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  • September 2008

    • Other Pelosi Readies Political Documentary for HBO

      Politico  |  Sep 12, 08 5:38 PM CDT

      Other Pelosi Readies Political Documentary for HBO

      (Newser) - Documentary filmmaker and famous political daughter Alexandra Pelosi is putting the final touches on a new film about the 2008 election for HBO, reports Politico. Known best for Journeys With George , her behind-the-scenes look at President Bush's 2000 presidential bid, Pelosi hasn't divulged what the focus of her latest effort will be. More »

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      Election 2008  • film  • HBO  • documentary film

    • Kidman Is Most Overpaid Actor

      Forbes  |  Sep 10, 08 11:40 AM CDT

      Kidman Is Most Overpaid Actor

      (Newser) - With an ignominious 1:1 ratio of salary to receipts, Nicole Kidman snags the top spot on Forbes ’ list of most overpaid movie stars. In other words, her films make a mere $1 for every dollar she’s paid, an average $15 million per flick. Ex-husband Tom Cruise is close behind at No. 3, with Jennifer Garner in the runner-up slot. More »

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      celebrity  • movie  • film  • Hollywood  • actor  • Tom Cruise  • movie industry  • Nicole Kidman  • Cate Blanchett  • Jennifer Lopez  • Will Ferrell  • Nicolas Cage  • Cameron Diaz  • Drew Barrymore  • Jennifer Garner  • Jim Carrey

    • Bangkok Dangerous Hobbles to Top Spot

      Variety  |  Sep 7, 08 8:05 PM CDT

      Bangkok Dangerous Hobbles to Top Spot

      (Newser) - Nicolas Cage action flick Bangkok Dangerous stumbled to box office victory during an unusually slow Labor Day weekend, Variety reports. With sales down 17% over last year's holiday, Bangkok needed just $7.8 million to top Tropic Thunder 's $7.5 million. Completing the top 5 were The House Bunny ($5.9 million), The Dark Knight ($5.7 million), and Traitor ($4.7 million). More »

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      film  • box office  • The Dark Knight  • Tropic Thunder  • Nicolas Cage

    • Rourke Shines Again at Venice Film Festival

      Reuters  |  Sep 7, 08 4:35 PM CDT

      Rourke Shines Again at Venice Film Festival

      (Newser) - Former Hollywood bad boy Mickey Rourke returned to the spotlight yesterday when his latest low-budget film, The Wrestler , won top honors at the Venice film festival. Critics gushed over his performance as an aging wrestler who comes to terms with his failing body and flagging friendships. More »

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      movie  • film  • awards  • Venice  • Venice Film Festival

    • Spidey to Return for 2 More Films

      Hollywood Reporter  |  Sep 7, 08 10:02 AM CDT

      Spidey to Return for 2 More Films

      (Newser) - The web-slinging’s not over for Tobey Maguire, who, along with director Sam Raimi, is nearing a deal for two more Spider-Man movies, says the Hollywood Reporter . The first three films make up Sony’s highest-grossing movie franchise, having scored $2.5 billion internationally. The studio is considering back-to-back production of the sequels, beginning next fall, with a tentative release of Spider-Man 4 in May 2011. More »

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      film  • Spider-Man  • sequel  • Kirsten Dunst

    • Jones Sues for $10M in No Country Pay

      Associated Press  |  Sep 7, 08 7:57 AM CDT

      Jones Sues for $10M in No Country Pay

      (Newser) - Actor Tommy Lee Jones has sued the producers of Oscar Award-winning No Country for Old Men for $10 million he claims is owed him. The suit charges Paramount Pictures failed to pay Jones a promised chunk of "significant box-office bonuses" and other compensation linked to the success of the critically acclaimed film. No Country earned $160 million at the box office, AP reports. More »

    • Moore to Release Film Online for Free

      Associated Press  |  Sep 4, 08 6:37 PM CDT

      Moore to Release Film Online for Free

      (AP) - Michael Moore will release his new anti-Republican film online and for free. The movie, Slacker Uprising , follows Moore's 62-city tour during the 2004 election to rally young voters. The first major film to be released in such a way, it will be available for three weeks as a free download to North American residents, beginning Sept. 23. Fans can sign up at SlackerUprising.com. More »

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      film  • Michael Moore

    • Hollywood Movie Glut Wallops Indies

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 3, 08 10:46 AM CDT

      Hollywood Movie Glut Wallops Indies

      (Newser) - A surplus of Hollywood movies is forcing many independent films off the big screen, and driving down box office takes for those that do make it, reports the Wall Street Journal . Mainstream films with bankable stars are being sent straight-to-DVD, as too many movies fight for too few theater slots every weekend. More than 600 feature films were released last year—up from 466 in 2002. More »

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      movie  • film  • Hollywood  • finance  • movie industry  • independent film

    • Abu Dhabi Invests Another Billion in Hollywood

      New York Times  |  Sep 3, 08 6:50 AM CDT

      Abu Dhabi Invests Another Billion in Hollywood

      (Newser) - A media branch of Abu Dhabi’s government funneled $1 billion into a partnership with Warner Brothers last year—and now a subsidiary of the same firm is investing a second billion over the next 5 years with three US film producers, the New York Times reports. “Abu Dhabi Media Company is fulfilling its ambition to become a global player in the media industry,” said its chairman. More »

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      film  • Hollywood  • investment  • Warner Brothers  • Abu Dhabi  • producers  • partnership

  • August 2008

    • Thunder Still Roars at Box Office

      Variety  |  Aug 31, 08 4:30 PM CDT

      Thunder Still Roars at Box Office

      (Newser) - Tropic Thunder kept rumbling this weekend with an $11.5 million box office score and a hold on the top spot, Variety reports. The Vin Diesel vehicle Babylon AD debuted in second with $9.5 million, while third-place Dark Knight made history as the second flick ever to bank $500 million. Filling out the top five were The House Bunny ($8.3 million) and political thriller Traitor ($7.9 million). More »

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      film  • box office  • The Dark Knight  • Tropic Thunder

    • Traitor 's Layered Thrills Impress

      Rotten Tomatoes  |  Aug 29, 08 7:40 PM CDT

      Traitor 's Layered Thrills Impress

      (Newser) - Critics are impressed with terrorism thriller Traitor ’s maze of a plot, superb acting, and moral ambiguity. The film squeezes “a vast and sometimes contradictory compendium of post-9/11 fears and anxieties into 110 swift minutes” while trying “to cover every side and cater to just about every possible ideological objection,” writes A.O. Scott in the New York Times . More »

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      film  • movie review  • Don Cheadle  • political thriller

    • Facebook the Movie? It's in the Works

      PC  |  Aug 28, 08 6:35 PM CDT

      Facebook the Movie? It's in the Works

      (Newser) - Facebook is going Hollywood, PC World reports. West Wing writer Aaron Sorkin has signed on with Sony to pen a movie about the social networking site’s founding. The movie will probably focus on Mark Zuckerberg’s initial work while at Harvard. But Sorkin may have some research to do first: “My grandmother has more Internet savvy than I do,” the screenwriter quips, “and she's been dead for 33 years.” More »

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      Internet  • film  • Facebook  • social networking  • Mark Zuckerberg  • movie deal  • Aaron Sorkin

    • Hurt German Extras Sue Cruise's Studio

      Der Spiegel