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China firm buys AMC to create cinema giant
May 21, 2012 08:27 AM
Wanda, a property group owned by one of China's richest men, says it will buy U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment for $2.6 billion.
'Avengers' sinks 'Battleship" to remain No. 1
By David Germain | May 21, 2012 09:23 AM
"The Avengers" continues to muscle out everything else Hollywood throws at it, easily sinking naval rival "Battleship" and other new releases.
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Roof damaged, stars soaked as storms lash Cannes festival
May 21, 2012 12:30 PM
Lashing wind and rain damages the roof of a Cannes screening room, after soaked stars were left shivering on the red-carpet by a freak storm at the Riviera film festival.
Tajikistan outlaws Baron Cohen's 'The Dictator'
May 18, 2012 03:08 PM
The Central Asian state of Tajikistan has refuses to show British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's satirical comedy "The Dictator" in its cinemas.
'After the Battle' brings Egypt uprising to Cannes
May 17, 2012 05:45 PM
If there were a prize for most topical movie at the Cannes Film Festival, it would go to "After the Battle."
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'Avengers' adds $103.2M in sprint to $1 billion
May 15, 2012 02:47 PM
"The Avengers" is taking a page out of Superman's comic book - flying faster than a speeding bullet to the billion-dollar mark at the box office.
 
Somali movie industry films love, not war
By Peter Martell | May 14, 2012 08:48 AM
Somali youth tired of seeing their homeland portrayed as a war-torn famine zone have started making films to show a different side to their country.
 
Movie stars and mavericks set course for Cannes
By Emma Charlton | May 13, 2012 10:00 AM
Arthouse directors and Hollywood royalty will converge on the French Riviera for two weeks from Wednesday as the Cannes Film Festival rolls out the red carpet for the giants and mavericks of the movie galaxy.
 
Dark Shadows favors visuals at expense of storyline and plot
By Christy Lemire | May 12, 2012 12:38 AM
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are snuggled warmly in their comfort zone in the chilly horror-comedy “Dark Shadows.”
 
"The Avengers" allusion leads to spike in U.S. shawarma sales
May 10, 2012 06:00 PM
Sales have jumped as high as 80 percent at some U.S. shawarma joints due to a reference in a scene from the popular movie “The Avengers,” reported TMZ.
American soap opera 'Bold' is big hit in Italy
By Dana Palamara | May 09, 2012 09:48 PM
With sunglasses and spike heels, makeup artists and wardrobe experts, the American soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" has landed in Italy.
 
'Girl in Progress' never really grows up
By Christy Lemire | May 09, 2012 08:34 PM
The strong, sexy presence of Eva Mendes and the girlish perkiness of Cierra Ramirez can only go so far to make the forced mother-daughter dramedy "Girl in Progress" tolerable.
 
TV group urges 'America's Got Talent' ad boycott
By Jill Serjeant | May 07, 2012 10:40 PM
A television watchdog group has urged advertisers to boycott hit TV show "America's Got Talent"
 
'Avengers' muscles to record $200 million in debut
By Lisa Richwine, Ronald Grover | May 07, 2012 05:47 PM
"The Avengers" proved that five superheroes are better than one by bursting into Hollywood's record books with a massive $200.3 million in ticket sales over its opening weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters, kicking off Hollywood's summer movie season with a bang.
 
Hunger Games vs. Bridesmaids at MTV awards
May 05, 2012 12:22 AM
“The Hunger Games” and “Bridesmaids” will battle for the upcoming MTV Movie Awards as each landed eight nominations Tuesday.
 
'Avengers' hits big screen with a blast
By Christy Lemire | April 30, 2012 06:04 PM
The hype has been building for years, and it couldn't possibly be more deafening at this point.
 
Bob Marley sings again in new film documentary
By Jordan Riefe | April 26, 2012 04:25 PM
For his latest non-fiction movie, director Kevin MacDonald has taken on iconic Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley in "Marley."
 
Disney studio boss quits after 'John Carter' loss
By Ryan Nakashima | April 20, 2012 09:45 PM
Disney movie studio boss Rich Ross is stepping down, a month after the family entertainment giant booked a huge loss on the mega-budget sci-fi movie "John Carter."
 
'Hunger Games' rings up 4th box office win
By Lisa Richwine, Ronald Grover | April 16, 2012 04:26 PM
The blockbuster movie "The Hunger Games" dominated box office charts for the fourth weekend in a row, outselling three new releases at U.S. and Canadian theaters.
 
Disney making 'Iron Man 3' with Chinese partner
April 16, 2012 12:54 PM
Walt Disney Co. says it will co-produce its next "Iron Man" movie with a Chinese partner in Hollywood's latest effort to forge closer ties with China's fast-growing film industry.
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