IMAX and Paramount Pictures announced today that “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” the third film in the Transformers franchise, is returning to 246 IMAX domestic locations for an extended two-week run from Aug. 26 through Sept. 8. During those two weeks, the 3-D film will play[...]
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Vote for ‘Attack the Block’ to Invade Your City
From the producers of “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz,” “Attack the Block” follows a gang of tough inner-city kids who try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a South London apartment complex into an extraterrestrial war z[...]
‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’ Hits $1 Billion Mark
Continuing its record-breaking run, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” has surpassed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, becoming the first in the series — and just the ninth film in cinema history — to reach that benchmark. The announceme[...]
‘Scarface’ Returning to Theaters for One Night Only
Blasting onto the silver screen with the intensity of its original release nearly 30 years ago, the pop culture phenomenon “Scarface,” starring Al Pacino and directed by Brian De Palma, will return to movie theaters in a one-night event Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m. local time. Presented by NCM F[...]
Poetry in Film: Do Not Be Afraid
— by KEVIN SIMMONDS — Poetry scares a lot of people. Though it’s the most precise and pared down literary genre, imagine it as the centerpiece for a short film. According to a recent one-star rating of “The Angelic Conversation” by the experimental filmmaker Derek Jarman, w[...]
Solomon Grundy: Exclusive Trailer Premiere
Hi, I’m Mattson Tomlin, writer/director of the upcoming film “Solomon Grundy.” Though many know him as a DC comics villain, Solomon Grundy’s origin goes before the DC universe, back to 1840 in the form of a nursery rhyme.[...]
Book vs. Movie: The Sword and the Stone
— by JACKIE YU — Countless tales have been told about people going from misfortune to success. As kids, we’ve heard the stories of Cinderella with her glass slippers, and of Snow White and her seven dwarves. Among them all, one has stood as a great legend, being retold through[...]
Richard Roeper Reviews: ‘The Beaver’
Here is Richard Roeper’s review of “The Beaver,” starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, Cherry Jones and Jennifer Lawrence. Directed by Foster and written by Kyle Killen, “The Beaver” hits theaters May 20.[...]
‘The Grateful Dead Movie’ to Rock Theaters One Night Only
Fathom and Rhino Entertainment will present “The Grateful Dead Movie” in select movie theaters nationwide for a one night event April 20 at 7:30 p.m. (local time). This special event will include an exclusive never-before-seen interview with Jerry Garcia conducted while he was directing[...]
NFB Interactive Documentary Wins Award
The National Film Board of Canada has added to its growing list of honours in the new field of interactive documentaries with an International Digital Emmy Award for HIGHRISE/Out My Window, directed by filmmaker and digital media creator Katerina Cizek and produced by Gerry Flahive, both from[...]
Hemsworth, Hutcherson Cast in The Hunger Games
Let the games begin. Lionsgate announced today it has found two actors to play Peeta Mellark and Gale Hawthorne in the highly anticipated movie adaptation of The Hunger Games. From left in the picture, Liam Hemsworth (“The Last Song”) joins the movie as Gale Hawthorne and Josh Hutcherson[...]
Harry Potter: The Exhibition Opens April 5 in New York City
Harry Potter fans in New York City will soon have the chance to step inside the famous wizard’s magical world with Harry Potter: The Exhibition, which opens at Discovery Times Square on April 5. The previously unscheduled stop in New York City will serve as the tour’s final North America[...]
Paramount Pictures Options ‘Earthseed’
Paramount Pictures Film Group President Adam Goodman announced the studio has optioned the novel “Earthseed,” with Melissa Rosenberg (“Twilight,” “Dexter,” “Highlander”) attached to pen the script and produce through her Tall Girls Productions. Set in the future, “Earth[...]
Focus Features’ Annual ‘Africa First’ Program Set to Begin
Focus Features will accept entries for its Africa First Program – entering its fourth year – beginning May 16 and continuing through Aug. 22. The uniquely-conceived initiative, with funds earmarked exclusively for emerging filmmakers of African nationality and residence, is once again offering e[...]