Friday, May 9 The Wachowski brothers have tumbled into a matrix of their own with "Speed Racer," one which has rendered them completely out of touch with the outside world. In adapting the 1960s Japanese anime television series, writer-directors Larry and Andy Wachowski have created a noisy, overlong, mind-numbing extravaganza that seems tailor-made for nobody but themselves and their   Full Story

Friday, May 9 GREAT BARRINGTON -- A former NYU film student has revisited one of his most memorable film school shoots -- a filmmaking disaster on a level just below the more legendary ones of directors like Orson Welles and Terry Gilliam -- in a documentary that investigates what it actually takes to make a movie, even a small one Keir Moreano has one successful documentary under his belt   Full Story

Friday, May 9 Little Vampire by Joann Sfar (First Second Books) French cartoonist Joann Sfar unleashes his macabre kids comic "Little Vampire," with three stories that mix dark comedy with sincere sweetness for a collection that will no doubt speak to children as it values not only their intelligence, but empathy and perspective.   Full Story

Friday, May 9 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- This weekend was just the beginning of Hollywood's Iron age. Marvel Studios announced Monday it will release "Iron Man 2" on April 30, 2010, following the success of the first in the comic-book franchise, which pulled in $104.2 million domestically since opening last Thursday and $201 million worldwide.   Full Story

Friday, May 9 Images hosts Video Goosechase WILLIAMSTOWN -- Images Cinema will present the sixth annual 24-Hour Goosechase and Free-For-All on Saturday, May 10 through Sunday, May 11. This free event is an opportunity for video-makers of all levels of experience to shoot, edit, and screen a video all within 24 hours.   Full Story