Although hed known Liotta socially and worked onstage with McHattie more years ago than wed care to admit, Garber said that, being professionals, they were easily able to establish an onscreen camaraderie as men who have been best friends for decades.

The documentary, directed by Alexandre O. Philippe, is poised to both praise Lucas and bury him. Its a tribute not so much to the films, but to the fans who have been increasingly outspoken in their devotion to, and their complaints about, the Star Wars.

One could fill an entire library with books consisting of movie reviews, but one recent publication that stands out author Roemer McPhees The Boomers Guide to Story, which doesnt so much provide reviews about movies as overviews about movies: Themes, intentions, messages. In some cases, things that even the writer [of the film] might not have realized when they were writing it, observed author Roemer McPhee.

Even though the summer movie season is fast fading on the horizon, theres still some big-screen surprises to savor.

The Childrens Theatre of Winston- Salem has arranged and announced its line-up for the 2011- 12 season, which marks the 71 st for the theater. It is not only one of the oldest and most established childrens theaters in the region, but in the entire nation. Its hardly an exaggeration to say that the Childrens Theatre has entertained entire generations of Piedmont Triad natives over the years, and continues to enthrall and delight audiences of all ages.

At the movies, silence is golden. Not this time. Not this movie. Fathom Events and Rifftrax have joined again forces to present Rifftrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer, a special one-night-only event that will take place Wednesday, Aug. 17 at Regal Greensboro Grande Stadium 16

Best is currently majoring in vocal performance at Meredith College and competed as Miss Durham, performed an opera selection in the Miss North Carolina talent competition. Lackey, who is studying classical ballet and competed as Miss Heart of Lakes, performed (surprise!) a ballet selection in the Miss Georgia talent competition.

This springs UNCSA production of Rodgers & Hammersteins musical classic Oklahoma! proved a big winner at the box-office, exceeding all expectations and grossing more than $1 million, according to the schools chancellor, John Mauceri.

This year marks a milestone in Piedmont Triad theater circles, as Winston- Salem’s Stained Glass Playhouse celebrates its 30 th anniversary season, kicking off with the July 22 opening of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, The Sound of Music under the direction of Alvin Tyndall, the artistic director of the Stained Glass Playhouse.

Whether movies are getting better is a point of debate, but theres no doubt that movies are getting bigger and theres nothing bigger than IMAX.

Even in a summer movie reason overrun by big-budget blockbusters, every so often an independent film gets the chance to shine. So it is with Lovinder S. Gills StaleMate, a totally homegrown independent that was recently named Best Picture at the 2011 Staten Island Film Festival.

Although summer officially begins this week, in Hollywood it began in May, and in recent years its been beginning as early as mid-April. Indeed, the Fourth of July is usually a harbinger of the beginning of the end of the Hollywood summer. By that time, the vast majority of big summer movies have already been released.

The idea came up that I would not only write a story for the newspaper, but also act as unofficial publicist for the film. I would observe shooting and conduct interviews with cast and crew for the electronic press kit. For this, I would be paid a grand total of nothing.

The issue of domestic violence plagues us as a society, much to our collective shame, and it has been widely explored by the media in the last few years. No longer is it a dirty secret kept behind closed doors. Its something that affects more people than you might think.

The Con is on! This weekend marks the 2011 ConCarolinas festival, taking place at the Charlotte Hilton University Place (8629 JM Keynes Drive, Charlotte).

The summer movie season is upon us, with myriad studio blockbusters vying for bucks at the multiplex box-offices, but the School of Filmmaking at the UNC School of the Arts offers area audiences the opportunity to check out the Hollywood filmmakers of tomorrow, with its annual screenings of third-year and fourth-year student films.

The Greensboro show is only one stop in a massive, 75city tour that will see the Found Footage Festival screening throughout the US, the United Kingdom and Canada. The festival is devoted to showing videos found at random at garage sales and thrift sales and even the garbage throughout the country.

Its about a great white shark that terrorizes the once-bucolic beach community of Amity. It became the biggest box-office hit in history up to that time, spawning three sequels (none nearly as good) and countless cheap rip-offs. (In fact, a friend of mine wrote.

This two-act romantic comedy is set in post-World War II Texas, and focuses on Tom and Tallulah Carter, the owners of the Double-T Ranch, and their nephew Charles, whos paying a visit. They are joined by Raul and Lucy Perez, as well as Miss Pooder and Veronique from the Hotel Casablanca.

There is no question that Harry Potter has become a global phenomenon for the better part of a decade. From the publication of the first JK Rowling book, to each successive follow-up, Harry was a hit.