Hustle and Flow Soundtrack Release

Originally Published: June 27, 2005 Grand Hustle Entertainment and Atlantic Records have set July 12th for the release of MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY THE MOTION PICTURE HUSTLE & FLOW, the sizzling soundtrack to the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award-winning hip-hop drama. The Paramount Classic/MTV Films release is due in theatres across North America on ….

Fincher to Direct Button

Originally Published: July 6, 2005 Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures have signed David Fincher to direct the fantasy film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, which he will begin shooting in October 2006, Variety reported. Benjamin Button revolves around a romance that sparks between a woman of 30 ….

Hitchhiker’s Guide and More: The Disney/ Touchstone 2005 Preview

Originally Published: December 23, 2004 Disney has its hands on what will be one of the biggest films of 2005 – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. There are millions of devoted fans of the original series scattered across the world, and for everyone else, it will be the curiosity factor. What a great story ….

THE SUNDANCE FILM SCOOP

Originally Published: ONGOING THROUGHOUT FESTIVAL Well, here we are. The 2005 Sundance Film Festival. The slate of films at this year’s festival include new films by Hal Hartley, Rebecca Miller (who won big here in 2002 with Personal Velocity), Michael Hoffman, Steve Buscemi and Gregg Araki. We are compling a list of the films, images, ….

Costner and His Anger

Originally Published: February 27, 2005 For more on this film, including photos and a full synopsis, CLICK HERE » Kevin Costner, whose previous baseball movies include Bull Durham, Field of Dreams and For Love of the Game plays a retired ballplayer in the comic drama, The Upside of Anger, which premiered recently at the Sundance ….

DreamWorks Film Preview 2005

Originally Published: December 23, 2005 Film Fetish has gotten a hold of mucho preview information on DreamWorks top films coming to a theater near you in 2005. DreaWorks Animation is taking a noticable step up in the ranks, with two features on deck, Wallace and Gromit and Madagascar. The animation division has just gone public, ….

Ong Bak is Back

Originally Published: March 17, 2005 p>Tony Jaa, high flying martial arts aerialist from Ong Bak, is currently working on a sequel to that film. The project, currently titled Tom-Yum-Goong, is currently in post-production in Bangkok. Principal photography was completed in December. Prachya Pinkaew is again writing and directing the film, which is described as an ….

Tribeca Announces Narrative and Doc Feature Films

Originally Published: March 13, 2005 2005 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Narrative and Documentary Feature Film Competitions Competitive Slate Includes 10 World Premieres, Four International Premieres, 14 North American Premieres and Four U.S. Premieres We’re just loaded with annoncements from Tribeca this evening. Maybe it’s because it’s a local New York fest. Maybe it’s the quality. ….

Interpreter to Open Tribeca Film Fest

Originally Published: March 13, 2005 A special premiere of Universal Pictures’/Working Title Films’ thriller The Interpreter-the latest from Academy Award winning director Sydney Pollack and Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn-is slated to open the fourth annual Tribeca Film Festival, with a screening at Manhattan’s Ziegfeld Theater on April 19. The screening will be ….

Finley to the Defense

Originally Published: July 6, 2005 Our newest correspondent, Matt Finley, takes on lost causes at times. But very worthy ones for sure. This week’s case is no different. Matt comes to the defense of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. A true film lover, Matt wants everyone to know why this film should be given eye-time. ….

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

Originally Published: July 25, 2005 I have posted a complete preview of the upcoming supernatural horror, The Exorcism of Emily Rose. In an extremely rare decision, the Catholic Church officially recognized the demonic possession of a 19 year-old college freshman.  Told in terrifying flashbacks, The Exorcism of Emily Rose chronicles the haunting trial of the ….