SCORSESE DIRECTING NEW DOC ON DAVID JOHANSEN FOR SHOWTIME

The New York Dolls

Showtime Documentary Films announced on Tuesday that renowned filmmaker Martin Scorsese will be directing a new feature on David Johansen, frontman of the New York Dolls.

Co-directed with David Tedeschi — known for his work on other Scorsese documentaries such as No Direction Home and Shine a Light — the film will take an intimate biographical look at Johansen, beginning with his upbringing on Staten Island and his arrival in New York’s East Village in the late Sixties as a teenager.

Buster Poindexter

The doc not only explores Johansen’s time as the lead singer for the New York Dolls but also his stints as the Eighties swing revival alter-ego Buster Poindexter and his Nineties output with the Harry Smiths.
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“I’ve known David Johansen for decades, and his music has been a touchstone ever since I listened to the Dolls when I was making Mean Streets,” Scorsese said. “Then and now, David’s music captures the energy and excitement of New York City.

I often see him perform, and over the years I’ve gotten to know the depth of his musical inspirations. After seeing his show last year at the Café Carlyle, I knew I had to film it because it was so extraordinary to see the evolution of his life and his musical talent in such an intimate setting. For me, the show captured the true emotional potential of a live musical experience.”

ARETHA FILM RESPECT: THE QUEEN ARRIVES IN THEATERS IN DECEMBER!

The Queen arrives in theaters this December. See Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in RESPECT. Watch the teaser trailer now.

Starring
Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Skye Dakota Turner, Tate Donovan and Mary J. Blige

Directed By
Liesl Tommy

Screenplay By
Tracey Scott Wilson

THE SECRET: NEW FILM DARE TO DREAM IN THEATERS APRIL17

Rhonda Byrne:  Before I discovered The Secret, I had a very limited idea of what I could be, do, and have. I had dreams but they were small ones, the kind that wasn’t risky or too far-fetched. But then I discovered The Secret, and all of that changed. My dreams became enormous. I dreamt of being able to share The Secret I had discovered with the world, even though I had no idea how it would be achieved. I dreamt of The Secret sweeping the world and bringing joy to millions and millions of people. The Secret book has sold over 30 million copies.

Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas Photo Credit: Alfonso Pompo Bresciani 

– Courtesy of Roadside Attractions

Then several years ago, I had a dream that The Secret would become a Hollywood motion picture. I had no idea how it would be achieved. But all I had to do was dare to dream that dream, and then allow the Universe to line up all the circumstances for it to happen.

The Universe never fails, and so, it is with great excitement that The Secret team and I get to share with The Secret fans a first look at the teaser for the new motion picture The Secret: Dare to Dream starring Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas.

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ROLLING STONE: LIFE AND DEATH OF BRIAN JONES NEW FILM

"Rolling Stone Life and Death of Brian Jones" is the first documentary about the founder and original leader of The Rolling Stones.

In the mid-1960s, Brian Jones emerged as ‘the face’ and poster boy of the Bohemian Swingin’ London scene, topping the charts with The Rolling Stones and dating model/actress Anita Pallenberg.

However, his excessive lifestyle and his reputation as ‘ the original bad boy of Rock & Roll’ was to cost him dearly. As the scene descended into the acid ridden year of 1967 so did Brian. Targeted by the authorities and media, he spiraled out of control losing both Anita and the respect of the Stones. Two years later, Brian was found at the bottom of his swimming pool, the verdict: death by misadventure.

During the last 50 years many theories have emerged, claiming that Brian was murdered and that it was covered up at high level, as this film discovers – the evidence for this is extremely compelling.

The film had a highly successful world premiere this past December 16th in London at the Regent Street Cinema.

Here is a list of the upcoming screenings. Tickets available thru the theaters and online thru Eventbrite:
Düsseldorf - Atelier - January 25th
NYC - Anthology Film Archives - January 30th
Boston - Regent Theatre - January 30th / February 1st/4th Munich - Werkstattkino - February 6th
Santa Ana - The Frida Cinema - February 8th
Seattle - Ark Lodge Cinemas - February 13th
Pittsburgh - Harris Theatre Downtown - February 15th
Sao Paulo - Olga 17 - Feb 15th
Chichester - Cinema at New Park - Feb 21st/24th
Curitiba - Centro Cultural Sistema Fiep - February 22nd
Harrisburg - Moviate - February 23rd
Cleveland - Grog Shop - February 23rd
Gothenburg - Bio Roy - February 24th
Chicago - Music Box Theater - February 27th
Buenos Aires - Strummer - March 12th
Minneapolis - Trylon Cinema - April 8th

"Rolling Stone Life and Death of Brian Jones" is the 5th acclaimed music documentary for Spanish filmmaker Danny Garcia. His other releases include "The Rise and Fall of The Clash"; "Looking for Johnny", about New York Dolls guitarist Johnny Thunders; "Sad Vacation", a film chronicling the final months in New York City of the Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious & his girlfriend Nancy Spungen and Danny's most recent release "Stiv: No Compromise, No Regrets" about Stiv Bators, legendary frontman of the iconic Ohio band the Dead Boys and The Lords of the New Church.

"Rolling Stone Life and Death of Brian Jones" adds to the list of respected music documentaries Danny Garcia has produced and directed.

MICHAEL GANDOLFINI CAST IN NEW SOPRANOS FILM!

Wow, now this is interesting casting!

ET:  Michael Gandolfini, the son of the late James Gandolfini, will play a young Tony Soprano in The Many Saints of Newark, ET has learned. The Sopranos prequel movie, produced by New Line Cinema, will also star Alessandro Nivola, Vera Farmiga, Jon Bernthal, Billy Magnussen and Corey Stoll. Deadline was first to report the news.

"It’s a profound honor to continue my dad’s legacy while stepping into the shoes of a young Tony Soprano," Michael said in a statement obtained by ET. "I’m thrilled that I am going to have the opportunity to work with [Sopranos creator] David Chase and the incredible company of talent he has assembled for The Many Saints of Newark.”

Gandolfini, who originated the iconic role of anti-hero Tony Soprano on the HBO series, died of a heart attack in 2013. He was just 51 years old. Michael, 19, won the role of a young Tony Soprano after an extensive audition process, ET has learned. He is best known for his breakout role on HBO's The Deuce. Read More

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY: QUEEN TRIBUTE FILM DEBUTS IN THEATERS NOV 2

Freddie and Rami

Actor Rami Malek has his work cut out for him portraying Freddie Mercury in the new Queen celebration Bohemian Rhapsody.  We wish him well and cannot wiat to see this film! Love Freddie and Queen and any movie with their music as a soundtrack...I am there!!

Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound.

Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury

They reach unparalleled success, but in an unexpected turn Freddie, surrounded by darker influences, shuns Queen in pursuit of his solo career. Having suffered greatly without the collaboration of Queen, Freddie manages to reunite with his bandmates just in time for Live Aid. While bravely facing a recent AIDS diagnosis, Freddie leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. Queen cements a legacy that continues to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day.

In Theaters November 2, 2018

Cast: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander, Allen Leech and Mike Myers

Directed by: Bryan Singer

THE GLASS CASTLE IS FINALLY A NEW FILM BEING RELEASED AUG 11 2017!

One of my very favorite books of all time is THE GLASS CASTLE by Jeannette Walls (2006). This book takes off from page 1. I totally identified with the author's childhood as things were much different in the 1950s and 1960s. Parents were more in tune with doing the things they wanted and children were not the main focus. Seen and not heard you might say. Not like the Depression but very little supervision by parents.

Now after 11 years this book is now a major motion picture from Lionsgate starring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, and Naomi Watts.

Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains.

Chronicling the adventures of an eccentric, resilient and tight-knit family, THE GLASS CASTLE is a remarkable story of unconditional love. Oscar® winner Brie Larson brings Jeannette Walls’s best-selling memoir to life as a young woman who, influenced by the joyfully wild nature of her deeply dysfunctional father (Woody Harrelson), found the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms.

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The Glass Castle: A Memoir

THE GLASS CASTLE
Cast: Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Studio: Lionsgate
Release Date: Friday, August 11
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RACHEL FLOWERS HEARING IS BELIEVING: NEW FILM FROM LORENZO DESTEFANO

HEARING IS BELIEVING

a film by Lorenzo DeStefano

Opening in Select Theatres

from Foresight Releasing on

Friday, June 16, 2017

Available on VOD and Digital HD

from Gravitas Ventures on

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

HEARING IS BELIEVING, the new non-fiction feature from award-winning filmmaker Lorenzo DeStefano, introduces the world to the astonishing young musician and composer, Rachel Flowers.

Born 15 weeks premature, Rachel soon lost her eyesight. At two she began playing every song she heard by ear, including Bach fugues. Starting her musical education at the age of 4, it was soon clear that the child had perfect pitch.

DeStefano and his team have created a dynamic and engaging portrait of two years in the life of a tight- knit American family, a single mom and her two kids, living paycheck to paycheck in Oxnard, California, with Rachel's stunning music as the soundtrack. The film revels in Rachel's joyous and free-flowing love of song, illuminating the bonds of family and the divine mysteries of creativity.

Among the great musicians appearing with Rachel in the film are Grammy winners Dweezil Zappa, Arturo Sandoval, and Stevie Wonder, Grammy nominated jazz pianist Taylor Eigsti, the late Progressive Rock icon Keith Emerson, Hawaii ukulele legend Benny Chong, and 50 members of the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony.

Rachel is the recipient of many awards, distinctions, and scholarships, including a Stanford University Jazz Residency, Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards, winner of the Ventura County Student Jazz competition, and private instruction in advanced improvisation through the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz.

Rachel has performed for Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Herb Alpert, and Wayne Shorter. She is a very active part of several jazz lineups in California and is currently composing original songs and works for orchestra, jazz combo, piano, and voice.

HEARING IS BELIEVING is produced & directed by Lorenzo DeStefano. Executive producer is Patti Channer. Co-producers are Randell J. Brasher, Sandra Laby, Jordan Laby, and Mary Karrh. Editing by Kevin D. Wilson. Cinematography by David Pu'u and Nik Blaskovich. Music by Rachel Flowers.

RT: 104 min / Unrated
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3765278/
Website: www.hearingisbelievingfilm.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hearingisbelievingfilm
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hibmovie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelflowersfilm/

THE TRANSFIGURATION: NEW FILM GRITTY VAMPIRE THRILLER

THE TRANSFIGURATION

An official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, writer/director Michael O’Shea’s debut feature The Transfiguration follows troubled teen Milo who hides behind his fascination with vampire lore.

When he meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to challenge Milo’s dark obsession, blurring his fantasy into reality.

A chilling portrait of violence, The Transfiguration is an atmospheric thriller set against the grit of New York City.

Written and Directed by: Michael O'Shea

Starring: Eric Ruffin and Chloe Levine

Official Selection: Cannes Film Festival 2016, SXSW 2017

Opens in New York on Friday, April 7th at the Angelika Film Center

Opens in Los Angeles on Friday, April 21st at The Nuart Theatre

SXSW SCREENINGS:
March 13th, Alamo Ritz 1, 9:45pm
March 17th, Alamo Ritz 2, 2:15pm

COOL NEW CONCERT FILM FROM AEROSMITH!

 

Legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Aerosmith. They have partnered with Fathom Events and Eagle Rock Entertainment to kick off their “Classic Music Series” of concerts on film.

“Aerosmith Rocks Donnington 2014” will be theatrically released as a special one-day only event on February 26th, 2015. Detroit area theaters are listed below. This performance was filmed live in Donnington Park in Leicestershire, UK in June 2014. The set list includes the band’s iconic hits “Love In An Elevator,” “Janie’s Got A Gun,” “Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing,” “Dude Looks Like A Lady,” “Walk This Way,” “Dream On,” “Sweet Emotion” and more.

Detroit area theaters are listed below.

AMC Livonia 20, 19500 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI

Cinemark Ann Arbor 20, 4100 Carpenter Rd., Ypsilanti, MI

AMC Forum 30, 44681 Mound Rd., Sterling Heights, MI

DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RECORDED LIVE IN DUBLIN!

DENVER – January 20, 2015 - Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Daryl Hall and John Oates come to the big screen for a special one-night concert event on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 7 p.m. local time, presented by Fathom Events, Cinema 1 and Eagle Rock Entertainment.

The number-one selling duo in music history, they played before a sellout crowd in July 2014 at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre which will now come to select theaters as “Daryl Hall & John Oates: Recorded Live From Dublin.”

Their set list included their smash hits such as “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do),” "Rich Girl, "Kiss on My List," "Private Eyes," "Maneater," “She’s Gone,” "Out of Touch" and many more. Over 90 minutes of concert content will be shown along with special interviews and exclusive backstage footage.

Tickets for “Daryl Hall & John Oates: Recorded Live From Dublin” are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. The event will be presented in more than 300 select movie theaters around the country through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network. For a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).

“Ireland has a very music-oriented culture and a proud musical heritage,” said Hall. “It was the perfect storm for a band, a concert and an audience. There are very few first-time experiences after you’ve been doing this for more than 40 years.”

Daryl Hall & John Oates are soul survivors. Signed to Atlantic by Ahmet Ertegan in the 1970’s, from the mid-’70s to the mid-’80s, the duo would score six #1 singles, including “Rich Girl” (also #1 R&B), “Kiss on My List,” “Private Eyes,” “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) (also #1 R&B), “Maneater” and “Out of Touch.”

By 1987, the R.I.A.A. recognized Daryl Hall and John Oates as the number-one selling duo in music history, a record they still hold today. In May 2008, the duo was honored with the Icon Award during BMI’s 56th annual Pop Awards. In 2014, the two musicians hit another high as they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Fathom Events Vice President of Programming Kymberli Frueh-Owens said, “There is a reason Daryl and John have remained so popular over the years – their songwriting still resonates with fans all across the world. We are pleased to be able to bring this amazing concert event to U.S. audiences. In addition to this concert, music fans across the nation have a year full of fantastic concerts ahead of them this year on the big screen.”

"Cinema 1 is delighted to be a partner in presenting ‘Daryl Hall & John Oates: Recorded Live From Dublin’," said CEO Ray Carolin. "The legendary rock duo's concert is an astonishing visual that will not disappoint fans."