March 24, 2009–John Hamm (TV's “Mad Men”) has joined the cast of “Howl,” the indie feature about the obscenity trial of Allen Ginsberg's famed poem. The other members already cast are James Franco, Mary-Louise Parker, David Strathairn and Jeff Daniels. Hamm will star as defense attorney Jake Ehrlich, whose life inspired the TV series “Perry Mason.”
Howl: Ginsberg's Obscenity Trial Indie Stars John Hamm, James Franco
March 24, 2009 by
Nowhere Boy: Biopic About Beatles John Lennon
March 16, 2009 by
March 16, 2009–The Weinstein Co. has acquired U.S. rights for British helmer Sam Taylor-Wood's John Lennon biopicture “Nowhere Boy.” Starring Kristin Scott-Thomas, Thomas Sangster and Anne-Marie Duff, the film relates the teenage years of the Beatles' member.
Final Inch: Oscar-Nominated Documentary, Irene Taylor Brodsky’s Inspiring Homage
March 15, 2009 by
March 13, 2009–Fifty years after the development of the polio vaccine in the United States, the potentially crippling polio virus still finds refuge in some of the world’s most vulnerable places, poised to re-emerge and re-infect regions where it was stamped out decades ago. The first line of defense against such a nightmarish occurrence is a vast army of health workers who go door-to-door in some of India’s poorest neighborhoods, ensuring every child is vaccinated. Their mission: to eradicate polio from the planet forever.
Inception: Sci-Fi Directed by Nolan Starring DiCaprio
March 3, 2009 by
March 4, 2009–Leonardo DiCaprio will star in “Inception,” the science-fi film Christopher Nolan (“The Dark Knight”) wrote and will direct as his next picture at Warner.
Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert's Commercial Appeal
February 28, 2009 by
Feb 28, 2009–Disney’s “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience” did well on Friday, grossing $4.8 million at 1,271 venues. Among concert pictures, that’s the second highest opening day ever, filing behind the $8.7 million racked up by last year’s “Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour,” Disney's first 3D concert film.
