Exclusive articles:
Levine Sitting in on ‘Sitter’
The director behind the long delayed All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (will Senator ever release this film?) and Sundance semi-hit The Wackness has landed another possible directing gig for the big studio folks. THR reports that Jonathan Levine will lense The Sitter for Fox Atomic. The helmer is apparently joining a project that had many studios wondering what a current day Elisabeth Shue might look like. The spec began a bidding war that was settled back in January.
Cinema Eye Awards favor Man on Wire, Waltz with Bashir and Up the Yangtze
The mission that was started same time last year is just as important this year despite the final results. In hindsight, the 2nd edition of the annual Cinema Eye awards will probably be one of those rare years where the Academy Awards' Best Doc winner matches/mimics the one selected by this avant-garde award group. James Marsh’s Man on Wire was hailed as the Best Documentary film by just about everyone, so it was a non-surprise on who would claim the evening's top honor.
Daily Recommendation: The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency
Among the last batch of projects that have the Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack names attached, the seven-episode drama series THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY starts tonite (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT). It might be worth a look if you consider... a. based on best seller, b. features Jill Scott as the title character and c. will feature some nice backdrops.
Daily Recommendation: Ramin Bahrani’s Goodbye Solo (Encore)
Opening today at the Angelika, Ramin Bahrani and Souléymane Sy Savané will be present at the Goodbye Solo screenings tonite, Saturday 7pm & 9pm and the 3pm & 5pm shows. Its the best film of the year so far.
IFC Wants to Get into ‘Unmade Beds’
Plucked right before its NYC premiere at the ND/NF Fest, IFC Films have made the pick up of Alexis Dos Santos oddly shaped rom drama/coming-of-age film that features a loaded soundtrack of tunes from an array of artists.
