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Rasuk is Coming Back
There's been a lot of buzz surrounding William H. Macy's directorial debut, Keep Coming Back mostly because it's the Oscar nominated actor's first big-screen film. Now there's another reason to talk about this movie - Victor Rasuk. The Harlem born 22-year-old, who many indie lovers will recognize from Raising Victor Vargas and/or part of the skateboarding ensemble of Lords of Dogtown, will play opposite Salma Hayek.
R.I.P: Gillo Pontecorvo
Gillo Pontecorvo the director of one of my faves The Battles of Algiers passed away yesterday at the age of 86.
Focus Is On ‘The Galton Case’
Revivalist filmmaking is in full swing. Focus Features has teamed up once again with Random House Films to pull a classic from the publishing giant’s backlist. The 1959 mystery classic The Galton Case was originally written by Ross McDonald and represented a breakout for the writer and his lead Lew Archer. While audiences have become accustomed to the crime solving stylings of modern television and movies, project leader Peter Gethers says he believes the philosophical and narrative elements in story could turn it into a hit akin to "L.A. Confidential" or even "A History of Violence," given the story's emphasis on long-buried secrets.
Slapstick Returns in ‘3 Stooges’ Revival
One of the most prolific comedic groups of the 20th Century is coming back to the silver screen for a new audience, and a new century. Henry Winterstern’s First Look Studios has picked up the rights to the The Three Stooges. The Stooges created their own unique brand of slapstick comedy which garnered world wide fame in the 1930's through the 1960's, even fostering conventions and several spin off films and cartoon series for Hannah-Barbera.
DVD Review: The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
"while certain elements that adorn the offbeat film do carry sarcasm and critique, Puiu’s film is mislabeled as a black comedy"
