MODERN MOVIES COVERAGE

On the occasion of the 104th anniversary of Katherine Dunham's birth, Museum of the Moving Image will present a work-in-progress screening of a new documentary about the pioneering modern dancer and c... (more...)

VariEnt Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Fund THE GIRL IN THE BOOK with Emily VanCamp

VariEnt Pictures launches Kickstarter campaign to help complete post-production on indie film The Girl in the Book. The Los Angeles based production company, has successfully raised all the necessary ... (more...)

ONLY GOD FORGIVES Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Out

Milan Records will release Only God Forgives - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally, on CD, and on 180 gram double vinyl on July 16, 2013. (more...)

Albuquerque Studios' THE LONE RANGER Rides into Theaters this Summer

Audiences around the world are saddling up for Disney's release of The Lone Ranger this July starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Gore Verbinski. (more...)

Documentaries HERMAN'S HOUSE, BERT STERN and BIDDER 70 Coming to DVD This July

Three Powerful Documentaries are coming to DVD this July; HERMAN'S HOUSE, BERT STERN: Original Mad Man and BIDDER 70. (more...)

LYSISTRATA JONES Film Adaptation in the Works; Andy Fickman to Direct

Andy Fickman has agreed to develop and direct an adaptation of Douglas Carter Beane's and Lewis Flinn's Off Broadway and Broadway musical Lysistrata Jones. Based on the Aristophenes comedy, had its a... (more...)

MODERN FAMILY Among Winners at Monte-Carlo TV Festival

2013 The Monte-Carlo Television Festival announced this year's winners for excellence in international television. Among the recipients were ABC's MODERN FAMILY, CBS's BIG BANG THEORY and AMC's BREAKI... (more...)

VIDEO: Trailer - MUNCH 150, Cinema Event Celebrating Artist Edvard Munch

On Thursday, June 27, MUNCH 150, an exhibition celebrating 150 years of Edvard Munch, will debut in cinemas worldwide. This is the second title in EXHIBITION, a series of ground-breaking art events c... (more...)

Santiago Loza, Matias Piñeiro and More Set for Film Society of Lincoln Center's Latinbeat 2013 Lineup, 7/12-21

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the lineup for this year's edition of Latinbeat, July 12-21. Opening Night launches with LA PAZ by prolific Argentinian filmmaker, Santiago Loza, who... (more...)

JAPAN CUTS Film Festival Announces 2013 Lineup; Opens 7/11

The JAPAN CUTS: The New York Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema returns for its seventh season, with 10 days of screenings and over 20 titles. JAPAN CUTS 2013 presents the roughest, sharpest, an... (more...)

FINAL DESTINATION's Jeffrey Reddick to Adapt THE UNDERTAKERS for Moderncine Films

Producer/Director Andrew van den Houten of Modernciné announced today that his company has tapped “Final Destination” creator Jeffrey Reddick to adapt “The Undertakers,” the first in a series of young... (more...)

VIDEO: First Look - Hugh Jackman in New International Trailer for THE WOLVERINE

A new international trailer for THE WOLVERINE has been released. Opening in theaters July 26, the action adventure stars Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hal Yamanouchi, ... (more...)

Ringo Starr to Publish 'Octopus's Garden' Children's Picture Book with Simon & Schuster

Simon and Schuster Children's Books today announced a worldwide publication agreement with Ringo Starr for a picture book edition of his famous Beatles hit, Octopus's Garden, 45 years after the song w... (more...)

This Weeks New Movies - 6/12/2013 - 6/16/2013

Information, posters, descriptions of all the upcoming movies being released from 6/12/2013 - 6/16/2013! (more...)

YOU (PLURAL) Film Adaptation of ULYSSES, HAMLET and ODYSSEY Launches Kickstarter Campaign

Novels, such as James Joyce's 'Ulysses,' 'Hamlet' and Homer's 'Odyssey,' are classic works of literature that are loved by many. These famous stories have captivated many with their compelling plots, ... (more...)

Nathan Lane Giving Up Musical Theater?

In an interview in today's LA Times, Broadway vet Nathan Lane confided in theater critic Charles McNulty that at the age of 57, he is through with musicals. (more...)

Review Roundup: Joss Whedon's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Joss Whedon's film MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING gets a limited release today via Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate, followed by a wider release on June 21, 2013. The movie premiered this fall at the Toront... (more...)

Moore & Sacasa To Create ARCHIE Movie (With Zombies?)

Two notable theatre artists who have also found success in Hollywood are set to collaborate on the big screen adaptation of the classic comic book ARCHIE - none other than AVENUE Q and PITCH PERFECT d... (more...)

Sundance Selects Acquires Rights to Polanski's VENUS IN FUR

Deadline reports that Sundance Selects has acquired the U.S. rights to Roman Polanski's VENUS IN FUR. The film, based on the Tony Award-winning play by David Ives (more...)

Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces Additional Screenings

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced additional screenings for Open Roads: New Italian Cinema, which will take place from June 6-12, 2013. (more...)

VIDEO: Meet the Cast of SHORT TERM 12 - John Gallagher Jr and More, Plus Trailer!

Winner of the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at the 2013 South by Southwest Film Festival, Destin Daniel Cretton's Short Term 12 is warmly empathetic look at a facility for at-risk teenagers, told thr... (more...)

Julien Temple's Documentary LONDON: THE MODERN BABYLON Now in Theaters

From the director of Absolute Beginners, Earth Girls Are Easy and Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten, LONDON: THE MODERN BABYLON is an epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of Temple's hometown. (more...)

Twenty 2013 YoungArts Students Named Presidential Scholars in the Arts

As the exclusive nominating agency for the U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, the National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) congratulates the 49th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, announced e... (more...)

Baz Luhrmann Wants to Take on HAMLET with Leonardo DiCaprio

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter at the New York premiere of the film last week, Luhrmann said he next wants to tackle Shakespeare's HAMLET next - with Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role. (more...)

THE HOST Set For Blu-Ray, DVD, & Digital Release 7/9

Based on The New York Times #1 bestselling novel, world-renowned author Stephenie Meyer presents The Host, the epic love story starring Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan (Hanna, The Lovely Bones), D... (more...)