First Clip from the Upcoming Larry Cohen Documentary "King Cohen"

Dark Star Entertainment recently released the official poster and trailer for their upcoming documentary "King Cohen". The film focuses on writer/director Larry Cohen and the films that he has been involved in. The documentary also features interviews from Martin Scorsese, J.J Abrams, Joe Dante, Mick Garris, John Landis, Fred Williamson and Larry Cohen himself.

"King Cohen" hits theaters in limited release and on July 27th.

Press Release:

The highly anticipated King Cohen, the true story of writer, producer, director, creator and all-around maverick, Larry Cohen, will receive a full theatrical run across the U.S - including Los Angeles and New York - beginning July 27 courtesy Dark Star Pictures.

Cohen, best known for resourceful low-budget horror and thriller films that combine social commentary with prerequisite scares and welcome humor, is responsible for celluloid classics including Black Caesar, It’s Alive, Q: The Winged Serpent, and The Stuff. He was also a major player in the Blaxploitation films of the 1970s, as well as a prominent Hollywood screenwriter (Phone Booth).

The acclaimed film features interviews with such industry luminaries as Martin Scorsese, J.J Abrams, Joe Dante, Mick Garris, John Landis, Fred Williamson as well as Cohen himself. Cohen’s remarkable one-of-a-kind career, from 60’s TV series creator (Branded, The Invaders), to 70’s and 80’s independent film icon and beyond, is chronicled with freewheeling and insightful verve.

Winner of the 2017 Fantasia Fest Best Documentary Feature Audience Award, King Cohen hails from Rondo Award-winning writer/director Steve Mitchell, whose film and television credits include co-writing the beloved cult horror/comedy Chopping Mall. King Cohen is a La-La Land Entertainment production, in association with Big And Tall Pictures and Off The Cliff Productions. It is directed and produced by Steve Mitchell and produced by Matt Verboys and Dan McKeon.

King Cohen begins its theatrical run July 27 in markets including Los Angeles and New York.
Special event screenings of the film will also be held throughout July and August in cities including Asheville, VA and Yonkers,NY.

Synopsis: Buckle up for KING COHEN, the true story of writer, producer, director, creator and all-around maverick, Larry Cohen. Told through compelling live interviews, stills and film/TV clips, the people who helped fulfill his vision, and industry icons such as Martin Scorsese, J.J. Abrams, John Landis, Michael Moriarty, Fred Williamson, Yaphet Kotto and many more, including Larry himself, bring one-of-a-kind insight into the work, process and legacy of a true American film auteur. Few can boast of a career as remarkable or prolific, spanning more than 50 years of entertaining audiences worldwide.

"King Cohen": "Q" Clip

 

B Movie Maina is Present in the Upcoming Larry Cohen Documentary "King Cohen"

Dark Star Entertainment recently released the official poster and trailer for their upcoming documentary "King Cohen". The film focuses on writer/director Larry Cohen and the films that he has been involved in. The documentary also features interviews from Martin Scorsese, J.J Abrams, Joe Dante, Mick Garris, John Landis, Fred Williamson and Larry Cohen himself.

"King Cohen" hits theaters in limited release and on July 27th.

Press Release:

The highly anticipated King Cohen, the true story of writer, producer, director, creator and all-around maverick, Larry Cohen, will receive a full theatrical run across the U.S - including Los Angeles and New York - beginning July 27 courtesy Dark Star Pictures.

Cohen, best known for resourceful low-budget horror and thriller films that combine social commentary with prerequisite scares and welcome humor, is responsible for celluloid classics including Black Caesar, It’s Alive, Q: The Winged Serpent, and The Stuff. He was also a major player in the Blaxploitation films of the 1970s, as well as a prominent Hollywood screenwriter (Phone Booth).

The acclaimed film features interviews with such industry luminaries as Martin Scorsese, J.J Abrams, Joe Dante, Mick Garris, John Landis, Fred Williamson as well as Cohen himself. Cohen’s remarkable one-of-a-kind career, from 60’s TV series creator (Branded, The Invaders), to 70’s and 80’s independent film icon and beyond, is chronicled with freewheeling and insightful verve.

Winner of the 2017 Fantasia Fest Best Documentary Feature Audience Award, King Cohen hails from Rondo Award-winning writer/director Steve Mitchell, whose film and television credits include co-writing the beloved cult horror/comedy Chopping Mall. King Cohen is a La-La Land Entertainment production, in association with Big And Tall Pictures and Off The Cliff Productions. It is directed and produced by Steve Mitchell and produced by Matt Verboys and Dan McKeon.

King Cohen begins its theatrical run July 27 in markets including Los Angeles and New York.
Special event screenings of the film will also be held throughout July and August in cities including Asheville, VA and Yonkers,NY.

Synopsis: Buckle up for KING COHEN, the true story of writer, producer, director, creator and all-around maverick, Larry Cohen. Told through compelling live interviews, stills and film/TV clips, the people who helped fulfill his vision, and industry icons such as Martin Scorsese, J.J. Abrams, John Landis, Michael Moriarty, Fred Williamson, Yaphet Kotto and many more, including Larry himself, bring one-of-a-kind insight into the work, process and legacy of a true American film auteur. Few can boast of a career as remarkable or prolific, spanning more than 50 years of entertaining audiences worldwide.

"King Cohen": Official Trailer

Official Trailer for the Sci-Fi Thriller "Campus Code"

Marvista Entertainment recently released the official trailer for their upcoming release "Campus Code". The film stars Jesse McCartney (“Young and Hungry”, Alvin & The Chipmunks franchise), Jack Falahee (“How To Get Away With Murder”), Ritesh Rajan (“Stitchers”), Hannah Hodson (“Happyish”), Alice Kremelberg (“The Michael J. Fox Show”), Conor Leslie (“Klondike”, “Other Space”) with appearances by Martin Scorsese and Ray Liotta.

"Campus Code hits VOD on September 22nd.

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Jesse McCartney (“Young and Hungry”, Alvin & The Chipmunks franchise), Jack Falahee (“How To Get Away With Murder”), Ritesh Rajan (“Stitchers”), Hannah Hodson (“Happyish”), Alice Kremelberg (“The Michael J. Fox Show”) and Conor Leslie (“Klondike”, “Other Space”) star in Campus Code, a thrilling adventure that follows a group of college students as they try to find answers for extraordinary events, available on Digital HD and On Demand September 22 from MarVista Digital Entertainment (MVDE). With appearances by Oscar® winner Martin Scorsese and Golden Globe® winner Ray Liotta, the film is directed by Cathy Scorsese and Kenneth M. Waddell, marking the feature-film directorial debut for both.

After Ari (McCartney) falls from a 13-story building and walks away without a scratch, a group of students begin to sense something is amiss on their college campus. On a quest to find answers, they are forced to battle guards, “Griefers,” and, at times, each other in order to survive unknown entities that are looming. The group must team up and fight together before they are terminated from their otherworldly campus.

The entertaining sci-fi mystery will be available on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, Vimeo, VUDU, and Xfinity as well as On Demand with Charter, DirecTV, Verizon and Vubiquity.

"Campus Code": Official Trailer

25th Anniversary Screening of "GoodFellas" to Close the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival

The organizers from the Tribeca Film Festival recently send us over information the 25th anniversary screening of Martin Scorsese's "GoodFellas". The screening will close the 14th annual Tribeca Film Festival on April 25th at the The Beacon Theatre.

After the screening the film’s creators and cast members will reunite at TFF for a conversation following the film with Jon Stewart.

"GoodFellas" 25th anniversary hits Blu-Ray on May 5th.

For more information on the Tribeca Film Festival, you can go to: 

Press Release:

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, announced today that the 25th Anniversary of Martin Scorsese’s gangster film GoodFellas—remastered from a 4k scan of the original camera negative, supervised by Scorsese—will close its 14th edition on Saturday, April 25, 2015. Starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Ray Liotta and Paul Sorvino, the film was praised by The New York Times as “breathless and brilliant” and “both the most politically serious and most evilly entertaining movie yet made about organized crime.”

In honor of the 25th Anniversary celebration, the film’s creators and cast members will reunite at TFF for a conversation following the film with Jon Stewart where they will discuss the acclaimed 1990 Academy Award-nominated classic based on the true-crime bestseller “Wiseguy” by Nicholas Pileggi. Closing night, co-sponsored by Infor and Roberto Coin, will take place at The Beacon Theatre. Tickets will be available to American Express Card Members on March 23 and to the public on March 28 via tribecafilm.com. The Tribeca Film Festival will take place April 15-26, 2015.

“While TFF’s mission is centered around new stories and voices, we also seek to honor the creators and films that have shaped the cultural landscape,” said Jane Rosenthal, co-founder, Tribeca Film Festival. “GoodFellas is one of those pictures with an honest and stylized portrayal of the gangster lifestyle that has inspired a generation of filmmakers and television directors across genres. We are proud to celebrate its 25th anniversary at our closing night and introduce new audiences to one of Marty’s masterpieces.”

Martin Scorsese said, “I was so excited to learn that this picture, now 25 years old, would be closing this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. Excited and moved. It was an adventure to get it on screen—we wanted to make a movie that was true to Nick Pileggi’s book and to the life of Henry Hill and his friends, which means that we broke some rules and took some risks. So it’s heartening to know that GoodFellas has come to mean so much to so many people. It’s wonderful to see one of your pictures revived and re-seen, but to see it closing Tribeca, a festival of new movies, means the world to me.”

“I was most proud of this film 25 years ago, and equally proud of it now. I’m very happy that it is our closing night film,” said Robert De Niro, co-founder, Tribeca Film Festival.

GoodFellas explores the criminal life like no other movie. Following the rise and fall of a trio of gangsters over 30 years, it’s an electrifying, fact-inspired tale of living and dying. The film earned six Academy Award® nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director and was named 1990s Best Film by the New York, Los Angeles and National Society of Film Critics. In 2000, GoodFellas was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the US Library of Congress.

On May 5, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will release GoodFellas 25th Anniversary on Blu-rayTM and Digital HD which will include a new documentary. “Scorsese’s GoodFellas” featuring interviews with Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta and more.

Gritty Crime Thriller "Revenge of the Green Dragons" Streets on DVD and Blu-Ray

Lionsgate and A24 recently released information for the Martin Scorsese executive produced film "Revenge of the Green Dragon". The film is the latest from "Infernal Affairs" director Andrew Lau and stars Justin Chon (The Twilight Saga franchise), Harry Shum Jr. (TV’s “Glee”) and Golden Globe® nominee Ray Liotta (Goodfellas).

Special features on the DVD and Blu-Ray includes audio commentary with the filmmakers, as well as three behind-the-scenes featurettes. The Blu-ray will also include exclusive deleted scenes. "REvenge of the Green Dragon" hits stores on 1/13/2015.

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Executive producer Martin Scorsese (The Departed) and acclaimed director Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs franchise) present a gritty crime thriller based on real-life events – Revenge of the Green Dragons, arriving on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) January 13 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Theatrically released in 2014 by A24, the film is based on a New Yorker article chronicling New York’s most notorious street gang, the Green Dragons. The gripping drama features Justin Chon (The Twilight Saga franchise), Harry Shum Jr. (TV’s “Glee”) and Golden Globe® nominee Ray Liotta (Goodfellas). The Revenge of the Green Dragons Blu-ray and DVD include audio commentary with the filmmakers, as well as three behind-the-scenes featurettes. The Blu-ray will also include exclusive deleted scenes. Written by Michael Di Jiacomo and Andrew Loo and directed by Andrew Lau and Andrew Loo, the Revenge of the Green Dragons Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively.

Two immigrant brothers join the Green Dragons gang. They quickly rise up the ranks and become notorious in the community, drawing the attention of the NYPD’s Detective Bloom. But when an ill-fated love affair pits one of the brothers against the gang’s leader, he sets out for revenge on the group.