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‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’ Trailer

‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’ Trailer

Sally (Bailee Madison), a lonely, introverted child, has just arrived at the 19th century mansion her father (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend (Katie Holmes) are restoring. While exploring the...

Aug 3, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Features

‘Juno’ Duo, Jason Reitman & Diablo Cody, Re-team for ‘Young Adult’

‘Juno’ Duo, Jason Reitman & Diablo Cody, Re-team for ‘Young Adult’

The Oscar-winning team who created the indie sensation “Juno” two years ago will try to recreate that magic with “Young Adult.” Deadline reports that director Jason Reitman, screenwriter Diablo Cody,...

Aug 3, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Festivals

Kickball Documentary Captures Joy, Anarchy and Tragedy

Kickball Documentary Captures Joy, Anarchy and Tragedy

WICHITA, KAN — The Tallgrass Film Association announces the August selection for Tallgrass Third Thursday: “Left Field,” a documentary that the Chicago Reader said “gives new meaning to the term...

Aug 3, 2010 / Staff
Features

Struggling MGM Plans for ‘Outer Limits’ Adaptation

Struggling MGM Plans for ‘Outer Limits’ Adaptation

MGM’s recent public financial woes have put the futures of potential cash cow franchises like “James Bond” and “The Hobbit” in question. But instead of pushing through one or both of those projects...

Aug 3, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
News

Will Ferrell to Star in Spanish-Language Comedy

Will Ferrell to Star in Spanish-Language Comedy

Funnyman Will Ferrell, who has played everything from former President George W. Bush to Robert Goulet will reportedly take his comedic chops to the Spanish-speaking world in “Casa de mi padre,” or...

Aug 3, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Features

Salt (2009)

Salt (2009)

With age, Angelina Jolie has acquired a certain attributable nuance and sophistication that until recently would have been thought impossible from such an archetypal anti-feminist signature of...

Aug 2, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
News

Disney Announces Sale of Miramax to FilmYard Holdings

Burbank, California, July 29, 2010—The Walt Disney Company announced today the sale of Miramax Films to Filmyard Holdings LLC for over $660 million subject to certain adjustments. Partners in...

Jul 30, 2010 / Staff
Features

Guillermo del Toro Takes on H.P. Lovecraft While James Cameron Produces

Guillermo del Toro Takes on H.P. Lovecraft While James Cameron Produces

Speculation has been at a fever pitch about what he’ll do next since Guillermo del Toro backed out of directing “The Hobbit.” Now Deadline is reporting that del Toro’s next project will be to direct...

Jul 30, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Comedy

Len Wiseman to Direct ‘Total Recall’ Remake

The 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi cult classic “Total Recall” will be getting a total recall courtesy of Columbia Pictures. “Underworld” director Len Wiseman will direct the script written by...

Jul 30, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Trailers

Video: Point Break vs. Fast and the Furious

It has been said that in literature and film there are really no more than about seven distinct stories that are retold again and again. I have found that this is mostly true, though most good films...

Jul 30, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Drama

Uptown (2009)

Uptown (2009)

Two attractive twentysomethings meet for the first time in a Manhattan restaurant and engage in obligatory small talk. What was intended to be a meeting between indie film director and potential star...

Jul 29, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
News

Disney to Acquire Leading Social Game Developer Playdom

Burbank, California – July 27, 2010—Advancing on its goal of bringing consumers its well-known stories, characters and brands in ever more engaging ways, The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire...

Jul 27, 2010 / Staff
News

The Scent of Cinema: A Democratized Film Experience at Motovun

The Scent of Cinema: A Democratized Film Experience at Motovun

Cinema huckster William Castle I was at the 10th Motovun Film Festival , in Croatia two summers ago, mainly to see their ‘interactive cinema programme’. Motovun is renowned as a Woodstock of film...

Jul 27, 2010 / Mico Tatalovic
Essays

‘Norwegian Wood’ and Japanese Film in the 2000s

‘Norwegian Wood’ and Japanese Film in the 2000s

A teaser trailer was released last week for a Japanese film called “Norwegian Wood,” based on the worldwide best-selling novel of the same name. Written in 1987 by Haruki Murakami, the novel recounts...

Jul 26, 2010 / Bryan Lufkin
Features

Joss Whedon Confirms Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye

After much speculation about the cast of the upcoming superhero extravaganza, “The Avengers,” it appears some solid bit of news has surfaced, and this is thanks to writer/director Joss Whedon...

Jul 24, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
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