NORTHAMPTON — When people break up with their partners, many write about it in journals or start texting friends. But when a bad romance rocked Western Massachusetts native Rio Contrada, he responded ...

Filmmaker Rio Contrada, who grew up in Florence, will return to the Pioneer Valley next week to screen his debut feature film, “Splinter.” / COURTESY RIO CONTRADA Though filmmaker Rio Contrada no ...

The long dormant Splinter Cell movie set to star Tom Hardy is officially dead, according to the film’s producer (in case you didn’t already make that conclusion on your own). Splinter Cell is one of ...

The Splinter Cell movie that was announced more than 10 years ago has officially been scrapped, according to a report by The Direct. Basil Iwanyk, the film’s producer, revealed that the film, which ...

Though filmmaker Rio Contrada no longer lives in Florence, he’s got plenty of love for his hometown — and he’ll be showing it off when he brings his debut feature-length film back to the Valley next ...