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Roland Emmerich's latest big-budget doomsday extravaganza is his darkest film' to date
Roland Emmerich has an ongoing project: destroying the world. In 1996's "Independence Day," the German director sent aliens to wipe out the White House.
November 5: Guy Fawkes Night in the UK, Saddam Hussein sentenced to death
Maine Fast Fact : Maine raises 90% of North America's low-bush blueberries with 60,000 acres in production and producing about 74.5 million pounds a year.
A Civil War story more visually stunning than Gone With the Wind
Warren Clements Published on Thursday, Nov. 05, 2009 6:10PM EST Last updated on Thursday, Nov.
Further watching: The Dogs of War
The mercenary has been responsible for the most egregious characterisations in movie history - think Pamela Anderson Kevin Maher Perhaps more than any other profession, the mercenary has been responsible for the most egregious characterisations in movie history.
A public look at Private Godfrey
Members of the Widcombe Association have arranged for the son of Bath born actor Arnold Ridley to give a talk on Wednesday, December 2. Organiser Sarah Lewis says that Arnold was a well loved figure in Widcombe and has recently been featured in an exhibition of famous Widcombe residents organised by the local history society.
Barry Levinson delves into celebs' politics
Barry Levinson is best known for the critically acclaimed features he directed in the 1980s, including "Diner," "Good Morning, Vietnam" and the Oscar-winning "Rain Man." But recently he's turned his attention to documentaries and smaller projects.
Dad's Army star is coming to Yeovil
ONE of the stars of the classic TV comedy Dad's Army will be in Yeovil next month.
Today's Birthdays: Author Dick Francis is 89. Former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk is 87.
Warning Issued for BlackBerry Users
The Department of Homeland Security is issuing a warning Thursday regarding a new application for BlackBerry phones.
Top Ten Most Revolutionary Hollywood Action Movies of All Time
It's an incredibly suspenseful action thriller, and one of Keaton's best films. 9. Seven Samurai Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai" raised the bar for action epics, creating a standard that would hardly be dented until Sergio Leone's Westerns of the late 60's. 8. Die Hard "Die Hard" is the quintessential American action movie: a single tough guy against a ...
a Movie a Day: Dead of Night (1977) It has nothing to do with...
A Movie A Day: DEAD OF NIGHT It has nothing to do with time... The dead of night is a state of mind.
Cinema was the king in year of the Phoney War
SO WHAT could they do during those first wartime winter nights when the main entertainment was the wireless? The BBC Home Service offered a seemingly endless stream of record programmes interrupted from time to time by talks, religious broadcasts, Sandy MacPherson at the theatre organ and more Sandy MacPherson at the theatre organ then more ...
Toronto-born actor-comedian Lou Jacobi dead at age 95
Toronto-born actor and comedian Lou Jacobi has died. The mustachioed scene-stealing Jacobi made a career of playing comic ethnic characters on stage, screen and television, but was lauded for his dramatic roles as well.
Character actor Lou Jacobi dies in NYC at 95
Longtime character actor Lou Jacobi has died at the age of 95. The Canadian-born Jacobi died Friday at his home in Manhattan.
The 5 Most Unintentionally Racist Movies About Racism
Congratulations, America! Now that we've elected a black president, there's no more racism! But don't be so modest, crackers--go ahead, pat yourselves on the back! If it wasn't for you making a bunch of well-meaning but ham-handed and accidentally racist films, why, the rest of us would have never learned our lessons! Hail our conquering heroes, ...
In case you missed it, Pinchot claimed that Cruise's behavior while filming Risky Business consisted of hurling regular anti-gay slurs that were bizarrely disconnected from anything that was actually happening at a given moment: He was tense and made constant, constant unrelated homophobic comments, like, 'You want some ice cream, in case there are ...
New On DVD: 'Transformers' Sequel, 'Monsoon Wedding'
Monsoon Wedding and an essential documentary about those classic Ali-Frazier boxing matches are among this week's platinum picks on DVD.
Buster Keaton's Cottage Grove legacy
When 'The General' was filmed in Cottage Grove, the silent movie star became a member of the community.
The fight to clear Breaker Morant's name
A photograph from the Boer War showing Lieutenant Handcock, left, and Lieutenant Morant, second from left.
Ivan Reitman joins Telefilm comedy lab as mentor to budding filmmakers
Ivan Reitman is joining a team of comedy veterans who will nurture budding filmmakers through the Telefilm Canada Features Comedy Lab.
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