the Fourth Avenger” Ruffalo, Sympathy For Delicious tells the story of a gifted DJ who’s fallen on hard times in the wake of an accident that’s left him confined to a wheelchair. Living out of his car, relying on the charity of a do-gooding priest (Ruffalo), things are pretty bleak for Delicious D (that’s his name!) until he finds that he has the power to heal the sick with a laying on of hands—a power that cannot be applied to his own devastating malady. Further embittered by this cruel twist of fate, D nonetheless offers his healing hands to the downtrodden masses of the streets, but it isn’t long before an opportunistic indie rock band offers him a second shot at stardom if he’ll exploit his gift on-stage for a lucrative music/evangelism fest called Healapalooza. But does...

Chicago – An intriguing, highly unusual premise is brought to life by fine performances in “Sympathy for Delicious,” but the film’s aim to inspire is undercut by the shallowness of its one-note characters. Scene after scene veers between a genuinely absorbing morality play and a feature-length “Touched by an Angel” episode riddled with f-bombs.

I suspect that the picture was awarded a special jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival in part because of its offscreen story regarding the 20-year friendship between first-time director Mark Ruffalo and screenwriter/star Christopher Thornton. Their arduous journey toward bringing this indie production to the screen was clearly a labor of love, and the film is an impressive achievement on numerous levels. It just has the tremendous misfortune of centering on one of the most insufferable protagonists in recent memory.

Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0

Thornton is a fine actor and proves here that he’s more...

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Bambi II: Special Edition Blu-Ray/DVD Combo (2006)

Synopsis: Bambi, one of the silver screen.s most cherished characters, makes his triumphant return. The eagerly awaited next chapter of Bambi.s unforgettable story continues for a whole new generation in a film that.s sure to delight your entire family. Join Bambi as he reunites with his father, the Great Prince, who must now raise the young fawn and teach him the ways of the forest. But in the adventure of a lifetime, the proud parent discovers that there is much that he can learn from his spirited young son. Thumper, Flower, Owl, and your favorite characters return . and you.ll meet some wonderful new friends . as Bambi.s magnificent legacy continues. Illustrated in the breathtaking animation style of the original classic and bursting with new songs, Bambi II...

Maya Entertainment will release the comedy-drama film Sympathy for Delicious, the directorial debut of actor Mark Ruffalo (Shutter Island), on Blu-ray and DVD on Aug. 23 for the list prices of $29.98 and $27.98, respectively.

Rock'n'roll rules for Orlando Bloom and Juliette Lewis in Sympathy for Delicious.

Written by and starring Christopher Thornton, Sympathy for Delicious tell the story of up-and-coming rock’n’roll “Delicious” Dean O’Dwyer DJ (Thornton) who is paralyzed in a motorcycle accident and then seeks out a remedy for the situation in the world of faith healing. Dean gets a bit more than he bargained for when he discovers that he that he possesses the power to heal people but is unable to heal himself. Angrily deciding to use his newfound gift for fame and fortune, Dean joins a rock band, which sets the stage for still another potential tragedy…

Also starring Ruffalo, Juliette Lewis (Due Date), Laura Linney...

The directorial debut from Academy Award nominee Mark Ruffalo (The Kids Are All Right, Shutter Island), Sympathy for Delicious comes to Blu-ray and DVD August 23 from Maya Entertainment. The film was awarded a Special Jury Prize for Directing at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Written by and starring Christopher Thornton (Welcome to California, Pretty Persuasion), Sympathy for Delicious is an edgy, rock-and-roll spiritual journey that explores the lasting effects of tragedy, the search for meaning, and the ultimate redemptive power of compassion. Based on Thornton's real-life experiences as a paraplegic in the world of faith healing, the film also stars Ruffalo, Academy Award nominees Juliette Lewis (Due Date, Whip It!) and Laura Linney (TV's The Big C, HBO's John Adams, The Savages), along with Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, The The Lord of the Rings trilogy). Sympathy for Delicious, which had a U.S. theatrical release in April, will...

Movie star Mark Ruffalo insists he struggled more than most to make his directorial debut - because he was still grieving the loss of his brother.

The Kids Are All Right star signed on to direct and star in the adaptation of disabled pal Christopher Thornton's screenplay Sympathy For Delicious in a bid to beat the blues, and he admits the hectic 23-day shoot was cathartic for him.

Ruffalo tells Black Book magazine, "When I started making the film I was in the deepest pit of grief and pain. I was really mourning, and I said to myself, 'How can I possibly turn a total f**king s**t situation into something else?' The only thing I knew to do with all my unresolved anger and sadness was to shove it into the work, and try to make something meaningful.

"I would go into my trailer every day, wanting to crawl into a little ball, and then someone would be like, 'Boss, they're ready for you on set.' I'd be lying there, like, 'F**k, how am I going to face this day?'

"Acting, whether it's theatre or filmmaking, has always been a really healthy way for me to work out my dark, dark s**t... My only other option was to slip into deep despair and depression, which I was headed for. If you'll notice, I dedicated the movie to my brother."

Ruffalo's sibling, Scott, was shot dead in December, 2008.

While Mark Ruffalo's directorial debut "Sympathy For Delicious" was kind of a disaster, he certainly didn't leave anything to chance. The film follows a wheelchair-confined DJ who discovers he has the power to heal, and it boasts a pretty solid cast including Ruffalo himself, Orlando Bloom, Juliette Lewis, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich and Christopher Thornton (who also wrote the screenplay). But Ruffalo's eye for talent didn't end there. It appears that the actor/filmmaker is somewhat of an indie music nut. "Sympathy For Delicious" features an original score by Montreal rockers The Besnard Lakes and as Ruffalo told us last month,…...

Lakeshore Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the indie drama Sympathy for Delicious. The album includes the film’s score by the Canadian indie rock band The Besnard Lakes, as well as several songs by the fictional band in the movie Burnt the Diphthongs feat. Cedric Bixler, Orlando Bloom, DJ Disk, Juliette Lewis, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Deantoni Parks. Other artists featured on the album are Do Make Say Think, The Kills and The Bee Gees. The album will be released on June 7, 2011 and is now available to pre-order on Amazon. Sympathy for Delicious is actor Mark Ruffalo’s directing debut and stars himself, Christopher Thornton, Juliette Lewis, Orlando Bloom, Laura Linney and Noah Emmerich. The film centers on a paralyzed DJ struggling to survive in his wheelchair on the streets of L.A. The movie opened earlier this month in select cities and is now available on VOD.

Rating: 2.5/5

Writer: Christopher Thornton

Director: Mark Ruffalo

Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Laura Linney, Christopher Thornton, Juliette Lewis, Orlando Bloom

Two years ago, Mark Ruffalo's directorial debut, Sympathy For Delicious, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. There, it became one of the biggest critical disappointments and was ripped apart. Some folks were rude for the sake of being rude, and some were fair, but almost every review was less-than-favorable. But Ruffalo got the last smile, as the film did go on to win the Special Jury Prize at the end of the festival. There are directorial debuts far worse than Delicious - Mitch Glazer's Passion Play immediately comes to mind - but the film is in no way going to be adored as much as some of his on-screen performances.

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Apparently it’s called “acting”. Go figure. Anyways, “Sympathy for Delicious” star and first-time director Mark Ruffalo and his leading man Christopher Thornton were kind enough to sit down for a round of questions from various websites about their new indie movie. Naturally, playing the Hulk came up. Here’s his answer: Fans of Mark Ruffalo definitely have to pick up “Sympathy for Delicious”, where the actor makes his directorial debut. This inspired and unusual film tells the story of Dean O’Dwyer (Christopher Thornton), also known as “Delicious D,” an up-and-coming DJ on the underground music scene in Los Angeles. When a motorcycle accident leaves Dean paralyzed, he abandons his turntables for a wheelchair as his once promising career disappears before his eyes. Forced to live out of his car on skid row, Dean begins his descent into depression when he meets Father Joe Roselli (Mark Ruffalo), a passionate young priest.

Chicago – A few weeks ago we asked you, the HollywoodChicago.com readers, what you wanted to ask Oscar-nominated star Mark Ruffalo about his directorial debut “Sympathy For Delicious,” now playing in New York City. The multi-talented star sat down with his lead actor/writer Christopher Thornton and gave us the goods. Check it out below the synopsis of this intriguing film. The synopsis follows.

“Sympathy For Delicious marks acclaimed actor Mark Ruffalo’s first foray into directing. This inspired and unusual film tells the story of Dean O’Dwyer (Christopher Thornton), also known as “Delicious D,” an up-and-coming DJ on the underground music scene in Los Angeles. When a motorcycle accident leaves Dean paralyzed, he abandons his turntables for a wheelchair as his once promising career disappears before his eyes.

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Mark Ruffalo officially has made the jump for dependable supporting actor to A-list star.

After snagging a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Oscars this year for "The Kids Are All Right," you'd think a whole new world of opportunity would be open for the New York-via-Wisconsin and Los Angeles native. Still, it took him more than a decade to finally realize "Sympathy For Delicious," his directorial debut about a paralyzed homeless man who discovers he has has faith healing powers, only to become a deejay for a local rock and roll band.

"Sympathy" was written by and stars Ruffalo's longtime friend Christopher Thornton, who was paralyzed from the waist down in real life more than 20 years ago. Ruffalo spoke with NextMovie about the film, his preparation for the Hulk in the upcoming "Avengers" movie and why getting an Oscar nomination means nothing when it comes to cinematic fund-raising.

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It only took a decade, but veteran actor and recent Oscar nominee Mark Ruffalo finally has his feature directorial debut, Sympathy For Delicious, in theaters. Written by and starring Ruffalo's longtime theater comrade Christopher Thornton, the film follows the rise and fall of a paralyzed street dweller and aspiring DJ who discovers an uncanny gift for healing the sick, wounded and infirm -- with the exception of himself. The paradox throws him into conflict with everybody from a service- (and money-) minded Catholic priest (played by Ruffalo) to a pair of debased rockers (Orlando Bloom and Juliette Lewis) hoping to enliven their show with a big new thrill. Why not a healer?...

Maya Entertainment has provided us with a short clip from the new movie Sympathy for Delicious, opening today in theaters. The film is Mark Ruffalo's first foray into directing and he has assembled quite a cast; with Orlando Bloom, Laura Linney and Juliet Lewis there is no shortage of star power. Mark Ruffalo's close friend Christopher Thornton, who was paralyzed from the waist down from a climbing accident, not only wrote the film but also stars as Delicious D, a wheel chair bound down-and-out DJ who discovers he has the power to heal others but cannot heal himself. After his real life accident, Christopher Thornton's almost gave up on acting but thanks to Ruffalo's encouragement he is now on the big screen. You can catch Sympathy for Delicious opening at select theaters in La, NY and DC. This weekend there are also special screenings with Q&A sessions with Christopher Thornton,...

Title: Sympathy For Delicious Director: Mark Ruffalo Starring: Christopher Thornton, Juliette Lewis, Mark Ruffalo, Laura Linney, Orlando Bloom, John Carroll Lynch, Noah Emmerich It’s not just about the free, high-end swag for celebrities, although that’s certainly nice. Of the many perks and privileges they are afforded, one of the more precious ones that can’t be entirely quantified is the professional line-jump pass that actors receive to jump behind the camera and into the director’s chair. Trading on their name-recognition value, they have instant credibility with an assortment of potential financiers, easily landing the sort of important creative meetings for which hundreds of would-be auteurs would punch out their own mothers. Their efforts...

Today, Mark Ruffalo says hello to a monster and goodbye to some demons. “It’ll be a very auspicious day for me,” says the new star of The Avengers. “It’ll be the first day as The Hulk and the last day of, uh, sort of birthing my baby.”

That baby: a passion project he has lived with for over a decade, Sympathy For Delicious, an indie drama about a paraplegic faith-healer whose mystical powers work on everyone but him, sending him from the path of a prophet to a pariah. It opens today in New York and Los Angeles.

A version of this review first appeared as part of our coverage of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

The Lord may work in mysterious ways; "Sympathy For Delicious" does not. The only thing that's mysterious about this unsubtle film about the nature of healing and faith is the thought process behind the raft of bad decisions made by director/star Mark Ruffalo, a great actor making a disappointing directorial debut working from a script by his friend and co-star Christopher Thornton. Despite an intriguing premise taken to some unexpected places and some strong supporting performances, "Sympathy For Delicious" is a gangly mess of a movie.

Thornton plays Dean, a.k.a. Delicious D, a paraplegic DJ living on Skid Row. The night after an unsuccessful visit to a faith healer, Dean wakes up with a strange sensation in his hands and the ability to heal almost anyone with a single touch.

Orlando Bloom, Juliette Lewis, and Laura Linney come together in first-time director Mark Ruffalo's noteworthy debut "Sympathy for Delicious."

For one brief moment Dean (Christopher Thornton) allowed himself to believe. For once he opened himself up to the possibility of being healed. But when the miracle passes him by and touches the man in the next row behind him, Dean, DJ Delicious is done. He is done with faith, he’s done with hope, his expectations are gone. But the miracle did not pass him by. He received his miracle, it was just not the one he wanted. Dean wakes up with the power to heal. To heal everyone but himself.

Confused and bewildered by his new found state, DJ Delicious turns to the one solid person in his life, skid row priest Father Joe (Mark Ruffalo). Father Joe has been all over the world but when

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Mark Ruffalo works both sides of the camera for fascinating 'Sympathy for Delicious' Mark Ruffalo works both sides of the camera making his directing debut with the edgy and somewhat challenging faith healer drama Sympathy for Delicious. The 42-year-old actor also teams up with his longtime friend Christopher Thornton who stars in the film as well as writing its script. DJ "Delicious" Dean (Thornton) loses his grip on life after an accident paralyzes him from below the waist. He pushes away the charity of local priest Father Joe (Ruffalo) and continues live on L.A.'s skid row. Everything changes for Dean when a strange occurrence reveals his gift for healing. Before long, Dean partners with a local Rock band (Orlando Bloom and Juliette Lewis) and combines his faith-healing act with their music. Dean is suddenly back on top as something of a spiritual leader and yet he's...

Mark Ruffalo works both sides of the camera for fascinating 'Sympathy for Delicious' Mark Ruffalo works both sides of the camera making his directing debut with the edgy and somewhat challenging faith healer drama Sympathy for Delicious. The 42-year-old actor also teams up with his longtime friend Christopher Thornton who stars in the film as well as writing its script. DJ "Delicious" Dean (Thornton) loses his grip on life after an accident paralyzes him from below the waist. He pushes away the charity of local priest Father Joe (Ruffalo) and continues live on L.A.'s skid row. Everything changes for Dean when a strange occurrence reveals his gift for healing. Before long, Dean partners with a local Rock band (Orlando Bloom and Juliette Lewis) and combines his faith-healing act with their music. Dean is suddenly back on top as something of a spiritual leader and yet he's...

Mark Ruffalo works both sides of the camera for fascinating 'Sympathy for Delicious' Mark Ruffalo works both sides of the camera making his directing debut with the edgy and somewhat challenging faith healer drama Sympathy for Delicious. The 42-year-old actor also teams up with his longtime friend Christopher Thornton who stars in the film as well as writing its script. DJ "Delicious" Dean (Thornton) loses his grip on life after an accident paralyzes him from below the waist. He pushes away the charity of local priest Father Joe (Ruffalo) and continues live on L.A.'s skid row. Everything changes for Dean when a strange occurrence reveals his gift for healing. Before long, Dean partners with a local Rock band (Orlando Bloom and Juliette Lewis) and combines his faith-healing act with their music. Dean is suddenly back on top as something of a spiritual leader and yet he's...

Mark Ruffalo works both sides of the camera for fascinating 'Sympathy for Delicious' Mark Ruffalo works both sides of the camera making his directing debut with the edgy and somewhat challenging faith healer drama Sympathy for Delicious. The 42-year-old actor also teams up with his longtime friend Christopher Thornton who stars in the film as well as writing its script. DJ "Delicious" Dean (Thornton) loses his grip on life after an accident paralyzes him from below the waist. He pushes away the charity of local priest Father Joe (Ruffalo) and continues live on L.A.'s skid row. Everything changes for Dean when a strange occurrence reveals his gift for healing. Before long, Dean partners with a local Rock band (Orlando Bloom and Juliette Lewis) and combines his faith-healing act with their music. Dean is suddenly back on top as something of a spiritual leader and yet he's...

The NYC premiere night, presented by Deleon Tequila, was glittering and star-filled — though the accompanying movie is anything but.

The distance between the red carpet where Mark Ruffalo, Laura Linney, Orlando Bloom, and Christopher Thornton sauntered on, smiled, and the movie they presented, the Ruffalo-directed Sympathy for Delicious, presented by Deleon Tequila, was significant.

And, by that, we mean nothing critical about the movie — it’s an intense, darkly funny, throttle-up salvation fable that features an incredible performance from Thornton.

Bloom collects the souls of Iggy Pop, Sid Vicious, and Nigel Tufnel for his hilarious (and equally disturbing) turn as a self-imagined punk god, and Ruffalo is his usual thoughtful self — he actually makes acting seem like an intellectual pursuit rather than compulsive self-promotion.

The fact that the party continued in the Garden Room at the Soho Mondrian was remarkable in many ways — because, like the misty, humid night on...

The independent drama Sympathy for Delicious marks the feature directorial debut for actor Mark Ruffalo, from a script written by his friend of 20 years, Christopher Thornton, who also stars in the film. The story follows Dead O’Dwyer (Thornton), also known as “Delicious D,” an up-and-coming DJ on the underground music scene in Los Angeles, until a motorcycle accident leaves him paralyzed and in a wheelchair. Now living in his car on skid row, Father Joe Roselli (Mark Ruffalo) tries to steer Dean down a better path, and soon discovers that he possesses the otherworldly power to heal people. When Dean decides to turn his back on the priest and exploit his gift, joining a rock band led by frontman The Stain (Orlando Bloom) and bass player Ariel (Juliette Lewis), he becomes increasingly frustrated at his inability to heal himself. At the film’s press day, Mark Ruffalo and Christopher Thornton...

By Julie Jacobs

(from Moving Pictures, spring issue, 2011)

It’s been a whirlwind of late of awards ceremonies and plane rides for Mark Ruffalo — so much so that it’s hard to pin him down for a chat. Via cell phone on a drive to Manhattan from upstate New York where he lives with his wife, actress Sunrise Coigney, and their son and two daughters, he apologizes then quips, “I’m harder to interview than Elvis!”

The 43-year-old actor earned widespread kudos this awards season for his smart portrayal of a sperm-donor dad who over-ingratiates himself into his biological children’s family in the Oscar-nominated “The Kids Are All Right.” A slew of nominations resulted — including ones for a BAFTA and an Academy Award — and he took home the New York Film Critics Circle Award and Comedy Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Ruffalo spent two years after finishing “The Kids Are All Right...

By Julie Jacobs

(from Moving Pictures, spring issue, 2011)

It’s been a whirlwind of late of awards ceremonies and plane rides for Mark Ruffalo — so much so that it’s hard to pin him down for a chat. Via cell phone on a drive to Manhattan from upstate New York where he lives with his wife, actress Sunrise Coigney, and their son and two daughters, he apologizes then quips, “I’m harder to interview than Elvis!”

The 43-year-old actor earned widespread kudos this awards season for his smart portrayal of a sperm-donor dad who over-ingratiates himself into his biological children’s family in the Oscar-nominated “The Kids Are All Right.” A slew of nominations resulted — including ones for a BAFTA and an Academy Award — and he took home the New York Film Critics Circle Award and Comedy Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Ruffalo spent two years after finishing “The Kids Are All Right...