Provides the latest RSS feeds for Movies News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Michigan Sun.com http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/cat/f825b92e19df636a/ en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 13:38:21 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:38:21 -0400 30 Brad Pitt has said that he is happier than he has ever been after reducing the number of his friends and concentrating more on his family. Pitt, who is father-of-six with fiancee Angelina Jolie, has admitted that he has never felt more content as when he spends time with his family and immediate relatives, Contactmusic reported. During a new interview with US magazine Esquire, the actor said ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660594/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:01 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660594/scat/f825b92e19df636a Veena Malik was spotted distributing condoms in Mumbai's oldest red light area, Kamathipura, to promote her upcoming movie 'Zindagi 50-50'. The actress also interacted with the prostitutes of the area to aware them about various sex related diseases. Accompanied by her co-star Rajan Verma, the star looked stunning in a revealing red top and denim hot pants. The bold and raunchy Malik, who ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660363/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:03 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660363/scat/f825b92e19df636a Vindu Dara Singh, the actor son of the late wrestler-cum-actor Dara Singh, was arrested here today for his alleged role in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal. The Mumbai Crime Branch arrested him for his links with bookies. According to television reports, his arrest follows the arrest of Ramesh Vyas, who was arrested on May 15. Vyas had links to key bookies Jupiter ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214658703/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 06:40:02 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214658703/scat/f825b92e19df636a Riding on its extensive cinema industry, which produces one of the largest number of films in India, the government of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is keen to use the latest technological innovations in the industry to create skill development and employment opportunities for its youth. "We are planning to set up a GAME city which will serve as the hub for Gaming, Animation, Media ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214657446/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:02 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214657446/scat/f825b92e19df636a Hollywood actor Michael Douglas says it is tough filming love scenes for any movie because everybody judges them. He has shot a gay love scene with actor Matt Damon in his forthcoming film Steven Soderbergh's "Behind the Candelabra". The 68-year-old believes that the cast, crew and eventually moviegoers are more critical of love scenes because everyone can relate to the acts, as opposed to ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214656885/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 04:30:01 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214656885/scat/f825b92e19df636a Actress Heather Graham loves how singer Gwen Stefani experiments with style. "I love watching what Stefani wears. She's adventurous and looks like she's having fun. I really enjoy people who are perky and don't care. She just goes for it, marching to her own drum and having fun with clothes," femalefirst.co.uk quoted her as saying. The 43-year-old actress will be seen in "Hangover ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214656886/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 04:30:01 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214656886/scat/f825b92e19df636a It seems actress Lindsay Lohan is struggling in rehab after the doctors cut her off from Addreall. The 26-year-old actress is completing her 90-day stint at the Betty Ford Clinic in California. And her friends are worried that she is lacking energy, reports femalefirst.co.uk. A source said: "Lindsay just doesn't want to be there. She was forced to go to Betty Ford by the judge instead of going ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214655782/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 03:20:01 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214655782/scat/f825b92e19df636a French actor Gerard Depardieu, a Russian citizen since early this year, is soon to open a restaurant in the city where he now resides, authorities said Monday. "Depardieu told us that he will soon open a restaurant that aims to attract creative, enterprising people," Valeri Maresiev, information minister for the Russian Republic of Mordovia, told the Interfax news agency. The actor went through ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214655105/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 02:20:02 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214655105/scat/f825b92e19df636a Sir Anthony Hopkins is set to star alongside John Travolta in the much awaited movie about mobster John Gotti. The film's international distribution is up for grabs at the Cannes Film Festival and executives at IM Global have announced that Hopkins has signed up, although his role is still a mystery, Contactmusic reported. Travolta was picked up as the lead of 'Gotti: In The Shadow of My ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214654513/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 01:20:02 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214654513/scat/f825b92e19df636a Teenage girls went wild when singer and actor Justin Timberlake stepped onto the red carpet at Cannes as part of the team that made the Coen brothers' movie "Inside Llewyn Davis". Hundreds of girls waited hours Sunday to catch sight of Timberlake, some with the singer's name written across their bosoms. Hearing the screams for an autograph of their idol, he spent a fair amount of time signing ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214653942/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:02 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214653942/scat/f825b92e19df636a Actress Angelina Jolie will reportedly play her late mother, Marcheline Bertrand, in a biopic made by her partner Brad Pitt's production banner Plan B. Bertrand died of cancer in 2007. She was 56. Jolie recently announced that she opted for a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of getting breast cancer. If reports are to be believed, the biopic will go into production in 2014. But a release ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214652523/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 23:10:01 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214652523/scat/f825b92e19df636a Actress Eva Longoria "misses" spending time with her close friends Victoria and David Beckham now that the couple has moved to London. The 38-year-old became close to the couple when they lived here. She admits it was a shame for her when they moved, but she is keen to visit them in London, reports contactmusic.com. "I think David and Victoria are an amazing couple who have an amazing reach ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214652055/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:02 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214652055/scat/f825b92e19df636a Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who battled alcohol addiction once, says he often comes across drunk people who are comfortable sharing their problems with him. "I've been people's confidant in pubs. Somebody will be drunk and start telling you something about their relationship with their parents. You can end up provoking a huge range of reactions," femalefirst.co.uk quoted him as saying. Radcliffe, ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214643759/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 18:20:01 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214643759/scat/f825b92e19df636a in Vancouver, he wants to know - and he'll refund the price of your ticket."If we're a young, innovative, energetic theatre company that is trying to do the best work that we can, why wouldn't we back our work with something like a money-back guarantee?", says McMullen. "Are we going to be so afraid of people disliking our work that we will, in fact, lose money on ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663731/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 12:15:45 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663731/scat/f825b92e19df636a the May 28 edition of Esquire is a must-grab. In the mag, Pitt talks about his life with "Brangelina" and a big family, his lack of friends and his academic career at Mizzou --about which he has some regrets."I'd get so far ... and then want to do something else," says Pitt, the pride of Springfield Kickapoo High School."I mean, I'm two credits short of ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663745/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 12:14:18 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663745/scat/f825b92e19df636a St. Paul -based company. The roster is the company's first after a fiscal crisis that threatened its existence in 2012. Penumbra pulled out of its straits by raising $359,000. It also instituted a program that it hopes will offer permanent fixes to chronic cash crises. Each mainstage production in the new season is surrounded by programs, panels and film screenings. "Over these 36 ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663732/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 12:14:12 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663732/scat/f825b92e19df636a Minneapolis , died Thursday at Hennepin County Medical Center. She had suffered from hepatitis C. Jacobs, 64, was the theater’s communications manager from 1997 to 2007. It was a crucial decade of growth that saw CTC expand into its ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663733/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 12:14:10 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663733/scat/f825b92e19df636a GROZNY, Russia - French actor Gerard Depardieu will star in a drama about a Chechen man who seeks revenge for the killing of his son. Chechnya, a southern Russian province, has been in the spotlight since it emerged that the suspects in April's Boston marathon bombing are ethnic Chechens. The predominantly Muslim province was devastated by two separatist wars with Moscow, and its current ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663746/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 12:14:09 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663746/scat/f825b92e19df636a Watch the trailer for A Field in England, the new film from Sightseers director Ben Wheatley. Set during the English civil war, it follows a group of deserters who are forced by an alchemist to help him hunt treasure. After snacking on wild mushrooms, madness and terror descends. A Field in England stars Michael Smile, Peter Ferdinando and The League of Gentlemen's Reece Shearsmith and goes ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663747/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 11:56:48 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663747/scat/f825b92e19df636a A blood-soaked vengeance tale from Japan drew the biggest boos in the race for the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize Monday, with critics savaging a "risible" parade of ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663748/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 11:56:47 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663748/scat/f825b92e19df636a Paul Tassi . But it is both ingenious and diabolical. Most gamers with enough time to properly play through last year's video game are also wise enough to know that this is recycled material, while those who don't have the game won't care about this film's origins. It's two products for the price of one. But putting aside its complicated history, it's a very slight ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663619/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 11:54:02 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663619/scat/f825b92e19df636a Despite National Awards, accolades at festivals abroad and the multiplex culture, makers of offbeat cinema in India often continue to struggle when it comes to finding big screen release.An encouraging remark last year by Charles Tesson, artistic director at Festival De Cannes, for the Anurag Kashyap- produced Peddlers said it all about the changing face of Indian cinema. "Good news is that ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663620/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 10:51:39 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663620/scat/f825b92e19df636a mainly for our domestic market in the Philippines; but, of course, getting into the Director’s Fortnight was a welcome gift for all the hard work we poured into the making of the film – not to mention almost four years of finding a way to get it produced," said the Manila-based ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663750/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 10:45:37 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663750/scat/f825b92e19df636a THR's music editor recalls a ride through wine country with Ray Manzarek. The rocker and lifelong movie lover died on May 20 after a battle with bile duct ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663749/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 10:45:36 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663749/scat/f825b92e19df636a ) is gathering steam in Cannes with Metrodome snatching up U.K. rights to the 80s period piece after seeing a 3-minute promo screened by sales agent ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663751/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 10:45:35 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663751/scat/f825b92e19df636a Blind Detective: Cannes Review An opening montage, mixing fight sequences with archive footage of the 1954-1962 colonial conflict, outlines the film’s setting and major themes from the get-go. Next, we’re introduced to Simon ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663752/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 10:45:33 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663752/scat/f825b92e19df636a PHOTOS: Radiant 'X-Men' Star Fan Bingbing Honored at Glittery Cannes Fest "In the span of an hour they had gotten into the house through the roof and gone through all of our rooms," said Khanna. "They only took cash, laptops, iPads and women’s jewelry but left our passports and credit cards. They were very professional." Khanna’s group reported the ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663720/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 10:45:31 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663720/scat/f825b92e19df636a stars singer-turned-actor Fukuyama Masaharu as the father who finds out that due to a hospital mistake the boy he has raised as his son for six years is not his biological child. Kore-eda both writes the screenplays for, and edits, most of his own films, which he says he believes is part of a director’s work. He sat down ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663753/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 10:45:31 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663753/scat/f825b92e19df636a Actress Kate Hudson poses as she arrives for the world premiere of the film ''Nine'' at Leicester Square in London December 3, 2009. Credit: Reuters/Stefan ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663621/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 10:44:33 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214663621/scat/f825b92e19df636a Bradley Cooper poses with fans upon his arrival for the premiere of The Hangover Part III at the Westwood Village Theatre in Los Angeles. Paul Buck / ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662238/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 10:03:45 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662238/scat/f825b92e19df636a CANNES, France - Joel and Ethan Coen had almost given up on casting the lead for their film "Inside Llewyn Davis." The part, a folk musician in early 1960s Greenwich Village, demanded the elusive combination of someone who could both carry a movie and perform the songs central to the film. Then they met Oscar Isaac. "It just didn't happen until he walked in the room," ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662239/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:50 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662239/scat/f825b92e19df636a Entertainment News: With the remake of "Awara", the Kapoors' illustrious home banner RK Films would be grandly revived. Rishi Kapoor and his actor son Ranbir are getting ready to step into the former's grandfather Prithiviraj Kapoor and father Raj Kapoor's roles in an "Awara" ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662143/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:57 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662143/scat/f825b92e19df636a Health News: In a candid conversation with Esquire magazine, Brad Pitt revealed that he personally wanted it to be a private affair but it was Jolie, who wanted to share her story with the world so that others would understand it and not get ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662240/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:56 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662240/scat/f825b92e19df636a Andrew Collins takes another trawl through last week's televisual offerings. Sky Atlantic sees the return of both Game of Thrones and Mad Men, while there's also more from Oliver Stone in his Untold History of America. Back in the terrestrial world is Northern Irish drama The Fall and The United States of Television, both on BBC2. - There's even a trip back in time, with National ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662241/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:25 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662241/scat/f825b92e19df636a I absolutely support any actress who doesn’t want to do nudity, particularly given the disparate pressure on women to take their clothes off on-screen, and how often that nudity is used as fan service rather than for narrative emphasis or to grow characters. But I do think it’s depressing that we’re at a point where actresses feel that they’re faced with a choice: getting ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662242/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 09:44:22 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662242/scat/f825b92e19df636a , an excellent documentary that chronicles the comedy legend's career. If you're a fan of Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs and other Brooks creations, the movie is a must-see. Several of his famous friends are interviewed as well, including Carl Reiner, Cloris Leachman, Buck Henry, Rob Reiner, Tracey Ullman and Joan Rivers.Today PBS has ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662145/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 09:42:44 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662145/scat/f825b92e19df636a US actor Matt Damon talks on May 21, 2013 during a press conference for the film "Behind the Candelabra" presented in Competition at the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662144/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 09:42:43 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662144/scat/f825b92e19df636a Zach Galifianakis is well-known for his dry comedy, but it turns out he’s got a sweet spot. It turns out the 43-year-old comedian recently saved an older woman from homelessness. According to a New York Daily ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662147/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 09:30:08 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662147/scat/f825b92e19df636a Wikimedia Ask the next 10 people you meet--or interact with on Facebook or Tumblr--if they've heard of Benedict Cumberbatch, and you're likely to get at least a few affirmative answers. The actor's popularity has been building steadily since he started playing Sherlock Holmes in the BBC's update of the series, and his brilliant turn as the villain in Star Trek: Into Darkness ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662146/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 09:30:02 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662146/scat/f825b92e19df636a was critically acclaimed for its realistic portrayal of the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts. Kashyap then challenged mainstream sensibilities with his award-winning 2009 ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662243/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 09:29:58 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662243/scat/f825b92e19df636a Entertainment One Acquires Canadian Rights to David Hewlett Thriller 'Debug' But one-time purchase charges helped lead the Canadian indie producer to a year-end loss of $1.6 million to March 31, 2013, against earnings of $26.6 million in the year-earlier period. Unadjusted pre-tax profits were down sharply to $8.3 million, compared with year-earlier pre-tax profits of $35.2 million. ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662244/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 09:29:57 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662244/scat/f825b92e19df636a Cannes Film Festival 2013 Kino Lorber took the title for the U.S, Cineart bought it for Benelux, and AMA grabbed it for Greece. Previously, Ad Vitam had purchased the movie for France, Arrow acquired it for the U.K., Golem has it for Spain, Midas for Portugal and Filmswelike found it likeable enough for Canada. In addition, MK2 is in final negotiations for Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, Korea, ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662224/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 09:29:54 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662224/scat/f825b92e19df636a Cannes: Zentropa Unveils Teaser Poster for Lars von Trier's 'Nymphomaniac' The book, one of the Sweden's best-selling novels, has been translated into 24 languages. It is the story of Red Orm, a 10th-century Norseman living in the pre-Christian nation of ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662010/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 09:29:54 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214662010/scat/f825b92e19df636a Now that the first few days of catwalk bling and celebrity razzle-dazzle have died down, the Cannes film festival has returned to what it does best: showcasing strong, socially engaged cinema with a global ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660807/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:53 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660807/scat/f825b92e19df636a CANNES, France - Hollywood is hell. That's an idea to set tongues wagging at the Cannes Film Festival, and it's the distinct impression left by Israeli director Ari Folman's head-spinning part-animated feature "The Congress." Fittingly, Cannes provided the inspiration for the director's dystopian vision of the entertainment business, which stars actress Robin ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660899/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 08:48:36 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660899/scat/f825b92e19df636a 's first single, "Like the Angel," which singer-guitarist Tim McIlrath notes is pretty true to the original with a few tweaks that super-fans will ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660871/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 08:47:28 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660871/scat/f825b92e19df636a 2010 animated comedy . Starring Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig, the film is set to open in theaters on July 3rd. The soundtrack will be available for pre-orders starting June 11th, with its official release slated for June 18th. Along with his production work, Pharrell contributed three original tracks – one of which, "Scream," features Cee Lo Green. Here, get a first listen to ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660870/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 08:47:27 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660870/scat/f825b92e19df636a PAULEEN Luna: There's nothing to hide. Hunky Star was four hours late on the set of a high-profile project. Production Staffer decided to shoot around HS to avoid costly delays. Supporting Player, on the other hand, had made an effort to get to the out-of-town location ahead of schedule. Only minutes away from the venue, SP got a call from PS. PS said SP didn't have to show up, ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660900/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 08:41:14 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660900/scat/f825b92e19df636a This week's Cine-files is from Lee Curtis, a West Country-born, freelance journalist currently based in north Cornwall. A Falmouth University film graduate and regular contributor to Big Screen magazine, West Briton and Sabotage Times. Follow him on ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660901/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 08:39:49 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660901/scat/f825b92e19df636a Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark - has fallen into British hands after Ambassador Theatre Group brought its first theatre outside the UK.The owner-operator, the largest such company in Britain with about 49,000 seats across the country, has acquired the 2,000-seat Foxwoods theatre in New York through its subsidiary Lyric Theatre LLC for an undisclosed fee, reported to be between $60m and $70m ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660873/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:41 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660873/scat/f825b92e19df636a Beau Bridges as a father who wasn't much of a father to his kids. When he knew he was dying, he devised a complex game that would hopefully bring them together. More specifically, perhaps, it would award one of them his $23 million fortune. The new Fox comedy premiere introduced the three siblings who would be reluctantly playing the game. First up was a customized version of Trivial ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660903/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:41 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660903/scat/f825b92e19df636a As Cannes celebrates 100 years of Indian cinema, the auteur discusses the five (!) projects he has in Cannes this year -- including his love letter to Indian ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660904/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:02 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660904/scat/f825b92e19df636a Cannes: U.K. to Get 'Sake-Bombed' The novel follows 82-year-old widower and ex-Marine Sheldon Horowitz who, having grudgingly moving to Oslo with his granddaughter and her Norwegian husband, witnesses the murder of a woman in his apartment complex. He rescues her six-year-old son and goes on the run, fearing that the Balkan gang responsible for the murder will return. Chased by the ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660810/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:01 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660810/scat/f825b92e19df636a The latest rendering of Liberty Center, a mixed-use development from Steiner + Associates. Steiner + Associates, the developers of Liberty Center in Butler County, has a deal with Cobb Theaters to open a CineBistro concept at the mixed-use center, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier. CineBistro is the second of two anchors announced for the 1.1 million-square-foot Liberty Center, joining ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660777/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:28 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660777/scat/f825b92e19df636a CANNES, France - Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: KEANU REEVES STEPS BEHIND THE LENS The transition from actor to director was not an easy one for Keanu Reeves. Reeves, who showed clips from his upcoming film "Man of Tai Chi" to a select crowd on Monday, said it took him a while to get into the director's mindset. "The ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214659644/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 07:39:21 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214659644/scat/f825b92e19df636a On the right Trek ... a fully clothed Dr Carol Marcus (Alice Eve) and Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) in Star Trek Into Darkness. Photograph: Moviestore / Rex ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214659645/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:51 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214659645/scat/f825b92e19df636a Paul Wright tells Henry Barnes about his first feature, For Those In Peril, which is in the Critics' Week strand of this year's Cannes film festival. Set in a remote Scottish village, the film follows Aaron, a disturbed young man wracked with guilt for surviving the shipwreck that killed his ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214659646/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:50 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214659646/scat/f825b92e19df636a AUSTRALIAN filmmaker Baz Luhrmann is used to getting mixed reviews, but he's having the last laugh with The Great Gatsby. The Australian-filmed Gatsby has received some lacklustre reviews from the critics, but it has opened with a box office bang. "This morning internationally we were No.1 in the world against Iron Man and Star Trek," Luhrmann said during an interview on 7.30 on the ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660809/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 07:28:21 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214660809/scat/f825b92e19df636a Nymphomaniac Production year: 2013 Country: Denmark Directors: Lars von Trier Cast: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Christian Slater, Jamie Bell, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgard, Uma Thurman, Willem ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214658561/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 06:22:37 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214658561/scat/f825b92e19df636a He's played a science-fiction hero, policeman and even Hamlet. But now actor Keanu Reeves is taking on a new role - as director of a contemporary martial arts movie aimed at both Chinese and Western audiences.Reeves has stepped behind the camera to make his directorial debut ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214658563/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 06:22:30 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214658563/scat/f825b92e19df636a off the top of the Chinese box office charts in the week ending on Sunday.The film, which tells the story of a trio of entrepreneurs who establish an English language training service, has pulled in 108 million yuan (about $17.6 million) since its Friday debut, China Film News reported on ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214658516/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 06:22:01 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214658516/scat/f825b92e19df636a Live From Cannes: The Stars and Director of Cannibal Movie 'We Are What We Are' Helmer Jim Mickle along with cast members Bill Sage, Julia Garner and Wyatt Russell talk about remaking the gruesome Mexican horror movie of the same ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214658548/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 06:03:43 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214658548/scat/f825b92e19df636a With the Cannes Film Festival nearing the finishing stretch, the independent film business already is turning its attention to the fall festival circuit. One title that’s likely to make an appearance ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214658549/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 06:03:43 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214658549/scat/f825b92e19df636a Nestled into an incline overlooking the Grand River in Cambridge, Ont., the Dunfield Theatre opened in March. Diamond Schmitt Architects gave the $14-million building a simple exterior of limestone and two types of metal panels - white defines the public areas, charcoal grey covers a fly-tower that rises nine metres above the lower roof line. (Tom ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214657634/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 05:26:07 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214657634/scat/f825b92e19df636a Nestled into an incline overlooking the Grand River in Cambridge, Ont., the Dunfield Theatre opened in March. Diamond Schmitt Architects gave the $14-million building a simple exterior of limestone and two types of metal panels - white defines the public areas, charcoal grey covers a fly-tower that rises nine metres above the lower roof line.(Tom ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214657635/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 05:26:06 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214657635/scat/f825b92e19df636a Catherine Shoard reviews Behind the Candelabra, director Steven Soderbergh's biopic of Liberace. Michael Douglas plays the late entertainer and Matt Damon his partner Scott Thorson. The film charts their relationship from initial romance to eventual disillusionment, anchored by two extraordinary central ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214657640/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 05:16:32 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214657640/scat/f825b92e19df636a Back at the Hotel du Cap for an audience with Liberace, then home to Cannes for Eurotrash excess from Paulo Sorrentino ... and Euro-tensions courtesy of the ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214657641/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 05:16:31 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214657641/scat/f825b92e19df636a Entertainment One has reported a 25% jump in profit growth, helped by the release of the fifth Twilight film. Photograph: Summit Entertainment/Sportsphoto ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214657642/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 05:16:30 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214657642/scat/f825b92e19df636a Iron Man 3 (the other two being Marvel and Disney), DMG, or Dynamic Marketing Group, has gained a great deal of attention from both domestic and international circles as well. The question on everyone's mind is how this Chinese commercial company made the leap to becoming a co-producer on such a huge Hollywood franchise film.In a face-to-face interview with the Global Times last week, Dan ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214657643/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 05:15:23 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214657643/scat/f825b92e19df636a Lando Hite, an exercise rider and caretaker at the Celestial Acres horse training facility, said his experience of living in Oklahoma's "Tornado Alley" had likely saved his life: when the storm seemed to go quiet, he said, he knew that danger was imminent.Hite, who lived and worked at the facility, told local CNN affiliate KFOR that he set several horses free to give them a ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214657584/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 05:02:21 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214657584/scat/f825b92e19df636a Bulgarian star actor and former Culture Minister, Stefan Danailov, is the oldest MP in the country's 42nd General Assembly. File photo by ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214656676/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 04:12:58 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214656676/scat/f825b92e19df636a Actress Amanda Abbington - the long-term partner of Hollywood star Martin Freeman - has called it "mean" and upsetting that her bankruptcy woes went ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214656677/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 04:09:23 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214656677/scat/f825b92e19df636a is to be screened by two major independent cinemas in the UK, the Cornerhouse in Manchester May 27, and the National Media Museum in Bradford, June 1. First released in ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214654032/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 01:07:56 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214654032/scat/f825b92e19df636a Cairo's Contemporary Image Collective (CIC) is collaborating with the UK's Tate Modern in a collective video art exhibition entitled 'Objects in Mirror are Closer than they Appear', which raises questions about the nature of cinema and moving images, and the role played by the audiences' imaginations and perceptions in constructing narratives.The exhibition features seven ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214654033/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 00:52:01 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214654033/scat/f825b92e19df636a INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Online reviews are gaining in popularity, but users may not always be getting the truth when they click on a link. 24-Hour News 8 investigated an underground economy where people are paying for online reviews. Indiana University researchers Minaxi Gupta and Robert Hoyle recently conducted a study on fraudulent reviews. "There is a whole economy behind writing fraudulent ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214654068/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 00:43:34 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214654068/scat/f825b92e19df636a Francois Ozon: When I began my career, [my films were] always about teenagers. So I wanted to return to that and do a film about adolescence and maybe show another vision of what is often an idealized period. French cinema often idealizes adolescence and there is a kind of nostalgia about it. And actually I don’t have nostalgia at all for that period, for me it was a difficult period in ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214654069/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 00:39:21 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214654069/scat/f825b92e19df636a A producer for Lars von Trier's hotly anticipated two films tells THR of the sex scenes: "Above the waist it will be the star and the below the waist it will be the ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214654070/scat/f825b92e19df636a Tue, 21 May 2013 00:39:18 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214654070/scat/f825b92e19df636a You’re known as one of the few people in Hollywood that can say "no" to Harvey Weinstein. Is that difficult? You know, I am who I am, and I’m a very honest person. Harvey respects that about me, and he knows that when I argue with him, it’s not that I have a personal agenda; it’s what I feel is best for the company. I even had a little tussle with him yesterday, ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214653125/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 23:34:10 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214653125/scat/f825b92e19df636a A TASMANIAN man set up a video camera to capture paranormal activity instead filmed his partner engaging in a sexual relationship with his teenage son, a court has heard. The 28-year-old woman pleaded guilty to five counts of having sexual intercourse with a minor in Tasmania's Supreme Court, The Mercury reports. Crown Prosecutor Jackie Hartnett told the court in October last year the woman ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214654034/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 23:31:52 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214654034/scat/f825b92e19df636a Christian Bale was almost unrecognizable as he traveled through LAX on Monday with his family. Christian Bale was almost unrecognizable as he traveled through LAX on Monday with his family.The Dark Knight actor was seen looking completely different to how fans are used to seeing him, sporting a shaved head, and also a lot more weight than usual.The actor has taken on a new look for his new film ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214652267/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 22:46:43 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214652267/scat/f825b92e19df636a Hollywood imports are no longer required to make a buzz on the West End stage, the head of the Donmar Warehouse said, after unveiling a new Autumn season starring Tom Hiddleston and Jessica ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214652260/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 22:36:46 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214652260/scat/f825b92e19df636a Zach Galifianakis brought Elizabeth "Mimi" Haist, an 87-year-old woman he met at a laundromat in 1994, to the Los Angeles premiere of "The Hangover III" on ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214652268/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 22:20:27 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214652268/scat/f825b92e19df636a Paramount Pictures of the United States announced on Monday that it had added Chinese actress Li Bingbing into the cast for the upcoming sci-fi actioner "Transformers 4," based on the product line of the well-known American toy maker Hasbro.Li, who is best known by western audience for starring in " Resident Evil: Retribution" and "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan," ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214651318/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 21:43:55 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214651318/scat/f825b92e19df636a Belmont County . At around 7 p.m. near exit 209, a tractor-trailer parked on the berm was rear-ended by another tractor-trailer. A non-hazardous material was spilled all over the roadway. Traffic is currently being detoured off exit 208 to U.S. 40. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is on the scene investigating. No word on any injuries. We do have a NEWS9 crew headed to the scene. Stick with NEWS9 ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214650239/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 20:48:31 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214650239/scat/f825b92e19df636a The Missing Picture (L'Image manquante): Cannes Review Premiering in the Cannes ACID program - an independent sidebar that’s actually been going on for two decades, but has only recently started subtitling films in English - the film was produced ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214650242/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 20:19:42 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214650242/scat/f825b92e19df636a Louis C.K. Is Donating Part of $1 Million Paycheck From Web Comedy Special to Charity Through the pact, New Wave will bring a series of original stand-up specials -- some will be pre-taped while others will be live -- featuring A-list comedians to the cinema. The list of talent participating will be announced at a later date. Select cities include Los Angeles, New York City, Houston, Chicago, San ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214650241/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 20:19:42 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214650241/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon May 20, 2013 7:58pm EDT May 20 (Reuters) - British theater company Ambassador Theatre Group's subsidiary Lyric Theatre LLC has purchased Foxwoods Theatre, currently home to the "Spider-Man" musical, from Live Nation Entertainment Inc, the companies said on Monday. Lyric Theatre paid about $65 million for Foxwoods, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The Foxwoods ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214650224/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 19:58:32 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214650224/scat/f825b92e19df636a When Michigan-based indie-pop project Saturday Looks Good To Me regrouped in 2012, it was a welcome but weird experience. The meta-nostalgia of revisiting a beloved early-2000s band that drew its inspiration from the wavering mini-symphonies of the '60s girl-group era was strange, but few bands are able to transmit so precise a mood, and it was easy to slide back into Saturday's charms. ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214649068/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 19:19:38 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214649068/scat/f825b92e19df636a BRITAIN'S biggest theatre group has reached across the Atlantic Ocean and bought Broadway's biggest theatre from Live Nation Entertainment for about $US60 million ($A61.81 ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214649045/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 19:07:06 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214649045/scat/f825b92e19df636a Cary Elwes on the cast roster has been picked up by Monterey Media for all U.S. and Canadian rights in a deal struck with the film's production banner 3K ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214649069/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 19:04:57 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214649069/scat/f825b92e19df636a In the years since its 1981 release, Sam Raimi's cabin-in-the-woods cheapie The Evil Dead has been elevated to the realm of myth. You won't ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214649070/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 18:52:43 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214649070/scat/f825b92e19df636a This undated publicity film image released by Paramount Pictures shows, Zachary Quinto, left, as Spock and Chris Pine as Kirk in a scene in the movie, "Star Trek Into Darkness," from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions. Since premiering Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in huge-screen IMAX theaters and expanding Thursday to general cinemas, "Into Darkness" has pulled in $84.1 ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214643926/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 18:24:50 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214643926/scat/f825b92e19df636a The fizz has long come off the European Film industry, even if the champagne corks are popping in Cannes. The financial crisis of 2007 has hit the business hard, subsidies being cut, even in countries which previously feather bedded the industry. Spain for example has seen state aid go from 124 million euros down to just 55 million. It’s not just the present that is the concern. The ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214643985/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 17:59:19 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214643985/scat/f825b92e19df636a is still one of the giddiest joy rides that Hollywood has ever engineered. The bad news is that the film's 3-D makeover is pretty pointless. There's no denying that certain scenes are given an extra layer of visual depth. But the high-tech facelift doesn't really add much to the scenes you most want to be dazzled by, like the white-knuckle T. rex-versus-Jeep chase or the ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214643986/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 17:49:48 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214643986/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon May 20, 2013 5:23pm EDT WASHINGTON May 20 (Reuters) - Cinemark Holdings Inc , which owns 467 theaters in the United States and Latin America with more than 5,000 screens, has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Rave Holdings LLC movie theaters if the companies sell theaters in three states, the Justice Department said on Monday. The department said it filed the settlement in U.S. District ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214643928/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 17:23:43 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214643928/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mnemonic Theatre Productions artistic director Caleb McMullen in the company's rehearsal space in Vancouver, May 16, 2013. (Jeff Vinnick for The Globe and ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642686/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 17:22:26 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642686/scat/f825b92e19df636a SANTIAGO, Chile - Antonio Banderas will play the charismatic miner known as "Super Mario," who in 2010 became the public face of 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for 69 days. Producer Mike Medavoy announced Sunday at Cannes that Banderas will star as Mario Sepulveda in "The 33." Sepulveda told the Associated Press on Monday that he's "thrilled" ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642696/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 17:21:02 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642696/scat/f825b92e19df636a click here ) in the film. And I agree with them on that score. For example (surprise, surprise) the role of the CPUSA and specifically of The Daily Worker and Lester Rodney and Bill Mardo, in the baseball integration campaign gets no mention at all. Nor does the fact that while Robinson lined up against the black-listed Paul Robeson during the McCarthy Era (when Robinson was in the game), he ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642622/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 17:19:08 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642622/scat/f825b92e19df636a "Star Trek Into Darkness" opened atop the U.S. box office, though its debut didn't quite make the jump to warp speed that Paramount Pictures executives expected. "Into Darkness," the second J.J. Abrams-directed installment in the long-running science-fiction franchise, took in $70.6 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates, bringing its total take to ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642624/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 17:15:12 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642624/scat/f825b92e19df636a Xbox will be a technological wonder. The game console will likely connect to other devices. It'll feature that utterly cool hands-free Kinect controller, which may let users wave in the air to communicate online with friends, change TV stations, write texts, or do other marvelous cross-platform things. But I worry it won't matter, because the gaming world doesn't have a hardware ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642493/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 17:14:01 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642493/scat/f825b92e19df636a The first film originally was called 'Redline' before it became 'The Fast and the Furious' LOS ANGELES -- As it is prone to do, The Fast and the Furious franchise is revving up for another neck-and-neck race.But this time, the competition comes from other flicks.Fast & Furious 6, the latest installment of a series that has become one of America's least likely and most ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642625/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 17:07:09 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642625/scat/f825b92e19df636a Despite a white-hot stage and screen career spanning more than four decades, Patti LuPone has no time for nostalgia -- and with good reason. The powerhouse performer is once again on a professional roll, having ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642690/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 16:57:16 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642690/scat/f825b92e19df636a the story follows Paul Frampton, a divorced theoretical particle physicist, who meets Denise Milani, a Czech bikini model, on the online dating site Mate1.com. Milani's pictures on the site show a dark-haired, dark-eyed beauty with a supposedly natural DDD breast size. The two begin to correspond and plan their perfect life together, but first, the woman asks the British professor if he ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642673/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 16:56:51 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642673/scat/f825b92e19df636a The stars came out for the premiere of the underworld drama from Guillaume Canet. Set in 1974 New York, the film also stars Billy Crudup, Zoe Saldana and Mila ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642674/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 16:56:50 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214642674/scat/f825b92e19df636a Daft Punk, "Random Access Memories" (Columbia) For a sense of the random oddities that dot Daft Punk's strange, funky, cosmic fourth album, consider a partial discography of the musicians employed by the two Frenchmen in service of its creation: Michael Jackson, Jim Henson and Miles Davis, among others. "Random Access Memories," in all its disco-obsessed, historically ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214641500/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 16:17:49 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214641500/scat/f825b92e19df636a "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" is due for release this Christmas. To help you stay classy until then, please enjoy this ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214641501/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 16:12:26 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214641501/scat/f825b92e19df636a Elizabeth Taylor's Cleopatra' gets a face lift, and director Bernardo Bertolucci looks on as 'The Last Emperor' goes 3-D at the Cannes Film ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214641417/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 16:03:27 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214641417/scat/f825b92e19df636a 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' opens in theaters July 2014 Jennifer Lawrence is looking a little blue these days.It's all good, though -- the newly minted Oscar winner's just in full body makeup and yellow contact lenses as the shapeshifting supervillain Mystique on the Montreal set of X-Men: Days of Future Past.Director Bryan ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214641416/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 16:03:27 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214641416/scat/f825b92e19df636a Paull is a London-based scribe who has worked in film and television on both sides of the pond and has had two plays performed at the Royal National Theatre London. But it’s her upcoming manuscript that piqued agency interest. Paull was written a dark thriller ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214641480/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 15:53:25 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214641480/scat/f825b92e19df636a which also stars Hemsworth, on Aug. 16. Hemsworth is represented by ROAR and WME, who negotiated his deal along with Morris and Yorn. Gudegast, who is a client of 360 Management and WME, is also writing and will ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214641481/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 15:53:25 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214641481/scat/f825b92e19df636a , portrays a struggling actor in his thirties who reconnects with his family as he seeks purpose in life. Hudson, whose recent film credits ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214641482/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 15:53:23 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214641482/scat/f825b92e19df636a Carol Burnett was still such a rock star? The adoring fans who gobbled up tickets fast to the legendary TV comic’s sold-out appearance Friday at the State Theatre came bearing gifts and even wearing Irish green Scarlett O’Hara dresses (with curtain rods, no less!). They had a whole lot of stories to share with Burnett, too, many of which involved some kind of ailment or sad story that ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640117/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 15:13:54 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640117/scat/f825b92e19df636a T.S. Eliot referred to as "the violet hour." For her latest aerial dance production, the director of Santa Barbara Centre for Aerial Arts, Ninette Paloma wanted to capture the beauty and suspense of that moment between day and night. Last Friday evening at the Lobero Theatre, her company La Petite Chouette presented The Violet Hour, a nuanced performance in three acts. Indigo lights ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640119/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 15:07:06 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640119/scat/f825b92e19df636a Feature: Young heroes become Hollywood box office hits by Yanting Wang LOS ANGELES, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The "Harry Potter" films generated 7.7 billion dollars in box office worldwide. "The Lord of the Rings" series made some 2.9 billion, and this year's Oscar Best Picture "Life of Pi" has taken in 608 million since last September. It looks like young heroes are ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640028/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 15:07:02 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640028/scat/f825b92e19df636a Steven Soderbergh is working on a new currency. In his Chelsea studio, among various film posters and piles of moviemaking mementos, he has a few paintings in progress, including a new, livelier, "more Hendrix" version of a U.S. dollar bill. It's only one of the many artistic endeavors he bounces between now that he's begun his long-predicted hiatus from filmmaking. On ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640131/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:58 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640131/scat/f825b92e19df636a May 20--It wasn't a shock when NBC announced there would be no third act for "Smash," canceling it after only two seasons. Once original episodes moved to Saturday, it was clear the end was near. If you want to see what will now be the series finale, it will air at 9 p.m. Saturday on KSEE (Channel 24.1). My favorite thing out of the two seasons was getting to see and hear Megan ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640090/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:57 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640090/scat/f825b92e19df636a May 20--Sam Jaeger, star of the NBC TV show Parenthood, will be coming back to his hometown of Perrysburg and speaking at Way Public Library at 7 p.m. May 29. He will be showing his 3-year-old son Gus where he grew up and visiting his 96-year-old grandmother LaVada Graening. His aunt Faye Jaeger lined him up with the Way Library for the event. Since his parents, LeAnne and Charles Jaeger, moved ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640132/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:55 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640132/scat/f825b92e19df636a May 20--As people and families plan their Sundays, they can soon add movie nights to their to-do list. The RiverPark Center announced its new season of "Movies on the River." The free movie series includes four films. "It's one of our staple events," said Travis Estes, director of sales and marketing. "It's a good way for families to spend time together and have ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640029/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:51 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640029/scat/f825b92e19df636a By Tony Clayton-Lea It might be a tad ironic to have Slum Cinema as the umbrella title for an adventurous night of movie entertainment, but 24-year- old Canadian, Dublin-resident Anna Davies may just have hit a particularly hard and recession-driven nail on the head by doing so. Davies' love of cult movies was nurtured during her teenage years in her native Calgary, Alberta, as she soaked up ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640031/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:44 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640031/scat/f825b92e19df636a By Donald Clarke The latest project from the Coen Brothers sounded so promising one sensed the audience at Cannes watching terrified through its collective splayed fingers. Based on the memoirs of Dave Van Ronk, a kind of John the Baptist to Bob Dylan's Jesus, the film hangs around Greenwich Village in the months (days, in fact) before the folk scene properly took off. It features Justin ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640030/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:43 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640030/scat/f825b92e19df636a By BILL ERVOLINO Midnight movies? The phrase brings a smile to the face of North Jersey film fan Louis Azzollini, who recalls "crowds of people laughing through late- night screenings of 'Reefer Madness' after smoking a bunch of it in the parking lot." A co-founder of the Fort Lee Film Commission, Azzollini has a fondness for all movies but says he'll probably always have ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640032/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:35 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640032/scat/f825b92e19df636a Critic and director Mark Cousins is receiving rave reviews at Cannes for his inspirational film about cinema and childhood. He tells Charlotte Higgins why it's the decade of the ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640133/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:04 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640133/scat/f825b92e19df636a The comedian announced the news via Twitter on Monday Fear not, potential Oscar nominees of next year -- neither Ted, Stewie nor their funnyman creator will be poking fun at you. At least not in an official capacity.Family Guy comedian and star Seth MacFarlane, this year's host of the Academy Awards, will not be returning for a repeat performance. ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640034/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 14:56:58 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640034/scat/f825b92e19df636a , was originally scheduled to take place on May 17 at a farm show in the rural Australian town of Wee Waa, population 2,100. The unconventional choice of locale made worldwide news, as intended. The event (and its marketing) was always about more than just two French guys releasing an album: It was an attempt to breathe life into the idea that a distinct collection of songs could still be ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640134/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 14:49:57 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640134/scat/f825b92e19df636a Colombia is the latest country to vie for production work. Hollywood may migrate south for a while while Colombia becomes the next country to bid for Hollywood production by offering incentives for filming. According to a report by Variety, a new law in the country will allow foreign shoots for film and TV investing over $500,000 in the Colombia's economy can receive cash rebates of up to 40 ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214639879/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 14:48:17 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214639879/scat/f825b92e19df636a "Brave's" Brenda Chapman and Mark Andrews on stage at the Oscars. The rules have changed for Best Animated Feature Oscar: The award can have only two recipients, and one must have a producer ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640093/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 14:46:13 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640093/scat/f825b92e19df636a Oscars: Why Seth MacFarlane Should Host Again (Opinion) "Traumatized critics exhale: I'm unable to do the Oscars again," MacFarlane writes. "Tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640092/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 14:46:11 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640092/scat/f825b92e19df636a 'Brave' Director Slams Disney for Redesign of Princess Character The rules have changed for Best Animated Feature Oscar: The award can have only two recipients, and one must have a producer credit. Typically, animation has awarded one award to the "key creative person," usually the film's director -- and in the case of a directing team, the two directors. The change is a ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640137/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 14:45:58 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640137/scat/f825b92e19df636a in selecting the recipient of the Golden Goblet Award from a slate of 12 films. Hooper was already unveiled as president of the jury last month, while Masoumi was last year’s winner of the top award ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640136/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 14:45:56 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640136/scat/f825b92e19df636a Venue: Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard) Opens: Autumn, 2013 (Millennium Films) Production: Millennium Films Cast: James Franco, Tim Blake Nelson, Danny McBride, Logan Marshall-Green, Ahna O’Reilly, Jim Parrack, Beth Grant, Brady Permenter, Scott Haze Director: James Franco Screenwriters: James Franco, Matt Rager, based on the novel by William Faulkner Producers: Lee ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640135/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 14:45:56 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640135/scat/f825b92e19df636a WA consumers who rely on web reviews for everything from where to go for dinner to weight loss treatment are being urged to be sceptical, with research suggesting as many as 30 per cent of online reviews could be fake.As part of a national crackdown on misleading online reviews, WA Commissioner for Consumer Protection Anne Driscoll said the agency had been looking into companies promoting weight ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640138/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 14:40:39 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214640138/scat/f825b92e19df636a Henry Cavill is pictured as Superman in a scene from "Man of Steel." There is speculation that the movie may include a tease for any upcoming Justice League film, but as of now, no formal plans have been announced. With all the Justice League merchandise that's scheduled to hit retail stores, you might think the movie will be out by Christmas, however, it has yet to even be announced. ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214641418/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 14:40:04 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214641418/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mnemonic Theatre Productions artistic director Caleb McMullen in the company's rehearsal space in Vancouver, May 16, 2013. (Jeff Vinnick for The Globe and ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214638752/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 13:59:19 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214638752/scat/f825b92e19df636a Bulgaria's newly elected 42nd Parliament will hold its first sitting Tuesday morning under the temporary chairmanship of oldest MP, socialist Stefan Danailov. The constitutional provision, which is also in place in other European countries and at the European Parliament, has it that the senior MP presides over sittings until the election of a permanent speaker. Born on December 9, 1942, ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214638673/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 13:54:32 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214638673/scat/f825b92e19df636a James Franco's adaptation of William Faulkner's novel is perhaps not entirely successful, but it's a brave and interesting attempt to pull off a film with a high degree of ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214638768/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 13:50:16 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214638768/scat/f825b92e19df636a The first Dutch film in 38 years to play in competition at Cannes is an acquired taste fable about the power of the shaman and the endemic evil of the upper ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214638767/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 13:50:12 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214638767/scat/f825b92e19df636a , the director, writer, and producer behind Italy’s most successful animated films, will be honored as the filmmaker of the year at the Ischia Global Film and Music Festival, organizers said Monday, also naming the first six films that will screen at the summer ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214639094/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 13:39:58 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214639094/scat/f825b92e19df636a Beijing Olympics . A young flautist travels to Beijing to audition for a conservatory. A seamstress for a fashion company is betrayed by her jealous boss when she designs a spectacular kite for the Beijing Kite ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214639224/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 13:38:55 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214639224/scat/f825b92e19df636a Cannes - A teaser poster for a film adaptation of former president Nelson Mandela's autobiography has been unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival in France, Channel 24 reported on ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214638675/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 13:38:09 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214638675/scat/f825b92e19df636a , the period drama will detail the relationship between writer Milne and his son. The two form their relationship as the writer comes up with one of the world's most famous children’s book character Winnie the ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214638769/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 13:32:31 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214638769/scat/f825b92e19df636a sci-fi film is now very logical and doable, so we wanted to move fast and create something special. We certainly know it will add a fantastic and thrilling realism to ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214638771/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 13:32:30 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214638771/scat/f825b92e19df636a Smart money is flowing back into the film business. But unlike the wave of so-called "dumb" money that washed ashore in late ‘90s and early 2000s, today’s investors are looking at projects with a more critical ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214638770/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 13:32:30 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214638770/scat/f825b92e19df636a CANNES, France - Indian cinema is being feted in Cannes on its 100th birthday. But amid the celebrations, the B-word - "Bollywood" - remains controversial. The French film festival has rolled out the red carpet for Indian cinema this year, with events including a gala dinner and screening Sunday of "Bombay Talkies," a portmanteau movie with four directors and a star-studded ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214637382/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 12:51:20 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214637382/scat/f825b92e19df636a Actress Aishwarya Rai poses for portraits at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214637290/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 12:51:09 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214637290/scat/f825b92e19df636a James Franco's As I Lay Dying, Keanu Reeves' Man of Tai Chi, and Guillaume Canet's Blood Ties were the day's big talking-points; here are the pictures to prove ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214637379/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 12:44:02 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214637379/scat/f825b92e19df636a has released a blurry teaser trailer for its Playstation 4 just one day ahead of its rival's big Xbox reveal. There are a lot of closeups and difficult-to-decipher geometry, but the intent here is clear -- Sony is going to show us what the PS4 actually looks like. The company got some flack for holding its big reveal in February without actually revealing the console, and now it's ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214637098/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 12:43:24 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214637098/scat/f825b92e19df636a Timberlake is enjoying his first Cannes competition and giving valuable assistance to his co-stars. CANNES, France -- Justin Timberlake is making the most of his first full Cannes Film Festival experience and he's helping his fellow actors from Inside Llewyn Davisenjoy it, as well.As the crew -- including Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac and John Goodman -- assembled on the steps of the theater ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214635766/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 11:31:42 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214635766/scat/f825b92e19df636a He may not be a role model for young cricketers, but his dramatic life can send a "strong" message of what's right and what's wrong. That's the theme of a Malayalam movie being planned around the rumbustious life of Sreesanth by filmmakers Shaji Kailas and AK Sajan. Sreesanth, a former Indian Test pacer and a member of the Rajasthan Royals team, is facing spot-fixing ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214635767/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 11:26:02 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214635767/scat/f825b92e19df636a "Summit's strength is its international distribution deals, and stronger overages from the entire Twilight series and Hunger Games," Stifel Nicolaus analyst Ben Mogil ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214635849/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 11:22:12 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214635849/scat/f825b92e19df636a , KSM took German-speaking Europe, Anchor Bay picked up the film for Australia and New Zealand and IPA bought Japanese rights. "We are receiving offers every day" said ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214635848/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 11:22:11 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214635848/scat/f825b92e19df636a Hong Kong superstars Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng reunite for their seventh big-screen collaboration in Johnnie To's comedy thriller, premiering in Cannes' Midnight ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214635850/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 11:22:10 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214635850/scat/f825b92e19df636a Eva Longoria 'Was Not Eating'; Depressed After Divorce The "Desperate Housewives" star attended the screening for "Jimmy P. Psychotherapy Of A Plains Indian" when she posed on the red carpet.Due to rain, Longoria was forced to lift her dazzling green gown off the ground in order to avoid puddles. In doing so, Longoria exposed her legs.The bedazzled Versace Atelier ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214635851/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 11:21:14 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214635851/scat/f825b92e19df636a Kathleen Patricia Morris . Morris and Herman-Morris Enterprises Inc., dab Hawaii's Premiere Mortgage Co., were ordered by state Commissioner of Financial Institutions Iris Ikeda-Catalani to cease operating as a mortgage loan originator because of alleged violations of state law, including originating a mortgage loan in a customer's name without authorization, receiving payoffs for ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214635852/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 11:18:49 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214635852/scat/f825b92e19df636a The reason for the burgeoning success of the Fast & Furious films eludes some people. This apparently humdrum franchise manages without superheroes, intergalactic conflict, aliens, zombies, vampires or 3D. What has it ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214634480/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 10:36:29 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214634480/scat/f825b92e19df636a Last Vegas Trailer on YouTube The topic: It's just like The Hangover but with four Academy Award-winning actors with more years of experience under their belts. Kevin Kline, Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro and Morgan Freeman head to Vegas for a bachelor party in the new comedy out Nov. 1.Why we're watching: A new wolfpack is in town, and its members have brought a lot more ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214634389/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 10:29:01 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214634389/scat/f825b92e19df636a Coogler says he wasn't familiar with the actor's work when he cast him. CANNES -- Surprising cameo roles are nothing new to the Cannes Film Festival. One of 2013's finest is Chad Michael Murray playing a small yet pivotal and tragic role in the gritty Fruitvale Station.The film stars Michael B. Jordan in the true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old California Bay Area resident who had a ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214634391/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 10:29:01 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214634391/scat/f825b92e19df636a Batman: Arkham Origins that showed a small preview of Batman facing off against Deathstroke. Now the full trailer is out, and those looking for nearly five minutes of a pre-rendered Batman fighting a pre-rendered Deathstroke are in for a ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214634482/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 10:18:50 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214634482/scat/f825b92e19df636a The purchase of Abdellatif Kechiche's lesbian tale follows the Canadian distributor, also picking up a second competition title, the Coen Brothers' "Inside Llewyn ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214634483/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 10:18:44 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214634483/scat/f825b92e19df636a The various plots will send us home thinking about the world as it was, or is, or might be, but we will also be absorbing, perhaps without noticing, other messages related to the characters on the screen and the people who play them.For example: Of all the characters that spoke at least one word in the 100 most popular movies of 2012, what percentage would you guess were female characters?That ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633212/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 09:30:47 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633212/scat/f825b92e19df636a Jennifer Aniston is one of Hollywood's leading stars. Aniston spoke exclusively with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo about what motivated her to get into the hair care ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633074/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 09:25:30 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633074/scat/f825b92e19df636a TAIPEI, TAIWAN--(Marketwired - May 20, 2013) - Drawing more than 500 people, Taiwan Cinema Party held at Plage Royale in Cannes Film Festival on May 18 was a successful ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633614/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 09:22:23 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633614/scat/f825b92e19df636a Star Trek Into Darkness . "It gave us a great opportunity to revisit these pieces-keeping them very familiar but to reinvent them every so slightly and give them a new level of ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633262/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 09:15:40 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633262/scat/f825b92e19df636a German sales group Atlas International, one of the true Cannes' survivors, has boarded a pack of high-profile genre titles for its Cannes slate, including Irish ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633263/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 09:15:39 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633263/scat/f825b92e19df636a , has a shot at a global sellout here at the Cannes film market as a slew of territory deals have already been signed and U.S. majors are circling the ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633251/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 09:15:37 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633251/scat/f825b92e19df636a Writer-director Yann Gonzalez' debut, which premiered out of competition in Cannes' Critic Week sidebar, feature stars Kate Moran, Eric Cantona and Beatrice ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633264/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 09:15:37 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633264/scat/f825b92e19df636a Guest Reviewer: Martin Scorsese on 'The Searchers' The tribute is scheduled to air on TNT on June 15 and as part of an all-night tribute to Brooks and on Turner Classic Movies on July ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633250/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 09:15:37 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633250/scat/f825b92e19df636a Recent Augsburg College graduate Kuoth Wiel has a key role in "The Good Lie," which is already being positioned as an Oscar contender for next year. The role was her first attempt at acting. (Photo by Angela Livieri, courtesy of Kuoth Wiel) Kuoth Wiel had a very busy spring. While most of her fellow Minnesotans were busy grousing about the weather, Wiel, 24, spent April and May: ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633215/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 09:09:54 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633215/scat/f825b92e19df636a Katrina Bowden arrives on the red carpet when Acer and Microsoft present a New York special screening of 'Star Trek Into Darkness' at AMC Loews Lincoln Square in New York City on May 9, 2013. UPI/John ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633265/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 09:07:19 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633265/scat/f825b92e19df636a There's nothing subtle about a Tyler Perry movie. In his latest big-screen morality play, Temptation each scene is so predictable you can almost finish ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633266/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 09:05:09 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214633266/scat/f825b92e19df636a CANNES, France - Director Takashi Miike says shooting an action movie in Japan is a lot harder than it looks. His Cannes Film Festival entry "Shield of Straw" is a robust thriller about a team of police tasked with escorting a child-killer with a billion-yen bounty on his head safely across the country. "It was extremely difficult to shoot all the scenes in Japan," he told ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214632110/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 08:40:08 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214632110/scat/f825b92e19df636a Creedence Clearwater Revival days to his solo career, and teamed with Dave Grohl and crew for a revival of CCR's anti-war anthem "Fortunate Son." The original's immediate twang and unhurried drums are swapped out for toothy riffs from Fogerty, while Grohl provides thick, beefy rhythm guitar. The previously steady drums shift into overgear, giving the track a big punk-rock ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214632091/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 08:39:08 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214632091/scat/f825b92e19df636a Sarah Silverman and Owen Wilson kicked off YouTube's seven-day comedy extravaganza - and David Brent is displaying his guitar skills. We're aiming to cover the ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214632111/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 08:33:43 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214632111/scat/f825b92e19df636a , which will open at Manhattan’s Village East Cinema on June 21 and at the Sundance Sunset Cinemas in Los Angeles on June 28. Additional theatrical bookings are scheduled for Albuquerque, Austin, Chicago, Columbus, Grand Rapids, Martha’s Vineyard, San Francisco and Seattle, as well as other cities to be announced, in partnership with specialty distributor ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214632113/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 08:16:06 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214632113/scat/f825b92e19df636a Cannes: China Buzzing Over Jia Zhangke's 'A Touch of Sin' According to initial estimates released on Monday by the state-backed China Film News ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214632112/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 08:16:05 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214632112/scat/f825b92e19df636a is my first film in a trilogy about Bombay, before it became a metropolis. It’s a story that has always fascinated me and we have been developing it for about four years, and I am very excited that now its fully ready and we begin shoot this year," said Kashyap whose latest directorial ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214632114/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 08:16:04 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214632114/scat/f825b92e19df636a , has raked in HK$101.6 million ($13 million) from its April 25 opening up to May 20, according to the Hong Kong Motion Pictures Industry Association and the Hong Kong Theatres Association. It is the third top grossing film ... http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214632115/scat/f825b92e19df636a Mon, 20 May 2013 08:16:04 -0400 http://www.michigansun.com/index.php/sid/214632115/scat/f825b92e19df636a