September 2007 Archives
By Mary Niederberger, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
When Los Angeles movie producer Dana Jackson had to pick a city for the premiere of her independent movie "Park," she didn't hesitate; she chose her hometown.
Take 2: Call it 'Hollywood-on-the-Mon, the Sequel'
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
In Pittsburgh's recent past, it wasn't hard to stumble upon a movie being shot in the corner of a neighborhood.
By Martin A. Grove
"Bill" buzz: Independent films with star power are a magnet for buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival.
By Gregg Goldstein
TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - The dead have risen. In a sale that once seemed as slow as a zombie, the Weinstein Co. snapped up North American and Mexican rights to "George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead."
Creating A Sustainable Entertainment Industry In Our Hometown
by Jodi Klebick, Steeltown Managing Director
Everyone Loves A Good Story
By Rob Owen, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Squarely aimed at the "High School Musical" crowd, "R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It" is a solid piece of tween entertainment that's sure to appeal to children who obsessively watch Disney Channel and Nickelodeon shows. To see this new made-for-DVD movie, they'll have to buy it (in stores or online today) or tune to Cartoon Network, which premieres "The Haunting Hour" at 7 p.m. Friday.
Filmed last fall in Western Pennsylvania and rated PG for "scary content and thematic elements," "The Haunting Hour" is suspenseful and may give younger children -- under, say, age 10 -- nightmares, but it's not bloody. It's more ... gooey.
The story kicks off when 13-year-old Goth girl Cassie (Emily Osment, Haley Joel's little sister who plays Lilly on "Hannah Montana") tries to make friends with blond, somewhat dim dude Sean (Cody Linley, "Hannah Montana"). But Priscilla (Brittany Elizabeth Curran, "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody," "Drake & Josh"), leader of the junior high's Mean Girls, plans to take Sean to the Halloween dance, so she does everything she can to make Cassie feel unwelcome.
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Review by Nick Lyons | posted August 30, 2007
The Movie:
As a young child, author R.L. Stine was my idol. To this day, his "Goosebumps" series have been the only books to truly capture my imagination. I devoured every page of every book with feverish delight. When I saw a new DVD release titled "R.L. Stine's Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It," I became very nostalgic. Not only did it bring me back to my childhood, but it also made me glad to see that children today are still embracing his stories. I'm happy to report to old school fans and new fans alike that this movie is good old fashioned R.L. Stine fun.
