Drama

Blue Velvet 25th Anniversary Blu-ray review

David Lynch’s masterpiece modern day film noir Blue Velvet debuted on Blu-ray November 8th, brining with it 50 minutes of never-before-seen rediscovered footage that was thought to be lost forever. With Blue Velvet, Lynch skillfully removed the glossy veneer of suburban existence, revealing the painful realities of everyday American life, adding his own sense of ….

Image and poster gallery from Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar

During his lifetime, J. Edgar Hoover would rise to be the most powerful man in America. As head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for nearly 50 years, he would stop at nothing to protect his country. Through eight presidents and three wars, Hoover waged battle against threats both real and perceived, often bending the ….

Book of Eli director heading to Broken City with Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe

Variety reports that New Regency is set to co-produce the Allen Hughes-directed drama Broken City, with Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe attached to star. Broken City, written by Brian Tucker, will be distributed by 20th Century Fox. The New York-set story centers on a cop-turned-private investigator, who, while attempting to turn his life around, finds ….

Iconic hip hop film Wild Style to screen free in the park with Charlie Ahearn appearing

Co-sponsored by NYU and the City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation, the IFC program Movies on the Square: All Singing! All Dancing! All New York! brings New York musicals to the newly renovated Washington Square Park on September 25th and 26th. The series celebrates the reopening of the Park with landmark films ….

Mark Duplass to appear at New York premiere of True Adolescents

Ahead of True Adolescents’ platform release, Flatiron Film Company will present a limited theatrical run of the film at Brooklyn’s reRun Theater in New York, starting Friday, July 29th, with a special Q&A with star Mark Duplass, the filmmakers, along with film critic and reRun curator, Aaron Hillis, following the 7:00 and 10:00 pm premieres. ….

Free screening of Night Catches Us to open Newark Black Film Festival

The Newark Black Film Festival (NBFF), which is celebrating its 37th Anniversary, opens in Newark on Wednesday, June 29th, with a six-week run ending on August 3rd, 2011. Youth Cinema will be held on Mondays at the Newark Public Library and at the Newark Museum on Wednesdays beginning July 6th. The festival is a showcase ….

Indie feature Finding Joy begins shooting next week

Principal photography starts next week in South Florida on the independent feature Finding Joy, starring Josh Cooke, Liane Balaban, Barry Bostwick and Lainie Kazan. Carlo De Rosa is making his feature film directorial debut with Finding Joy, a comedy written by Shona Tuckman. The film is being produced by Richard DiPatri. The executive producer is ….

Content Film grabs rights to carjack thriller 96 Minutes

Content has acquired international rights to SXSW’s critically acclaimed 96 Minutes. Inspired by true events, the intense drama is written and directed by Aimee Lagos, winner of many awards including a BAFTA Award for Excellence for her short film Underground. 96 Minutes stars Brittany Snow (Prom Night, Hairspray), Evan Ross (90210, ATL), Christian Serratos (Twilight ….

The Greatest Story Ever Told Blu-ray review

George Stevens’ five-years-in-the-making Biblical epic The Greatest Story Ever Told comes to Blu-ray with about the same amount of fanfare as the original film release – with a sense of apathy, as the country deals with everything from budget battles to multiple wars. However, that doesn’t take anything away from this grand-scale epic which tells ….