By Drew Grant 11/30/11 4:32pm

Film

Daniel Radcliffe vs James Franco in a Ginsberg-off? Its possible. (Via Harry Potter and Howl)

Daniel Radcliffe as Allen Ginsberg? A History of ‘Howl’-ing Portrayals (Video)

James Franco (and David Cross, John Turturro, et al) have reason to be worried: Harry Potter is about to smash your portrayal of New York beat poet Allen Ginsberg into dust. Daniel Radcliffe, fresh from filming the Victorian horror flick The Woman In Black has reportedly joined the cast of Kill Your Darlings (not to be confused with the 2006 flick with the same name) as the famous (and infamous) part of Jack Kerouac/Ginsberg/Lucien Carr trio. Read More

By Gillian Reagan 12/28/07 8:03pm

New Rules for ‘Based on a True Story’

Ann Hornaday of the Washington Post has a new rule for filmmakers working on those loosely based-on-historical events flicks like American Gangster, The Queen and I’m Not There: Get it right!

Whether it precedes a biographical film or a historical drama, "based on a true story" has come to convey several, often contradictory, Read More

By David Foxley 11/27/07 6:25pm

Director Todd Haynes Dishes on Dylan

Director Todd Haynes’ latest project, I’m Not There, an Indie about the life of Bob Dylan, has exceeded expectations at the box office. During its limited, five-day release, the film grossed over a million bucks, and the Oscar buzz has already begun. (Namely, industry insiders and critics have been alight over a winning Read More