John McNaugton's last feature-length film was 1998's "Wild Things." In the fifteen years since, he's seen his sordid pot boiler starring Neve Campbell, Kevin Bacon and Matt Dillon achieve cult status that led to a direct-to-video sequel.
Read More »"I knew she was a silent screen legend and the first movie star. I didn't realize that she had helped make Hollywood culture as a fierce businesswoman."
Read More »Last spring, George Northy was working at an ad agency and chipping away at a screenplay, "G.B.F.," about a school with a new trend: All the girls need to have this season's hottest accessory of a gay best friend.
Read More »Last week, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (the DSM) announced that its 2013 edition will include Internet-use disorder as a condition recommended for further study. It's not a disorder yet, but it has now officially been used successfully as a defense against two...
Read More »When Indiewire's Nigel Smith spoke with Susan Sarandon about her projects coming out this fall ("Arbitrage," "Cloud Atlas"), she also mentioned her upcoming role in Michael Tully's new film "Ping Pong Summer." In the words of the screen goddess and part ow...
Read More »Columbia screenwriting grad Sarah Smick is in control for her first feature. Smick is co-writing, directing, acting and executive producing her debut feature "Friended to Death."
Read More »James Franco is giving mixed signals. He's been a part of successful movie franchises, hosted the Oscars and had an extended run on "General Hospital." But now he's teamed with gay art-porn director Travis Mathews to direct "James Franco's Cruising."
Read More »When Dave LaMattina was interning in Sesame Street's home video department in 2005, he didn't think he would end up making a film about Caroll Spinney, the legendary puppeteer behind the iconic Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.
Read More »While traveling the world making deals on the 2011 Sundance hit he produced, Evan Glodell's "Bellflower," Vincent Grashaw felt as if he had made ten years' worth of film world contacts. So once he finished his "Bellflower" tour, he decided it was finally time to make a fi...
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