Sunday, September 07, 2008
Movie Finder
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New and upcoming movies this week
Cyberquiz
Do you know Iron Man?
Marvel's best-selling Iron Man comic book character debuts on movie screens May 2, 2008. How much do you know about the superhero?
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AP Headlines
Movies
- Silent screen siren Anita Page dies at 98 - 01:28 AM
- Lindsay and Samantha rock the runway crowd - 11:06 PM
- '40-Year-Old Virgin' actor faces new charges - 05:49 PM
- Tommy Lee Jones seeks $10M in 'No Country' lawsuit - 05:16 PM
- 'The Wrestler' wins Venice Film Fest top award - 02:30 PM
- Pitt plays dumb in Coens' 'Burn After Reading' - 01:44 PM
- Stand Up to Cancer telethon takes over network TV - 07:13 AM
- Timberlake, Cyrus among the stars at Fashion Rocks - 01:59 AM
- Capsule review of `Bangkok Dangerous' - 04:31 PM
Limited Run
Detroit Film Theatre presents contemporary and classic world cinema at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Reel talk
Keira Knightley is an aristocrat in 'The Duchess'
Keira Knightley is a real-life aristocrat whose private and political life shook up 18th-century England in "The Duchess," September's featured film at Tom Long's Reel Talk. - 09/06/2008
The ultimate blockbuster
The biggest movie of all time is not about a bat, and it's not about a boat. It's about a Butler. And a mansion. And a war. And a romance. - 09/05/2008
Michael Moore will release new film online for free
Inspired by Neil Young and Radiohead, Michael Moore will release his new film online and for free. - 09/05/2008
Hall of shame
"Bangkok Dangerous" (R): Nicolas Cage stars as a hit man sent to Thailand to finish four lives, but he falls in love and starts questioning his career choices in this action film that wasn't screened for critics in time for review. - 09/05/2008
Film facts
Before winning an Oscar for 1995's "Leaving Las Vegas," Nicolas Cage's films grossed an average of $19 million. Since then, his movies have earned an average of $69 million, with seven of them topping the $100-million mark. Still, his flicks are far from a sure bet. With "Bangkok Dangerous" hitting screens today, here's a look at Cage's last five films and how they've fared at the box office. - 09/05/2008
Reel Talk
See Kiera Knightley in 'The Duchess'
Keira Knightley stars as an aristocrat whose private and political life shook up 18th-century England in "The Duchess," September's featured film showing at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 during at Tom Long's Reel Talk. - 09/05/2008
The Coens' conspiracy of idiots
The Coen brothers wrote their dark comedy "Burn After Reading" with stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand all in mind. Not necessarily a compliment. - 09/04/2008
New on kidvid
Emma Watson tries on 'Ballet Shoes'
Emma Watson of "Harry Potter" fame moves beyond Hermione Granger in "Ballet Shoes," a British adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's classic novel. Watson plays Pauline, one of three orphans adopted by an eccentric explorer. After he disappears, the girls eventually wind up at the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training in this story about dreams coming true. Extras include an interview with Watson. - 09/02/2008
'Dark Knight' swings past $500M mark
LOS ANGELES -- Batman's rich alter-ego Bruce Wayne has added half a billion dollars to his riches. - 09/01/2008
Reel Talk
Catch a sneak peek of Knightley's 'Duchess'
Keira Knightley stars as a real-life aristocrat whose private and political life shook up 18th-century England in "The Duchess," September's featured film at Tom Long's Reel Talk, showing at 7 p.m. Sept. 18. - 08/30/2008
Tom Long: The Real Deal
Toronto film fest has become the mecca for movies
Producers, actors, distributors, critics, directors and, most importantly, fans will begin flocking to the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival next week, hoping to see the best that film has to offer from around the world. - 08/29/2008
'Frozen River' -- Grade: A-
'Frozen River' is emotionally moving under the surface
There's an aching weariness that flows through "Frozen River," an all-permeating sense of abandonment and exhaustion. Its world is dirty, broken, run-down and sad. - 08/29/2008
Film facts
Every year about this time a film comes out about the college experience. This year's entry is the wittily titled "College." - 08/29/2008
