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NEWS ABOUT: Lust, Caution

Lust, Caution stories: 6 news summaries

Director Rips China Over Actress Ban

Lee blasts media silence, blacklisting
of Lust, Caution star

Mar 10, 08 1:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Director Ang Lee has blasted Chinese officials for blacklisting a young actress who appeared in his film Lust, Caution. Authorities have ordered TV stations to stop reporting on actress Tang Wei and to pull ads featuring her, even though censors signed off on her portrayal of a student activist who... More »

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China • Ang Lee • Brokeback Mountain • Lust, Caution • Tang Wei • Lost in Beijing • blacklist • Chinese officials • Tony Leung

Top Breakthrough Roles of 2007

Here's a look at actors who came of age this year

Feb 10, 08 11:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Before No Country for Old Men, Josh Brolin couldn’t get a job. “My most famous role was in The Goonies,” he reflects. Now, scripts are pouring in. Brolin is one of the New York Times’ 15 “breakout” performers of the year. Many, though not all, are... More »

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Academy Awards • list • Paul Dano • Superbad • Michael Cera • Lust, Caution • Casey Affleck • No Country for Old Men • Josh Brolin • Jennifer Jason Leigh • Juno • Atonement • Across the Universe • actor • Marion Cotillard • Julie Christie • Seth Rogen • Knocked Up • The Assassination of Jesse James • Hal Holbrook • James McAvoy • Sienna Miller • Margot at the Wedding • La Vie en Rose • Away From Her

Stiller Feels Heartbreak as Flick Takes 2nd

Farrelly Brothers romp can't break Rock-solid The Game Plan

Oct 7, 07 6:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ben Stiller stumbled with The Heartbreak Kid this weekend, a weak opening compared to his recent efforts. A mere $14 million return held it at 2nd behind a still-strong The Game Plan, which raked in $16.3 million in a moderate 29% drop. The Rock's vehicle has earned $42.8... More »

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box office • Ang Lee • Lust, Caution • Ben Stiller • Into the Wild • Kingdom • The Rock • Michael Clayton • heartbreak kid • fox searchlight • movies

Rock Scores With Game Plan

Geopolitical shoot-'em-up The Kingdom takes second at weekend box office

Sep 30, 07 5:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Disney blitzed the weekend box office with The Game Plan, a PG comedy that outscored Universal's geopolitical shoot-'em-up, The Kingdom, $22.7 million to $17.7 million. They held a near-tie until Game Plan pulled away with a 63% increase on Saturday and Sunday. Variety reports that a third wide... More »

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box office • Ang Lee • Lust, Caution • Jamie Foxx • Kingdom • The Rock

Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt Win Top Honors
in Venice

Ang Lee's sexy thriller grabs Golden Lion

Sep 9, 07 6:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cate Blanchett’s performance as the young Bob Dylan in the biopic 'I’m Not There' earned her the best actress award at the Venice Film Festival last night.. Ang Lee's controversial 'Lust, Caution' took the Golden Lion for best film and Brad Pitt won best actor for the title... More »

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Brad Pitt • Bob Dylan • Ingmar Bergman • Cate Blanchett • Ang Lee • Lust, Caution • Venice Film Festival • I'm Not There • Brian DePalma • Redacted • actor • Iraq war

Ang Lee's 'Lust' Too Hot for Hollywood

Ratings group slaps 'Brokeback' director's new flick with NC-17

Aug 25, 07 1:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Focus Features says it will stand by Ang Lee and his racy new war flick “Lust, Caution,” even though a movie trade group branded the film NC-17. The film industry's Scarlet Letter could cost the pic audiences, ad dollars, and theater distribution, but Focus CEO James Schamus said... More »

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Hollywood • film • MPAA • movie review • World War II • Universal Pictures • adult films • Ang Lee • Focus Features • Chinese • Brokeback Mountain • Lust, Caution • movie industry • movies

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