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Did Will Ferrell call Conan O’Brien “Malaka”?

Yes you read right. Ferrell posted a video for his upcoming appearance on Conan O’Brien’s show on May 2nd. In the video he threatens to shave Conan and calls him “Malaka“. Here is what Ferrell says: “Hey Conan nobody wants to see your stupid comedy goof ups. Here is the real story malaka! On May [...]

Get Ready for Hangover 2; Official Trailer

One of the most anticipated sequels of the year is coming out this May, on Memorial Day. Here’s the official trailer to Hangover 2. This time the funny trio, Phil, Stu, and Alan, travel to Bangkok for Stu’s wedding only to find themselves in another post-blackout misadventure. The Greek-American lead of the film, Zach Galifianakis, [...]

Producer Christos Giotis Discusses Greek Film & 3D Production

Given the difficult time that Greece is going through, it’s comforting to know that there are still some people struggling to set high standards in film production and to improve the Greek film industry on an international level. One of these people is Christos Giotis, the founder of the production company called Film Greece which [...]

“Lucky Girls” Production Team Launches Campaign to Help Orphanage

The Lucky Girls Movie production team launched “4,000 Raindrops” campaign to raise $4,000 in 40 days commenced on March 7, 2011. Funds raised will go towards the purchase of a water well for the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Girl’s Orphanage in Bakeswar, India. The campaign will utilize of the Lucky Girls movie, a short documentary on [...]

Katie Chonacas: Running with success

Katie or Kyriaki Chonacas is the perfect case of a multi-talented person. She is an actress, a singer, a model and a marathon runner. She is also a philanthropist, having helped in raising crucial funding for kids with special needs. We have seen her in small roles next to Nicholas Cage in “Bad Lieutenant” and [...]

Jeff Gross Discusses Upcoming Movie on Astypalea Island, GR

We have seen his work visually transferred in cinema from the magnificent view of Roman Polanski. Jeff Gross appart from being a very good screenwriter and having a great personality, is going to direct the feature film “Island Time” in Greece. The script that he wrote takes place on the island of Astypalea where he spent [...]

Exclusive Interview with Greek-American Actor Paul Carafotes

He was born and raised in Massachusetts but his roots are Greek. He has performed a variety of roles and also participated in important films like “Fight Club”. Paul Carafotes distinguishes not only because he won the Best Actor award at the Beverly Hills Film Festival in 2007, but also because of his personal acting style and [...]

“December Riots” Wraps Filming in Athens

Hollywood Based Metaphor Entertainment has wrapped filming of “December Riots” in Athens, while a second wave of riots swept Greece on December 6th, marking the two-year anniversary of the cold-blooded execution of 15 year-old student Alexander Gregoropoulos by two Athens policemen. “December Riots,” a film about the 2008 riots that followed the Gregoropoulos killing, is [...]

Inside the Minds of the Parlapanides Brothers

At this point they are considered A-list Screenwriters and also two of the hottest names in Hollywood. Chris and Vlas Parlapanides are two Greek- American brothers and the writers of the script “The Immortals” (originally named “War of Gods”) starring Mickey Rourke, John Hurt and Freida Pinto and directed by Singh Tarsem. Alexander Leontaritis, contacted the [...]

Sundance Film Festival Hosts Greek Movie for 1st Time!

For the first time in history, the Sundance Film Festival will be hosting a Greek film in its program. Athina Tsangari’s “Attenberg” will be showcased at the Spotlight section of the upcoming festival. The festival will be held from the 20th until the 30th of January 2011. Currently Athina Rachel Tsangari’s “Attenberg” is making its [...]