René Carson

Tribeca Film Festival 2006 Winners

Argentine director Tristan Bauer’s Iluminados por el Fuego (Blessed By Fire), won the top award at the Tribeca Film Festival this year. Blessed By Fire,about the lives of soldiers who fought in the Falklands War, won the Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature. Another war-themed film, Deborah Scranton’s The War Tapes, with footage shot in Iraq by members of the ….

Updates on City of Golden Armor and Battle of Red Cliff

Zhang Yimou’s next epic film, The City of Golden Armor, which recently sold to more than 13 European countries, will soon complete filming in China. I have posted links to some set shots and video clips, in the Film Library. View the pics and footage in the Film Library RIGHT HERE John Woo gets back to basics with The Battle of Red Cliff ….

Knight Rider Returns

If quality and not ticket sales are any indication, revivals of old TV shows are improving dramatically. We’ve gone from The Mod Squad (1999) to Mission Impossible III (2006). I think that film didn’t live up to expectations, because of the changing landscape in the U.S. For one thing, as baby-boomers age, they simply don’t want to go to ….

Update Cinemas, Not Just Shows

So why didn’t Mission Impossible III live up to the hype. I don’t believe it was hype at all. I think Mission Impossible III fell victim to the same problems as many quality films released today. As film-goers become more saavy, and jaded by bad filmmaking, good films are being mistaken for “just another action movie”. People see explosions ….

Tying the Devil’s Knot

Dimension Films has reached an agreement with Scott Derrickson and Paul Harris Boardman, the team behind the hit movie “The Exorcism of Emily Rose,” to write the screenplay for “Devil’s Knot,” a film that will be based on the book of the same name written by Mara Leveritt and the actual events surrounding the 1993 murders in Arkansas of three 8-year-old boys and the subsequent convictions. ….

Sketches of Frank Gehry Trailer

Sketches of Frank Gehry takes a look at the life and work of the renown architect, through anecdotes and views of his amazing creations, which include the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. View the Quicktime Trailer RIGHT HERE View the High Definition Trailer RIGHT HERE

An Invincible Trailer

When part time bartender and Eagles fan Vince Papali tries out for the franchise during an open call, he makes the team in a huge twist of fate. Invincibleis a story of Papali’s career with the Eagles and his personal struggles and triumphs. View the Large Size Trailer RIGHT HERE View the Medium Size Trailer RIGHT HERE View the Small ….

The Assassination of Jesse James Film Trailer

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, chronicles Robert Ford (Casey Affleck) as he joins Jesse James’s (Brad Pitt) gang, only to become resentful of the legendary outlaw and formulate a plan to kill the fastest gun in the West. The film stars Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeremy Renner, Paul Schneider, Sam Rockwell and Zooey Deschanel and ….

ASC Award Winners

The 20th annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards for outstanding achievement in 2005 was held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Winners included Memoirs of a Geisha for feature films, HBO’s Warm Springs for TV movies, and the Who Shot Sherlock CSIepisode for regular television series. Sydney Pollack received the ASC Board of Governors award, and special awards were ….

Rush Hour 3 A Go

I really enjoyed “Rush Hour 2.” I thought the film had beautifully choreographed action sequences, great on-location shots, and was generally very funny and feel-good. So I am looking forward to this one. It’s been too long, and Chris Tucker needs to get back to work. His potential to become the next big on-screen comedian is real. ….

32nd Saturn Award Winners Announced

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films has announced the winners for the 32nd Annual Saturn Awards. The 32nd Annual Saturn Awards were presented at a gala affair in Universal City, California on May 2, 2006. The event attracted many of the top producers, directors and actors working in genre entertainment. The awards were spread out ….

Superman Returns Trailer 2

The thundering smooth pulse of Superman theme music, as the Man of Steele returns to the sky, and theaters, on June 30, 2006. Bryan Singer’s Superman is sure to bring something completely new to the franchise, and there is certainly a lot to live up to (well… at least parts 1 and 2). But I know Singer is up ….

Houdini Biopic Coming

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Catherine Zeta-Jones is in negotiations to star in the upcoming Houdini indie biopic Death Defying Acts opposite Guy Pearce. Described as a lavish period film, Death Defying Acts centers on the magician and showman during the height of his career in 1926, when he toured the world, amassing large crowds with his elaborate and daring escape performances. Zeta-Jones will ….