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Newswire: R.I.P. Cyd Charisse (1922 - 2008)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:39:03 -0400

Cyd Charisse has died at the age of 86. A dancer and actress, Charisse is best known for a string of musicals that stretched only as far as...

Newswire: R.I.P. Stan Winston (1946 - 2008)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:23:00 -0400

Variety has the sad news of special effects master Stan...

A.V. Talk: The Happening

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:16:14 -0400

When we started talking about M. Night Shyamalan's new film The Happening around the office last week it was with a mixture of awe and dread....

Newswire: PETA names "Top 10 Movies That Make You Go Meatless"

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:34:05 -0400

The People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals has released a list of 10 movies they claim will make you go meatless. A...

Newswire: Long-unseen '80s cult film coming to DVD

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:50:21 -0400

Skipping theaters and VHS entirely, the 1981 film Ladies And Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains, will be released on DVD September 16th. The...

Newswire: 'Lorenzo's Oil' inspiration dead at 30

Sat, 31 May 2008 16:58:42 -0400

Lorenzo Odone, whose story inspired the Oscar-nominated film 'Lorenzo's Oil, dies at 30.

Newswire: R.I.P. Sydney Pollack (1934 - 2008)

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:55:51 -0400

Director and actor Sydney Pollack as died of stomach cancer at the age of 73. One of the first generation of television-trained directors to make his...

Newswire: Brian K. Vaughan's Runaways to be movie

Thu, 22 May 2008 17:28:09 -0400

In exciting news for fans of Brian K. Vaughan's Runaways,

Newswire: Future Disney: Pixar, 3D, P.K. Dick

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:58:47 -0400

Today's Variety has a piece on Disney's presentation of its...

Newswire: Charlton Heston dies at 84

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:45:38 -0400

Actor Charlton Heston has died at the age of 84 of undisclosed causes. Heston announced he had symptoms consistent with ALzheimer's in 2002....