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"Charlie St. Cloud" a silly failure (Reuters)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:32:47 GMT

Reuters - Every now and then a brave filmmaker can't resist the temptation to make a metaphysical movie that somehow will manage to portray everlasting love on the screen, that will somehow show a romantic idealism so great that it transcends even the boundaries between the living and dead.

Sofia Coppola, Aronofsky lead Venice film lineup (Reuters)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:58:32 GMT

Reuters - World premieres by directors Sofia Coppola and Darren Aronofsky as well as the hotly anticipated adaptation of cult novel "Barney's Version" will be among the highlights of this year's Venice film festival.

Capsule reviews: `Dinner for Schmucks' and others (AP)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:18:33 GMT

AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:

A Minute With: Director Phillip Noyce on "Salt" (Reuters)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:30:56 GMT

Reuters - Australian director Phillip Noyce returned to directing Angelina Jolie in the new Russian spy action thriller "Salt," more than ten years after he worked with her in "The Bone Collector."

Hugh Hefner: Rebel with a cause (Reuters)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:47:15 GMT

Reuters - At 84 years-old, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner embodies the lifestyle of sexual freedom that his men's magazine has espoused since it was founded in 1953, featuring a nude centerfold of Marilyn Monroe.

Review: Efron sleepwalks through corny 'Cloud' (AP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:37:30 GMT

AP - Zac Efron and the rest of the crew behind "Charlie St. Cloud" want their movie to be weepy, soulful, inspirational, cathartic, ethereal, life-affirming and who knows what else on the New Age emotional barometer.

Moore wants to bring back downtown movie theaters (AP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:08:34 GMT

AP - For generations, Americans viewed films in stately, single-screen theaters that were pillars of city business districts — an experience that faded with the rise of suburban multiplexes and the decline of downtowns.

Festival announces 79 world premieres for Venice (AP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:11:06 GMT

AP - Sofia Coppola's comic drama "Somewhere," and Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" will make their world premieres at the Venice Film Festival, among 22 titles that organizers announced Thursday will vie for the prestigious Golden Lion.

Gabourey Sidibe keeps the magic going in TV series (AP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:35:10 GMT

AP - Gabourey Sidibe (GA'-buh-ray SIH'-dee-bay) is pinching herself over her unexpected life, which includes an Oscar nomination and a new TV series.

Bollywood gets personal with a bevy of biopics (AFP)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:39:51 GMT

AFP - From underworld figures and political activists to famous artists and star athletes, Bollywood is going biographical with a series of films based on, or inspired by, real lives.

Redbox to offer $1.50 Blu-ray rentals (Reuters)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:29:15 GMT

Reuters - Redbox officially has begun offering $1.50-a-night rentals of Blu-ray Discs.

Sid Vicious absolved in erratic documentary (Reuters)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:09:42 GMT

Reuters - The title of "Who Killed Nancy" -- a new documentary opening Friday about the death of Nancy Spungen -- is a little misleading.

"Underworld" director eyes "Total" remake (Reuters)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:51:51 GMT

Reuters - Len Wiseman, the filmmaker behind the "Underworld" movies, is in negotiations to direct "Total Recall," a remake of the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi action movie.

Lineup of films competing at Venice Film Festival (AP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:36:00 GMT

AP - A list of the films in competition for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice Film Festival, which will run from Sept. 1-11.

Mark Wahlberg: God most important part of my life (Reuters)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:52:12 GMT

Reuters - Actor Mark Wahlberg received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday as part of the promotion for "The Other Guys."

Mark Wahlberg gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (AP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:15:02 GMT

AP - Rapper-turned-underwear model-turned-Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg has been enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Box Office Preview: 'Inception' vs. the 'Schmucks' (AP)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:32:22 GMT

AP - Chris Nolan's "Inception" has been the No. 1 film every day since it opened earlier this month. Yet it could face a formidable challenge from the debuting comedy "Dinner for Schmucks" for the top spot at this weekend's box office.

"Inception" set to fend off three box office rookies (Reuters)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:27:11 GMT

Reuters - Leonardo DiCaprio is set to remain king of the North American box office for a third weekend, despite the arrival of three new films led by the 3D sequel "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore."

Disney sells Miramax to investor for $660 million (AP)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:32:20 GMT

AP - The Walt Disney Co. said Friday that it agreed to sell its Miramax Films to an investor group for about $660 million, ending a 17-year association with the studio and a six-month bidding process.

Paparazzo gets his due in "Smash His Camera" (Reuters)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:04:19 GMT

Reuters - One of the more memorable lines from "Chinatown" said something to the effect that, with enough time, old whores, politicians and ugly buildings become respectable.