Movies News Desk - Page 153

Variety writes that Roald Dahl's THE BFG is headed to the big screen with Steven Spielberg at the helm.

From a mind unlike any other, Biophilia Live chronicles the multidimensional concert centered on the eighth studio album of avant-garde Icelandic artist, Bjork.

The 13th annual Tribeca Film Festival, co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, and presented by AT&T, announced the winners of its competition categories tonight at a ceremony presided over by Pat Kiernan and hosted at the Conrad New York in New York City. The Festival runs through April 27, 2014.

Bob Marley: The Making of Legend screens as part of the series Changing the Picture, sponsored by Time Warner, Inc. on Sunday, April 27, 2014, at 4:30 p.m. at The Museum of the Moving Image. Comprised of never-before-seen archival footage, this enthralling 2011 documentary, directed by Esther Anderson and Gian Godoy, unveils rare glimpses into Bob Marley and The Wailers's rise to stardom, including the band's first rehearsal. Director Anderson will appear in person at the screening. Moderating the post-screening Q&A will be Warrington Hudlin, President of the Black Filmmaker Foundation, Museum trustee, and Changing the Picture co-curator.

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), through presenting sponsor AT&T, will offer all film screenings taking place today, April 25 for free. During 'Film for All Friday' thirty-five TFF films will be screened for free throughout the day at Festival venues. Tickets will be available starting April 14. More information can be found below. The 2014 Tribeca Film Festival will take place April 16 - 27.

Sony Movie Channel slings into action this month, with HEROES AND VILLAINS: THE AMAZING WORLD OF SPIDER-MAN, tonight, April 25.

XLrator Media will be releasing THE MACHINE in theaters today, April 25th. The film stars Toby Stephens, Caity Lotz and Denis Lawson and written and directed by Caradog W. James.

On Wednesday, April 30th, NewFilmmakers celebrates Edith Stephen's 95th Birthday with her new film THE LOPSIDED PEOPLE as well as the Documentary PRIMA and a Short Film Program.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Scarlett Johansson and Lupita Nyong'o are in talks to join the cast of Jon Favreau's upcoming live-action/VFX remake of Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK.

Legendary filmmaker John Landis will introduce a free screening of the 1933 classic KING KONG as part of the 'Sunday Movies at the United Palace with Lin-Manuel Miranda' series on April 27, 2014.

In the video below, X-Men: Days of Future Past stars Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender announce the global X-Men X-Perience. Follow along as the X-Men take over the world, beginning May 10th through global premieres, live chats, and more. Watch the announcement below!

William Friedkin's Sorcerer, the cult suspense thriller that has been largely overlooked since its 1977 release, has now been acquired and fully restored by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and will make its Blu-ray debut today, April 22, 2014.

Wild Eye Releasing is excited to announce that Cary Hill's Scream Park will be available nationwide on DVD and VOD today, April 22nd.

Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, celebrates the 25th anniversary of Chances Are, a zany romantic comedy with an all-star cast.

Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, brings you THE SUSPECT on DVD and Blu-ray today, April 22, 2014.

ComingSoon.net has exclusively shared the trailer for Paul Osborne's new film FAVOR, coming to VOD and iTunes via Gravitas Ventures today, April 22. Get a first look below!

Academy Award-winning writer and director Quentin Tarantino will be hosting a live, staged reading of his new screenplay THE HATEFUL EIGHT today Los Angeles. The reading, originally scheduled for April 24 at the LA County Museum of Art, will be held today, April 19 at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel downtown.

The first official trailer for the big screen adaptation of Jersey Boys just debuted! The Warner Bros. film, directed by Clint Eastwood, will hit theaters on June 20th. Watch the trailer below!

Drafthouse Films presents THE FINAL MEMBER, directed by Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math.

This spring, the Museum of Arts and Design presents its latest cinema series, Go Nightclubbing Archive, featuring selections from a historic video archive of the burgeoning New York punk scene from 1975 to 1980. In partnership with NYU's Fales Library, which recently acquired the archive, MAD will premiere ten individual screenings that draw from over 200 hours of remastered footage by Emily Armstrong and Pat Ivers.