Archive for February, 2008



Britain bans sadistic “Murder” DVD (Reuters)

Thursday 28 February 2008 @ 9:02 pm

Reuters - In a rare movie, Britain’s censor has banned the DVD release of “Murder-Set-Pieces,” a low-budget American horror film in which a serial killer rapes and tortures his victims, including young children.

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Sequel returns to slums of `City of God’ (AP)

Thursday 28 February 2008 @ 8:02 pm

In this image released by Miramax Films, Jonathan Haagensen, center, star as Madrugadao in a scene from 'City of Men', directed by Paulo Morelli. (AP Photo/Miramax Films, Vantoen Pereira Jr.)AP - “City of Men” begins atop the metaphorically named Dead End Hill in Rio de Janeiro, where a gun-toting gang is lazily contemplating a swim.


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Museum returns tank to Schwarzenegger (AP)

Thursday 28 February 2008 @ 5:02 pm

AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he asked an Ohio museum to return his Austrian army tank because he was concerned about the upkeep and wants to offer rides to schoolchildren.

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Will Ferrell trots out familiar persona (AP)

Thursday 28 February 2008 @ 4:02 pm

AP - Here’s how devoted Will Ferrell is to his craft: That ‘fro he rocks in “Semi-Pro”? It’s his real hair, the product of six months of work — or neglect, depending on your perspective.

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New DVD releases: `Into the Wild’ (AP)

Thursday 28 February 2008 @ 10:02 am

AP - Selected home-video releases:

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Oscar-winning films set DVD release dates (Reuters)

Thursday 28 February 2008 @ 5:02 am

Tilda Swinton (L), best supporting actress for Reuters - Now that the Oscars are history, virtually all of the films that were nominated or won major awards have been slotted for DVD release.


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“Wimpy Kid” books coming to big screen (Reuters)

Thursday 28 February 2008 @ 4:02 am

Reuters - Twentieth Century Fox is bringing Jeff Kinney’s bestselling “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book series to the big screen as a live-action family film.

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“Gangster” rides to top of DVD charts (Reuters)

Thursday 28 February 2008 @ 4:02 am

Denzel Washington arrives for the premiere of the film Reuters - “American Gangster”outgunned best picture Oscar nominee “Michael Clayton” to top the latest DVD sales and rental charts, according to data issued Wednesday.


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Olsen twins working on fashion book (AP)

Wednesday 27 February 2008 @ 8:02 pm

Twin actresses Mary-Kate, left, and Ashley Olsen pose for the press prior to the  presentation of the Spring-Summer 2007 ready to wear collection by British designer John Galliano for French fashion house Dior in Paris, in this Oct. 3, 2006 file photo. The Olsen twins are hoping to spread a little 'Influence.'  Mark Kate-Olsen and Ashley Olsen are working on a coffee table book about fashion, called 'Influence,' that a division of Penguin Group (USA) will release in the fall. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File)AP - The Olsen twins are hoping to spread a little “Influence.”


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Review: `Boleyn’ a highbrow soap opera (AP)

Wednesday 27 February 2008 @ 5:02 pm

In this image released by Columbia Pictures/Focus Features, Natalie Portman portrays Anne Boleyn, left, and Scarlett Johansson portrays her sister Mary in 'The Other Boleyn Girl'.  (AP Photo/Columbia Pictures/Focus Features, Alex Bailey)AP - The clever casting alone had promise: the role reversal of the va-va-voomy Scarlett Johansson playing sweet country girl Mary Boleyn and the pixieish Natalie Portman playing her scheming vixen of an older sister, Anne.


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