AP - Fred Simmons, the doughy anti-hero of "The Foot Fist Way," could be the kid brother of Ron Burgundy or a not-so-distant cousin of Ricky Bobby. -- read full article
Wed, 28 May 2008 18:49:31 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
AP - Can a pure chick flick become a hit? Yes, if it draws a diverse enough swath of female moviegoers. For "Sex and the City," that will be the big question.
Reuters - Do Carrie and Mr. Big marry or don't
they? That is the question "Sex and the City" fans hope is
answered when the long-awaited film about love and friendship
in New York City hits theaters worldwide this week.
E! Online - Judging by the A-list tributes extended by those who worked with director Sydney Pollack, he wasn't just a dedicated filmmaker, he was a dedicated friend.
AP - "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" schooled the competition over the long Memorial Day weekend, as the fourth appearance of Harrison Ford in the role of the adventuring archaeologist raked in nearly $127 million at the North American box office, contributing to an estimated $312 million worldwide. -- read full article
Tue, 27 May 2008 23:18:34 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
AP - Earle H. Hagen, who co-wrote the jazz classic "Harlem Nocturne" and composed memorable themes for "The Andy Griffith Show," "I Spy," "The Mod Squad" and other TV shows, has died. He was 88.
Reuters - The surviving members of the Doors
plan to release a documentary film in about six months, a
project that former member Ray Manzarek describes as "the
anti-Oliver Stone" film. -- read full article
Wed, 28 May 2008 00:36:46 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
Reuters - For anyone numbed by the
endless stream of political films in recent years, the past two
weeks in Cannes have offered a response. The trend is over. And
it's not.