The European Independent Film Festival has announced this year’s winners of the prestigious ÉCU 2011 awards. Here is a list of the winners:[...]
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Superman Reboot Gets Official Title and Villain
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — After months of speculating and discussion, it’s official — the title for the upcoming Superman reboot is “Man of Steel.” And not only was the title announced, but the villain Superman will face also was confirmed. Remember all those interviews when Z[...]
Kevin Smith Hosting Auction for Movie Props
— by ALEXA MILAN — Kevin Smith is “so, like, sick of movies and s–t,” according to a recent interview with LA Weekly. The comedy director has announced he’ll quit film-making after his next movie, and he’s going out on his own terms. Smith is currently[...]
The Crow Project has a New Director
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — On May 11, 1994, “The Crow,” starring the late Brandon Lee opened in theaters. As an owner of the graphic novel, inked and written by James O’Barr, I watched the film dozens of times and, of course, was devastated by the death of the son of[...]
Ra’s Al Ghul to Appear in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — More and more news is starting to slowly trickle our way for the mystery that is “The Dark Knight Rises.” Of course, we knew that Christian Bale was returning, as would Gary Oldman. It was also safe to say Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine would return[...]
Jessica Biel in Talks for ‘Total Recall’ Reboot
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — I still remember the first time I watched “Total Recall,” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. It wasn’t at a theaters (I was to young to watch the “R” rated movie), but when it was finally available on video, my friend and I immediately rent[...]
Experience ‘The Met: Live in HD’
The Metropolitan Opera’s Emmy® and Peabody award-winning “The Met: Live in HD” continues its fifth season movie theaters, featuring live operas. The critically-acclaimed series is transmitted live, in high definition, to nearly 550 movie theaters and performing arts centers in the Uni[...]
‘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[...]
‘X-Men’ Grace Four Different Covers of Total Film
— by SEAN GERSKI — With all of the superhero movies coming out this year and next, it’s almost easy to forget about “X-Men: First Class.” The movie is making some noise with four covers slated to grace Total Film Magazine next month. One cover features four characters: [...]
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ to Film in Pittsburgh
— by CLARA DELGADO — Christopher Nolan has announced that the third installment of his Batman Trilogy, “The Dark Knight Rises,” will film in Pittsburgh, Pa. The new was announced in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette today. “Pittsburgh is a beautiful city,” Nolan said in[...]
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[...]
Is This the Plot for the Next Superman Movie?
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — So far, the upcoming Superman reboot has a cast of four actors, but one thing we haven’t heard is what the movie’s plot will be. We know that David S. Goyer is writing the screenplay for the movie, and thanks to Movienewz, we may now know what that plot[...]