Review: 'X-Men' prequel is first-class affair

2011-06-02 13:45:04

Mutants, it seems, are only as good as the creators assembling their chromosomes. And the mad scientists behind "X-Men: First Class" are real artists in the laboratory.

Review: McGregor, Plummer delight in `Beginners'

2011-06-02 11:20:45

Cutesy little gimmicks and devices are plentiful in "Beginners."

'Avatar' gets top billing at Seattle museum

2011-06-02 10:42:31

A Seattle music and popular culture museum is banking on fans of the Oscar-winning film "Avatar" to populate a new exhibit on how director James Cameron brought Pandora and its inhabitants to the big screen.

NCR sues Blockbuster trust over movie rental kiosks

2011-06-01 13:34:24

NCR Corp last week filed a lawsuit against a trust created by Blockbuster Inc, seeking to continue licensing that company's name for its movie rental kiosks.

New 'X-Men' film to explore the mutants' origins

2011-05-31 11:08:59

They are a merry band of mutants, at least when the director is away and the hard work is done.

'Hangover' lingers with record $105.8M weekend

2011-05-31 11:02:50

Hollywood has hustled up a hangover for the record books.

David Hyde Pierce starring in psychological thriller

2011-05-31 10:47:24

David Hyde Pierce, best known for his Emmy-winning role as neurotic shrink Dr. Niles Crane on "Frasier," will show a different side in the upcoming psychological thriller "The Perfect Host."

'Hangover' and 'Pirates' sequels lead box office

2011-05-31 10:28:18

North American moviegoers spent the Memorial Day weekend nursing a giant "Hangover" as the raunchy comedy sequel helped power the holiday to record ticket sales.

Fast rise of Broadway's Nina Arianda turns heads

2011-05-30 13:57:01

Currently in the middle of a four-month run of "Born Yesterday" on Broadway, the 26-year-old actress says that when the run ends on July 31 she might spend a week at the beach but then go straight back to the grind.

Terrence Malick, pursuing life's imperfections

2011-05-30 13:46:09

The winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year is only the fifth film in 38 years by Terrence Malick, a reclusive director who has not given an interview since the 1970s.

'Hangover' hurls up huge numbers with $86.5M debut

2011-05-30 10:09:31

"The Hangover Part II" hauled in $86.5 million in its first weekend, putting Hollywood on course to set a new revenue record for the long Memorial Day weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Colombian pop star Shakira performs during her concert in Barcelona

2011-05-30 09:34:20

Colombian pop star Shakira performs during her concert as part of "The Sun Comes Out World Tour", at the Lluis Companys Olympic stadium in Barcelona May 29, 2011.