Movie News
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Loud and "Clear" view of Iraq War from U.S. Marine (Reuters)
Television journalists might have brought the Vietnam War into our living rooms, but it's the soldiers who are providing the same service these days. -
NYC ex-model sues over use of photo in comedy film (AP)
A former model says she's appalled that her nearly decade-old bikini photo became a randy prop in the film "Couple's Retreat." -
DreamWorks' "Dragon" has no fire (Reuters)
"How to Train Your Dragon" pits dragons against Vikings with one small child standing between them crying, "Why can't we all just get along?" -
Deeply moving "Next Fall" deserves Broadway shot (Reuters)
In these recessionary times, it might take more than the imprimatur of celebrity presenters Elton John and David Furnish to make "Next Fall" viable for a Broadway run. -
Imax rebounds to profit, sees strong first quarter (Reuters)
Giant-screen movie operator Imax Corp said on Thursday a strong slate of films, including the blockbuster "Avatar", helped it bounce back to a fourth-quarter profit and it forecast a "very strong year" ahead. -
DreamWorks films to play on Showtime (Reuters)
CBS Corp's Showtime Networks Inc said on Thursday it has signed a deal to air movies from Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios, in a long-term agreement that could help restore content Showtime lost when three top studios started their own channel. -
"Alice" set to stay No. 1 at box office (Reuters)
Reigning champ "Alice in Wonderland" is sure to score an easy victory at the weekend box office in North America despite four wide releases hitting theaters Friday.
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Star-studded lineup for Brooks & Dunn special (AP)
Brooks & Dunn have landed a star-studded lineup for their "Last Rodeo" concert special to be filmed following the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.
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Capsule reviews: `Green Zone' and others (AP)
Capsule reviews of films opening this week: -
Tribeca unveils film lineup, Spitzer in spotlight (Reuters)
The Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday unveiled its first group of films for April's event, including one documentary about the prostitution scandal that brought down former New York governor Eliot Spitzer. -
"Avatar" has few fans among mining execs (Reuters)
It's enough to make a mining executive grit his teeth or his kids to give him the silent treatment. -
Review: 'Out of League' takes title too literally (AP)
Remember the hoo-ha over whether Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl made a believable couple in Judd Apatow's "Knocked Up"?
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Disney to release Indian film in southern dialect (AP)
Encouraged by the reception of its Hindi animated movie, Disney is shooting a new adventure film in the southern Indian dialect of Telugu as it deepens its localization drive in the populous country. -
Sushi chef charged with serving illegal whale (AP)
Federal prosecutors filed charges Wednesday against a sushi chef and a Santa Monica restaurant on allegations that they served illegal and endangered whale meat.
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3-D boosts box office worldwide to record $30 bln (AP)
The appeal of 3-D movies helped boost movie ticket sales by nearly 8 percent to a record $29.9 billion worldwide in 2009, according to the Motion Picture Association of America. -
Witherspoon: First lady is DC's top fashionista (AP)
Actress Reese Witherspoon says her "Legally Blonde" character Elle Woods has been ousted as the most stylish woman to come to the nation's capital by first lady Michelle Obama.
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Jason Segel, Ed Helms high on "Home" (Reuters)
Jason Segel and Ed Helms are starring in "Jeff Who Lives at Home," a stoner comedy chronicling a day in the life of two brothers. -
Film futures markets to launch soon (Reuters)
If start-up Media Derivatives and broker dealer Cantor Fitzgerald have their way, investors may soon be able to place bets on the box office showing of summer blockbuster "Iron Man 2."
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Corey Haim prolonged tragic Hollywood tradition (AP)
Corey Haim's story is sadly familiar in Hollywood: A teen talent who discovered drugs as he tasted his first success and whose personal problems increased as his star-power faded.
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New Matt Damon movie may bring Iraq war into mainstream (Reuters)
They conjured box office magic with their "Bourne" spy movies, but Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass risk their reputation as sure-fire hitmakers when the Iraq war thriller "Green Zone" debuts on Friday.










