Movie News
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'Mother' named best picture at Asian Film Awards (AP)
A South Korean drama about a mother's quest to exonerate her mentally handicapped son from murder allegations won best picture at the Asian Film Awards. -
Ben Affleck launches aid group for eastern Congo (AP)
Ben Affleck launched a new initiative Monday to raise money and awareness over atrocities committed against women and children during years of conflict in eastern Congo, Affleck told The Associated Press. -
Depp says he's always been a Mad Hatter (AFP)
Hollywood heartthrob Johnny Depp, star of hit 3-D movie "Alice in Wonderland", said Monday that his own personality meant it was only a matter of time till he played a character such as the Mad Hatter.
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Filmmaker Del Toro to give 'Hobbit' new look (AP)
One of Peter Jackson's frequent collaborators says the "Lord of the Rings" director passed the torch to Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro to give the trilogy's two-part prequel, "The Hobbit," a fresh look.
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50 years on, 'Suzie Wong' still a star in Hong Kong (AFP)
Actress Nancy Kwan walks into Hong Kong's Luk Kwok Hotel, the first time she has ever visited the backdrop to her classic 1960 film "The World of Suzie Wong".
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Chris Evans offered role of Captain America (Reuters)
Chris Evans is one step closer to the role of Captain America. -
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"Bleach" manga being adapted for big screen (Reuters)
Warner Bros., already developing an adaptation of the manga "Akira," is in the process of securing the movie rights to "Bleach." -
Weisz, Rylance win acting prizes at Olivier awards (AP)
Rachel Weisz has added a stage accolade to Hollywood stardom by winning the best-actress prize at London's Laurence Olivier theater awards for her role in "A Streetcar Named Desire."
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Skarsgard, Stormare join "Moomins" voice cast (Reuters)
Father and son Stellan and Alexander Skarsgard are joining Peter Stormare in the voice cast of the animated 3D feature "Moomins and the Comet Chase," based on the 65-year-old cartoon creation of Swedish-Finnish writer-illustrator Tove Jansson. -
Hurt, Rossellini join "Late Bloomers" (Reuters)
William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini will star in French director Julie Gavras' sexagenarian romantic comedy "Late Bloomers," -
"Al-Qaeda" a gripping journalistic performance (Reuters)
Deeply committed reporting, a dash of personal involvement and the occasional eruption of outrage help a journalist hold the stage in "My Trip to Al-Qaeda," a performance film that finds a way to look at recent history without getting lost in the war-documentary pack. -
"Alice" stays atop box offices for third week (Reuters)
Disney 3-D adventure "Alice in Wonderland" retained the top spot at North American box offices for a third straight week, collecting $34.5 million and beating three new films including romantic comedy "The Bounty Hunter."
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`Alice' still reigns at box office with $34.5M (AP)
Alice remains the queen of the box office.
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Neil Young documentary captures raw energy of live show (Reuters)
Following up on 2006's "Neil Young: Heart of Gold" with the second film in an anticipated concert trilogy, Jonathan Demme returns with "Neil Young Trunk Show: Scenes from a Concert," an appreciably more visceral and spontaneous documentary. -
Final book in 'Fablehaven' series due out Tuesday (AP)
As he toiled away in the basement of his home, Brandon Mull quickly ditched the mundane for a world teeming with zombies, trolls, imps and centaurs.
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Icahn launches hostile bid for all of Lions Gate (AP)
Activist shareholder Carl Icahn raised the stakes in his yearlong dispute with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. on Friday, launching an all-out bid to take over the movie studio following disagreements over its spending. -
Demi Moore's Twitter account part of suicide help (AP)
Actresses Demi Moore and Nia Vardalos were linked to an online chain of Twitter posts that ultimately led to Florida authorities intervening Friday when an 18-year-old man threatened to commit suicide.
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Behind "Runaways" film, legal battle simmers (Reuters)
At the Los Angeles premiere of "The Runaways" last week, screams reminiscent of a rock concert greeted real-life band members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett as they were introduced with stars Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart.
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Jennifer Lopez goes "Overboard" (Reuters)
Jennifer Lopez is in talks to star in the remake of the romantic comedy "Overboard."










