Interviews
Gay producer Theodore James
Sawyer J Lahr interviewed openly gay documentary producer of the HBO Documentary Superheroes. Theodore James (I Owe USA, Wordplay, Square Roots: The Story of Sponge Bob) answered some tough questions about being an openly gay documentary producer who makes movies for everybody. Why make I Owe USA, Wordplay, and Superheroes instead of say a coming [...]
How to Sell Your Own Damn Movie, Why Piracy is Good, and My New Best Friend. My Hour with Lloyd Kaufman
Discovering Troma Films during my adolescence, I can safely say the infamous and often bizarre works from the company still find a home on my Netflix queue. When I found out I had the opportunity to not only review the new book from Troma founder, Lloyd Kaufman, but interview him, I jumped for joy. Sell [...]
NEWS…….TCM’S LOW-BUDGET HITS, LAST CIRCUS, AVENGERS, ACORN MEDIA AND MORE……
TCM OFFERS 10 FAVORITE LOW-BUDGET SCIENCE FICTION FILMS FOR SUMMER VIEWING As summer blockbusters invade theaters across the country, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has unveiled a list of movies that show how popular and critical success doesn’t require multi-million-dollar budgets. TCM’s 10 Favorite Low-Budget Science Fiction Films is a celebration of what can happen when [...]
Torchwood: Miracle Day – Conference Call
Excerpts from a conference call with Russell T. Davies, John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Alexa Havins, and members of the press. What inspired you [Russell T. Davies] to write about this theme of never-ending death? Russell T. Davies: It was kind of like an old idea that’s been in my head for years, possibly about a [...]
Talking with Julian Schnabel about Miral
A few days ago I had the opportunity to interview one of my favorite contemporary directors, Julian Schnabel, about his latest film, Miral. The visionary director’s new film tells the story of a young Palestinian girl growing up during the Arab-Isreali conflict. Lead by Frieda Pinto, the film’s Arab narrative is another great chapter in [...]
NEWS – DALLAS, [REC] 2, LEGEND QUEST, COPPOLA, HARRY POTTER….AND MORE……
TNT Greenlights New Series DALLAS – TNT to Unveil Special Sneak Preview of DALLAS Monday, July 11, during season premieres of THE CLOSER and RIZZOLI & ISLES New DALLAS Stars Josh Henderson, Jesse Metcalfe, Jordana Brewster, Julie Gonzalo and Brenda Strong, Along with the Return of TV Icons Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray [...]
NEWS – PAUL, BOSS, PATTINSON, O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?, 2011 NBA FINALS GAMES, JURASSIC PARK & MORE……
PATTINSON SHORT MOVIE SET FOR DEBUT ON SHORTSHD Shorts International, the world’s leading short movie entertainment company, is debuting the short film The Summer House. The film pairs the emerging British starlet, Talulah Riley (St Trinian’s The Boat That Rocked) alongside Robert Pattinson, who is best known for his work in the Twilight series, and [...]
True Blood’s Carrie Preston Discusses Her New Film, Production Company, And More
Film Monthly (FM): What can you tell us about your film A Bag of Hammers? Carrie Preston (CP): This is a film that was written and directed by Brian Crano, he co-wrote it with Jake Sandvig who is one of the stars of the film. It’s a film that you first think is going to [...]
NEWS – CHEADLE, PSALM ONE, WOODY, BEAUTY & THE BEAST & MORE
ONE NIGHT ONLY NATIONWIDE THEATER EVENT – On Thursday, June 23 at 7 p.m. local time, music will universally unite people of all nations, ethnicities and religions with DUDAMEL: Let the Children Play, a special one-night only in-theater event showing in more than 400 movie theaters nationwide, including 16 theaters in the Chicago area. Directed [...]
NEWS – TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES – July – September 2011
TCM ANNOUNCES UPCOMING SCREENINGS July RACE AND HOLLYWOOD: ARAB IMAGES IN FILM – Tuesday and Thursday nights in July This July, Turner Classic Movies will present the latest installment of its ongoing exploration of how different racial and cultural groups are portrayed on screen. TCM host Robert Osborne will be joined by internationally acclaimed professor, [...]
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