Venice film shows Wild West through women's eyes

2010-09-06 13:33:14

There is no sheriff, no shootout at sunrise, no standoff between cowboys and Indians.

Maggie Cheung waits to age before return to films

2010-09-06 13:33:08

Actress Maggie Cheung, in Venice on Saturday to promote a new film, said one reason she has pulled back from acting for now is the industry's focus on youthful beauty.

Film 'La Passione' red carpet event at 67th Venice Film Festival

2010-09-06 11:06:05

Actress Cristina Capotondi blows a kiss during the "La Passione" red carpet event at the 67th Venice Film Festival September 4, 2010.

Film 'Meek's Cutoff' red carpet event at 67th Venice Film Festival

2010-09-06 11:02:13

Actress Michelle Williams poses during the "Meek's Cutoff" red carpet event at the 67th Venice Film Festival September 5, 2010.

Antonia Zegers poses during 'Post mortem' red carpet at 67th Venice Film Festival

2010-09-06 10:45:13

Actress Antonia Zegers poses during the "Post mortem" red carpet at the 67th Venice Film Festival September 5, 2010.

George Clooney shoots first at box office

2010-09-06 09:21:30

George Clooney outgunned his rivals at the Labor Day holiday weekend box office in North America with a low-caliber opening for his assassin drama "The American," as the lucrative summer moviegoing season wound down on a traditionally weak note.

New Bollywood film-makers shift focus to rural India

2010-09-06 09:10:29

The grit and grime of rural India, its people and problems are all finding their way into the glamorous world of mainstream Bollywood films.

Red carpet of 'Detective Dee and the mystery of Phantom Flame' at 67th Venice Film Festival

2010-09-06 08:24:17

Actress Li Bingbing poses during the "Detective Dee and the mystery of Phantom Flame" red carpet event at the 67th Venice Film Festival September 5, 2010.

Hollywood updates Facebook in lineup of fall movies

2010-09-05 10:18:09

"Social media" is among today's most popular catch phrases thanks to the success of, among other things, networking website Facebook -- the favored way for today's youth to communicate on a global level.

Stranded actor Paul Hogan in Australia tax deal

2010-09-03 15:49:28

Actor Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movies, has struck a deal with Australia's tax office which will allow him to return home to his family in Los Angeles, his lawyer said on Friday.

Schnabel ponders Palestinian conflict in 'Miral'

2010-09-03 14:47:56

Sure to excite curiosity thanks to the reputation of director Julian Schnabel ("The Diving Bell and the Butterfly") and its controversial topicality, "Miral" dramatically but unevenly explores the lives of four Palestinian women during the years of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Beautiful people look good in 'Norwegian Wood'

2010-09-03 14:47:49

The fact that "Norwegian Wood" is based on Haruki Murakami's 1987 international best-seller should encourage many viewers to give this long, elegantly shot, sporadically involving Japanese film a try.