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Hollywood.com Counts Down the Bloodiest Movies of All Time
In the mood to watch some of the most gloriously gory horror movies ever made? Then take a look at Hollywood.com’s recently announced Top 10 Bloodiest Movies of All Time for some creepy Halloween viewing possibilities. Landing in at first place on the list is Tobe Hooper’s immortal 1974 classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
October 31st, 2008 | Category: News/Commentary | By Kyle Rupprecht
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' . $phpAds_raw['html'] . ''; } ?>In Theaters Now: Zack and Miri Make a Porno, The Haunting of Molly Hartley, Splinter
Kevin Smith makes a Porno, Bollywood meets Hollywood at The Other End of the Line and horror fans choose between Molly Hartley and a parasite—in theaters now.
October 31st, 2008 | Category: In Theaters Now | By Kristin Forte
Details Magazine and Nehst Will Make Your Movie
While Details Magazine has always been more concerned with the finest in men’s style and fashion, their recently announced partnership with NEHST studios has them trading in what it takes to dress like a movie star with actually making movie stars. The partnership is calling upon Details readers to submit movie concepts with the ultimate opportunity of being made into a feature-length movie. The project, whose submission deadline is May 1, 2009, will allow all creative individuals to catch their big break and cut to the front of the moviemaking line with a geenlit movie. The chosen idea, which should be an innovative and developed concept of cultural relevance in addition to being related to the Details reader, will have undergone a vigorous evaluation process with production and filming commencing shortly thereafter.
October 30th, 2008 | Category: News/Commentary | By Douglas Polisin
Cinereach Awards $5,000 to Four Moviemakers for 2009 Fellowship
Four lucky students and graduates, however, have been given the chance of a lifetime and a leg up in their careers thanks to Cinereach, a nonprofit media organization created by moviemakers and philanthropists two years ago with the goal of aiding movies of social relevance. With the 2009 Reach Film Fellowship Program, the organization is awarding a $5,000 grant to each newly appointed Fellow and pairing them with mentors and advisors who are renowned in their various moviemaking fields.
October 29th, 2008 | Category: News/Commentary | By Douglas Polisin
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' . $phpAds_raw['html'] . ''; } ?>IFC Center Unveils New Print of Herzog’s Nosferatu the Vampyre
In the mood for some old-school style scares this Halloween? Then be sure to head over to New York City's IFC Center in for a one-week run, of Werner Herzog’s masterfully creepy 1979 remake Nosferatu: The Vampyre, presented in a gorgeous new 35mm print from Wednesday October 29th to November 4th.
October 28th, 2008 | Category: News/Commentary | By Kyle Rupprecht
High School Musical 3 Takes Center Stage
Bringing the Wildcats to the big screen paid off for Disney this week when High School Musical 3 landed in the top spot at the weekend box office.
October 27th, 2008 | Category: Top of the Box Office | By Kristin Forte
In Theaters Now: High School Musical 3, Changeling, Saw V, Synecdoche, New York
The cast of High School Musical makes its big screen debut, the Saw series shows up on Halloween yet again, Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie look toward award season and Charlie Kaufman makes a movie no one can pronounce—in theaters now.
October 24th, 2008 | Category: In Theaters Now | By Kyle Rupprecht
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' . $phpAds_raw['html'] . ''; } ?>Final Draft Honors Stephen J. Cannell at Annual Event
Final Draft, Inc., publisher of Final Draft, the #1 selling scriptwriting software, and Script magazine, will be hosting its annual corporate event on Thursday, October 23rd at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, CA.
“We look forward to this event each year and the opportunity to thank our friends and partners who have helped and supported us along the way,” says Marc Madnick, founder and CEO of Final Draft, Inc.
October 23rd, 2008 | Category: News/Commentary | By Kyle Rupprecht
Gotham Independent Film Awards Announced
IFP, the nation's oldest and largest organization of independent moviemakers, has announced the nominees for the 18th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards (formerly known as the Gotham Awards).
The awards are the first major honors of the film awards season and usually a sign of success to come. Past winners, such as Juno (2007), Half Nelson (2006) and Junebug (2005), have gone on to receive additional awards and Oscar nominations, which bodes well for this year’s 22 nominated films, including Jonathan Demme's Rachel Getting Married and Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona (both of which received a total of two nominations in the same categories: Best Ensemble Performance and Breakthrough Actor).
October 22nd, 2008 | Category: News/Commentary | By Kristin Forte
Fetid Festivities for World Zombie Day
The dress code this weekend is tattered clothing and rotting flesh—that is, if you plan on joining the World Zombie Day celebration in Philadelphia and New York City.
The festivities will take place on October 25 in Philadelphia and continue on October 26 in New York. Both ghoulish gatherings will feature the Living Dead Girlz zombie dance troupe (featuring Shannon Lark, Fangoria's 2009 Official Spooksmodel), live bands, flesh hook body suspensions, sideshow acts and America’s Most Dangerous Game Show. Civilians can be zombie-fied for free at the first stop of each event.
October 21st, 2008 | Category: News/Commentary | By Kristin Forte
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' . $phpAds_raw['html'] . ''; } ?>Max Payne Murders the Competition
Video game adaptation Max Payne, starring Mark Wahlberg, dominated the box office this past weekend, grossing $18 million. Beverly Hills Chihuahua lost its top dog status, earning $11.2 million and slipping down to number two. New movie The Secret Life of Bees, with Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifah, debuted at number three with $11 million, while highly anticipated President Bush biopic W. came in at number four with $10.5 million. Rounding out the top five was Shia LaBeouf's Eagle Eye, still going strong in its fourth week in theaters and pulling in $7.3 million.
October 20th, 2008 | Category: Top of the Box Office | By Kristin Forte
In Theaters Now: W., What Just Happened?, Sex Drive, Max Payne, The Secret Life of Bees
Oliver Stone tells the story of our current President, Dakota Fanning shoots for Oscar gold, Mark Wahlberg tries his hand as a video game character and Barry Levinson asks What Just Happened?—in theaters now.
October 17th, 2008 | Category: In Theaters Now | By Brian Hickey
Marvel Calls Raleigh Studios Home
Comic book fans can rest easy. The successful wave of graphic novel-inspired films has no end in sight. Marvel Studios, a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, Inc., recently signed a long-term lease agreement with Raleigh Studios in Manhattan Beach, California.
Marvel plans to move their corporate offices to the Raleigh lot as well, which consists of 14 sound stages on 22 acres with an additional 300,000 square feet of office and support space. Along with its sister company, Hollywood Rentals, they are now North America’s largest operator of independent film studio facilities and production services.
October 15th, 2008 | Category: News/Commentary | By Kristin Forte
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' . $phpAds_raw['html'] . ''; } ?>Notes from Movieland: 14: Sundance, 28: Hollywood High
I promised to write about Antonio (Tony) Manriquez a few blogs ago. He’s one of the cinematic child wonders currently coming up through the ranks. Though still pursuing his own moviemaking expression on some level, Tony, 28, now teaches other youngsters the magic of moviemaking. One of the reasons I wanted to write about Tony was his incredible passion for and knowledge of not only the craft of moviemaking, but the world of film.
October 12th, 2008 | Category: Notes From Movieland | By Anne Norda
In Theaters Now: Body of Lies, City of Ember, Quarantine, Happy-Go-Lucky & RocknRolla
Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott take Leonardo DiCaprio along for the ride on their gravy train while Bill Murray and Guy Ritchie aim for comebacks after Garfield and Swept Away, respectively.
October 10th, 2008 | Category: In Theaters Now | By Douglas Polisin
indieProducer’s 6th Annual Screenwriting Competition & Short Film Contest
Unknown screenwriters and moviemakers looking to catch their big break will have a chance to get their work seen by some of the industry’s best with this year’s indieProducer 6th annual Screenwriting Competition and Short Film Contest, an event owned and operated by working moviemakers and judged by some of the industry's most established screenwriters and producers. While only a few can win, all who enter get great exposure in front of judges looking for the next big moviemaker. "I believe in finding new talent, original ideas and fresh perspectives… the indieProducer contest enables me to do that," says Stephen Rivele, Oscar-nominated screenwriter (Ali, Nixon).
October 9th, 2008 | Category: News/Commentary | By Douglas Polisin
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' . $phpAds_raw['html'] . ''; } ?>Penélope Cruz To Receive Tribute at Gotham Awards
Penélope Cruz is a hot topic on the cinema radar. Not only was she recently seen starring in two critically-acclaimed movies, Isabel Coixet's Elegy and Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, but it was also recently announced that she will be honored with a tribute award at IFP’s 18th annual Gotham Awards ceremony in December. IFP is the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization of independent moviemakers and presents the Gotham Awards each year to kick off the awards season. The jury decided to award Cruz with a tribute due to her achievements stateside and abroad, for she has earned great success from her starring roles within Spanish cinema as well as Hollywood and was the first Spaniard to be nominated for an Oscar.
October 9th, 2008 | Category: News/Commentary | By Beth Levin
Create Your Own SAW V Trailer and Win Big
Are you eager to try your hand at crafting a truly blood-curdling trailer? If so, then the new SAW V trailer mashup contest should be right up your alley. Visit the Lionsgate Live channel on YouTube and create a trailer for your favorite SAW film using the mashup tool. Then, upload your video and you’ll be entered to win a trip to Los Angeles and two tickets to a Lionsgate horror film premiere! The SAW V trailer mashup has already received more than three million views—check it out for yourself at http://www.youtube.com/LionsgateLIVE and enter today! And don’t forget, SAW V hits theaters October 24th.
October 8th, 2008 | Category: News/Commentary | By Kyle Rupprecht
Box Office Resilient Through Tough Times
According to SNL Kagan’s recent study, "Economics of Motion Pictures," box office numbers reached an all-time high in 2007, making a record $9.67 billion despite the economic downturn. The previous record was set in 2002 at $9.29 billion.
The study, which included all films shown on 1,000 or more screens from 2003 to 2007, found that the most expensive films posted the largest revenues and average net profit. Statistics were broken down by budget range and genre, encompassing animated, sci-fi/fantasy, family, action, drama, comedy, romance, horror and thriller films.
October 7th, 2008 | Category: News/Commentary | By Kristin Forte
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' . $phpAds_raw['html'] . ''; } ?>Beverly Hills Chihuahua is Leader of the Pack
New Disney family film Beverly Hills Chihuahua found its way to the top this past weekend, grossing an impressive $29 million. Last weekend's box office-topper, Eagle Eye, took the number two spot with $17.7 million. Michael Cera comedy Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist claimed number three with a gross of $12 million while number four went to the romantic Nights in Rodanthe (last week's number two) with $7.4 million. Rounding out the top five was Ed Harris' critically acclaimed Western Appaloosa. The buzzed-about How To Lose Friends & Alienate People came in well below expectations, making only $1.4 million and barely hanging on at number 19.
October 6th, 2008 | Category: Top of the Box Office | By Kristin Forte
In Theaters Now: Blindness, Religulous, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist & More
You have a choice at movie theaters this weekend: See dogs talk, people go blind, Simon Pegg try to lose friends and alienate people or trek around the world with Bill Maher to find out why citizens of the world turn to religion.
October 3rd, 2008 | Category: In Theaters Now | By Kristin Forte
Deepa Mehta Receives the Infinite Power of Story Award
Deepa Mehta, the Indian-born, Canadian-based director of 2005’s Water (Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award nominee) was will be awarded the Infinite Power of Story Lifetime Achievement Award by Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television (SFTV). The award will be given to Mehta at the school’s annual Film Outside the Frame Festival on October 13 at the Directors Guild of America.
October 2nd, 2008 | Category: News/Commentary | By Douglas Polisin
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' . $phpAds_raw['html'] . ''; } ?>Religulous Disbelief
Jetset Studios, one of the entertainment industry’s leading online marketing agencies, has decided to face controversy head-on by developing Disbeliefnet.com, a new Website that promotes the release of the upcoming Bill Maher documentary Religulous. The site, which satirizes the spiritual site Belief.com, has already been categorized as “tasteless” and deemed “unsuitable for use on a government network” by the United States Department of Defense.
October 1st, 2008 | Category: News/Commentary | By Kyle Rupprecht
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