With “American Ultra,” director Nima Nourizadeh seems to be trying out a similar switch. Mike’s stonerdom is not his best or his worst quality, but rather just one of his characteristics.

Like the many cautionary tales regarding recreational drug use, “American Ultra” fails to live up to its potential. The stoner-action movie seems to have missed the mark with critics, earning ...

Rather, "American Ultra" is in that regard very much a reflection of its decidedly chipper, upbeat director. "I am happy," said Nourizadeh about his optimistic outlook, ...

Strictly speaking, your average stone-cold sober moviegoer shouldn't have trouble finding the fun in the action-comedy "American Ultra." Speaking hypothetically, on the other hand, if someone ...

On June 19, 2014, director Nima Nourizadeh sent good news and a photo through his Instagram account. The photo of Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart, stars of the New Orleans ...

EXCLUSIVE: The appetite for scripts and partially finished films is soaring. Lionsgate is tying up a deal today to pay $7 million to pre-buy U.S. distribution rights to American Ultra, the action ...