6 Month Rule
"6 Month Rule" plows familiar romantic-comedy terrain: the reformation of a terminal Lothario, with a subplot in which he attempts to instruct a freshly dumped nice-guy pal in all the wrong ways to...
View ArticleThe Lifeguard
Defying conventional wisdom, a 29-year-old former valedictorian discovers that not only can she go home again, she can even shag a hot high schooler in the process, steaming up some otherwise stagnant...
View ArticleScreen Media, Focus World Take U.S. On ‘Lifeguard’
Focus World and Screen Media Films have teamed to buy U.S. rights to Liz W. Garcia's drama "The Lifeguard," two months after its debut at the Sundance Film Festival.
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘This Is the End’
A sloppy, sophomoric, sometimes awfully funny horror-comedy hybrid.
View ArticleGolem Takes ‘Congress,’ ‘Quai’
MADRID — Proving there is still an arthouse market in Spain, however contracted in size, Golem has tied down Spanish rights to Ari Folman’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight opener “The Congress,” Bertrand...
View ArticleE! To Air More Seasons of Digital Series ‘Burning Love’
NBCUniversal’s E! will air the second and third seasons of web-based series “Burning Love” in the fall, the network announced. “Burning Love” is a spoof of dating reality shows. The series is...
View ArticleUPDATE: MPAA, China Resolve Payment Dispute
After months of haggling, Hollywood will finally be getting paid for its films released in China. “We are pleased to hear that the Chinese government has addressed the matter and all money due will be...
View Article‘Hansel’ Helmer Wirkola Casts Trio in ‘Dead Snow: Red Vs. Dead’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Martin Starr, Ingrid Haas and Jocelyn Deboer are bringing life to Tommy Wirkola's zombie actioner "Dead Snow: Red Vs. Dead."
View ArticleHow ‘Silicon Valley’ Relied on Story Pivots to Keep Up With Changing Tech World
When HBO’s “Silicon Valley” returns for its sixth and final season, the Pied Piper gang will be pivoting one last time to tackle emerging privacy issues, a new internet and some degree of actual...
View ArticleIFC takes Sundance laffer ‘Save the Date’
In what amounts to the last major sale out of this year's Sundance, IFC Films has acquired all North American rights to director Michael Mohan's romantic comedy "Save the Date," from Gilbert Films,...
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