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- Gibson's ex-girlfriend urges him `tell the truth'
- Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:01:03 PDT - Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend says she's the victim of a "smear campaign" and never tried to extort money from the Oscar-winning star.
- For a weekend, a few moments of Kevin Kline
- Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:16:03 PDT - I've had two lovely treats this sunny Friday: a chicken-salad sandwich on a croissant that was so insanely good it deserves its own movie (seriously, I'm practically ready to address a sonnet sequence to it), and a brief but very pleasant conversation on the phone with Kevin Kline. If you saw him in "The Extra Man," which opened the Seattle International Film Festival last May, you know why I was looking forward to talking to him: It's a wonderfully loopy performance from an actor who's notched up many unforgettable characterizations in his long career. Henry Harrison, the character he plays in the movie (based on a very fine novel by Jonathan Ames), is a true New York eccentric: a cheerfully impoverished gentleman who keeps busy escorting elderly society ladies to functions, and who is given to such pronouncements as "My great opus was stolen by a Swiss hunchback."
- Disney selling Miramax to investors for $660M
- Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:16:03 PDT - The Walt Disney Co. is selling Miramax Films to a group of investors for $660 million, marking a new phase for a studio that helped launch the career of Quentin Tarantino and push independent movies into the mainstream.
- Branagh: Shakespeare's superheroes are like `Thor'
- Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:01:05 PDT - Kenneth Branagh is directing "Thor" for Marvel Studios, and some think it's a stretch for him to take on a superhero movie. He's more Shakespearean, having adapted several of the Bard's films for the big screen.
- Sandra Bullock wants out of Gulf restoration video
- Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:16:02 PDT - A spokeswoman for Sandra Bullock says the actress wants her parts of a video promoting Gulf Coast restoration removed until she learns whether oil companies influenced it.
- Seattle provides a backdrop for new film about 2001 City Council race
- Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:18:00 PDT - For the past month, a film called "Grassroots" has been shooting at dozens of locations in Seattle, including The 5 Spot, Re-Bar, the Space Needle, King County Courthouse, Youngstown Cultural Arts Center and Seattle Central Community College. The cast includes Jason Biggs ("American Pie"), Cedric the Entertainer, Cobie Smulders ("How I Met Your Mother") and Tom Arnold.
- Films outdoors, Monteiro tribute, Kate and Bogie
- Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:01:03 PDT - Three Dollar Bill Cinema continues its free outdoor film series tonight with "The Legend of Billie Jean," a 1985 girl-on-the-run adventure...
- Mark Wahlberg gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:31:03 PDT - Rapper-turned-underwear model-turned-Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg has been enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- 'Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo': Capturing a culture crawling with bug lovers
- Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:01:03 PDT - "Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo" is Jessica Oreck's documentary about Japan's fascination with bugs.
- 'Countdown to Zero': A scary documentary about nuclear weaponry
- Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:01:03 PDT - A review of Lucy Walker's "Countdown to Zero," a smart, swift and scary documentary about the evolution of the atomic bomb.
- 'South of the Border': Oliver Stone's portrait of an evolving Latin America
- Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:01:03 PDT - "South of the Border" is Oliver Stone's fascinating, sometimes puzzling, inevitably controversial documentary about Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and an evolving Latin America.
- Beware of 'Cats & Dogs': This talking-animal movie is suitable only for kids
- Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:01:03 PDT - A review of the talking-animal movie "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore": A "very, very silly movie" populated by CGI-animated felines and canines.
- 'Charlie St. Cloud': Zac Efron shows he's more than just a dreamboat
- Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:01:03 PDT - There's an unfussy confidence to Zac Efron's acting, a physical ease on camera that doesn't require mannerisms or tricks. He is slipping the...
- 'Stonewall Uprising': When the gay-rights movement came out
- Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:01:03 PDT - A review of the documentary "Stonewall Uprising," about events leading up to the now-famous gay-rights riots in New York City in the late 1960s.
- Like 'Dinner for Schmucks'? Check out the original French 'Dinner Game' and these other DVDs
- Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:16:02 PDT - Comic precursors to "Dinner for Schmucks" include "The Dinner Game," "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" and "Role Models."
- 'Dinner for Schmucks': A light repast for adult-comedy fans
- Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:16:02 PDT - A review of the light repast "Dinner for Schmucks," which is perfectly cast, down to the smallest roles. It features Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Jemaine Clement, Jeff Dunham, Bruce Greenwood, Kristen Schaal. Reviewed by Seattle Times movie critic Moira Macdonald.
- For comedies, how long is too long?
- Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:01:03 PDT - Went to "Dinner for Schmucks" last night, and while it's not bad (some very funny performances, including two scene-stealing turns by "Flight of the Conchords" alums Jemaine Clement and Kristen Schaal), it suffers from a common problem in Hollywood comedy these days: It's too long. There is, of course, no prescribed length for a movie, though most of them tend to be more than 75 minutes and less than three hours, and I'm not about to say what length "Dinner for Schmucks" should have been. But it felt long and a bit padded, despite the charm of Paul Rudd and Steve Carell, with stretches that just didn't seem to be going anywhere. Same has been true, in recent weeks, of "Cyrus" (which was otherwise quite good), "Grown Ups" (less so), "Sex and the City 2" (also less so) -- a vague sense that the movie needed tightening-up, a sharper editorial eye. I don't know if we blame Judd Apatow here (many of whose movies notoriously need a 20-minute trim), or self-indulgent filmmaking, or maybe a sense that, with movies as pricey as they are, audiences want something close to two hours. (Do you?) I've no objection to long movies necessarily -- I think David Fincher, for example, does wonderful things with nearly three hours ("Zodiac," "Benjamin Button") -- but I think, in general, comedies should err on the side of being snappier. Better to leave the audience wanting more than to wear out your welcome, no?
- Festival announces 79 world premieres for Venice
- Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:52:55 PDT - Sofia Coppola's comic drama "Somewhere," and Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" will make their world premieres at the Venice Film Festival, among 22 titles that organizers announced Thursday will vie for the prestigious Golden Lion.
- Lineup of films competing at Venice Film Festival
- Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:08:41 PDT - A list of the films in competition for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice Film Festival, which will run from Sept. 1-11.
- Films opening this weekend include 'Dinner for Schmucks' and 'Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore'
- Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:01:05 PDT - Steve Carell and Paul Rudd co-star in the new comedy "Dinner for Schmucks. " It has midnight screenings tonight and officially opens Friday...
- A retrospective of 'Inception' director Christopher Nolan's work
- Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:01:05 PDT - A retrospective of the work of "Inception" director Christopher Nolan, who has steadily built a stellar portfolio, including "Memento," "Insomnia," "The Prestige" and "The Dark Knight."
- Leonardo DiCaprio's 10 best movie roles
- Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:01:03 PDT - Twenty years into his film-acting career, Leonardo DiCaprio has earned three Academy Award nominations. Though he has many years of work ahead of him, the 35-year-old actor is ripe for a midcareer retrospective. Here, in no particular order, are 10 of his finest performances.
- Hollywood Foreign Press gives away $1.5 million
- Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:01:03 PDT - The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is giving away money.
- French first lady filming in latest Allen flick
- Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:46:04 PDT - France's first lady, a former supermodel turned singer, is making her debut as an actress, filming Wednesday in the shadow of Notre Dame cathedral for Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris."
- Rare 3D film shows Warsaw devastated after WWII
- Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:31:03 PDT - The plane slowly descends from white clouds and sweeps over a panorama of a city destroyed by the Nazis: the skeletons of bombed bridges jutting from a quiet river, the empty walls of burned-out houses, the Jewish ghetto totally flattened.
- Nodding off at the movies
- Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:16:04 PDT - "Have you ever fallen asleep at the movies?" asked my eight-year-old guest last weekend, just before we watched "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" (a movie that did not put me to sleep, but I wish it had). My young friend, visiting from England with her family, was intrigued by my job and had many questions. ("Are there theater critics? Are there music critics? Are there sports critics? Do you get popcorn free?" Answers: yes; yes; yes, but we call them columnists; alas, no.) But I thought of her falling-asleep question again yesterday, as I struggled to stay alert during A Movie That Shall Be Nameless (at least until I review it next week). Let's face it: the combination of a warm, dark theater and a dull, overlong movie can be lethal. This is, of course, why God created Diet Coke, but sometimes it's a struggle even when caffeinated. I know I'm not the only person who faces this; I've heard snores at press screenings, most often at the Toronto Film Festival where morning screenings have been known to start as early as 8 a.m.
- Jolie: 'I'm very concerned' about people of NKorea
- Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:33:29 PDT - Angelina Jolie says she's worried about the people of North Korea, particularly the persecution defectors face when repatriated to the reclusive state.
- Woo joins cast of Chinese propaganda blockbuster
- Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:35:47 PDT - A-List filmmaker John Woo is the first celebrity to join the cast of the second major film in the leading Chinese state film studio's campaign to reform the propaganda genre with a heavy dose of star power.
- Woo joins cast of Chinese propaganda blockbuster
- Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:01:03 PDT - A-List filmmaker John Woo is the first celebrity to join the cast of the second major film in the leading Chinese state film studio's campaign to reform the propaganda genre with a heavy dose of star power.
- Celebrate Elvis' birthday with a trip to the movies
- Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:01:03 PDT - Elvis Presley is returning to the big screen again in the remastered film "Elvis on Tour: 75th Anniversary Celebration," which plays at select area theaters July 29.
- Gibson speaks to detectives about extortion claims
- Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:31:03 PDT - A sheriff's official says Mel Gibson has met with detectives to discuss his claims that his ex-girlfriend attempted to extort money from him.
- Kidman, Affleck films among Toronto fest debuts
- Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:46:03 PDT - A showcase for potential Academy Awards contenders and big fall releases, September's Toronto International Film Festival will feature titles starring Nicole Kidman, Ben Affleck, Robert De Niro, Natalie Portman, Keanu Reeves, Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan.
- Toronto film festival announces star-studded screenings
- Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:46:02 PDT - Nicole Kidman, Ben Affleck, Natalie Portman, Keanu Reeves and Keira Knightley are among the stars whose new movies will screen at September's Toronto International Film Festival, a showcase for potential Academy Awards contenders and big fall releases.
- Angelina Jolie says Pitt is 'wonderful father'
- Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:46:02 PDT - Actress Angelina Jolie, in Tokyo for the weekend opening of action thriller "Salt," brushed off rumors about her shaky relations with Brad Pitt.
- Bond star Craig signs on for 'Dragon Tattoo'
- Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:01:03 PDT - Daniel Craig has a new mission. The current star of the James Bond films has signed on for the English-language remake of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo."
- Disney star Selena Gomez cancels state fair shows
- Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:46:03 PDT - Disney teen star Selena Gomez has canceled appearances at state fairs in Delaware and Ohio because of strained vocal chords.
- News updates: "Dragon Tattoo," James Bond (updated, again)
- Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:46:03 PDT - Looks like James Bond himself will play crime-solving journalist Mikael Blomkvist in David Fincher's upcoming U.S. version of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." According to Deadline: Hollywood, Daniel Craig closed the deal yesterday, with options to play the role in two sequels ("The Girl Who Played with Fire" and "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest") should they be made. Shooting will begin in Sweden in the early fall. Though a release date has been announced -- December 21, 2011 -- no additional casting has been set. Which just might mean that Ellen Page, Carey Mulligan and Mia Wasikowska, among others rumored for the role of Lisbeth Salander, are nervously awaiting a phone call.
- Angelina Jolie says Pitt is 'wonderful father'
- Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:43:31 PDT - Actress Angelina Jolie, in Tokyo for the weekend opening of action thriller "Salt," brushed off rumors about her shaky relations with Brad Pitt.
- New DVDs | 'Clash of the Titans,' 'Repo Men,' 'The Art of the Steal,' 'Vincere'
- Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:01:03 PDT - New DVD releases for Tuesday, July 27, include action thrillers "Clash of the Titans" and "Repo Men."
- Man pleads not guilty in Beverly Hills stabbing
- Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:16:03 PDT - A man accused of fatally stabbing a movie producer's son at a Beverly Hills home has pleaded not guilty to murder.
- Correction: Comic-Con-Haunted Mansion story
- Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:01:03 PDT - In July 22 story about a panel discussion of a planned Disney film, "Haunted Mansion," The Associated Press, quoting the moderator, reported erroneously that Guillermo del Toro is set to direct the film. Del Toro is writing and producing the movie, but hasn't yet signed on to direct, the Walt Disney Studios said.
- 'Inception' lingers at No. 1 with $42.7M weekend
- Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:31:04 PDT - Leonardo DiCaprio's thriller "Inception" held on to the top berth at the weekend box office with $42.9 million, while Angelina Jolie's spy caper "Salt" debuted a solid No. 2 with $36 million.
- Back in town, just in time for "Mad Men"
- Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:16:03 PDT - So, there are a LOT of mosquitoes at Lake Wenatchee, and not quite enough places to buy a Diet Coke. And my cell phone, which like me seems highly suspicious of The Great Outdoors, stubbornly refused to work even though everybody else's did; perhaps it was just experiencing some fresh-air anxiety. But I had a lovely time anyway. Hope you all had a good week. Everybody seen "Inception" by now? One of these days we'll have to talk about the ending, but not yet.
- Taymor's `The Tempest' to close Venice Festival
- Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:51:43 PDT - The Venice Film Festival says this year's edition will close with Julie Taymor's adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest."
- Teamsters avoid Hollywood strike, approve contract
- Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:59:05 PDT - Teamsters drivers have voted overwhelmingly to accept a proposed contract from Hollywood movie and television studios, avoiding a potentially disruptive nationwide entertainment industry strike.
- Comic-Con closes after 4 days of pop culture fun
- Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:46:03 PDT - Light cycles, wizards, vampires and superheroes made for another colorful Comic-Con.
- Comic-Con closes after 4 days of pop culture fun
- Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:16:10 PDT - Light cycles, wizards, vampires and superheroes made for another colorful Comic-Con.
- Summer fun: $1 movies on Tuesday mornings
- Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:01:03 PDT - Select area AMC theaters offer Tuesday-morning movies for $1.
- Jolie plays spy, but plays down spy scandal
- Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:46:03 PDT - Even though Angelina Jolie plays a suspected Russian sleeper agent in her latest movie, in real life she thinks U.S.-Russian relations are going well.
- 'Inception' trumps 'Salt' with $43.5M weekend
- Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:46:02 PDT - Leonardo DiCaprio's "Inception" has won a battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie's "Salt" at the weekend box office.
- Zsa Zsa Gabor has transfusion, remains critical
- Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:01:04 PDT - Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband says the actress remains in critical condition after receiving a blood transfusion.
- Samuel L. Jackson announces 'Avengers' cast
- Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:16:03 PDT - Comic book fans no longer have to imagine what it might be like to see all their favorite superheroes in one place.
- Favreau, Ford, Craig surprise fans at Comic-Con
- Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:16:03 PDT - It was as though Han Solo himself had stepped into the San Diego Convention Center.
- Harry Potter preview draws big crowd at Comic-Con
- Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:46:03 PDT - Beloved boy wizard Harry Potter comes face to face with Voldemort in the first cinematic installment of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."
- 1 arrested in scuffle at Comic-Con in San Diego
- Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:31:03 PDT - Authorities say a man was arrested at Comic-Con in San Diego for injuring another man with a pen amid a crowd of thousands awaiting a film preview.
- Film-noir classics released on DVD by Warner Home Video
- Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:46:33 PDT - "Cornered," "Desperate" and "Deadline at Dawn." are some of the movie titles released this month by Warner Home Video in its Film Noir Classic Collection Vol. 5.
- Angelina Jolie is the latest in a line of female action stars
- Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:46:28 PDT - Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hamilton, Uma Thurman and other female action stars were kicking butt before Angelina Jolie came along.
- Fans see 'Green Lantern' footage at 'Comic-Con'
- Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:46:03 PDT - Ryan Reynolds says he took the title role in "Green Lantern" to play a hero that can "throw a punch, tell a joke and kiss a girl."
- Rogen, Gondry put their stamp on `Green Hornet'
- Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:46:03 PDT - Seth Rogen is a superhero who wields a blowtorch and has a Chrysler equipped with hood-mounted machine guns in "The Green Hornet."
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