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With 'Skyfall,' Craig puts his stamp on Bond
If you just looked at the cast and crew of "Skyfall," you could easily confuse the assembled talent for a prestige costume drama. Director Sam Mendes, ...
Review: Day-Lewis is tremendous in safe 'Lincoln'
For anyone who cringed just a little while watching the trailer for "Lincoln" and worried that it might be a near-parody of a Steven Spielberg film, ...
Director John Singleton, Paramount settle lawsuit
Director John Singleton and Paramount Pictures Corp. have settled a lawsuit over his claim that the studio broke an agreement to let him produce two ...
Review: 'Starlet' rooted by strong sense of place
A mismatched-friends drama whose overall sensitivity is belied by a couple of clumsily contrived plot points, Sean Baker's "Starlet" pairs story and ...
Broadway takes a big hit from Superstorm Sandy
Superstorm Sandy, which darkened Broadway for four days, predictably ravaged the box offices around Times Square, with shows losing more than $8.
Teri Shields, Brooke's mom and manager, dead at 79
Teri Shields raised eyebrows when she allowed her 11-year-old daughter, Brooke, to be cast as a prostitute in 1978's "Pretty Baby." A few years later, ...
Budweiser seeks removal from 'Flight'
Denzel Washington's character in "Flight" drinks a lot throughout the film, but his portrayal of a highly functioning alcoholic pilot isn't going down ...
Review: Bond is better than ever in 'Skyfall'
To borrow a line from Depeche Mode, death is everywhere in "Skyfall." James Bond's mortality has never been in such prominent focus, but the demise ...
Sense of normalcy returns to NYC entertainment
New York's entertainment industry moved closer to full throttle Monday, as a new week and largely restored downtown power meant something of a return ...
'Wreck-It Ralph' scores $49M, 'Flight' hits $24.9M
Disney's animated video-game adventure "Wreck-It Ralph" has rolled up big box-office points with a No. 1 opening weekend of $49 million.
Force is strong with dream 'Star Wars' directors
It's the question we've all been pondering from the second we heard that three more "Star Wars" movies were planned: Who will direct them? When George ...
Lucas plans 'little personal films' in future
George Lucas is done with "Star Wars," but not with filmmaking. The "Star Wars" creator says he still plans to make his "own little personal films.
George Lucas' filmmaking rooted in rebellion
There's no mistaking the similarities. A childhood on a dusty farm, a love of fast vehicles, a rebel who battles an overpowering empire — George Lucas ...
APNewsBreak: Cusack developing Rush Limbaugh film
Actor and outspoken liberal John Cusack is developing a movie about conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, Cusack's production company said Friday.
21 animated features vying for Oscar nominations
"Brave," ''Wreck-It Ralph" and "Rise of the Guardians" are among the animated features angling for an Oscar nomination. The motion picture academy ...
Director Thomas finds passion project online
Director Betty Thomas neatly sums up the benefits of making a low-budget online series: a lack of high-level meddling. "There's no network saying, ...
Call for protest ignored as Bahamas honors Poitier
A bridge in the Bahamas was renamed Friday to honor Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier, with no sign of any protests called for by an opposition ...
Coast Guard base preps recruits for daring rescues
At a new Coast Guard training facility here, rescue swimmers jump from a 12-foot tower into a wave pool as large fans blow 70 mph wind at them.
John C. Reilly gets animated in 'Wreck-It Ralph'
It wasn't easy for John C. Reilly to become "Wreck-It Ralph." The 47-year-old Oscar nominee (for 2002's "Chicago") initially didn't want the job, ...
Air New Zealand finds magic in hobbit safety video
Perhaps hairy-footed hobbits can teach us all something about safety. Most regular travelers pay little attention to those snooze-inducing inflight ...
Review: 'Fists' feels like lavish vanity project
A boiling pot of wild martial arts moves culled from dozens (maybe hundreds) of violent Asian action extravaganzas as sifted through a Tarantino-esque ...
Francis Lawrence to direct 'Hunger Games' sequels
The odds are ever in Francis Lawrence's favor. Lionsgate announced Thursday that "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" filmmaker will also direct "The ...
Foster earns lifetime-achievement honor at Globes
Jodie Foster is adding a new trophy to her collection — a lifetime-achievement honor at the Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association ...
Barry Levinson picks his 5 favorite horror films
Barry Levinson, director of such modern American classics as "Diner," ''The Natural" and "Rain Man," makes a surprising venture into the horror realm ...