WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT?

• BUZZ LUHRMANN BUYS THE RIGHTS TO THE NOVEL THE GREAT GATSBY

Buzz Luhrmann, the acclaimed director of musically infused films like the Moulin Rouge, Australia, and Romeo and Juliet, bought the rights to the famous American novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Even though there is neither a script nor a studio attached to the production of this film, Luhrmann took the first step to turn this highly influential, early 20th century novel into one of his magical motion pictures.

The novel was made into a movie in the 1970’s and starred Robert Redford as Jay Gatsby. Let’s see who will play the part of one of the most talked about fictional characters in American literature now.

To read this article, please visit: www.variety.com/article/VR1117997638.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

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WHAT'S NEW ON FILM ANNEX?

• CORSO – THE LAST BEAT TRAILER ON FILM ANNEX

Corso – The Last Beat is a documentary on the life and the last journey of one of the most influential American poets, Gregory Corso, the youngest voice of the Beat Generation. The film is directed by Gustave Reininger, the co-creator of the hit NBC TV drama “Crime Story,” which was based on the Chicago Mafia, as well as “The Outfit,” and how it got off the streets and into the boardrooms of Las Vegas casinos.

Robert Creeley, the Bollinger Prize Recipient says, “There’s no simple generalization to make of Gregory’s life or poetry… the extraordinary presence and authority he was fact of.” Reininger sets off to discover the complexity of Corso’s life and imagination, by documenting his wisdom and his final search in life – finding his mother.

In Reininger’s film, the acclaimed actor Ethan Hawke takes the audience on the road to take a closer look at the life of GREGORY CORSO - the most colorful of the inner circle of THE BEATS, who along with KEROUAC, GINSBERG and BURROUGHS changed world culture and social history.

To read the film’s synopsis and watch its trailer, visit www.filmannex.com/movie/film/1130/corso-the-last-beat. For more information on the film, visit its official website at www.corsothefilm.com.


WHAT SHOULD I WATCH ON FILM ANNEX?


EMPTY ROOM

Synopsis: A woman suffers through the aftermath of a miscarriage by summoning up a visualization of her departed offspring. Her marriage and sanity soon come into question, conceived as an interesting blend of domesticity and horror.

To watch this film, go to: www.filmannex.com/movie/independent/producers/empty_room/6


TILT (NOS HACEMOS FALTA)

Synopsis: Tilt is the word that twinkles on the luminous pinball sign when the player tries to unbalance the machine with a sharp move. In Spanish, it’s called FALTA (MISS).

Nos Hacemos FALTA tells the story of two brothers who try to understand what unites and what separates them. One of the brothers is out of prison with a two-day leave to attend his mother’s funeral. In the meantime, he discovers and rejects the existence of his brother, who follows him in an aimless trip along torrid secondary roads.

To watch this film go to: www.filmannex.com/movie/independent/producers/tilt_nos_hacemos_falta/38


WHAT ELSE IS PLAYING? WHAT'S GOOD?

• THE READER

THE READER opens in Post World War II Germnay when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers frm scarlet fever and seeks Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair.


Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from the “Odyssey,” “Huck Finn” and “The Lady with the Little Dog.” Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken.

Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life – this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna’s past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their lives. THE READER is a haunting story about truth and reconciliation, about how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another.

THE READER stars Ralph Fiennes, David Kross, and Kate Winslet, and is directed by the Stephen Daldry, the Academy Award nominated director of the Hours.

thereader-movie.com/site


• FEDERICO FELLINI’S “AMARCORD” – THE NEW 35 MM RESTORATION

Don’t miss the new 35 MM restoration of this masterpiece by Federico Fellini.

“NO FILM STARTS MORE ENTRANCINGLY! Seasons make do for plots; faces, curves, and gestures serve up instant characters; epiphanies descend from nowhere, like the celebrated peacock in the snow.”
– Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

Synopsis: A year in the life of a small Italian coastal town in the nineteen-thirties, as is recalled by a director with a superstar's access to the resources of the Italian film industry and a piper's command over our imaginations. Federico Fellini's film combines the free form and make-believe splendor with the comic, bittersweet feeling for character and narrative we remember from some of his best films of the 1950s. The town in the film is based on Rimini, where Mr. Fellini grew up. Yet there is now something magical, larger-than-life about the town, its citizens and many of the things that happen to them.

*Playing at the Film Forum, NYC. For showtimes and more information visit: www.filmforum.org/films/amarcord.html


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WHAT EVENTS I SHOULDN’T MISS

Early Music Videos by David Bowie at the MOMA, NYC

“Held in celebration of the recent gift from the David Bowie Archive of music videos to the Museum, this program presents a special selection of works by the celebrated musician, actor, and producer. Bowie, who began playing the saxophone when he was thirteen years old, worked as a commercial artist before studying mime and, later, playing in bands. In 1969 he co-founded Beckenham Arts Lab in South London, a crucible for experimentation that hosted artist studios, poetry readings, and events such as light shows, theatrical and dance performances, and puppet shows. For several of his videos, Bowie collaborated with the photographer and filmmaker Mick Rock, best known for his photos of 1970s glam and punk icons including Iggy Pop, Queen, the Ramones, Lou Reed, and the Sex Pistols.”

For more information, visit: www.moma.org


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