Movies News Desk - Page 135

The generosity flows strong this week at Rooftop Films with three nights of completely free programming, all set along the mighty Hudson River at the beautiful Brookfield Place in lower Manhattan. It's a three-day weekend of cartoons, New York-centric shorts, and a jazz doc about a blind legend.

The Rural Route Film Festival, celebrating its tenth anniversary, returns to Museum of the Moving Image from August 8 through 10, 2014, with its showcase of international films that take the road less traveled, transporting viewers to places far outside of the city.

Wild Eye Releasing has announced that The Perfect House, the anthology horror film from Kris Hulbert and Randy Kent, will make its long-awaited DVD release today, July 22nd.

American Girl's 2014 Girl of the Year , Isabelle Palmer, discovers her own way to shine in an all-new charming and inspirational movie when American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight premieres on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, Digital HD and On Demand today, July 22, 2014, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The film is also available on DIGITAL HD.

Variety writes that Mark Romanek (Never Let Me Go) is in negotiations to helm Warner Bros. upcoming prequel to THE SHINING, titled OVERLOOK HOTEL.

Marvel today announced five new release dates through 2019.

Lionsgate just released the second trailer for its action thriller THE PRINCE from director Brian A. Miller. Check it out below!

Boston, Mass. -- RR Auction presents the Eight Faces of Moses collection created by renowned artist Arnold Friberg for Cecil B. DeMille's masterful 1956 remaking of The Ten Commandments in a live auction event that will take place this Today at RR Auction's Boston Gallery.

Paley Presents will host 'A Celebration of Mary Rodgers' today, July 19, 2014, beginning at 2 pm in New York City.

Movie fans have another way to experience two blockbuster favorites this summer. This weekend, July 18 and 19, the Houston Symphony will perform the film scores live on the Jones Hall stage as audiences watch director J.J. Abrams' mega-hits Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness on a huge screen suspended above the orchestra. The live musical performance will synchronize perfectly with the film and blend seamlessly with dialogue and sound-effects tracks, creating a truly unique and thrilling movie-watching experience, as audiences witness composer Michael Giacchino's masterful scores recreated live before their eyes.

Focus Features has set a limited release today, July 18, 2004 for Zach Braff's second directorial feature, WISH I WAS HERE. The film will first hit theaters in New York and Los Angeles on that date, followed by a nationwide expansion on August 1.

Boston, Mass. -- RR Auction presents the Eight Faces of Moses collection created by renowned artist Arnold Friberg for Cecil B. DeMille's masterful 1956 remaking of The Ten Commandments in a live auction event that will take place this Saturday at RR Auction's Boston Gallery.

'SOUND AND CHAOS: THE STORY OF BC STUDIO', the documentary celebrating Martin Bisi's legendary Gowanus recording studio, makes its U.S. premiere today, July 17, 2014 at NYC's Anthology Film Archives.

Rumor is stage star Aaron Tveit (Les Miserables) is in talks to co-star opposite GLEE's Kevin McHale (WetPaint reported McHale's involvement in May) in the upcoming comedy film THEY MIGHT BE KENNEDYS, according to a listing on IMDb.

The comedy drama MY OLD LADY is a big screen adaptation of the stage play by Israel Horovitz, who is making his feature film directorial debut. Watch the first trailer for the film below!

Get Ready New York to get some taste of history! The March on Washington Film Festival-NYC edition 2014 begins next week. Details below!

The chilling documentary Killer Legends will be available on DVD nationwide today, July 15, 2014.

Award-winning composer Mark Mancina, who won a Grammy for Best Soundtrack Album (with Phil Collins) for his work on Disney's 1999 feature 'Tarzan,' produced and composed the score for 'Planes: Fire & Rescue.' The Planes: Fire & Rescue original motion picture soundtrack takes off today, July 15.

North Korea has been against James Franco and Seth Rogen's comedy film THE INTERVIEW from the start, but now the country's backlash is getting stronger -- and more official.

Last month, TMZ revealed that Richard Pryor's children weren't so happy with the news that Nick Cannon was in talks to portray their late father in Lee Daniels' upcoming biopic about the comedian. But now the New York Post writes that Richard Pryor, Jr. spent some time speaking with the actor and has changed his tune.