Frank Sidebottom-inspired movie to be released 6:10am Thursday 16th January 2014 in News By Rick Bowen The much loved and much missed Frank Sidebottom HIS statue stands in the heart of his beloved Timperley Village – and now Frank Sidebottom has inspired a movie. The film Frank is to be released on May 2 and […]
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Theater cancels opening show after Judge Reinhold quits
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — A suburban Kansas City dinner theater had to cancel its opening night of the play “Harvey” after a disgruntled Judge Reinhold resigned from the production. New Theatre co-owner Richard Carrothers told The Kansas City Star the “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” and “Beverly Hills Cop” star had appeared increasingly unhappy […]
Nicole Kidman’s ‘Grace of Monaco’ pulled from release schedule
By Todd CunninghamTheWrap “Grace of Monaco,” the Princess Grace biopic starring Nicole Kidman, has been pulled from the Weinstein Company’s release schedule, the studio said Thursday. TWC had originally set a Nov. 27 limited release to qualify it for this year’s Academy Awards, but the story of Grace Kelly’s transition from actress to princess has […]
‘2016: Obama’s America’ director indicted for campaign finance violations
By L.A. RossTheWrap The director of the controversial 2012 documentary “2016: Obama’s America” has been indicted on charges of campaign finance violations, according to court documents obtained by TheWrap. Dinesh D’Souza, who wrote and directed the surprise hit conservative film, allegedly contributed a total of $20,000 to the campaign of Wendy Long, the republican Senate […]
Shia LaBeouf blames bizarre behavior on ‘performance art’
By L.A. RossTheWrap Embattled actor Shia LaBeouf has finally come clean on his weeks and weeks of bizarre behavior, claiming that it’s all been one giant piece of performance art. LaBeouf claims #stopcreating – the hashtag he used to mark his many Twitter apologies – is a project created with the help of “Meta-Modernist” Luke […]
‘Raging Bull’ Supreme Court ruling could impact Hollywood’s future copyright claims
By Ira TeinowitzTheWrap Supreme Court justices on Tuesday hearing a copyright appeals claim against Martin Scorsese’s 1980 Oscar-winning film “Raging Bull,” questioned the potential effects of allowing such a claim years after a movie is made or a copyrighted work is issued. Paula Petrella, whose father Frank Petrella wrote Jake LaMotta’s autobiography and contributed to […]
Quentin Tarantino scraps Western plans after script leak
I don’t blame him. He needs to find loyal people, build a little family, and keep it in the family. Anyone else is in it for themselves, and will sell you out first chance they get.
Devizes festival to showcase movie talents
Devizes festival to showcase movie talents 9:11am Monday 18th November 2013 in News By Lewis Cowen Film makers from all over Wiltshire are being invited to submit their work for the first Devizes Film Festival, which will take place next June. It is being organised in conjunction with Devizes Festival. One of the organisers, Paul […]
York teenager James Fox in running for Hollywood movie
York teenager James Fox in running for Hollywood movie 8:46am Tuesday 21st January 2014 in News By Kate Liptrot, kate.liptrot@thepress.co.uk James Fox A YORK schoolboy is waiting to hear if he is in the running to appear in a major Hollywood film. Manor CE Academy pupil James Fox was last week invited to St Albans […]
Glenn Close plans return to theater in fall
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Glenn Close is returning to theater after more than 15 years — and it won’t be in a musical. “I am planning a play in the fall,” Close said in an interview Monday at the Sundance Film Festival, where she’s promoting the film “Low Down.” The 66-year-old actress wouldn’t say what […]