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Madsen, Thompson love the 'Summer'

Jun 2, 2011, 18:02 GMT

Virginia Madsen and Kenan Thompson are close to joining Morgan Freeman in the cast of Rob Reiner's drama 'Summer at Dog Dave's.' ... more

2011 Actors Fund Gala Pictures

May 25, 2011, 16:26 GMT

2011 Actors Fund Gala Pictures
We have added a new set of pictures from the event 2011 Actors Fund Gala. ... more

Oscar Ruminations - Just Days to Go

Feb 24, 2011, 23:51 GMT

Oscar Ruminations - Just Days to Go
The space between contenders for an Oscar sweep, The King’s Speech and The Social Network, appears to be widening with each passing day. 

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PROFILE: Best actress nominees

Feb 23, 2011, 11:40 GMT

Los Angeles - Annette Bening, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lawrence, Natalie Portman and Michelle Williams are nominated for the Academy Award for best actress. ... more

Bening, Freeman know 'The Third Act'

Feb 14, 2011, 20:55 GMT

Annette Bening has signed on to star opposite Morgan Freeman in Rob Reiner's drama 'The Third Act.' ... more

The Social Network dominates Golden Globes

Jan 17, 2011, 11:48 GMT

The Social Network dominates Golden Globes
   Los Angeles - Much-fancied Facebook drama The Social Network, was friended by the Golden Globe Sunday night when it won four awards, including for the year's best drama. ... more

Critics' Choice Movie Awards Pictures

Jan 15, 2011, 17:44 GMT

We have added a new set of pictures from the event 'Critics' Choice Movie Awards Pictures'. ... more

The Kings Speech and The Fighter lead race for acting awards

Dec 16, 2010, 17:18 GMT

Los Angeles - The King's Speech and The Fighter were each nominated for four awards by the Screen Actors Guild Thursday, boosting their positions as Oscar front-runners at the start of the Hollywood awards seasons. ... more

American Beauty - Blu-ray Review

Oct 1, 2010, 1:29 GMT

American Beauty - Blu-ray Review
Mid-life crises, I’m scheduled for one soon but Lester Burnham’s is in full swing.  You’d think that an Academy Award would make him feel better, but he thinks an affair with his daughter’s friend will better hit the spot.  ... more

Mars Attacks! - Blu-ray Review

Sep 8, 2010, 10:13 GMT

Mars Attacks! - Blu-ray Review
The summer of 1996 saw two alien invasion flicks, Independence Day and Mars Attacks!, dueling for clout at the box office.  Independence Day would be out of the gate first and dominated the box office.  Mars would be second out of the gate and suffer for it, although it was a burning cow of a different color.   ... more

Win a prize pack from The Kids Are All Right!

Jul 26, 2010, 15:20 GMT

Win a prize pack from The Kids Are All Right!
The Kids Are All Right is the heartfelt new comedy from acclaimed director Lisa Cholodenko and stars Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, and Mark Ruffalo. The film has arrived at the big screen and M&C’s giving away prize packs from the movie – including a $100 American Express Gift Card, an Eco Tote Bag, and a Herb Growing Kit! ... more

The Kids Are All Right – Movie Review

Jul 15, 2010, 15:59 GMT

The Kids Are All Right – Movie Review
The Kids Are All Right breaks ground as one of the first mainstream films with big stars to portray a lesbian couple, married with teenaged children and living a suburban life.  ... more

Bening, Hopkins join Garcia

Nov 5, 2009, 19:01 GMT

Anthony Hopkins and Annette Bening will star with Andy Garcia in 'Hemingway and Fuentes.' ... more

Sony believes in 'Mother and Child'

Nov 3, 2009, 18:54 GMT

Sony Pictures Classics has picked up the U.S. distribution rights to Rodrigo Garcia's 'Mother and Child.' ... more

Cast is set for ‘Kids’

Jul 2, 2009, 0:51 GMT

Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Hutcherson and Mia Wasikowska are set to star in 'The Kids Are All Right.' ... more

Amanda Seyfried is “A Woman of No Importance”

Jan 29, 2009, 12:56 GMT

Amanda Seyfried is “A Woman of No Importance”
Amanda Seyfried has signed to headline Myriad Pictures' big screen adaptation of the Oscar Wilde's comedy 'A Woman of No Importance.' ... more

The Women – Blu-ray Review

Dec 17, 2008, 15:49 GMT

The Women – Blu-ray Review
A remake of George Cukor's 1939 classic film of the same name which was based on Clare Booth's play, this mildly tolerable but disjointed pic plays more like 'Sex and the City' but with no sex.  ... more

DVD Review: Bugsy (Extended Cut )

Dec 8, 2006, 14:40 GMT

DVD Review: Bugsy (Extended Cut )
This version of Bugsy, which was originally released in 1991 with Warren Beatty and Annette Bening and directed by Barry Levinson, came with an added 15 minutes of footage. To my great surprise, most of the footage actually does enhance the film and seems to have come with the involvement of director and star. ... more

Movie Review: Running With Scissors

Oct 17, 2006, 9:11 GMT

Movie Review: Running With Scissors
Your mother always told you not to run with scissors. Well ‘Running with Scissors’ did and it poked itself in the eye.

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Warren Beatty’s Bugsy gets new extended cut in October

Jul 25, 2006, 13:20 GMT

The two-time Oscar-winning gangster film Bugsy returns to DVD in an all-new Extended Cut on October 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for the suggested retail price of $24.96. ... more

Antonio Banderas and Annette Bening take on Homeland Security

Jun 29, 2006, 13:29 GMT

Antonio Banderas and Annette Bening are set to co-star in writer-director George Gallo's 'Homeland Security,' a mystery in the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock's 'To Catch a Thief.' ... more

DVD Review: The Mob Box

Jan 15, 2006, 23:09 GMT

Although it includes three great gangster movies and a great documentary about organized crime in America, The Mob Box lacks any special features that make it worth buying the collection. ... more

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is going to the Mob

Dec 9, 2005, 14:29 GMT

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is offering a little corruption, scandal and Mafioso in 2006 with the Jan. 3rd release of The Mob Box and The Valachi Papers on DVD. ... more

Nip/Tuck creator adapting Jeter's Dirty Tricks for film

Aug 8, 2005, 13:19 GMT

Paramount Pictures have hired Nip/Tuck creator Ryan Murphy to write and direct an adaptation of John Jeter's play Dirty Tricks. ... more

Alfred Molina and Annette Bening Star In The Cherry Orchard

Jun 20, 2005, 1:21 GMT

Alfred Molina and Annette Bening will star in an LA production of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard

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Oscars 2005 Nominations by the Numbers

Feb 26, 2005, 22:45 GMT

With the Oscars just a day away we have a couple of handy lists for those following who is up for what and how many...

First up is a list of the films in order of the number of nominations they have together with what they are nominated for.

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Lunch Time for Oscar Noms

Feb 9, 2005, 1:44 GMT

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored this year's Oscar contenders at its annual Nominees Luncheon on February 7, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. ... more

Countdown to The Golden Globes

Jan 16, 2005, 18:10 GMT

Tonight Hollywood's finest will turn out as last year's big movies battle it out for the Oscar signposting Golden Globe Awards. ... more

Annette Bening Cast in Augusten Burroughs' Adaptation Running With Scissors

Dec 16, 2004, 11:21 GMT

Annette Bening is to star in Running With Scissors for Sony's TriStar Pictures label. Plan B (Brad Grey, Jennifer Aniston, and Brad Pitt) will produce the adaptation of Augusten Burroughs' bestselling memoir. ... more

Golden Globes Guide to Who has Won What Before

Dec 15, 2004, 8:31 GMT

The 2005 Golden Globe nominations were announced the other day by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Here is the run down on the nominees and who has won what before. ... more

Golden Globe Awards 2005 Nominations

Dec 13, 2004, 14:50 GMT

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominations for the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards today. ... more

Jan A.P. Kaczmarek's 'Finding Neverland' wins National Board of Review award

Dec 6, 2004, 0:48 GMT

Jan A.P. Kaczmarek's score for 'Finding Neverland' won the National Board of Review award for Outstanding Film Music Composition ... more

Ryan, Bening, Bullock and Thurman Could All be in The Women Remake

Oct 20, 2004, 15:27 GMT

The remake of 1939 comedy The Women is finally making some progress. New Line Cinema is looking to distribute the film domestically and share costs with with Ascendant Pictures and Capitol Films. ... more

The Hollywood Film Festival Nominees Announced

Oct 7, 2004, 1:07 GMT

The Hollywood Film Festival's Board of Advisors has announced the nominees for the 2004 'Hollywood Film Awards' competition. The announcement was made today in Hollywood by Carlos de Abreu, Founder and Executive Director of the Hollywood Film Festival. ... more

DiCaprio and Bening to Pickup Hollywood Film Festival Awards

Sep 27, 2004, 15:46 GMT

The Hollywood Film Festival's Board of Advisors is proud to announce that this year's festival will honor Oscar-nominated actress Annette Bening with its 'Hollywood Actress of the Year Award' and Academy Award-nominated actor Leonardo DiCaprio with the 'Hollywood Actor of the Year Award.' ... more