Yesterday, I read on Aintitcool.com that Spike Lee was going to direct a film version of “Oldboy.” What is uncertain is whether “Oldboy” is based upon Park Chan-wook’s 2003 movie or the anime “Oldboy” (the basis of the “Oldboy” movie). Originally Justin Lin (“The Fast And Furious: Tokyo Drift”) was in the running for this […]
The Short Films Competition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD_AiNAco8k&feature=featuredSHORT As with feature films, the prime distinction in the Short Film Competition is aPalmed’Or. This competition for new works of up to 15 minutes in length has launch the career of many filmmakers who found a place in the official selection a few years later. Among themJaneCampion,XavierGiannoliand Nuri Bilge Ceylan. […]
“African Cats” features the daily going-ons of the continent’s breathtaking feline wildlife. It’s the documentary with no actors and actresses. An unscripted account of their survival methods. The trailer is breathtaking. See for yourself.
Juno was cerebral, sardonic and even a little rude–in a non-threatening and endearing sort of way. Movie audiences were starved for her originality and frankness. Charlize Theron’s character in Young Adult will reportedly bear close resemblance to that independent spirit. While the film is still in the works, I can’t help but think about how […]
1.-Chance Abner Benaim – Panama, Mexico – 90 mins The luck of the self-absorbed upper-class Gonzalez-Dubois family, is about to change. In this the raucous revenge comedy, Fernando’s a hard-charging politician promising to be “a man of the people” if elected, has secretly burned through the family fortune of shopaholic wife Gloria. Their twin teenage […]
I’ve got mafia-like ties to the folks that write the scripts and the producers and studio honchos that green-light them. (Thank me later.) Hence, I wanted to share all this knowledge in my “Pssst! Scripts on the Cusp…” section. In this first installment, I’d like to share news of the pending “Seeking a Friend for […]
Film director Antoine Fuqua (Training Daddy, Brooklyn’s Finest) launched an online casting call a couple of months ago in an attempt to find an unknown (but compelling) actor to play the late, great, Tupac Amaru Shakur. According to CNN, in order to audition, aspiring actors should visit InSearchOfTupac.skeetv.com and upload a five-minute video of themselves […]
I hear there’s a phenomenal ensemble cast at Washington D.C.’s Arena Stage for the play, “Ruined”. I refrained from doing too much research about the play so that I’m able to take in everything on opening night (or whenever I get a chance to go see it in the coming weeks.) The press kit tells […]
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