Reuters - Like prisoners who
can't make it on the outside, the three soldiers who return
home briefly from Iraq in Neil Burger's droll road movie, "The
Lucky Ones," find they function better in the military.
Reuters - After weeks of turmoil,
producers of an IRA drama based on the life story of a former
British spy have settled a legal fight ahead of its premiere at
the Toronto Film Festival on Wednesday, and all it took was
20,000 pounds ($35,000). -- read full article
Reuters - Arthouse studio Fox
Searchlight has acquired U.S. rights to Darren Aronofsky's
acclaimed Mickey Rourke drama "The Wrestler," days after it won
the top prize at the Venice International Film Festival.
E! Online - Few people would ever think to utter "Mickey Rourke" and "Oscar buzz" in the same sentence...but hey, this is Hollywood! Anything can happen.
AP - A jury should decide whether silent film star Mary Pickford signed away rights to sell two Oscars she was awarded, a judge ruled Monday. -- read full article