Reuters - Protesters, led by
Special Olympics chairman and CEO Timothy Shriver, marched
outside the world premiere of the Hollywood satire "Tropic
Thunder" on Monday night.
Reuters - Natalie Portman's
directorial debut will open the Venice International Film
Festival's short-film sidebar, with the actress expected to be
on hand for the picture's September 1 screening.
AP - An actor who appeared in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" was charged with attempted murder Tuesday after police said he stabbed his former girlfriend more than 20 times. -- read full article
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:23:19 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
Reuters - China's costliest film,
director John Woo's third-century naval war epic "Red Cliff,"
has set a new box office record for a domestic movie, putting
it within reach of the country's all-time record-holder,
"Titanic."
Reuters - New movies from directors
Clint Eastwood, Darren Aronofsky and Steven Soderbergh
highlight the lineup of the 46th New York Film Festival, which
begins September 26. -- read full article
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:39:13 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
Reuters - Hilary Swank's
production company has picked up the rights to the best-seller
"French Women Don't Get Fat," and the actress is eyeing the
project as a potential starring vehicle.
Reuters - Italian filmmaker
Gabriele Muccino, who directed Will Smith in "The Pursuit of
Happyness," is developing a film described as a modern-day
"Kramer vs. Kramer."
AP - An actor who appeared in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" has been arrested for investigation of attempted murder after his former girlfriend was stabbed more than 20 times, leaving her critically injured, authorities said Tuesday. -- read full article
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:16:39 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
Reuters - Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom said on
Tuesday he was stepping aside from the big productions that
made him a star to work in a film about life in the Bosnian
capital Sarajevo during the 1992-95 siege.