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Raoul 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. Armstrong‘Cold Fish’: The Aquarium Serial Killer
Cold Fish (Japan, 2010) is the story of serial killer, Murata, who owns a tropical fish shop, and the way in which he forces Shamoto, a mild-mannered family man, to become his accomplice. To read a...
Aug 15, 2011 / Alison FrankTribeca announces 2011 winners
NEW YORK – The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) today announced several program award winners and grantees at the TFI Awards Luncheon at Riverpark NYC during the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. Two winners...
Apr 29, 2011 / Staff‘The King’s Speech’ reigns with 12 Oscar nominations
Tom Hooper’s period drama about King George VI and his debilitating speech impediment reigned supreme with 12 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Colin Firth), Best Supporting...
Jan 25, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongWikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, to get a big screen biopic
WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, who has stirred global controversy by releasing classified documents and communication wires between top government officials, will get his story told on the big...
Jan 21, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongWes Anderson’s ‘Moon Rise Kingdom’ Attracts Impressive Cast
Wes Anderson has lined up an impressive cast for his upcoming feature, “Moon Rise Kingdom.” Deadline reports that Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand and Tilda Swinton are all...
Nov 11, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongChristopher Guest Takes on Obsessive Collectors in New Mockumentary
UPDATE (9/27/10): Women of the Web published some faulty info on this project. Per Michael McKean’s Twitter account: “Sorry: it’s nonsense. This story is about Liz Smith’s meds, period.” There you...
Sep 25, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongParamount Pays Seven Figures for ‘License to Steal’
Adam Goodman, Paramount’s newly minted President, has made the action-comedy pitch “License to Steal” his first major acquisition, paying seven figures upfront for it, according to Variety . Shane...
Jun 29, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMatt Damon to Reprise ‘Bourne’ Role in Fourth Film
Matt Damon recently confirmed that he and director Paul Greengrass are developing an original script for the “Bourne” series’ fourth installment. Based on Robert Ludlum’s best-selling novels “The...
Mar 15, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongChristian Bale Turned Down “Terminator” Role
Terminator: Salvation director Joseph McGinty, better known as McG (Mick-Jee) has often said Christian Bale, whom he calls “the most credible action star in the world right now,” has always been his...
Mar 3, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong14 Awesome Plot Twists You Never Saw Coming (And Some You Did)
Sudden deaths, fabricated environments, false protagonists, and red herrings are all part of the same cinematic device–the plot twist. Used to shock audiences, maintain interest, or at it’s best to...
Feb 14, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong2010 to see release of ‘The People Vs. George Lucas’
Billed as a “unique feature documentary event,” The People VS. George Lucas is a new film slated to be released in 2010. George Lucas is indisputably one of cinema’s most polarizing figures and this...
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