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When Tavis Smiley told Viola Davis he was troubled by her role (though not her performance) in "The Help," she mounted a thoughtful, impassioned defense - movienews

Daniel Radcliffe's scary date movie could make him a bankable lead, while The Muppets does well but still strings along behind read more - movienews

BYZANTIUM is a vampire movie starring Gemma Arterton (PRINCE OF PERSIA) and Saoirse Ronan (HANNA), based on the play of the same name and directed by Neil Jordan (INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE). In other words, these are a few of my favorite things and they're all together in the same movie.  And, you know, the only other time I can remember being more excited for a vampire story was with LET THE RIGHT... Read More... - movienews

The image of the bomb is an apt one for Shadow Dancer. As a hunk of parts with a timer, there’s nothing naturally threatening about a bomb; it’s the explosion that matters. Hitchcock was right, and in this IRA thriller from James Marsh, incendiary devices are all over the place. Some are literal, most are figurative, and Bomb Theory abounds. read more - movienews

The best thing one can say about "Jayne Mansfield's Car," Billy Bob Thorton's loopy family drama about a group of eccentric American southerners in 1969, is that it's not quite as bad as it looks. read more - movienews

Scott Roxborough , Rebecca Leffler Local-language laffers such as “Untouchables” and “The Inbetweeners” fill a gap left by fewer Hollywood comedies.read more - movienews

SARAJEVO, Bosnia -- Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrived in Sarajevo on Tuesday for the screening of the actress's controversial directorial debut, a love story set in Bosnia during the war and genocide of the 90s. "Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrived at Sarajevo airport at noon [local time... - movienews

The course of true love never did run smooth, as demonstrated in many of the Valentine's-inspired selections to Indiewire's latest curation of Hulu's Documentaries page.  While not all of the featured films paint a negative picture of love and relationships, they all must contend with some difficulties, if not outright tragedies, along the way. Hapless romantic Brian Herzlinger decides to follow through on his nearly lifelong crush on Drew Barrymore by tracking down the Hollywood star and getting her to agree to go out on a date. read more - movienews

Described as a female-driven Taken. - movienews

Everybody's growing up. - movienews

Watch Commander Shepard rack up some renegade points in this sweet new live-action short fan film. - movienews

Stuart Kemp Incoming artistic director Chris Fujiwara says his first festival will include nods to help shine light on emerging talent.read more - movienews

Actor Ahmed Best explains that a deleted scene from Revenge of the Sith reveals the fate of his character Jar Jar Binks. - movienews

(Despite what Italian horrorfilms might say, it sometimes does pay to look in a basement...) Every year at the International Film Festival Rotterdam a fun time can be had when the audience ratings are popping up for the first time, always a few days into the festival already. The usual suspects may be on top of that list but you can rest assured at least half of the upper ten consists of titles you've never ever heard of. Happy surprises, or world premieres by yet unknown people. Often these will be documentaries impossible to catch outside of a festival. read more - movienews

BenDavid Grabinski's short film Cost Of Living was a great favorite at the 2011 Fantastic Fest, the slyly comic horror comedy tapping into a classic John Carpenter vibe with former Superman Brandon Routh playing Kurt Russell to Grabinski's Carpenter. It's great fun and you no longer have to take our word for it because the producers have just released the full short online. Yes, on Valentine's Day. Because they love you. read more - movienews

Urban Distribution International is to handle international rights on Fundacao Cidade de Guimaraes, the new portmanteau co-directed by Manoel De Oliveira, Aki Kaurismaki, Victor Erice and Pedro Costa. - movienews

Whitney Houston was underwater and apparently unconscious when she was pulled from a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub, and she had prescription drugs in her room, authorities said Monday. read more - movienews

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Caesar Must Die, the Taviani brothers’ Competition entry and early critics’ favourite has US buyers circling. - movienews

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Oscar winner Kevin Macdonald is working with writer Dennis Kelly, writer of Matilda The Musical, on a project called Black Sea. - movienews

Deadpan drollery from Whit StillmanWhit Stillman has only made four films in the last 21 years; he's like the Terrence Malick of mannerist comedy. Here though, 14 years on from The Last Days Of Disco, we finally have a trailer for Damsels In Distress, a university-set saga starring Greta Gerwig, Adam Brody and Analeigh Tipton. read more - movienews

Borys Kit The move is tied to the studio’s plans for the classic movie’s 75th anniversary celebration which will take place in 2014.read more read more - movienews

A few months ago, Judd Apatow, who's produced and/or directed some of the best comedies in recent years, including this year’s sleeper hit BRIDESMAIDS, suggested that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, overhaul their categories for best picture, by including a new category for best comedy, similar to the Golden Globes, which has a best comedy/musical category. read more - movienews

Following this morning's debut of the domestic teaser trailer, Twentieth Century Fox has revealed the international version of the Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter trailer, coming to theaters on June 22. Produced by Tim Burton and directed by Timur Bekmambetov, the big screen adaptation stars Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jimmi Simpson, Robin McLeavy, Alan Tudyk and Rufus Sewell. It was written by Seth Grahame-Smith based on his own novel. - movienews

In a Valentine's Day message from Panem, ComingSoon.net has received a single white rose with the following note: - movienews

He's set to direct as well as produceHe might finally have settled on a project and be happily toiling away bringing monsters to life on Pacific Rim, but that isn’t stopping Guillermo del Toro from adding to his future workload. He’s now attached to direct a version of Beauty And The Beast. read more - movienews

Director Michael Bay will shoot Pain and Gain first, and will follow that up with Transformers 4, arriving June 2014. [...] - movienews