Movies News Desk - Page 179

A living document of a lost world, Isaac Hertz's film Life Is Strange will receive its NYC premiere in a limited engagement, today, January 24 - 30, at the Quad Cinema, 34 West 13th Street, NYC.

"Frozen" audiences are invited to join the act-literally-as more than 1000 theaters nationwide introduce an all-new sing-along version of Disney's Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe-winning big-screen adventure beginning Jan. 31, 2014.

AMBI Pictures, the Italy-based film development, finance and production company run by Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi, today announced that Danny Glover (“Lethal Weapon” series, “Saw” “The Color Purple”), Daryl Hannah (“Kill Bill” “Blade Runner” “Splash”), Rutger Hauer (“Blade Runner” “Sin City” “Batman Begins”), Stephen Baldwin (“The Usual Suspects” “Born on the 4th of July”) and Michael Madsen (“Reservoir Dogs” “Kill Bill” “Donnie Brasco”) have signed on to star in the action thriller “Sights of Death” / “S.O.D,” which will be directed by Alessandro Capone (“L'amore nascosto” “Superstition 2”).

'Grind', the independent musical short film starring Anthony Rapp (RENT), Claire Coffee (NBC's Grimm) and Pasha Pellosie (The Carrie Diaries, Law and Order: SVU), just released its first trailer. Check it out below!

Sundance Institute and Mahindra today announced the winners of the 2014 Sundance Institute | Mahindra Global Filmmaking Award, in recognition and support of emerging independent filmmakers from around the world. The winning directors and projects are Hong Khaou, MONSOON from Vietnam/UK; Tobias Lindholm, A WAR from Denmark; Ashlee Page, ARCHIVE from Australia; and Neeraj Ghaywan, FLY AWAY SOLO from India.

Emory Cinematheque, a free weekly series of 35mm film screenings, returns tonight, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. with the 1937 war film 'Le Grande Illusion' (1937), directed by Jean Renoir.

Featuring exclusive interviews with over 100 key cast and crew from every Nightmare, including creator Wes Craven and Robert Englund ('Freddy Krueger'), Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy is available as a 2-Disc Collector's Edition Blu-ray, as of today, January 21, 2014 for an SRP of $29.98.

Get ready for the knife-wielding hero to return in Machete Kills, the sequel to the hugely successful Machete film from acclaimed director Robert Rodriguez. Machete Kills arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack including Blu-ray, DVD,& Digital HD with UltraViolet and On Demand today, January 21, 2014, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Tristar Pictures has just revealed the first trailer for director Paul W.S. Anderson's upcoming POMPEII. The film hits theaters on February 28, 2014. Get a first look below!

Below, check out an adorable video of a boyfriend suprising his girlfriend with a Christmas Eve proposal while they were singing karaoke to 'Love Is an Open Door' from Disney's FROZEN!

A third international poster has been revealed for the highly anticipated sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Check it out below, via ComingSoon.net!

Walt Disney Studios recently aired a new sneak peek at its upcoming live-action film MALEFICENT, starring Angelina Jolie in the title role. The film will hit theaters on May 30, 2014. Check it out below!

On the heels of his first Oscar nomination, director Steve McQueen joined Arsenio Hall last night on the couch. The '12 Years A Slave' director took the opportunity to respond to critiques made by recently ousted New York Film Critics member, Armond White. Watch his interview below!

Variety reports that Warner Bros. has delayed the release of Zack Snyder's upcoming BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN movie until May 6, 2016. The film was originally set to debut on July 17, 2015. Now, PAN will hit theaters that day.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will present David O. Russell with the Outstanding Director Award at the 29th edition of the Fest, which runs Thursday, January 30 through Sunday, February 9, 2014, it was announced today by SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling. The Tribute will take place at the Arlington Theatre on Friday, January 31.

Each year the Motion Picture Sound Editors presents the MPSE GOLDEN REEL AWARDS, in which the origanization acknowledges the year's best work in the various areas of sound editing: Dialogue & ADR, Effects & Foley, and Music. MPSE just announced the 2014 nominees, and you can view the full list below!

The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) announced the winners for the 19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards tonight, live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. The show aired on The CW Network at 8:00PM ET/PT and was hosted by Aisha Tyler. Scroll down for the full list of winners!

This year's Critics' Choice Movie Awards are currently underway on The CW, and Disney's FROZEN, starring Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, nabbed the honors for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for 'Let It Go'. Click here to check out the full list of winners!

Following months of overwhelming critical and audience acclaim and numerous year-end awards, Warner Bros. Pictures is bringing Alfonso Cuarón's cinematic achievement 'Gravity' back to big screens nationwide. The film, which stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, will be re-released on more than 900 screens today, January 17, 2014.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, writer-director Trevor White's JAMSEY BOY was released on video on demand on January 3, 2014, and hits theaters a few weeks later, today, January 17th.