Nia Vardalos Talks My Life in Ruins

It’s a great day to be a New Yorker!!!!

Actress Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), along with director Donald Petrie (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days), hit the Apple Store SoHo Friday to chat with fans about their latest flick, My Life in Ruins.

The romantic comedy features Vardalos as a disgruntled bus tour guide in Greece who gets her groove back after traveling with a busload of tourists led by powerhouse Richard Dreyfuss.

“It was a dream come true to shoot in Greece,” Vardalos says, of filming. “It was surreal on the set, to stand by the Acropolis, close my eyes before they say ‘Action’ and feel the wind blowing through the columns. It doesn’t get any better.”

My Life was the last movie to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival Saturday night, but is first on our list of must-sees!!

Duncan Jones Hits the Big Time

Back in January, Poison Ivy told you about a film titled Moon that features Sam Rockwell, and was directed by David Bowie‘s son Duncan Jones. It was just a little film that could, making waves at Sundance.

Now, the Bowie offspring has taken his movie all the way to the top!!!

Check out the father/son pair at the Moon premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York Thursday.

Could Duncan be happier??!!

Bon Jovi Hit the Big Screen

Bon Jovi hit the premiere of Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful at the Tribeca Film Festival Wednesday night.

Looks like the jury is split!

Eric Bana’s First Love: His Ford GT Falcon Coupe

Australian actor Eric Bana stopped by the Apple Store SoHo Tuesday to talk shop about his directorial debut: an indie doc about his first love, a Ford GT Falcon coupe, appropriately titled Love the Beast.

“Everyone has a beast in their lives,” Bana told guests during the one-hour Q&A. “Whether it’s a car or a computer or going to the gym…. This was my chance to put my head on the chopping block.”

Bana, who’s starred in blockbusters such as Munich and Black Hawk Down, says he understands the effort needed to put a smaller film on the map. Especially when that map is the Tribeca Film Festival.

“I’m really thrilled and appreciative to be at Tribeca,” Bana said. “I’ve acted in a lot of smaller films… (so) I know how lucky I am to be here.”

The film, which features appearances by Dr. Phil and Jay Leno, premieres at Tribeca tonight, but check out an exclusive clip of Bana below, talking about a crash that totaled his Falcon and nearly cost him the movie. (“Tony and I went into a tree head-on at about 50 mph,” he says.)

[Photo by Jeanine Onischuck]

Who the F is this?

His name is Nick Adams.

Adams, 25, cut his teeth acting in broadway shows like A Chorus Line and Chicago, and is now making his big-screen debut in An Englishman in New York at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Here he is at the premiere Monday night!

Looking sharp, N!

Spike Lee Talks Shop

It’s a great day to be a New Yorker!!!!!

Director Spike Lee visits the Apple Store SoHo to talk with fans about two of his projects: Passing Strange, the rock doc turned film, and Kobe Doin, Lee’s documentary about basketball star Kobe Bryant.

Both screen at Tribeca Film Festival this week!