Movie News

Sean Penn brings extraordinary depth to "Milk" (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2008 12:32 AM CST

Reuters - "Milk" is the first great film to look at civil rights from the perspective of the gay movement.

Mourners celebrate lives of slain Hudson relatives (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 09:02 PM CST

AP - Mourners in Jennifer Hudson's childhood church Sunday listened as the second-grade teacher of the entertainer's slain nephew read aloud from journals written by his classmates — including one who lamented that Julian King didn't live long enough to become president.

Sacha Baron Cohen crashes LA rally as 'Bruno' (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 08:51 PM CST

AP - Sacha Baron Cohen went undercover as his alter ego Bruno on Sunday by crashing a rally in support of a ballot measure that would ban gay marriage in California.

HSM3 Closes Out Fall Box Office With Win (E! Online)

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 06:43 PM CST

E! Online - The Wildcats rallied.

"Other End of the Line" as exciting as a dial tone (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 03:55 PM CST

Reuters - A mild cross-cultural romantic comedy dropped into a few theaters by MGM with all the hoopla of a fugitive entering the Witness Protection Program, "The Other End of the Line" has the dramatic impact of a dropped cell phone call. The MGM film opened Friday, earning a puny $57,000 from 91 theaters.

"Madagascar" sequel strictly for kids (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 03:49 PM CST

Reuters - The pleasant but far-from-pioneering crew of DreamWorks Animation's cheerful 2005 hit "Madagascar" reunite for "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" to similar results.

"Molly Hartley" a fright-night failure (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 03:47 PM CST

Reuters - The cinematic equivalent of a razor blade hidden in an apple, "The Haunting of Molly Hartley" is a teen-oriented horror opus that wouldn't pass muster on the CW network.

'High School Musical 3' is head of class at movies (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 02:24 PM CST

AP - Hollywood made audiences repeat senior year. Disney's "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" hauled in $15 million to remain the top movie for the second straight weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

"Dear Zachary" a heartbreaking tale of injustice (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 02:04 PM CST

Reuters - For many storytellers and their audiences, there's no denying a certain fascination with the murderous impulse. Whether the tales are fact-based or fictional, the workings of the twisted psyche enthrall.

"High School Musical" repeats atop box office (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 12:10 PM CST

Reuters - "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" led the North American box office for a second weekend, while the comedy "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" opened at No. 2, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.

Oscar trophy trend, fact or fiction? (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 11:40 AM CST

Reuters - Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt almost certainly are strong contenders in the best actor category -- shining, word has it, in their respective upcoming movies, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "Revolutionary Road."