Category: Film Festivals
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Looper Opens Toronto Film Festival, Scores Good Reviews
Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt play the same character in Looper, and things get a little hairy when one of them is tasked with killing the other.
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Hit and Run Movie: Kristen Bell Makes Surprise Visit to Traverse City Film Festival
Imagine my glee when Kristen Bell made a surprise visit to the Traverse City Film Festival and answered questions after her film Hit and Run.
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Traverse City Film Festival Features Michael Moore, Susan Sarandon, Rodriguez and More
The 8th Annual Traverse City Film Festival in underway, and features the usual array of Just Great Movies, along with founder Michael Moore, Rodriguez, Susan Sarandon and more. Jane recaps the highlights so far and gives the rundown on a few films.
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Sexy Baby Documentary Examines Female Sexuality in the Cyberage
Sexy Baby is a thoughtful documentary that examines female sexuality in the cyberage and doesn’t shy away from asking the tough questions. What the film reveals might shock you.
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TCFF Spotlight: Bernie – How Joe Rhodes’ Aunt Marge Ended Up in the Deep Freeze
Bernie tells the true story of a beloved mortician who murdered an ornery old woman hated by everyone in Carthage, Texas. But Jane wonders, should he be in prison for the crime?
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Susan Sarandon to be Honored at Traverse City Film Festival
Just announced! Susan Sarandon will be attending the 8th Annual Traverse City Film Festival, July 31 – Aug. 5, 2012. See the iconic star of Thelma and Louise in person? Yes, please.
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TCFF Spotlight: Searching for Sugar Man
Searching for Sugar Man, the opening night film at the Traverse City Film Festival, tells the incredible story of Rodriguez, a 1970s Detroit rock icon who seemed destined for greatness, only to vanish into obscurity until a bootleg recording surfaced in South Africa.
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Traverse City Film Festival to Feature The Zen of Bennett, Compliance, West of Memphis, We Are Wisconsin
The 8th Annual Traverse City Film Festival, July 31 – Aug. 5, 2012, promises to be the best yet, with West of Memphis, The Zen of Bennett, Beasts of the Southern Wild and Hit and Run playing. Check out all the buzz and highlights.
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Not at Sundance? Here’s Who To Follow on Twitter
If you’re on the other side of the country, but want to keep up to date on happenings at the Sundance Film Festival, here’s a great option. Follow all the filmmakers, critics and actors on Twitter.
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Martin Scorsese on His Early Career, Growing Up in New York, and Not Going to the Movies
Melanie Votaw recently attended a Q&A session with the legendary director, who discussed growing up in lower Manhattan, why he doesn’t watch many movies, and why there won’t be a remake of Mean Streets, which screened as part of the New York Film Festival’s 50th anniversary year.