http://www.mail.com/subjects/2588-movies.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/2588-movies.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763056-lincoln-leads-golden-globes-with-7-nominations.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Steven Spielberg's Civil War epic "Lincoln" led the Golden Globes on Thursday with seven nominations, among them best drama, best director for Spielberg and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones. Tied for second-place with five nominations each, including best drama are Ben Affleck's Iran hostage-... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763056-lincoln-leads-golden-globes-with-7-nominations.html 2012-12-13T16:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1764410-salmon-fishing-where-globes-snubs-surprises.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is known for what you could call a certain quirkiness in its selection process. Anyone that would see fit to nominate "Patch Adams" and "The Tourist" for best picture certainly marches to its own beat. But in the nominations announced Thursday, the Golden Globes didn't throw too many wrinkles into th... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1764410-salmon-fishing-where-globes-snubs-surprises.html 2012-12-13T15:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1764218-globes-dwell-cable-jilt-broadcast-fare.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Golden Globes have an ear for musical drama, handing two nominations to ABC's new "Nashville" and a nod to NBC's freshman series "Smash." But the broadcast networks were largely overlooked, as usual. They were snubbed entirely in categories such as best actor in a drama series and best actress in a TV film, while the Globes mostly reco... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1764218-globes-dwell-cable-jilt-broadcast-fare.html 2012-12-13T15:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763974-list-nominees-golden-globe-awards.html Nominees for the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif.: MOTION PICTURES — Picture, Drama: "Argo," ''Lincoln," ''Life of Pi," ''Django Unchained," ''Zero Dark Thirty." — Picture, Musical or Comedy: "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," ''Les Miserables," ''Moonrise Kingdom," ''Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," ''Silver Lining... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763974-list-nominees-golden-globe-awards.html 2012-12-13T15:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1764352-oscars-academy-honors-pedro-almodovar-london.html LONDON (AP) — Director Pedro Almodovar is being hailed by Hollywood at an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences retrospective in London. The iconoclastic Spaniard is due to receive tributes at Thursday's event from colleagues and admirers, including fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, screenwriter Peter Morgan and fellow directors Stephen Frears an... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1764352-oscars-academy-honors-pedro-almodovar-london.html 2012-12-13T15:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763182-report-jackie-chan-suggests-hong-kong-curb-rights.html HONG KONG (AP) — Jackie Chan suggests in a recent interview that protests should be restricted in the freewheeling Chinese city of Hong Kong. The action star lamented that Hong Kong has become a city of protest, where people "scold China, scold the leaders, scold anything, protest against anything." "There should be regulations on what can and cannot be p... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763182-report-jackie-chan-suggests-hong-kong-curb-rights.html 2012-12-13T13:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763882-globe-nominations-musical-comedy-film.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globe nominations for best musical or comedy film have been announced in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The nominees announced Thursday morning are: "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," ''Les Miserables," ''Moonrise Kingdom," ''Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," and "Silver Linings Playbo... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763882-globe-nominations-musical-comedy-film.html 2012-12-13T12:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763884-globe-nominations-actress-dramatic-film.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globe nominations for best actress in a dramatic film have been announced in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The nominees announced Thursday morning are: Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty"; Marion Cotillard, "Rust and Bone"; Helen Mirren, "Hitchcock"; Naomi Watts, "The Impossible... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763884-globe-nominations-actress-dramatic-film.html 2012-12-13T12:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763874-globe-nominations-actor-musical-comedy.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globe nominations for best actor in a musical or comedy film have been announced in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The nominees announced Thursday morning are: Hugh Jackman, "Les Miserables"; Jack Black, "Bernie"; Bradley Cooper, "Silver Linings Playbook"; Bill Murray, "Hyde Park ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763874-globe-nominations-actor-musical-comedy.html 2012-12-13T12:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763776-ap-picks-top-10-theater-moments-2012.html NEW YORK (AP) — Al Pacino came back again and Jessica Chastain showed up for the first time. "Annie" returned and so did "Evita" and "Elf." Katie Holmes made a second appearance and that old stalwart "The Lion King" celebrated its 15th anniversary. Yes, 2012 was a year of old and new, theatrically speaking. It also was a year in which the theater communit... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763776-ap-picks-top-10-theater-moments-2012.html 2012-12-13T11:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760186-indian-sitar-virtuoso-ravi-shankar-dies-92.html NEW YORK (AP) — The kids at first didn't seem to know how to respond as Ravi Shankar began his four-hour set on the final afternoon of the Monterey Pop Festival, in the fabled summer of 1967. As captured in D.A. Pennebaker's documentary, some nodded along and smiled; Jimi Hendrix listened carefully. Others dozed, or chatted. A few hippies danced wildly, a... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760186-indian-sitar-virtuoso-ravi-shankar-dies-92.html 2012-12-13T00:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1762022-prince-william-graces-hobbit-green-carpet-uk.html LONDON (AP) — Prince William is joining stars such as Ian McKellen and Cate Blanchett on the green carpet in London for the U.K. premiere of "The Hobbit," the first part of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" prelude. William's pregnant wife, Kate, is missing from the prince's arm — she cancelled her appearance at the premiere due to acute morning sic... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1762022-prince-william-graces-hobbit-green-carpet-uk.html 2012-12-12T19:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760422-judge-revokes-lohans-probation-sets-hearing.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge revoked Lindsay Lohan's probation on Wednesday and scheduled a hearing that could result in more jail time for the closely watched "Liz and Dick" star. The ruling in Los Angeles came as the 26-year-old actress — who did not appear in court — faces misdemeanor counts of reckless driving, lying to a police officer and obstructing... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760422-judge-revokes-lohans-probation-sets-hearing.html 2012-12-12T19:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760814-sean-penn-port-au-prince-haiti-detroit.html NEW YORK (AP) — As the three-year mark approaches of the devastating earthquake in Haiti that killed, injured and displaced hundreds of thousands of people, actor- activist Sean Penn describes life in the country's capital city. In the January issue of Esquire magazine, Penn compares Port-au-Prince to Detroit, saying, "It's not more dangerous, it's not le... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760814-sean-penn-port-au-prince-haiti-detroit.html 2012-12-12T19:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1762024-sean-penn-direct-appeal-to-bolivias-leader.html LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Sean Penn has made a direct public appeal to Bolivia's president to order the immediate release of a New York businessman who has been jailed for 18 months without charge and who helped uncover a shakedown ring led by prosecutors. Penn made the appeal at a news conference with Jacob Ostreicher on Wednesday, a day after an appeals pa... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1762024-sean-penn-direct-appeal-to-bolivias-leader.html 2012-12-12T18:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761498-susan-sarandon-expands-ping-pong-empire-to-la.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ping pong is having a moment, thanks in no small part to Susan Sarandon. The Oscar-winning actress and self-described "ping pong propagandist" envisions a nation of table-tennis players. To that end, she's the famous name behind SPiN, a series of "ping pong social clubs" that opened its latest location in Los Angeles Wednesday. There ar... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761498-susan-sarandon-expands-ping-pong-empire-to-la.html 2012-12-12T18:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761906-civil-war-splits-syrias-artists.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian filmmaker Joud Said was planning to attend the world premiere of his latest work at the Dubai International Film Festival when the bad news came: his movie had been yanked from the program. "I knew right away it was for political reasons," he said. The film wasn't overtly political, but it was produced with help from the regime of Bas... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761906-civil-war-splits-syrias-artists.html 2012-12-12T18:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760992-lincoln-les-mis-playbook-lead-sag-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Civil War saga "Lincoln," the musical "Les Miserables" and the comic drama "Silver Linings Playbook" boosted their Academy Awards prospects Wednesday with four nominations apiece for the Screen Actors Guild Awards. All three films were nominated for overall performance by their casts. Also nominated for best ensemble cast were the I... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760992-lincoln-les-mis-playbook-lead-sag-awards.html 2012-12-12T15:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761206-wizard-garb-helped-mckellen-re-conjure-gandalf.html NEW YORK (AP) — Repeated filming delays almost caused Ian McKellen to quit his reprise as Gandalf the Grey in "The Hobbit" trilogy, a prequel to "The Lord of the Rings" in which he first played the wily wizard. "It wasn't a simple offer," he said, recalling that in the two years since he first accepted the role, Peter Jackson pulled out as director, then ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761206-wizard-garb-helped-mckellen-re-conjure-gandalf.html 2012-12-12T14:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761212-nominees-19th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nominees for the 19th annual Screen Actors Guild awards: MOVIES: Actor: Bradley Cooper, "Silver Linings Playbook"; Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"; John Hawkes, "The Sessions"; Hugh Jackman, "Les Miserables"; Denzel Washington, "Flight." Actress: Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty"; Marion Cotillard, "Rust and Bone"; Jennifer Lawrence, "Si... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761212-nominees-19th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards.html 2012-12-12T14:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761132-review-zero-dark-thirty-massive-meticulous.html Until the very end, she is described as "The Girl." Even after a relentless, decade-long pursuit that leads to the daring midnight raid of Osama bin Laden's compound, even as she unzips the body bag to verify that the bloody corpse inside is indeed that of the slain al-Qaida leader, Jessica Chastain's CIA officer character is defined primarily by her femi... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761132-review-zero-dark-thirty-massive-meticulous.html 2012-12-12T14:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761098-review-any-day-beautifully-etched-drama.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Depictions of custody battles have become a cinematic staple, but few register with the heartfelt emotion of "Any Day Now." This 1970s Los Angeles-set drama about a gay couple fighting to adopt a Down syndrome-afflicted teenager is only loosely inspired by a real story, but the smart screenplay by director Travis Fine and George Arthur Bloom has the ring o... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761098-review-any-day-beautifully-etched-drama.html 2012-12-12T14:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760328-redbox-instant-streaming-plan-takes-netflix.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — DVD kiosk operator Redbox is launching a challenge to Netflix's streaming-video supremacy. Later this month, Redbox will offer an unlimited streaming-video plan that includes movies from Warner Bros. and pay TV channel Epix, along with four nights of physical DVD rentals, for $8 a month, or $9 a month if customers want Blu-ray discs. ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760328-redbox-instant-streaming-plan-takes-netflix.html 2012-12-12T04:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1759580-serial-drama-producer-paul-rauch-dies-ny-78.html NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Rauch, a longtime executive in the daytime drama world who produced "Another World," ''One Life to Live" and "Santa Barbara," has died at age 78. He died Monday in New York of complications from blood clots, his wife, playwright Israela Margalit, said Tuesday. Rauch, described in TV Guide Canada as "the most prolific and talented exec... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1759580-serial-drama-producer-paul-rauch-dies-ny-78.html 2012-12-11T22:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1759114-flight-django-unchained-naacp-nominees.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Flight," ''Django Unchained," ''Beasts of the Southern Wild," ''Red Tails" and "Tyler Perry's Good Deeds" are up for the outstanding motion picture trophy at the NAACP Image Awards. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announced the nominations Tuesday for the awards that honor diversity in the arts. The 44th ... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1759114-flight-django-unchained-naacp-nominees.html 2012-12-11T21:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1758766-us-actress-parker-hails-eu-example-america.html OSLO, Norway (AP) — American actress Sarah Jessica Parker praised the EU on Tuesday for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for pacifying Europe and uniting its different cultures after World War II, and she said the bloc should serve as an example to the United States, given the divisions its recent elections have brought to the surface. Parker said that while... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1758766-us-actress-parker-hails-eu-example-america.html 2012-12-11T18:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1758900-shia-labeouf-to-broadway-debut-this-spring.html NEW YORK (AP) — Shia LaBeouf is about to transform — into a Broadway actor. The ex-star of the "Transformers" franchise will make his Broadway debut opposite Alec Baldwin in Lyle Kessler's "Orphans" at the Schoenfeld Theatre starting March 19. Daniel Sullivan will direct. The play, which premiered in 1983, tells the story of two orphaned brothers living i... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1758900-shia-labeouf-to-broadway-debut-this-spring.html 2012-12-11T18:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1758292-hunting-bin-laden-history-zero-dark-30.html NEW YORK (AP) — Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal were knee-deep in preparing the follow-up to their Oscar-winning "The Hurt Locker," a film that would chronicle the manhunt for Osama bin Laden, his escape in Tora Bora and the vanishing trail of the world's most wanted man. "Then history changed," says Bigelow. After a team of Navy SEALs killed bin Laden in h... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1758292-hunting-bin-laden-history-zero-dark-30.html 2012-12-11T16:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1758472-lincoln-leads-critics-choice-awards-nominees.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Film critics love "Lincoln." The historical drama earned a record-breaking 13 nominations for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The Broadcast Film Critics Association announced the nominees for its 18th annual awards ceremony Tuesday in Los Angeles. "Lincoln" beat the 12 nods earned by 2010's "Black Swan" with bids for director Steven S... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1758472-lincoln-leads-critics-choice-awards-nominees.html 2012-12-11T15:40:00Z