The Disappearance of Finbar on DVD

“The Disappearance of Finbar” is coming out on DVD in the UK October 13, 2003. You can order it through Amazon today.

Happy Now premieres

“Happy Now” is premiering at the Edinburgh Film Festival August 20 at 10pm. Tickets are £7. It is in competition. Thanks to alec757 for sending along this info. It is also going to be shown August 22 at 9pm. The official festival website has the following information about the film:

“This isn’t some film where zombies take revenge,” says Paddy Considine. We can?t be so sure. All grown up and gunning for political power in a small North Wales community, Considine and his best mate harbour a dark secret which seems to be coming back to haunt them. But can the daughter of a local woman (Susan Lynch) just returned from Alaska be the same girl the two lads buried fourteen years earlier? Only local policeman Ioan Gruffudd can solve the case with help from wrongly accused tramp Om Puri. A superb cast give this Telltale Heart a touch of class.

Thanks to Ann for also passing along that “The Disappearance of Finbar” has been rereleased for sale on video in the UK. Blackstar is selling it for £14.29. And thanks to alec757 once more for sending along this Orson Welles site that posted a favorable review of “The Magnificent Ambersons”.

The Disappearance of Finbar screening in NY

Good news for all those in New York. “The Disappearance of Finbar” is set to make it’s US debut finally. It will be showing at the Screening Room March 17-23, 4 times daily. This is a small movie theatre that has the gimmick of being a dinner theatre (you can eat dinner then go see the movie right after in the same place). You can visit their website to learn more or call them at 212/334-2100. Thanks to Bridge and everyone else who emailed me about this.

Cork Film Festival

Jonny’s visit to the Cork Film Festival allowed him to show off his new hair style, longish and blonde, that he’s sporting for “Titus”. For those in the UK, you get to enjoy 3 Jonny films opening this week - “Finbar” is being released along with “The Governess” and “Velvet Goldmine”.

“The Governess” is being shown this Friday at the Cork Film Festival and this Saturday, “Velvet Goldmine” will be shown. Jonathan is going to be there, managing to get away for 2 days from filming. His family will be attending and the showing for “VG” is already sold out!