Spike Lee Directing ‘Oldboy?’

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 […]

Cannes 2011:Short Films Competition

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. […]

Charlize Theron gets Juno-esque

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 […]

Pssst! Scripts on the Cusp…

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 […]

Online Casting Call for Tupac Shakur Biopic

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 […]

Must-See Play in D.C.’s Arena Stage

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 […]