Review: 'The Princess and the Frog'

Review: 'The Princess and the Frog'

The hand-drawn animated Disney film set in jazz-soaked 1920s New Orleans is a refreshing, lively version of the fairy tale.

AMPAS re-creates moviegoing experience of 100 years ago

The films will be hand-cranked and there will be live music accompanying the silent pictures. One night will feature Mary Pickford films.

Review: 'The Road'

"The Road" is a road you'll wish hadn't been taken. Not because anything's been badly done, but because there's a serious imbalance in the...

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Exclusive video: 'The Private Lives of Pippa Lee'

Exclusive video: 'The Private Lives of Pippa Lee'

The characters appear calm and in control, but that's sort of the premise: The "perfect life" can hide many dramatic, decadent and desperate...

John Lee Hancock responds to right wing attacks on 'The Blind Side'

John Lee Hancock responds to right wing attacks on 'The Blind Side'

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'Avatar' star Zoe Saldana says the movie will match the hype: 'This is big'

"All of the technology in this pioneering film is used in a story about the human heart."

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Pusan West shines light on Korean cinema

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'The Blind Side's' John Lee Hancock escapes from movie jail

'The Blind Side's' John Lee Hancock escapes from movie jail

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'New Moon' gross is rising

'New Moon' gross is rising

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Expect huge box office opening for 'The Princess and the Frog,' thanks to high ticket prices

Expect huge box office opening for 'The Princess and the Frog'

The initial release will include an "experience": games, actresses dressed as Disney princesses, props, and other activities.

Box office: 'New Moon' rises over second-biggest weekend ever for movie industry

'New Moon's' $140.7 million gives it the second-biggest weekend ever

The supernatural film earned the third-biggest domestic debut of all time, while"The Blind Side" and "Precious" are also strong performers.

William Kunstler's daughters make a case for him

William Kunstler's daughters make a case for him

In a new film, Emily and Sarah Kunstler reflect on the controversial attorney's trials, including the Chicago Seven, and his legacy.

Disney Studios drama might alter the industry

Disney Studios drama might alter the industry

Chairman Rich Ross has begun restructuring operations and set in motion a plan that could pit the film unit against business partners.

10 closest Oscar races in the past 20 years

10 closest Oscar races in the past 20 years

How Gandalf lost an Oscar and other tight races.

Cormac McCarthy's rugged road to respectability

Cormac McCarthy's rugged road to respectability

The writer had been dismissed as an eccentric with 'horrible' style and a hacky, regional view. Now, the much-anticipated film 'The Road,'...

'New Moon' poised for biggest box office day ever

'New Moon' poised for biggest box office day ever

The teen vampire phenomenon is all but certain to gross more than $67.2 million, the record set by "The Dark Knight" last year.

Walt Disney -- prince or toad?

Walt Disney -- prince or toad?

Even before it opens later this week, Disney's new animated feature, "The Princess and the Frog," is already considered something of a...

'Pippa Lee' autobiographical? Not so, says its writer-director

'Pippa Lee' autobiographical? Not so, says its writer-director

In "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee," opening Friday, the title character finds herself at a crossroads, bristling at the rather staid, low-...