FICTION MOVIES COVERAGE

NewFilmmakers NY to Screen DO YOU LIKE MY BASEMENT? and More for Experimental Doc Series, 5/29

On Wednesday, May 29th, NewFilmmakers presents its Experimental Documentary Series, a Short Film Program, and the new horror feature DO YOU LIKE MY BASEMENT. (more...)

Image Entertainment Aquires LAST LOVE with Michael Caine

Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, has acquired all U.S. rights to the romantic drama Last Love, based on Francoise Dorner's French novel La Douceur Assassine. Starring Os... (more...)

Image Entertainment Acquires Domestic Rights to Winnie Mandela Biopic Starring Jennifer Hudson

Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, has acquired all U.S. rights to Winnie Mandela at the 2013 Cannes International Film Festival. (more...)

Samuel L. Jackson to Join Hailee Steinfeld in BARELY LETHAL

According to Variety, the acclaimed actor has signed on for Kyle Newman's upcoming action-comedy BARELY LETHAL. The film, penned by John D'Arco, will be produced by Brett Ratner, RKO and Hopscotch Fea... (more...)

Image Entertainment Picks Up TOKAREV Starring Nicolas Cage

Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, has acquired all US and Canadian rights to Hannibal Classics' new action-thriller Tokarev, starring Nicolas Cage. Tokarev (working titl... (more...)

THE NUMBERS STATION Set for DVD & Blu-ray Release, 5/28

Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, announces the release of the action/thriller, The Numbers Station, starring John Cusack (The Raven), Malin Akerman (Couple's Retreat),... (more...)

Josh Gad Cast in Braff's WISH I WAS HERE

Actor/Writer/Director Zach Braff announced today that he has added Tony nominated actor Josh Gad to the cast of his film WISH I WAS HERE. The announcement was made on the film's Kickstarter page wher... (more...)

NewFilmmakers NY to Screen REHEARSALS, THE WAY OF GLASS and More, 5/22

On Wednesday, May 22nd, NewFilmmakers presents the Documentary REHEARSALS, a Short Film Program, and the feature THE WAY OF GLASS. (more...)

Rooftop Films Summer Series Announces Full Schedule

Rooftop Films announces its full schedule for the 2013 Summer Series, featuring more than 45 outdoor screening of new independent films, including 15 previously unannounced short film programs and dat... (more...)

Sundance Institute Selects 13 Projects for Directors and Screenwriters Labs, June 2013

Sundance Institute today announced the 13 projects selected for its annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Utah from May 27 through June 27. Under the lea... (more...)

Syfy's HAUNTED COLLECTOR Features Home of Director Orson Welles Tonight

Eminent paranormal expert John Zaffis, host of Syfy's popular series Haunted Collecter, travels to Hollywood to investigate ghostly disturbances in the grand home where legendary film director Orson W... (more...)

Michael Moore, Morgan Spurlock and More Attend DCTV's Groundbreaking in NYC

Earlier today New York City officials Kate Levin, Scott Stringer, Margaret Chin and Gale Brewer were joined by acclaimed filmmakers Michael Moore (Bowling For Columbine); Matthew O'Neill (China's Unna... (more...)

Andrew Garfield to Star in Scorsese Thriller SILENCE

Deadline reports that Andrew Garfield has signed on to star in Martin Scorsese's upcoming thriller SILENCE. The actor will take on the role of Father Rodrigues in the big screen adaptation of Shusaku ... (more...)

THE GREAT ESCAPE Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Blu-ray Release Today

In celebration of the birthday of iconic Hollywood legend Steve McQueen who would have turned 83-years-old yesterday, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment have anno... (more...)

Nat Geo Airs LOCKED UP ABROAD: THE REAL ARGO Tonight

The nail-biting firsthand account of being under siege in Tehran and the risky cover plan to smuggle them out using a fake science-fiction movie is profiled in the episode LOCKED UP ABROAD: THE REAL ... (more...)

PLAY THIS MOVIE LOUD! Film Series Runs at Moving Image, Now thru 6/9

Museum of the Moving Image will present an eighteen-film screening series celebrating music movies on the big screen, in conjunction with its current exhibition Spectacle: The Music Video. Taking its ... (more...)

Syfy's HAUNTED COLLECTOR to Feature Home of Director Orson Welles, 5/8

Eminent paranormal expert John Zaffis, host of Syfy's popular series Haunted Collecter, travels to Hollywood to investigate ghostly disturbances in the grand home where legendary film director Orson W... (more...)

PLAY THIS MOVIE LOUD! Film Series to Run at Moving Image, 5/4-6/9

Museum of the Moving Image will present an eighteen-film screening series celebrating music movies on the big screen, in conjunction with its current exhibition Spectacle: The Music Video. Taking its ... (more...)

Steve Carell Film to Close 2013 LA FILM FESTIVAL: Full Line-Up Announced

Today the Los Angeles Film Festival, presented by Film Independent, in conjunction with Presenting Media Sponsor the Los Angeles Times and Host Partner L.A. LIVE, announced its official US and interna... (more...)

Nat Geo to Air LOCKED UP ABROAD: THE REAL ARGO, 5/5

The nail-biting firsthand account of being under siege in Tehran and the risky cover plan to smuggle them out using a fake science-fiction movie is profiled in the episode LOCKED UP ABROAD: THE REAL ... (more...)

Michael Fassbender to Play MACBETH in New Film Adaptation

Screendaily.com reports that Michael Fassbender is currently attached to star in an upcoming film adaptation of the iconic Shakespearean play MACBETH from See Saw Films and Film4. (more...)

LATINOS BEYOND REEL Screening and Discussion Set for Moving Image Today

As part of its ongoing series Changing the Picture, sponsored by Time Warner, Inc., Museum of the Moving Image will present the documentary film Latinos Beyond Reel: Challenging a Media Stereotype fol... (more...)

Jason Segel to Pen Children's Book Series for Random House

Random House Children's Books has acquired NIGHTMARES!, an engaging new middle-grade fiction series from actor and multi-talented creative artist Jason Segel and New York Times bestselling author Kirs... (more...)

Indie Director Shoots Feature Film Entirely on iPad 2

Ocular Migraine Productions and indie filmmaker Aaron Mento have gone where no filmmaker has gone before: to the world of the tablet. (more...)

Sony Pictures Entertainment, Overbrook Entertainment to Launch Robotics Competition

Sony Pictures Entertainment, Overbrook Entertainment, and XPRIZE will launch an unprecedented robotics competition celebrating the highly anticipated release of After Earth, in theaters May 31 (more...)