http://movies.yahoo.com Recent Headlines on Yahoo! Movies News & Gossip en-us Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:59:19 GMT Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:59:19 GMT 88 http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/plus/b6/props/3d_movies.gif 120 http://movies.yahoo.com http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080701/121495037200.html Right-wing Dutch politician Geert Wilders is planning a sequel to his anti-Muslim film "Fitna," the local daily De Telegraaf reported Tuesday. The move comes after the Dutch Ministry of Justice on Monday decided not to prosecute him for inciting hatred of Muslims with his film denouncing the Koran. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:12:52 GMT 121495037200 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080701/121494731700.html Back in 1969, two of the very best Hollywood movies ever made about male friendship were released: Best Picture runner-up Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Best Picture winner Midnight Cowboy. While Butch (Paul Newman) and Sundance (Robert Redford) were both cut from the same insouciant heroic cloth, the combination of two-bit hustler Ratso Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman) and wide-eyed cowboy Joe Buck (Jon Voight) was a sad sack pairing for the ages, limping and strutting its way across a Manhattan... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:21:57 GMT 121494731700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080701/121494696000.html Brangelina's twins aren't here yet, but the big day is drawing closer. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:16:00 GMT 121494696000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080701/121494607700.html Angelina Jolie has been admitted to hospital in Nice, southern France, where she expects to give birth to twins, reports said on Tuesday. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:01:17 GMT 121494607700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080701/121494397300.html [An indieWIRE review from Reverse Shot.] Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:26:13 GMT 121494397300 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080701/121494180000.html It's a clever approach to a complicated man. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:50:00 GMT 121494180000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080701/121492494000.html Angel Tavira, a one-handed violinist who dedicated his life to Mexican folk music and won a Cannes Film Festival award for his first movie at age 82, has died. He was 84. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:09:00 GMT 121492494000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080701/121492476000.html The Australian hometown of the late actor Heath Ledger named a theater in his honor Tuesday for his commitment to acting. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:06:00 GMT 121492476000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080701/121491660000.html The contract between movie and TV actors and major Hollywood studios expired early Tuesday after the studios made a final offer and the Screen Actors Guild said it would take more than a day to study it. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:50:00 GMT 121491660000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080701/121491240600.html A new Indonesian film puts the spotlight on the sensitive issues of racism and rape involving the minority Chinese community during the bloody riots that led to the downfall of former President Suharto 10 years ago. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:40:06 GMT 121491240600 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080701/121491206600.html Christopher Guest is taking it up to 11 for Fox's sequel to "Night at the Museum." Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:34:26 GMT 121491206600 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080701/121491017600.html Angelina Jolie is the most "Wanted" woman at the foreign box office. Her action thriller, which opened at No. 2 in North America with surprisingly strong weekend sales of $51 million, was the top choice internationally with $32.5 million from 22 territories. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:02:56 GMT 121491017600 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080701/121490473300.html Jonathan Levine, whose upcoming comedy-drama "The Wackness" features an infamous kiss between Ben Kingsley and Mary-Kate Olsen, has set up two new projects. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:32:13 GMT 121490473300 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080701/121490304000.html Hollywood producers said they made a final offer to actors Monday hours before the current labor contract was to expire, but the Screen Actors Guild responded by saying the offer failed to address some key areas. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:04:00 GMT 121490304000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080701/121490119900.html A major Hollywood studio and online search engine Google Inc on unveiled separate moves on Monday to put movie and TV-like content on the Web, highlighting the way in which both see the Internet as critical to reaching customers. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:33:19 GMT 121490119900 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080701/121489659900.html Three decades after the comedian deemed Terre Haute to be "Nowhere, USA," a new documentary hopes to recapture one of the very few showbiz feuds anchored to the state of Indiana. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:16:39 GMT 121489659900 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080630/121488448000.html Tapped as the prospective star of her own low-budget horror movie, Bossie the cow is warming up for her man-eating chores by chewing the Internet fat. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:54:40 GMT 121488448000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080630/121488423800.html David Arquette brings The Butler's in Love, his absinthe-soaked romantic short, to San Francisco. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:50:38 GMT 121488423800 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080630/121488399500.html Filmmaker Daniel Adams appears to have finally found success by sourcing the yarns of Cape Cod author Joseph Crosby Lincoln. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:46:35 GMT 121488399500 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080630/121488026400.html One critically applauded, audience-friendly hit movie might be the result of serendipity -- all the elements just somehow falling perfectly into place. Two or three more might represent an extraordinary streak of luck. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:44:24 GMT 121488026400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080630/121487834800.html Veteran French filmmaker Catherine Breillat enjoyed her strongest U.S. debut thanks to a lusty response from New York audiences to "The Last Mistress," a period drama featuring Asia Argento as a woman jealous of her younger lover's plans to marry. "Last Mistress" earned a sizzling $33,554 for IFC Films from two debut runs in New York. "Trumbo," director Peter Askin's documentary about blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, also debuted in the iWBOT top five, which ranks films by per-screen... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:12:28 GMT 121487834800 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080630/121487742000.html 1. NBA Finals, Game 6: Boston vs. L.A. Lakers. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:57:00 GMT 121487742000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080630/121487458700.html The 62nd annual Edinburgh International Film Festival came to a close this weekend, after screening over 130 films over the course of 12 days, throughout the cobblestoned medieval cluster of the Scottish capital. Founded in 1947 in conjunction with the Edinburgh Festival to help revive the city's post-war economy, this marked the first year the film festival ran at a different time. The festival had tremendous help in smoothing the transition from its dedicated patrons, Sean Connery and Tilda... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:09:47 GMT 121487458700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080630/121486998000.html The robot love tale "Wall-E" rolled over the competition on its debut weekend, hauling in $63.1 million as it held the Angelina Jolie thriller "Wanted" to a second-place opening. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:53:00 GMT 121486998000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080630/121486704000.html Hollywood producers sent the clearest sign yet on Monday that they won't lock out actors if they are unable to agree on a contract before the current pact expires early Tuesday. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:04:00 GMT 121486704000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080630/121486194000.html Chris Kattan, a former cast member of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," tied the knot with model Sunshine Tutt in Yosemite Valley, Calif., on Saturday, his publicist, Jill Fritzo, said Monday. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:39:00 GMT 121486194000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080630/121485810400.html It's not exactly clear when the trend started, but French filmmakers are currently making the best old-style Hollywood thrillers. The caffeinated pace, requisite chase scenes, intricate plots are all there. But Gallic filmmakers bring something more to the party: distinctive camera work along with a social critique and complex characters who resonate with the over-thirteen crowd. Claude Lelouche's recent thriller "Roman de Gare" plumbed the darker corners of the fame game and a writer's ego... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:35:04 GMT 121485810400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080630/121485432000.html Dutch legislator Geert Wilders will not be prosecuted for inciting hatred of Muslims with his film denouncing the Quran, prosecutor said Monday. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:32:00 GMT 121485432000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080630/121485396000.html A motley group of foreigners English teachers, students of Arabic, even a journalist gathered on a recent chilly night in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria, brought together by a love of cinema, curiosity and a furtive hope of catching a glimpse of Omar Sharif. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:26:00 GMT 121485396000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080630/121484742000.html It's official: Uma Thurman will marry financier Arpad "Arki" Busson. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:37:00 GMT 121484742000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080630/121483308000.html Though the feeling can't yet be reciprocated, Hollywood has a crush on robots. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:38:00 GMT 121483308000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080630/121483296000.html The head of the Screen Actors Guild doesn't want to hear the s-word as a deadline for contract expiration looms. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:36:00 GMT 121483296000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080630/121482063300.html No matter how many blockbusters there are, Universal's screen version of the global hit stage musical "Mamma Mia!" is the most fun to be had at the movies this or any other recent summer. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:10:33 GMT 121482063300 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080630/121482056700.html When is a big studio picture not a big studio picture? When we're talking Universal's "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" and the filmmaker happens to be Guillermo del Toro. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:09:27 GMT 121482056700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080630/121481981000.html "Prince of Broadway," the latest feature by Sean Baker, won the Target Filmmaker Award, the top narrative feature prize at the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival. Darius Marder's "Loot" simultaneously won the Target Documentary Award as the Film Independent event came to a close in California on Sunday night. Both filmmakers received the sizable, unrestriced $50,000 cash prize as the fest concluded. Audience awards went to a trio of favorites from this year's Sundance Film Festival: Jonathan Levine's... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:56:50 GMT 121481981000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080630/121481860500.html German filmmaker Wim Wenders will head the jury at the 65th annual Venice Film Festival, which runs August 27-September 6. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:36:45 GMT 121481860500 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080630/121481853400.html Warner Bros. has acquired "Billy Smoke," an upcoming comic book series, and is developing the project as a vehicle for "Lost" actor Matthew Fox, who is in negotiations to star. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:35:34 GMT 121481853400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080630/121481817900.html "Friday Night Lights" co-star Jesse Plemons will be dealing the chronic to Kevin Spacey in the indie comedy "Shrink." Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:29:39 GMT 121481817900 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080629/121480568300.html Helena Bonham Carter could soon be joining the battle between man and cyborg. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:01:23 GMT 121480568300 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080629/121480386000.html LOS ANGELES (AP) Leaders of the Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are striking a conciliatory note as a deadline for contract expiration looms. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:31:00 GMT 121480386000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080629/121480128000.html LOS ANGELES (AP) Will Smith 's soon-to-open private school is not a Scientology facility, as some reports have suggested, the academy's director said. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:48:00 GMT 121480128000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080629/121479532400.html Animation giant Pixar scored its ninth consecutive No. 1 on Sunday with its robot love story "WALL-E," while Angelina Jolie achieved a personal best with her violent assassination thriller "Wanted." Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:08:44 GMT 121479532400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080629/121477718000.html How to get rid of the ghost that you want to keep close? It's been more than twenty-five years now since Ingmar Bergman was regularly making feature films, but the master's mammoth shadow looms over the national cinema with undiminished dominance, and indeed most of European art cinema in general; meanwhile it's just one year after his death, at age 89, and Swedish cinema is still struggling with the legacy of this fearsomely popular and canonized auteur. Despite the domestic success of homegrown... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:06:20 GMT 121477718000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080629/121477335100.html Animation giant Pixar scored its ninth consecutive No. 1 on Sunday with its robot love story "WALL-E," while Angelina Jolie achieved a personal best with her violent assassination thriller "Wanted." Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:02:31 GMT 121477335100 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080629/121476840000.html A lonely little robot made millions of friends during the weekend and even outgunned Angelina Jolie. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:40:00 GMT 121476840000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080628/121471920000.html Hollywood loves a good sequel, but here's one it could do without: Another union strike just months after the town got up and running again from a devastating walkout by writers. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:00:00 GMT 121471920000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080628/121469544700.html "Everyone feels the need to express themselves and they hope that when they do the world excepts them." Truer words were never spoken by director PJ Raval whose first feature, "Trinidad" (co-directed by Jay Hodges), premiered in competition at the Los Angeles Film Festival in the past week. In Raval's case, he was speaking about the subjects of his film, a group of transgender women who undergo sex-change operations in a small Colorado town. But, he might as well have been talking about himself... Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:24:07 GMT 121469544700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080628/121466701400.html Schapelle Corby is living every traveler's worst nightmare -- convicted in 2005 of smuggling marijuana into Indonesia, the 30-year-old Australian is serving a 20-year sentence in a cramped prison. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:30:14 GMT 121466701400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080628/121464300000.html Another chapter has been added to the Lohan family saga and this time, it may be another Lohan. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:50:00 GMT 121464300000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080627/121463400000.html LOS ANGELES (AP) Uma Thurman, star of the "Kill Bill" thrillers and "My Super Ex-Girlfriend," will marry financier Arpad "Arki" Busson, according to a report Friday in the New York Daily News. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:20:00 GMT 121463400000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080627/121463190000.html LOS ANGELES (AP) Verne Troyer successfully shut down the distribution of a sex tape featuring the "Austin Powers" actor and a former girlfriend for now. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:45:00 GMT 121463190000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080627/121462824000.html Verne Troyer successfully shut down the distribution of a sex tape featuring the "Austin Powers" actor and a former girlfriend for now. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:44:00 GMT 121462824000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080627/121462482000.html Guillermo del Toro has had it with the beautiful people of Hollywood. It's monsters or bank robbers he wants to see. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:47:00 GMT 121462482000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080627/121462342200.html When "X-Files" heroes Fox Mulder and Dana Scully wrap up their second big-screen search for the truth this summer, audiences will exit to two tracks by U.K.-based electronic/rock artist UNKLE: one an original, hand-picked by series creator Chris Carter, and one a reinterpretation of the classic "X-Files" TV series theme song, commissioned after the fact. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:23:42 GMT 121462342200 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080627/121461824400.html The 78-year-old San Bernadino, CA native may have walked away from acting, but that in no way means that he has given up the art of storytelling. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:57:24 GMT 121461824400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080627/121461820100.html Beware all you would-be interview subjects for an independent documentary: the person coming to talk to you may be there under false pretenses. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:56:41 GMT 121461820100 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080627/121461814300.html Born a sharecropper's son in Itta Bena, Mississippi in 1936, Marion Barry Jr. has enjoyed as colorful a life trajectory as that of recent toast of the Cannes Film Festival Mike Tyson. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:55:43 GMT 121461814300 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080627/121461809400.html In a perfect world, Marlon Brando would have played Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard and brought the narrative proceedings to a climax by feverishly whispering: "The volcanoes… The volcanoes… The volcanoes…" Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:54:54 GMT 121461809400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080627/121461477300.html [EDITOR'S NOTE: indieWIRE is profiling the Narrative and Documentary Competition filmmakers who are screening their films at the Los Angeles Film Festival as world premieres.] Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:59:33 GMT 121461477300 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080627/121460940000.html Sci-fi animation moviemaking in aisle four! Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:30:00 GMT 121460940000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080627/121460832000.html Verne Troyer has sued TMZ and a pornography distributor, seeking the return of a sex tape he says was stolen and more than $20 million in damages. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:12:00 GMT 121460832000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080627/121460805600.html In the Green Room prior to Thursday's "Evening with Sheila Nevins" event at the Los Angeles Film Festival, Nevins cashed in on a $100 bet pegged to the performance of Stephen Walker's "Young@Heart," the documentary acquired by Fox Searchlight during last year's festival. Sheila Nevins, president of HBO's acclaimed documentary division, didn't think audiences would show up in droves to see a doc about the elderly. Despite the marketing muscle of Searchlight, the film earned about $3.5 million... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:07:36 GMT 121460805600 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080627/121460510900.html Acclaimed German director Wim Wenders will chair the jury of this year's Venice film festival, organizers said on Friday. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:18:29 GMT 121460510900 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080627/121460118000.html "Hancock" demonstrates why Will Smith gets paid the big bucks. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:13:00 GMT 121460118000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080627/121459920000.html Lindsay Lohan's father says he's looking into a claim by a woman who says she had a daughter by him. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:40:00 GMT 121459920000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080627/121459296000.html Sophia Loren is imploring people to clear the garbage off the streets of her beloved Naples. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:56:00 GMT 121459296000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080627/121459284000.html Wim Wenders will head the international jury that will award the coveted Golden Lion at this year's Venice Film Festival. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:54:00 GMT 121459284000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080627/121458495000.html [EDITOR'S NOTE: indieWIRE is profiling the Narrative and Documentary Competition filmmakers who are screening their films at the Los Angeles Film Festival as world premieres.] Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:42:30 GMT 121458495000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080627/121458042000.html George Clooney just wants actors to get along instead of choosing between sparring unions. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:27:00 GMT 121458042000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080627/121457364000.html The buzz over Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker in "The Dark Knight" for the last several months was justified. With his final full film role, Ledger delivers what may be remembered as the finest performance of his career. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:34:00 GMT 121457364000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080627/121457094000.html The restaurant where Tom Cruise crooned to Kelly McGillis in the movie "Top Gun" has been gutted by a fire in San Diego. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:49:00 GMT 121457094000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080627/121456790700.html The producers of "300" are taking another trip to an epic battlefield. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:58:27 GMT 121456790700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080627/121456783200.html Philip Seymour Hoffman's production company has signed a deal with Overture Films, the studio behind the acclaimed art-house hit "The Visitor." Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:57:12 GMT 121456783200 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080627/121456769500.html This is getting to sound like a broken record: Pixar Animation Studios has just topped itself. Again. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:54:55 GMT 121456769500 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080627/121455335200.html The artistic purpose of Rowan Woods' earnest "Winged Creatures" is terribly muddled. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:55:52 GMT 121455335200 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080626/121454999700.html R2-D2, C-3PO, Robby the Robot, Robocop and the T-1000 all better step aside to make room: As of this weekend, there will be a new robo-star in town. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:59:57 GMT 121454999700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080626/121453433400.html The city of Edinburgh holds endless treasures. The dense, medieval city center, built in the crater of an ancient volcano, breathes history from the massive Edinburgh Castle, down the gothic Royal Mile to the Palace of Holyrood. The beautifully planned "New City" remains one of the best examples in the world of Georgian architecture, and throughout, the city is interrupted vivid green hills and cliffs. It is also known for the annual Edinburgh Festival in August, a massive conglomeration of... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:38:54 GMT 121453433400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080626/121453338000.html LOS ANGELES (AP) Heath Ledger is getting a fond tribute from his collaborators on "The Dark Knight." The end credits of the "Batman Begins" sequel include a farewell note to Ledger, who died in January from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs; and to special-effects technician Conway Wickliffe, who was killed last September in a stunt-car accident. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:23:00 GMT 121453338000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080626/121453158000.html Adam "MCA" Yauch and the Beastie Boys have always been hoop fans, with lyrical references to ballplayers from Latrell Sprewell to streetball legend Hawthorne Wingo. Now Yauch is bringing that love to the big screen with the documentary "Gunnin' for that #1 Spot." Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:53:00 GMT 121453158000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080626/121452962000.html [EDITOR'S NOTE: indieWIRE is profiling the Narrative and Documentary Competition filmmakers who are screening their films at the Los Angeles Film Festival as world premieres.] Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:20:20 GMT 121452962000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080626/121452720400.html Filmmaker Alex Gibney said on Thursday he was seeking more than $1 million in damages from a company he says failed to properly distribute and promote his Oscar-winning feature documentary "Taxi to the Dark Side." Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:40:04 GMT 121452720400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080626/121452507100.html One of the biggest laughs for adult viewers of WALL-E will come not from co-writer and director Andrew Stanton or voice talent Jeff Garlin. Rather, it is the handiwork of one Jim Reekes. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:04:31 GMT 121452507100 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080626/121452501900.html With a pair of new movie gigs and the impending release of an autobiography, actor Ernest Borgnine continues to show absolutely no signs of slowing down. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:03:39 GMT 121452501900 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080626/121452492400.html In the realm of short films, just as in features, one of the most important aspects of a project is the allure of the title. On this front, score one for Kentucky collaborators Dan Rhema and Archie Borders. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:02:04 GMT 121452492400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080626/121452489600.html A year after directing Hold 'Em, Yale, the legendary Cecil B. DeMille found time to help out some fellow filmmakers at the University of Oregon. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:01:36 GMT 121452489600 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080626/121452186000.html Lawyers for Wesley Snipes are asking a Florida judge to let the 45-year-old actor leave the country while they appeal his three federal tax convictions. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:11:00 GMT 121452186000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080626/121452036000.html "Attached. Locked," Mark Gill said in a brief email to PR reps late Tuesday, June 17th. He was sending a final PDF version of "Yes, The Sky Really Is Falling," a keynote speech he would deliver in a few days at Film Independent's Film Financing Conference during the Los Angeles Film Festival. "Let's talk about what to do in terms of publicity," he noted in the short message, time stamped near midnight. By Sunday, 24 hours after the speech, numerous people were buzzing about his remarks, but on... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:46:00 GMT 121452036000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080626/121451748000.html Bill Murray and his wife of nearly 11 years are divorced. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:58:00 GMT 121451748000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080626/121450696700.html [An indieWIRE review from Reverse Shot.] Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:02:47 GMT 121450696700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080626/121450242000.html Selected home-video releases: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:47:00 GMT 121450242000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080626/121450176000.html The movie is called "Wanted" and the star is Angelina Jolie. No, it is not a documentary. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:36:00 GMT 121450176000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080626/121450113700.html [EDITOR'S NOTE: indieWIRE is profiling the Narrative and Documentary Competition filmmakers who are screening their films at the Los Angeles Film Festival as world premieres.] Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:25:37 GMT 121450113700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080626/121450049600.html With Pixar's newest blue-chip animated movie "Wall-E" hitting theaters Friday, the 2008 Oscar race is finally off and running. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:14:56 GMT 121450049600 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080626/121449972000.html 1. NBA Finals, Game 6: Boston vs. L.A. Lakers. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:02:00 GMT 121449972000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080626/121448832000.html "I love America and I am really sad that it appears that I am not allowed to visit a place that I have called home at various times in my life." Boy George, on being denied a visa to enter the United States. The British singer had planned to tour this summer. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:52:00 GMT 121448832000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080626/121448580000.html There are things that make modern life truly special: Tivo, Charles Barkley, SpongeBob SquarePants, etc. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:10:00 GMT 121448580000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080626/121448568000.html The arrival of a new Pixar film also means the debut of the animation studio's latest short. And this time, the feature film has more in common with its short-film tradition. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:08:00 GMT 121448568000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080626/121448556000.html Within the rumbling, stumbling hunk of junk that is WALL-E beats the sweetest, warmest heart a robotic representation of humanity's highest potential. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:06:00 GMT 121448556000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080626/121447931700.html The triple-digit heat hitting you in the face is like opening the door to hell and getting slapped. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:21:57 GMT 121447931700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080626/121447908000.html Sony says it will start a movie download service for its PlayStation 3 home console this summer in the U.S. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:18:00 GMT 121447908000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080626/121446511400.html Sarah Jessica Parker could soon have her first project after "Sex." Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:25:14 GMT 121446511400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080625/121446000001.html Entertainment highlights during the week of June 29-July 5: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:00:00 GMT 121446000001 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080625/121446000000.html Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 29-July 5: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:00:00 GMT 121446000000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080625/121445644800.html "One thing we didn't have was a business plan, per se," recalled Zeitgeist Films co-president Emily Russo, "or deep pockets." Last week, she was seated alongside co-president Nancy Gerstman on a small sofa inside the compact but quite comfortable Lower Manhattan office where the two women have run the successful film distribution company together. Back in 1991, Gerstman and Russo moved to their Centre St. location -- into a space with large desks facing each other -- from a Waverly Place spot... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:48 GMT 121445644800 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080625/121445462800.html The DreamWorks studio on Wednesday said it has acquired movie rights to the book, Internet and card game series "The 39 Clues," with Steven Spielberg looking to direct a film version. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:30:28 GMT 121445462800 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080625/121445428000.html "Fool's Gold," an adventure comedy starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson, topped the latest DVD sales and rental charts Wednesday. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:24:40 GMT 121445428000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080625/121444356000.html Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's love for children is by no means limited to their own: The couple has donated $1 million to help kids affected by the war in Iraq, the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict announced Wednesday. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:26:00 GMT 121444356000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080625/121443581000.html Co-directors Les Blank and Gina Leibrecht have collaborated on the documentary "All In This Tea." The film follows David Lee Hoffman, a man more passionate about tea than any other. Travelling with him to the most remote regions of China, Blank and Leibrecht detail Hoffman's search for the best handmade teas in the world. The film had its world premiere Berlin International Film Festival last year. "Tea" opens on Friday, June 27 at Cinema Village in New York. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:16:50 GMT 121443581000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080625/121443456000.html Sonny Landham carved out a tough-guy reputation in a series of big-screen roles, from roughing up Sylvester Stallone to getting tossed out a window by Carl Weathers. He pulls no punches in his newest role: Libertarian challenger to a man known for political toughness, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:56:00 GMT 121443456000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080625/121443444000.html A Blaine County judge has rejected Tom Hanks' second request for arbitration over what the actor says was $2.5 million in faulty workmanship by the construction company that built his sprawling compound north of this central Idaho resort town. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:54:00 GMT 121443444000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080625/121443282000.html When Vladimir Putin visited the set of the latest movie by Oscar-winning filmmaker Nikita Mikhalkov, he sat in the director's chair while actors playing Soviet soldiers marched toward the front. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:27:00 GMT 121443282000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080625/121443218400.html Disney-Pixar blasts off into uncharted territory with Friday's release of animated film "Wall-E," a space adventure mixing an unusual love story with somber messages about the future of Earth and humankind. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:16:24 GMT 121443218400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080625/121442892000.html A Nashville man has been charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication after he repeatedly harassed Cher at the famed honky-tonk Tootsies Orchid Lounge. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:22:00 GMT 121442892000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080625/121442467000.html With The Dark Knight set to hit the Los Angeles press junket circuit this weekend, reporters, bloggers and webmasters are just a few days away from finally getting a full look at Heath Ledger as the Joker. Those participating in the TV interview portion of the event will watch the film Thursday, June 26th (U.S.-Canada reporters) and Friday, June 27th (international folks), while print and online journalists attending the Sunday press conferences must wait until Saturday, June 28th. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:11:10 GMT 121442467000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080625/121442106000.html A multimedia-multi-author narrative being planned by the U.S. publisher of the Harry Potter books has picked up a famous patron: Steven Spielberg. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:11:00 GMT 121442106000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080625/121441743600.html [EDITOR'S NOTE: indieWIRE is profiling the Narrative and Documentary Competition filmmakers who are screening their films at the Los Angeles Film Festival as world premieres.] Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:10:36 GMT 121441743600 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080625/121441404000.html When Werner Herzog stood at the South Pole, he had the odd sensation of knowing every direction was north. Whichever way he stepped was a different time zone: 2 p.m. to the left, 3 a.m. to the right. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:14:00 GMT 121441404000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080625/121440144000.html Jack Nicholson, Viggo Mortensen, Nick Nolte and other actors will come out in support of the Screen Actors Guild's negotiating team and call for a smaller union to return to the bargaining table in a new ad to run Thursday, said a person familiar with the situation. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:44:00 GMT 121440144000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080625/121439966100.html In the spring of 2006, Neil Young was just a year removed from a near-fatal aneurysm when he became so enraged with the war in Iraq that he quickly wrote, recorded and released the protest album "Living With War." Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:14:21 GMT 121439966100 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080625/121439645200.html MSNBC wants to become more of a player in feature-length documentaries. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:20:52 GMT 121439645200 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080625/121438508400.html William Hurt and Amber Heard have joined "The River Why," an adaptation of the 1983 Sierra Club novel by David James Duncan. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:11:24 GMT 121438508400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080625/121438293500.html Chris Carter, the creator of "The X-Files," knows a thing or two about secrets. So it's no surprise that he has managed to keep his latest film project under wraps for so long. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:35:35 GMT 121438293500 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080624/121437685900.html Will Smith's powers are even more extraordinary than those of a caped crusader who can leap way beyond the tallest buildings in a single bound. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:54:19 GMT 121437685900 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080624/121437546000.html Barack Obama didn't attend the BET Awards, but that didn't stop attendees from talking about him. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:31:00 GMT 121437546000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080624/121437264000.html T-Pain transformed the BET Awards into a circus Tuesday with a multi-artist medley that showed the rapper and singer's wide-ranging influence on urban music, while best-selling rapper Lil Wayne and songstress Alicia Keys gave rousing performances of their own. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:44:00 GMT 121437264000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080624/121437060000.html Complete list of winners of the 2008 BET Awards: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:10:00 GMT 121437060000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080624/121436418000.html What looked at first like another PR blow to "Valkyrie," the twice-delayed Tom Cruise film based on the true story of a German officer who plotted to assassinate Hitler, turned out to be a case of mistaken photo identity. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:23:00 GMT 121436418000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080624/121436316000.html Usher opened Tuesday's BET Awards with a bang literally. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:06:00 GMT 121436316000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080624/121436163100.html In marketing his documentary about the full inclusion of a child with a disability, enterprising dad Dan Habib proves that he also knows a thing or two about being fully included in the media. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:40:31 GMT 121436163100 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080624/121436143400.html For anyone familiar with the older credits of co-stars Alan Arkin and Terence Stamp, it's their performances that provide the true joy of Get Smart. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:37:14 GMT 121436143400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080624/121436139800.html To voice his concerns about the new Get Smart movie, original TV show writer Joseph Cavella chose not the shoe phone but rather the comments capabilities of Google News. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:36:38 GMT 121436139800 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080624/121436119100.html That's how a film scheduled to make its way through Vermont high schools this summer is being billed. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:33:11 GMT 121436119100 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080624/121435717500.html The arrival of "Full Grown Men" in limited release this week marks a belated emergence for a film not unlike the delayed maturity of the film's downtrodden protagonist. Directed by David Munro, "Full Grown Men" (the winner of this year's indieWIRE: Undiscovered Gems audience award, sponsored by Sundance Channel and presented by The New York Times and Emerging Pictures) tracks the psychological progress of Alby (Matt McGrath), a thirty-year-old stargazer woefully nostalgic for his salad days... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:26:15 GMT 121435717500 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080624/121434948000.html India's Reliance Entertainment and other investors are in talks with Hollywood's DreamWorks SKG to raise up to $2 billion to create a movie venture, two people familiar with negotiations said Tuesday. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:18:00 GMT 121434948000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080624/121434912000.html An Italian businessman who once dated actress Anne Hathaway was arrested Tuesday on charges he posed as a representative of the Vatican to fleece wealthy investors in a real estate company that sought to buy and redevelop Roman Catholic Church property. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:12:00 GMT 121434912000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080624/121434873700.html A new Beatles movie depicts surviving band members, widows and their producer reuniting to rise above a reputation for discord and collaborate on a lavish stage show with Cirque de Soleil. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:05:37 GMT 121434873700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080624/121434841000.html [EDITOR'S NOTE: indieWIRE is profiling the Narrative and Documentary Competition filmmakers who are screening their films at the Los Angeles Film Festival as world premieres.] Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:00:10 GMT 121434841000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080624/121434807300.html [An indieWIRE review from Reverse Shot.] Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:54:33 GMT 121434807300 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080624/121434803400.html Scottish actor James McAvoy bursts onto Hollywood's blockbuster movie scene on Friday with his new film "Wanted," but don't expect the actor best known for art-house cinema to start playing the part of a Tinseltown superstar. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:53:54 GMT 121434803400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080624/121434666000.html T-Pain, Kanye West and Keyshia Cole had the potential to win multiple trophies at Tuesday's BET Awards, but the real buzz going into the ceremony revolved around promised performances from current chart king Lil Wayne and superstars like Usher and Alicia Keys. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:31:00 GMT 121434666000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080624/121434420000.html Heather Locklear is seeking treatment for anxiety and depression. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:50:00 GMT 121434420000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080624/121434055700.html [EDITOR'S NOTE: indieWIRE is profiling the Narrative and Documentary Competition filmmakers who are screening their films at the Los Angeles Film Festival as world premieres.] Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:49:17 GMT 121434055700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080624/121433388000.html An Italian businessman who has been romantically linked to movie star Anne Hathaway has been arrested on wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering charges, Manhattan prosecutors said Tuesday. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:58:00 GMT 121433388000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080624/121432998000.html In Zohan Dvir, Israelis have a Hollywood hero no matter that the soldier-turned-hairstylist played by Adam Sandler represents some of their country's worst stereotypes. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:53:00 GMT 121432998000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080624/121432452000.html Beneath towering arches in an old cathedral downtown, a 20-member choir welcomed guests at the BET Awards pre-party with a rousing gospel tune. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:22:00 GMT 121432452000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080624/121432087200.html The Simon Cowell-produced movie about a rags-to-riches reality music star is moving ahead at Paramount. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:21:12 GMT 121432087200 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080624/121431372000.html Tom Hanks has thrown his support behind a contract deal reached by the smaller of two actors unions, putting his high-profile name against plans by the larger union to wring more concessions from the major Hollywood studios. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:22:00 GMT 121431372000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080624/121430565900.html Paramount Pictures said on Monday it had topped $1 billion in sales at U.S. and Canadian box offices, boosted by hit films "Iron Man" and the latest "Indiana Jones" saga, and become the first studio to pass that benchmark this year. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:07:39 GMT 121430565900 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080624/121430011700.html Hilary Duff, who won raves for her role as an Asian superstar in the political satire "War, Inc." has found a way to beat the heat, joining the cast of the new comedy "Stay Cool." Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:35:17 GMT 121430011700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080624/121429842000.html Taiwan is considering letting mainland Chinese stars perform on the island amid warming ties between the two rivals, a Taiwanese official said Tuesday. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:07:00 GMT 121429842000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080623/121428703500.html Paramount Pictures said on Monday it had topped $1 billion in sales at U.S. and Canadian box offices, boosted by hit films "Iron Man" and the latest "Indiana Jones" saga, and become the first studio to pass that benchmark. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:57:15 GMT 121428703500 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080623/121427905300.html "Finding Amanda," a misguided comedy directed by "Analyze This" writer Peter Tolan, sinks under the weight of misogynistic jokes. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:44:13 GMT 121427905300 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080623/121427854600.html Fans of the fascinating documentary "Capturing the Friedmans" might want to take a gander at "Must Read After My Death," which is in competition at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:35:46 GMT 121427854600 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080623/121427555400.html New York's Museum of Modern Art is getting ready to show just how deeply Salvador Dali's works were tied to his personal love of cinema. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:45:54 GMT 121427555400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080623/121427551000.html Carl Veno is about to add screenwriter and executive producer to a resume that encompasses the professions of barber, prize fighter and Pulitzer Prize nominated journalist. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:45:10 GMT 121427551000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080623/121427548200.html Behind the walls of an immaculate Utah subdivision comes a tale even more sordid than the recent headline-grabbing one in Texas. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:44:42 GMT 121427548200 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080623/121427137900.html The Warner Bros. specialty shingle Picturehouse continued to be on fire thanks to a strong expansion of its Genghis Khan epic "Mongol" and a rare excursion into the family movie biz, with its limited debut of "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl." In its third week and on 94 screens, "Mongol" averaged $8,287 as the top foreign-language drama on the iWBOT, which ranks films by per-screen average. "Kit Kittredge," directed by veteran indie filmmaker Patricia Rozema and starring Abigail Breslin, earned... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:36:19 GMT 121427137900 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080623/121427019600.html [EDITOR'S NOTE: indieWIRE is profiling the Narrative and Documentary Competition filmmakers who are screening their films at the Los Angeles Film Festival as world premieres.] Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:16:36 GMT 121427019600 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080623/121426839100.html As if programmed by the staff itself, the first sign of a cloud in four days hit the shores of Nantucket Island hours before its 13th festival was set to close Sunday night with the screening of Jonathan Levine's "The Wackness." Prior to that, perfect weather helped set the scene for what turned out to be another strong edition of the much beloved seaside festival known for its focus on screenwriting and intimate events. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:46:31 GMT 121426839100 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080623/121426537800.html "This is great. I'm going to geek out here for a second," muttered Los Angeles Film Festival director Richard Raddon last Thursday night as an aside in his introduction for the soon-to-be-famous Russian sci-fi maestro Timur Bekmambetov. It was just an offhanded quip, but truer words could not have spoken for the official opening ceremonies for the 2008 LAFF, a movie geek's paradise. Boasting an extremely diverse slate with everything from big studio blockbusters like Bekmambetov's stunning... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:56:18 GMT 121426537800 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080623/121426494000.html Audiences put "Get Smart" under surveillance as the spy comedy starring Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway debuted at No. 1 over the weekend with $38.7 million. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:49:00 GMT 121426494000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080623/121425426000.html Sacha Baron Cohen, Marion Cotillard, Ruby Dee and Jet Li have been invited to join Hollywood's most exclusive club the group that hands out the Academy Awards. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:51:00 GMT 121425426000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080623/121425316900.html Entertainment site Fandango.com said on Monday it bought Movies.com from the Walt Disney Co to expand its offering of movies reviews and celebrity news. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:32:49 GMT 121425316900 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080623/121425240000.html Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television. Some People Are Stupid. Stuff. People I Can Do Without. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:20:00 GMT 121425240000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080623/121425060000.html Dody Goodman, the delightfully daffy comedian known for her television appearances on Jack Paar's late-night talk show and as the mother on the soap-opera parody "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," has died at 93. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:50:00 GMT 121425060000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080623/121425042000.html Friends, relatives and show-business colleagues gathered Sunday to remember Oscar-winning special-effects maestro Stan Winston, the man responsible for bringing the dinosaurs of "Jurassic Park" and other iconic movie creatures to life. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:47:00 GMT 121425042000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080623/121424964400.html A year from now, the fourth Fast and Furious film will be upon us and the airwaves will be saturated with interview clips of cast members Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster rhapsodizing about how fabulous it was to be back together. But for now, the buzz on the Internet is all about their vehicular co-stars. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:34:04 GMT 121424964400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080623/121424861000.html Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney is seeking more than $1 million in damages from ThinkFilm, distributor of his recent Oscar-winning film, "Taxi to the Dark Side." Late last week X-Ray Productions, producers of Gibney's film, charged that ThinkFilm fradulently hid the fact that it could not properly release the film in theaters, in a complaint filed with the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA), the organization agreed upon by both sides to arbitrate any dispute. Responding to Gibney's... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:16:50 GMT 121424861000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080623/121424454000.html In the run-up to this weekend's release of "The Love Guru," self-described Hindu leader Rajan Zed began blasting e-mail releases to media outlets (including The Associated Press) from his Nevada home, stating his objections to the Mike Myers comedy when it was still a two-minute trailer. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:09:00 GMT 121424454000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080623/121422018000.html George Carlin, the dean of counterculture comedians whose biting insights on life and language were immortalized in his "Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV" routine, died of heart failure Sunday. He was 71. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:23:00 GMT 121422018000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080623/121422001800.html Disney Channel's Jonas Brothers movie "Camp Rock" debuted big Friday night, though it didn't match last year's record-setting "High School Musical 2." Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:20:18 GMT 121422001800 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080622/121420137300.html Propelled by a powerhouse opening in Japan, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the foreign box office after an absence of two weekends. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:09:33 GMT 121420137300 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080622/121418820000.html A paparazzo trying to photograph Matthew McConaughey at the beach told police he was attacked by a mob of surfers who threw his camera in the ocean. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:30:00 GMT 121418820000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080622/121418634000.html The BET Awards buzz has begun. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:59:00 GMT 121418634000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080622/121418202600.html Films about a British neurosurgeon in Ukraine, a U.S. banjo player seeking the instrument's African roots and a battle over a community garden in a poor Los Angeles neighbourhood were top winners at the Silverdocs documentary festival on Sunday. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:47:06 GMT 121418202600 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080622/121416948000.html Audiences still get Maxwell Smart. Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway's "Get Smart," the Warner Bros. big screen update of the 1960s spy sitcom, raked in $39.2 million to debut as the No. 1 weekend movie, according to studio estimates Sunday. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:18:00 GMT 121416948000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080622/121416620600.html Maxwell Smart clobbered Mike Myers with his shoe phone at the weekend box office in North America. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:23:26 GMT 121416620600 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080622/121416545900.html A foundation established in the name of a 2004 University of Colorado freshman who died of alcohol poisoning has commissioned a sobering new documentary. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:10:59 GMT 121416545900 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080622/121416524400.html Last spotted at a Los Angeles Lakers game, Sylvester Stallone will soon be venturing over the hill to grace Ashray Kumar's newest blockbuster. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:07:24 GMT 121416524400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080622/121415898100.html Yesterday in Los Angeles, Mark Gill declared provocatively, "Yes, The Sky Really Is Falling." Speaking at the L.A. Film Festival's Financing Conference, the CEO of The Film Department (and former President of Miramax Films) detailed a litany of challenges currently facing independent film, yet offered his audience a happy ending. His complete prepared remarks are included below. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:23:01 GMT 121415898100 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080621/121411710000.html Candid footage of Marilyn Monroe on the set of her last completed film brought in $60,000 at an auction of movie memorabilia Saturday. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:45:00 GMT 121411710000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080621/121409484000.html Candid footage of Marilyn Monroe on the set of her last completed film, along with memorabilia from other stars and movies, went up for auction Saturday in Las Vegas. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:34:00 GMT 121409484000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080621/121408608000.html Woody Harrelson has been sued for $2.5 million by a paparazzo who accused the actor of assaulting him and breaking his video camera two years ago. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:08:00 GMT 121408608000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080621/121408415700.html The new spy spoof "Get Smart" took an early lead at the weekend box office in North America, while Mike Myers bombed with his latest comedy "The Love Guru," according to first-day sales data issued on Saturday. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:35:57 GMT 121408415700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080621/121407424800.html For many years now, Saturday Night Live has been a 12-month, year-round affair. That is to say that during each summer hiatus of the television show, the program’s breakout stars take their sketch comedy selves to the big screen and milk it for all it’s worth. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:50:48 GMT 121407424800 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080620/121402134000.html A woman accused of embezzling more than $700,000 from Charlton Heston and television writer and producer Stephen J. Cannell pleaded no contest and was sentenced to more than five years in prison Friday. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:09:00 GMT 121402134000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080620/121401500200.html Through The Science of Sleep, Be Kind Rewind and the forthcoming Master of Space and Time, filmmaker Michel Gondry is examining the process of being creative. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:23:22 GMT 121401500200 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080620/121401481900.html If a lifelong pattern holds true, it will only be in 2017 that the great reviews start pouring for Nicolas Roeg's latest film Puffball. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:20:19 GMT 121401481900 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080620/121401470900.html With five world premieres, two U.S. debuts and 78 juried films, the first ever Talking Stick Film Festival aims to become an annual point of focus for those dedicated to indigenous storytelling. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:18:29 GMT 121401470900 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080620/121400374400.html The truth is out there, but only certain people know where to find it. In downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, that's the driving sentiment behind AFI Silverdocs, a healthy alternative to the industry festivities currently unfolding on the other coast at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Now in its fifth year, the calmest of the AFI-branded gatherings hosts a refreshingly specific program of discussions, workshops, and screenings featuring many of the finest recent accomplishments in nonfiction cinema... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:15:44 GMT 121400374400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080620/121399782000.html In some American Indian tribes, when important matters are being discussed a "talking stick" is handed around. Whoever holds it is the only one who may speak, while the others listen. Hence the name of the Talking Stick Film Festival. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:37:00 GMT 121399782000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080620/121399718100.html Amateur footage of Hollywood legends Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable on the set of their classic film "The Misfits" is expected to highlight an upcoming celebrity auction and could fetch up to $100,000. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:26:21 GMT 121399718100 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080620/121398953500.html Oh, we've got comedy. "Get Smart" and "The Love Guru" will open in North American theaters on Friday, saddled with middling to bad buzz, and the result could make the weekend no laughing matter for at least one of them. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:18:55 GMT 121398953500 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080620/121398948200.html Hollywood actors Will Smith and Charlize Theron walked the Russian red carpet on Thursday night to promote their newest film at its Moscow premiere. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:18:02 GMT 121398948200 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080620/121398937600.html A couple of new rules governing the Academy Awards could result in the foreign-language film category becoming more inclusive and the original song category becoming more competitive. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:16:16 GMT 121398937600 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080620/121397645000.html It's good to be "Wanted." Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:40:50 GMT 121397645000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080620/121396872700.html Hollywood actors Will Smith and Charlize Theron walked the Russian red carpet on Thursday night to promote their newest film at its Moscow premiere. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:32:07 GMT 121396872700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080620/121396644000.html Steve Carell stepped out of "The Office" to join the fight against cancer at a benefit that featured a screening of his new movie, "Get Smart." Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:54:00 GMT 121396644000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080620/121395863900.html Spike Lee may not be done with Hurricane Katrina yet. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:43:59 GMT 121395863900 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080620/121395534400.html Refreshingly sincere and full of wholesome can-do spirit, the first big-screen incarnation of the American Girl doll-and-book series -- the anti-Bratz of collectibles -- offers solid, kid-friendly storytelling. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:49:04 GMT 121395534400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080619/121393164000.html Last time around, the Oscar songs category was three times "Enchanted" a trick that may never be repeated. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:14:00 GMT 121393164000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080619/121393034800.html Motley Crue are back with a new album, a song that's a hit with gamers and an upcoming festival tour, but the bad-boy rockers are frustrated that a long-awaited movie about their lives is going nowhere. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:52:28 GMT 121393034800 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080619/121392436100.html The new movie Dasavathaaram is epic in every sense of the word, with a narrative spanning nine centuries and a budget heretofore unheard of in India. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:12:41 GMT 121392436100 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080619/121392421800.html The director of an upcoming Errol Flynn biopic takes time out from pre-production to launch a film industry blogging site. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:10:18 GMT 121392421800 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080619/121392414100.html In an Op-Ed piece in his hometown newspaper, writer-director Mike Binder urges Michigan state legislators to stand firm behind new tax credits for filmmakers. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:09:01 GMT 121392414100 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080619/121391787800.html "May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows you're dead." The Irish saying, which inspired the title of ThinkFilm's highest-grossing release "Before the Devil Knows Your Dead" is an apt one for the specialized distributor, which is currently facing the worst financial crisis of its seven-year history. If last year's release of the acclaimed Sidney Lumet drama marked the heavenly highpoint of the company's career, now Lucifer appears to be breathing down its neck. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:24:38 GMT 121391787800 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080619/121391232000.html Selected home-video releases: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:52:00 GMT 121391232000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080619/121391058000.html Hollywood will enshrine an eclectic bunch in its famous curbside Walk of Fame next year, including Hugh Jackman, Ben Kingsley, The Village People and fictional Tinker Bell. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:23:00 GMT 121391058000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080619/121390695700.html A week-long film festival in Chechnya had been designed to prove the south Russian republic has ditched its war-torn past. Instead it coincided with an upsurge in rebel attacks. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:22:37 GMT 121390695700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080619/121390596300.html A lot of people, including Steve Carell himself, were surprised when the genial star of "The Office" landed the coveted role of Maxwell Smart in the new film version of the classic 1960s TV show "Get Smart." Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:06:03 GMT 121390596300 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080619/121390436600.html For a few hours, the initials of this year’s Los Angeles Film Festival might as well stand for L.A.’s Fallen Fleiss. Or perhaps even Los Angeles Femme Fatale. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:39:26 GMT 121390436600 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080619/121390284000.html What's a kiss from 007 worth? Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:14:00 GMT 121390284000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080619/121389754700.html [An indieWIRE review from Reverse Shot.] Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:45:47 GMT 121389754700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080619/121389284900.html Floods sweeping southern China seem to have fulfilled the final stanza of an Internet curse involving Beijing's Olympic mascots, but censors have been quick to remove postings that might fuel the superstition. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:27:29 GMT 121389284900 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080619/121387872000.html Google Inc.'s YouTube is setting up a virtual screening room to bring the work of independent filmmakers to a global audience. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:32:00 GMT 121387872000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080619/121387432600.html Actress and singer Queen Latifah sued a small film production company that helped finance the movie "The Perfect Holiday" on Wednesday, saying she had not been paid any money for the film. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:18:46 GMT 121387432600 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080619/121386977500.html Sienna Miller is in negotiations to play Maid Marion in "Nottingham," a revisionist take on the Robin Hood legend starring Russell Crowe. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:02:55 GMT 121386977500 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080619/121386947300.html The Vatican said Wednesday that it is working on a set of guidelines for what it considers "good cinema." Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:57:53 GMT 121386947300 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080619/121386864400.html Lorraine Bracco and Jamie-Lynn Sigler will star in the satirical indie comedy "Son of Mourning," marking a "Sopranos" mini-reunion. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:44:04 GMT 121386864400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080619/121386853000.html "The Bucket List," a surprise box office hit starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, kicked its way to the top of the latest DVD charts on Wednesday. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:42:10 GMT 121386853000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080619/121386603900.html "Iron Man" will become the first picture of the year to hit $300 million at the North American box office on Thursday. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:00:39 GMT 121386603900 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080619/121386569800.html For those ready to move past the endless stream of dark dramas from fall 2007, get ready for a new barrage -- from the 1960s, the 1940s and the 1780s. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:54:58 GMT 121386569800 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080618/121384650000.html The son of "The Godfather" creator Mario Puzo sued Paramount Pictures on Wednesday, claiming the studio failed to pay royalties from a 2006 video game based on the book and movie characters. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:35:00 GMT 121384650000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080618/121384600200.html In the month of June, Wyoming, Nevada, and California each roll out star-studded film festivals that attract sold-out crowds and extensive press coverage. With all the hoopla surrounding premieres and gala events, it's easy to overlook the amazing short films unspooling at the Jackson Hole, CineVegas, and Los Angeles Film Festival events. However, festival-goers interested in catching the freshest cinematic offerings know the real hot tickets are the short film programs. Packing in an average of... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:26:42 GMT 121384600200 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080618/121384020700.html "I think we found our audience by the end," said Josh Fox, director of the fiercely controversial feature "Memorial Day," which premiered last week at the CineVegas Film Festival. It was an apt summary of a prevailing sentiment for many filmmakers in town for the event, which showcased a variety of audacious films that would probably get buried at the country's larger festivals. For Fox, the statement merely reflected the small crowd left in the theater for the Q&A, which followed a screening... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:50:07 GMT 121384020700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080618/121383777600.html After the "Austin Powers" trilogy, there was a sense that comedian Mike Myers had elevated his game. He evolved the series from slapdash skits into real movies that had connective tissue and continuing characters. "Love Guru" is a regressive step in the extreme. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:09:36 GMT 121383777600 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080618/121382320100.html Like Woody Allen's new film, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," the song "Barcelona" by the band Giulia y los Tellarini explores chance meetings and subsequent love affairs, including one with the Spanish city itself. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:06:41 GMT 121382320100 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080618/121381956000.html Javier Bardem has won Spain's 2008 national film award, an honor given annually by the Culture Ministry. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:06:00 GMT 121381956000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080618/121380410400.html Hoping to widen the market for a low-budget anti-war film, one distributor is testing a strategy of releasing "CSNY: Deja Vu," directed by rocker Neil Young, not just in theaters but on pay TV and the Internet on the same day. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:48:24 GMT 121380410400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080618/121380352600.html "Bruno," Sacha Baron Cohen's follow-up to "Borat," has been scheduled by Universal Pictures for a May 15, 2009, release. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:38:46 GMT 121380352600 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080618/121379148000.html LOS ANGELES (AP) Snow White, Dorothy Gale, the HAL 9000 computer, Charles Chaplin's Little Tramp and Marlon Brando's Godfather share top billing among the American Film Institute's best genre movies. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:18:00 GMT 121379148000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080618/121378420100.html The theme of the immigrant experience has become a burgeoning sub-genre in both cinema and literature. The latest such film on tap is "Brick Lane," a debut feature helmed by Sarah Gavron, who previously had mainly a BAFTA-winning TV movie to her credit. The project presented multiple challenges. Writers Laura Jones and Abi Morgan had to compress the acclaimed 500 page novel by Monica Ali (short listed for Britain's Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 2003). Gavron needed to devise a visual... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:16:41 GMT 121378420100 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080618/121378361000.html Paramount Pictures has purchased "Mystery on Fifth Avenue," an article from the New York Times' Home & Garden section, for a feature film that "Lost" co-creator J.J. Abrams will produce. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:06:50 GMT 121378361000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080618/121378026400.html Playwright Stephen Karam's high-school-set "Speech & Debate" is being adapted from off Broadway to the big screen. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:11:04 GMT 121378026400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080618/121377895700.html "Get Smart" the movie has precious little to do with "Get Smart" the iconic TV series from the 1960s -- but then again, the movie has precious little to do with screen comedy, either. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:49:17 GMT 121377895700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080618/121377871400.html Actor Sam Robards is taking over the lead in the Broadway adaptation "Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps" and, on the big screen, will co-star with Catherine Zeta-Jones in "The Rebound." Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:45:14 GMT 121377871400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080618/121377642700.html Lorraine Bracco and Jamie-Lynn Sigler will star in the satirical indie comedy "Son of Mourning," marking a "Sopranos" mini-renunion. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:07:07 GMT 121377642700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080618/121377636300.html Universal has picked up the rights to the Oni Press graphic novel series "The Last Call" and has chosen Evan Spiliotopoulos to write the screen adaptation. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:06:03 GMT 121377636300 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080617/121376538000.html The American Film Institute's top-10 lists of the best in 10 film genres: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:03:00 GMT 121376538000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080617/121375915100.html Actress and dancer Cyd Charisse, the impossibly long-legged movie musical star who gained fame for her on-screen pairings with Hollywood dance greats Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, died on Tuesday at age 86. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:19:11 GMT 121375915100 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080617/121375836000.html Cyd Charisse, the long-legged beauty who danced with the Ballet Russe as a teenager and starred in MGM musicals with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, died Tuesday. She was 86. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:06:00 GMT 121375836000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080617/121375662000.html Robert De Niro's planned $43 million hotel in downtown Manhattan features a handmade brick exterior, Carrara marble bathtubs and a luxurious penthouse, which has raised the hackles of preservationists who say he flouted the rules with that top-floor suite. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:37:00 GMT 121375662000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080617/121375571300.html Two days ahead of a DVD re-release, the urban youth drama Rock the Paint gets a pair of Sunday night showings at Manhattan's Tribeca Cinemas. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:21:53 GMT 121375571300 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080617/121375557100.html A comparison of the favorites of 2,224 Midwestern newspaper readers versus those of 600 plus professional writers reveals that only one group reveres Clint. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:19:31 GMT 121375557100 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080617/121375552200.html Four years after graduating from Kansas University, a pair of filmmakers finds themselves belatedly following in the footsteps of the 2007 Irish Oscar winner. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:18:42 GMT 121375552200 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/fs/20080617/121375517700.html Citing as his three major influences Steven Spielberg, David Lynch and Stanley Kubrick, a 30-year-old aspiring British filmmaker has finally thrown his hat into the cinematic ring. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:12:57 GMT 121375517700 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080617/121374729300.html Having suffered from a decade of leadership that ranged from lackluster to inept, and eclipsed during that time by rival events in Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane, 2008 ranked as something of a make-or-break year for the Sydney Film Festival. It saw, among other things, a substantial rise in state funding, and, as an emblem of this renewed confidence, the launch of a new international competition. It also marked the sophomore outing for new Artistic Director Clare Stewart, upon whose shoulders... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:01:33 GMT 121374729300 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080617/121374453300.html A story based on the bloody trench warfare of World War One will open this year's Toronto International Film Festival, giving a somber and Canadian theme to the opening festivities. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:15:33 GMT 121374453300 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080617/121374312000.html In "The Love Guru," Mike Myers must come to love himself before he can love others. From the credits of this scattershot comedy sketch stretched and strained to movie length, Myers clearly loved himself to the point of narcissism going in. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:52:00 GMT 121374312000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080617/121374228000.html Steve Carell did not necessarily see the Maxwell Smart in himself. Everyone else did, including co-star Anne Hathaway and the studio behind the big-screen "Get Smart," which simply called Carell in and offered him the job, no questions asked. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:38:00 GMT 121374228000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080617/121372980300.html The 34th annual Seattle International Film Festival opened with a small bang (Stuart Townsend's "Battle in Seattle") and closed with a small whimper (Randall Miller's "Bottle Shock"). As ever, the best films spooled between the two gala events. That isn't to suggest it was a bad SIFF. For the higher-profile screenings, the powers that be often choose studio fare, like "The Notebook" (SIFF '04), to bring the punters out of the woodwork--including those who normally shun "art films." Consequently... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:10:03 GMT 121372980300 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080617/121372838400.html New Line is putting "Gears of War" in motion, setting Len Wiseman ("Live Free or Die Hard") to direct the video-game adaptation. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:46:24 GMT 121372838400 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080617/121372601600.html Canadian filmmaker Paul Gross' "Passchendaele" will open the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival with its world premiere on September 4, 2008. Set during World War I, the film follows a wounded Canadian solider who falls in love on the homefront and then returns to the battlefield for the third battle of Ypres, also knows as "Passchendaele." Co-produced by Niv Fichman, Frank Siracusa and Francis Damberger, the film stars filmmaker Gross, Caroline Dhavernas, Gil Bellows and Joe Dinicol. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:06:56 GMT 121372601600 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080617/121370922000.html The black airmen whose lives will be the basis of a George Lucas movie know the picture will highlight their record of successfully escorting thousands of U.S. bombers in World War II. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:27:00 GMT 121370922000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080617/121370592200.html An epic Australian outback movie starring Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman will spearhead a new tourism campaign designed to recapture the country's "mojo" and lure more visitors Down Under. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:32:02 GMT 121370592200 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080617/121370499000.html Movies proved over the weekend that they can hold up to overseas soccer hysteria as two summer blockbusters topped $30 million, two went over $20 million and two exceeded $10 million. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:16:30 GMT 121370499000 http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080617/121369552300.html Summit Entertainment will distribute Imagi Studios' computer-animated feature "Astro Boy" worldwide with the exception of Japan, Hong Kong and China. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:38:43 GMT 121369552300