Movie News

Michelle Williams' father to be extradited to US (AP)

Posted: 11 Nov 2008 05:33 AM CST

AP - Michelle Williams' father, a prominent stock market trader, agreed Tuesday to return to the United States to face tax evasion charges.

America Ferrera starring in Iraq war drama (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2008 04:51 AM CST

Reuters - "Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera has joined the cast of an Iraq War-related drama set for a February start in New Mexico.

A Raisinet recession at movie theaters (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2008 12:05 AM CST

Reuters - It seems American moviegoers might be going with the large, rather than the jumbo, when it comes to popcorn and soda.

14 cartoons seek 3 Oscar berths (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Nov 2008 11:11 PM CST

Reuters - Fourteen films have been submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in hopes of securing one of the three nominations available in the best animated feature category.

Richard Jenkins books role in "Dear John" romance (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Nov 2008 08:24 PM CST

Reuters - Richard Jenkins, who gained late-career momentum this year with his starring role in the arthouse hit "The Visitor," has joined the cast of "Dear John," a romantic drama based on Nicholas Sparks' best-selling novel.

Holocaust resistance movie "Defiance" falls short (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Nov 2008 07:47 PM CST

Reuters - The little-known account of a trio of Jewish brothers who rose against the Nazis in occupied eastern Europe is given its due by Edward Zwick in the passionate if prosaically rendered "Defiance."

Oscar Aspirants: WALL-E, Bolt, Kung Fu Panda (E! Online)

Posted: 10 Nov 2008 07:38 PM CST

E! Online - The next piece of scrap metal WALL-E picks up could be Oscar gold.

Superheroes will battle for People's Choice honors (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Nov 2008 04:55 PM CST

Reuters - Superheroes Batman and Iron Man and adventurer Indiana Jones, will battle for top film honors at the upcoming People's Choice Awards which annually bestows honors on favorite celebrities in film, TV and music.

Will economy make crowds shun gloomy Oscar flicks? (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2008 02:45 PM CST

AP - Not long before he's assassinated, Sean Penn's Harvey Milk proclaims his key precept for social change: "You gotta give 'em hope."

Movie of "human" Ataturk stirs emotions in Turkey (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Nov 2008 07:16 AM CST

Reuters - A new film that portrays Turkey's revered founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk as a lonely, hard-drinking man beset by doubts has whipped up emotions in a country still grappling with his legacy 70 years after his death.

Dark Knight, Downey, Pitt & Spears Are the People's Choice (Nominees) (E! Online)

Posted: 10 Nov 2008 02:37 PM CST

E! Online - It may not be the most respected awards show in Hollywood, but once again the People's Choice Awards boasts the biggest—and most varied—names in showbiz.

Nicole Kidman and Charlize Theron's Movie Marriage (E! Online)

Posted: 10 Nov 2008 12:08 PM CST

E! Online - Nicole Kidman and Charlize Theron are getting in bed together.

`Jumanji' director Johnston does `Captain America' (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2008 01:58 PM CST

AP - Captain America has a new boss.

Heroes dominate People's Choice Awards movie noms (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2008 01:37 PM CST

AP - How heroic. "Iron Man" will battle "The Dark Knight" and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" for favorite movie at the 35th annual People's Choice Awards.

James Cromwell hospitalized after cycling accident (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2008 01:00 PM CST

AP - James Cromwell was injured in a fall from his bicycle over the weekend and was expected to be released from a hospital Monday, his publicist said.