Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Teleset will produce the original scripted series “El Mariachi” for the Latin American market. Seventy episodes of the one-hour drama will air across Latin America on Sony Entertainment Television (SET). Based on the Robert Rodriguez film of the same name, “El Mariachi” follows young mariachi musician Martín Aguirre, who is […][...]
Review: Modest Reception
— by BEV QUESTAD — Under what circumstances would you accept a big plastic bag full of money? Would it matter who gave it to you or where it came from? In addition, if you were asked to do something for this fortune, where would you draw the line? This weird Iranian film poses some […][...]
Blue Jasmine expands to 1,200+ screens
Sony Pictures Classics is expanding Woody Allen’s latest box office success “Blue Jasmine” from 229 to over 1,200 screens nationwide this weekend. This surpasses the screen count for “Midnight in Paris,” marking “Blue Jasmine” as the widest release of any Woody Allen film. The film has garnered $9,943,025 million in box office grosses since its […][...]
Watch Dogs movie in the works
At the Sony Computer Entertainment press conference at GamesCom Aug. 20, Ubisoft announced that its film and television division, Ubisoft Motion Pictures, is collaborating with Sony Pictures Entertainment and New Regency on development of a feature film based on “Watch Dogs,” Ubisoft’s highly anticipated open world action-adventure video game, available for Sony’s PlayStation 4 this […][...]
Ettore Scola to receive film-making honor
The Biennale di Venezia and Jaeger-LeCoultre have announced that Ettore Scola, master of Italian cinema, has been awarded the 2013 Jaeger-LeCoultre “Glory to the Filmmaker” prize, dedicated to a personality who has brought major innovation to contemporary cinema. The prize will be conferred to Ettore Scola at an awards ceremony on Sept. 6 during the […][...]
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Updates
— by CHERRY BELL — There are several pieces of news for “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” to catch up on, including an international trailer, a new image and soundtrack information as the film’s release date approaches. Starting with the international trailer, we don’t see much of anything different from the San Diego Comic Con […][...]
Review: La Camioneta
— by RON WILKINSON — Every year in American hundreds, if not thousands, of American school buses are sold at bargain basement prices. These buses have reached some magical point in American juris-prudence where they are no longer considered safe for American children. Or, perhaps, they[...]
Review: Kick-Ass 2
— by ADAM DALE — “Kick-Ass” was somewhat of a success when it hit the screens in 2010, with a faithful adaptation from the graphic novel by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. Fans were thrilled and appalled at the same time, and the movie went on to much more success when it hit homes […][...]
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2: Trailers
— by CHERRY BELL — It’s always been Flint Lockwood’s (Bill Hader) dream to be recognized as a great inventor, but everything changes when he discovers that his most infamous machine — which turns water into food — is still operating and is now creating mutant food animals- “foodimals.” In the first film, Flint and […][...]
Sony acquires Jodorowsky’s Dune
Sony Pictures Classics announced it has acquired the North American rights to Frank Pavich’s documentary “Jodorowsky’s Dune.” Executive produced by Donald Rosenfeld and produced by Pavich, Stephen Scarlata, and Travis Stevens, the film was in the Director’s Fortnight section at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. займ денег без проверки ки “Jodorowsky’s Dune” explores legendary cult […][...]