Everybody may soon hate Raymond (Reuters)
March 23, 2006
Reuters - Finally, there is an
answer to the old question, "What's more boring than watching
golf on television?" As the new documentary "95 Miles to Go"
reveals, watching Ray Romano watching golf on television is
much more boring. So is watching Ray Romano eat at Subway. And
nibble from a friend's room-service tray. And drive a car.
Communist-era spy drama leads German film awards (Reuters)
March 23, 2006Reuters - "The Lives of Others," a taut drama about an East German spy who questions his faith in the communist dictatorship, dominated the nominations for Germany's top film prizes, organizers said Thursday.
Tom Cruise Furniture-Hopping Once Again (AP)
March 23, 2006
AP - When it comes to furniture and his love for Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise just can't help himself.
Sundance Cinemas buys San Francisco theater (Reuters)
March 23, 2006Reuters - In a major step toward launching art-house theaters around the country, Sundance Cinemas has purchased AMC Theatres' Kabuki 8 venue in San Francisco. Financial terms were undisclosed.
Movie theaters aim for live 3D sports in 2007 (Reuters)
March 23, 2006
Reuters - Movie theater operators hope to be
screening live 3D sports events by 2007 in a bid to lure sports
fans away from their home theater systems and bolster sagging
mid-week ticket sales.
Italian director brings Berlusconi to big screen (Reuters)
March 23, 2006
Reuters - Italian director Nanni Moretti brings
Silvio Berlusconi to the big screen in "The Cayman," a
bitter-sweet critique of the tycoon-turned-politician but also
of those who demonise him.
New 'Spider-Man' Plans Scenes in Cleveland (AP)
March 23, 2006
AP - Watch out for Spider-Man on the city's trademark Terminal Tower skyscraper. "Spider-Man 3," starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, will shoot exterior scenes next month, the Greater Cleveland Film Commission announced Wednesday.
New Moretti Movie Opens Friday in Italy (AP)
March 23, 2006AP - A new film by award-winning Italian director Nanni Moretti screened Thursday presents a fierce critique of Premier Silvio Berlusconi in a story told through the eyes of a down-and-out, B-movie producer.
HBO inks deal for 'Pinochet' production (Reuters)
March 23, 2006Reuters - "Pinochet in Suburbia," a British movie about former Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet's house arrest in England in 1998, is expected to air on HBO this year.
Fan frenzy for "Snakes"is on a different plane (Reuters)
March 23, 2006Reuters - As film back-stories go, this one is fairly serpentine. The Samuel L. Jackson thriller "Snakes on a Plane," which wrapped last September in Vancouver, went back before the cameras this month for five days of additional shooting in Los Angeles.
Hollywood director turns to Bollywood for next film (Reuters)
March 23, 2006Reuters - Irvin Kershner, the Hollywood director of Star Wars and James Bond fame, is scouting for actors in India where he will shoot large parts of his next film.