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Submarine piloted by James Cameron to begin cross-country journey

2013-06-01 10:28:00

A submarine piloted by director James Cameron for a solo dive to the deepest place in the oceans was preparing Saturday for a cross-country journey to its permanent home in Massachusetts. Cameron, director of blockbusters like "Avatar" and "Titanic,"...

'Fast & Furious 6': Michelle Rodriguez, Gina Carano can kick your rear

2013-05-24 07:00:00

If Michelle Rodriguez and Gina Carano share a single regret, it's having not risked spinal injury together to film a key sequence for the thriller "Fast & Furious 6" last year. The action actresses get downright aw-shucks-y — wistful, even —...

'Iron Man 3' rockets to second-best opening ever

2013-05-05 08:56:00

"Iron Man 3" surpassed everything except "The Avengers." The third Tony Stark movie from Disney’s Marvel Studios enjoyed the second-best opening in box-office history, grossing an estimated $175.3 million in its debut weekend, Disney said Sunday....

Generating stunning visual effects, but not enough revenue

2013-03-24 05:00:00

This should be a golden age for visual effects in movies. Thanks to the box office success of movies such as "The Avengers" and "Life of Pi," demand for visual effects has never been greater. Studios are spending $100 million or more to put ever more...

Rhythm & Hues buyer tied to Prana Studios

2013-03-28 21:26:00

A company tied to the Los Angeles-based effects and animation studio Prana Studios has beat out other bidders to acquire Rhythm & Hues, the Oscar-winning visual effects house that filed for bankruptcy protection last month, a source close to the deal said...

Lucha Libre enlists heavyweight expertise to help push into U.S.

2013-04-12 09:00:00

The firm that helped reboot Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and adapt Hasbro's Transformers toy line for big (and small) screens is charged with a new task: helping Mexican wrestling characters successfully cross the border into the United States. Partners...

House buyer must have liked actor Ryan Phillippe's 'Setup'

2013-03-22 20:12:00

Whether it was the two-story entry hall that doubled as a gym or the 60-foot swimming pool with underwater speakers, Ryan Phillippe's tricked-out home in Hollywood Hills West enticed a buyer to shell out $6 million. Still, that wasn't enough to spare...

Goldberg: Sci-fi worthy of Malthus

2013-04-30 00:00:00

In the new sci-fi movie "Oblivion," Earth's most precious resource is Tom Cruise. But running a close second (spoiler alert) is water. Aliens want it. All of it. This is old hat, science fiction-wise. In "The War of the Worlds," H.G. Wells had...

Zoe Saldana doesn't want to need a man, she wants to want one

2013-04-12 15:04:00

When it comes to men, Zoe Saldana, of "Star Trek" and "Avatar" fame, isn't needy. Now, "want-y" is a whole 'nother thing, she tells Latina magazine. "I don’t want to need things," the May cover girl told the mag. "I need water, you know what I&...

Tina Fey, Amy Poehler respond to Taylor Swift 'hell' comment

2013-03-06 13:21:00

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler didn't waste time responding to Taylor Swift's Vanity Fair comments slamming their Golden Globes hosting gig in mid-January. The consensus: Learn how to take a joke, Taylor. Swift, 23, whose litany of boyfriends and breakup...

Oscars 2013: A box-office milestone for best picture nominees

2013-02-24 21:24:00

Although "Argo" took home the Oscar for best picture, it fell short against several of its competitors in another category: the domestic box office. The thriller from Warner Bros. has grossed $129.8 million through Sunday, according to Hollywood.com,...

Goldberg: Leave liberal Hollywood to the liberals

2013-02-19 00:00:00

"We need to buy a movie studio." Amid the conferences, panels, meetings and informal conversations in the wake of the presidential election, this idea has been a near constant among conservatives who feel like the country is slipping through their...

An entire land with rides, shops and restaurants based on the James Cameron blockbuster film 'Avatar' will be built as part of Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom.

2012-12-06 15:47:00

Guy meets girl in a bar. They wake up together. Yikes! This kinky comedy, starring Joel David Moore ("Avatar" and "Dodgeball") and Madeline Zima, is FLIFF's Centerpiece Film, and director Stuart Archer will be on hand when the audience takes an after-movie walk along the New River to, where else, a

2012-10-19 00:00:00

Sure-thing nomination: Best Picture Probable: Best Director, Ang Lee Ideal award: 'Avatar' award For Visually Impressive Film With a Story That's Nowhere Near As Impressive

2012-08-31 00:00:00