Patti Smith: Dream of Life
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Harry Potter Vs. Hari Puttar: Warner Bros. sues filmmakers
Warner Bros., owners of the Harry Potter franchise, have confirmed that they are indeed suing the makers of an Indian film called Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors about a young boy trying to protect a secret formula created by his father from a couple of criminals. ... read more
Spotlight on Memphis for new MTV web series
Craig Brewer, writer/director of Hustle & Flow and Black Snake Moan, is teaming up with MTV Networks to create Five Dollar Cover, a web series centered on the music scene in Memphis, Tenn.... read more
Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian film changes directors
A Los Angeles Times article on the upcoming film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road (starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron) curiously dropped this little nugget of information: writer/director and sometimes actor Todd Field is currently working on an adaptation of McCarthy’s Blood Meridian novel. Ridley Scott had previously been attached to direct the tale, said to be a brutal 1850’s Western where Native Americans are slaughtered for profit. ... read more
Despite controversy, Warner Bros. sticks with Towelhead
When a small movie called Nothing is Private debuted at the Toronto Film Festival last year, it didn't exactly come quietly. For one thing, the man behind it was Alan Ball, the writer of American Beauty and creator of Six Feet Under, who made a name for himself with subversive dramas unafraid of the darker aspects of American life. And its subject, a 13-year-old Lebanese-American girl who must sift through ethnic and sexual tension in early-’90s Houston, left even seasoned festival audiences a little squeamish. ... read more
MGM stays off the market...for now
Since its revival two decades ago, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has had a difficult time keeping itself in the black. Or perhaps it should be said that it hasn't been keeping itself in the black. Nonetheless, the studio announced recently that it will be staying in business despite a shaky reboot to its production and distribution. "Contrary to recent media reports, (MGM) is not for sale," said a statement by all the current owners of the studio printed in The Hollywood Reporter. "There is no 'asking price' for the company. MGM's existing financing arrangements are sufficient to meet its needs. Goldman Sachs has... read more
Galifianakis comedy Visioneers makes festival rounds
The 9-5 grind is not kind to any of us, but it's probably hardest on George Winsterhammerman... read more
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The best thing that can be said for... read more
Woody Allen unleashes hilarious Vicky Cristina diary
Vicky Cristina Barcelona has been garnering a lot of (deservedly) positive reviews, and writer/director Woody Allen... read more
Nicolas Cage set to star in Kick-Ass new movie
Nicolas Cage loves comic books. After starring in Ghost Rider and naming his son Kal-el, the Hollywood Reporter cited on Friday that the Coppola nephew has signed on for an adaptation of Mark Millar's Kick-Ass. Cage is set to play a former cop intent on bringing down a druglord in the violent pic. Chloe Moretz plays the daughter he has trained to fight alongside him. ... read more
Kevin Smith will debut his Porno next month
It’s been a long and hard road, but director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma) will show his latest film, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, at the Fantastic Fest next month.... read more
Rhymes with Crouton: The Touching Story of Zach Galifianakis
It’s 2003 and I’m sitting in a Midwestern college auditorium with ratty orange seats. The air conditioner is cranked despite it being a cool March night, and that’s good, because I’m buzzed from pre-show beers and wearing a... read more
Soderbergh and Nolan to present at Slamdance
Sundance may be the famous one and Toronto may have the most films, but when it comes to pure independent spirit, the prize has to go to Slamdance. This year it looks like the festival's celebrating by honoring, oddly enough, some independent directors who've headed to Hollywood. On Sept. 5, the 15th anniversary of the festival, Christopher Nolan will be screening his first feature, Following, at the LACMA's Bing Theater while Steven Soderbergh's Schizopolis will be playing at the IFC in New York. ... read more
Playlist announced for Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Read Paste's Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist review.--In the beginning, there was Garden State, and it was nice film. But then music blogs made fun of Natalie Portman's throwaway line, and hipsters cast Zach Braff into the pit of eternal condescension, never to reenter the kingdom of good graces. But lo', it was prophesied that a child from the OC (don't call it that) would arise and deliver redemption to awkward music-loving introverts everywhere. His name was Michael Cera, and on his right hand was Juno. ... read more
Who is your favorite high-school principal on film?
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Our Favorite High School Principals
We at Paste can't get enough of high-school principals looking flustered and heart-attack-prone, barking at future dropouts, "shape up!" or "get your act together!" or "I'll ship your butt to detention so fast, it'll make your pretty little head spin!"... read more
Trouble The Water
Like a Shakespeare adaptation, Trouble the Water’s plot will be unreassuringly familiar... read more
The Rocker
If the premise of The Rocker sounds unfamiliar, you must have been... read more
Mamma Mia! goes sing-along for re-release
With sales slowing and several high-grossing, summer blockbusters to contend with (most notably, The Dark Knight), Universal Pictures has resorted to an interactive gimmick in order to boost its Labor Day weekend revenue for Mamma Mia! A "Sing-Along Edition" of the movie premieres in select theaters nationwide on Friday, Aug. 29. This “unprecedented worldwide phenomenon” will feature, well, pretty much just subtitles—but also an exclamation-point-littered invitation from Universal to “sing and dance along.” ... read more
Poltergeist remake picks up two new writers
They're heeeeeeeeere. Horror movies are experiencing something of a renaissance with the recent boom of imports and remakes that studios are ponying up for. Continuing in this grand and gory tradition, MGM Studios has hired ace horror writers Stiles White and Juliet Snowden to write the screenplay of the upcoming Poltergeist remake.... read more
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