The Dark Knight Rises Poised for Box Office… The Dark Knight Rises Poised for Box Office Record Opening; Robin Williams is Eisenhower in Lee… Also in Thursday morning's round-up of news briefs, the upcoming Locarno Film Festival will honor… Pacific Rim: The Characters and Robotic… Pacific Rim: The Characters and Robotic 'Engineering Feats' of Guillermo Del Toro's Monster Sci-Fi… With a year to go before Pacific Rim hits theaters, Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth)… Who Would Spend $100 on a Dark Knight Rises… Who Would Spend $100 on a Dark Knight Rises Ticket? No, really — I'm asking: "Scalpers reportedly are re-selling The Dark Knight Rises' midnight IMAX… How Warren Beatty Made It (Hint: Sex) How Warren Beatty Made It (Hint: Sex) "I realize that Beatty was not some exploited female starlet. He did no small amount of… Pulp Fiction's Amanda Plummer Joins Hunger Games… Pulp Fiction's Amanda Plummer Joins Hunger Games: Catching Fire Francis Lawrence's Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire has nabbed yet another notable name for film… Robert DeNiro, Michelle Pfeiffer Team for Mafia… Robert DeNiro, Michelle Pfeiffer Team for Mafia Pic; James McAvoy Takes a Punch in the U.S.: Biz… Also in Wednesday afternoon's round-up of news briefs, Amy Adams re-teams with David O. Russell on… Video: Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña Share a… Video: Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña Share a Moment in End of Watch Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña are two L.A. cops who are on a hit list after they confiscate a… Yes, Wesley Snipes, Hos Don't Pay Taxes Either Yes, Wesley Snipes, Hos Don't Pay Taxes Either Acclaimed actor, convicted tax cheat and current McKean Correctional Facility inhabitant Wesley… Spielberg's Lincoln Coming to Election, Oscar… Spielberg's Lincoln Coming to Election, Oscar Seasons No one really doubted that Steven Spielberg's long-gestating, class-AA historical biopic Lincoln…