Movie News
Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival takes a hike with screenings around the country
By Associated Press - November 5, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival is going on the road for one night next winter. The independent-film showcase is sending eight films playing at the festival for screenings in eight cities around the country on Jan. 28. One film will go to each of...
Movie review: 'A Christmas Carol' bears holiday cheer, but suffocates in glitzy wrapping
JAKE COYLE - November 4, 2009
Lionel Barrymore. Alastair Sim. Laurence Olivier. Albert Finney. George C. Scott. Bill Murray. Michael Caine. Mr. Magoo. Scrooge McDuck. Of the many to play Ebenezer Scrooge, Jim Carrey now adds his name, starring in Disney's new 3-D animation version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas...
Tom Hanks comes to New Orleans for opening of new WWII Museum theater and 4-D documentary film
STACEY PLAISANCE - November 4, 2009
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Actor Tom Hanks says viewers are in for a realistic "wartime experience" when the new film he produced, "Beyond All Boundaries," opens at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans on Friday. The film will be shown exclusively at the museum's new Victory Theater,...
Zhang says 'Blood Simple' remake comedy-thriller has shades of Stephen Chow
MIN LEE - November 4, 2009
HONG KONG (AP) Zhang Yimou says his first movie in three years has shades of comedian Stephen Chow's outlandish humor and marks the first time the "Raise the Red Lantern" director shot in digital format. In his first interview about his remake of Joel and Ethan Coen's 1984 film "Blood...
Brad Pitt looking for new motorbike after crash to evade paparazzi
ERIC TALMADGE - November 4, 2009
TOKYO (AP) Brad Pitt says he is in the market for a new motorcycle. The actor, in Tokyo to promote his latest movie, "Inglourious Basterds," said he trashed his favorite bike recently while trying to escape overzealous photographers. "I had a little mishap," he said. "No...
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin set to co-host the 82nd Academy Awards
SANDY COHEN - November 3, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are taking on the Oscars. The two Hollywood veterans will share hosting duties at the 82nd Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday. Telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman said...
Movie review: George Clooney's 'Men Who Stare at Goats' has fuzzy vision despite satiric tone
DAVID GERMAIN - November 3, 2009
A fun tone is undermined by disjointed storytelling in George Clooney's "The Men Who Stare at Goats," and it all starts with the disclaimer that opens the movie: "More of this is true than what you might imagine." This wry comment serves as a nod and a wink from the filmmakers, a...
Jim Carrey, Colin Firth, Bob Hoskins switch on London's Christmas lights
By Associated Press - November 3, 2009
LONDON (AP) Jim Carrey, Colin Firth and Bob Hoskins switched on London's Christmas lights on Tuesday and attended the world premiere of the 3-D film "A Christmas Carol." The actors came to the British capital to promote Robert Zemeckis' animated movie, which features their voices....
Empire strikes back as Lucasfilm renews court battle over rights to 'Star Wars' costumes
By Associated Press - November 3, 2009
LONDON (AP) The George Lucas empire struck back Tuesday against a British prop designer who sold replicas of the iconic Stormtrooper uniforms from the "Star Wars" movies. Designer Andrew Ainsworth has fought a long legal battle against Lucasfilm Ltd., which sued him over the replica...
Actress Kate Winslet accepts damages from British newspaper over exercise story
By Associated Press - November 3, 2009
LONDON (AP) Lawyers for Kate Winslet say the actress has accepted 25,000 pounds (more than $40,000) in damages after the Daily Mail falsely reported in January she lied about her exercise regime. Winslet was not in court for Tuesday's settlement, but through her lawyers said she...
