The Weinstein Company announced today that they will feature a live Q&A session with director Michel Hazanavicius of THE ARTIST and the film’s star Bérénice Bejo, live online, beginning at approximately 1: 30 p.m.. The event will feature the director and actress, just days after the film was named Best Picture by the Producers Guild [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja DreamWorks Animation has released two new images for “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted.” In the third installment of the popular series, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo and Melmsn the Giraffe are still working their way home to the New York City. This time the friends find themselves in [...]
By Brian Hall The film “Miss Bala” aims to shine an honest, unfiltered light on the drug trafficking epidemic plaguing the country and citizens of Mexico. Co-Writer/Director Gerardo Naranjo intentionally forgoes familiar, flashy drug kingpin-type caricatures and gratuitous gunfights in exchange for a grim and grounded story in this, Mexico’s official entry for Best Foreign [...]
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) announced today that it will launch a monthly sweepstakes beginning in January 2012 in honor of the studio’s centennial celebration. Sponsored by Delta Vacations, the sweepstakes will give consumers the chance to win roundtrip airfare and hotel accommodations for three nights in any of the 48 contiguous United States*. Destinations [...]
Paramount Pictures announced today that principal photography has commenced in Los Angeles, CA on the sequel to “Star Trek” from director J.J. Abrams. The film will be released on May 17, 2013 in 3D. The 2009 re-launch of the “Star Trek” franchise by Abrams was met with critical acclaim and a worldwide gross of over [...]
“Finding Nemo 3D” opens Sept. 14.
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today three new original series joining the network lineup in 2012 – “Lovetown, USA,” “Lives on Fire” and “Are You Normal, America?” “Each of our new shows is right on brand and aligned with Oprah’s intention to bring our audience meaningful, entertaining programming,” said Sheri Salata, president, OWN. Added Erik [...]
(L to R) Thug Tim Briggs (Giovanni Ribisi) threatens Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) in “Contraband.” Credit: Patti Perret By Sandra Kraisirideja Movies have formulas no matter the genre and when an actor figures out one that fits it can work beautifully. Mark Wahlberg’s latest movie, “Contraband” definitely has a formula and I couldn’t help but [...]
By: Brian Hall At the end of each year I enjoy taking a look back at the films I was able to take in and recognize the best (and in some cases worst) times I had in a theater or in front of a Blu Ray player. It’s fun to recall the experiences and interesting [...]
Chicago may be known as the “Second City”, but Chicago-based Horror Enterprises Flashback Weekend (Horror Conventions & Drive-In Film Fests), Horror Society (web based horror news & Horror film fests), Sinister Visions (horror website & graphic design), and Zombie Army Productions (Haunted House design & film production), are working to establish Chicago as the 1st [...]
