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Winners in Film Slots Named at the 33rd Annual Saturn Awards

May 11, 2007 11:05:50

Picking up the best among notable big screen titles and names for its 33rd annual Saturn Awards, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films finally listed out those worthy for the honors in movie categories as it held the ceremony yesterday, May 10 at the Universal Hilton.

Most kudos wonderfully went to Warner. Bros Pictures' "Superman Returns" for the superhero flick made its way to collect five prizes altogether, namely Best Fantasy Film, Best Actor for Brandon Routh, Best Director for Bryan Singer, Best Writing for Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris, plus Best Music for John Ottman.

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Holly Valance Gets "Taken"

February 21, 2007 02:02:27

Fresh from her role in game-based flick "DOA: Dead or Alive", Holly Valance is reportedly taking her next big screen acting in "Taken", which has just submitted "Lost" star Maggie Grace in the cast lineup.

No word yet on what role the beauty will play, but the film's story centers on a former spy, played by Liam Neeson, who tries to rescue his estranged daughter (Grace) upon learning that she is kidnapped by slave masters in Europe.

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Weekend U.S Box-Office of September 15-17, 2006

September 18, 2006 12:09:48

Looks like sports genre still remains everyone's favorite to look at in theaters. For the second time in the past month, another uplifting football movie has emerged powerfully to take a victory lap on the weekend box office.

Telling about a detention camp probation officer who creates a high-school-level football team from a group of dangerous teenage inmates, "Gridiron Gang" has delightfully made its way to open strong at $14.4 million during weekend of September 15-17, 2006 to seat firmly on the top of the list, becoming the Columbia Pictures' 10th best opener this year.

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The 2006 Venice Film Festival Lineups

July 28, 2006 04:07:25

As the 2006 Venice Film Festival is set to unravel less than two months, the line-up of films to be screened at this world's oldest cinema contest has been revealed on Thursday, July 27 by the organizers of the event. What comes as a surprise is that for the first time at the festival, all films competing for the top Golden Lion award will make their world premiere there.

Concerning this new move, the event's artistic director, Marco Mueller, has given his comment, saying it to be both a source of pride and a great risk. "The risk of failure is high because all these films are unknown quantities," so he commented. "But it also shows that producers realize that the Venice festival can be a useful way to introduce a certain kind of film. It is a vote of confidence in this event."

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