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By:
Fiona Ng
May 11, 2009 1:42pm EST
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 11, 2000 -- "Hannibal" can be taken off the endangered film project list, at least for the time being. Universal has confirmed its intentions to stick by the "Silence of the Lambs" sequel, laying to rest reports on Entertainment Weekly Online last week that the studio was considering canning the project after Jodie Foster bailed out to instead direct Claire Danes in "Flora Plum.""As far as we know, [this project] is alive," a Universal spokeswoman says. "[Star Anthon
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By:
Kit Bowen
July 23, 2007 10:07am EST
Less flash, more grit, The Order of the Phoenix is definitely the most introspective of the Harry Potter movies. If you’re expecting fast-paced wizardry action at every turn, however, you might be disappointed.
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Guylaine Cadorette
July 31, 2002 2:39pm EST
My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a funny and down-to-earth look at one woman's attempt at preserving her Greek Orthodox family's traditional values while carving out a future for herself and discovering her individuality
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By:
Fiona Ng
August 15, 2001 11:35am EST
'Twas the month before Christmas When all through the studios Execs were stirring, with high hopes and fear, Giant posters were hung and trailers rolled out All in hopes that the public would soon be in the movie houses. Come this December moviegoers can expect Flicks from Kevin Costner, as well as from Mel, But let's not forget there're also Meg and Russell Plus other big names like Hanks and Cage. So without further ado Here's our list Of all the high-profile films that are coming To accompany
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By:
Fiona Ng
August 15, 2001 11:35am EST
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 30, 2000 -- The "Scream" franchise continues its reign this week with the release of "Scream 3." Also new this week are Liam Neeson and Sandra Bullock's dramedy "Gun Shy" and the expanded release of the ensemble "Simpatico" with Nick Nolte, Sharon Stone and Jeff Bridges. The following is a list of all the films coming out this week: Opening Friday, Feb. 4 "Gendernauts: A Journey Through Shifting Identities" (First Run) -- Documentarian Monika Treut takes viewers on a g
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By:
Fiona Ng
July 23, 2001 9:52am EST
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 21, 2000 -- The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards is shaping up to be one heck of a testosterone-charged run. Steven Soderbergh's "Traffic" and Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" have emerged as the frontrunners in this year's race for the Globes, each receiving five nods apiece as nominations for the annual bash were announced this morning by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Beverly Hills, Calif.. Trailing closely behind are Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical rock flick "Almo
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Fiona Ng
May 08, 2001 4:19am EST
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 18, 2000 -- How about this for an ensemble cast? Daily Variety reports today that Julia Roberts, John Cusack, Billy Crystal and Catherine Zeta-Jones might all rub shoulders in the new Revolution Studios comedy "American’s Sweethearts." Written by Crystal and "Analyze This" writer Peter Tolan, the film depicts a Hollywood supercouple who must stay together to promote a film despite their marriage being on the rocks. Cusack and Zeta-Jones are set to play the A list lovebirds, Cry
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By:
Fiona Ng
March 19, 2001 11:51am EST
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 22, 2000 -- Santa is not the only big boy coming out to play this Christmas holiday. Things are certainly looking up in December after Mel Gibson's $34 million-plus record-setting opening last weekend at the box office for "What Women Want." And judging from the big names, business is only going to be better this weekend as heavily anticipated films such as Tom Hanks' "Cast Away" and Nicolas Cage's "Family Man" bow nationwide today. "It's going to be a huge weekend this holiday.
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By:
Fiona Ng
March 19, 2001 11:51am EST
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 2, 2001 -- There's no casting audiences away from the multiplexes this weekend. In the New Year's holiday weekend that saw no new wide releases, Tom Hanks' "Survivor"-esque epic "Cast Away" held on to the top spot at the box office this weekend as expected with an estimated $31.1 million, hurling the film over the $100 million mark in only its second week of release, according to estimates from box office tracking firm Exhibitor Relations. Coming in second for a second consecutiv
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By:
Fiona Ng
March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 1, 2000 -- Eminem might be king of the hip-hop world, but he is not wanted at the University of Illinois. A group of students at the titular university is calling to ban the infamous rapper from performing in a concert Thursday, citing that his scathing lyrics is in violation of the school's policy against discrimation. "I believe this concert is an explicit form of harassment," University of Illinois student Nick Sakurai said in a news conference Monday. "This is the university