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Biz Break || BY Brian Brooks || 12 19 2012 10:30 AM

Berlin International Film Festival To Open With Wong Kar Wai's 'The Grandmaster': Biz Break

Wong Kar Wai's latest will open the 63rd edition of the Berlinale February 7th out of competition. Also in Wednesday's round-up of news, Angelina Jolie is eyeing her second directorial project for Universal; Jon Voight is eyeing a KGB agent role in an upcoming Ronald Reagan pic; Universal sets a date for Riddick; and the National Film Registry names titles to its list.
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High and Low / DVD Releases || BY Alonso Duralde || 09 25 2012 11:30 AM

High And Low: The Avengers Save Earth With Subtlety & Wit, Wong Kar-Wai's Characters Swoon With Style

This week’s Low(brow) choice may have been a box-office-record-smashing mass-appeal hit, but it’s also a genre classic that sneaks a healthy dollop of wit and even subtlety into its comic-book storyline. On the High side: two swoony love stories from a modern master. With movies this good, labeling almost seems beside the point. more »

Biz Break || BY Brian Brooks || 08 28 2012 10:15 AM

Ron Howard, Brian Grazer To Film Jay-Z Festival; Wong Kar-Wai Named Berlin Jury President: Biz Break

Also in Tuesday morning's round-up of news briefs, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Tom Hardy team up for an anti-poaching project. Ewan McGregor will receive San Sebastian honors. Morgan Freeman and Elizabeth Banks board an animated project. And fire once again hits Tyler Perry's Atlanta studio.
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