'Lawrence of Arabia' Special Screenings Set for Oct. 4
A digitally restored version of the 1962 film classic "Lawrence of Arabia" will hit theaters nationwide on Thursday, Oct. 4. The "Lawrence of Arabia 50th Anniversary Event: Digitally Restored," is...
View Article'Hello I Must Be Going' Review: Melanie Lynskey, Blythe Danner Make Divorce...
"I had the rug pulled out from under me. Or the wool pulled over my eyes. Or maybe I had the rug pulled over my eyes." That's Amy (Melanie Lynskey), the lead in "Hello I Must Be Going," trying to make...
View ArticleIndican to Release 'A Green Story' Stateside
Indican Pictures has acquired North American rights to Paramyth Films' Van Vlahakis biopic, "A Green Story," the company announced on Thursday. Indican plans to release the film theatrically in April...
View ArticleNew Film Festival to Honor Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart's son is launching a film festival in the legendary actor's honor. The inaugural fest will premiere in Key Largo, Fla. next May and mix a rotating selection of Bogart classics with...
View Article'Underground: The Julian Assange Story' Depicts WikiLeaks Founder as Teen...
"Underground: The Julian Assange Story," an Australian television movie slated to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, tells the story of the WikiLeaks founder as a teenage...
View ArticleVin Diesel in Talks for Summit's 'The Last Witch Hunter' (Update)
Lionsgate-Summit is in negotiations with Vin Diesel to star in "The Last Witch Hunter," an individual familiar with the talks told TheWrap. "Emmett/Furla Films is producing the film with Aperture...
View ArticleRihanna Wins Top Prize at MTV Video Music Awards 2012
Rihanna was the big winner at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards presented Thursday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Rihanna, who was nominated for five of the famed moonman awards, won the...
View ArticleProducer Jake Eberts, Whose Films Won 37 Oscars, Dead at 71
Jake Eberts, who produced and financed films that won 37 Oscars, died Thursday morning in Montreal, following a brief illness. He was 71, according to the Montreal Gazette, which reported his death....
View ArticleScarlett Johansson, Kerry Washington, Eva Longoria Speak at the DNC (Video)
Mitt Romney may have the cash, but President Obama has the women. Three Hollywood actresses took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. to stump for the president's...
View ArticleBarack Obama: From 'Yes We Can' to 'You Did That' (Review)
President Obama did things in his speech Thursday that most speakers try to never do: He started off boring and tried to deflect attention from himself. It worked out quite well for him. Is it giving...
View ArticleFilm Leaders Call For Release of Missing Syrian Filmmaker
More than two dozen leading film associations called early Friday for the immediate release of Syrian filmmaker and festival director Owra Nyrabia, who has been missing since Aug. 23. The statement...
View ArticleRNC or DNC?: Breaking Down the Convention Winners and Losers
The confetti is being swept away, all the balloons have popped, and the Democrats and Republicans have left their convention halls, fired up for a heated battle for the presidency this fall. So with...
View ArticleUniversal Gives 'Pitch Perfect' Early Limited Release to Build Word of Mouth
Universal Pictures is giving "Pitch Perfect" a limited early release in a move it hopes will generate buzz for the a cappella comedy. The studio said it will release the film in a limited number of...
View ArticleToronto Film Fest Day 1: Bruce Willis' Magic Trick, Kristen Stewart's...
The Toronto International Film Festival tried something new on its opening night Thursday: Instead of kicking off with a Canadian-made film unlikely to be seen south of the 49th parallel, they went...
View ArticleBarack Obama Convention Video Features George Clooney Narration
George Clooney took viewers of the Democratic National Convention Thursday night through a glossy history of President Barack Obama's past four years in office. Unlike Clint Eastwood, who made a stir...
View ArticleCanada's Entertainment One Acquires Alliance for $225M
The Canadian-based Entertainment One will acquire movie distributor Alliance Films for $225 million, the companies announced on Friday. The acquisition gives Entertainment One access to top...
View ArticleMPA Signs Pact With Chinese E-Commerce Site Taobao to Curb Piracy
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has signed a pact with Chinese e-commerce site Taobao Marketplace, aimed at curbing piracy in one of the world's fastest growing markets. The MPA is associated...
View ArticleToronto Deals: FilmDistrict Acquires Spike Lee Thriller 'Oldboy'
FilmDistrict has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Spike Lee's action thriller starring Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Olsen, a remake of a South Korean drama. The film follows the story of an...
View ArticleWatch 'The Daily Show' Fake Obama Ad 'It Could Have Been Worse' (Video)
If Barack Obama's message makers ever run out of ideas for selling their guy to a country fed up with the economic downturn, they should consider turning to the folks at "The Daily Show." In a fake...
View ArticleToronto Deals: Claude Miller's Final Film 'Thérèse Desqueyroux' Gets U.S....
MPI Pictures, a division of the producer-distributor MPI Media Group, has acquired all U.S. rights to "Thérèse Desqueyroux," the final film from the French director Claude Miller, the company...
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