Word on the street: Work ends on Loomis Fargo movie production in Asheville
A big Hollywood production brought movie stars, money and a bright spotlight to Asheville and Western North Carolina this summer.
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PHOTOS Day 2 of filming movie starring Kristen Wiig, Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson in downtown Asheville
More photos of the movie shoot action in downtown Asheville on Tuesday.
The Week in Film: Braff’s Back edition
The “Garden State” writer/director/star returns while Polanski delivers a hit, P.S. Hoffman goes German, and a host of new partnerships are forged.
Movie starring Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig to film in downtown Asheville
Movie crews plan to film actors on downtown streets July 29 and 30, according to permits issued by the city of Asheville.
The Week in Film: Thumbs Up edition
The joyful, moving Roger Ebert doc “Life Itself” is the main attraction, but don’t ignore the star-studded “Third Person.”
Word on the street: Movie production will film on streets of downtown Asheville
The Loomis Fargo movie aka “unnamed armored car” project has been filming in small towns around Asheville.
A dreamer, a writer and a burgeoning star: Three Asheville area up-and-comers talk about breaking into TV, movies
With all the talk about movie-making in Asheville this summer, Colton Daugherty, Claire Clayton and Geno Segers recently sat down to talk about their experiences in the entertainment business.
Super moon and (movie) stars align for Beck in Asheville: Beautiful music, Wilson, Wiig and more
Charlie Day and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, were also in town this weekend.
The Week in Film: Snocomotive edition
Step aboard the Snowpiercer, enact some teenage rebellion, sing a few songs, and battle some damn dirty apes (not necessary in that order).
Small Western North Carolina towns in spotlight during first week of filming on Galifianakis movie
In the first week of on-location filming, the Loomis Fargo flick, aka “unnamed armored car movie,” shot in Swannanoa and Franklin and is set to be in Old Fort on Friday.
The Week in Film: Sci-Fi CouldaWoulda edition
An ambitious film that never came to be gets its due while a quartet of also-rans has this holiday weekend looking bleak.
Update: Asheville celebrity spotting: Owen Wilson in downtown Asheville, at LAB at Imperial Life
Owen is in town for the filming of the comedy “Loomis Fargo.”
Asheville as Studio City: Moviemakers scout locations across city as Galifiankis movie cranks up
Asheville is set to transform into Studio City this summer with the filming of a movie starring Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson and Kristen Wiig. Filmmakers have a base of operations in the BB&T building and are scouting a variety of locations, both city-owned and private.
The Week in Film: Swedish Punk edition
Will you rock out with some cool ’80s Swede teens this weekend or tell Michael Bay, “Why yes, I’d LOVE a 5th Transformers movie”?
Is Asheville the new celebrity hot spot?
Here’s your guide to celebrity spotting in Asheville, from Jude Law and Zach Galifianakis to President Obama.
The Week in Film: Sequelpalooza edition
Two appealing Pt.2s…on Friday the 13th? Must be the apocalypse.
The Week in Film: Sci-Fi Do-Over edition
Time-traveling Cruise and Blunt go up against John Green’s teens while Franco & Co. watch from the sidelines.
Asheville’s Royal Peasantry to hold film re-release party on Sunday for ‘Tramps En Vogue’
Royal Peasantry makes unique upcycled clothing and accessories from leather, fabric scraps, handpicked clothing and more.
The Week in Film: Mullet Justice edition
It’s business in the front, party in the back this weekend for the superb ’80s thriller “Cold in July.”
The Week in Film: Moody Mutant Blues edition
Time-traveling mutants, 18th century drama, and Sandler/Barrymore III are yours for the taking.
The Week in Film: Jarmuschian Vampire edition
Choose from artful blood-drinkers, hardscrabble Philadelphians, British P.O.W.s, giant lizards, and Indian baseball.
The Week in Film: Hometown Contamination edition
Katie Damien’s CTS documentary leads the way along with intriguing Allen/Turturro and Rogen/Efron pairings.
Law replaces Fassbender in Thomas Wolfe biopic, ‘Genius’
Law will play Wolfe. The movie about Asheville’s most famous son is set for a 2015 release.
The Week in Film: Shutterbug Nanny edition
Photographers, rednecks, safecrackers, three-timers, debunkers, and undercover cops light up the screen this weekend.
Ashvegas movie review: Under the Skin
Scarlett Johansson gets her “Species” on in this technically sharp, narratively poor sci-fi experiment.
‘GMO OMG’ film and panel discussion set for April 22 in Asheville
A panel discussion following the film screening will focus on how to move Asheville toward becoming a GMO-free city.
The Week in Film: Mistaken Curry Identity edition
The rundown of this week’s new films in theaters, on DVD, and on Netflix Instant.
Enter a short film in Oskar Blues Can Film Festival and you could brew your own beer
The film festival will be held May 28 at Carolina Cinemas in Asheville.
Ashvegas movie review: Sabotage
Ah-nuld’s new shoot-’em-up is dumb fun until it turns plain old stupid.
Ashvegas movie review: Enemy
Double your Gyllenhaal, double your mind#&*$.
The Week in Film: Unrated edition
Not afraid of a little nudity, are we? (OK, there’s actually a LOT of nudity…)
Ashvegas movie review: Divergent
The latest “Hunger Games” challenger is better than Katniss & Co. despite following the formula of it and other dystopic YA peers.
The Week in Film: What’s a Cubit? edition
Russell Crowe gets nautical, 2x Jake Gyllenhaal, Jason Bateman uses spell check, and Ah-nuld pops off a few rounds.
Deadline approaches for submissions to New Belgium’s ‘Clips’ beer and film tou
The company is looking for creative film clips for its “Clips” beer and film tour.
The Week in Film: Checking In edition
Muppets return, plus the Next Big YA Thing, the Veronica Mars movie, theological debate, and what could be the year’s best film.
Ashvegas movie review: The Grand Budapest Hotel
A visual feast and a comedic showcase for Ralph Fiennes, Wes Anderson’s latest is the film to beat in 2014.
Asheville filmmakers partner with New Belgium to tell story of brewery construction
Rod Murphy and Adams Woods are co-owners of Industrious Productions.
Ashvegas movie review: Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Rob Minkoff’s smart, fun, and funny take on the classic Jay Ward cartoon cements 2014 as a great year for animation.
The Week in Film: Slo-mo Persian edition (Part 2)
Enjoy your action slllloooooooowed dowwwwwwwn? Well, this is your lucky week.
Ashvegas movie review: Non-Stop
Liam Neeson delivers quality mindless thrills as an air marshal sniffing out a terrorist plot.
Asheville film industry workers: Sarah Elizabeth Jones, production crew member killed on movie set, should be honored at Oscars
Film crews members in Asheville and across the country want Jones included in this weekend’s Oscar segment “In Memoriam.”
The Week in Film: Japanese Aviation edition
Planes, Palestinians, poets, more planes, and prophets offer plentiful possibilities.
Ashvegas movie review: Pompeii
A dash of “Gladiator,” an ode to “Titanic,” and more “Hercules” than intended leaves “Pompeii” without an identity of its own.
The Week in Film: Grumpy Vesuvius edition
Fiery volcano? Check. Risky love? Check. Kevin Costner? Check.
Ashvegas movie review: Winter’s Tale
Colin Ferrell and Lady Sybil make for a lovely couple in this good, not great romantic fantasy.
Ashvegas movie review: About Last Night
Kevin Hart and Regina Hall skunk up a perfectly good romance between Joy Bryant and Michael Ealy.
Ashvegas movie review: Vampire Academy
The era of teen vampire movies is officially over.
The Week in Film: The Blame Game edition
“The Past” and “Winter’s Tale” join three remakes, including the surprisingly good “RoboCop.”
Ashvegas movie review: 2014 Oscar Nominated Shorts (Animated)
Mickey Mouse, discarded objects, wayward animals, mechanical men, and a wild child make up this year’s batch.
Ashvegas movie review: The Monuments Men
There’s little to be offended by in George Clooney’s WWII art rescue film…or to get excited about.