Drama

The Chicago 10 fight the power

Written and directed by Brett Morgen (The Kid Stays in the Picture), Chicago 10 presents contemporary history with a forced perspective, mixing bold and original animation with extraordinary archival footage that explores the build-up to and unraveling of the Chicago Conspiracy Trial. Set to the music of revolution, then and now, Chicago 10 is a ….

Tom Petty film to premiere at New York Film Festival

On October 14, the hotly anticipated Warner Bros. Records film “Runnin’ Down A Dream: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers” will have its first public screening. Directed by cinema legend Peter Bogdanovich (“The Last Picture Show”), “Runnin’ Down A Dream” has been selected to close the 2007 New York Film Festival. “Runnin’ Down A Dream” tells ….

The No. 1 Ladies’ detective Agency to shoot entirely in Botswana

The Weinstein Company with the support of the Republic of Botswana will begin production on July 9th in Botswana on The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, based on Alexander McCall Smith’s global best selling series of the same name. This marks the first time a major movie will be filmed in its entirety in Botswana ….

Tom Cruise, Robert Redford, Meryl Streep Lions for Lambs trailer

Directed by Academy Award winner Robert Redford, Lions for Lambs begins after two determined students at a West Coast University, Arian (Derek Luke) and Ernest (Michael Pena), follow the inspiration of their idealistic professor, Dr. Malley (Redford), and attempt to do something important with their lives. But when the two make the bold decision to ….

A bunch of exclusives from Fantastic Four 2, Invasion, Die Hard 4 & Eagle vs. Shark

Hey folks. Just wanted to get the word out on some great video clips available for some upcoming films. Check out these two exclusive clips from Bruce Willis’ Die Hard 4: Live Free or Die hard RIGHT HERE Check out the trailer premiere for the very creepy Nicole Kidman horror film The Invasion RIGHT HERE ….

Persepolis and Loose Change: two politically charged films due in theaters

Two controversial films have recently gotten distribution agreements in France and the U.K. One is Persepolis, which recently won the jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Marjane Satrapi’s animated film is based on her autobiographical, best-selling graphic novel about her experiences growing up in Iran during the 1979 revolution. According to a New York ….

Michael Moore’s Sicko trailer

Following on the heels of his Palm d’Or winning Fahrenheit 9/11 and his Oscar–winning Bowling for Columbine, acclaimed filmmaker Michael Moore’s new documentary sets out to investigate the American healthcare system. Sticking to his tried-and-true one-man approach, Moore sheds light on the complicated medical affairs of individuals and local communities. How do you pre-approve an ….

The first trailer from Natalie Portman’s controversial Goya’s Ghosts

In Natalie Portman’s new period piece Goya’s Ghosts, the Spanish painter Goya (Stellan Skarsgård) becomes distraught and gets entangled with the Spanish Inquisition when his muse Ines (Portman), is arrested by the church for being a heretic who practices Jewish rituals. The painter must make a decision whether to use his connection with a powerful ….

Star-studded film Winged Creatures gets release partner

Peace Arch Entertainment Group and Sony Pictures Worldwide announced that Sony has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the feature film Winged Creatures from Peace Arch. Winged Creatures stars six of today’s most celebrated actors, 2007 Academy Award-winner Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland, Platoon), 2007 Academy Award-winner Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) and 2007 Academy Award-nominee ….

Piandaryan films debuts indie film The Parallel

Writer-director Jack Piandaryan today announced the release of Piandaryan Films first feature film, The Parallel, which has its exclusive Los Angeles engagement May 11 at Laemmle’s Town Center 5 in Encino, California. Starring Taylor Gerard Hart and Margaret Scarborough, the movie is a drama about a cocksure teenager who, full of himself and great expectations, ….

Film release dates for 2007 and 2008: Star Trek XI, 10,000 B.C., Iron Man and more

Here is a list of release dates for a bunch of film coming out the rest of 2007, and some additional ones coming oout in 2008. Of course, these dates are subject to change. April 13 (Friday) Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theatres Disturbia Pathfinder Perfect Stranger Slow Burn Year of the ….