— by ADAM POYNTER — In a time of year after the all the hype and excitement of holiday movie releases has subsided, countless sequels and artsy films vying for Oscar recognition have come and gone, director Ron Howard (“Apollo 13,” “Frost/Nixon,” “Cinderella[...]
Archive for January, 2011
Rumor Update: Have New ‘Superman’ Reboot Details Emerged?
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — After my first article on the Superman reboot production schedule was posted here at IJM, Collider got updated from their source who gave them more information. Before you read this, note that there are some minor spoilers:[...]
An Evening With the ‘King’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Thursday night, I was at the Wadsworth Theater in Los Angeles for a special screening of “The King’s Speech.” The film, which I reviewed last year, was more enjoyable upon a second watch. But what made the night’s affair all the more special was the Q &#[...]
Palm Springs International Film Festival Announces Winners
The 22nd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival announced this year’s award winners at a luncheon at Spencer’s Restaurant on Jan. 16. The Festival, held from Jan. 6 to 17, screened 205 films from 69 countries, including 41 of the 65 foreign language entries for this year’s Academy Awa[...]
Why ‘Back To The Future’ Is Secretly Horrifying
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — Let’s face it, some movies are better the less you think about them. I mean, the “Back to the Future” movies are obviously classics, but you can tie your mind into a pretzel by breaking down the ramifications of Marty and Doc going back in time. [...]
Berlinale to Help 38 Film Projects Find Co-Production Partners
At the eighth Berlinale Co-Production Market (Feb. 13 to 15), the producers and directors of 38 selected film projects from 25 countries worldwide will meet with 450 potential co-production and financing partners. For each of these projects, the Berlinale Co-Production Market team will arrange numer[...]
A Clear Shot of Chris Evans as Captain America
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — This has been a good week for comic-book geeks like myself. A few days ago, Sony released the first photo of Andrew Garfield as Spidey and now Marvel, via Entertainment Weekly, has produced a clear photo of Chris Evans in the Captain America uniform.[...]
‘The Dark Knight Rises’: Six Actresses up for Two Roles?
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Heat Vision has reported that the following actresses are up for screen tests for two female lead roles in the upcoming Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises”: Keira Knightley, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel, Kate Mara, Charlotte Riley and Gemma Arterton. The[...]
A Featurette from ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — They say some people are born to play a particular role. They said it about Chris Reeve’s Clark Kent/Superman, and they said it about Al Pacino’s Michael Corleone, and, most recently, I have heard people say it about Robert Downey Jr.s’ Tony Stark/Iron Man. Agr[...]
A Recap of Last Night’s Golden Globes
— by ALEXA MILAN — Last night’s Golden Globe Awards marked the first major event of awards season 2011, and for the most part, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association actually got the winners right this year. The Golden Globes have become less and less reliable at predicting Oscar winn[...]
Live Coverage from the Golden Globes Red Carpet
Courtesy of MSNBC, here is live coverage from the red carpet at the Golden Globes.[...]
Watch The 2011 Golden Globes on NBC Tonight
Watch the 2011 Golden Globes hosted by Ricky Gervais tonight at 8 p.m. EST on NBC.[...]
‘True Grit’ to Open 61st Berlin International Film Festival
The 61st Berlin International Film Festival will open with “True Grit” by Academy Award winners Joel and Ethan Coen at the Berlinale Palast on Feb. 10, 2011. “Joel and Ethan Coen stand for first-rate American independent cinema. With their penchant for irony, and off-the-wall character[...]
List of ACE Eddie Award Nominees Released
— by SEAN GERSKI — The 61st Annual ACE Eddie Awards, which honor the best in editing, were announced today. The awards will be presented at the Beverly Hilton on Feb. 19. Here is the list of movie-related nominees:[...]