Posted on November 12, 2020
David Wain (far right) and sisters Beth Brandon, Cathy Stamler, and Amy Garnitz pose with their father, Norman, in 2018 [David Wain]
SOURCE: Ideastream | David C. Barnett
November 12, 2020
David Wain made his first impression as an entertainer as part of a sketch comedy troupe, “The State” on MTV, in the early 1990s. Members of that group would go on to make “Wet Hot American Summer,” a 2001 film about summer camp.
The film bombed at the box office but subsequently became a cult favorite. Wain and his comedy colleagues have continued this streak with a number of other films and TV shows, including a new series on Netflix called “Medical Police.”
David Wain’s father, Norman, started as a Cleveland disc jockey in the 1950s.
Posted on November 12, 2020
Actor Matthew McConaughey is interviewed upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘White Boy Rick’, in London, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
SOURCE: News 5 Cleveland | Kaylyn Hlavaty
November 12, 2020
CLEVELAND — On Thursday, the Greater Cleveland Film Commission is hosting a free, virtual event call “Behind the Story” that examines the film “White Boy Rick,” which was shot in Cleveland in 2017.
The producers of the film, Matthew Krul, Scott Franklin and Georgia Kacandes, will host a live conversation at 7 p.m. where attendees can get their questions answered about the film, including what’s it like to film in Cleveland.
Posted on November 12, 2020
The fifth annual Kids Film It Festival takes place virtually in the spring of 2021.
SOURCE: Cleveland.com | Joey Morona
November 12, 2020
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Think you’ve got what it takes to be the next Bong Joon-ho or Ava Duvernay?
The Kids Film It Festival will return for its fifth year, the festival’s teenage founder Ryan Levine announced Thursday. Though the red-carpeted event has taken place at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame its first four years, the festival will be held virtually in early 2021 due to concerns surrounding the ongoing pandemic.
Posted on November 11, 2020
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Kathryn Newton, foreground, and Vince Vaughn in a scene from “Freaky.” (Brian Douglas/Universal Pictures via AP)AP
SOURCE: Cleveland.com | Joey Morona
November 11, 2020
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Screenwriter Michael Kennedy has been obsessed with slasher movies since he was a teenager.
That’s why the North Olmsted native calls “Freaky,” the horror-comedy he co-wrote with “Happy Death Day” director Christopher Landon premiering in theaters Friday, “a dream come true.”
“I’m super excited for the movie to open, but I’m also a little nervous for people to go see it in a theater, to be honest with you,” Kennedy says, adding no COVID-19 cases have been traced back to movie theaters. “That makes me feel a lot better about people going out and seeing it.”
Posted on November 10, 2020
Betty Gallagher, left, carries popcorn and drinks beside Mary MacBeth as they pass by the ticket checkpoint at an AMC Theatre in West Homestead, Pa. on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)AP
SOURCE: Cleveland.com | Joey Morona
November 10, 2020
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Moviegoers wary of watching the latest releases in a theater full of strangers have another option.
AMC, the largest cinema chain in the U.S., is now offering private theatre rentals for up to 20 people. The cost is $99 for classic movies and starting at $149 for new releases. No minimum concessions purchase is required.
Posted on November 10, 2020
A More Civil War from Think Media Studios on Vimeo.
SOURCE: Cleveland Scene | Sam Allard
November 10, 2020
A feature-length documentary about the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland is now available for viewing on Vimeo.
A More Civil War was produced by the local Think Media Studios and was made publicly available for the first time late last month.
Posted on November 10, 2020
Matthew McConaughey (Richard Wershe Sr., left) and Richie Merritt (White Boy Rick) star in Columbia Pictures’ and Studio 8’s “White Boy Rock.” (Scott Garfield)
SOURCE: Cleveland.com | Joey Morona
November 10, 2020
CLEVELAND, Ohio — “White Boy Rick,” a true-crime drama starring Matthew McConaughey about the youngest FBI informant ever, was shot in Cleveland over the course of several weeks in the spring of 2017. The movie was released in the fall of 2018 and earned $26 million at the box office.
This week, the production of the film will be the subject of the Greater Cleveland Film Commission’s next virtual “Behind the Story” event. Producers Matthew Krul, Scott Franklin, and Georgia Kacandes will appear in a live Q&A with GCFC Production Coordinator Mike Wendt in a live Q&A over Zoom about what drew them to the film, shooting the movie in Cleveland, how to get started in the entertainment industry, and more.
Posted on November 9, 2020
Remembering Alex Trebek: Do you know these Cleveland related “Jeopardy!” questions? (Source: Jeopardy! via AP)
SOURCE: Cleveland 19 News | Steph Krane
November 9, 2020
CLEVELAND (WOIO) – Alex Trebek, who died Sunday at 80 years old, read plenty of Cleveland-related clues during his 37 years as the host of “Jeopardy!”
How many questions do you know from these answers that have appeared on “Jeopardy!” throughout the years?
Posted on November 7, 2020
SOURCE: Deadline.com | Andreas Wiseman
November 7, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Jurassic World: Dominion began pre-production more than 18 months ago when the world was a very different place.
The $165M Universal blockbuster wrapped this morning at the UK’s Pinewood Studios after an unprecedented shoot, which required 40,000 COVID tests, millions of dollars spent on protocols, and for cast and key crew to isolate in a bubble for months.
Posted on November 6, 2020
SOURCE: Cleveland Scene | Jeff Niesel
November 6, 2020
A local guy who’s been in the entertainment business since the 1970s, producer Dennis Crash has released The Greatest R&B Legends: Cleveland, a new documentary featuring live performances and interview with acts such as the O’Jays, Rude Boys, CASH, Levert, Men at Large, the Dazz Band and many others from the ’70s to the present.
