Don't call it a comeback for Wesley Snipes and director Abel Ferrara, they've been here for years. Of course, it's been a long time since they've been at the top of their games -- notably in 1990, when they teamed up to deliver the cult hit King of New York. Since then they've chosen different paths. Snipes went on to become a major action star of the 90s (and beyond) with films such as Passenger 57, The Fan and the Blade trilogy. He's been off his game since about 2005 due to some off-camera tax problems. Ferrara, on the other hand, has been off his game for much longer than that. He followed King of New York with several solid efforst over the next four years, including Bad Lieutenent, a not quite awesome horror remake Bodysnatchers and the Harvel Keitel and Madonna led pic Dangerous Game. But he's been far from the spotlight ever since. Perhaps...
- 10/8/2009
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
NEW YORK -- GreeneStreet Films -- the indie banner whose credits include Swimfan and In the Bedroom -- is embarking on its first nonfiction feature, Once in a Lifetime, to be produced by Oscar winner John Battsek. To be financed by GreeneStreet and the BBC, Lifetime will follow the rise and fall of 1970s pro soccer team the New York Cosmos. The film also will explore New York in that famously decadent and creative era and the culture of American celebrity. Lifetime is being executive produced by Passion Pictures' Andrew Ruhemann and Michael Davies. The Cactus Three shingle's Krysanne Katsoolis, Julie Goldman and Caroline Stevens are co-executive producing. "It's exciting to be working with a company of the caliber of GreeneStreet," said Battsek (One Day in September). "Their enthusiasm shows that the currency of feature docs is continuing to appreciate." GreeneStreet Films International, the sales arm of GreeneStreet headed by Cedric Jeanson, will be handling rights to the film at the upcoming AFM. GreeneStreet's upcoming slate includes Sally Potter's Yes, starring Joan Allen and Sam Neill; the thriller Slow Burn, starring Ray Liotta, LL Cool J, Mekhi Phifer and Taye Diggs; and the Killer Films co-production Positively Fifth Street.
- 2/16/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Minnie Driver and Josh Brolin have decided to cancel their wedding plans. Their decision is mutual and amicable," said Minnie Driver's publicist on Wednesday. Driver and Brolin, who started dating while making the film Slow Burn in 1998, had announced their marriage plans in April, setting off speculation galore in the media regarding the involvement of Brolin's step-mother, Barbra Streisand, in planning the wedding. No further details on the reason behind the cancellation were given by Driver's publicist. (This story was compiled by IMDb staff)...
- 10/4/2001
- WENN
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