Paste Announces Call for Entries for New Shorts Fest

Originally Published: March 6, 2005 “Established and upcoming directors are producing short films that, in many instances, surpass some of the best feature films out there,” says Paste film editor and festival director Tim Porter. “Yet, short films continue to receive criminally low exposure. Our hope is that our samplers, combined with a festival and ….

Babel On

Originally Published: March 7, 2005 According to Variety, Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett and Gael Garcia Bernal are in talks to star in the film Babel,. Details of the movie are scarce, but according to Variety, it will portray four interweaving stories set in Morocco, Tunisia, Mexico and Japan and is kicked off with a tragedy ….

Scorsese and DiCaprio ‘Depart’

Originally Published: December 27, 2004 < ![CDATA[Empire Online Empire Online conducted an interview with Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese, in which the pair talked about the next movie they will do together. It’s a remake of the cult Asian cop thriller Infernal Affairs. The story is about a cop and a criminal whose paths cross ....

Revolver Update and Pictures

Originally Published: December 27, 2004 Empire Online has posted world exclusive first look pictures from Guy Ritchie’s latest flick Revolver. Jason Statham just doesn’t look like himself. Take a look at these pictures from the gangster flick RIGHT HERE » ADDITIONAL UPDATE: We just found some additional on set pics over at the Z Review. ….

Underworld 2 Updates

Originally Published: December 27, 2004 I have a couple of updates on the Uderworld 2 project. It has a working title, Underworld: Evolution. It began principal photography on November 29th, and will finish in March 2005. The sequel brings back much of the original cast, including Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman and Len Wiseman will again ….

New Sin City Photos

Originally Published: March 21, 2005 We have just posted some additional photos from the upcoming Sin City. They include storyboards from artist Frank Miller, as well as new cast and crew shots. Trust me, you will want to check these out. They are in the Film Library. CLICK HERE FOR A REAL TREAT

Cannes to Showcase World Cinema

Originally Published: March 23, 2005 The Festival de Cannes inaugurates Tous les Cinemas du Monde in 2005. It is a new programme dedicated to the presentation by selected countries of a varied showcase of their cinematographic creation. Gilles Jacob, President of the Festival de Cannes, and Michel Vauzelle, President of the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur region, today ….

Alicia Keys in Black and White

Originally Published: March 23, 2005 Variety reports that Sony Pictures has hired The Motorcycle Diaries writer Jose Rivera to adapt Compositions in Black and White, based on the book by Kathryn Talalay, that’s being developed as a star vehicle for songstress Alicia Keys. The book based on the real life of Philippa Schuyler. Alicia Keys ….

Affleck Gone Baby

Originally Published: March 23 , 2005 Touchstone Pictures and Ben Affleck are going, going, gone! Ben Affleck will make his directing debut with this adaptation of the novel Gone, Baby, Gone, by Mystic River author Dennis Lehane. The picture had previously been in development at Paramount Pictures with producer Alan Ladd Jr. The film revolves ….