Just days after the 39th anniversary of the conviction of Patty Hearst back on March 20, 1976, Deadline is reporting that Fox 2000 has acquired the rights to a new, untitled book being written by Jeffrey Toobin about the life and kidnapping of Hearst. The writers behind Big Eyes, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, will …
It’s that time of year again: film festival season. As the weather is getting hotter, so are the lineups of some of the world’s most notorious festivals. This week Tribeca has announcement much news about their Documentary Competition and Viewpoints lineups, along with the big headline of the film festival’s opening. Staying safe and mainstream, …
Jeff, Who Lives at Home Written and directed by Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass USA, 2011 The Duplass brothers’ fourth feature length effort opens with its protagonist Jeff (Jason Segel), wielding a voice recorder, discussing how rewarding he finds M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs. Heavily relating to that film’s themes of fate and purpose, Jeff also …
Disney has released a new image from The Muppet Movie. There isn’t much to report here but the film is one of my most anticipated of the year, so I thought it would still be worth posting. With the few images that have leaked online, The Muppets movie looks to have a lot of promise. …