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Film blocked in Italy during election campaign
Producers of a documentary that takes a sharply critical view of the political, economic and social trends in Italy in recent decades are protesting ...
Harvard drama troupe honors Marion Cotillard
Academy Award-winning actress Marion Cotillard has taken home the pudding pot after being honored as woman of the year by Harvard's Hasty Pudding ...
Colombia judge nixes ban on film on hostage's baby
A judge has spurned a prominent Colombian's attempt to prevent the release of a feature film about the odyssey of the child born to her while she was ...
Rome's Trevi Fountain gets $2.9 million facelift
Rome's 18th-century Trevi Fountain, famed as a setting for the film "La Dolce Vita," is getting a €2.18 million ($2.9 million) restoration courtesy ...
Berlin film fest mixes US stars, global contenders
New movies from directors Steven Soderbergh and Gus Van Sant and a trio of films starring French divas will be competing this year at the Berlin ...
Movies showing at 2013 Berlin Film Festival
A list of the movies being shown in the official program at this year's Berlin International Film Festival, which runs Feb. 7-17. In competition: ...
Harry's Afghan downtime: movies, candy trades
Prince Harry's off-duty time in Afghanistan appeared to be full of war movies, board games and elaborate candy trades. The 28-year-old helicopter ...
Assange: WikiLeaks film script leaked to WikiLeaks
If you're making a movie about WikiLeaks, this is the kind of thing you probably see coming. Julian Assange says he has obtained a leaked copy of the ...
Filming begins on DreamWorks' WikiLeaks movie
DreamWorks Studios says filming has begun on a movie about WikiLeaks, starring Benedict Cumberbatch (TV's "Sherlock") as the website's controversial ...
Alan Parker to get BAFTA's highest honor
Alan Parker, the lauded British director whose work includes "Midnight Express," ''Fame" and "Mississippi Burning," is to receive the British Academy ...
Schwarzenegger calls for wider gun debate
Arnold Schwarzenegger has called for American leaders to think beyond gun laws in seeking ways to stop shooting tragedies. The 65-year-old action star ...
Charlize Theron urges AIDS action from world VIPs
Film star Charlize Theron says the world's business and political leaders need to do more in the fight to eradicate AIDS. She accepted an award ...
Report: Schwarzenegger says he still loves Shriver
Arnold Schwarzenegger is quoted in an interview in Germany's top-selling newspaper saying he's still in love with his estranged wife, Maria Shriver.
Filmmaker Michael Winner dies at 77
"Death Wish" director Michael Winner, a British filmmaker, restaurant critic and bon vivant, died Monday. He was 77. Winner's wife, Geraldine, said ...
'Twilight' creator Meyer makes Sundance debut
Stephenie Meyer knows all about obsessive fans. So it makes sense that the "Twilight" author should produce a movie about a woman who takes another ...
Bellucci says next movie will be filmed in Bosnia
Italian actress Monica Bellucci says her next movie will be filmed in Bosnia by Serbian director Emir Kusturica. Bellucci arrived in Banja Luka, the ...
US museum's Grace Kelly exhibit set for October
The James A. Michener Museum is making plans for a royal visit later this year from Monaco's Prince Albert. Museum Director and chief executive Lisa ...
Denzel Washington modest about 6th Oscar nod
Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington isn't taking his sixth nomination for granted, saying he's just happy that people still value his work.
Monaco royals miffed over Grace film
Monaco's royal family has criticized a feature film about the late Princess Grace, saying it presents a glamorized and inaccurate view of her life.
Judge: Winslet's husband not a public figure
A British judge says he blocked publication of party photos of Kate Winslet's husband because he is not a public figure. Last week, High Court Judge ...
Spike Lee in London to cheer on the Knicks
Fresh from shooting his new film, Spike Lee walked onto the basketball court at the O2 Arena clad in Knicks gear and ready to cheer on his team.
French 'Switched' star living the American dream
Gilles Marini has made a name for himself in Hollywood, thanks to roles on ABC Family's "Switched at Birth" and "Brothers & Sisters" and competing on ...
'Amour' wins Globe for best foreign film
Austria's "Amour" has won the Golden Globe for best foreign language film. The other nominees Sunday night were "Rust and Bone," ''The Intouchables," ...
Globe-nominated foreign filmmakers discuss craft
The makers of three Golden Globe- and Oscar-nominated foreign films shared the secrets of their craft — and admiration for one another — at the ...
Italian actress Mariangela Melato dies at 71
Italian actress Mariangela Melato, known for her critically acclaimed performance as a spoiled socialite stranded with a sailor she had tormented in ...