Reuters - A week-long film festival in
Chechnya had been designed to prove the south Russian republic
has ditched its war-torn past. Instead it coincided with an
upsurge in rebel attacks.
AP - Hollywood will enshrine an eclectic bunch in its famous curbside Walk of Fame next year, including Hugh Jackman, Ben Kingsley, The Village People and fictional Tinkerbell.
Reuters - After the "Austin
Powers" trilogy, there was a sense that comedian Mike Myers had
elevated his game. He evolved the series from slapdash skits
into real movies that had connective tissue and continuing
characters. "Love Guru" is a regressive step in the extreme.
AP - The son of "The Godfather" creator Mario Puzo sued Paramount Pictures on Wednesday, claiming the studio failed to pay royalties from a 2006 video game based on the book and movie characters. -- read full article
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Reuters - For those ready to move
past the endless stream of dark dramas from fall 2007, get
ready for a new barrage -- from the 1960s, the 1940s and the
1780s.
Reuters - "The Bucket List," a
surprise box office hit starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan
Freeman, kicked its way to the top of the latest DVD charts on
Wednesday.