Movies News Desk - Page 109

The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, announce a bicoastal collaboration with The Contenders, MoMA's annual end-of-the-year series that offers filmgoers the opportunity to see recently released films that are bound for awards glory or destined to become a cult classic, often accompanied by post-screening discussions with directors and actors.

ET Online just ran an exclusive interview with Kristen Bell, in which she talks about playing 'Anna' in Disney's FROZEN and her excitement and gratitude for the role a whole year later. Watch below!

Museum of the Moving Image is pleased to announce a special screening of the adventure epic Noah followed by a discussion with director Darren Aronofsky and singer/songwriter Patti Smith in person on Monday, November 17, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. at the Museum. Smith's soulful, haunting song "Mercy Is," her first original song written for the screen, is featured in the film. The two will discuss Noah and their collaboration in a wide-ranging conversation, and Smith will perform "Mercy Is."

IFC Films presents Angus MacLachlan's GOODBYE TO ALL THAT, starring Paul Schneider in his Tribeca Film Festival 'Best Actor' Award-winning performance.

He made the romantic brunch. He got the ring. He's down on one knee-but will she say YES? Stage vets Pun Bandhu (Bway: Wit, Nurse Jackie) and chandra thomas (Labor Day, The Good Wife) star in Complete Sentences?, an original comedy about love, relationships, fine food ...and baseball.

On Saturday, October 25, 2014 at imagineNATIVE's Awards Show and Reception at The Revival, the esteemed Sun Jury and Moon Jury considered film, video, audio, and new media works from Canadian and international Indigenous artists to select winners in 18 categories with over $27,000 in cash and $7,500 of in-kind services.

The new thriller NIGHTCRAWLER, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, hit theaters last week on October 17th. Check out a new trailer for the movie below!

ComingSoon.net reports that CAPTAIN AMERICA star Sebastian Stan will appear opposite Meryl Streep in Jonathan Demme's upcoming movie musical RICKI AND THE FLASH. He will play Streep's estranged son Joshua.

According to Deadline, Seth Rogen, Megan Fox, Danny McBride, Dave Franco, Craig Robinson, Joey King and Horatio Sanz have all signed on for James Franco's new drama ZEROVILLE, based on Steve Erickson's novel. Jacki Weaver is also in the cast.

Click below to watch the new trailer for Dark Sky Films' upcoming thriller LATE PHASES, opening in select theaters on November 21!

Gravitas Ventures today announced that it is launching an initiative with streaming distribution platform Yekra to benefit the Austin Film Society (AFS), a non-profit organization founded by filmmaker Richard Linklater. All digital downloads of 21 YEARS: RICHARD LINKLATER purchased from the AFS website (www.austinfilm.org) benefit the Austin Film Society's artistic programs. In addition, AFS will exclusively host Yekra's download of 21 YEARS: RICHARD LINKLATER between November 14th and November 30th. Pre-orders will also be available starting October 27th.

According to Rolling Stone, Martin Scorsese is producing a documentary about legendary jam band the Grateful Dead. Amir Bar-Lev will direct the feature, which will celebrate the group's 50th anniversary and include archival footage from live performances, plus current interviews with the band and more.

Sony Classical is pleased to announce the release of the original motion picture soundtrack and the original score by Gustavo Santaolalla for the film, The Book of Life. The original film soundtrack is available now digitally and will be released on CD today, October 27.

CineFugitivo and NY's QUADCINEMA present a film by Michael Medeiros, TIGER LILY ROAD, opening tonight, October 24, 2014.

Marvel announced that it would debut the first public trailer for the highly anticipated action adventure AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON on October 28, but, as usual, the Internet had other plans. The trailer leaked online today, and you can check it out below!

John Wick, the stylized action film from Summit Entertainment, a Lionsgate (NYSE:LGF) company, will open at the newly renovated AutoNation Imax Theater on October 23 through November 3, 2014. The highly buzzed-about film features action super star Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyvquist, Alfie Allen, Adrianne Palicki, Bridget Moynahan, Dean Winters, with Ian McShane, with John Leguizamo, and Willem Dafoe.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Sean Bean is the latest star to sign on for Ridley Scott's upcoming sci-fi film THE MARTIAN, featuring Matt Damon as an astronaut marooned on Mars.

Wild Eye Releasing, a longtime sponsor of the PollyGrind Film Festival, welcomes today's DVD and VOD release of Frank S. Petrilli's Play Hooky.

Breaking Glass Pictures will be releasing the French-Hong Kong film RED NIGHTS on DVD and VOD (Comcast, Vubiquity, iTunes) today, October 21, 2014. RED NIGHTS is a thriller and a tale of erotic horror by Julien Carbon and Laurent Courtiaud.

Film Movement (www.filmmovement.com), the distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films, announces today that FOR A WOMAN and CANNIBAL will be released on DVD today, October 21. Both dramas, from France and Spain respectively, earned critical and audience acclaim following successful theatrical runs.