http://www.movie-blog.com New Movies and Video News Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:41:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Drew Barrymore’s “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” pawed its way to the top spot at the weekend box office, debuting with $29.3 million. http://www.movie-blog.com/audiences-choose-chihuahua-with-29m-debut-ap This past weekend in Marin, the posh Northern Californian county just beyond the Golden Gate Bridge, the Mill Valley Film Festival kicked off its 31st season with several premieres and a wide, fascinating range of programs. With a few theatres scattered across Mill Valley and San Rafael’s charming, boutique-laden towns, ... http://www.movie-blog.com/dispatch-from-mill-valley-wrights-the-soloist-gets-early-buzz-at-mvff-on-31st-fests-varied-opening-weekend-indiewire The ex-headmistress of Oprah Winfrey’s school for girls in South Africa sued the TV talk show host for defamation, claiming Winfrey falsely suggested she tried to cover up abuse at the school. http://www.movie-blog.com/oprah-sued-for-defamation-by-ex-school-head Russia's latest blockbuster film hopes to woo big foreign audiences with an epic tale of doomed love set amid the chaos of the Russian Civil War; its politics conveniently chime with a Kremlin-sponsored mood of patriotism. http://www.movie-blog.com/latest-russian-blockbuster-fits-kremlin-script-reuters What could possibly have possessed Martin Campbell, director of the James Bond films Casino Royale and GoldenEye, when he decided to guide a feature film remake of the beloved six-episode 1985 BBC-TV series Edge of Darkness that he made at the outset of his career? Not to mention with Mel ... http://www.movie-blog.com/the-of-insanity-filmstewcom Woodstock is a town perpetually caught up in its funky mythology. However, the Woodstock Film Festival — now on the verge of its tenth anniversary — has a separate legacy in the works. The cozy scenery of this quaint artists’ colony hides a passionate gathering of cinephiles and professionals alike. ... http://www.movie-blog.com/dispatch-from-new-york-woodstock-a-true-american-maverick-among-fests-broadway-and-dream-take-top-prizes-indiewire The estranged father of Lindsay Lohan has publicly feuded with the actress, her girlfriend and her mother. Now Michael Lohan is auctioning off the chance to knock him out in a charity boxing match. http://www.movie-blog.com/lohans-father-to-jump-into-boxing-ring Miley Cyrus celebrated her 16th birthday at an over-the-top Disneyland celebration Sunday — even though she doesn’t actually turn 16 until Nov. 23. http://www.movie-blog.com/miley-cyrus-celebrates-sweet-16-at-disneyland There is no slick soundtrack and no Hollywood stars playing criminals, but Italian director Matteo Garrone’s “Gomorrah,” which won the Cannes Film Festival’s grand prize, and is currently screening at the New York Film Festival, is nothing short of riveting, and sadly - real. Over the last thirty years, the ... http://www.movie-blog.com/nyff-08-gomorrah-garrone-and-scorsese-in-nyc-wong-kar-wai-revisits-ashes-of-time-indiewire Kat Dennings, who stars in "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," which bowed in theaters this weekend, is in negotiations to join Woody Harrelson and Sandra Oh in "Defendor." http://www.movie-blog.com/dennings-pals-up-to-harrelson-for-defendor-reuters