Movie News

What’s the buzz on drama, comedy, horror, action, and animation? How about indie, sci-fi, westerns, art house, and documentaries? What went down in opening week or box office weekend? Who waxed cinematic on the red carpet? Aargh, too many questions, but hey, the news knows.

Taylor Lautner settles suit over RV for movie set
(AP)
AP – A lawyer for Taylor Lautner says the “Twilight” star has settled a lawsuit with an RV dealership he claims didn’t deliver a $300,000 coach in time for a movie shoot.
Jury deadlocks in US marriage fraud case
(AP)
AP – A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday after jurors told him deliberations had grown hostile in the marriage fraud case of Mexican-born actress Fernanda Romero and her husband.
"Somewhere" paints intimate portrait with charm
(Reuters)
Reuters – After her foray into historical costumers with “Marie Antoinette,” Sofia Coppola makes a happy return to “Lost in Translation” territory in the cut-back charmer “Somewhere,” which illuminates the emptiness of a movie star’s life in Los Angeles through close observation and gentle irony.
Chris Klein pleads no contest to drunken driving
(Reuters)
Reuters – Actor Chris Klein, who starred in the “American Pie” movies, pleaded no contest to drunken driving and will serve four years probation stemming from his arrest in June, court officials said on Friday.
The Idea of Race Flavors DC Revival of 1950s Comedy 'Sabrina Fair'; Susan Heyward Is Sabrina
(Playbill)
Playbill –
Samuel A. Taylor’s romantic comedy Sabrina Fair, better known as the Audrey Hepburn film “Sabrina,” will get a fresh twist at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC, Oct. 1-24. The title role of a chauffeur’s daughter — who is the object of affection from two rich brothers — will be played by black actress Susan Heyward.
Woo awarded Golden Lion for lifetime achievement
(AP)
AP – John Woo built his reputation with stylish Hong Kong action thrillers, then moved to Hollywood where he directed such big-budget blockbusters as “Mission Impossible II.”
Stranded actor Paul Hogan in Australia tax deal
(Reuters)
Reuters – Actor Paul Hogan, star of the “Crocodile Dundee” movies, has struck a deal with Australia’s tax office which will allow him to return home to his family in Los Angeles, his lawyer said on Friday.
Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions'
(AP)
AP – Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it’s time he gets his act together.
Coppola checks back into Venice for "Somewhere"
(AP)
AP – Sofia Coppola gives audiences an insider’s look into two worlds she knows intimately in her latest film: hotels and Hollywood.
Top directors headlining Telluride film fest
(Reuters)
Reuters – Directors Peter Weir, Danny Boyle, Mark Romanek and Errol Morris will headline the Telluride Film Festival, the annual Labor Day holiday weekend event that kicks off Friday in the Colorado mountain resort.