Monthly Archives: July 2009

Festival Du Nouveau Cinema 2009

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Rene Carson

Festival Du Nouveau Cinema is one of North America’s most anticipated and best-attended film events, with over 120,000 attendees making their way to Montreal every year for its exciting line-up of independent films. The festival is committed to highlighting the … Continue reading →

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Win part of $20,000 in free Amazon.com gift cards in the Your Amazon Ad Contest

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Rene Carson

To celebrate its creative customer base, Amazon is sponsoring the Your Amazon Ad Contest – your chance to film your own idea for an Amazon commercial, and compete for $20,000 in Amazon.com Gift Cards, and the opportunity to have your … Continue reading →

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The Grand Rapids Film Festival 2009

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Rene Carson

The Grand Rapids Film Festival debuts this year in western Michigan, providing a highly anticipated showcase of message-driven independent films featuring inspirational, educational, enlightening and entertaining themes. The Festival chooses to focus on universally appealing films that make a positive … Continue reading →

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9th Annual Coney Island Film Festival

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Rene Carson

Filmmakers, distributors, and film fans descend upon Coney Island each year to enjoy a weekend of indie films and take in the unique atmosphere at this beachside event. The Coney Island Film Festival has presented a provocative and thoughtfully programmed … Continue reading →

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10th Annual New York International Latino Film Festival to honor John Leguizamo

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Rene Carson

The New York International Latino Film Festival, which runs from July 27th through August 2nd, 2009, opens with a screening of Peter Bratt’s film The Mission, starring Benjamin Bratt, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Other events include a tribute to … Continue reading →

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Sarah Bradford joins When The Devil Comes cast

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Rene Carson

Model and actress Sarah Bradford has joined the cast of Ken Kushner’s horror film When The Devil Comes, which is currently shooting in New York City, upstate New York and Long Island, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Already cast in … Continue reading →

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Classic Atari game Asteroids coming to the big screen

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Rene Carson

Universal has won a bidding war to nab the film rights to the classic Atari video game Asteroids, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Matthew Lopez is attached to pen the script for the adaptation, which will be produced by Lorenzo … Continue reading →

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Robert Rodriguez reveals more details about Predators

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Rene Carson

AICN got an exclusive interview with Robert Rodriguez, in which the writer/producer/director confirmed a number of details about the upcoming Predators reboot film. What was so great about the interview, was that Rodriguez talked about the genesis of the project, … Continue reading →

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Farscape re-launch panel to convene at Comic-Con 2009

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Rene Carson

When a freak accident during an experimental space mission catapulted Astronaut John Crichton (Ben Browder) across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield, a cult classic was born with the epic, adventure-filled TV series Farscape. The award-winning fan favorite show … Continue reading →

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Green Lantern: First Flight will have its world premiere at Comic-Con and the trailer looks great

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Rene Carson

Green Lantern: First Flight, the fifth in the feature-length animated DVD series of DC Universe animated movies, will have its world premiere in Ballroom 20 at Comic-Con in San Diego at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009, according to … Continue reading →

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Charles takes on the Transformers

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Charles Maye

Part 2 of the popular toys of Hasbro series could have been billed as “Less than meets the eye.” Shia and Megan return, along with Optimus and his crew to do battle with Mega and his metal mates. This time … Continue reading →

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The Pink Panther 2 Blu-ray review

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Rene Carson

MGM Home Entertainment released the family-friendly comedy The Pink Panther 2 on Blu-ray disc yesterday, June 23rd. This sequel to the popular 2006 hit, revolves around a master thief known as the Tornado, who heists four of the world’s most … Continue reading →

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