No ‘Roos - No Mercy My conversation with THE PROPOSITION director John Hillcoat I attended the Australian audience premiere of THE PROPOSITION introduced by the film’s costars Danny Huston and Guy Pierce in Los Angeles, a western of sorts involving 3 brothers. So of course I experienced a triple enlightenment.1. Guy Pierce – with his shirt unbuttoned to his waist- boasts ‘man cleavage’ that looks more like ass cheeks than pecs. Damn! I’m crawling back to 24 Hour Fitness with my boy ...
Flashback a few years to a (then) 22 year-old Dan Harris was offered to write X2: X-Men United after director Bryan Singer read the screenplay for IMAGINARY HEROES. That same year Harris’ photography was published in the NY fashionista Visionaire and was profiled by Variety as one of the top 10 screenwriters to watch. Heroes vs. Heroes It just kept getting bigger and better. Dan Harris and writing partner Michael Dougherty are now busy working on the upcoming SUPERMAN RETURNS feature film. Th...
COMEDY STORMS SLAMDANCE: It’s snowing laughs in Park City!Happily married in Park City, Salt Lake, Deer Valley and Provo Comedic tour de force John Leguizamo summed up the typical Park City experience perfectly. “I saw a lot of REALLY depressing movies and then went home.” In the digital era of documentary overload, one Independent voice is quietly laughing back from the grave. For the past 10 years Sundance an...
As part of its global tour, RESFEST 2004 touched down in Los Angeles October 13-17, showcasing its biggest festival ever at the Egyptian Theatre. RESFEST 2004, a traveling film festival showcasing the world’s most innovative shorts and music videos, this year includes the work of more than twenty Los Angeles-based filmmakers as RES continues to make Los Angeles its second home.“Los Angeles has always been one of the top cities for RESFEST because it is home to so many innovative artists, de...
2nd ANNUAL DON'T KNOCK THE ROCK FILM AND MUSIC FESTIVAL 2004 Hollywood, CAOPENING NIGHT FILM: GRAM PARSONS- FALLEN ANGEL CLOSING NIGHT FILM: EDGEPLAY- A FILM ABOUT THE RUNAWAYS PJ HARVEY'S FIRST LOS ANGELES PERFORMANCE PROMOTING HER LATEST CD "UH HUH HER" TO CLOSE FEST Festival Founder Allison Anders, Festival Director Gianna Chachere, Festival Producer Maya Smukler and Music Director Tiffany Anders announce the Second Annual DON'T KNOCK THE ROCK FILM AND MUSIC FESTIVAL. The three-day roc...
OUTFEST ANNOUNCES FILM COMPETITION WINNERS July 13 to 19Outfest, one of the world's largest gay and lesbian film festivals and the largest film festival in Southern California, has announced its coveted 10th Annual Film Competition Awards, in which 16 competitive film awards were announced in three categories: Grand Jury Awards, Audience Awards & Special Programming Awards. Outfest 2004, the festival's 22nd edition, featured 220 films and videos from 22 countries, exhibited in nine venues ov...
