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ReThink Review: The Dictator - the Not So Innocent Abroad

Jonathan Kim | Posted 05.22.2012

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The Dictator is further proof that it's important to laugh at tyrants, not just fear and hate them. The problem is that this doesn't necessarily make for a great movie.

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Will Falcon Be In The Next Captain America Movie?

The Huffington Post | Mike Ryan | Posted 04.13.2012

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Kevin Feige isn't as well known to general audiences as director Joss Whedon, but it's hard to imagine "Marvel's The Avengers" existing without him. A...

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Ben Kingsley May Play 'Iron Man' Villain

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 04.09.2012

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Ben Kinglsey may become the third Oscar-nominated actor to get defeated by Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man on the big screen. Variety reports exclusively...

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Sir Ben Kingsley Fights Hollywood Failure

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Zakarin | Posted 02.20.2012

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Though the days of metal-plated armor and charging horses have long since passed, Sir Ben Kingsley believes he is fighting his own valiant battle. "I ...

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Ben Kingsley Yawned At By 'Late Late Show' Audience

Posted 02.13.2012

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Ben Kingsley was giving a perfectly pleasant and acceptable description of the film "Hugo," when he got completely derailed on "The Late Late Show" (W...

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Hugo Is the Second Big Disappointment of the Fall

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 01.29.2012

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Hugo, which is virtually Scorsese's love letter to the world of cinema, is one which only movie purists could love. It is beautifully filmed, lovingly acted, but far too tedious in its telling of its story.

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Movie Review: Hugo

Marshall Fine | Posted 01.23.2012

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Hugo is transporting, a smart and imaginative treat that would make a great double-feature with Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist. Put it on your holiday movie list.

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Go To Scorcese's Hugo... Movie Review

Carole Mallory | Posted 01.22.2012

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Oh, my, what visual splendor. A treat for the Holidays. Hugo is a film about the importance of purpose. This movie is a 3D homage to the early days ...

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The Doha-Tribeca Film Festival: Robert DeNiro, Kevin Spacey and Directors in Burkas

Karin Badt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Qatar, once a country of fishermen and pearl-divers and today boasting one of the highest per capita GDPs, is an unusual place for a film festival. But yes, it recently hosted one.

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Cinefantastique Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction Podcast - Vol. 1, No. 2: Shutter Island

Dan Persons | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the second installment of Cinefantastique's new weekly podcast, Dan Persons, Steve Biodrowski, and Lawrence French look at Martin Scorsese's new ho...

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Cinefantastique Podcast: Why Do They Laugh at My Mighty Sword? - Prince of Persia

Dan Persons | Posted 05.25.2011

In the sixteenth episode of Cinefantastique's weekly Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction Podcast, Dan Persons, Lawrence French, and Steve Biodrowski sif...

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Movie Review: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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There are only two salient facts you need to know about Prince of Persia: this movie is based on a videogame and, more importantly, it was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.

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ShoWest Day 4: The Party Ends With Day-Long Celebration

Ellen Sterling | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Amy Baer, Clash of the Titans, Ben Kingsley, Sam Worthington, Billy Bush, Dwayne Johnson, Cillian Murphy, Christopher Nolan, Zach Galifianakis, Life as We Know It, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Berenger, National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), Zack Snyder, Alfred Molina, Jr., Alex Pettyfer, Showest, Harry Potter and the the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Billy Bob Thornton, Disney, Ken Watanabe, Josh Duhamel, Kirsten Davis, Arah Jessica Parker, Vanessa Hudgens, Cynthia Nixon, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, Prince of Persia, Alan Horn, Ellen Page, Greg Berlanti, Robert Downey, Michael Patrick King, CBS Films, Twilight, Louis Leterrier, Due Date, How I Met Your Mother, Ralph Fiennes, The Back-Up Plan, Dan Fellman, Faster, Michael Caine, Warner Brothers, Legend of the Guardians, Gemma Arteton, Neil Patrick Harris, Kim Cattrall, Jennifer Lopez, Inception, Alex O'Loughlin, Todd Phillips, Leonardo Dicaprio, Cinemacon, Beastly, Entertainment News

At the ShoWest 2010 celebration, filmmakers and theater owners introduced their upcoming releases and stars.

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Jake Gyllenhaal Explains How To Pronounce His Name (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Jake Gyllenhaal, who is promoting 'Prince of Persia,' took some time to explain how to pronounce his "ridiculous" surname. "It's Yil-En-HOO-Le-Hay,"...

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Shutter Island Will Make You Shudder

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011

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Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are a dynamic duo of director and actor. They have collaborated on movies before but their latest, Shutter Island, is their best effort yet.

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Movie Review: Shutter Island

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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DiCaprio isn't just a star -- he's a smart, resourceful actor intimately in tune with his emotions and capable of nearly anything on screen.

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Mighty Movie Podcast: Shutter Island Press Conference

Dan Persons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Shutter Island is Martin Scorsese's latest work, a dark exploration of the human psyche that has Leonardo DiCaprio investigating the disappearance of an inmate from a hospital for the criminally insane.

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Ben Kingsley To Play Shah Jahan, Emperor Who Built Taj Mahal

AP | MIN LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

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HONG KONG — Ben Kingsley, famous for his Oscar-winning portrayal of Indian independence hero Mohandas Gandhi, is reaching deeper into the countr...

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Celebrities Who Changed Their Names: Who Is Most Ridiculous? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Some celebrities' names are as outrageous as their stage costumes (Lady Gaga and Pink come to mind) but you may not realize just how many actors were ...

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Academy to Slumdog Millionaire: Love Your Film, Hate Your Actors

Jason Notte | Posted 05.25.2011

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In keeping with the Academy's tradition of recognizing Indian contributions to the film industry, we pay tribute to Slumdog Millionaire by excluding it from our acting categories.

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"Love Guru" Tops Razzie Nominations

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Voters for 2008's worst movies love Mike Myers. They really love him. Myers' comedy flop "The Love Guru" led the field Wednesday ...

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Happy Holidays Hollywood!

Ariston Anderson | Posted 05.25.2011

Just how much is the credit crunch going to affect Hollywood? Film elite like Sir Ben Kingsley, Penelope Cruz, Gus Van Sant, Dennis Hopper, Darren Aronofsky and others weigh in.

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And they're off! Gotham Independent Film Awards kick off the season!

Ariston Anderson | Posted 05.25.2011

Michelle Byrd and Melvin Van Peebles via Wireimage Terrence Howard, dressed in a dapper white hat opened the 2008 Gotham Independent Film Awards wit...

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Penelope Cruz Naked To Play Ben Kingsley's Crush

Daily Mail | Posted 05.25.2011

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Spanish actress Penelope Cruz is setting pulses racing with her steamy new film, Elegy. The Oscar-nominated star strips off for a topless scene in th...

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"The Love Guru" Movie Reviews: One Of The Worst, Unfunny Movies Of The Year

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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"The Love Guru", starring Mike Myers's prosthetic nose, Justin Timberlake's washboard abs, and Jessica Alba's breasts, opens Friday. And the critics h...

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