Madonna's W.E. Goes to The Weinstein Company; Awards Season Next?
Harvey Weinstein just can't enough of those '30s-era British royals: The man who steered The King's Speech to box-office and awards-season glory just announced his…
Midnight in Paris 10-Word Review Contest: We Have a Winner!
Many thanks to all the participants in our Midnight in Paris 10-word review contest, in which we fielded more than 100 submissions (both here at Movieline and on…
VIDEO: How Old Does This Harry Potter Chess-Set Commercial Make You Feel?
Various retailers and manufacturers over the years have attempted to exploit the "wizards chess" sequence in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone with chess-set tie-ins…
Sad Man Thinks He's Written Ferris Bueller 2
Meet screenwriter Rick Rapier: "There is definite interest in my Ferris sequel. Big name production companies that have first-look production deals with Paramount are…
Monday Morning Talkback: Let's Hear About Super 8
We've already got a bit of a discussion going in yesterday's installment of Weekend Receipts, but in keeping with grand Movieline tradition, let's start the conversation…
Last Call: Win a Midnight in Paris Poster Signed by Woody Allen!
You've read the glowing reviews, you've heard about the crowds. But starting this weekend, it's easier than ever to see Midnight in Paris, the late-era masterpiece from…
Weekend Receipts: Super 8, Super Debut
Surprise! (?) After all that speculation and hand-wringing over Super 8's prospects, the underexposed tribute to summer glories past emerged as something of a summer…
Monte Hellman on Road to Nowhere and How He Spent 22 Years Between Features
Not so unlike the two-decade hiatus that took him away from feature filmmaking, legendary director Monte Hellman's new film Road to Nowhere is a fascinating…
Sarah Palin Doc Headed For Limited Release on July 15
After a long, breathless wait, filmgoers nationwide will gather July 15 for the bittersweet end of an extraordinary story that changed our culture forever. Tears will be…
Dear Jews: 'Stop Cutting Yr Babies.' Love, Russell Crowe [UPDATED]
Perhaps this makes me one of the "lazy journalists" to whom Russell Crowe has partially attributed his latest cultural scrape, but you be the judge: Does an…
The 9 Most Scathing Critical Responses to Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer
The Summer of Ugh rolls on at the movies, with the popular kid-lit entry Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer receiving the first of what Relativity Media no doubt hopes…
Weekend Forecast: Can Super 8 Break Through the Blockbuster Crowd?
Friday already?! Kidding. This week couldn't end soon enough, if only to get all our questions answered about Super 8's opening-weekend promise and get all our…
'I Don't Know How You Achieve That': Filmmaking Great Monte Hellman Plays My Favorite Scene
After a two-decade absence, legendary filmmaker Monte Hellman (Two-Lane Blacktop, Cockfighter) returns to feature-film directing this weekend with the…
Happy 30th Birthday, Natalie Portman! What's Her Finest Screen Moment?
On this day back in 1981, in Jerusalem, the world welcomed a baby girl named Natalie Hershlag. Within a little more than a decade, Hollywood would welcome her as Natalie…
VIDEO: Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis Reunite to Talk 20 Years of Thelma and Louise
This is one where it's probably best just to do a quick intro and get out of the way: To commemorate the 20th anniversary of their post-feminist partners-in-crime road…
