Blanchard is Lee's "Inside Man" for music (Reuters)
March 31, 2006Reuters - You can hear Terence Blanchard's latest music at your nearest movie theater.
Fans get taste of "The Simpsons" movie (Reuters)
March 31, 2006
Reuters - To learn some long-awaited news
about "The Simpsons," television's most popular cartoon family,
fans had to go to the movies on Friday.
CORRECTED: "Simpsons" movie revealed in trailer (Reuters)
March 31, 2006Reuters - Homer Simpson hit the
big screen on Friday in a short teaser trailer announcing "The
Simpsons" movie.
Clooney Takes Aim at 'Gawker Stalker' Site (AP)
March 31, 2006
AP - George Clooney is known as a prankster, but his plan to undermine a Web site that posts celebrity sightings is no joke, his publicist said Friday.
"Simpsons" movie revealed in trailer (Reuters)
March 31, 2006Reuters - Homer Simpson hit the
big screen on Friday in a short teaser trailer announcing "The
Simpsons" movie.
Stars Celebrate '9 to 5,' 25 Years Later (AP)
March 31, 2006
AP - Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton were back on the job, working the arrivals line at a party celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1980 workplace-comedy smash, "9 to 5."
'Superman Returns' to Hit Theaters in 3-D (AP)
March 31, 2006
AP - The new Superman is going to be flying at moviegoers in 3-D on huge Imax screens.
Fonda, Tomlin, Parton Remember '9 to 5' (AP)
March 31, 2006
AP - Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton were back on the job, working the arrivals line at a party celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1980 workplace-comedy smash, "9 to 5."
'Raw Feed' movies on direct-to-video diet (Reuters)
March 31, 2006Reuters - Taking the concept of direct-to-video a step further than the flurry of recent sequels to theatrical movies, Warner Home Video on Thursday announced a branded line of video premieres.
'Superman' in a fortress of 3-D (Reuters)
March 31, 2006Reuters - "Superman Returns" will leap onto Imax screens in 3-D in the summer.
"Slither" a lively addition to horror canon (Reuters)
March 31, 2006Reuters - Just when it seemed as if the zombie cannibal/parasite from outer space horror comedy had pretty much run its course, along comes "Slither," a particularly lively addition to the remarkably durable undead genre.
"Ice Age" sequel even better than original (Reuters)
March 31, 2006Reuters - In the energetic sequel "Ice Age: The Meltdown," youngsters may fret over whether the animal heroes will reach their new home safely, parents may wonder how all this melting ice parallels the current concerns about global warming, and 20th Century Fox Animation may have to figure out what to do with the bounty undoubtedly flowing its way from box office and DVD coffers.
Ledger bringing "Candy" to theaters in the fall (Reuters)
March 31, 2006Reuters - Hot on the heels of Heath Ledger's Oscar-nominated turn in "Brokeback Mountain," independent distributor ThinkFilm has picked up all North American rights to his latest project, the addiction drama "Candy." The film is set to hit theaters in the fall.
"Adam & Steve" a breakthrough for indie gay studio (Reuters)
March 31, 2006Reuters - On the surface, Craig Chester's "Adam & Steve" seems like another low-budget gay-themed comedy, destined for a limited Los Angeles/New York run before a platform release in urban markets en route to Netflix. But the film marks several important milestones for its producer, director and distributor and for gay independent cinema itself.
Solid performances salvage urban drama "ATL" (Reuters)
March 31, 2006Reuters - Several good ideas for a movie rumble around inside "ATL," but they never coalesce.
"Ballroom Dancing" an old-fashioned crowd-pleaser (Reuters)
March 31, 2006Reuters - "Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School" is a film for anyone who has ever longed to revisit a childhood sweetheart.
Eva Marie Saint won't look back (Reuters)
March 31, 2006
Reuters - Veteran actress Eva Marie Saint
says the one thing she will not do is write her memoirs.
Fire Damages Offices of Mormon Filmmaker (AP)
March 31, 2006AP - A fire broke out in Mormon filmmaker Richard Dutcher's newly remodeled offices, causing about $200,000 in damage.
Dinklage gets evil for "Underdog" (Reuters)
March 31, 2006
Reuters - Peter Dinklage is set to
play the villainous Simon Bar Sinister in "Underdog," Walt
Disney Pictures' live-action adaptation of the 1960s cartoon.
Beastie Boys concert film not that 'Awesome' (Reuters)
March 31, 2006
Reuters - There is nothing new
about moviemakers employing nonprofessionals.
"Basic" flaw -- an unsexy erotic thriller (Reuters)
March 31, 2006
Reuters - You can't keep a bad
woman down. With a worldwide box office gross of $350 million
and a career-transforming role for Sharon Stone as the
seductive and possibly deadly novelist Catherine Tramell, work
on a sequel to 1992's "Basic Instinct" has been under way for
years.
Superman Visits Another Dimension (E! Online)
March 31, 2006
E! Online - Superman is returning, and he's going to bust right through
the screen.
"Ice Age" sequel set to heat up box office (Reuters)
March 31, 2006
Reuters - The early spring thaw
that drove the chill off the box office last weekend could
escalate into genuine global warming this go-round as the
animated sequel "Ice Age: The Meltdown" launches in North
America and a number of foreign territories.