Monthly Archives: July 2008

Both sides claim victory in Stormtrooper case

Lucasfilm Ltd. and a British prop designer both claimed victory Thursday in a legal battle over the iconic Stormtrooper uniforms from the “Star Wars” films.

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Court extends Britney Spears’ conservatorship

Britney Spears’ father will retain control of the pop singer’s finances and personal affairs through the end of the year.

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L.A. chief says calls for paparazzi laws a ‘farce’

Police Chief William Bratton said Thursday the city has had fewer problems with paparazzi since Britney Spears “started wearing clothes” and other celebrities changed their partying ways.

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REVIEW | Sweatin’ to the Oldies: Darryl Roberts’s “America the Beautiful” – indieWIRE

[An indieWIRE review from Reverse Shot.]

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Latest "Mummy" sequel a tired undertaking – Reuters

You might not be able to kill a mummy but as "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" demonstrates, you can kill a franchise.

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A Cannes of worms for indie films – Reuters

At the Cannes Film Festival in May, buyers rushed to see the latest work from three noted American filmmakers: Steven Soderbergh's "Che," James Gray's "Two Lovers" and Charlie Kaufman's "Synecdoche, New York."

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Spidey director and Disney team for superhero comedy – Reuters

Sam Raimi, the director of Sony's "Spider-Man" films, is going Disney for the first time.

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Sony may bite on Spidey spinoff – Reuters

With Heath Ledger's villainous Joker drawing attention and box office dollars, Sony is moving forward with "Venom," a potential "Spider-Man" spinoff based on a bad guy.

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Fifth Commandment opens August 22nd, 2008 (wide)

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Red opens August 8th, 2008 (limited)

Though its pedigree might suggest a horror film–it arrives with MAY’s Lucky McKee as one of its directors and THE GRUDGE writer Stephen Susco behind the script–RED is more of a thriller than a fright fest. The always watchable Brian … Continue reading

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