
Corman has Sundance debut with 'Virtually Heroes'
Roger Corman has been to the Cannes and Venice film festivals. But for some reason, the independent filmmaker who has nearly 400 movies to his credit ...

Co-hosts Fey and Poehler prove big Globes winners
It was elegant, eloquent, genteel and classy. Wait — that was "Downton Abbey," airing Sunday night on another network. On NBC, it was "The 70th Annual ...

Oscar snubs: Musical chairs in the director's seat
In this year's Oscar nominations, the director's seat was the hot seat. In the now heavily analyzed awards season, unequivocal snubs have become less ...

Low-cost Chinese comedy sets new box-office record
A low-budget, domestically produced comedy has unexpectedly become the highest-grossing Chinese film to date. Chinese state media say the wacky road ...

Review: 'The Hobbit' suffers from story bloat
Judging part one of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" prelude "The Hobbit" is a bit like reviewing a film after seeing only the first act.

Super-clear format can puncture 'Hobbit' fantasy
One thought struck me as I watched the new "Hobbit" movie in the latest super-clear format: "The rain looks fake. It's not hitting their faces!" That ...

For Ang Lee, all movies are a leap of faith
Is there anything Ang Lee can't do? The pithy answer might be: Large, angry, green men. Yes, Lee's "Hulk" was not well received. But in his incredibly ...

007 not stirred by 3-D, no plans for 3-D Bond
Celebrating his 50th birthday, James Bond has been learning some new tricks — but 3-D isn't one of them. Producers of the spy franchise say they have ...

Matthew Lillard picks top 5 moviegoing memories
Matthew Lillard's filmography runs the gamut, from playing a killer in the original "Scream" and the goofy Shaggy in the "Scooby-Doo" movies to ...

'Frankenweenie' joins reanimation of stop-motion
As far as Tim Burton's concerned, you can't keep a good dog down. And you can't keep a good, old-fashioned form of animation down, either.

Who's watching? 3-D TV is no hit with viewers
Phil Orlins knows everything about producing TV in three dimensions. The ESPN producer has captured the undulating greens of Augusta National and the ...

Schwarzenegger back - this time as think tank guru
He's been a governor, a movie star and the world's greatest body builder, but Arnold Schwarzenegger isn't done yet. The man who never tires of telling ...

'Titanic' effects maker files for Chapter 11
Less than a year after going public, the digital production company founded by director James Cameron has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection ...

Serena Williams surviving, thriving at age 30
Serena Williams belted out "I Will Survive" while celebrating her U.S. Open title with some karaoke. "I thought it was a great story for me to sing ...

Highlights of Hollywood's fall, holiday lineup
Here are highlights of Hollywood's fall and holiday movie lineup: SEPTEMBER: — "Arbitrage": Richard Gere stars in a Wall Street thriller about a ...