Movies News Desk - Page 20

THE LION IN WINTER (1968), Anthony Harvey's multiple-Oscar-winning adaptation of the play by James Goldman, starring Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn, and with the film debuts of both Anthony Hopkins and Timothy Dalton, will run at Film Forum in a new 4K restoration, from Friday, December 16 through Tuesday, December 27.

Now, for the first time ever, you can see NEWSIES outside of the US - with a One Night Only satellite broadcast of the musical in UK cinemas nationwide on Sunday 19th February with tickets going on-sale today.

NERDLAND, featuring THE VOICE talents of Paul Rudd, Patton Oswalt, HANNIBAL Buress, Reid Scott, Mike Judge, Riki Lindhome, Kate Micucci, Laraine Newman, Brendon Small, John Ennis, and Paul Scheer, will hit theaters today, December 6, 2016.

Producer Antonio Saillant owner of Angel Light Pictures now entitled Angel Light Communications tackles yet other step toward helping our environment. Angel Light Communications will be taking part in launching The Plastic Truth Challenge with UpGyres.

Audiences have a final chance to “Seize the Day!” – tickets are now available for “Disney's Newsies: The Broadway Musical!,” playing in U.S. movie theaters for three days only on Thursday, February 16 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday February 18 at 12:55 p.m. and Wednesday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m. (all local times).

'BUSBY BERKELEY,' a nine-day festival spotlighting the early movie musical trailblazer famous for his eye-popping kaleidoscopic production numbers, will run at Film Forum from Wednesday, December 7 through Thursday, December 15.

Take a look at a behind the scenes glimpse at the making of the music for MOANA - featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda!

Sony Classical has announced the release of Lion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) with score music by Dustin O'Halloran and Hauschka available digitally November 25 and on CD December 2.

Atlas Media's Merrily We Roll Along documentary, Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened - a thrilling, behind-the-scenes look at the 'then' and 'now' of perhaps Stephen Sondheim's most beloved work - scored in its first weekend of limited release on just two screens in New York City, with strong ticket sales at both NYC.

Museum of the Moving Image will present a seven-film retrospective that will include all of Borderline's feature films, with the New York premiere of The Eyes of My Mother with director Nicholas Pesce in person and a special screening of Christine with star Rebecca Hall in person, now through November 27, 2016. Click below to watch a new trailer for the retrospective!

The new musical comedy film OPENING NIGHT celebrates its VOD release today, November 18, 2016. Watch the official trailer below!

Released today, November 18, the Moana original motion picture soundtrack features seven original songs and a full original score, plus two reprises as well as two end-credit versions of songs from the film. Walt Disney Animation Studios' 'Moana' opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 23, 2016.

Dramatic Escape, a new feature-length documentary, will have a special screening at the School of Visual Arts Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street, on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 6:30 PM, presented by Rehabilitation Through The Arts (RTA), a NY-based non-profit. A panel & reception with RTA prison alumni will follow the screening; tickets: $30, $50 (reserved). More information at http://www.rta-arts.org/

On December 9, 2016, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood will open a reimagined exhibit offering an up-close look at authentic props and costumes from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and the beloved Harry Potter films. Highlights of the Fantastic Beasts experience include costumes worn by Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander), Katherine Waterston (Tina Goldstein), Alison Sudol (Queenie Goldstein), Dan Fogler (Jacob Kowalski) and Colin Farrell (Percival Graves), as well as Newt's case of creatures. Tour guests will now be able to explore how J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World has been brought to life on the silver screen over the past 15 years.

On this, the centennial of the passing of famed author and adventurer, Jack London, join THE JACK LONDON STAGE AND FILM FESTIVAL on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at The Mary Rodgers Room, The Dramatists Guild, 1501 Broadway, NYC.

John Cameron Mitchell & Stonestreet's Founders will present Miles Teller (Bleed for This, Whiplash, War Dogs) with the First Annual Stonestreet Granite Award for Exceptional Work in the Motion Picture Arts at Stonestreet Studios' 25th Anniversary Event, taking place at TAJ - 48 West 21st Street, New York, NY on Monday, November 14th.

Today, October 28th, the White House will host a discussion on the role of storytelling, cinema, and media in sharing the importance of science and mathematics.

The new musical comedy film OPENING NIGHT has just announced its VOD release for November 18, 2016. Not only that, but the official trailer is out - watch it below! 

"Desolation Angels" is the theme song written, arranged and orchestrated by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Drummer and founding member of the original Alice Cooper group, Neal Smith, for the movie "Desolation Angels/Rise of the BOAS.' Neal also stars in the lead role as the ruthless Russian mob boss, Yury Streinkov.

The second season of the All Shorts Irvington Film Festival (As iFF) will be presented at the Irvington Town Hall Theater (85 Main Street) in two parts: Fall 2016 and Spring 2017.