Category | Movies

‘40-Year-Old Virgin’ actor faces new charges (AP)

Posted on 06 September 2008

AP - Prosecutors have brought additional charges against Hollywood actor accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend 20 times.

Mickey Rourke caps comeback with Venice film win (Reuters)

Posted on 06 September 2008

U.S. director Darren Aronofsky (R) holds the Golden Lion prize for best movie 'The Wrestler' next to Mickey Rourke during a photocall at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival September 6, 2008. Rourke stars in the Aronofsky movie. (Denis Balibouse/Reuters)Reuters - Hollywood outsider Mickey Rourke capped
his big screen comeback on Saturday when “The Wrestler,” in
which he plays a lonely, washed out fighter, won the Golden
Lion for best film at the Venice festival.

War films take new strategy at Toronto fest (Reuters)

Posted on 06 September 2008

Reuters - At this year’s Toronto
International Film Festival, the war movies are all wearing
camouflage.

Tommy Lee Jones seeks $10M in ‘No Country’ lawsuit (AP)

Posted on 06 September 2008

AP - Tommy Lee Jones is suing the makers of “No Country for Old Men” for more than $10 million that the Oscar-winning actor claims he is owed for starring in the 2007 hit crime thriller.

Two more ‘Spider-Man’ films on the way (Reuters)

Posted on 06 September 2008

Actor Tobey Maguire shakes hands with fans while making an appearance on NBC's 'Today' show in New York April 30, 2007. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)Reuters - Tobey Maguire and
“Spider-Man” director Sam Raimi plan to reunite for the fourth
and fifth installments of Columia Pictures’ comic book
franchise, dispelling speculation that a new actor would play
the crime-fighter.

Spike Lee’s “Inside Man” sequel moving forward (Reuters)

Posted on 06 September 2008

Reuters - Spike Lee is working on a
sequel to his 2006 crime thriller “Inside Man,” which earned
more than $175 million at the worldwide box office.

Nicolas Cage on target in “Bangkok Dangerous” (Reuters)

Posted on 06 September 2008

Actor Nicolas Cage is shown on the TV Show 'Wetten Dass' in Graz December 8, 2007. (Herwig Prammer/Reuters)Reuters - Everything is relative
in the realm of hyperviolent movies, and compared to this
summer’s other assassination thriller, “Wanted,” “Bangkok
Dangerous” is a model of restraint and moral rectitude.

A pair of Coens might as well be one at Toronto (Reuters)

Posted on 06 September 2008

Directors and brothers Ethan Coen (L) and Joel Coen arrives at the 'Burn After Reading' gala during the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival, September 5, 2008. (Mark Blinch/Reuters)Reuters - There is a reason they are called the
Coen Bros., and not Joel Coen and Ethan Coen: they might as
well be one person.

Lindsay and Samantha rock the runway crowd (AP)

Posted on 06 September 2008

Actress Lindsay Lohan, left, and Samantha Ronson attend the Charlotte Ronson 2009 Spring Collection in Bryant Park during Fashion Week in New York on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008.  (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)AP - Nobody draws attention like Lindsay Lohan and gal pal Samantha Ronson.

‘The Wrestler’ wins Venice Film Fest top award (AP)

Posted on 06 September 2008

Director Darren Aronofsky holds aloft the Golden Lion award for his film 'The Wrestler' during the awards presentation at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008.  (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)AP - VENICE, Italy (AP) — Darren Aronofsky’s “The Wrestler” has won the top award at the Venice Film Festival.