Woody Harrelson discusses career from 'Cheers' to 'Hunger Games'
Who would have thought that the fresh-faced, dopey bartender on the TV show Cheers would turn into one of the most versatile, prolific actors of his time?Woody Harrelson has played a stone-faced...
View ArticleIn this week's new releases, 'Bourne' a bust, 'Hope' a plus, 'Campaign'...
Three big films hit the big screen this weekend and the cross the gamut of topics: from seniors (not) having sex to an action-adventure chase flick that builds off its three predecessors.The Bourne...
View ArticleSparkle the only shiner among this weekend's new releases, critics say
This week's big movie openings bring a little something for everyone.Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham pack in the action with Expendables 2, the late Whitney Houston shines in “Sparkle,” and two...
View Article'Chicken with Plums' tell universal story of creativity, family life, heartbreak
Chicken with Plums, which opened this past weekend, is another comic boook movie.But it's also very different.Originally a graphic novel, it tells the story of Nasser Ali, a virtuoso violinist living...
View ArticleCritics say this weekend's new movie releases unintentionally funny
Three big movies are openings in theaters across America this weekend — and they present audiences with a little bit of everything.First, there's Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy partnership as bootlegging...
View ArticleSummer film festivals play important role for independent film industry
Political reporters on the campaign trail aren’t the only journalists racking up the frequent flyer miles right now.It’s the season of major film festivals, and people who cover movies get the better...
View ArticleNew movie re-opens old debate on education reform
"Waiting for Superman" debuted in theaters two years ago and ignited a national debate about education reform.It also introduced Americans to charismatic D.C. schools chancellor Michelle Rhee. Rhee's...
View ArticleOlivia Wilde discusses new Kristof documentary 'Half the Sky'
The journalism and ideas of Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn are the foundation of a new PBS documentary series called "Half the Sky."The series is based on their best-selling...
View ArticleNorth Korean documentary featured at county's film festival
North Korea is such an insular nation that almost any glimpse of life in the country makes news.This week is the country’s Pyongyang Film Festival, drawing crowds of North Koreans to the rare...
View Article'Taken 2,''The Paperboy' slated for box office debut this weekend
There are two big Hollywood blockbusters out this week: Lee Daniels's star-studded indie southern gothic period piece, 'The Paperboy' and the Liam Neeson action thriller, "Taken 2."While there are...
View ArticleComposer discusses surprising origin of James Bond theme song
Last Friday was “Global Bond Day.”Monty Norman is the man who composed the James Bond theme. We all think we know what the tune signifies -- edgy, classy, secret, dangerous even. But Norman composed it...
View ArticleJack Black discusses surprisingly different role in 2011's 'Bernie'
From a wannabe rock star in School of Rock, to a Mexican wrestler in Nacho Libre, Jack Black is probably the closest thing in Hollywood to a superstar clown.He’s been described as “big, obnoxious, and...
View ArticleNew Zealand debuts Hobbit-themed currency as movie anticipation builds
Voracious fans of the "Lord of the Rings" and the "Hobbit" have been waiting for months for the release of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."Of course, they'll have to wait a bit longer, as the film...
View Article'Lincoln,''Skyfall' bring history into movie theaters this weekend
The two big movies that are out this weekend both have long histories: Steven Spielberg’s historic epic, “Lincoln” looks at the Civil War president who held the country together, and “Skyfall,” the...
View ArticleNew movie looks at the struggles of foreign-born, adopted children
About 80,000 girls have been adopted from China into American families in the past quarter-century.As these girls come of age, they wrestle with all kinds of questions about who they are and where they...
View ArticleNew Ken Burns documentary looks at Dust Bowl, 'worst sustained environmental...
The Dust Bowl, which crippled the American plains during the 1930s, is considered one of the worst man-made environmental catastrophes in American history.In his latest film, director Ken Burns tells...
View ArticleCritics agree new Twilight movie unlike its predecessors
The final installment of the Twilight series hit movie theaters on Friday and is expected to be the highest grossing movie of 2012.It did not, however, take in as much at the box office during its...
View ArticleBond movie Skyfall's deserted island a real place -- in Japan
If you’ve seen the new James Bond film “Skyfall,” then you were probably struck by Javier Bardem’s portrayal of the villain, Raoul Silva.He’s a bad dude, and his evil island lair seems a fitting place...
View ArticleIn upcoming film, Judd Apatow breaks from comedy roots, takes serious turn
Judd Apatow has had a hand in many of the celebrated comedies of the past decade, producing Bridesmaids, Anchorman and Superbad, and writing and directing The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Funny People and...
View ArticleNew movie presents new spin on Franklin Roosevelt's personal life
In the summer of 1939, Europe was months away from war and England was desperate for American support.Franklin Roosevelt invited King George VI and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, to visit the United States...
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