Schumacher, Joel: Director profile

Joel Schumacher is the director of "Twelve," starring Chace Crawford, Emma Roberts, and Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson. The film, which is being released by Hannover House, comes out July 30.

 

Hetherington, Tim and Junger, Sebastian: Director Profiles

Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger are the directors of "Restrepo," the new war doc which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance this past January. The film, which surrounds the Afghan-American war, is being released by National Geographic Entertainment on July 2, 2010.

 

Oscar Directors: Strick, Joseph (Ulysses, Interviews With My Lai Veterans) Dies at 86.

Joseph Strick, the Oscar-winning director and producer, died June 1 of congestive heart failure. He was 86. Strick is best known as the director, co-writer and producer of the 1967 film adaptation of the James Joyce novel "Ulysses," for which he was nominated with Fred Haines for the Adapted Screenplay Oscar.

 

Movie Stars: Novak, Kim–“Lavender Blonde” of the 1950s

On August 3, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) will release The Kim Novak Collection, featuring five of Novak's best-known films, fully restored and remastered, including two new to DVD. The must-have collection includes Jeanne Eagels with Jeff Chandler and Middle of the Night with Fredric March (each making their DVD debuts), as well as the Novak classics Picnic with William Holden and Rosalind Russell; Pal Joey with Frank Sinatra and Rita Hayworth; and Bell Book and Candle with James Stewart and Jack Lemmon.

 

Oscar Directors: Jordan, Neil

Neil Jordan is the writer/director of "Ondine," starring Colin Farrell. The film is being released June 4 by Paramount Vantage.