Weekend Trailer Report
In our inaugural blog’s-eye-view of new trailers and clips, Brüno spices up a talk show, M. Night Shyamalan tells everyone to shut the hell up with “The Last Airbender,” Liam Neeson — so feisty in “Ta...
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Los Angeles Film Festival Goes Out With a 'Squee!'
Closing night of the Los Angeles Film Festival was packed - with kids, all assembled for the premiere of the English-dubbed premiere of "Ponyo" from Disney and Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli (...
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Contributions to Film: Michael Jackson, 1958-2009, and Farrah Fawcett, 1947-2009
King of Pop Michael Jackson, who died yesterday of a
heart attack in Los Angeles at age 50 (NY Times obit), may not have made much of a splash
as a feature film actor - with a cameo in big Hollywo...
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SILVERDOCS winners include "October Country," "The Cove"
The AFI-Discovery Channel SILVERDOCS Documentary Festival, held in
Silver Spring, Maryland, announced its award winners, honoring Michael
Palmieri and Donal Mosher with the Sterling Award for U.S. Fea...
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Rumble in the Los Angeles Film Fest Jungle?
Press photographers practically took up arms on the red carpet of the "Public Enemies" premiere last night. Their complaint? The crowd assembled in the bleachers directly behind them were...
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10 Films Will Now Vie for Best Picture
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has doubled the number of Academy Awards nominees in the Best Picture category to include 10 films, it was announced by AMPAS president Sid Gani...
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Karlovy Vary Competition Films Announced
Sophie Barthes’ film “Cold Souls,” starring Paul Giamatti as a New York stage actor who decides to confront his approaching nervous breakdown by having his soul extracted and deep-frozen, is the Ameri...
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Toronto Fest Announces First Selections, Honors Tel Aviv
The Toronto International Film Festival today announced a preliminary list of selections. In addition, the fest will give the city of Tel Aviv a gift for its 100th birthday in featuring films from and...
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