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The movie box office surely took a break this weekend. Whether that is award season fatigue or simply a normal breather could both be true.
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Mexico's international image is taking a beating these days, even from two worlds that rarely see eye-to-eye: The Holy See and Hollywood.
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It is now time for the box office to focus once again as the Oscars are over. "Focus" will take down "Fifty Shades of Grey" this weekend.
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A Polish court adjourned on Wednesday without ruling on whether to extradite Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski to the United States, where he faces sentencing for the 1977 rape of a 13-year-old girl, his lawyer said."This isn't the last hearing.
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A former Marine was sentenced to life in prison without parole after being convicted of murdering the US Navy Seal whose story inspired the blockbuster movie "American Sniper.
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Alberta screenwriter and filmmaker Aaron James Sorensen has reportedly become the first Canadian to sell a script on spec, a deal that's virtually unheard of in the country's movie industry.
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UPDATE: "Birdman" has won the Oscar for Best Picture and put it on the same path as Best Director this year. That hasn't happened for the last two years. "Birdman" marked another recent win for a movie about show business.
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John Hughes' beloved 1980s teen drama “The Breakfast Club” turned thirty years old last weekend, while the iconic James Dean flick “Rebel without a Cause” will be sixty later this year. Which movie holds up better today? You may be surprised.
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With all eyes on the Academy Awards, there is still box office news and a movie that made all the headlines when it was being released, fell hard.
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Kirk Cameron went four for six at the Razzies tonight in Hollywood as The 35th Golden Raspberry Awards were handed out. The Razzies honor the worst in film for the previous year.
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In what may be a preview of the Oscars, the 30th Independent Spirit Awards were handed out today (Feb. 21). “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” took home Best Feature Film.
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It is Oscar weekend and the box office tends to take a back seat, but the business of show goes on. That means more ways than one, too.
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Archer School for Girls is a private school in California educating and training girls for the future. Using the latest technology and teaching techniques these girls are ready to be all they can be in life and their careers.
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A box office total for a movie has nothing to do with its chance for Oscar glory. If it did, "American Sniper" would be the favorite.
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UPDATE: It is a holiday weekend in the states and it now looks like a solid score for "Fifty Shades of Grey." It appears to have grabbed more box office cash and will be the February record-holder.
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UPDATE: "Shades" took in another $30 million Friday as it will likely take down a Presidents' Day record in the states. However, it will have to push harder to take the R-rated movie opening of all time. It may still do that.
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In one of the most outrageous driving offences reported for a while, a man has been filmed driving while using his laptop and phone while listening to music through earphones in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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A sponge soaked up a box office win in style as it soared with an estimated $55.37 million. "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge out of Water" took out "American Sniper," which was still solid in second.
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"Birdman" gets a hearty boost as Alejandro Inarritu wins the Directors Guild of America award last night (Feb. 7). It is now the Oscar front-runner as the directors are a good indicator of what is to come.
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British mathematician Alan Turing ended his life condemned for being gay, but "The Imitation Game" has finally seen him recognised as a hero who hastened the end of World War II by cracking the Nazis' codes.
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Notorious torrent site The Pirate Bay has returned to life just a month after being taken offline by Swedish police last December. The site is blamed for copyright fraud amounting to billions of dollars by the music, film and software industries.
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UPDATE: As noted below, the actual box office figures would need another look over a weekend like this past one. It is now certain that "American Sniper" took in less than the estimate and is not the record for Super Bowl weekend.
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Not only will "American Sniper" win for the third week in a row, it is now the highest-grossing war movie of all-time, domestically. It has passed "Saving Private Ryan."
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Tim McGraw got a call from the academy and it had nothing to do with a country music award. This academy has something to do with movies - and music. It was the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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By growing her own garden in a small village in Northern West Bengal, India, Monika Barman, a feisty 16-year-old girl is taking charge of her future.
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UPDATE: It has been confirmed that Common and John Legend will perform their Oscar-nominated song at this year's show. The show is Feb. 22.
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UPDATE: "Birdman" took home the top prize as The Screen Actors Guild Awards wrapped up in Los Angeles tonight (Jan. 25). Michael Keaton, who had just lost the actor prize, was on stage to accept the "Birdman" award.
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"American Sniper" played much bigger than expectations once again as it easily retains its box office crown.The estimate take for its second wide release weekend is $64.37 million. Going in, that figure was looking at around $40-50 million.
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"Birdman" just hauled in the top prize from the Producers Guild of America (PGA) and adds more drama to an uncertain Best Picture Oscar race. Both "Boyhood" and "Birdman" have been battling it out during award season.
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UPDATE: "American Sniper" is beating expectations once again and will likely end around $60 million for the weekend. It has struck a cord with the public and will stay strong.
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Ben Affleck during a press conference in Toronto for the film Argo
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Oklahoma City Thunder basketball player Kevin Durant plays himself in the film 'Thunderstruck' Warner Premiere/Warner Brothers
Durant, Alan Garrett (Jackson) and Brian Newell (Gray) in the a high school hall on the Baton Rouge set of 'Thunderstruck' Warner Premiere/Warner Brothers
U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault (Efron) in combat Warner Bros
Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum in 'The Vow' Sony
McAdams and Channing Sony
Director Michael Sucsy with Rachel and Channing on the set of 'The Vow' Sony
Production still from set of Poker Night David Bukach Photography
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Clyde Tolson and "roommate" J Edgar Hoover in an arguement Warner Bros
Cast and crew of the Bollywood love story "Heart Attack" arrived in Fuengirola on October 2, 2013 for a 40 day tour.
On the campaign trail... Anchor Bay/Starz
Hugh Jackman on the set of 'Real Steel' with Director Shawn Levy Dreamworks/Touchstone
Jean Dujardin (screenshot from "The Artist" trailer) The Weinstein Company
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anna Kendrick star in the film 50/50 Courtesy TIFF
Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp in 'The Tourist' Sony
Screenshot from the first scene of Brave Pixar
Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel and Sophie in 'Life As We Know It' Warner Bros
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