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Thursday, 11 December 2008 at 04:23 Posted by smp

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Review: Eastwood back with a roar in `Gran Torino' (AP)

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 06:09 AM CST

In this image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Clint Eastwood is shown in a scene from, 'Gran Torino.' (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Anthony Michael Rivetti)AP - Considering that Clint Eastwood's most iconic roles have been serious ones, it's easy to forget that he can be funny — that he possesses terrific timing with his sly sense of humor.

Perugia murder suspect Knox recites Hamlet in film (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 06:07 AM CST

Reuters - American exchange student Amanda Knox, perhaps the most famous murder suspect in Italy, is featured in a prison movie reciting the famous "To be, or not to be" speech from Shakespeare's Hamlet, the director told Reuters.

Review: `Doubt' only preaches moral ambiguity (AP)

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 06:05 AM CST

In this image released by Miramax Film Corp., Philip Seymour Hoffman portrays Father Flynn, left, and Amy Adams portrays Sister James in a scene from 'Doubt.' (AP Photo/Miramax Film Corp, Andrew Schwartz)AP - For a film about moral ambiguity, "Doubt" does an awful lot of hand-holding.

New DVD releases: `Mamma Mia!', `The Mummy' (AP)

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 06:02 AM CST

AP - Selected home-video releases:

EU approves German state aid for films and cinema (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 05:32 AM CST

Reuters - German plans to give 212 million euros of aid to its film and cinema industry until the end of 2013 were approved by the European Commission on Thursday.

Hollywood writers turn attention to awards (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 05:02 AM CST

Diablo Cody, who wrote the script for the movie 'Juno' poses at the movie's premiere at the Village theatre in Westwood, California December 3, 2007. The movie opens in the U.S. on December 5. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - The year began in the black hole of a 100-day writers strike, when scribes laid down pens and took on the studios with ink-stained fists raised high.

Actors in awards spotlight share war stories (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 02:26 AM CST

Actors Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman arrive for the premiere of the film 'Australia' in Madrid December 2, 2008. (Juan Medina/Reuters)Reuters - From riding the open range to traveling in the shoes of infamous political figures, this awards season's most buzzed-about performers have logged a lot of mileage this year.

Ben Stiller replacing Mark Ruffalo in drama (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 01:17 AM CST

Actor Mark Ruffalo gestures during the ' What Doesn't Kill You ' press conference at the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival, September 10, 2008. (Mike Cassese/Reuters)Reuters - Ben Stiller is set to replace Mark Ruffalo on "Greenburg," a comedy-drama from indie filmmaker Noah Baumbach.

Filmmaker circles "Atlantis" adaptation (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 12:45 AM CST

Reuters - Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.

"Dogs" director boards "Wimpy" adaptation (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 12:44 AM CST

Reuters - Thor Freudenthal is coming aboard to direct "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," the story of a junior high wiseguy in development at Fox.

Jennifer Aniston Weekends With...Brangelina? (E! Online)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 09:46 PM CST

Jennifer Aniston Weekends With...Brangelina?(E! Online)E! Online - Nobody knows this, but Jennifer Aniston is friends with Brad and Angelina.

Jerry Lewis Gets an Oscar! (E! Online)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 07:29 PM CST

Jerry Lewis Gets an Oscar!(E! Online)E! Online - Jerry Lewis' soft heart has earned him some hardware.

Day Without a Gay? Not With Milk Winning Awards (E! Online)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 01:51 PM CST

Day Without a Gay? Not With Milk Winning Awards(E! Online)E! Online - Gay-rights activists, protesting California's gay-marriage-banning Proposition 8, declared today Day Without a Gay. Milk made its presence felt anyway.

"Milk" named best picture by NY film critics (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 12:29 PM CST

Actor Sean Penn arrives for a Cinema Society screening of the film 'Milk' in New York, November 18, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - "Milk," a movie about slain U.S. gay politician Harvey Milk, was named the best picture of 2008 on Wednesday by the New York Film Critics Circle, throwing the top award category wide open in the race for the Oscars.

Screen Actors Guild sets strike vote on Jan. 2 (AP)

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 12:25 AM CST

AP - The Screen Actors Guild plans to send strike authorization ballots to more than 100,000 union members on Jan. 2, a date that leaves the Golden Globes safe but puts Oscar night within reach of a potential boycott.

`Dark Knight,' `Milk' jockey for Golden Globe noms (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 11:37 PM CST

In this image released by Focus Features, Sean Penn portrays gay rights activist Harvey Milk in a scene from in a scene from, 'Milk.' (AP Photo/Focus Features, Phil Bray)AP - The Academy Awards picture should begin to grow clearer as contenders are announced for Hollywood's Oscar prelude, the Golden Globes.

Aniston and Butler Really Hooking Up (E! Online)

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 09:27 AM CST

Aniston and Butler Really Hooking Up(E! Online)E! Online - John Mayer can breathe easy—turns out, Jennifer Aniston's rumor-sparking dinner date with Gerard Butler was about business after all.

Bollywood mourns attacks, seeks to draw moviegoers (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 11:35 PM CST

AP - With Mumbai still mourning its recent terror attacks, Bollywood faces a balancing act of showing solidarity with the residents of India's entertainment heartland — while gently nudging locals back into movie theaters to boost an industry already hurt by the global economic downturn.

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