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In this era of rampant cynicism, Americans are at once fascinated by and repulsed by politics.

Herald rating: * * * Verdict: Not an insightful look into movie-making but well-acted, easy entertainment.

Robert De Niro teams up with director Barry Levinson for another comedy, What Just Happened? Photo / Supplied Robert De Niro is impressive when he stands before the opening night crowd at the Tribeca Film Festival, the annual downtown New York event he co-founded with his producing partner, Jane Rosenthal.

Enlarge Jim Ross / AP The Messenger doesn't mark the first time that Woody Harrelson - an anti-war activist in real life - has portrayed a soldier.

An interesting film with a dumb title, "Poliwood" looks at the intersection of politics and celebrity.

Anne Hathaway )r.) is featured in 'Poliwood,' Barry Levinson's film about celebrities, politicians and their impact on America.

In politics, the only thing worse than no access is too much access. Two well-meaning documentaries on the anniversary of the election prove the point.

Produced by Screen Media Films and the Creative Coalition in association with Baltimore Pictures.

The Oscar-winning director of Rain Man , Barry Levinson, trailed Anne Hathaway for his new documentary, PoliWood .

The Williamstown Film Festival will return for its 11th season with two weekends featuring 39 films and salutes to two legendary directors -- James Ivory and Barry Levinson.

She was sexually abused as a child by her father. She became a teen TV soap star and came out as one half of Tinseltown's most famous lesbian couple - " which destroyed her career.

He always seems like an outsider. Even when he's an insider. Despite the fame that came with Natural Born Killers, The People vs.

Andrea Martin, shown hosting the 25th Genie Awards in Toronto in March 2005, will read Jacob Two-Two in Ottawa this November.

Before coming to prominence as one of America's leading directors of photography , Robert Richardson served his apprenticeship and rose through the ranks as.... Before coming to prominence as one of America's leading directors of photography , Robert Richardson served his apprenticeship and rose through the ranks as camera operator and 2nd unit ...

Macho playwright, writer and director David Mamet is the surprising choice to direct a new Disney film based on the diaries of Anne Frank By Rachel Helyer Donaldson F IRST P OSTED A D avid Mamet , the American playwright, scriptwriter and director who is known for his tough macho characters and terse, street-smart dialogue a ' sometimes known as ...

I realize there are few things more annoying than watching a movie and having someone say, "Well, the book was better." Well, I'm sorry, but in the case of "What Just Happened," the book was better.

I realize there are few things more annoying than watching a movie and having someone say, "Well, the book was better." Well, I'm sorry, but in the case of "What Just Happened," the book was better.

I realize there are few things more annoying than watching a movie and having someone say, "Well, the book was better." Well, I'm sorry, but in the case of "What Just Happened," the book was better.

If you're at all in the loop, you obviously can't wait for In The Loop . This political satire , opens in Austin on August 14th, and is receiving high doses of early critical spooge.

"Rescue Me" hottie Denis Leary claims being "kicked in the junk" by former "ER" doc Maura Tierney on last week's episode was a dream come true! The Hyde Park homegal, who made a rather, ah, forceful cameo appearance in the episode but will get more screen time this week, plays the equally screwed-up female version of Leary's character Tommy Gavin .