Movies News Desk - Page 157

Cycling enthusiasts are invited to a talk and booksigning with award-winning sports journalist Richard Moore at Rapha Cycle Club New York City before the worldwide film premiere of Slaying the Badger, Moore's retelling of the 1986 Tour de France rivalry between American Greg LeMond and Frenchman Bernard Hinault. Moore will draw from his extensive first-person interviews with LeMond, Hinault, and their teammates to offer insight into cycling's greatest rivalry and preview scenes from the movie. Guests will leave the event primed for a deeper appreciation of the film premiere.

The Family of Woman Film Festival will make its inaugural debut at the Wilmette Theatre over this weekend, April 11 - 13th. Established in Sun Valley, Idaho in 2008, the Festival features films that raise awareness of important issues facing women here and abroad. This year's series of films were specifically chosen for screening at the Wilmette Theatre by the Festival's founder, Peggy Elliot Goldwyn.

BroadwayWorld previously reported that Academy Award-winning writer and director Quentin Tarantino will be hosting a live, staged reading of his new screenplay THE HATEFUL EIGHT later this month in Los Angeles. And we have even better news today! Deadline writes that the reading, originally scheduled for April 24 at the LA County Museum of Art, will now be held on April 19 at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel downtown.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Daniel Craig has left the upcoming courtroom drama THE WHOLE TRUTH just days before the project was scheduled to begin filming in Boston. The start date is reportedly being pushed back three weeks from April 14 to allow the producers time to find a replacement.

The Family of Woman Film Festival will make its inaugural debut at the Wilmette Theatre over the weekend of April 11 - 13th. Established in Sun Valley, Idaho in 2008, the Festival features films that raise awareness of important issues facing women here and abroad. This year's series of films were specifically chosen for screening at the Wilmette Theatre by the Festival's founder, Peggy Elliot Goldwyn.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney is in talks to pick up the screen rights to K.A. Applegate's Newberry Medal-winning book THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, illustrated by Patricia Castelao.

After 5 days featuring 10 new films from around the world; 9 retrospective screenings with artists such as Jennie Livingston, James Toback, Julie Taymor and Frederick Elmes; 9 amazing panels featuring the brightest industry minds; and 8 special events including conversations with Michael Moore, FIRST TIME FEST, The Second Time Around came to a close last night, April 7 with its Closing Night Awards Ceremony which took place at the 42West Nightclub in NYC. Scroll down for photos from throughout the festival!

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.

From legendary maverick filmmaker Henry Jaglom comes Henry Jaglom Collection vol. 3: The Women's Quartet available today, DVD April 8, 2014 from Breaking Glass Pictures.

One Village Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, brings you Black Coffee on DVD and digital download today, April 8, 2014.

During Spring Recess for New York City public schools, Museum of the Moving Image welcomes families to find their inner 'master builder' with big-screen showings of the acclaimed Warner Bros. film, The LEGO Movie in Dolby Digital 3-D, and stop-motion animation workshops featuring LEGOs!

Disney has shared a dark new TV spot for MALEFICENT. Starring Angelina Jolie as the title character, the film hits theaters on May 30, 2014. Watch below!

Back in January, Disney released montage of FROZEN's most memorable musical moment, 'Let It Go', as performed in 25 different languages. Now, you can meet the talent behind the microphone in the video below! Among the selected languages showcased in the video are German, French, Swedish, Mandarin, Japanese and more.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Judy Greer, Katie McGrath and Lauren Lapkus have signed on for Universal's JURASSIC WORLD, directed by Colin Trevorrow. No word yet on what roles the trio will play.

Last summer, BroadwayWorld reported that The National Theatre's 'documentary-style' musical LONDON ROAD would be made into a feature film, with screenplay by playwright and book writer Alecky Blythe and director Rufus Norris. Composer Adam Cork adapted the score.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that John Leguizamo, Lynn Collins and Jim Belushi have joined the cast of Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego's upcoming drama for Atlas Independent and Relativity International, THE MAN ON CARRION ROAD. Set to star are Patrick Wilson and Ian McShane.

This year, the Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) celebrates its Twelfth Anniversary with a historic move to Atlantic City from Asbury Park. The festival, founded in 2003, runs now through April 6, 2014 in various locales in Atlantic City with financial, marketing and logistical support from the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority.

Tonight, April 4 at 7:30pm, the Warner Theatre will show E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial. Don't miss the chance to see this iconic film on the Warner's 50 foot screen!

Exceptional local films along with others from as far away as Singapore, Italy and the United Kingdom will be shown as part of the Media Film Festival, today and tomorrow, April 4th and 5th. Now in its 7th year, the festival of short films has moved to the historic Media Theatre on State Street in downtown Media.

Best known for putting on cutting edge theatre productions The Ringwald ventures into the world of film with a screening of the award winning documentary film Life in Green: The WAMM Movie. Life in Green follows members of the Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana (WAMM) as they battle the federal government for the right to use marijuana as a medicine to treat disease and face end of life with dignity and celebration. Shot over five years in Santa Cruz, California, Life in Green shows the world through WAMM's eyes. Scroll down for a sneak peek at some stills from the film!