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Original Hulk Lou Ferrigno’s new action film Liberator to screen at Stan Lee convention

Lou Ferrigno’s (The original Incredible Hulk) new action short film Liberator, a 20-minute presentation pilot, is set to screen twice on Comikaze Con weekend, on September 15th and 16th. On Saturday the 15th, Liberator will open for the Stan Lee documentary With Great Power. The double whammy begins at 7PM at the Downtown Independent Theater. ….

Images from the Sparkle New York City red carpet screening event

Tri-Star Pictures hosted a red carpet screening of the upcoming Sparkle remake at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in Soho. The cast attended the event, including Jordin Sparks, Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, Derek Luke, Tika Sumpter, Omari Hardwick and executive producer Debra Martin Chase. A slew of celebrities hit the carpet as well, including Russell Simmons, ….

#SDCC Kevin Eastman and Adrian Paul hosting free screening of animated sci-fi epic War of the Worlds: Goliath at Comic-Con 2012

The producers behind the animated sic-fi epic War of the Worlds: Goliath, have announced a very special screening of the movie will be taking place during San Diego Comic-Con 2012. The screening will take place in Stereoscopic 3D, and will include a post-film Q&A with Adrian Paul, Peter Wingfield, David Abramowitz, Joe Pearson and Kevin ….

Rooftop Films bringing their indie film series to Coney Island

Photo taken during 30th Annual Mermaid Parade in Coney Island, Credit: R. Carson, photos.byhandmedia.com Rooftop Films has an incredible lineup of screenings next week. On Monday, see New York short films on the edge including Benny Safdie’s The Black Balloon, right on the beach in Coney Island. There will also be a selection of shorts ….

One Armed Swordsman star Jimmy Wang Yu to attend screening and Q&A during Hong Kong 15 Film Festival

Organizers of the Hong Kong 15 Film Festival have announced that cult cinema legend Jimmy Wang Yu and producer Roger Lee will be appearing in their respective film screenings, along with acclaimed directors Fung Chih Chiang and Jessey Tsang. Iconic actor, filmmaker and veteran of over 80 films, Jimmy Wang Yu is widely credited as ….

Milla Jovovich reveals martial arts background at Resident Evil: Retribution footage event

I went to an event at the 13th Street Regal Cinema today that featured Milla Jovovich, as she revealed never-before-seen footage from her upcoming sci-fi action sequel Resident Evil: Retribution, which hits theaters on September 14th, 2012. What was so interesting about the footage that was screened – other than the clip being generally badass ….

James Bond film retrospective coming to American Cinematheque

American Cinematheque at the Egyptian and Aero Theatres, will celebrate James Bond’s 50th birthday in style, as they present The Complete James Bond Retrospective: Bond at 50, co-Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (in celebration of their 25th Anniversary). The series runs from June 8th through June 24th, 2012, ….

Mothra, Willy Wonka and Harry Potter landing at Loew’s in June

June will be a rare month for Friends of the Loew’s, the group behind the monthly revival film screening series going on over at the Loew’s Jersey. It’s rare because this June the group will host two weekends of classic movies, instead of the usual one. Things start off this weekend, with screenings of classic ….

Watch cult classic Battle Royale on the big screen and stay for a midnight screening of The Warriors

Hot on the heels of Anchor Bay Entertainment’s recently released gorgeous collector’s edition of the cult classic Battle Royale, IFC Center tonight starts an exclusive New York City theatrical run of Kinji Fukasaku’s teen survival epic, featuring a high-definition digital projection. A long-unavailable underground hit, veteran director Fukasaku’s incredibly violent, still-shocking and deeply influential genre ….

Hugh Jackman to host free Tropfest New York Film Fest at Bryant Park

Tropfest, the world’s largest short film festival, recently announced that actor Hugh Jackman will host the main event when Tropfest takes over New York City from June 21st to 23rd. Tropfest began twenty years ago when Director John Polson (Hide & Seek, Tenderness) showed a six-minute film he made for under $100 at his local ….

Las Vegas fan boy hang out to host screenings of IFC first-run horrors and thrillers

Las Vegas Weekly reports that The Sci-Fi Center – a place I have sworn to myself I must visit the next time I’m in Vegas – has struck a deal with IFC Films to screen their first run series of mostly horrors and thrillers. The Center’s screening room is said to be a great place ….

Alamo Drafthouse formally announces plans for New York City theater location

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has formally unveiled plans for its first location in New York City. The five-screen Manhattan theater will be owned and operated by Alamo Drafthouse and located on the Upper West Side, occupying the former Metro Theater at 2626 Broadway. “My often-stated top priority for the Alamo Drafthouse has been to open a ….

Alamo Drafthouse and Mondo create custom poster for The Cabin in the Woods

EW revealed a very M.C. Escher-like poster for The Cabin in the Woods, designed by Mondo, the internationally recognized collectible boutique arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. Mondo collaborated with Phantom City Creative to create a stunning poster for the new horror film, The Cabin in the Woods. To celebrate the new poster, yesterday Mondo ….