Sundance Feature 'LUV' Strikes Exclusive AMC Release Deal
AMC Theatres and Indomina Releasing have struck a deal for the independent feature "LUV" to play exclusively at AMC locations around the country, the companies announced on Thursday. Directed by...
View Article'Dark Knight Rises,''The Hobbit' Make Short List of Visual Effects Oscar...
"The Dark Knight Rises" and "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" have made it onto the short list of contenders for Oscars in the Visual Effects category at the 85th Academy Awards, the Academy said...
View ArticleEmmy Awards Date Announced by CBS
The 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will air Sunday, Sept. 22 on CBS, the network said Thursday.The annual celebration of excellence in television will once again take place at the Nokia Theatre L.A....
View ArticleSundance Unveils Lineup for Spotlight, New Frontier and Park City at Midnight
"Mud," a coming-of-age movie starring Reese Witherspoon, "Fill the Void," an Israeli film about a woman rebelling against her Orthodox community, and "No" a Chilean historical drama about a grassroots...
View ArticleLasse Hallström: Why the Adopted King of American Emotionalism Went Home to...
Director Lasse Hallström is known primarily at this point for heart-tugging films aimed squarely at American audiences. His next big U.S. release, "Safe Haven," is, like his earlier "Dear John," a...
View ArticleJoss Whedon's 'Much Ado About Nothing' Gets June Release Date
Joss Whedon's adaptation of the Shakespeare comedy "Much Ado About Nothing" will hit theaters June 7, 2013. The film will be released jointly by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions."Avengers" and "Cabin...
View ArticleHow Graffiti Inspired Machinima's New Film Festival
When creating a new film festival, such names as Cannes, Sundance, New York and Toronto all spring to mind as models. Yet when Machinima, a major power in online video and one of YouTube's most...
View Article'Killing Them Softly' Review: Crime Comedy Bludgeons Us Repeatedly With Subtext
There's a great short film nestled inside of "Killing Them Softly," namely the two scenes between mob enforcer Jackie (Brad Pitt) and Mickey (James Gandolfini), the out-of-town hit man Jackie has hired...
View ArticleWilliam Broyles Jr. Boards Disney's 'McFarland' (Exclusive)
Disney's long-gestating sport's drama "McFarland" is getting a new lease of life, with "Planet of the Apes" scribe William Broyles, Jr. coming on board to re-write the script, an individual with...
View Article'Fifty Shades of Grey' Porn Knockoff Sparks a Lawsuit
Apparently, imitation isn't always the sincerest form of flattery. At least, not as far as the recently released porn video "Fifty Shades of Grey: A XXX Adaptation" is concerned.Fifty Shades Limited,...
View ArticleAfter Thanksgiving Weekend Record, Box Office Now Looks Like a Turkey
One week after shattering the record for the biggest Thanksgiving weekend, the box office is entering a post-turkey, pre-"Hobbit" dead zone.Dominated by turkey day leftovers, this week's top ten will...
View ArticleLeslie Mann Gives Jason Segel a Boner in 'This Is 40' Featurette (Video)
Now a struggling personal trainer, Jason Segel reprises his role in Judd Apatow's sort-of-sequel to "Knocked Up" and judging by behind-the-scenes footage from "This is 40," it wasn't exactly hard work...
View ArticleUse Christmas Cash to Buy Adam West's Batmobile in January
If any amateur caped crusaders are looking for a seasoned superhero sidekick, then stop by the Barrett-Jackson auction house in Scottsdale, Ariz., in January because the original Batmobile is up for...
View ArticleMoMA Goes 8-Bit, Acquires 14 Videogames for Permanent Collection
New York's Museum of Modern Art said Thursday that it has acquired 14 videogames to kick off a new permanent collection that includes old favorites like "Pac-Man," "The Sims" and "Tetris."The museum...
View ArticleMichael Jackson's Father Hospitalized After Suffering Stroke
Joe Jackson, the father of deceased King of Pop Michael Jackson, has been hospitalized in Las Vegas after suffering a mild stroke Wednesday night, a spokeswoman for Jackson told TheWrap.Jackson, 84,...
View ArticleBryce Dallas Howard Film Among the Live-Action Short Films on Oscar...
"when you find me," directed by "Twilight" star Bryce Dallas Howard and executive-produced by her father Ron Howard, is among 11 films that have been shortlisted for possible Oscars nomination, the...
View Article'Sons of Anarchy' Star Who Allegedly Killed Landlord Died Accidentally,...
Johnny Lewis, the former "Sons of Anarchy" star who died at age 28 after allegedly killing his landlord in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, died accidentally after stumbling while leaping...
View Article'Expendables 2' Injured Stuntman Sues Filmmakers
A stuntman who was injured on the set of the action movie "Expendables 2" during an October 2011 explosion is suing for more than $25,000, according to court papers obtained by TheWrap. Nuo Sun filed...
View ArticleJessica Chastain's Face Gets as Red as Her Hair in First 'Zero Dark Thirty'...
The first clip from Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty" has been released and it reveals the red-hot intensity that Jessica Chastain is bringing to the screen this December -- and maybe the Oscar race...
View ArticleJeff Zucker at CNN: Back to Doing What He Does Best?
Jeff Zucker's new position at CNN allows him to focus on the journalism he says has always been the best part of his career – without having to worry about the entertainment decisions that darkened his...
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