Famed and acclaimed director, Roman Polanski, was nabbed by Swiss police as he arrived in the country to receive an award at the Zurich Film Festival and will likely face extradition to the United States for having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977. “There was a valid arrest request and we knew when he [...]
Lots of eye brows were raised when it was first announced that controversial playwright and filmmaker, David Mamet, would be teaming up with the family friendly Walt Disney Co. to adapt “The Diary of Anne Frank.” According to The Wrap, apparently the studio realized their vision was incompatible with Mamet’s after the writer turned in [...]
After 2007′s less than fan pleasing “Spider-Man 3,” loyalists have been pining for a worthy representation of Spidey’s arch nemesis, the symbiotic alien suit that clings to Eddie Brock know as Venom. According to Sci Fi Wire they may just get their wish. Sony is reportedly moving forward with a Venom spinoff movie, although “Spider-Man [...]
Phil Carlo, author of “The Ice Man,” is pleased to have Mickey Rourke starring in the title role of the film adaptation of his book about a notorious mafia hit man who killed more than 200 people, reports NY Post. “He’s really looking forward to being the Ice Man, and I think he’ll do a [...]
“Its the missing piece of the puzzle that I didn’t know I was looking for.” Well I’m finally getting back into the swing of things. This whole sleeping, eating, sleeping, and eating a little bit more has really taken a toll on me the past month or so. So over a month ago I went [...]
This week Scott and I take a crack at deciphering that unruly, elusive devil called love. Marc Webb’s debut feature, the hipster-tinged “(500) Days of Summer” is an indie hit that’s been hailed as a transcended unconventional love story. So, can Tommy from “3rd Rock From the Sun” and Summer, the singing department store worker [...]
Secretariat, arguably the most famous thoroughbred racehorse of all time, is finally getting his movie. THR reports that Dylan Walsh, John Malkovich and Scott Glenn have all recently signed on to star in the story of the horse that won the 1973 Triple Crown and set myriad records, many of which still stand. Diane Lane [...]
WICHITA, Kan.—When visiting Rock Island Studios this Final Friday, don’t be surprised to hear calls of “Step right up,” “See the acts that are seldom seen,” and “It’s not for the highbrow or squeamish!” as Dr. Dillinger’s Freaks and Floozies will be performing live from 6:30-9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 25. The event is a “pass [...]
Food and film have long been allies in the quest to appease the insatiable human appetite for sensory gratification. That conspiratorial bond has contributed much to America’s culture of euthanasia by pleasure. Your local multiplex makes more money on soda and popcorn than it does on ticket sales. Candy companies boost quarterly earnings by stocking [...]
WICHITA, Kan.—Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts (WAMPA) is excited to announce that Chef Tanya Tandoc will be returning to the downtown area with a temporary mini-restaurant exclusively for the 2009 Tallgrass Film Festival. Tanya’s Soup Kitchen Caravan will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 23 and from 11 a.m. [...]
Loco: London’s 1st Comedy Film Festival
Orlando: Does Sex Matter?
A soothing demise: Lars von Trier’s ‘Melancholia’ considered
The Power of Limits in The Five Obstructions
Surviving ‘Surviving Life’
‘The Other’ at The 2nd London Iranian Film Festival
‘Leaving’: Made in Prague
A Step Forward: New African Film in Paris
Adapting to The Skin I Live In: The Antidote to Horror
Chicken with Plums: Better on Paper
