Movies News Desk - Page 10

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES hit theaters this past Friday, May 26th in 3D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D. The film sailed its way to number 1 at the box office bringing in $62 million according to Talk Entertainment.

The official trailer was released today for Stephen Soderbergh's (Oceans 11, Magic Mike) upcoming comedy, Logan Lucky, which is set to hit theaters this August, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The British multi-award winning animation company Woolly Vision will present their new stop-motion animated short film 'The Adventures of Woollyfoot & Friends', an Official Selection in the 4th annual Dances with Kidz Festival, sponsored by the prestigious Dances With Films, on Saturday, June 10th at 3PM.

Girls Tyme - Making a Child of Destiny explores Beyonce's and Destiny's Child Rise to fame, and the sacrifices of forgotten manager and group creator Andretta Tillman.

On Thursday, May 25, DALE SOULES will participate in a Q & A panel for the International Filmmaker Project's screening of AWOL at the Made In NY Media Center by IFP, 30 John Street, Brooklyn, NY at 7:00 PM. 

It's a long way from The Oprah Winfrey Show to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, where Trinidadian born actor, screenwriter and film producer Paul Pryce will have the World Premiere of his debut film project.

On Saturday, May 20th Rooftop will present a sneak preview screening of Zoe Lister-Jones' 2017 Sundance indie hit, Band Aid, free and outdoors at House of Vans in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Actress Megan Henry stars as the newest anti-heroine to hit the festival circuit delivering vigilante justice in the award-winning short action-drama film GUARDIAN ANGEL.

New York native actress/writer/producer Jessy Holtermann is taking her romantically tragic short film, LONG LOVE LOST, to the Cannes Film Festival as part of their 2017 Short Film Corner running May 22-28.

Actor John Christopher Morton stars as a conflicted whistleblower in the title role of the new political satire feature film, AUGUST LUCEY. The indie film will make its World Premiere in New York City on May 11th at the Workers Unite! Film Festival, an annual event celebrating global labor solidarity.

Julia Campanelli, Artistic Director of critically acclaimed Shelter Theatre Group, has announced the creation of Shelter Film LLC, an independent film company based in New York City dedicated to creating film and content featuring female and minority protagonists, writers and filmmakers.

Acclaimed American tenor and opera singer David Miller is perhaps best known as a member of the multiplatinum classical crossover group Il Divo. Now, Miller is bringing his opera prowess to the cinema, with his directorial debut of the opera "A Hand of Bridge." The short film will premiere at the prestigious Seattle International Film Festival, which runs from May 18- June 11, 2017.  

Rising filmmaker/actress Molly Ratermann is heading to France with two short films she wrote, directed and stars in as part of two prestigious festivals: Nice International Filmmaker Festival and Cannes Short Film Corner.

Bad Film Fest, created by Shawn Wickens and Starr Kendall, welcomes aspiring filmmakers to share their work in a fun, 'anything goes' environment. Their goal is to entertain the audience, and to champion the misfits, castoffs, and underdogs of cinema.

Queer|Art has announced 'Summer of Resistance,' a special season of films selected by activists and politically engaged collectives, presented as part of the long-running Queer|Art|Film series taking place at IFC Center from May 8-August 14.

On the heels of today's announcement of the official release date for Disney's live-action remake of THE LION KING, The Wrap reports that comedic actors Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen are in final talks to play Simba's lovable sidekick duo, Timon and Pumbaa, respectively.

Actor Corlandos Scott emerges in the military family drama A COWGIRL'S STORY, starring and produced by Bailee Madison (Good Witch), and releasing this week from Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Chicago's own Jeremy Piven will lead an in-depth discussion with Gene Siskel Film Center Renaissance Award recipient Kevin Spacey at this year's annual benefit 'Kevin Spacey: Renaissance Man,' Saturday, May 13 at The Four Seasons Chicago (120 E. Delaware).

The 13th Annual New York Polish Film Festival, running May 2-7, 2017, has announced its opening night lineup at The Directors Guild of America.

The exhibition, Martin Scorsese, devoted to the director's life, work, and passion for cinema, which opened on December 11, has attracted more than 50,000 visitors to the Museum's galleries and to the comprehensive retrospective of the director's work in its theaters.