As a first-timer at the Cannes Film Festival who came to town to talk to the cast and director Wes Anderson about his Moonrise Kingdom, which opened the 65th annual fest this year, I had no idea what to expect no matter how much advice and information I got from people who’d been there before. Full Article…
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‘The Avengers’ Continues to Shatter Box Office Records; It’s Now Disney’s Highest Grossing Film of All Time
Can anyone stop The Avengers? Earth’s mightiest heroes continue their assault on the summer box office and have now reached several new milestones according to Deadline. The super-powered team of comic icons has set a new domestic release speed record, reaching the $ 400 million mark in just 14 days of release. On the global Full Article…
Film Movement Enters ‘Room 514′ at Cannes for North American Distribution
"Room 514" went to Film Movement for North American distribution out of the Cannes Film Festival. The Israeli psychological thriller, directed by Sharon Bar-Ziv, recently won a special jury mention for Best Narrative Director at Tribeca. "Room 514" is now screening in the ACID program at Cannes. It will open later this year; here's the Full Article…
Kanye West To Debut ‘Cruel Summer’ Short Film At Cannes
Mini-movie is inspired by the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music album of the same name. By Gil Kaufman Kanye West Photo: Getty Images Kanye West doesn’t know how to do small, so whenever the rapper unveils a new project it’s almost always on the biggest platform possible. That explains why his new “short art film, “Cruel Summer,” Full Article…
Kanye West To Debut Short Film At Cannes
CANNES, France — Kanye West will debut a short film titled “Cruel Summer” at the Cannes Film Festival. The rapper announced Friday that he’ll present the film on Wednesday at the French festival. West and his creative collective DONDA will screen the “short art film” out of competition in Cannes. West’s press release promises “a Full Article…
Is The Rock Ready To Become A D.C. Superhero For A Feature Film?
His Twitter feed is on fire. Cinema Blend News
Girls on Film: ‘Hysteria’ and the Power of Female Perspectives
Girls on Film is a weekly column that tackles anything and everything pertaining to women and cinema. It can be found here every Thursday night, and be sure to follow the Girls on Film Twitter Feed for additional femme-con. When Hysteria hit TIFF last year (review here), I was apprehensive. Though it focused on women’s Full Article…
‘The Dictator’ And Five Other Terrible Film Tyrants
by Matt Adler Sacha Baron Cohen’s “The Dictator” has invaded theaters, featuring His Excellency, the incomparable Admiral General Aladeen, in his feature film debut. But the beloved Admiral General is far from the only despot to reign over the big screen throughout the years, so as a celebration of this momentous occasion in his glorious Full Article…
Exclusive: iCarly Is Coming to an End, Cast to Film Together for Final Time in June
After five seasons, Nickelodeon’s hit series iCarly will be coming to an end, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. In June, the cast will come together for the last time to film a special iCarly television event that will air in November. “Everyone at iCarly has been like family to me for five years,” creator and executive Full Article…
Eli Roth Aims to Make Horror Thriller ‘The Green Inferno’ His ‘Scariest and Most Intense Film’
Eli Roth will get back in the directing chair for the first time since his 2007 sequel “Hostel: Part II” with the horror thriller “The Green Inferno,” courtesy of production-financing outfit Worldview Entertainment. Filming is scheduled to begin in Peru and Chile in the fall. Roth, who wrote the screenplay with Guillermo Amoedo (“Aftershock”), will Full Article…
Paul Thomas Anderson Shares Still Frames From His Anticipated Film The Master
Doing it the old-fashioned way. Cinema Blend News
Outfest Sets ‘Vito’ As Opening Film of 30th Edition; John Waters To Receive Achievement Award
Jeffrey Schwarz's "Vito" will open the 30th anniversary edition of Outfest: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, it was announced today. In addition, the festival announced that John Waters will receive the 16th annual Achievement Award. The Achievement Award will be presented to Waters prior to the Opening Night Gala screening of “Vito” Full Article…
John Woo to Direct and Produce Yakuza Film ‘Day of the Beast’
John Woo is set to direct and produce a remake of the 1963 Yakuza film “Youth of the Beast.” Rob Frisbee wrote the adapted screenplay, titled “Day of the Beast,” which Woo will produce with Lion Rock Prods. partner Terence Chang and Nikkatsu Corporation president Naoki Sato. The English-language “Beast” takes place in a Tokyo Full Article…
Ewan McGregor Begins His Cannes Film Festival Judging Debut In Today’s Twitter-Wood
Today marks the beginning of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival! As actors, directors and filmmakers head to France over the next two weeks, certain stars are already making their splash. For instance, Sacha Baron Cohen (in character as Admiral General Aladeen) hosted a press conference in Croisette, Cannes’ famous promenade, to promote “Dictator.” Immediately following Full Article…
ON FILM FESTIVALS, CRAZY IDEAS AND ASSDANCE
With less than twenty-four hours to reach my set goal on my Indiegogo campaign, it seems that every passing minute without a tiny donation is a strike against my project and a personal slap to my face. It’s hard not to take that fact that your idea is most likely a failure that generated little Full Article…