Movies

  • Academy to Honor Hal Ashby

    Panel, screenings will be part of Oscar org’s salute.

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    Michael Speier

  • Noyce, Jackson Out for ‘Blood’

    Indie is based on the thriller by Roger Smith.

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    Michael Speier

  • Ah, Why Can’t They Make Sci-Fi Like Back in ’82?

    In his breakout role, an Aussie hunk hurtles down a post-apocalyptic highway in a banged-up truck, with merciless motorbikes in hot pursuit … * One of the most anticipated films of the year is an adaptation of a classic, visionary piece of sci-fi literature, largely because it’s the third film from an acclaimed, visionary director.…

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    Michael Adams

  • Gay Celebs Compare ‘Bruno’ to Blackface

    Concern about Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest is expressed at a Lifeworks event honoring “Milk” screenwriter Dustin Lance Black.

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    Wrap Staff

  • Dan Aykroyd Grilled on His New ‘Ghostbusters’ Game

    Plus, the second movie sequel, working with Bill “Murrican” Murray — and his own gay ghostbusting adventure

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    John Gaudiosi
    Dan Aykroyd Grilled on His New ‘Ghostbusters’ Game

  • ‘Hangover’ Stays Ahead of B.O. Pack; Pelham is 3rd

    Raunchy comedy is the first summer movie to be No. 1 for two consecutive weeks.

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    Lauren Horwitch

  • ‘Terminator’ On Top Overseas

    ‘Smithsonian,’ ‘Angels & Demons’ still going strong.

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    Michael Speier

  • Michael Moore’s New Trailer Hits Theaters

    Film tackles economic crisis; L.A. stunt gets people involved.

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    Lucas Shaw

  • Five Celebs Whose High Salary Quotes May Be In Trouble

    Actually four, plus Leonardo DiCaprio. But he’s here for a reason.

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    Lucas Shaw

  • 10 Things I Learned This Week

    1. Why is it that filmmakers so love Boston accents? They’re going to dominate Martin Scorsese’s “Shutter Island.” Apart from that, the trailer looks like the most expensive B movie you’ve ever seen — not that there’s anything wrong with that. Check it out and then discuss: “Is the whole thing just the hallucination of…

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    Michael Adams

  • ‘Pelham’s’ Better Than a Remake

    Adjusting for inflation can be a tricky thing — especially when it comes to movie remakes. Take 1974’s “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” which starred Walter Matthau as a hangdog train dispatcher who becomes the central point of negotiation when a gunman (Robert Shaw) takes over a subway train. What are his demands?…

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    Desson Thomson

  • ‘Up’ Keeps Floating, ‘Pelham 123’ in 3rd Place

    Comedy is the first summer movie to stay No. 1 for two consecutive weeks.

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    Lauren Horwitch
    ‘Up’ Keeps Floating, ‘Pelham 123’ in 3rd Place

  • Harrison Ford Tops Forbes’ Top-Earning-Actors List

    The mag names the Top 20 men, and it’s filled with surprises.

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    Wrap Staff
    Harrison Ford Tops Forbes’ Top-Earning-Actors List

  • You Won’t Eat After Seeing ‘Food, Inc.’

    The documentary’s director grilled on the myth of the farmer, mechanized food and how one cow really gets spread around.

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    Michael Janofsky
    You Won’t Eat After Seeing ‘Food, Inc.’

  • Senator Distribution Arm Closing

    Company’s president Mark Urman leaves after less than one year on the job.

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    Sharon Waxman