RIP Tony Curtis
Like a lot of actors who didn’t completely burn out he appeared in a lot of third-rate junk in his later years, but I can’t think of any movie Tony Curtis was in that wasn’t better for his presence. He...
View ArticleCrispin Glover coming to Buffalo (for real this time!)
It’s official! After a false alarm in May, it has been confirmed that Crispin Glover will be bringing his one-man show to Buffalo for one night only on December 15 at the Market Arcade Film and Arts...
View ArticleHenry’s Crime gets a distribution deal
Henry’s Crime, the Keanu Reeves movie that was partly filmed in Buffalo last winter, has finally been picked up for distribution. It was well received at the Toronto Film Festival, and it doesn’t speak...
View ArticleSome initial thoughts on the Oscar nominations
The ten best picture nominees went to eight studios: Searchlight and Paramount scored two each, while Sony Classics and Lionsgate were shut out (no surprise in the case of the latter). The five films...
View ArticleHENRY’S CRIME opening set
Henry’s Crime, the Keanu Reeves film set in Buffalo that was partially filmed here last winter, is scheduled to open in theaters next month—April 29th, to be exact. The Buffalo International Film...
View ArticleFree PERSONAL DEMONS
Starting today and running through August 22, you can get a free e-copy of Personal Demons, the occult detective novel by Buffalo writer (and occasional Artvoice contributor) Gregory Lamberson. The...
View ArticleWest Memphis Three released from prison
If you saw the 1996 documentary Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills, you have never forgotten the story of how three Arkansas teenagers were unjustly accused and convicted of three...
View ArticleVincent Gallo alert
Wanna start a fight? Walk up to three Buffalonians and say, “So, what do you guys think about Vincent Gallo?” But whether your reaction is “Love him,” “Hate him,” or “WTF is with that guy?!?” you have...
View ArticleD-BOX arrives in WNY
If you’re type who wants the ultimate technological experience every time you go to the movies, you can add D-BOX to IMAX, RealD, Dolby and the other list of terms you search for. You won’t have to do...
View ArticleAbsentia opens Buffalo Screams
If you’re going to be checking out the Buffalo Screams film festival—and if you’re a horror fan, why wouldn’t you?—don’t wait until the weekend. It opens today, and among the open night films is...
View ArticleThe Food That America Eats: A culinary excursion to the Erie County Fair
For all of you culture vultures, art hounds and foodies who turn up your noses at the idea of attending anything so plebian as the Erie County Fair, here’s what you’re missing by refusing to go out...
View ArticleBruce Jackson on the closing of the Market Arcade Film and Arts Center
After the piece in Friday’s Buffalo News about the imminent closing of the Market Arcade Film and Arts Center, UB professor Bruce Jackson posted the following comments to Facebook. As the co-host with...
View ArticleLong Nights, Bright Paranoia opens at Hallwalls
Tonight Hallwalls begins a month-long series of Tuesday night screenings curated by the gallery’s visual arts director John Messier. Titled “Long Nights, Bright Paranoia,” the films are linked by their...
View ArticleBuffalo Film Seminars to move to the Amherst Theater in September
It’s long been suspected, but now it’s official: UB professors Bruce Jackson and Diane Christian will be moving their popular Buffalo Film Seminars from the Market Arcade to the Amherst Theater...
View ArticleRennovations at the Eastern Hills Mall Cinema
Although it is one of Western New York’s most reliable destinations for art house films, the Eastern Hills Mall Cinema had been getting a bit run down in recent years. Operators Dipson Theaters have...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Preserve the Film Tax Credit
When I moved to Buffalo 11 years ago, there was no film industry. Commercials, maybe, and the occasional indie feature like Poultrygeist, but that was it. This started to change with the popularity...
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