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'Chuck and Larry' Parry 'Harry'
'Chuck and Larry' Parry 'Harry'
Jul 22, 2007 5:29 PM CDT

'Chuck and Larry' Parry 'Harry'

Gay-marriage farce rules box office as wizard fans transform into bookworms

(Newser) - Adam Sandler and Kevin James drew millions of movie fans to their fake wedding this weekend as fans of fantasy fiction curled up with a good book. Gay-marriage comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry dominated the weekend box office, raking in $34.8 million to edge out Harry ...

The 1,000 Essential Films
The 1,000 Essential Films
Jul 22, 2007 4:41 PM CDT

The 1,000 Essential Films

Enough 'must' viewing to keep you busy for the rest of your life, or at least next weekend

(Newser) - The Guardian isn't messing around with top 10 lists or top 100 countdowns—it sifted through the million-plus listings in the IMDb to come up with "1,000 films to see before you die."  The list is alphabetical, creating some hilarious juxtapositions and an opportunity to present...

'Hairspray' Sets Critics on Fire
'Hairspray' Sets Critics on Fire
Jul 20, 2007 3:48 PM CDT

'Hairspray' Sets Critics on Fire

High-camp movie version charms even the skeptical

(Newser) - With its cheerfully loony evocation of the 60s, "Hairspray" has scored big with reviewers. "The movie's style and exuberance torpedoed my misgivings within seconds," says the LATimes. The movie-turned-musical-turned-movie is also being praised for its star turns, by a fatsuited John Travolta and plump newcomer Nikki Blonsky....

Spielberg May Split From Paramount
Spielberg May Split From Paramount
Jul 20, 2007 10:23 AM CDT

Spielberg May Split From Paramount

Angry director could pack up DreamWorks and leave studio

(Newser) - Steven Spielberg is so disillusioned with Paramount Pictures that he may bail on the studio, which less than 2 years ago bought the director's DreamWorks for $1.53 billion. The legend behind Jaws, E.T.,  and Transformers is furious that Paramount takes credit for his movies and mistreats his...

Harry Potter Charms Box Office
Harry Potter Charms Box Office
Jul 16, 2007 5:26 AM CDT

Harry Potter Charms Box Office

Order of the Phoenix rakes in $330m worldwide

(Newser) - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix wrought some serious magic at movie theaters to collect $77.4 million for its U.S. weekend debut and zoom past Transformers, Ratatouille and Bruce Willis's Live Free or Die Hard.  That brings Potter's five-day domestic take to $140 million—highest...

Springfield, Vt., Takes 'Simpsons' Honors

Beats out 13 other Springfields to host movie premiere July 21

(Newser) - Springfield, Vt., edged out 13 other Springfields to win the right to host the July 21 premiere of The Simpsons movie—set, of course, in Springfield. Voters in an online poll chose the video homage by the team from the Green Mountain State, a spoof of the show's opening sequence.

Mesmerizing Harry Potter Sweeps into Movie Theaters

Order of the Phoenix casts a spell on critics—well, most of them, anyway

(Newser) - Holy Quidditch! Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix flies onto the silver screen tomorrow just two weeks before the ballyhooed release of the final book of the wizard saga. It seems to have cast a spell on critics, like Rolling Stone's Peter Travers, who says it will "...

Corporate Blog Makes Trouble for Google

Employee's movie review draws attention to corporate communication tool

(Newser) - In case anyone missed the first apology, Google is still sorry for an employee's post on a corporate blog. Her reaction to Michael Moore's "Sicko"—a suggestion that health-care companies buy Google ads to offset his accusations and burnish their reputations—has outraged bloggers and prompted two separate...

Disney's Rat Trounces 'Die Hard'
Disney's Rat Trounces 'Die Hard'
Jul 2, 2007 7:56 AM CDT

Disney's Rat Trounces 'Die Hard'

'Ratatouille' is weekend box office champ, with $47M to 'Die Hard's' $33M

(Newser) - "Ratatouille," Disney's critically hailed animated flick about a gourmet rat, dominated the box office in its opening weekend, scoring $47.2M to the latest Bruce Willis vehicle's $33.15 million.  Also bested was religious-themed romp "Evan Almighty." 

Movie Critic Joel Siegel Dead at 63
Movie Critic
Joel Siegel
Dead at 63
Jun 30, 2007 10:26 AM CDT

Movie Critic Joel Siegel Dead at 63

GMA's long-time reviewer succumbs to colon cancer

(Newser) - Joel Siegel, the veteran film critic for Good Morning America known for concision and wit, died yesterday after a long battle with colon cancer. Siegel's good humor and enthusiasm for movies didn't stop him from delivering a well-aimed pan.  "No one had more fun writing about a bad...

Cruise Can Film in Germany Despite 'Cult' Status

Berlin does an about-face on anti-Hitler movie

(Newser) - Tom Cruise will be allowed to shoot his new movie, about a German military officer who tried to assassinate Hitler, on German soil. Earlier reports said the megastar would be banned because of his ties to Scientology, which Germany regards as a threat to democracy and keeps under "official...

Harry Potter Work$ His Magic
Harry Potter Work$ His Magic
Jun 29, 2007 4:34 AM CDT

Harry Potter Work$ His Magic

Record orders for boy wizard's final book flood publisher

(Newser) - Advance orders for the final book in the Harry Potter series are up 17% over the last installment, British publisher Bloomsbury reports. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" will bring down the curtain on one of the biggest money makers in publishing history  on July 21. The latest Potter...

3-D Format Will Foil Film Pirates
3-D Format
Will Foil
Film Pirates
Jun 28, 2007 6:24 AM CDT

3-D Format Will Foil Film Pirates

Camcorder killer coming to a theater near you

(Newser) - Movie makers are preparing to launch a major assault on video piracy—in 3-D.  In two years, more than 4,000 theaters will be 3-D-ready, and top studios are gearing up to create films in the new format, which can't be recorded off the screen. Steven Spielberg and Peter...

Cruise Film Can't Shoot at German Sites

Berlin says nein because Tom belongs to 'Scientology cult'

(Newser) - The makers of a new Tom Cruise movie will be barred from filming at key German military sites, Reuters reports, because of the star's Scientology connection. Cruise is to play the lead in "Valkyrie," about a failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler. But the Germans don't recognize Scientology...

Fans Flock to Carell Flick, Two by Two

'Evan Almighty' rules weekend box office; Cusack vehicle surprises at No. 2

(Newser) - Steve Carell rode an ark to the top of the weekend box office, where "Evan Almighty" racked up $32.1 million to take the top spot in its first week in release. That the heavily advertised follow-up to blockbuster "Bruce Almighty" seized the No. 1 spot was no...

Studios Tussle with Piracy
Studios Tussle with Piracy
Jun 22, 2007 8:19 AM CDT

Studios Tussle with Piracy

Premature 'Ratatouille' galvanizes film brass; execs try to wrap up illegal distributors

(Newser) - Hollywood is scrambling to crack down after a recent spate of online movie piracy: Disney's "Ratatouille" and Michael Moore's "Sicko" have each surfaced on the net before theatrical release. Studios have been ramping up pre-release screenings to build buzz, which the Journal says makes it easier for camcorder-wielding...

Rosebud Wins...Again
Rosebud Wins...Again
Jun 21, 2007 7:16 AM CDT

Rosebud Wins...Again

Citizen Kane Takes #1 on AFI Best Films of All Time; Bull Rages to #4.

(Newser) -
  1. CITIZEN KANE
  2. THE GODFATHER
  3. CASABLANCA
  4. RAGING BULL
  5. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN

AFI Updates Top Films, Doesn't Forget Rosebud

'Kane' still reigns in new rankings; 'Bull' leaps; 'Ryan' joins fray

(Newser) - Citizen Kane has stood the test of time—and then 10 more years. The American Film Institute refreshed its list of the 100 greatest American films, and Orson Welles' portrait of power and privacy remains on top. Rounding out the top 5 are The Godfather, Casablanca, Raging Bull (which surged...

'Sex' May Hit Silver Screen
'Sex' May Hit Silver Screen
Jun 21, 2007 4:18 AM CDT

'Sex' May Hit Silver Screen

(Newser) - This time it's definitely not TV—it's a movie. Variety is fueling already animated rumors that HBO mega-hit Sex and the City may spawn a feature film later this year. Former CEO Chris Albrecht, who left the network last month in disgrace, has reportedly been captaining the effort to translate...

Hollywood Prays for Laughs from the Faithful

With 'Evan Almighty,' Universal skews pious in comedy division

(Newser) - God is returning to the big screen this Friday in Universal's Evan Almighty, a big-budget comedy aimed at the churchgoing. The LA TImes recalls that Hollywood used to balk at religiously-inflected films, but saw the light when Mel Gibson's spiritual blockbuster The Passion of the Christ raked in $370M in...

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