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Archive for the ‘Film Festivals’ Category

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November 13th, 2008

Michael Moore Takes on Economy - Not Exactly a News Flash

Maybe Michael Moore should team up with Roland Emmerich for a “2012″ companion movie. Word is that Moore’s follow-up to “Fahrenheit 9/11″ was originally supposed to focus on foreign policy. But since the economy’s nose-dive in recent months, he’s decided to focus on that instead.
The still-untitled project is said to contain an end-of-the-empire […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

November 11th, 2008

Zooey Deschanel’s "Gigantic" Acquired by FIP

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What a cast this movie has! It’s “Gigantic”!
Zooey Deschanel, Paul Dano, John Goodman, Ed Asner and Jane Alexander star in “Gigantic,” a comedy that’s has just been picked up by First Independent Pictures.
Executive producer Dano plays a mattress salesman who wants to adopt a Chinese baby. Deschanel (pictured, […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

October 4th, 2008

Controversy Surrounds Michael Moore - Really?

Several web sites linking to Michael Moore’s freebie film Slacker Uprising have received cease-and-desist letters demanding removal of the links.
What? That makes no sense whatsoever. I’m sure he wants publicity for the film, which he released online in September as a free gift to his fans in the U.S. and Canada. He […]

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September 27th, 2008

Exclusive: Interview with Paul Boyd, Director of "Vicious Circle"

I recently had the opportunity to talk with filmmaker Paul Boyd, who called me from Los Angeles to talk about his film, Vicious Circle. The story follows 18-year-old RJ (Paul Rodriguez, Jr.), a gifted artist who dreams of moving to NYC and becoming a comic book creator. When he meets rebellious punk-singer Angel […]

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September 20th, 2008

Ioan Gruffudd Talks with Charmian Christie

My friend and writing colleague, Charmian Christie, had the opportunity to talk with Ioan Gruffudd about his diverse acting career. Read on for their Q&A…
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With unconventional good looks and a name that’s easier to pronounce than read, Ioan Gruffudd (pronounced YO-en GRIFF-ith) might be the biggest celebrity you don’t […]

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September 17th, 2008

Kinnear Talks "Flash of Genius" - VIDEO

One of my favorite actors, Greg Kinnear, and Flash of Genius director Marc Abraham sat down with the Shootout boys at the Toronto Film Festival. Kinnear talks about the appeal of flawed characters and a movie about a windshield-wiper guy. The film will be in theaters Oct. 17, but check out my advance review here. […]

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September 12th, 2008

Roger Ebert Hit by New York Post Critic

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Wow, those New York Post folks are edgy, aren’t they? During a screening at the Toronto Film Festival last week, NYP film critic Lou Lumenick throttled Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert.
Here’s the scoop: Apparently, Ebert was sitting behind Lumenick during the screening of a film that included subtitles. […]

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September 11th, 2008

Mariah Carey Returning to Theaters - A Good Thing?

The last time I saw Mariah Carey in a movie was just recently, in You Don’t Mess With the Zohan. I hated the movie, and she did nothing to elevate it in my mind.
Anyway, now Vivendi Entertainment has acquired the domestic rights to her film Tennessee, which premiered at this spring’s Tribeca Film […]

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September 10th, 2008

Soderbergh’s "Che" Picked up by IFC Films

For a while there, it looked like Steven Soderbergh’s “Che” would be picked up by Magnolia. Now IFC Films has swept in and acquired the rights to the pic.
Basically, the movie will be released in two two-hour parts, so the big question for the distributor is whether to release the films together […]

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September 8th, 2008

Fox Picks Up "The Wrestler" - Comeback for Mickey Rourke?

Variety is reporting that Fox Searchlight Pictures has picked up director Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler at the Toronto International Film Festival for about $4 million. The drama won The Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.
The film centers on Randy “The Ram” Robinson (Mickey Rourke), a burned-out, 1980s-era pro wrestler. After suffering […]

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