(L-R) Taylor Kitsch, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, and Emile Hirsch in Lone Survivor. (Universal) Long story short: With a relentless firefight at its core, Lone Survivor is a military thriller but it suffers from too little time spent with the guys as people.Lone Survivor will remind you of: Black Hawk Down, The Kingdom, Act of Valor, The Hurt Locker, Jarhead, Green Zone Review: The firefight at the heart of Lone Survivor is a trial of huge proportions that conveys the frightening reality four...Read Full Story

Emile Hirsch in Twice Born. (Entertainment One) In Twice Born, Emile Hirsch plays a young photographer who seduces an older woman, played by Penélope Cruz. Their affair is at the center of a film set against the Bosnian War, a turbulent pairing in turbulent times. It's a new kind of role for Hirsch, who's become one of Hollywood's most low-key leading men. He does show off the unbridled enthusiasm that's marked his past films, but the actor also embraces the chance to tap into a more serious...Read Full Story

Paul Rudd (L) and Emile Hirsch in Prince Avalanche. (Photo courtesy Magnolia Pictures) The Bottom Line Should you see it? Yes. Why? This subtle buddy comedy is a return to form for David Gordon Green, but he maintains his sense of humor. Prince Avalanche meanders aimlessly but that's less of an indictment and more of a virtue of this quietly compelling little gem of a movie. Terrence Malick has always been a reference for writer/director David Gordon Green's early films and Avalanche is...Read Full Story

Emile Hirsch is going back into the wild. The actor will join celebs like Jessica Biel and Lupe Fiasco to scale Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro this Thursday, all to raise awareness for the need for clean water in third-world countries. According to PopEater, the Summit on the Summit expedition will last about a week, and will use the famous faces involved to rack up some funds for the cause. Isabel Lucas and Elizabeth Gore are also involved, though Biel's main man Justin Timberlake is...Read Full Story