The Fifth Annual Traverse City Film Festival is coming up in a few weeks and will be held July 28 to August 2, 2009 in Traverse City, Michigan.
Looks like a great lineup of films and special guests. There will be daily morning panel discussions with film industry guests, and free movies shown at the Open Space at night. Paul Mazursky will be on hand for this year’s Tribute to a filmmaking legend. His films include "Down and Out in Beverly Hills," "An Unmarried Woman," and "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice."
Tickets go on sale to Friends … [Read More]

New in theaters this weekend are a couple of very different movies, featuring John Travolta as a bad guy and Eddie Murphy as a clueless dad:
The Taking of Pelham 123 (R). It’s a little sad watching John Travolta play a bad guy and thinking about all the grief he’s had this year after losing his son. Still, this movie has couple of great character studies, with Travolta and also Denzel Washington as a subway navigator who’s forced into a take charge position. [Film Gecko Preview & Trailer] [World Premiere Pics] [Official Site]
Imagine That (PG). It’s a familiar story … [Read More]