Open Hearts

Failing to gather a proper cast of his latest big screen directorial project, "Open Hearts (Remake)", Zach Braff has decided to halt the development of the flick for a year, Digital Spy has learned. Best known for his role as Dr. John "J.D." Dorian in NBC sitcom "Scrubs", Braff first made his foray into acting through an appearance in a 1993 episode of "The Baby-Sitters Club. ... Full Review

Unusual and provocative, Open Hearts is a genuine romantic drama written and delivered with heart-wrenching honesty. Susanne Bier has achieved something special with Open Hearts, working with the Dogme rules of filmmaking (all natural lighting, sound recorded with the images, etc) and finding a way of making them serve her film's purpose. ... Full Review

Zach Braff's next film Open Hearts may be currently on hold , but he plans to shoot in New Jersey again once everything comes together. ... Full Article

"Scrubs" star Zach Braff is set to adapt, direct, produce and star in the remake of the 2002 Danish film Open Hearts for Paramount Pictures, according to The Hollywood Reporter . ... Full Article

Documentaries and a handful of low-budget Australian gems impressed patrons at the Sydney Film Festival, write Garry Maddox and Alexa Moses. A gripping Danish drama about two mismatched brothers and an entertaining American documentary on schoolchildren learning ballroom dancing have... ... Full Article

Family dysfunction and social ineptitude have been occupying the minds of European directors rather consistently the last couple of years. With a wave of films that delved deep into social issues that Hollywood either tries to avoid or ends up... ... Full Article

usanne Bier's follow-up to Open Hearts is wonderfully acted but predictably plotted by Anders Thomas Jensen, the eccentric voice behind Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself and The Green Butchers . After serving time for bank robbery and assault, Jannik (Nikolaj... ... Full Article

The unfortunately titled Open Hearts may have a plot to match its daytime-TV moniker, but this new feature from the Dogme 95 collective turns out to be more affecting than it has any right to be. ... Full Article