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Abrams on 'Star Wars': 'surreal' and 'exciting'
J.J. Abrams calls getting assigned to direct the seventh live-action "Star Wars" film "as surreal as it is exciting."
'Argo' wins Producers Guild Awards
"Argo" continues to shake up the Oscar race by taking the top honor at the Producers Guild Awards on Saturday.
`Fruitvale,' `Blood Brother' win Sundance Awards
The dramatic film "Fruitvale" and the documentary "Blood Brother" won over audiences and Sundance Film Festival judges.
Canada denies Randy Quaid's request to stay
Canadian immigration officials have denied U.S. actor Randy Quaid's request for permanent resident status in Canada.
Kutcher takes on tech idol Steve Jobs in `jOBS'
Ashton Kutcher says playing Steve Jobs on screen "was honestly one of the most terrifying things I've ever tried to do in my life."
Disney says JJ Abrams to direct next 'Star Wars'
It's official. The force is with J.J. Abrams.
Jennifer Lopez's new movie, box office reviews for this weekend
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post Film Critic
Sundance heats up with a slew of sex-themed films
The Sundance Film Festival has never been sexier.
Aging French lovers teach the true meaning of 'Amour'
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley breaks down "Amour," winner of the Palme d'Or winner at the Cannes Film Festival and current Academy Award nominee for Best Picture.
5 great movies about deception
When scandalous tales of fraud involving superstar athletes Lance Armstrong and Manti Te'o were exposed in the last week, connections to films were immediate and obvious. The story of Notre Dame Football hero Te'o falling for a fake dead girlfriend on the Internet called to mind the documentary "Catfish." And disgraced cyclist Armstrong, who has finally admitted to doping in winning the Tour de France a record seven times, is already the subject of a biopic that's in the works.
Are Hollywood awards by gender out of touch?
Do Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Helen Mirren really need a category just for women _ a singular kind of affirmative action _ to snare one of Hollywood's favorite accessories, an Oscar, Emmy or Screen Actors Guild trophy?
Linda Pugach, blinded in infamous NYC crime, dies
Linda Pugach, who was blinded in 1959 when her lover hired hit men to throw lye in her face _ and became a media sensation after later marrying him _ has died, her husband said Thursday. She was 75.
Hoffman does divas in directing debut 'Quartet'
At least Dustin Hoffman is honest when asked why it took him so long to make his directing debut.
Seen and heard at Sundance
Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah:
Seyfried delves into dark material in `Lovelace'
It took a French revolution to pull Amanda Seyfried away from her role as `70s porn star Linda Lovelace.
"Cloud Atlas" cut by 38 minutes for China audience
Nearly 40 minutes have been chopped from the Hollywood film "Cloud Atlas" for Chinese audiences, deleting both gay and straight love scenes to satisfy local censors despite a movie-going public that increasingly chafes at censorship.
Sundance stars sound off on gun violence in film
The Sundance Film Festival isn't home to many shoot-em-up movies, but action-oriented actors at the festival are facing questions about Hollywood's role in American gun violence.
Capsule reviews of new releases
"Parker" _ This plays like the bloodiest promotional video ever made for Palm Beach tourism. Stabbings, explosions and furniture-smashing brawls occur at some of the ritziest locations within the sun-splashed, pastel-soaked slab of Florida opulence. The city is the setting for a $50 million jewel heist as well as some revenge doled out with the usual machine-like efficiency by Jason Statham. As the title character, the anti-hero of many of the novels by Richard Stark (the pseudonym of the late Donald E. Westlake), Statham is stepping into a well-known persona. But he's not exactly pushing himself outside his comfort zone. Parker is the kind of thief who lives by a civilized, self-imposed code _ one he expects others to adhere to, as well. But this is the same character Statham always plays: quietly cool, dryly British, powerfully lethal. Director Taylor Hackford's rather perfunctory action film is actually more compelling before it even gets to Palm Beach, as Parker makes his way from Ohio to Texas to New Orleans before reaching his final destination. After being double-crossed by his partners (including Michael Chiklis and Wendell Pierce) on a daring robbery of the Ohio State Fair, Parker seeks revenge by tailing them to their next job: hitting the auction of some major jewels that belonged to a late society maven. Jennifer Lopez co-stars as the struggling Palm Beach real estate agent who learns too much and wants a piece of the action, but playing weak and girlish isn't exactly her strong suit. R for strong violence, language throughout and brief sexual content/nudity. 118 minutes. One and a half stars out of four.
Review: `Parker' is rather perfunctory
"Parker" plays like the bloodiest promotional video ever made for Palm Beach tourism. Stabbings, explosions and furniture-smashing brawls occur at some of the ritziest (and name-checked) locations within the sun-splashed, pastel-soaked slab of Florida opulence. Kinda gives a whole new meaning to the idea of The Breakers.
Filming begins on DreamWorks' WikiLeaks movie
DreamWorks Studios says filming has begun on a movie about WikiLeaks, starring Benedict Cumberbatch (TV's "Sherlock") as the website's controversial founder, Julian Assange.
