Movies
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Relativity Media Seeks Controlling Stake in MGM
The deal involves buying up a part of the debt-laden studio from its major investors, and forcing bankruptcy
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Coming Soon: A Look At Some of MGM’s Upcoming Titles
A look at some notable MGM coming soon: FameSept. 25, 2009Director: Kevin Tancharoen The Three StoogesNov. 19, 2009Directors: Peter and Bobby Farrelly Red Dawn Date: TBA Director: Dan Bradley …
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From Cannes: Campion Revisits Glory, Tragedy
The director of “Bright Star” opens up about loss and the love that grows in her new film.
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‘Taking Woodstock’ and Cannes Hits Its Stride
An early festival favorite strikes a chord with audiences of all shapes and sizes. The same day, a major competition title gets almost universally booed by an audience several hundred strong. By nightfall, stars gather on the beach to the tune of ’60s counterculture, many wearing flowers in their hair. Now this is the…
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After 26 Years, Jerry Lewis Gets a Top Role
To star in the independent drama “Max Rose,” his first since “King of Comedy.”
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David Lynch to Launch 141-Part Interview Project
Series of shorts on people around the world will air on filmmaker’s website.
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Scorsese Saves World Cinema, Paul Verhoeven Debuts … Not That One!
Director Martin Scorsese’s love of film has found a new outlet for audiences, with the announcement Friday that two digital companies will promote and exhibit a slate of restored films from the developing world via the World Cinema Foundation. Speaking at a press conference at the Cannes, Scorsese announced Friday that he has formed partnerships…
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10 Things I Learned This Week
1. The trailer for “Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus” has the interwebs (320,000 views in 48 hours) laughing their asses off this week. Almost as good? Star Debbie Gibson’s interview, in which she confirms that she’s still stuck in the 1980s. "I was looking at the video numbers, and the trailer has been watched hundreds…
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‘Angels’ Takes In $152 Million Worldwide
‘Star Trek’ falls only 43 percent with $43 million domestic take.
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Hollywood Cutbacks Hit Trailer Houses
There’s less work overall, and studios are holding the line on what they’re willing to pay — if they pay at all.
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A Subversive ‘Twilight’
t’s only the second day of Cannes, and the program already has its subversive claws out. Being a center of global filmic expression, Cannes often contains movies with explicit and controversial subject matter. So far this year, two features match that expectation. "Spring Fever," a romantic drama from daring Chinese filmmaker Lou Ye, focuses on…
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The Coppola Logic Wins Again
According to Francis Ford Coppola, the whispers of behind-the-scenes drama were premature. A few weeks ago, reports circulated about the "Godfather" director’s decision to refuse an invitation to screen his latest low-budget feature, a family drama called "Tetro," at the festival in a non-competition slot. Instead, it wound up as the opening night entry of the…
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The Smell of Bordeaux in the Morning; Campion’s ‘Bright Star’ Sells
Ah, France. Where the people smell of red wine at 8:30 in the morning, and where they’ll happily charge you $5 for a croissant along the Cannes croisette. Remember you’re in France, so even though half of Hollywood swarms across the town, so does the entire European and international movie industry. So here, Hollywood is in…