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Sundance heats up with a slew of sex-themed films
The Sundance Film Festival has never been sexier. The annual independent-film showcase has featured a slew of sexually themed movies in its various ...
What's an assault weapon, anyway? A gun glossary
Even Americans who have never touched a gun are probably familiar with the looks and names of a few — the military M16, the action-movie's Uzi, the ...
Reports: JJ Abrams to direct next 'Star Wars'
Another universe of sci-fi fans has been put in the hands of J.J. Abrams. According to multiple trade reports, Abrams, 46, is set to direct the next ...
5 great movies about deception
When scandalous tales of fraud involving superstar athletes Lance Armstrong and Manti Te'o were exposed in the last week, connections to films were ...
Are Hollywood awards by gender out of touch?
Do Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Helen Mirren really need a category just for women — a singular kind of affirmative action — to snare one of ...
Netflix shuffles the TV deck with 'House of Cards'
In Netflix's bid for a flagship original drama of its own — a "Sopranos" to its HBO — the subscription streaming service is presenting a high-class ...
Linda Pugach, blinded in infamous NYC crime, dies
Linda Pugach, who was blinded in 1959 when her lover hired hit men to throw lye in her face — and became a media sensation after later marrying him ...
Seen and heard at Sundance
Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah: MARIEL'S SALAD DAYS Mariel Hemingway says she got ...
Seyfried delves into dark material in 'Lovelace'
It took a French revolution to pull Amanda Seyfried away from her role as '70s porn star Linda Lovelace. Seyfried delved deep into her character in ...
The Hollywood Reporter's best of the week
The Hollywood Reporter's list of its 10 best stories of the week: SUNDANCE 2013: WHAT'S BEHIND THE 7-FIGURE SPENDING $9.75 million for "The Way, Way ...
Hoffman does divas in directing debut 'Quartet'
At least Dustin Hoffman is honest when asked why it took him so long to make his directing debut. "I don't know," Hoffman said. The 75-year-old ...
"Cloud Atlas" cut by 38 minutes for China audience
Nearly 40 minutes have been chopped from the Hollywood film "Cloud Atlas" for Chinese audiences, deleting both gay and straight love scenes to satisfy ...
Sundance stars sound off on gun violence in film
The Sundance Film Festival isn't home to many shoot-em-up movies, but action-oriented actors at the festival are facing questions about Hollywood's ...
Capsule reviews of new releases
"Parker" — This plays like the bloodiest promotional video ever made for Palm Beach tourism. Stabbings, explosions and furniture-smashing brawls occur ...
Review: 'Parker' is rather perfunctory
"Parker" plays like the bloodiest promotional video ever made for Palm Beach tourism. Stabbings, explosions and furniture-smashing brawls occur at ...
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 ...
Adele to perform Bond theme 'Skyfall' at Oscars
Adele will perform the James Bond theme "Skyfall" at the Oscars, her first U.S. performance since last year's Grammy Awards. The Academy of Motion ...
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 ...
Sundance doc sheds light on 3rd-trimester abortion
Third-trimester abortions — those done beyond the 28th week of pregnancy — account for less than 1 percent of all abortions performed in the United ...
Economic disparity docs occupy Sundance fest
The Sundance Film Festival is all about diversity and inclusion. Two of its documentaries are all about disparity and exclusivity — economic ...
Sundance doc adds new take on hunt for bin Laden
The filmmaker behind an Osama bin Laden documentary at the Sundance Film Festival says the debate over the accuracy of Hollywood's take on the story ...
Man pleads no contest to stalking Mila Kunis
Los Angeles County prosecutors say a 27-year-old man has been ordered stay away from "That 70s Show" and "Black Swan" actress Mila Kunis for 10 years ...
Disney's 'Aladdin' to sweep into Broadway
A stage musical of the animated film "Aladdin" is riding a magic carpet to Broadway and the president of Disney Theatrical Productions promises it ...
'Mama' tops box office with $32.1 million
Arnold Schwarzenegger's post-governorship comeback fizzled at the box office, as his "The Last Stand" earned just $7.2 million over the three-day ...
James Franco explores sex in Sundance films
There's a lot of leather and sex in James Franco's life right now. The 34-year-old actor-director is part of three movies at the Sundance Film ...