Bruce Campbell at Nuart - Interview
Bruce Campbell comes to town this week as part of his promotional tour for MY NAME IS BRUCE, which starts a one-week run this Friday at the Nuart Theatre in West Los Angeles. The film is a sort of horror movie variation on THREE AMIGOS and GALAXY QUEST, in which actors found themselves confronting real-life [...]
Rhona Mitra at January Comic Con
Rhona Mithra (most recently seen in DOOMSDAY) will appear to promote her most recent action-horror film, UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS, “a prequel that delves into the centuries old blood feud between the autocratic Vampires…and their one-time slaves the Lycans.” At noon, Ms Mitra will screen clips from the film and possibly sign autographs afterwards.
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David Fincher to discuss Benjamin Button
The American Cinematheque lauches its three-day tribute to director David Fincher with a preview screening on of THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. Fincher will be in attendance to answer questions after the film. The screening takes place at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, December 10. The Fincher fest continues with the director’s cut of ZODIAC [...]
Twilight Director Catherine Hardwicke
A Q&A with director Catherine Hardwicke will follow the 5:30pm screening at ArcLight Sherman Oaks on Saturday, November 22nd. Based on the best-selling young adult novels, the PG-13 film stars Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Reaser, Kristen Stewart. If you can’t wait for Saturday, TWILIGHT opens on Friday; also, the Arclight will have [...]
Eliza Dushku introduces Alphabet Killer
Star and co-producer Eliza Dushku (WRONG TURN) will introduce the premiere theatrical showing of the Anchor Bay Entertainment thriller The Alphabet Killerat the Laemmle’s Monica 4-plex Theaters in on Friday, November 14. Dushku, along with writer/producer co-star Tom Malloy and producers Isen Robbins and Aimee Schoof, will introduce the showing. Pending confirmation, they will also [...]
Monkees Davy Jones & Peter Tork
Former members of The Monkeys, Davy Jones and Peter Tork will be on hand for the American Cinematheque’s 40th anniversary screening of HEAD, the surreal cult film, featuring the made-for-TV rock group.Jones, Tork, and others involved with the film will be on hand to answer questions after the screening. The feature will be preceded by the theatrical premieres [...]
Book Signing: David J. Skal & Jessica Rains
On Sunday, November 9 at 2:00pm, David J. Skal and Jessica Rains will sign their book “An Actor\’s Voice,” a biography of Claude Rains, the actor who starred as in the title roles of THE INVISIBLE MAN (1932) and THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1943). Although Rains managed to avoid being typecast as a horror [...]
Martin Landau to discuss ED WOOD
After a screening of ED WOOD, actor Martin Landau (who won an Oscar for his role as Bela Lugosi) will discuss the film along with screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. The film biography of the worst filmmaker ever screens as part of the American Cinematheque’s B-Movie Festival, which includes screenings of THEM, TREMORS, and INVASION [...]