Franco's tweet revenge, Giamatti's 'Win'
WHO James Franco
THE DEAL Perhaps taking a page from Justin Bieber, the Oscar co-host recently launched a Twitter page. One recent post said: "They pulled this from the Oscar show. damn it," followed by a link to himself singing "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me," Cher's non-nominated song from "Burlesque." Franco also thanked former Oscar host Steve Martin for promising not to tweet a running commentary during Sunday's Oscar broadcast. As of press time, he had not yet tweeted anything about his co-host, Anne Hathaway.
THE MOVIE "Win Win"
THE DEAL Paul Giamatti, the actor famous for playing deeply flawed men ("Sideways," "Barney's Version") tackles a somewhat different role in this drama about a lawyer moonlighting as a high-school wrestling coach who befriends a talented but troubled teen (Alex Shaffer). The Furman Film Series is holding a screening that will be attended by three young local actors - Austin Ward of Garden City Park, Dean Shmuely of Sea Cliff and Christopher Federlin of Wantagh - who appear in the film. The movie was partially filmed in Port Washington and other Long Island locales.
INFO Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Squire Cinemas, 115 Middle Neck Rd., Great Neck. Tickets are $20. 516-829-2570; greatneckarts.org.
WHO Martin Scorsese
THE MOVIE "Hugo Cabret"
THE DEAL The Oscar-winning director known for his violent gangster movies is tackling a children's book for his upcoming film. Based on "The Invention of Hugo Cabret," an illustrated young-adult novel that draws inspiration from the real-life French filmmaker Georges Méliès, the movie features an eclectic cast that includes Asa Butterfield, Chloe Moretz, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Jude Law and Emily Mortimer. Paramount Pictures plans to release it in 3-D on Nov. 23.