AEG president says Jackson movie should clear company’s nameLOS ANGELES — As dozens of buoyant Michael Jackson fans queued up in the Nokia Plaza to be among the first to see their idol’s last performance, others watching the scene expressed mixed emotions. Michael Jackson fans line up for ‘This Is It’ movie ticketsLOS ANGELES — Sally Rubio and dozens of Michael Jackson fans were among the first to line up for “This Is It” tickets. Movie Review: ‘Surrogates’ a robotic retread of familiar ideas; a quality B-movie at its bestNEW YORK — “Surrogates” is itself a surrogate, a kind of stand-in for many of the sci-fi movies of the recent past: In it, you’ll recognize the ideas of “Blade Runner,” ”Minority Report” and even “WALL-E.” ‘Dollywood’ deal: Barbie to bow on big screen as Universal, Mattel plan toy storyLOS ANGELES — Barbie is the latest toy to get her own Hollywood deal for a live-action movie. Movie Review: Appearance is everything in the fashion origin story ‘Coco Before Chanel’LOS ANGELES — The young Coco Chanel noticed style everywhere, even in the crisp white and basic black of the nuns’ habits at the orphanage where she was raised. Movie Review: ‘Brief Interviews With Hideous Men’ has no time for real insightLOS ANGELES — The “brief” part is one of the biggest problems in “Brief Interviews With Hideous Men.” Movie Review: Michael Sheen shines as a cocky soccer coach in the gritty ‘Damned United’LOS ANGELES — You don’t have to be a soccer expert, or even know all that much about the sport, to get sucked into the competing personalities and personal dramas of “The Damned United.” Movie Review: ‘The Boys Are Back’ a refreshingly unsentimental depiction of death, redemptionLOS ANGELES — The true-life drama “The Boys Are Back” delicately and deftly finds a balance that’s hard to strike: It depicts death, and the way a family rebuilds and redefines itself afterward, without any mawkishness. Netflix names 7-member team winner of $1 million prize to improve movie recommendationsNEW YORK — And the winner is … Netflix. “Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire,” snags audience choice award at Toronto FestTORONTO — A raw film about an abused teen named Precious won the audience choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, stoking predictions that the harrowing, Oprah Winfrey-backed tale is Oscar-bound. Nigeria: Sci-fi flick on aliens and apartheid unwelcome over portrayal of Nigerian thugsABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s information minister says one of the summer’s biggest blockbusters is not welcome in Nigeria because it portrays Nigerians as gangsters and cannibals. The King (James) of Comedy: LeBron takes shot at Hollywood and will play himself in hoops filmCLEVELAND — LeBron James is leaving Cleveland — for Hollywood. Movie Review: Eckhart and Aniston have zero chemistry in the gooey slog ‘Love Happens’LOS ANGELES — Love supposedly happens in “Love Happens.” We’ll have to take their word for it. The King (James) of comedy: LeBron to play himself in upcoming movieCLEVELAND — LeBron James is leaving Cleveland — for Hollywood. Movie Review: Abbie Cornish shines as Keats’ love in the gorgeous, sensual ‘Bright Star’LOS ANGELES — In telling the story of the final years in the brief life of poet John Keats, “Bright Star” very easily could have been a stuffy, period costume drama. Derby Drew: Barrymore wheels into directing debut with rowdy women’s tale ‘Whip It’TORONTO — Drew Barrymore chose a real balancing act for her directing debut. She does it on wheels, directing and acting alongside “Juno” co-star Ellen Page in “Whip It,” a rowdy tale of roller-derby women. At the Movies: capsule reviews of ‘Jennifer’s Body’ and other films this weekCapsule reviews of films opening this week: Movie Review: The joke’s on us in Soderbergh’s cleverly off-kilter comedy ‘The Informant!’LOS ANGELES — The exclamation point in the title is your first clue that Steven Soderbergh’s intentions are more than a little askew with “The Informant!” ‘Dirty Dancing’ star Patrick Swayze dies at 57 after battle with pancreatic cancerLOS ANGELES — Patrick Swayze personified a particular kind of masculine grace both on and off screen, from his roles in films like “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost” to the way he carried himself in his long fight with pancreatic cancer. Swayze died from the illness on Monday in Los Angeles, his publicist said. He was 57. Publicist: Patrick Swayze dies at 57; ‘Dirty Dancing’ actor had battled pancreatic cancerLOS ANGELES — Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into moviegoers’ hearts with “Dirty Dancing” and then broke them with “Ghost,” died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57. Movie Review: With too-familiar Cody script, ‘Jennifer’s Body’ not as hot as it should beLOS ANGELES — “Jennifer’s Body,” the second screenplay from Diablo Cody following her Oscar-winning debut smash “Juno,” is so chock full of her quirky trademarks, it almost plays like a parody of something she’d write. Damon tattles on pre-Bourne identity crisis, career fears, new role as ‘Informant’TORONTO — Matt Damon was thrilled when Steven Soderbergh called eight years ago asking him to play a tubby oddball with a self-destructive talent for spinning colossal lies. LA film producers convicted of bribing Thai officials to run film festivalLOS ANGELES — A filmmaking couple has been convicted in Los Angeles of bribing Thai officials so they could run the Bangkok International Film Festival and land other projects. Director Lee Daniels thankful for Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry backing of new film ‘Precious’TORONTO — Lee Daniels has an Oscar-winning movie to his credit, but he still needed some big-time help to draw attention to his latest film about a girl who overcomes crushing abuse. Woman who inspired NC textile union fight and movie ‘Norma Rae’ dies of cancer at 68RALEIGH, N.C. — Crystal Lee Sutton, whose fight to unionize Southern textile plants with low pay and poor conditions was dramatized in the film “Norma Rae,” has died. She was 68. Producer Lee Daniels thankful for Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry backing of new film ‘Precious’TORONTO — Lee Daniels has an Oscar-winning movie to his credit, but he still needed some big-time help to draw attention to his latest film about a girl who overcomes crushing abuse. Pirates! Miley! Muppets! Disney dishes on its upcoming film slate at inaugural D23 ExpoANAHEIM, Calif. — Johnny Depp, Miley Cyrus, John Travolta, Tim Burton, Nicolas Cage and the Muppets are all set to appear in upcoming Disney films, and they came to the Anaheim Convention Center to tell fans in person. Guillermo del Toro teams with Disney on new brand to create scary animated fareANAHEIM, Calif. — Guillermo del Toro is bringing his creepy film fare to Disney. New ‘Pirates’ film slated for 2011; Depp to reprise role as Capt. Jack SparrowANAHEIM, Calif. — Avast! Disney says a new “Pirates of the Caribbean” film is on yonder horizon. From runway to red carpet: Tom Ford makes directorial debut at Venice Film FestivalVENICE, Italy — Tom Ford, the former star designer at Gucci, makes his directorial debut with an intimate story about coping with loss and grief in a movie presented at the Venice Film Festival. Isabella Rossellini is the world’s most prominent porn filmmaker, of insects!TORONTO — Isabella Rossellini has established herself as the world’s most prominent porn artist specializing in the lusty behavior of bugs, barnacles, shrimp and starfish. Bacall, Corman, Willis to receive honorary Oscars; producer Calley to receive Thalberg awardBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Actress Lauren Bacall, producer-director Roger Corman and cinematographer Gordon Willis are the first Oscar winners of the season. Movie Review: Beckinsale on Ice? ‘Whiteout’ seeks thrills, suspense in AntarcticaIt’s Kate Beckinsale on Ice. Win a chance to see the stars in person from a bleacher seat along Oscar’s red carpetLOS ANGELES — Oscar fans can win a chance to be a part of the 82nd Academy Awards. Award-winning German-Turkish director Akin presents comedy in ‘Soul Kitchen’ at VeniceVENICE, Italy — Prize-winning German-Turkish director Fatih Akin is turning to comedy in his latest film “Soul Kitchen,” which showed at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. |
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