Matthew Broderick News

By CHRISTOPHER KELLY Few filmmakers destroy the planet with as much unabashed glee as Roland Emmerich.

The projectors have stopped running, the popcorn has been swept up and bleary-eyed moviegoers have emerged back into the daylight.

The 22nd-annual Virginia Film Festival brought in a bit more than $71,000 in ticket sales, marking an 87 percent increase over the previous year's festival and just barely missing an all-time record.

This year's Virginia Film Festival capped off with an '80s classic on its final day.

Matthew Broderick was witty and kind after his film "Election" played at the Culbreth Theatre on Sunday night.

SATURDAY "Handy Manny" : In the third season, we'll meet 10 more tools - about time needle nose pliers got some love - and the guest stars are lining up.

PLAYWRIGHTS can easily run into challenges when they direct their own work. It's hard to be objective when scenes aren't clicking, dialogue is dragging, or actors question the play.

Matthew Broderick says he's puzzled by the bashing he's received for his actions during the first New York preview of "The Starry Messenger," a new play by good friend Kenneth Lonergan.

Like his old pal Ferris Bueller, Matthew Broderick may need a day off. The former teen star, 47, is getting slammed for his performance in Broadway's "The Starry Messenger." Meanies are saying his recent stage appearances have been pretty tepid due to a lack of prep.

The sad thing about the cast of the new Godzilla is this: you can't put a name for the part of Godzilla .

Matthew Broderick doesn't mind doing the red carpet thing, but don't expect him to get all gussied up.

Caption: Matthew Broderick Opening night of 'A Steady Rain' on Broadway at Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre - Arrivals New York City, USA .... Theatre bosses in charge of MATTHEW BRODERICK's new Broadway show have denied they are planning to fire the director after a shambolic preview performance.

Kenneth Lonergan 's long-awaited new play, "The Starry Messenger," had its first preview performance Off Broadway on Monday night, but the show turned out not to be quite ready for a paying audience.

Matthew Broderick disappointed theatergoers at a preview of 'The Starry Messenger' with an awkward performance.

Frankenstein has always been one of the more lovable monsters out there. It's hard to resist an enormous, funny-looking, green guy who doesn't say much.

Eugene Morris Jerome is quite the quipster. Even at age 15, the lad can rattle off one-liners with machine-gun precision and get a laugh.

A funny thing happened to Noah Robbins on the way to college. He got the lead in a Broadway show.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced the US Blu-ray Disc release of Godzilla on 10th November 2009 priced at $24.95 SRP.

A Magnolia Pictures release of an Ambush Entertainment, Cold Iron Pictures, K5 Intl.

Funny business - in comedy , business, politics, wine and more - is the theme for the 2009 Virginia Film Festival, Nov.