Movies News Desk - Page 149

The 18th Annual Rooftop Films Summer Series will kick off today, May 16th, with a special short films program, followed by a sneak preview screening of OBVIOUS CHILD, starring Jenny Slate, on Saturday, May 17th. Details below!

Fresh from a 'Best Comedy' win at the 2013 Burbank International Film Festival, indie film Chasing Taste has sold out of tickets for its world premiere at VISIONFEST tonight, May 16th at 7:00p.m. at Tribeca Cinemas in New York City. To meet the demand of audience members, VISIONFEST is opening up more seats in a second screening room for a simulcast. Chasing Taste tells the story of a down-and-out novelist who is transformed overnight into NYC's next big food critic. On the cusp of fame and fortune, the writer turned food critic suddenly loses his sense of taste and smell in a freak accident, forcing him to rely on a team of super 'smellers' and tasters to help him fake his reviews. The screenplay is written by Lori Fischer and produced by Ashley Wren Collins, Maitely Weismann and Sean Gannet. The picture also marks the feature film directorial debut of Sean Gannet.

Griffin Dunne stars in THE DISCOVERERS, which has won quite the collection of awards, including an Achievement in Acting Award for Dunne at the Sarasota International Film Festival, Emerging Actor Awards for Devon Graye and Madeleine Martin at the Genart Film Festival, and Best Film at the Kansas City Film and Oxford Film Festivals, as well as an Outstanding Actor Award for Dunne at the Sedona Film Festival, a Spark Breakthrough Award for Martin at the Riverrun International Film Festival, and Best Score at the Genart Film Festival.

A People Uncounted will open in New York City on May 16, 2014.

Deadline reports that Mary Steenburgen has joined the cast of A WALK IN THE WOODS, the film adaptation of humorist and travel writer Bill Bryson's best-selling memoir. Ken Kwapis (He's Just Not That Into You) directs. The film was written by Academy Award winner Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine).

On May 21st, Time Warner Cable and Rooftop Films present the New York premiere of 2014 Sundance hit "Cold In July." Writer/director Jim Mickle and actors Michael C. Hall and Don Johnson will participate in a Q&A after the screening. 'Cold In July' will be released in theaters and Video On Demand on May 23rd by IFC Films. Afterparty hosted by New Amsterdam Spirits.

Low Spark Films and Jean Doumanian Productions have completed the financing for the upcoming film adaptation of Galveston, written by 'True Detective' creator Nic Pizzolatto. Embankment Films is handling foreign sales, and is currently representing the project in Cannes. Shooting is set to commence in October, 2014.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Peter Sarsgaard and Winona Ryder have signed on to star in the upcoming indie drama EXPERIMENTER, THE STANLEY MILGRAM STORY, written and directed by Michael Almereyda.

The 18th Annual Rooftop Films Summer Series will kick off this Friday, May 16th, with a special short films program, followed by a sneak preview screening of OBVIOUS CHILD, starring Jenny Slate, on Saturday, May 17th. Details below!

The 1979 cult classic "The Warriors", with an introductory performance by acclaimed poet Lemon Andersen., is the next screening in the "Sunday Movies at the Palace with Lin-Manuel Miranda" series that features classic New York City films every month. It's set for Sunday, May 18, 2014. Doors open at 4:00pm. Stage show begins at 5:00pm. Screening at 5:30pm.

Vicious Circle Films and SlaughterFX are excited to announce that Chris Sun's Daddy's Little Girl will be available on DVD today, May 13th. The Australian revenge thriller arrives in the US following an impressive festival showing and a VOD debut this winter. At the Pollygrind Underground Film Festival of Las Vegas, Daddy's Little Girl took home the grand jury prize, best director, best overall individual performance by actor Michael Thomson and best screenplay.

The film A COFFEE IN BERLIN will soon be released by Music Box Films and opens in NYC at the Landmark Sunshine on June 13th, 2014.

Sundance Institute today announced the 13 projects selected for its annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Utah from May 26 through June 26.

Griffin Dunne, the actor and director best known for his starring role in Martin Scorsese's After Hours, gives one of the finest performances of his career in the bittersweet new independent comedy The Discoverers, directed by Justin Schwarz. In this special double-feature event at Museum of the Moving Image, Dunne and Schwarz will appear in person to discuss both films. Tickets are $20 for the public and $12 for Museum members. They are available online at movingimage.us or by phone at 718 777 6800.

First Run Features has announced its June 3 releases, including PETER BROOK: THE TIGHTROPE, TINY: A STORY ABOUT LIVING SMALL and WHAT'S IN A NAME? Details below!

Director Colin Trevorrow's JURASSIC WORLD is prepping to thunder into theaters on June 12, 2105, and the feature has just added Andy Buckley (The Office) to its cast.

Deadline reports that John Krasinski (The Office) will be directing his second feature film - THE HOLLARS, in which he will also star. James C. Strouse wrote the script.

Today, May 6, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will commemorate the four-decade birthday of the great comedy classic Blazing Saddles, by releasing a new 40th Anniversary Blu-ray.

Garden Thieves Pictures and Filmblanc have announced that Desert Riders, the latest film from award-winning director and cinematographer Vic Sarin, will be available nationwide on cable and internet VOD and DVD today, May 6th.

Batten down the hatches, The Evil Within wants out!