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Tom Cruise, in Bit Role, Nips Studio’s Top Gun

April 3rd, 2008 at 12:02pm Under Movie News

At an industry screening of the forthcoming comedy “Tropic Thunder,” Tom Cruise brought down the house with his portrayal of a dirty-dancing movie mogul.

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Offer of a Murder Surfaces at Wiretap Trial

April 3rd, 2008 at 12:05am Under Movie News

A hedge fund manager testified that Anthony Pellicano, the Hollywood private detective accused of wiretapping, had once offered to have a movie producer killed for him.

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Actors Set Date for Formal Contract Talks With Studios

April 3rd, 2008 at 12:05am Under Movie News

Leaders of the Screen Actors Guild have agreed to open formal contract talks with representatives of Hollywood’s movie and television companies on April 15.

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Tough Marketing Calls for a Film Linked to War

April 2nd, 2008 at 12:04am Under Movie News

After a poor box-office showing for war-related movies, how could a Hollywood studio possibly entice audiences into seeing the next one?

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Now on the Endangered Species List: Movie Critics in Print

April 1st, 2008 at 12:02pm Under Movie News

The reviews are in: “A dire situation” for serious film.

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Spat Between Actors’ Unions Snarls Negotiations With Studios

March 31st, 2008 at 12:02pm Under Movie News

The sudden split between two actors unions this weekend appeared to weaken labor organizations without making life easier for the studios they bargain with.

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Voice, Eyes and Camera of Katrina Survivors

March 31st, 2008 at 12:02pm Under Movie News

The main reason to check out the final week of this year’s edition of New Directors/New Films is the superb documentary “Trouble the Water,” about Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.

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An Appraisal: A Star Who Mastered a New Moral Ambiguity

March 29th, 2008 at 12:02pm Under Movie News

Richard Widmark never quite shook the dark associations of his early roles, even after his studio, 20th Century Fox, rehabilitated him as a leading man.

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Ruling Gives Heirs a Share of Superman Copyright

March 29th, 2008 at 12:02pm Under Movie News

The co-creator of Superman had sold his rights to the character 70 years ago for $130.

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In Potential Studio Split, Who Keeps the Movies?

March 28th, 2008 at 12:03am Under Movie News

After a $1.6 billion marriage in 2005, DreamWorks and Paramount may be headed for divorce.

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