Movies

Casino license competitors have strengths, weaknesses

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Although Maryland has handed out five casino operating licenses, the state is entering uncharted territory with the allocation of its sixth. For the first time, there's real competition. Three serious operators submitted bids to run a casino in Prince...

Katherine L. Vaughns

2013-05-15 13:17:00

Katherine L. Vaughns, a University of Maryland School of Law professor and secretary of the Center Stage board who immersed herself in the arts community, died of pancreatic cancer May 4 at a Sinai Hospital hospice unit. The Bolton Hill resident was 68....

Maryland Film Festival 2013 continues event's expansion

2013-05-13 06:21:00

It used to be that the Maryland Film Festival was just a cool neighborhood event for Courtney Knipp — a bunch of obscure movies being shown just up the street from her home in Mount Vernon. Not anymore, not with thousands of film fans massing in...

3 bids entered for Prince George's casino site

2013-05-10 18:52:55

Two more bidders emerged Friday — one a surprise — to compete against MGM Resorts International for the right to build a casino in Prince George's County, which stands with the state to reap millions of dollars from the project. Penn...

John Carroll School to host 'Beyond the Badge' film on law enforcement

2013-05-09 14:05:09

The life of a police officer is rarely an easy one, and the sacrifices made and dangers faced by those in the line of duty are not always appreciated. That is the message Larry Cappetto hopes to get across with his documentary film, "Beyond the Badge,"...

'12 O'clock Boys' director is riding high

2013-05-08 09:21:00

Lotfy Nathan spent some five years putting together his film about West Baltimore's dirt-bike culture. Now, with national acclaim for "12 O'clock Boys" promising to turn it into one of the year's breakout documentaries after a February premiere at the...

'Hit & Stay' looks to Catonsville Nine and beyond

2013-05-08 10:24:00

Joe Tropea thought he was writing a research paper on the Catonsville Nine, a group of Catholic anti-war activists who set draft records ablaze outside a Selective Service office in 1968. But what he was really working on was a movie script. "I just got...

Divine, weird and wonderful at the Maryland Film Festival

2013-05-13 07:31:00

For five days ending Sunday, thousands of film fans and scores of filmmakers watched movies together at the 15th Maryland Film Festival. From three-minute comedic shorts promoting horror films to gripping documentaries about the rise of Napster and...

Catonsville resident co-produces Beatles film at Maryland Film Festival

2013-05-08 06:04:00

Beatles fans in the Baltimore area will have an opportunity to see the history of the Fab Four through an insider's eyes this week. "Good Ol' Freda" chronicles the life and experiences of the Beatles' secretary and fan club manager, Freda Kelly. The...

Three operators submit bids for license for Prince George's casino

2013-05-10 13:44:02

Two more bidders emerged Friday to compete against MGM National Harbor for the right to build a casino in Prince George's County. Penn National Gaming submitted a proposal to the state's gaming control agency for a $700-million Hollywood Casino Resort at...

10 Days: A guide to upcoming events in Carroll County, May 5-14

2013-05-06 05:27:00

Sunday 5/5 Wine and art Sykesville will host a Fine Art and Wine Festival on May 5 at noon, on Main Street. More than 60 artists, local and national wine, food and live entertainment. Wildflower walk Walk through Hashawha at Bear Branch Nature...

Carolyn Marie Hauck, librarian

2013-05-04 11:26:47

Carolyn Marie Hauck, a retired Enoch Pratt Free Library staff member who encouraged patrons to explore films and the arts, died of dementia complications at the Pickersgill Retirement Community. The longtime Mount Vernon resident was 89. Born in...

French actors Tahar Rahim, Elyes Aguis and Jeanne Jestin and Argentinian-born French actress B�r�nice Bejo during a photocall for the film "The Past."

2013-05-17 16:28:00

All eyes (or shall we say cameras) are on Eva Longoria before the screening of the film "Le Passe" during the 66th Cannes Film Festival on May 17.

2013-05-17 13:51:20

The Creative Alliance presents a lineup of feature films that celebrate the LGBT community, covering civil rights issues and gay pride. Movies to be screened include: "Cloudburst," "I am Divine," "Difficult Love," "Stud Life," "Love or Whatever," "Call Me Kuchu" and "Elliot Loves.

2013-05-17 10:24:04