National Film Registry names 25 films to preservation list
2010-12-29 08:09:41
A range of movies from comedy "Airplane!" to George Lucas' "The Empire Strikes Back" and 1906 short film "A Trip Down Market Street" were named to the National Film Registry on Tuesday, ensuring their preservation for future generations.
Movies for keeps
2010-12-28 16:56:51
The year has seen Chinese cinema mature with films that have not just performed well but pushed the boundaries in terms of plot and execution.
Oscar ballots get mailed to voters
2010-12-28 07:53:30
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Monday said it has mailed out nomination ballots to the 5,755 of its members who will be voting for The Academy Awards for 2010, or Oscars, the world's top film honors.
'Social Network,' 'Inception' top THR film list
2010-12-27 08:07:02
Film critics by definition are contrarians, so naturally, if you gather seven in a room, there will be few points of agreement.
'Fockers' underwhelms at box office, 'Grit' shines
2010-12-27 08:07:02
"Little Fockers" opened in the top spot at the Christmas holiday weekend box office in North America with weaker-than-expected sales while the Coen brothers' remake of "True Grit" started strongly at No. 2.
'Gulliver's Travels' tests Jack Black's appeal
2010-12-24 10:10:05
In the U.S., 20th Century Fox is selling the feature film "Gulliver's Travels" as a Jack Black comedy.
'Little Fockers' tops Wednesday box office
2010-12-24 07:51:39
Universal's "Little Fockers" grossed in the $7.2 million to $7.3 million range as it debuted domestically in 3,536 theaters Wednesday, according to preliminary estimates.
'Despicable Me' tops DVD sales chart
2010-12-23 13:50:11
"Despicable Me" easily topped the national home video sales charts during its first week in stores.
Specialty films off to strong start at box office
2010-12-23 13:50:03
In a reversal of fortune, specialty films are off to a strong start at the holiday box office after a tough fall for the indie sector. They're even doing better than bigger studio titles.
'Gulliver's Travels' relies too much on effects
2010-12-23 09:10:21
Increasingly, studios are slapping 3D on movies not to add entertainment value but to conceal a lack of dimension in a movie's story or characters.
Chinese film to star Hollywood's Bale
2010-12-23 09:09:49
Zhang Yimou, one of China's best-known directors, and local movie moguls is hoping for an ascendance on the world's silver screens to match the country's rise on the global political and economic stage.
"Spider-Man" cancels show due to new safety rules
2010-12-23 07:50:20
The beleaguered "Spider-Man" musical canceled its next performance on Wednesday in order to put in place new safety measures for its complicated stage maneuvers, the show's publicists said.