Dec 03
Little Ashes movie poster
Little Ashes is set in the midst of the repression and political unrest of pre-Spanish Civil War. Eccentric artist Salvador Dali (Rob Pattinson) and renowned poet and revolutionary Federico Garcia Lorca (Javier Beltran), find their artistic and sexual freedom in each other. The two form a bond challenged by their fierce ambitions,……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: drama, Federico Garcia Lorca, historical films, Javier Beltran, Marina Gatell, Matthew McNulty, Rob Pattinson, Salvador Dali
Dec 03
Variety reports that Johnny Depp’s production company Infinitum Nihil has nabbed film rights to the 2002 novel In the Hand of Dante by Nick Tosches. Depp will potentially star in the new project.
“Dante” revolves around Dante’s masterwork The Divine Comedy, and tells parallel storylines involving Dante in 14th-century Italy, as he tries to complete the work,……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: animation, Bruce Robinson, Chris Wedge, drama, Eric Roth, Frank Miller, Gore Verbinski, Gregory David Roberts, Hunter S. Thompson, Johnny Depp, Kurt Pitzer, Mahdi Obeidi, mystery films, Nick Tosches, Paul Kemp, Robert Edwards, thrillers, Tim Burton
Dec 03
WHAT:
World Premiere of the Clint Eastwood film Gran Torino
WHEN:
Tuesday, December 9th
Crew Arrivals: 5:00pm
Celebrity Arrivals: 6:00pm
Screening: 7:00pm
WHERE:
Steven J. Ross Theater
Warner Bros. Lot
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522
WHO’S ATTENDING:
From the film: Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang and Ahney Her, will be joined by celebrity guests to be announced shortly.
Clint Eastwood stars in Gran Torino, marking his first film role……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: Adam Richman, Ahney Her, Bee Vang, Bill Gerber, Bruce Berman, Clint Eastwood, Dave Johannson, drama, Jenette Kahn, Nick Schenk, Robert Lorenz, Tim Moore
Dec 02
Kate Winslet in The Reader
Producers of Ralph Fiennes’ and Kate Winslet’s new film The Reader, have posted a limited-time sweepstakes for an entire book club (up to 5 people) to travel to New York City to have lunch with Bernhard Schlink, author of book that the film is based on. This sweepstakes is in conjunction……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: Bernhard Schlink, David Kross, drama, Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, Stephen Daldry, war films
Dec 02
Rachel Getting Married
Film Independent’s exec director Dawn Hudson, along with actors Sandra Oh and Jason Bateman, announced the 2009 Spirit Award nominations at Sofitel in Los Angeles this morning, according to reports.
The films Ballast, Frozen River and Rachel Getting Married led all nods, with a three-way tie of six nominations for each film. All are……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: awards, Darren Aronofsky, drama, indie films, Jason Bateman, Sandra Oh
Nov 25
Yonkers Joe is described as an exciting, high-stakes con film and moving family drama written and directed by Robert Celestino, and starring Academy Award-nominee Chazz Palminteri, Academy Award-winner Christine Lahti, Tom Guiry, Golden Globe-nominee Linus Roache, and Academy Award-nominee Michael Lerner. An ode to old time gamblers, now outdated in an age of powerful upscale……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: Christine Lahti, crime thrillers, drama, Linus Roache, Michael Lerner, Robert Celestino, Tom Guiry
Nov 25
Harrison Ford in Crossing Over
Wayne Kramer directed the hard-boiled thriller Running Scared back in 2006. I was surprised the movie didn’t have a better run in U.S. theaters. It was extremely well-crafted, and the contrasty cinematography, reminded me of Mel Gibson’s revenge action flick Payback. There’s a great animatic at the end of the film,……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: Alec Baldwin, Ashley Judd, drama, Harrison Ford, Maria Bello, Ray Liotta, Sean Penn, thrillers, Wayne Kramer, William H. Macy
Nov 21
Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler
There’s been so much buzz surrounding Darren Aronofsky’s new film The Wrestler, ever since it premiered at the Venice Film Festival back in September, where is won the Golden Lion.
The Wrestler follows the story of a retired professional wrestler named Randy “The Ram” Robinson (Mickey Rourke), as he makes his way……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: Darren Aronofsky, drama, Dylan Keith Summers, Ernest Miller, Evan Rachel Wood, Judah Friedlander, Marisa Tomei, Mark Margolis, Mickey Rourke, Mike Miller, Scott Brumberg, sports films, Todd Barry, Tommy Farra, Wass Stevens
Nov 20
Sunset Boulevard Centennial Collection
Billy Wilder’s noir-classic about death and decay in Hollywood holds up so well, with its power to provoke thought, laughter and shock, all at once. It was a special enjoyment that I watched this film again after so many years, and it blew me away all over again. Many stars of the……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: A.C. Lyles, Billy Wilder, Borislov Stanic, Cecil B. DeMille, classic cinema, David Chierichietti, drama, Ed Sikov, Edith Head, Erich von Stroheim, film noir, Franz Waxman, Glenn Close, Gloria Swanson, Joseph Wambaugh, William Holden
Nov 19
Special movie poster
This Friday, November 21st, Magnet will release the film SPECIAL, the second movie in their Six Shooter Film Series. To celebrate the release, Magnet is providing us with a full-size movie poster signed by actor Michael Rapaport (currently featured in TV’s Prison Break) and writer/directors Hal Haberman & Jeremy Passmore. Want to earn……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: comedy films, drama, Hal Haberman, Jeremy Passmore, Michael Rapaport, sci-fi films