Movies News Desk - Page 173

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Anne Hathaway did a table read of Nancy Meyers' workplace comedy THE INTERN with Robert De Niro and Meyers last week and is in talks to replace Reese Witherspoon, who left the project last month. De Niro will star as the intern.

After Dylan Farrow, the adopted daughter of Woody Allen and Mia Farrow, wrote an open letter in The New York Times recalling her alleged account against the acclaimed director, saying that he sexually assaulted her at age 7, the filmmaker has responded in his own, extensive open letter to the Times.

Brain Damage Films will soon be listing Dead on Appraisal on the horror market starting with a major VOD release on March 1st, followed by an April 8th DVD release! The DVD will feature behind-the-scenes featurettes, unseen trailers, and more. Scroll down for artwork and stills from the movie!

The Wrap writes that Ian McShane will star alongside Patrick Wilson in Atlas Independent and Relativity International's THE MAN ON CARRION ROAD. Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego will direct from a script by Nils Lyew.

The Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport will present the Sundance Film Festival Short Films on February 8 at 7:00pm. A roller coaster mix of drama and comedy, the Sundance Film Festival Short Films program is a 93-minute collection of eight short films from the 2013 edition of the Festival. Vibrant storytelling highlights the group, including fiction, documentary and animation, with five award-winners. With no rules, the short film serves as a proving ground for young filmmakers to make their mark, and for established filmmakers to take risks in story and style

The Paley Center will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Beatles arriving in New York with screenings today, February 8th and Sunday, February 9th at 1 PM.

The TIFF Next Wave 24-Hour Film Challenge, presented by RBC Royal Bank, challenges teams of High School aged youth to make a short film in just 24 hours, from 10:00 am today, February 8 to 10:00 am Sunday, February 9, 2014. All films meeting the competition criteria screen Sunday, February 16, 2014 as part of the TIFF Next Wave Film Festival. Team members should be between 14-18 years old and registration opens January 15, 2014.

Tribeca Film announced that it will be releasing Bryan Poyser's Love & Air Sex (f/k/a The Bounceback) this February with a day-and-date VOD and Theatrical release that will begin on demand February 4th and in theaters beginning today, February 7th.

Breaking Glass Pictures and Shoreline Entertainment are pleased to announce today's February 7th North American theatrical release of 7 Boxes, the debut film from the directing team of Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schembori. The film had its world premiere at the International Film Festival of San Sebastian to audience and critical acclaim and broke box office records in its native Paraguay. An official selection of the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, Indiewire hailed the Paraguayan action-thriller as 'The Fast and the Furious with wheelbarrows.'

Phase 4 Films has announced that AFTER THE DARK, formerly known as THE PHILOSOPHERS, will receive a national theatrical day-and-date release today, February 7, 2014. The film was penned and directed by John Huddles, and stars James D'Arcy, Bonnie Wright, Daryl Sabara, Sophie Lowe, Rhys Wakefield, Freddie Stroma, Maia Mitchell, Katie Findlay, Jacob Artist, and Erin Moriarty. George Zakk, Cybill Lui, and Huddles produced, with Eddy Sariaatmadja and Balaji Rao serving as executive producers.

The Paley Center will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Beatles arriving in New York with screenings on Saturday, February 8th and Sunday, February 9th at 1 PM.

Freestyle Digital Media (FDM) and Freestyle Releasing announce that they have set February 14th as the release date for director Corrado Boccia's Bangkok-set action thriller A STRANGER IN PARADISE, setting the film up as this year's 'action filled Valentine's Day' release.

Tristar Pictures has just revealed the first clip for director Paul W.S. Anderson's upcoming POMPEII. The film hits theaters on February 28, 2014. Check it out below!

Variety reports that Evangeline Lilly could be signing on for Marvel's upcoming ANT-MAN movie as the female lead.

Just before its big premiere at SXSW, the musical horror comedy film STAGE FRIGHT has been picked up by Magnet Releasing. Starring Allie MacDonald and Douglas Smith, STAGE FRIGHT also features Minnie Driver and Meat Loaf.

The Wrap writes that Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club) will be starring in Gus Van Sant's upcoming film SEA OF TREES.

Directed by Cannes & Venice film festival favorite, Peter Greenaway's Eisenstein cast includes Finnish actor Elmer Back in the title role, Mexican actor Luis Alberti in the role of his guide (Palomino Cañedo), South African actor Stelio Savante as Hunter S. Kimbrough and Lisa Owen as Mary Craig Sinclair. Scroll down for a first look at the film!

On Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 7:00pm author Dani Shapiro and her husband, filmmaker Michael Maren, will talk with Litchfield County Writers Project Director, Kathy Knapp, about their latest literary and film works and their creative partnership. This is a UConn Torrington Litchfield County Writers Project event and is free and open to the public. It will be held at the Warner Theatre's Nancy Marine Studio Theatre in downtown Torrington.

THE CRASH REEL, directed by twice Oscar-nominated Lucy Walker, which was shortlisted for an Oscar last month, will also be available on DVD and Blu-ray today, February 4th.

Golden Globe Award nominee Matthew McConaughey (Mud, Magic Mike) delivers a career-defining performance as Texas cowboy Ron Woodroof in the 'hugely entertaining' Dallas Buyers Club, the inspiring and powerful story of an imperfect man's fight for survival during an uncertain time in America (Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal). Directed by Jean-Marc Vallee (The Young Victoria) Dallas Buyers Club arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack including Blu-ray, DVD, & DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet and On Demand today, February 4, 2014, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.