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Loneliness of the long-distance lovers: Barrymore and Long team in Nanette Burstein's romantic comedy
While poring over a pile of scripts in search of the project that would become her first narrative feature, documentary filmmaker Nanette Burstein—who previously helmed the award-winning docs American Teen, The Kid Stays in the Picture and On the Ropes (the latter two co-directed with Brett Morgen)—unexpectedly fell in love with a romantic comedy entitled Going the Distance that had been sent to her by New Line Cinema. More »
Red Shoes: Bruce Beresford's 'Mao's Last Dancer' tracks epic journey of Chinese prodigy
Mao’s Last Dancer is a Chinese Billy Elliot who goes West—way out West, to Texas—becomes a star with the Houston Ballet, and is now a stockbroker in Melbourne. More »
Into the depths: 2D conversion companies meet the demand for 3D movies
As 3D has moved out of theme parks and into story-driven movies like the game-changing Avatar, their presence in theatres has grown exponentially. More »
Pilgrim's Progress: Cult director Edgar Wright guides Michael Cera in genre-bending comic romp
After the one-two punch of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz made him an international superstar in the world of geek cinema, it was only a matter of time until British filmmaker Edgar Wright went Hollywood. More »
The Grandson also rises: Dean Zanuck takes an indie path with Robert Duvall starrer 'Get Low'
In the film business, the word Zanuck still translates as something akin to “Open Sesame,” and it has opened doors for a third generation of filmmakers, admitting 37-year-old Dean F. Zanuck, who just formed Zanuck Independent, a movie company that stresses strong and/or unusual story values. More »
Universal relations: John Hall leaves his mark at the movie theatre
“I am a moviegoer, first and foremost,” says John C. Hall of Universal Pictures. “That’s why I got into this business.” More »
Family dynamic: Lisa Cholodenko explores modern parenthood in 'The Kids Are All Right'
Los Angeles-based filmmaker Lisa Cholodenko’s upcoming The Kids Are All Right hits all the right notes with its superb cast wonderfully putting across a story that deserved and got some special care. More »
Despicable glee: Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio brainstorm 3D animated tale of evil genius
“Make the other guy laugh.” That’s the litmus test for screenwriters Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul. More »
Meledandri's mission: Illumination Entertainment debuts with 'Despicable Me'
As the founder and CEO of Illumination Entertainment, Chris Meledandri guides a movie from concept to final product, while handling everything from creative to budgetary concerns. More »
Summer Knight: James Mangold's blockbuster quest pairs Cruise and Diaz, action and comedy
Once upon a time, the only things a summer blockbuster typically required for box-office success were a pair of glamorous movie stars, an exotic setting and a plot with an enjoyable blend of action, comedy and romance. More »
Kosse and effect: Universal's international president earns a Cinema Expo salute
The professional journey of David Kosse, Universal Pictures’ London-based president, international, and this year’s Cinema Expo International Distributor of the Year, began many thousands of miles away and several decades ago in Oregon, a state that evokes in American minds a relatively peaceful, often alternative and back-to-earth lifestyle. More »
Creativity is Paramount: PPI's Chas Evans brings international savvy to in-theatre promotions
“In-theatre is very important, as it represents the point-of-purchase,” affirms Chas Evans, senior VP, creative affairs, at Paramount Pictures International (PPI). More »
War crimes and punishment: Rebecca Richman Cohen's 'War Don Don' dissects the U.N. Special Court
Rebecca Richman Cohen discusses her Human Rights Watch Film Festival entry War Don Don, a documentary about the U.N. Special Court in Sierra Leone. More »
Eye on human rights: Annual film festival illuminates wide range of social issues
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival (HRWFF), in its 21st year this summer in New York City, screens at a time when most New Yorkers are preoccupied with record-breaking unemployment, cuts in funding to public institutions, and sliding real estate values. More »
Famiglia e amore: Tilda Swinton stars in Luca Guadagnino's drama of passion and power
Luca Guadagnino's lushly produced I Am Love offers the viewer a totally cinematic escape both in terms of its setting—the aristocratic Milanese environs of an haute-bourgeois industrial family—and its subject, which is an exploration of love in its myriad forms. More »
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REVIEWS
Film Review: Machete
Robert Rodriguez’s unofficial sequel to his half of Grindhouse is a lot like its predecessor—gory, funny and, in the end, somewhat disappointing. More »
Film Review: Going the Distance
An aspiring journalist and a music-industry slacker discover the many downsides of long-distance romance in this formulaic comedy, which relies too heavily on the charm of stars Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. More »
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