Biography

Soul music legend Bill Withers to appear for Q&A on Still Bill

Soul music legend Bill Withers will be appearing in person tonight and tomorrow at the 6:55pm and 8:50pm screenings of Still Bill, the documentary that profiles his life and career. Still Bill is the story of a 33-year-old Navy vet from Slab Fork, WV, who became, almost overnight, a ’70s soul legend, Still Bill is ….

Robert Redford to direct historical crime drama The Conspirator

Robert Redford is developing and will direct a film titled The Conspirator, a historical crime drama about Mary Suratt, according to THR. Suratt was one of the conspirators convicted of plotting President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. James Solomon (The Bronx is Burning) wrote the script. According to official history, widow and boarding house owner Mary Suratt ….

Story of the original ‘American Pimp’ coming to theaters

Entourage executive producer Rob Weiss, along with producers Mitch Davis, Ryan Drexler and Andrew Left, have nabbed feature film rights to Robert “Iceberg Slim” Beck’s autobiography Pimp: The Story of My Life, according to THR. Beck, who was born into poverty, had an I.Q. of 175 and studied at The Tuskegee Institute, before leaving school ….

The Soloist Blu-ray review

The Soloist follows the story of Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), a musically gifted schizophrenic homeless man, and Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.), a Los Angeles Times writer who attempted to restore Ayers’ inner-talents and lead him back to a path of personal and musical success. The film transcends its own emotionally draining story-line, with a ….

Will Mesrine be the French Scarface? Watch these clips and decide for yourself

Jacques Mesrine, last of the great French gangsters, was declared France’s Public Enemy Number One during his lifetime. He regularly finished on top among the list of newsmakers in opinion polls. His spectacular death, shot full of holes by police at close range at the center of Paris in 1979, put the crowning touch on ….

Michael Jackson film on the way, based on concert rehearsal footage

Sony Pictures is closing in on a deal to release a feature film on Michael Jackson, working primarily from the 80 hours of rehearsal footage shot for the concerts Jackson was preparing to perform in London, according to Variety. The film will feature at least three videos, including an alternative version of Jackson’s Thriller, which ….

Win one of two copies of the documentary How Bruce Lee Changed the World on DVD

On August 25th, the History Channel will release the fascinating documentary How Bruce Lee Changed the World on DVD, which offers new insight into the life of legendary martial arts icon Bruce Lee. I am especially pleased to be able to offer readers the opportunity to win one of two copies of this DVD release.

Taken director now in ‘Pursuit’ of conflict photographer action biopic

Universal has attached Pierre Morel, who directed Liam Neeson’s surprise action hit Taken, to helm the film Pursuit, based on the early career of conflict photographer Jason Howe, according to Variety. While Howe’s recent work has been in Iraq, a large part of his early career was spent in South American countries, including Chile, Nicaragua, ….