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Tribeca picks up North American rights to ‘Misery Loves Comedy’ at Sundance
Park City, UT — Tribeca’s distribution arm, Tribeca Film announced Friday it has acquired North American rights to Kevin Pollak’s directorial debut “Misery Loves Comedy.” The film premiered the same...
Jan 24, 2015 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Farah Goes Bang’ writer/director awarded Norah Ephron Prize at Tribeca
NEW YORK — First-time writer/director Meera Menon (“Farah Goes Bang”) took home the inaugural Nora Ephron Prize at the 12th annual Tribeca Film Festival on Thursday. Menon was selected out of eight...
Apr 26, 2013 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Lincoln’ leads 2013 Oscar race with 12 noms
Steven Spielberg’s period drama about Abraham Lincoln’s noble quest to emancipate the slaves looms largest in the 2013 Oscar picture with 12 nominations. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and...
Jan 10, 2013 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney buys Lucasfilm for $4 billion, plans ‘Star Wars 7’ for 2015
George Lucas, pen in hand, poses with Disney CEO Bog Iger before finalizing the historic deal (Photo: Rick Rowell, AP) Burbank, CA – The Walt Disney Company agreed Tuesday to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd....
Oct 31, 2012 / StaffThe Power of Limits in ‘The Five Obstructions’
How are you doing with your new year’s resolutions? Did you start this month with enthusiasm and optimism? We seem to enjoy this annual ritual of creating restrictions for ourselves. Some...
Jan 17, 2012 / Alison FrankHomicide investigators reopen Natalie Wood case
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office is reopening its investigation into the death of Natalie Wood, authorities said Thursday. The Academy Award-nominated actress, known for her...
Nov 19, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongSacha Baron Cohen in talks to join Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’
Quentin Tarantino is wasting no time filling out the cast for his latest project “Django Unchained.” Sacha Baron Cohen is the latest actor set to sign on to the slavery revenge flick, which already...
Nov 12, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongJohnny Depp to play Dr. Seuss in live-action feature
Johnny Depp will produce and likely star in Dr. Seuss biopic. After starring as the Mad Hatter in “Alice in Wonderland,” Willy Wonka in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” and Peter Pan author J.M....
Oct 7, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongRaoul Ruiz, legendary Chilean filmmaker, dead at 70
Raoul Ruiz, the celebrated, prolific, Chilean-born filmmaker has died. He was 70. Ruiz, not known for a specific standout film, was rather known for his vast catalog of more than 100 innovative,...
Aug 20, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongAronofsky eyes Noah’s Ark pic
“Black Swan” director Darren Aronofsky is seeking financing for a new film about the Biblical story Noah’s Ark. After “Black Swan,” which grossed $315 million worldwide on a $12 million budget and...
Jun 11, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Tree of Life’ wins Palme d’Or
Brad Pitt stars in the Palme d'Or-winning "The Tree of Life" Writer-director Terrence Malick’s “The Tree of Life,” the year’s most anticipated and buzzed about film, won the Cannes Film Festival’s...
May 22, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Breathless’ star Jean-Paul Belmondo receives Palme d’Or
The iconic Jean-Paul Belmondo with Jean Seberg in "Breathless" More than 50 years after “Breathless” Cannes finally gave Jean-Paul Belmondo a Palme d’Or. Belmondo, one the biggest stars of The French...
May 19, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongLars Von Trier banned from Cannes for Hitler remarks
Lars Von Trier calls himself a Nazi at Cannes The Cannes Film Festival declared Danish filmmaker Lars Von Trier a “persona non grata” and banned him from the festival Wednesday for saying he...
May 19, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongNew clip: ‘Tree of Life’
A new clip has been released from the most anticipated movie of this young decade, Terrence Malick’s “Tree of Life.” Mr. O’Brien (Brad Pitt), an overbearing, strict father is out of the house while...
May 13, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongShooting set to begin on English remake of Refn’s ‘Pusher’
Kim Bodnia as "Frank" in Nicolas Winding Refn's "Pusher" LONDON — Vertigo Films and Embargo Films announced Tuesday that shooting will begin on the English language remake of Nicolas Winding Refn’s...
May 3, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongRecent Articles
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