Guy Ritchie’s next movie starts shooting

June 25th, 2007

Gerard Butler, star of 300, will next play a mobster. Shooting began last week in London on RocknRolla, the new movie from Madonna’s husband, Guy Ritchie. Also in the cast: Tom Wilkinson, Thandie Newton, Idris Elba and Ludacris…

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Female film journalists name their top movies

June 25th, 2007

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists, an organization of women who write professionally about film — including our own Susan Wloszczyna — was not happy about the American Film Institute’s 100 Years, 100 Films list for not including women directors….

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‘SiCKO’ sneak shown on buildings tonight

June 25th, 2007

Don’t crash on the downtown freeway tonight if you happen to notice the trailer for SiCKO, Michael Moore’s expose of the American health care system, showing on the side of a building. The trailer will be projected with full sound…

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If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em

June 25th, 2007

Score one for the passionate parody-makers. First there was a YouTube parody of Die Hard. Then Fox had it quickly removed — copyright violation! Then Fox realized it was free advertising, and now the makers are stars….

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