The Dragon Painter

Remembered today for his Oscar-nominated turn in The Bridge on the River Kwai, Japanese-born actor Sessue Hayakawa was American cinema’s first Asian movie star, a romantic lead in early silents made by such prominent filmmakers as Cecil B. DeMille.

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Jamie King Has a Bloody VALENTINE

Jaime King is set to lead Lionsgate's My Bloody Valentine 3-D, says The Hollywood Reporter. The remake of the 81 slasher will be directed by Patrick Lussier, based on a screenplay by Zane Smith. The indie distributor is planning to release it January 23, 2009. Production will get rolling on May 12.

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NBCU’s Ready To Get ‘Knocked Up’

Knocked Up, the romantic comedy starring Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen, will be available on Nov. 8. In addition to the edition that appeared in theaters, NBCU will offer an unrated version of the movie, as well as a high-definition format of that cut in select markets.

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Weekly Ketchup: La Lohan to Play Manson Girl, and the Lone Ranger Returns

Lindsay Lohan's next project after the Renaissance Faire romantic comedy, Ye Olde Times (with Jack Black) will be The Manson Girls, in which she will star as Nancy Pitman, one of the women who were part of Charles Manson's murdering cult in the 1960s, according to an article at E! News.

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Lifetime Names Lopez Movie Chief

She will oversee original-movie development and execution for Lifetime and sister channel Lifetime Movie Network, reporting to entertainment president Susanne Daniels. She replaces Libby Beers, who left during the summer.

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Ani DiFranco - Live At Babeville

Ani DiFranco - Live At Babeville (2007): find the latest news, photos and trailers, as well as local showtimes and dvd info at Yahoo! Movies

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Starz debuts new and improved Vongo

Starz Entertainment announced today a new application that allows monthly subscribers to its Vongo service to watch movies through a total of seven manufactured handheld media players.

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Funny Games

I walked out of Funny Games desperately needing a drink. Not because I was so disturbed by what I had seen on screen, though I was, but because I was so frustrated and angry that I d been forced to sit through it.

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Bollywood film 'Metro' bows online

Pic was produced by Indian conglom UTV; online component of the release will be handled by Rajshri.com, the broadband portal operated by Rajshri Films.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117964550

ScrippsNews: In praise of indie filmmaker Morty Fineman

All you've really missed is the comedy "The Independent," which had a limited release in 2000. But it's out on DVD for the first time (Allumination FilmWorks, $29.98, rated R) now, and it remains a very funny satire of the low-budget exploitation movies of the 1960s and '70s.

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