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Ben Hecht, the highly prolific and often uncredited writer in Hollywood’s heyday, once said about directors, “They scowled at the […]
When one thinks of towns in the United States known for their international flair and diversity, Syracuse, New York is […]
What are the top 10 things that come to mind with the release of every new romantic comedy? Do you […]
Since first winning acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2008, Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire has gone on […]
By the time Oscar nominations come around each year, there are few surprises and this year proved no exception. Leading […]
He grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson in New York State and graduated with a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University, […]
In 1940, when The Spirit was introduced to audiences by way of the Sunday paper, creator Will Eisner didn’t have […]
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association held its annual Golden Globes awards ceremony last night, Sunday, January 11, 2009, after a […]
The first image that comes to mind when you hear “movie producer” is likely not a gray-haired, pudgy 60-year-old. But […]
“Without making too much of it, we think of the Spider-Man comics as the first to present a story of […]
The year was 2002 when D.J. Caruso, best known at that point for directing episodes of “Dark Angel” and “Smallville,” […]
When The Dukes screened at the International Rome Film Festival in October 2007, audiences gave it a standing ovation, critics […]
There’s so much more to Sayed Badreya than what appears on the surface. Born in Port Said, Egypt, the actor […]
Only after years spent employed at various other ventures—including stints as a theater director in Chicago and a Web entrepreneur—did […]
In January of 2007, when the film industry descended upon the Sundance Film Festival, there was the usual buzz surrounding […]
In 1999 a plastic bag floated in the wind—the most beautiful thing ever seen by the strange boy next door—and […]
“I’m trying to make films for the quiet places of our hearts,” explains Aaron Wiederspahn, director of the independent feature […]
It’s hit or miss when cast members from NBC’s “The Office” land themselves a lead role in a big-screen comedy. […]
Titus (1999) d. Julie Taymor Rape, murder, mutilation and cannibalism—Titus Andronicus contains so many atrocities that some critics have dismissed […]
William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (1996) directed by Baz Luhrmann In the stunningly inventive world of William Shakespeare’s Romeo + […]