Movies News Desk - Page 55

From today, May 14, through May 21, 2015 the SOHO International Film Festival returns to NYC for seven days of films at Village East Cinemas located at 189 2nd Avenue on 12th Street in New York City.

School of Visual Arts (SVA) proudly announced the winners of its 2015 Dusty Film & Animation Festival and Awards, now in its 26th year, at the Dusty Awards held May 12, 2015 at New York City's SVA Theatre (333 W. 23rd Street). Highlighting the work of more than 100 filmmakers and animators graduating from the BFA Film & Video and BFA Animation departments, the annual awards were bestowed at this event. Scroll down for photos!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, stage, screen and stand-up star Nick Offerman has signed on for THE FOUNDER, which tells the story of McDonald's and how the company grew into a fast food giant.

Variety reports that Reese Witherspoon's next project will be PALE BLUE DOT, written by Brian C. Brown and Elliott DiGuiseppi.

No Kidding! Me Too!!, a documentary film event and a Q&A with actor Joe Pantoliano, will take place at The Ridgefield Playhouse tonight, May 13, at 7 p.m.

INTO THE GRIZZLY MAZE will be hitting theaters on June 26th and VOD on May 19 via Vertical Entertainment.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Oscar nominee Laura Dern is in talks to join BIRDMAN's Michael Keaton in THE FOUNDER, which tells the story of McDonald's and how the company grew into a fast food giant.

School of Visual Arts (SVA) announces this year's 26th Dusty Film & Animation Festival awards presenters.

Freestyle Digital Media has announced today that they have acquired all U.S. VOD rights and have set today, May 12, 2015 as the release date for teen comedy THE A-LIST.

Entertainment Weekly just unveiled a plethora of stills, plus two concept sketches, from Quentin Tarantino's THE HATEFUL EIGHT. Check them out, courtesy of ComingSoon.net, below!

According to Deadline, Natalie Portman will play Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the upcoming film ON THE BASIS OF SEX. DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL's Marielle Heller is in talks to direct.

Maria May makes the leap from Broadway to the silver screen! 

Deadline writes that Kate Hudson, her father Kurt Russell, and John Malkovich have signed on for the upcoming BP oil spill film DEEPWATER HORIZON.

Deadline reports that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's BY THE SEA will hit theaters on November 13, 2015 by Universal Pictures. The drama, which Jolie wrote and will direct, marks THE FIRST TIME the pair have starred together since 2005's MR. AND MRS. SMITH.

According to Variety, CINDERELLA's Lily James is in final talks to star in Edgar Wright's upcoming film BABY DRIVER.

Award-winning screenwriter Justin Owensby delivers his feature film directorial debut, Chapman, an atmospheric and visually stunning character study enlivened with a strong dose of crude humor following a young man's journey back home while haunted by images of his past.

After last fall's successful debut of O Brazil, a series of contemporary Brazilian films that represent the nation's thriving film scene, Museum of the Moving Image announces the series' second installment with a selection of three new films centered around music.

RICKI AND THE FLASH, starring Meryl Streep, Rick Springsteen, Kevin Kline, Broadway's Ben Platt and Sebastian Stan, just unveiled its first official trailer. Click below to watch Streep and company rock out!

According to Deadline, Glenn Close, who last starred on Broadway opposite John Lithgow in A DELICATE BALANCE, has signed on for two upcoming films -- WHAT HAPPENED TO MONDAY? and SHE WHO BRINGS GIFTS.

SoHo International Film Festival will be screening the New York premiere of Demos Bizar and GiMe Productions short film, Policy of Truth, on May 19 at 8pm.