A splendid opening of the Berlinale’s new venue at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele on Schaperstraße, a decisive increase in participants and films at the European Film Market, and more than 250,000 tickets already sold — these are the midway results of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival. “The audience is pouring into cinemas and […][...]
Short Film: JT vs. the Good Guys
— by ADAM POYNTER — We have seen portrayals of bullies in movies, television shows, plays and every other type of media, because as long as there have been two people — one larger than the other — there has been bullying in one form or another. The most typical would be the popular guy […][...]
2012 BAFTA Winners Announced
“The Artist” was named Best Film at tonight’s Orange British Academy Film Awards hosted by Stephen Fry at London’s Royal Opera House. The film also won six other awards: Director, Original Screenplay, Original Music, Cinematography, Costume Design as well as[...]
Review: Safe House
— by ADAM DALE — Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds are no strangers to the action film genre, so what would happen if you put them together and pitted them against each other? Universal Pictures and director Daniel Espinosa are hoping this equals into big screen movie magic in the new action thriller “Safe House.” […][...]
Trailer: Any Day Now
— by ALEXA MILAN — Everyone has had that moment of transition, as they grow into an adult and struggle to discover their path in life. Moving to a new place, breaking into a new career, leaving your old life behind. Writer/director Matt Jay explores those quarterlife changes in “Any Day Now,” a short film […][...]
Documentary Channel Releases Schedule
The Documentary Channel — the USA’s first 24-hour television network exclusively devoted to documentary films and the independent documentary filmmaker — has released its schedule for the rest of February and March.[...]
Trailer for Steve Carell’s Next Movie
— by ADAM POYNTER — Written and directed by novice filmmaker Lorene Scafaria and boasting an all star cast, “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” seems to have some off-beat dark humor mixed with a general sense of euphoria and Numbness. Set in the too-near[...]
Review: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
— by ADAM DALE — In Hollywood, the trend has gone from hoping for a sequel to a popular film to expecting it. This is the case with 2008’s “Journey to the Center of the Earth” — which starred Brendan Fraser and Josh Hutcherson. We now have a follow-up[...]
Adrian Pasdar is Chasing Leprechauns
Adrian Pasdar (“Heroes,” “The Lying Game”) is a corporate fixer who travels to a small town in Ireland and must gain approval from the local pixie expert, Amy Huberman (“The Clinic”), before he can close a deal on a proposed job site believed to be inhabited by leprechauns[...]
Rango Tops 10th Annual VES Awards
The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced the winners of its 10th Annual VES Awards last night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The annual event recognizes outstanding visual effects artistry in 23 categories of film, animation, television, commercials, special venues and video games. More than a thousand attendees — filmmakers, producers, directors […][...]