This Saturday night, December 12, I'll be moderating a Q&A with director Jane Campion and actress Abbie Cornish at the American Cinematheque's Aero Theatre.  We'll be showing one of my favorite movies of 2009, BRIGHT STAR, followed by the Q&A and a screening of Campion's breakthrough film SWEETIE. 

Also, the following Wednesday the Aero will be doing a sneak preview of LOSS OF A TEARDROP DIAMOND, starring Bryce Dallas Howard, who will be there in person for yet another Q&A with yours truly.  You can get info and tickets for both events at www.americancinematheque.com

Hope to see you there!

Jimmy H.

This Thursday night, November 19, I'll be moderating a Q&A with the great Paul Mazursky at the American Cinematheque's Aero Theatre in Santa Monica.  We're showing two terrific movies, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN and TEMPEST, and in between films I'll be interviewing Mazursky on stage.  You can find tickets and information at www.americancinematheque.com - hope to see you there!

If you get the Starz network, check out their special STARZ INSIDE: SEX AND THE CINEMA tomorrow night (November 10).  It features me and a bunch of other directors talking about the history of sex in movies.

If you're in Hollywood, come by the Egyptian Theatre tonight for a STREETS OF FIRE/PURPLE RAIN double feature!  I'll be moderating a Q&A between movies with some of the stars of STREETS, including Michael Pare!  Get tickets and info at www.americancinematheque.com

My interview with Mihai Malaimare, the cinematographer on Francis Coppola's last couple movies, is now available as a free podcast at AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER's website.  Check it out here:

http://www.theasc.com/magazine_dynamic/podcasts.php#ac_podcast

Hey guys,

There are now a number of ways you can check out BAD REPUTATION, the indie horror film I wrote and directed: 

If you have Netflix or Blockbuster Online, you can rent it (it's also available in most Blockbuster stores, though for some reason they have it shelved in the drama section)...

You can buy it at Amazon by clicking here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RFWYNO?ie=UTF8&tag=badrepu-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000RFWYNO

And you can watch it for FREE at Hulu by clicking here:
http://www.hulu.com/watch/67351/bad-reputation
The Hulu transfer's a bit crummy looking, and you have to sit through commercials, but hey, it's free!

The movie's also available from Warner Bros. on a number of Video-On-Demand services, so check your local cable listings to see if you can watch it on your dish or cable box!

This Friday night, September 18, I'll be interviewing actor Joe Turkel (Lloyd the Bartender) on stage following a screening of one of my favorite movies of all time, Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING.  It'll be part of the American Cinematheque's tribute to Stanley Kubrick at the Egyptian Theatre--get info on location, tickets, etc. at the Cinematheque's website, www.americancinematheque.com, or by clicking on their Myspace page (they're one of my top friends).

On Friday, September 11, I'll be moderating a Q&A with one of my favorite American directors, Peter Bogdanovich, at the American Cinematheque's Egyptian theatre in Hollywood.  We'll be watching 35mm prints of two Bogdanovich classics, NICKELODEON and MASK, with my conversation with the filmmaker between the movies.  Come on out for a night of great films with a living legend (Peter, not me).

You can find all the info at the Cinematheque's website:

http://egyptiantheatre.com/archive1999/2009/Egyptian/Peter_Bogdanovich_ET2009.htm#

Or click on their Myspace page (one of my top friends).  Hope to see you there!