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As Iron Maiden celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2025, a new documentary about the metal greats is slated to be released later this year.

Distribution of the film in the United States is still up in the air, though Universal Pictures International has secured the global rights for the film. It’s set to hit theaters internationally this fall, though there’s no exact date yet.

Directed by Malcolm Venville, the as-yet-untitled film will dig into Iron Maiden’s remarkable 50-year history and legacy, telling the story from the perspective of...

“Churchill at War,” directed by Malcolm Venville, is a four-part documentary series attempting to uncover Winston Churchill’s complex involvement in World War II. Produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, the series combines repaired and colourized historical material with AI-generated narrations of Churchill’s works. This ambitious combination invites viewers to navigate the turbulent waters of political intrigue and moral quandaries.

At its foundation, the documentary series seeks to shed light on one of Britain’s most renowned personalities. Churchill is shown as both a national hero and a contentious leader, exemplifying the contrasts of his era. His courageous stand against Nazi aggression is commendable. Still, his actions reflect a worrying disdain for human suffering, calling into doubt leadership ethics.

This series develops into more than just a historical account; it is a philosophical investigation into courage, ambition, and the moral compromises that leaders must navigate. Churchill’s legacy resonates today,...

Netflix is gearing up to release Churchill at War, a gripping four-part documentary series exploring the legacy and leadership of one of history’s most iconic figures, Winston Churchill. From its compelling premise to its star-studded cast, here’s everything we know about this much-anticipated series.

Release Date and Where to Watch ‘Churchill at War’

Mark your calendars! Churchill at War is set to debut on Netflix on December 4, 2024. The series promises an immersive dive into Churchill’s pivotal role during World War II and the early experiences that shaped his leadership.

What is it about?: Plot Summary

According to Collider, Churchill at War delves into Winston Churchill’s significant contributions to World War II, painting a vivid portrait of his wartime strategy and the legacy that followed. Unlike traditional documentaries, this series employs a unique narrative approach. It features colorized vintage footage, Churchill’s own words, and dramatic...

The History Channel has greenlit a range of new docuseries and documentaries that are produced by Hollywood stars like Morgan Freeman, Bradley Cooper, and Kevin Costner.

The announcements were made as part of a larger A+E Networks slate reveal ahead of its 2023-2024 upfronts presentation. Additional projects hail from producers Michael Imperioli and Dan Aykroyd.

“Our goal within this media evolution is to meet audiences wherever and however they consume content, by working with great worldwide storytellers to develop and execute their vision,” said Paul Buccieri, president and Chairman of A+E Networks Group. “Over the last four years, we have been on a journey to expand our production capabilities in both scripted and factual, and we’ve established key relationships in the talent management space as well as continued creating compelling content across our brands to further meet the needs of our valued partners and viewers.”

Costner will host...

The History Channel has unveiled its latest programming slate, featuring documentaries from top talent including Kevin Costner and Bradley Cooper.

The network has ordered five new projects as part of an initiative to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026.

These include Kevin Costner’s The West, Fdr from Cooper, Black Patriots: The 761st Battalion from Freeman, Five Families from Imperioli and The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd.

It comes as parent company A+E Networks is hosting its annual Upfronts event to advertisers. These projects join a slew of series at Lifetime and A&e.

Kevin Costner’s The West (w/t) is an eight-part series hosted by the Yellowstone star. It will explore the American frontier from the literal trailblazers to the law enforcers and the bloody battles for both land and freedom as well as explore how the stories of The West continue to impact the nation today.

“I remember hearing music in my head since I was about three years old,” recalls Kurt Farquhar, the composer for The History Channel’s miniseries “Abraham Lincoln.” “It seemed weird to me, and as I was growing up it never really stopped. Music is going on in my head right now. It’s a lovely score. I wrote my first symphony when I was 12 years old.” Watch the exclusive interview with Farquhar above.

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Farquhar describes scoring “Abraham Lincoln” as a “rather lengthy process.” The a three-part historical war drama was directed by Malcolm Venville and includes documentary-style interviews from historians and other contributors, including President Barack Obama. “Malcolm Venville is just a genius,” Farquhar says. “He was so passionate about the project. He knew what he wanted to hear. He had incredible ideas of things to inspire me. We got together and just chatted.

FX has released the first trailer for the fifth and final season of “Better Things,” its original comedy series created by, executive produced by and starring Pamela Adlon.

Adlon stars as Sam, a working actress raising three daughters in Los Angeles attempting to navigate her life and find fulfillment. Mikey Madison, Hannah Alligood and Olivia Edward portray Sam’s daughter, who are each struggling to come of age, while Celia Imrie portrays Sam’s mother, who deals with increasingly difficult mental and physical health issues. Adlon heavily based the series on her own experiences as an actor raising three daughters.

The trailer for the new season sees Sam working on a new movie, giving a presentation to an elementary school class and arguing with her daughters. The new season will feature Danny Trejo, Lena Waithe, Ron Cephas Jones, Casey Wilson, Angela Kinsey and Lennon Parham as guest stars.

“Better Things...

As electronic musician Dan Deacon has increasingly lent his talents to the big screen, it’s become more and more difficult to guess his next move. Between scoring inventive nonfiction features like “Rat Film” and “Time Trial,” Deacon has also found the time to contribute music to Francis Ford Coppola’s fascinating “Twixt” and Fisher Stevens and Malcolm Venville’s heart-pounding “And We Go Green.” His latest: Rebecca Stern’s “Well Groomed,” a flashy documentary about, of all things, the wild world of professional dog grooming.

Stern’s documentary, entirely scored by Deacon, premiered at SXSW in 2019, before working its way around the festival circuit, including screenings at Hot Docs, Montclair, Bentonville, RiverRun, Sarasota, and many more. Earlier this month, “Well Groomed” hit streaming, through HBO.

Per its official synopsis, it “explores the exuberant world of competitive dog grooming and follows the lives of dog owners who are challenging the definition of art.

History’s Grant miniseries has made a bit of history itself. The Memorial Day premiere of the six-hour miniseries, which airs over three consecutive nights, drew 3 million total viewers for its first installment, marking the network’s best non-fiction miniseries launch in Total Viewers in six years, and the No. 2 miniseries launch of the year in all of cable behind ESPN’s The Last Dance, according to Nielsen Media Research. Grant also delivered in key demos, drawing 581,000 in Adults 25-54, and 439,000 in Adults 18-49.

Grant, praised by Deadline’s Dominic Patten in The Show To Watch This Week, chronicles the life of one of the most complex and underappreciated generals and presidents in U.S. history – Ulysses S. Grant. Written by Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow and produced by RadicalMedia and Lionsgate Television, Grant is executive produced by Appian Way’s Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson. Phillip Watson serves as co-executive producer.

Exclusive: As documentary films and series continue to escalate in prominence in this age of binge watching, here’s a package that is creating some excitement as it is shopped this week and next. Imagine Documentaries and Appian Way Productions have partnered to produce Timothy Leary: Follow Me to Freedom, a docuseries that draws upon Leary’s vast archives and is fueled by exclusive access to his longtime personal archivist, Michael Horowitz. Malcolm Venville is set to direct what the filmmakers believe will be the definitive account of Timothy Leary’s odyssey, with never-before-seen access to Leary’s personal archive.

This is thanks to resources provided by Horowitz, a rare books and manuscripts specialist who was building a library in San Francisco on the history of mind-altering drugs when he learned that psychedelic scientist/LSD advocate Leary had been imprisoned in Governor Ronald Reagan’s crackdown.

In today’s film news roundup, Iatse backs Joe Biden, “Toy Story 4” director Josh Cooley is attached to Sony’s “Malamander,” electric car racing documentary “And We Go Green” is going to Hulu and the inaugural OUTstream Film Fest sets its lineup.

Biden Endorsement

The general executive board of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees has voted unanimously to endorse presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president of the United States.

The below-the-line union, which has about 150,000 members in North America, cited his “extensive record and history of fighting for workers’ rights and working families” in a statement Tuesday.

“Labor unions are under assault, with policies under the current administration and across the country undermining workers’ collective bargaining rights and stripping union workers of the wages, benefits, and retirement security they deserve,” Iatse said. “Joe Biden has consistently lifted up and prioritized issues affecting Iatse members and their...

Leonardo DiCaprio’s latest environmentally conscientious documentary And We Go Green, is heading to Hulu. RadicalMedia announced today that the doc, which focuses on the rise of Formula E electric car racing and its positive impact in combating global warming and air pollution, will be available in the U.S. via the streamer on June 4.

Oscar-winning documentarian Fisher Stevens and Malcolm Venville co-directed the film, a followup to Stevens and DiCaprio’s 2016 climate change doc Before The Flood.

Written by Mark Monroe (Before The Flood), And We Go Green debuted at the 2019 Cannes and Toronto Film Festivals. The doc provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Abb Fia Formula E Championship and chronicles how the groundbreaking series has become the world’s fastest growing motorsport since its inception in 2014. It features racing footage interwoven with candid interviews from reigning champion Jean-Eric Vergne, former Formula E driver Nelson Piquet Jr., and current stars Sam Bird,...

Hulu has acquired the U.S. streaming rights to “And We Go Green” a documentary produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way about the rise of Formula E electric car racing and how it is making an impact against global warming and air pollution.

“And We Go Green” premiered at Cannes in 2019 and also played Tiff last fall, and it will now stream on Hulu beginning on June 4.

Oscar winner Fisher Stevens, who directed the 2016 climate change film “Before the Flood” also produced by DiCaprio and Malcolm Venville (“44 Inch Chest) co-directed “And We Go Green.” DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson produced under the Appian Way banner along with RadicalMedia and Bloomfish Productions.

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“And We Go Green” provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Abb Fia Formula E Championship and chronicles how the groundbreaking series has become...

And We Go Green, a documentary about the rise of Formula E electric car racing, will stream exclusively in the U.S. on Hulu.

Oscar winner Fisher Stevens (Before the Flood) and Malcolm Venville directed the movie. Leonardo DiCaprio, who previously collaborated with Fisher on Before the Flood, produced the doc that deals with combating global warming and air pollution under his Appian Way banner.

RadicalMedia, the non-fiction company behind What Happened, Miss Simone? and recent release Spaceship Earth, and Bloomfish Productions, the banner behind HBO doc Bright Lights, also produced.

The doc is a behind-the-scenes look at the Abb Fia Formula ...

And We Go Green, a documentary about the rise of Formula E electric car racing, will stream exclusively in the U.S. on Hulu.

Oscar winner Fisher Stevens (Before the Flood) and Malcolm Venville directed the movie. Leonardo DiCaprio, who previously collaborated with Fisher on Before the Flood, produced the doc that deals with combating global warming and air pollution under his Appian Way banner.

RadicalMedia, the non-fiction company behind What Happened, Miss Simone? and recent release Spaceship Earth, and Bloomfish Productions, the banner behind HBO doc Bright Lights, also produced.

The doc is a behind-the-scenes look at the Abb Fia Formula ...

When asked about the founding of Formula E, a motorsport circuit that uses only electric cars, its current leader, a former Spanish politician named Alejandro Agag, lights a stogie and tells the unvarnished truth. Advertisers were starting to cool to Formula One for environmental reasons, and Agag admits that business incentivized the development of Formula E more than concern for the air that he’s filling with cigar smoke. The confession reflects the ethos of “And We Go Green,” a documentary about the series’ fourth year that presents itself as a planet-conscious endorsement of clean-energy technology, but is mostly about the brash personalities competing for the championship. It’s the type of engaging-but-shallow sports doc that pops up frequently on streaming services, which seem the finish lines it will ultimately cross.

The phrase “And we go green!” is the “And we’re off!” of a Formula E race, though the...

Justin Timberlake is set to star in Fisher Stevens’ upcoming drama feature Palmer for Sk Global, which will begin production this fall.

Academy Award-winning producer Charles B. Wessler (Green Book) will produce alongside Sk Global co-CEOs John Penotti and Charlie Corwin. Sidney Kimmel and Daniel Nadler will also produce. Sk Global and Nadler will co-finance the film, the script of which appeared on the 2016 Blacklist.

Palmer, written by Cheryl Guerriero, follows a former college football phenomenon named Eddie Palmer (Timberlake) who, after a stint in prison, returns to his hometown to get his life back on track. There, he faces not only lingering conflicts from his past but also a much more surprising challenge as he finds himself suddenly in charge of a unique young boy who has been abandoned by his wayward mother.

Penotti and Corwin stated, “Justin and Fisher bring a resonant perspective to this emotional story. It...

The Toronto Film Festival has revealed this year’s lineups for its documentary, Midnight Madness, Discovery and retro Cinematheque sections, adding movies from Alex Gibney, Barbara Kopple, Bryce Dallas Howard, Richard Stanley and Ali LeRoi to the 2019 fest that kicks off next month.

Tiff Docs’ 25 pics kicks off with the world premiere of Feras Fayyad’s The Cave, about an underground hospital led by a female doctor in war-torn Syria. Also in the mix is Kopple’s Desert One, chronicling a perilous mission to rescue hostages in Iran, and Gibney’s Citizen K, profiling the Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

Meanwhile, the genre lineup of Midnight Madness includes Richard Stanley’s H.P. Lovecraft adaptation Color Out of Space, which stars Nicolas Cage and brings the director back to the section after 29 years, and Takashi Miike’s Japanese action-comedy First Love.

The Discovery section will open with Chiara Malta’s Simple Women,...

New works from celebrated documentary filmmakers Alex Gibney, Barbara Kopple, Lauren Greenfield, Alan Berliner, Feras Fayyad, Patricio Guzman, Fisher Stevens and Mark Cousins will be showcased in the Tiff Docs section of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, Tiff organizers announced on Thursday.

In addition to the 25 documentaries, the festival also revealed more than 50 additional films in the Midnight Madness, Tiff Discovery and Tiff Cinematheque sections.

The documentary section will open with “The Cave” from Feras Fayyad, director of the Oscar-nominated “Last Men in Aleppo.” The film is set in an underground hospital led by a female doctor in Syria. Other former Oscar nominees and winners showing films at Tiff include Gibney with “Citizen K,” his portrait of Russian oligarch-turned-Putin-critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky; Kopple, with “Desert One,” about an Iranian hostage rescue mission; and Stevens, co-director with Malcolm Venville of “And We Go Green,” a Leonardo DiCaprio-produced film about the Formula...

The Toronto International Film Festival has unveiled its documentary, discovery, and midnight programs.

The lineup of 25 nonfiction works in the documentary category cover an array of topics and subjects — ranging from immigration to corruption in politics to Truman Capote’s rarefied social circle. The announcement comes as documentaries have become one of the most reliable sources of box office revenues for indie studios. Films such as “Free Solo” and “Rbg” were among the biggest arthouse hits of 2018 and there’s a lot of interest among buyers in the films in this section. Thom Powers, Tiff Docs programmer, attributes the rising commercial prospects of these films to the ubiquity of non-fiction works on Netflix and other streaming services.

“People have developed a real appetite for documentary films similar to the way they once developed an appetite for serial television,” says Powers. “Once they started sampling, they just wanted more. With Netflix...

Two of the Toronto International Film Festival’s signature programs have today unveiled their full slates, including both the genre-bending Midnight Madness program and the wide-ranging Tiff Docs section. Both slates will feature a number of highly anticipated premieres, with the lauded documentary section playing home to films like Feras Fayyad’s “The Cave” (which will open Tiff Docs), Mark Cousins’ 14-hour “Women Make Film,” Bryce Dallas Howard making her feature directorial debut with the documentary “Dads,” along with new films from Barbara Kopple, Alex Gibney, and Lauren Greenfield.

The Tiff Docs lineup includes 25 non-fiction works, including 18 world premieres with representation from 18 countries. The films cover many high-profile figures, both famous and infamous — including Truman Capote, Merce Cunningham, Ron Howard, Bikram Choudhury, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and Imelda Marcos — and a broad range of themes, including artistic achievement, the power of journalism, immigration, global politics, and resistance against corrupt leaders.

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Canadian zombie film Blood Quantum, Ugandan gonzo action film Crazy World bookend Midnight Madness.

Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) brass on Thursday (8) unveiled selections in the Midnight Madness, Discovery, Tiff Docs, and Cinematheque programmes set to screen next month.

The 10-strong Midnight Madness programme includes world premieres of Rose Glass’s psychological thriller Saint Maud, Joko Anwar’s Indonesian superhero adaptation Gundala, and Richard Stanley’s H.P. Lovecraft adaptation Color Out Of Space starring Nicolas Cage. Jeff Barnaby’s previously announced zombie outbreak thriller Blood Quantum from Canada and Isaac Nabwana’s Ugandan gonzo action film Crazy World bookend the section.

"They realize later that this is the future." An official trailer has debuted for a new documentary titled And We Go Green, produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, and directed by his collaborator on Before the Flood, Fisher Stevens (and co-directed by Malcolm Venville). The doc film is a look at the creation of Formula E, and all-electric version of the world famous Formula 1 races, which uses all the same tracks and similar vehicles that are quiet because of no gas. The film features footage from Jean-Eric Vergne's championship-winning season. "The documentary encapsulates the true mission and purpose of the Abb Fia Formula E Championship, to show how competition drives technological development and how the excitement of sport can have a meaningful social impact and alter perceptions of electric vehicles." This is one of two new green docs that DiCaprio produced, including Ice on Fire, premiering at Cannes. Looks pretty good - check it out.

“And We Go Green,” a new documentary about electric street racing, will have its world debut at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Variety has learned.

The film is directed by Academy Award winner Fisher Stevens and Malcolm Venville. It is produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, who is in the South of France for the Cannes premiere of “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” the Quentin Tarantino film he stars in alongside Brad Pitt.

The behind-the-scenes vérité look at the Abb Fia Formula E Championship chronicles how the groundbreaking electric car racing series has matured from upstart championship to the world’s fastest-growing sport in four short years. In addition to offering compelling racing footage “And We Go Green” also dovetails with DiCaprio’s interest in combating global warming and air pollution. Stevens and DiCaprio previously teamed up on “Before the Flood,” a 2016 documentary about climate change.

“And We Go Green...

Mainstream audiences might have noticed a lack of Keanu Reeves at theaters following the disappointing sci-fi blockbuster The Day The Earth Stood Still. But after taking some time to focus on smaller features like Malcolm Venville.s dramedy Henry.s Crime, the filmmaking documentary Side by Side and the New York-set indie Generation Um., Reeves is returning to the kind of action-packed thrillers that made him a 1990s megastar. The latest of these is John Wick, a revenge thriller that will mark the directing debut of David Leitch and Chad Stahelski, professional stunt men who both worked with Reeves in the Matrix trilogy. Deadline reports The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.s Michael Nyqvist, Game of Thrones. Alfie Allen, Friday Night Lights.s Adrianne Palicki and Dean Winters, best-known by 30 Rock fans as Dennis Duffy, have signed on to join the cast that also includes Willem Dafoe. In the original...

Keanu Reeves has gone from playing a cartoonishly embellished version of disaffected youth in Bill and Ted.s Excellent Adventure to playing a disaffected adult in a cartoonishly embellished fictional reality in The Matrix. Somewhere along the way, he saved public commuters from a cartoonishly embellished Dennis Hopper in Speed. And for his next film, his first since Malcolm Venville.s 2009 indie crime dramedy Henry.s Crime, Reeves will blow the roof off of his wheelhouse and play yet another disaffected adult in Generation Um., this time he.s spends a vice-filled day with two beautiful free-spirited women, so it.s very much within the boundaries of strict reality. Thanks to Apple, we have our first full look at the film in all of its mumbling, bumbling glory. Added bonus: Keanu himself introduces the clip in a manner where it isn.t even convincing that he had anything to do...

2Nd Update, 6:20 Pm Writethru: It’s official. Resolution Agency Chairman Jeff Berg announced just now that, after 15 years at ICM, talent and literary agent David Unger is joining. Unger is the first ICM agent to move to Berg’s new agency. Next will be lit agent Robert Lazar. Both agents had been Berg proteges with Unger taking international lead at ICM for over a decade. It looks like he will play the same role at Resolution. Unger is best known for resurrecting the career of Mickey Rourke in the Oscar-nominated role in The Wrestler. Unger’s clients include Mickey Rourke, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Steve Coogan, Lindsay Lohan, Naomi Campbell, Gong Li, Anil Kapoor, Natalia Vodianova, Fred Durst, Courtney Love, Johnny Hallyday, Emmanuelle Seigner, Olivier Martinez, Vincent Perez as well as directors Tony Kaye, Johan Renck, Malcolm Venville, Michael Haussman and screenwriter Roger Avary among others. Unger left ICM Partners...

2Nd Update, 6:20 Pm Writethru: It’s official. Resolution Agency Chairman Jeff Berg announced just now that, after 15 years at ICM, talent and literary agent David Unger is joining. Unger is the first ICM agent to move to Berg’s new agency. Next will be lit agent Robert Lazar. Both agents had been Berg proteges with Unger taking international lead at ICM for over a decade. It looks like he will play the same role at Resolution. Unger is best known for resurrecting the career of Mickey Rourke in the Oscar-nominated role in The Wrestler. Unger’s clients include Mickey Rourke, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Steve Coogan, Lindsay Lohan, Naomi Campbell, Gong Li, Anil Kapoor, Natalia Vodianova, Fred Durst, Courtney Love, Johnny Hallyday, Emmanuelle Seigner, Olivier Martinez, Vincent Perez as well as directors Tony Kaye, Johan Renck, Malcolm Venville, Michael Haussman and screenwriter Roger Avary among others. Unger left ICM Partners...

Bruce Willis will star in Five Against A Bullet, the action thriller being developed by producers Lorenzo Dibonaventura, Jordan Schur, and David Mimran for Columbia Pictures, it was announced by Hannah Minghella, president of production for Columbia Pictures.

Alex Litvak is writing the screenplay which centers on a Mexican politician who, after his father is killed by a drug cartel, hires the five best bodyguards from around the world to protect him through a contentious election.

Commenting on the announcement, Minghella said, “We have been excited about this project since acquiring the rights last year from Mimran Schur and believe Bruce Willis is the perfect actor to lead this cast. We look forward to moving Five Against A Bullet into production quickly.”

Sam Dickerman and Lauren Abrahams are overseeing the project for the studio. Erik Howsam, who first brought the project into Columbia Pictures, will oversee on behalf of Dibonaventura Pictures.

Bruce Willis has signed on to star in Five Against A Bullet for Columbia Pictures. Alex Litvak is writing the action thriller, which centers on "a Mexican politician who, after his father is killed by a drug cartel, hires the five best bodyguards from around the world to protect him through a contentious election."

Willis is great in action films, and this sounds like it will have some interesting characters. Keep reading for all of the details below.

Here is the official press release:

Culver City, Calif., March 1, 2012 – Bruce Willis will star in Five Against A Bullet, the action thriller being developed by producers Lorenzo Dibonaventura, Jordan Schur, and David Mimran for Columbia Pictures, it was announced today by Hannah Minghella, president of production for Columbia Pictures.

Alex Litvak is writing the screenplay which centers on a Mexican politician who, after his father is killed by a drug cartel, hires...

Exclusive: The UK-based Independent Talent group of companies has formed Black Label Productions, a joint venture company between Duncan Heath’s Independent Talent Brands, Oliver Hicks and Dom Freeman. The venture is a London-based commercials production company that will plug feature helmers into into commercial campaigns. The Black Label stable includes Matthew Vaughn, Martin Campbell, Rupert Wyatt, John Cameron Mitchell, Ben Gutteridge, Saint & Mather, Tim Pope, Ruairi Robinson, Julien Temple, Pete Travis and Malcolm Venville, Johan Renck. Black Label reps Venville, Renck and Campbell in the UK only. “Black Label will provide a creative outlet for film directors to explore their talent in an alternative medium,” said Independent Talent chairman Heath. ‘’Because commercial spots have evolved in recent years, with the advent of new technology and the concept of short film campaigns, directors can really play in this arena with innovative results.” Black Label kicks-off with a duo of campaigns...

No doubt this has happened to you. Despite being voted “Most Nicest Guy” in high school, you’re in your 30s, stuck at dead end job, with no prospects in sight. Suddenly you get life’s wakeup call when you accidentally get involved in a failed bank heist thanks to Fisher Stevens. Then, when you refuse to name the real criminals, despite your pleading wife (Judy Greer) you wind up in jail for your transgression. You lose your wife and want her only to be happy. Then you meet some really offbeat folk that awaken you.

No? Well, that’s what happens to Keanu Reeves in Henry’s Crime, an offbeat and underrated little film that is now out on DVD from 20th Century Home Entertainment. There Keanu sits in prison, still wondering how he got there, when he is befriended by Max (James Caan), a long-term convict who teaches...

Exclusive: Mimran Schur partners Jordan Schur and David Mimran have made a deal with Lionsgate to co-finance a slate of films. That deal comes after the parties funded Warrior, the Gavin O’Connor-directed drama about a torn family of mixed martial arts fighters that stars Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton and Nick Nolte and opens Friday. The companies also co-financed the upcoming Rapturepalooza, which was produced for Lionsgate’s microbudget films initiative and stars Craig Robinson, Anna Kendrick and Ken Jeong. The film takes a comedic look at life after the fallout of a religious apocalypse. The companies are now figuring out the next films to co-finance together. Said Schur: “This partnership is an important step in the evolution of our company. We are excited to partner with Lionsgate on these two films, and hope to develop a diverse and compelling slate of films in the future together.” Said Lionsgate co-coo...

3. Henry's Crime I include Henery's Crime in my top 3 based solely on my desire to see the movie, and the disappointment of it not getting a wider release. Another crime yarn from Malcolm Venville(44 Inch Chest), Keanu Reeves stars Henry, as regular guy sent to jail for a robbery he didn't commit. While serving his sentence, he hatches an idea with a comfortable lifer(James Caan) to do the crime...

Rank the week of August 23rd’s Blu-ray and DVD new releases against the best films of all-time: New Releases Blitz

(Blu-ray & DVD | Nr | 2011)

Flickchart Ranking: #9439

Win Percentage: 51%

Times Ranked: 215

Top-20 Rankings: 5

Directed By: Elliott Lester

Starring: Jason Statham • Paddy Considine • Aidan Gillen • Zawe Ashton • David Morrissey

Genres: Crime • Crime Thriller • Police Detective Film • Thriller

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The Beaver

(Blu-ray & DVD | PG13 | 2011)

Flickchart Ranking: #5199

Win Percentage: 52%

Times Ranked: 858

Top-20 Rankings: 6

Directed By: Jodie Foster

Starring: Mel Gibson • Jodie Foster • Anton Yelchin • Jennifer Lawrence • Zachary Booth

Genres: Comedy Drama • Drama • Psychological Drama

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Win Win

(Blu-ray & DVD | Nr | 2011)

Flickchart Ranking: #2107

Win Percentage: 61%

Times Ranked: 2455

Top-20 Rankings: 6

Directed By: Thomas McCarthy

Starring: Paul Giamatti • Amy Ryan • Bobby Cannavale • Jeffrey Tambor • Burt Young

Genres: Comedy Drama • Drama • Sports Comedy • Sports Drama

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The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

(Blu-ray & DVD | PG13 | 2011)

Flickchart Ranking: #5643

Win Percentage: 49%

Times Ranked: 725

Top-20 Rankings:...

Malcolm Venville directs Keanu Reeves, Vera Farmiga, and James Caan in the new heist comedy Henry's Crime, on Blu-ray and DVD this Tuesday, August 23rd. We have an exclusive clip from the movie, which reveals why Keanu Reeves's Henry was sent to jail for a crime he didn't commit. Check it out below.

Click to watch Exclusive: What Did You Go to Jail For?!

Keanu Reeves stars as Henry Torne, a wrongly accused man who winds up behind bars for a bank robbery he didn't commit. After befriending a charismatic lifer (James Caan) in prison, Henry finds his purpose: Having done the time, he decides he may as well do the crime. But his outlandish plan to rob the very same bank spins wildly out of control, as he finds himself performing in a stage play and falling in love with the production's seductive leading lady (Vera Farmiga).

Henry's Crime...

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release the comedy-thriller crime caper Henry’s Crime starring Keanu Reeves (The Private Lives of Pippa Lee), Vera Farmiga (Source Code) and James Caan (Middle Men) on Blu-ray and DVD on August 23 for the list prices of $29.98 and $22.98, respectively.

Vera Farmiga and Keanu Reeves plan a bank heist in Henry's Crime.

Directed by acclaimed British filmmaker Malcolm Venville (44 Inch Chest), the centers on Henry Torne (Reeves), who stars as a wrongly accused man who winds up behind bars for a bank robbery he didn’t commit. After befriending a charismatic lifer (Caan) in prison, Henry finds his purpose: having served his time, he decides he may as well rob the bank he was accused of robbing. But Henry’s outlandish plan spins wildly out of control as he finds himself performing in a stage adaptation of Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard and falling in...

Gk Films have some definite items tipped for Venice and Tiff in The Rum Diary and Red Lights - which I wonder if Cannes Jury president Robert De Niro might be promoting during his time here. Here's Gk Films small, but alluring slate of more mainstream/genre items. Arbitrage (Parlay Films) by Nicholas Jarecki - Production The Rum Diary by Bruce Robinson - Post-Production The Words (Parlay Films) by Brian Klugman - Pre-Production Vamps (Parlay Films) by Amy Heckerling - Post-Production Henry's Crime (Parlay Films) by Malcolm Venville - Completed Little Murder (Parlay Films) by Predrag Antonijevic - Completed London Boulevard by William Monahan - Completed Red Lights (Parlay Films) by Rodrigo CORTÉS - Post-Production...

Chicago – Keanu Reeves is the sort of actor who succeeds in spite of himself. His best work remains in the late ’80s and early ’90s, when he specialized in playing hazy-brained man-children, the best of which may have been Tod Higgins, the goofy race car driver in Ron Howard’s timeless 1989 comedy, “Parenthood.” Reeves transcended the silliness of his character with a performance of disarming warmth.

Rating: 2.5/5.0

Unfortunately, the majority of Reeves’ subsequent portrayals have been marked by an underlying blankness. When he’s not required to merely spout catchy one-liners or engage in slow-mo gun battles, Reeves often resembles a human-shaped void. When his facial muscles move and threaten to form an expression, the actor looks profoundly ill at ease. He may in fact be the world’s first flesh-and-blood android.

Read Matt Fagerholm’s full review of “Henry’s Crime” in our reviews section.

Consider his performance in “Henry’s Crime,...

Henry's Crime plays out like a lost Woody Allen script, buried in a landfill in upstate New York and then suddenly unearthed. The ravages of time have played havoc with the half-life of the humor, and so all that remains is the completely implausible plot. If I had only read the first ten pages of the script, like the person who cast Keanu Reeves as the headliner, I would have thought it was a slam dunk decision. Right up until the part where he's supposed to play Lopakhin in The Cherry Orchard. It's a mid-life crisis rom-com conning you into thinking it's a wacky heist film. If you pause to think for even a moment, and look around at what's happening, the plot falls apart like a Sorny Home Theater system. Which is odd, considering the screenplay comes from Sacha Gervasi, who directed the delightful Anvil! The Story of Anvil!

Calling all Chekhov fans! The best part of Malcolm Venville's Henry's Crime is its use and interpretation of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard. Keanu Reeves's character ends up co-starring in the play across from Vera Farmiga's character, integral to his plan to rob the bank he was already wrongly convicted of robbing. Below, Venville explains to us the use of The Cherry Orchard in the film: "The Cherry Orchard is known as a drama but originally Chekhov wrote it as a comedy. Stanislavski directed the first production of the play in Russia as a tragedy, which apparently chagrined poor Chekhov no end. In our movie, the play is a tragedy and the charm of the play is evident with the interplay of the two lovers ...

By Elliot V. Kotek

(from Moving Pictures, spring issue, 2011)

There are few actors more dependable than James Caan, and his performance in “Henry’s Crime” again bears that out. An Oscar nominee for his indelible portrayal of Sonny Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather” and a multiple Golden Globe nominee for memorable turns in such films as “The Gambler” and “Funny Lady,” Caan gives a tour de force performance as the streetwise ex-con Max in Malcolm Venville’s romantic comedy. Caan and Venville, who previously directed the film “44 Inch Chest” and is an accomplished photographer as well, sat down with Moving Pictures in Toronto to talk about “Henry’s Crime,” in which an aimless toll collector (Keanu Reeves) is sent to prison for a bank robbery he didn’t commit and then, after his release, sets out to rob the bank for real.

MP: Malcolm, what was it like working with Keanu?...

By Elliot V. Kotek

(from Moving Pictures, spring issue, 2011)

There are few actors more dependable than James Caan, and his performance in “Henry’s Crime” again bears that out. An Oscar nominee for his indelible portrayal of Sonny Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather” and a multiple Golden Globe nominee for memorable turns in such films as “The Gambler” and “Funny Lady,” Caan gives a tour de force performance as the streetwise ex-con Max in Malcolm Venville’s romantic comedy. Caan and Venville, who previously directed the film “44 Inch Chest” and is an accomplished photographer as well, sat down with Moving Pictures in Toronto to talk about “Henry’s Crime,” in which an aimless toll collector (Keanu Reeves) is sent to prison for a bank robbery he didn’t commit and then, after his release, sets out to rob the bank for real.

MP: Malcolm, what was it like working with Keanu?...

Starring Vera Farmiga, Keanu Reeves, and Judy Greer. Directed by Malcolm Venville.

By Eric Isaac - April 11, 2011

In limited release this week is “Henry’s Crime,” a bank heist comedy starring James Caan, Vera Farmiga and Keanu Reeves. Provoked by his cellmate’s (Caan) dream lecture, Henry Smith, a lackluster hero who has just served three years for a robbery he didn’t commit, discovers his dream: he's going to commit the very bank robbery for which he was wrongly convicted three years ago. With the help of his former cellmate, he devises a plan to break into the bank via the theater across the street, but in order to do that he must join the theatre’s cast in their production of Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard”--whose narrative that seems to parallel Henry’s own.

Reeves is playing the character he was born to play: a pathetic but...

Keanu Reeves stars in Malcolm Venville’s rom-com heist as aimless toll collector Henry, who, after serving three years in prison for a bank robbery he didn’t commit, decides to rob the bank for real with the help of his street-smart cell mate Max (James Caan). When Henry embarks on a bittersweet relationship with a local actress (Vera Farmiga), he begins to find purpose.

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Keanu Reeves stars in Malcolm Venville’s rom-com heist as aimless toll collector Henry, who, after serving three years in prison for a bank robbery he didn’t commit, decides to rob the bank for real with the help of his street-smart cell mate Max (James Caan). When Henry embarks on a bittersweet relationship with a local actress (Vera Farmiga), he begins to find purpose.

Check out the links below — and check back often — for all the latest features, videos and photos of “Henry’s Crime.”

Contests

Write a short article or film a short video about your Keanu Reeves for the chance to win a $50 gift voucher, publication on the MovingPicturesNetwork.com home page, an autographed “Henry’s Crime” movie poster and bragging rights the next time you attend a “Matrix” convention.

Win autographed “Henry’s Crime” scripts and movie posters courtesy of Moving Pictures Film & Television and Landmark Theatres.

By Elliot V. Kotek

(from Moving Pictures, spring issue, 2011)

There are few actors more dependable than James Caan, and his performance in “Henry’s Crime” again bears that out. An Oscar nominee for his indelible portrayal of Sonny Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather” and a multiple Golden Globe nominee for memorable turns in such films as “The Gambler” and “Funny Lady,” Caan gives a tour de force performance as the streetwise ex-con Max in Malcolm Venville’s romantic comedy. Caan and Venville, who previously directed the film “44 Inch Chest” and is an accomplished photographer as well, sat down with Moving Pictures in Toronto to talk about “Henry’s Crime,” in which an aimless toll collector (Keanu Reeves) is sent to prison for a bank robbery he didn’t commit and then, after his release, sets out to rob the bank for real.

MP: When you’ve got...

By Elliot V. Kotek

(from Moving Pictures, spring issue, 2011)

There are few actors more dependable than James Caan, and his performance in “Henry’s Crime” again bears that out. An Oscar nominee for his indelible portrayal of Sonny Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather” and a multiple Golden Globe nominee for memorable turns in such films as “The Gambler” and “Funny Lady,” Caan gives a tour de force performance as the streetwise ex-con Max in Malcolm Venville’s romantic comedy. Caan and Venville, who previously directed the film “44 Inch Chest” and is an accomplished photographer as well, sat down with Moving Pictures in Toronto to talk about “Henry’s Crime,” in which an aimless toll collector (Keanu Reeves) is sent to prison for a bank robbery he didn’t commit and then, after his release, sets out to rob the bank for real.

MP: When you’ve got...

Director Malcolm Venville's gangster feature, "44 Inch Chest", from the writers of "Sexy Beast", stars Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson, Joanne Whalley and Ian McShane. Screenplay is by Louis Mellis and David Scinto for producers Richard Brown and Steve Golin :

"...'Colin Diamond' (Winstone) is a successful car salesman, who after discovering his wife 'Liz' (Whalley) is having an affair has an emotional breakdown. His friends, who convince him to kidnap his wife's lover include suave gambler 'Meredith' (McShane), bigoted 'Old Man Peanut' (Hurt), down to earth 'Archie' (Wilkinson) and the combustible 'Mal' (Dillane)..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "44 Inch Chest"...

By Elliot V. Kotek

(from Moving Pictures, spring issue, 2011)

There are few actors more dependable than James Caan, and his performance in “Henry’s Crime” again bears that out. An Oscar nominee for his indelible portrayal of Sonny Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather” and a multiple Golden Globe nominee for memorable turns in such films as “The Gambler” and “Funny Lady,” Caan gives a tour de force performance as the streetwise ex-con Max in Malcolm Venville’s romantic comedy. Caan and Venville, who previously directed the film “44 Inch Chest” and is an accomplished photographer as well, sat down with Moving Pictures in Toronto to talk about “Henry’s Crime,” in which an aimless toll collector (Keanu Reeves) is sent to prison for a bank robbery he didn’t commit and then, after his release, sets out to rob the bank for real.

Moving Pictures: James Caan,...