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Mar 22, 2009 4:50 PM CDT

Beatty Sued Over Dick Tracy Rights

Tribune Co. says filmmaker lost rights by not using them

(Newser) - A unit of the bankrupt Tribune Co. is suing Warren Beatty over the rights to the Dick Tracy character, Reuters reports. Beatty bought the rights to the hard-boiled cartoon detective in 1985 and made the Dick Tracy movie, but he has made “no productive use” of Tracy in years,...

Tyson: I Hear Voices

Interview

Mar 21, 2009 11:33 AM CDT

Tyson: I Hear Voices

(Newser) - Mike Tyson’s handlers want him to stay on task, to talk about his new movie Tyson. The notorious heavyweight has other ideas. “I’ll talk about anything,” he says. “I’m not ashamed of anything I’ve done in my life.” And talk he does,...

It's No Lie: Duplicity Scores

NEW RELEASE

Mar 20, 2009 2:18 PM CDT

It's No Lie: Duplicity Scores

Spy film gets wide, warm reception

(Newser) - Critics aren’t hiding their love for the twists and turns of Duplicity, a combination “caper movie,” “love story,” and “extra-dry corporate satire,” AO Scott notes in the New York Times. The buzz on the Julia Roberts-Clive Owen flick:

"Attempts—and to a

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Knowing Doesn't Add Up

Movie Review

Mar 20, 2009 12:52 PM CDT

Knowing Doesn't Add Up

(Newser) - The reviews are in, and it doesn’t look good for Knowing, Nicolas Cage’s predestination-driven sci-fi epic. Here’s what critics are saying:

It’s “laughably bad,” says Joe Neumanier of the New York Daily News, a pseudo-philosophical mess that “reaches for sci-fi relevance, but just

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I Love You, Man:
Bromance at Its Best

MOVIE REVIEW

Mar 20, 2009 10:23 AM CDT

I Love You, Man: Bromance at Its Best

Stars keep formulaic satire on male friendship fresh

(Newser) - I Love You Man's tale of a guy searching for a best friend rolls out every buddy movie cliché from the Odd Couple onward but stays likable, thanks to its stars, say critics.

Rossiter Drake, San Francisco Examiner: Paul Rudd and Jason Segel "take what might have been a

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Neeson Film
Won't Stop
Production

Mar 19, 2009 4:38 PM CDT

Neeson Film Won't Stop Production

(Newser) - The crew of Liam Neeson’s latest film is “bereft” over the death of his wife but will continue shooting, Entertainment Tonight reports. Chloe will focus on scenes that don’t need Neeson, who is mourning wife Natasha Richardson. “There are some scenes with Liam Neeson which have...

UK Bans Jolie Movie Ad

Mar 18, 2009 11:53 PM CDT

UK Bans Jolie Movie Ad

Sexy scene with guns glamorizes violence: ad authority

(Newser) - The UK has banned a TV ad for a new Angeline Jolie flick, saying it glorifies violence. In a trailer for Wanted, Jolie kisses co-star James McAvoy as they fire guns in a car chase. It implies "that using guns is sexy and glamorous," complains the nation's ad...

Foreigners Lap
Up US Comedies

Mar 18, 2009 2:06 PM CDT

Foreigners Lap Up US Comedies

(Newser) - Foreign audiences are totally into Marley and Me, the Owen Wilson/Jennifer Aniston vehicle, which topped the international box office last weekend with $14.2 million, Variety reports. Marley’s success—it’s beating Watchmen, among others—runs counter to traditional wisdom about foreign taste for US yuks leaning more to...

Disney Under Fire for
Black Princess's
White Prince

Mar 18, 2009 11:34 AM CDT

Disney Under Fire for Black Princess's White Prince

Why isn't first black princess with black prince?

(Newser) - Disney has unveiled its first black princess—but her prince appears to be white, and the criticism is pouring in, the Mail reports. In the upcoming The Princess and the Frog, New Orleans’ Princess Tiana is voiced by Dreamgirls actress Anika Noni Rose—and while her prince hails from “...

Ricci
Engaged
to Co-star

Mar 18, 2009 9:55 AM CDT

Ricci Engaged to Co-star

Actress, comedian met on set

(Newser) - Christina Ricci is engaged to co-star Owen Benjamin, People reports. She met the comedian on the set of their film All’s Faire in Love last year, and they’ve been dating publicly since October. The former child star has had her eye on settling down: In 2007 she told...

10 Seriously Unlucky Irish Accents in Film

Mar 17, 2009 5:40 PM CDT

10 Seriously Unlucky Irish Accents in Film

Sean Connery and Julia Roberts make the list—twice

(Newser) - In honor of St. Patrick's Day, Irish Central ranks the worst Irish accents to hit the big screen.

Sean Connery, "the gold standard to judge against all other bad Irish accents," takes the No. 1 and 2 spots, for Darby O'Gill and the Little People in 1959 and

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Ron Paul in Attempted Sex Scene in Bruno

Mar 17, 2009 10:21 AM CDT

Ron Paul in Attempted Sex Scene in Bruno

Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat follow-up tricks Texas Republican

(Newser) - Ron Paul is about the last person you’d expect to see in Bruno, Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat follow-up. But the libertarian congressman appears for a 5-minute cameo, reports Slate, in which Cohen’s gay character, seeking to attain fame via sex tape, tricks Paul into a darkened hotel...

IMDb Hopes to Stream All 1.3M Movies (Someday)

Mar 17, 2009 1:49 AM CDT

IMDb Hopes to Stream All 1.3M Movies (Someday)

(Newser) - The founder of IMDb said he hopes to someday offer users one-click streaming of the 1.3 million movies and TV shows the site indexes, CNET reports. Significant hurdles remain—particularly obtaining rights from so many different owners—but full streaming is a “major goal” of the company beginning...

'Bruno' Pranks
Alabama Army Base

Mar 16, 2009 7:18 PM CDT

'Bruno' Pranks Alabama Army Base

Sacha Baron Cohen strikes again

(Newser) - Sacha Baron Cohen infiltrated an Alabama military base for a few hours in February as “Bruno”—a gay Austrian fashion journalist—before a savvy cadet spotted the ruse, the AP reports. The footage could appear in Cohen’s upcoming film, Bruno: Delicious Journeys Through America For The Purpose ...

Rihanna to Rebound
on Big Screen

Mar 16, 2009 10:17 AM CDT

Rihanna to Rebound on Big Screen

Singer in talks for Bodyguard , Charlie's Angels

(Newser) - With a series of high-profile film projects on the table, Rihanna is set to jump back into the spotlight, the New York Daily News reports. An insider says the pop star is in talks to reprise Whitney Houston’s role in 1992’s The Bodyguard. A Charlie’s Angels sequel...

Witch Mountain a Fun Ride

movie review

Mar 13, 2009 1:19 PM CDT

Witch Mountain a Fun Ride

The onetime Rock is well-cast

(Newser) - Kids’ adventure flick Race to Witch Mountain—the story of a pair of alien teens who meet Dwayne (don't call him the Rock) Johnson and try to save Earth—is good fun, critics say. Here's a rundown:

"Thoroughly modern in every way, Race to Witch Mountain bears little resemblance

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Sunshine Cleaning
a Delightful Mess

MOVIE REVIEW

Mar 13, 2009 11:00 AM CDT

Sunshine Cleaning a Delightful Mess

Poignant comedy manages to scrub past the indie film clichés

(Newser) - Humor and poignancy don't merge that neatly in Sunshine Cleaning, but its offbeat charm managed to win over most critics. The story of sisters from a troubled family who go into the crime-scene cleanup business delves deep into emotional issues but remains a comedy, Kirk Honeycutt writes in the Hollywood ...

Heathers Musical
Bound for Broadway

Mar 12, 2009 1:57 PM CDT

Heathers Musical Bound for Broadway

(Newser) - The high-school comedy/murder cult film Heathers is set to be reborn—as a Broadway musical, the Hollywood Reporter notes. Readings have already happened with the likes of Kristen Bell, and much of the original production team is on board. “‘I love my dead gay son,’” the...

America's Sweetheart Headed for Heartbreak

glossies

Mar 7, 2009 3:51 PM CST

America's Sweetheart Headed for Heartbreak

Julia's box-office reign may be long gone

(Newser) - Mercy! Hollywood’s original Pretty Woman may already have her best days behind her, Ramin Setoodeh writes in Newsweek. After 5 years spent raising her children, Julia Roberts is returning to theaters in Duplicity, sporting her infectious laugh and adorably toothy smile. “But this may be the last time...

Warner Bros. Watches Watchmen to Gauge Health

ANALYSIS

Mar 6, 2009 4:10 PM CST

Warner Bros. Watches Watchmen to Gauge Health

(Newser) - Warner Brothers restructured last year to focus on producing blockbusters like The Dark Knight, and now the studio is waiting to see if the move pays off with Watchmen, the Financial Times reports. Warner can finance a slew of films with profits from one “tent pole” movie. “The...