Movie News

"Slumdog," "Happy" top Satellite nods (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 05:54 AM CST

Reuters - "Slumdog Millionaire" was named best motion picture drama and "Happy-Go-Lucky" best motion picture comedy or musical at the 13th annual Satellite Awards on Sunday.

Diaz: Don't count on seeing me in 'Shrek' musical (AP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 05:44 AM CST

AP - Cameron Diaz says she's a big fan of "Shrek the Musical" but has no desire to star in it.

"Earth" spins Keanu Reeves to No. 1 at box office (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 04:34 AM CST

Reuters - Keanu Reeves, an actor known for his offbeat movie choices, added another unlikely box office hit to his collection on Sunday with "The Day the Earth Stood Still," a chart-topping remake of a 1951 sci-fi movie.

Oscar documentary shortlist favors social issues (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 02:40 AM CST

Reuters - Werner Herzog has just had his Antarctica-set documentary "Encounters at the End of the World" named to the Academy's documentary feature category shortlist -- the list from which the five Oscar nominees will be selected in January. But the legendary German director still isn't sure why a reporter is calling him.

"Seven Pounds" a heavy movie for Will Smith (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 02:38 AM CST

Reuters - Ten years ago, writer Grant Nieporte struck up a conversation with a stranger at his brother's 30th birthday party. About a half-hour into their talk, he realized that he was speaking to the saddest person he'd ever met.

Filmmakers spy true-life Mossad thriller (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 02:35 AM CST

Reuters - A pair of screenwriters are pulling back the curtain on the Mossad, writing an untitled project involving the Israeli intelligence agency.

Sequel to 'The Phantom' to be filmed in Australia (AP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 01:53 AM CST

AP - Fans of the skintight purple suit rejoice: the Phantom is back. An Australian production company on Monday announced it had secured the rights to "The Phantom Legacy," a follow-up to the 1996 film, "The Phantom," which starred Billy Zane as the masked hero who fights evil from his jungle headquarters.

"Dark Knight", "Iron Man" among AFI's top films (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 12:11 AM CST

Reuters - "The Dark Knight" and "Iron Man," two of the summer's comic book-inspired hits, secured spots on the list of the American Film Institute's 10 outstanding movies of 2008, announced Sunday.

A "Yes" vote for new Jim Carrey comedy (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 12:06 AM CST

Reuters - Jim Carrey plays a guy who can't say no in "Yes Man," based on a memoir by British author Danny Wallace about the life-changing power of positive responding.

AP critics pick top films of 2008 (AP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2008 11:00 PM CST

AP - The top 10 films of 2008, according to AP Movie Writer David Germain:

Pulp Fiction Oscar Winner Charged in Fatal Crash (E! Online)

Posted: 14 Dec 2008 10:26 PM CST

E! Online - The Oscar-winning screenwriter of Pulp Fiction is getting a heavy dose of reality.

Tasty Bites from Vampy Robert Pattinson in RS (E! Online)

Posted: 14 Dec 2008 10:14 PM CST

E! Online - We didn't need Rolling Stone to tell us that vampire Robert Pattinson is the Hot Actor of 2008, which they did as part of their annual Hot List. But we did appreciate them doing a fun-tastic interview where Rob muses about the peculiarities of Twilight fame:

Day the Earth Stood Still Opens No. 1, but Twilight Scores an Even Bigger Number (E! Online)

Posted: 14 Dec 2008 02:16 PM CST

E! Online - Twilight hit a milestone. Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep rocked the (art) house. And, oh, yes, The Day the Earth Stood Still opened No. 1.

"Despereaux" a dreary mouse tale (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Dec 2008 09:25 PM CST

Reuters - There's a fitting aura of gloom and despair surrounding "The Tale of Despereaux," a decidedly unfrilly fairy tale about a tiny mouse with large ears and a larger heart who finds redemption in a kingdom of darkness.

Oscar Watch: Batman, Jackman. Jackman, Batman. (E! Online)

Posted: 12 Dec 2008 08:03 PM CST

E! Online - What Hugh Jackman Needs for Christmas: Academy voters to not listen to Golden Globe voters—and nominate The Dark Knight for Best Picture.

A mean green ogre named Shrek moves to Broadway (AP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2008 07:35 PM CST

AP - As that old Kermit the Frog standard goes, it's not easy "Bein' Green," but the folks at DreamWorks have done their darndest to make sure we are entertained at "Shrek the Musical," the company's lavish stage adaptation of its hit animated movie.

'Dark Knight,' 'Milk' make AFI film list (AP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2008 07:22 PM CST

AP - The Batman epic "The Dark Knight," the political biopic "Milk" and the gritty drama "The Wrestler" were among critical favorites that landed on the American Film Institute's list of the year's 10 best movies.

Charlie Sheen's daughters unhurt in LA car crash (AP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2008 02:38 PM CST

AP - A spokesman for Charlie Sheen says the actor's two young daughters were involved in a collision on a highway in Malibu but were not injured.