The 55th Chicago International Film Festival opens Wednesday, October 16th, with Edward Norton’s starring and directorial turn in the film adaptation of the Jonathan Lethem book “Motherless Brooklyn.” Bruce Willis co-stars as the friend whose murder the detective afflicted with ...
“Judy”, the bio-pic: “I don’t know how these stories get started, but I do not approve nor sanction the upcoming film about Judy Garland in any way. Any reports to the contrary are 100% fiction.” So said the largely MIA Liza ...
A Boy Named Charlie Brown Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama. Director: Bill Melendez Lead voices: Peter Robbins as Charlie Brown Pamelyn Ferdyn as Lucy Van Pelt Length: 1 hr. 26 mins. Way back in 1969, half a century ago, when my ...
Suzanne Weinert is the president of Flatiron Pictures, located in Austin (TX),which specializes in producing independent feature films throughout the Southwest. Her short “A Good Son,” which she directed, just had its World Premiere at SXSW. Thematically, it bears some ...
“Them That Follow,” from Directors Britt Poulton and Dan Madison Savage, is described in the SXSW program this way: “Set deep in the wilds of Appalachia, where believers handle death-dealing snakes to prove themselves before God, “Them That Follow” tells ...
“Pet Sematary:” With dreams of a better life, the young doctor, Louis Creed, and his family–his wife, Rachel, their 9-year-old daughter, Ellie, and their 3-year-old toddler, Gage–move to their new home in the small rural town of Ludlow, Maine, alarmingly ...
“Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins” showed at the Paramount Theater in Austin as part of SXSW. It premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January. Director Janice Engel has culled footage of the legendary Texas wit ...
“Bluebird” premiered at SXSW on Thursday, March 14th, with Director Brian Loschiavo and many of the crew in attendance, including the now-retired owner of the 1,000 foot café in Nashville on 16th Avenue, Amy Kurland. Director Brian Loschiavo, a Philadelphia ...
“For Sama,” Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts’ searing documentary about the Syrian crisis, was named Best Documentary Feature at SXSW on March 12th. Said the judges, “This extraordinary and harrowing documentary captures an epic personal story of a mother’s love ...
“Sunset Over Mulholland Drive” is a behind-the-scenes look into the Motion Picture and Television Relief Fund’s Hollywood retirement home and grounds. The piece was a German entry into the documentary spotlight at SXSW, directed by Uli Gaulke with writing assistance ...
Aidy Bryant’s new Hulu series “Shrill” drops today (March 15th). To promote it, Chicago’s Columbia College alumnus Aidy Bryant, her producer Elizabeth Banks (“30 Rock,” “The Hunger Games”), author Lindy West (“Notes from a Loud Woman”), writer Ally Rushfield, and ...
While the flow of movie stars to SXSW continues, the Red Carpet opportunities seem fewer than in previous years. Nevertheless, there have been some big names showing up and below are a few of the celebrities who walked the red ...
