Box Office Preview: 'Megamind's' the unstoppable 1

2010-11-12 09:32:14

It looks like "Megamind" will be going for two in a row this weekend as the all-star animated feature from Dreamworks and Paramount fends off stalwart Robert Downey Jr. and newcomers Denzel Washington and Harrison Ford to remain on top at the nation's theaters.

Malaysia's first gay movie to test public acceptance

2010-11-12 09:21:16

Malaysia's first gay-themed film, which will open in cinemas in February, is set to raise eyebrows in this conservative, mainly Muslim Southeast Asian country, where homosexuality remains a taboo subject.

Legendary movie producer Dino De Laurentiis dies at 91

2010-11-12 09:13:24

Oscar-winning Italian film producer Dino De Laurentiis, a master movie showman who brought some 500 films to the big screen including "La Strada," "Serpico," and "Three Days of the Condor," has died at age 91.

Review: 'Unstoppable' overwhelms, in a good way

2010-11-11 16:01:58

Finally, we've found the ideal use for Tony Scott's hyperkinetic, headache-inducing filmmaking style: a movie about a runaway train, barreling through small Pennsylvania towns filled with hardworking, unsuspecting people, at 80 mph.

5 movies about TV that are must-sees

2010-11-11 16:01:45

"Morning Glory" reveals the further encroachment of entertainment into news, with Harrison Ford playing an old-school anchor who's forced to co-host a network morning program.

Robert Downey Jr.'s latest role: Mr. Peanut

2010-11-11 16:00:27

Robert Downey Jr. has traded his metal suit for a peanut shell.

Martin Sheen promotes movie 'The Way'

2010-11-11 16:00:05

U.S actor Martin Sheen (L) poses with his son, Emilio Estevez, during the promotion of the movie "The Way", directed by Estevez, in Madrid November 10, 2010.

'The Next Three Days' remake falls flat

2010-11-11 10:34:36

A tasty, pressure-cooker story is served lukewarm in 'The Next Three Days.' In his third outing as a director, Paul Haggis leaves aside political editorializing to focus on the intense efforts of a teacher to free his wife from 20 years' imprisonment on a murder charge by the only means left to him -- engineering her escape.

Chris Pine is 'Unstoppable' in post-'Star Trek' film

2010-11-11 10:15:12

Last year, up-and-coming actor Chris Pine was transported to a new frontier, professionally, when he played the leading role of a young Captain Kirk in the blockbuster feature film, "Star Trek."

Harry Potter 7 premieres, eyes box office magic

2010-11-11 09:44:09

The seventh and penultimate Harry Potter movie has its world premiere in London on Thursday...

Review: 'Morning Glory' a sunny, vapid hodgepodge

2010-11-10 15:18:02

"Morning Glory," about a sunny, network morning show, feels like ... well, a sunny, network morning show.

Movie critic Gene Shalit leaving 'Today'

2010-11-10 15:17:56

Gene Shalit has panned or praised his last movie for the "Today" show.