Michael Pitt News

February 20, 2008
Exclusive: Funny Games' Guide to Home Invasion
Are you ready for the first mind-trip thriller of the year? We've got an exclusive tidbit from Michael Haneke's Funny Games -- a Users' Guide to Home Invasion, which might come in handy the next time a curiously polite pair of psychotic young men come knocking at your door. More...

November 19, 2007
Writers' Strike Delays Angels & Demons, Oliver Stone's Pinkville
The Writers Guild of America strike, now entering its third week, has claimed its first two major film casualties. More...

May 4, 2007
SFIFF Report: Red Carpet, Parker Posey, Capsule Reviews!
It's been half a century since the San Francisco International Film Festival began (making it the longest-running domestic fest of its kind) and its lineup reflects that history well. Where else can you find George Lucas, Spike Lee, Parker Posey, and other indie-Hollywood luminaries in the same program? More...

December 1, 2006
"Black Snake Moan," Dakota's Controversial Role, and Shelley's "Waitress" Among Star-Filled Lineup at Sundance '07
Obviously you'll find a few hundred movies to pick through at every Sundance Film Festival, but the ones people want to know about FIRST generally fall under two categories: The "Premiere" picks and the "Spectrum" selections. And next month's festival looks to have a healthy slate on both! More...

March 2, 2006
Weinsteins Set To Make "Deceitful" Author J.T. LeRoy Biopic
There's almost a week to go before Asia Argento's "The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things" opens, so it's perfect timing for The Weinstein Company to announce they've optioned the rights to a biopic of fake author J.T. LeRoy. More...