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Enough to make a T-rex cry: 'Jurassic Park 4' is on hold

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Dinosaur fans - don't get your hopes up. The hotly anticipated sequel to the famous dinosaur series, "Jurassic Park 4," ...

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Special effects mastermind Ray Harryhausen dies

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By Greg Goodsell

Computer generated imagery - or as it is called, CGI, has given movies of today an unlimited palette in which to sketch fantastical ...

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'Iron Man 3' takes in $680 million in 11 days; second-best U.S. debut ever

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Disney and Marvel's superhero sequel "Iron Man 3" in its domestic weekend debut is second only to the $207 million ...

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Netflix losing movies: Even less to watch?

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The popular movie mail rental service Netflix has dropped somewhat in popularity with fee increases, and is now set to take another ...

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Depression-era movie star Deanna Durbin dies at 91

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One of the silver screen's leading lights during the Depression and World War II, actress and singer Deanna Durbin retired in ...

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Can Walt Disney transform Lucasfilm into another Pixar?

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Buying out Lucasfilm late last year, it appeared that the Walt Disney Company wanted to transform that company into another Pixar, the ...

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America's most famous film critic Roger Ebert dies

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By Greg Goodsell

For many years, Roger Ebert was known as the "fat one," his co-host Gene Siskel the "skinny one." They would chat ...

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'Not Today' film about human trafficking, parallels St. Francis

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A new film opening in theaters on April 12, unintentionally parallels the transition of St. Francis of Assisi from playboy to servant ...

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Daniel Day-Lewis becomes first person to win third Oscar for Best Actor for 'Lincoln'

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Daniel Day-Lewis, by far the most admired actor of the modern day, won the Oscar for Best Actor for his authentic performance as ...

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Q & A with Mark and Roma, producers of The Bible miniseries

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Catholic Online has a Q & A from Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, creators of The Bible, an epic miniseries event that will run ...

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A dramatic miniseries is set to premier on the History Channel. The Bible covers the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelations. The ...

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From low trash to high art: B-movies get new lease on life from spoiled rich kid director

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By Greg Goodsell

Call them B-movies, low-budget pictures, exploitation movies - call them anything but late for dinner. Made on the cheap with no ...

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'Fanboy' director J. J. Abrams to direct 'Star Wars' installment

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The director is a perfect fit for the "Star Wars" franchise: J.J. Abrams, directors of both blockbusters and installments - ...

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'Death Wish' director Michael Winner dies at 77

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Among Britain's long and distinguished film industry, director Michael Winner was an odd duck. British film is usually noted for ...

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'Lincoln' leads this year's Oscar nominations (view complete list)

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Eclectic. That's the only word to describe the films up for top honors at this year's Oscar show, which will be hosted by ...

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Piano used in 'Casablanca' sells for more than half a million

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"Casablanca" the 1942 wartime romance staring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman is widely regarded as one of the greatest ...

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'The Hobbit' sets records for best movie opening for month of December, ever

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Director Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" has broken all records for a movie opening in the month of ...

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'Skyfall' bests cerebral 'Lincoln' at U.S. box office

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Few things remain as constant as people lining up to watch the latest James Bond installment at theaters. "Skyfall," the ...

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Vampires win over James Bond: 'Twilight' overtakes 'Skyfall'

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The final installment of the "Twilight" series - "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn," dominated the nation's ...

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'Breaking Dawn - Part 2' breaks box office records

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The sun may have set on the "paranormal teenage romance fantasy" series, Twilight," with the release of the final film ...

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'Skyfall' opens in U.S., repeats overseas success

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The latest installment in the James Bond movie series, "Skyfall," broke box office records overseas. The film repeated its ...

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How George Lucas made $4 billion yesterday

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George Lucas had a good day yesterday, earning $4 billion on a deal that converts the "Star Wars" franchise into a Disney ...

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Will 'Skyfall' become biggest Bond ever?

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Grossing $77.7 million and smashing U.K. box office records, Sony Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Skyfall," the ...

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Spielberg's 'Lincoln:' Daniel Day Lewis was not first choice for lead

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Previews of Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" reveal a stately historical account of our 16th president's final days in ...

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James Bond movie franchise turns 50: Who was the meanest and luckiest with the ladies

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By Greg Goodsell

"The name is Bond. James Bond." When producer Cubby Broccoli adapted the sixth novel on superspy James Bond by author Ian ...

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Tickets to the 'Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II' go on sale Monday

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The conclusion to the modern vampire saga, "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II" won't officially hit theaters until ...

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The Movie Yellow: Incest as 'Normal' and Cassavates's Slides Into the World of Woes

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By Andrew M. Greenwell, Esq.

The American film director Nick Cassavetes discussed his new movie, "Yellow," which explores an incestuous relationship ...

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World's first color film discovered after 110 years

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Early films of the Silent Era on occasion were tinted by hand, giving them a novelty to the black-and-white photography. It was only ...

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