Articles by R. Kinsey Lowe

Kanye West confirmed he’s developing a TV show for HBO with Larry Charles (“Borat,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Seinfeld”), producer Carrie Freitas and music producer Rick Rubin. Read more

The editors of “Babel,” “Casino Royale,” “The Departed,” “The Queen” and “United 93” have been nominated by peers for work in the dramatic feature category of the American Cinema Editors awards. Read more

The screenwriters of “Children of Men” and the author of the source novel about a grim, childless near-future in which global infertility has doomed humans to extinction, have won USC Libraries Scripter Award. Read more

Dallas, one of the nation’s largest moviegoing markets and home to numerous film festivals over the years, is getting some serious muscle for the launch of AFI Dallas International Film Festival. Read more

Actress Ziyi Zhang is expected to star in a trio of movies for the Weinstein Co. Read more

Horror of the gory sort remains a potent lure for the under-25 crowd, as “Silent Hill” illustrated this weekend with an estimated tally of $20.2 million in first position at the nation’s box office. Read more

“Scary Movie 4,” the horror film franchise with very sarcastic teeth, took a healthy bite out of the weekend box office, earning an estimated $41 million, the Weinstein Co. Read more

There was definitely a heat wave at the box office this weekend as “Ice Age: The Meltdown” brought in an estimated $70.5 million – easily $20 million more than anyone had predicted – with families packing theaters to see the continuing adventures of Manny the woolly mammoth, Sid the sloth, Diego the saber-tooth tiger and, of course, the squirrelly Scrat. Read more

Reflecting on the surprising strength of his new movie directed by Spike Lee, producer Brian Grazer said Sunday morning, “I’ve had some unique professional victories, and this is one of the top.” Read more