Reuters - The great survivor of Italian
politics, Giulio Andreotti, is shown as a cold, solitary but
often comic figure at the heart of a corrupt system in a
satirical new film by Italian director Paolo Sorrentino.
E! Online - Those of you with Memorial Day travel plans to New Mexico might want to reconsider—the machines are rising once again...in the vicinity of Albuquerque.
AP - It seems fitting that Charlie Kaufman's directing debut, which offers enough enigmatic ideas to fry viewers' brains, should also come with a title that will twist their tongues.
AP - The Material Girl parted with a few personal possessions — a custom-made white guitar and the contents of her handbag — at a benefit to raise money for AIDS research.
Reuters - "Synecdoche, New York" is, by a
long shot, the hardest title to pronounce at this year's Cannes
film festival, and the movie's writer/director Charlie Kaufman
wants it that way.
E! Online - Walking her first red carpet since Heath Ledger's death, Michelle Williams was glowing in an über-feminine Chanel lace number at last night's premiere of her new film, Wendy and Lucy, at the Cannes Film Festival.
Reuters - A lack of memorable movies means
the 2008 Cannes film festival has scored poorly among many
critics, who argue that after a solid start the main
competition faded.
AP - Samantha Morton says people sometimes confuse her with fellow British actress Emily Watson. Fans will be even more confused after seeing their first film together.
Reuters - Russian Communist Party
members condemned the new "Indiana Jones" film on Friday as
crude, anti-Soviet propaganda that distorts history and called
for it to be banned from Russian screens.
Reuters - Actor Harrison Ford cracked the
box-office whip as his latest "Indiana Jones" movie grossed a
hefty $25 million from its first day in North American
theaters, independent industry analysts reported on Friday.
