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American Cinematheque to Screen "Big Easy" to Raise Money for Hurricane Relief

The American Cinematheque will present a benefit screening of Jim McBride's "The Big Easy" (1987, Sony Pictures) at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, September 18 at 1:00 PM and an encore screening at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica on Monday, September 19th at 7:30 PM. There is no admis...

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On the Edge: Lodge Kerrigan Talks Collapse and Chance in "Keane"

With his latest picture "Keane," Lodge Kerrigan reaffirms the maverick mantle he established over ten years ago with his 1994 debut "Clean, Shaven." As unnerving and concise as his celebrated bow, "Keane" is also a more full-bodied and emotionally harrowing expression of Kerrigan's talents. Starring...

NEWSFLASH: Ebert Goes Wild for "Shopgirl"

Making A Family Sex Comedy: A Conversation with Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau

For several years, Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau have been writing and directing distinctive films that take a sunny disposition on what are generally serious issues. Their first collaboration, "The Adventures of Felix," is about a gay man who leaves his lover to find a makeshift family on ...

Effie Brown starts production on Jeff Blitz's new feature film

"Rocket Science," a feature film project from Effie Brown's Los Angeles based production company Duly Noted Inc., has begun filming in Baltimore, adding to the company's expanding roster of feature film projects. As one of eight new films slated for development and production in 2005, "Rocket Scien...

KEANE Finally Opens

NEWSFLASH: Finding Kevin's Bacon

SNEAK PREVIEW: "THUMBSUCKER"