Bruce Willis to make pro-war propaganda movie

11-28-2005 • The Australian

ANGERED by negative portrayals of the Iraq conflict, actor Bruce Willis is to make a pro-war film in which US soldiers will be depicted as brave fighters for freedom and democracy.

'South Park' creators win long-term movie deal with Paramount

11-20-2005 • Agence France Presse

The creators of the irreverent US cartoon "South Park," Trey Parker and Matt Stone, have sealed a deal to develop movies for Hollywood's Paramount Pictures, the studio said.

NBC Universal, P2P firm launch on-demand films

11-18-2005 • Hollywood Reporter

NBC Universal has struck a deal with technology and commerce specialist Wurld Media that will make selected movies available for on-demand downloading via peer-to-peer distribution. It marks the first time a major studio has licensed content to a P2P

New DVD release shows silent film star's comic legacy

11-15-2005 • Reuters

Silent film buffs know him as a rival of Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton, but it is unlikely that modern movie fans know much more about Harold Lloyd than his face.

Porn industry gears up for mobile phones, iPods

11-15-2005 • Agence France Presse

The small screen is heating up with a new wave of racy images and film clips making their way to mobile phones and the new video iPods, raising new questions for telecom companies and regulators.

Scorsese quits making Hollywood blockbusters

11-14-2005 • Agence France Presse

US filmmaker Martin Scorsese said he plans to stop directing Hollywood blockbusters and focus on documentaries and short films.

Pornography has found a new market in iPods

11-5-2005 • ASSociated Press

Purveyors of porn and entrepreneurs who spied a niche when Apple Computer Inc. unveiled its video-playing iPod are proving that sex even sells in tiny packages — especially when it is portable.

A soldier's story that's full of blood and guts -- but no heroics

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The revelations of "Jarhead" -- based on Anthony Swofford's book about his stint in the Marines during the first Persian Gulf War -- may come as a shock to those of us who've never been in the military. According to Swofford, many f

Disney attempts to force theater owners to go digital

11-4-2005 • Reuters

Efforts to kick-start the digital cinema movement bogged down in the late 1990s over issues of technology and who would pay the billions of dollars needed to complete a transition.

New films ask why suicide bombers kill

11-3-2005 • Reuters

Making "Paradise Now," a tale of why two laid-back garage mechanics become suicide bombers, was not easy for Palestinian filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad -- he had to scramble for funds, dodge a missile attack from Israel plus skirt landmines and

Grandpa Is Sued Over 12y old Grandson's Downloads

11-2-2005 • Associated Press

The Motion Picture Association of America filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Fred Lawrence of Racine, seeking as much as $600,000 in damages for downloading four movies. "I don't have that kind of money." You own a house, yes?

"Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith"

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This DVD caps sci-fi saga that spans three decades, a cast of thousands -- and, of course, a galaxy far, far away.

Jarhead

10-31-2005 • Reuters

"Jarhead" focuses on the fighting men, how they got there and what happened to them after they landed in the vast Arabian desert. The movie explores complex thoughts and competing ideals and opens Friday.

George Takei, 'Trek's' Sulu: I'm gay

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LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- George Takei, who as helmsman Sulu steered the Starship Enterprise through three television seasons and six movies, has come out as a homosexual in the current issue of Frontiers, a biweekly Los Angeles magazine coveri

Stallone tries to regain eye of tiger (and RAMBO???!)

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Yes, Rocky will go back into the ring and Stallone (who's now 59) says he is negotiating with former heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr. to sign on as his ring opponent

The New James "Blonde"

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British actor Daniel Craig was introduced Friday as the new James Bond. Five actors have played the suave superspy in the previous 20 official Bond films.

Calling 007: Want to be the next Bond? They're looking

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Shooting of the 21st Bond film, "Casino Royale", is due to begin in January, and British media and Bond fan sites have for months been reporting leaks and gossip about who will be the next Bond.

Revelations: a Star Wars fan film

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The latest Star Wars film has been downloaded more than three million times in the last few months and the film-makers are delighted. But this is not Revenge of the Sith being pirated - it is a so-called fan film called Star Wars: Revelations.

Watergate Movie

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Streep will play the role of Martha Mitchell, the wife of attorney John Mitchell, who is the man who revealed the story to journalists. Paltrow will play Maureen Dean, the wife of White House employee John Dean.

Halo movie recruits 'Lord of the Rings' director Peter Jackson

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Oscar-winning film director Peter Jackson and his team will produce the forthcoming film based on popular video game Halo.