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A simple goal: enjoy a movie

Entertainment | By Margaret Wappler | October 3, 2008

Target Presents AFI Night at the Movies on Wednesday was hinged on a simple concept that isn’t attempted enough at the red-carpet hullabaloos so intrinsic to Hollywood: Screen an iconic movie, introduced by the starring actor, at the snazzy ArcLight. Read more

The cantankerous man behind the wipers

Entertainment | By Reed Johnson | October 3, 2008

It’s too bad that Greg Kinnear couldn’t have played Robert Kearns more often in real life. Read more

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Paramount extends deal with Marvel

Business | By Claudia Eller | September 30, 2008

After the success of this summer’s blockbuster “Iron Man,” Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios have extended their distribution deal for five more movies. Read more

Friday, September 26, 2008

The man inside the myth

Entertainment | By Susan King | September 26, 2008

John Wayne was larger than life. Read more

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Noir’s naughty ladies strut their stuff

Entertainment | By Kenneth Turan | September 24, 2008

Audiences at the time thought of them simply as bad girls, but the UCLA Film & Television Archive is determined to salvage their reputations. Read more

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

‘Express’ runs the ball well

Entertainment | By The Big Picture | September 23, 2008

GARY FLEDER’S “The Express,” which hits theaters in October, is really two compelling movies in one. Read more

Monday, September 15, 2008

Sony Classics specializes in survival

Entertainment | By The Big Picture | September 15, 2008

EVERY year the showbiz press views film festivals by the same horse-race standards, judging the winners either by which film company bought the hottest movie or which movie sold for the most money. Read more

Sunday, September 14, 2008

A bit player, but one that won’t be ignored

Entertainment | By Zachary Pincus-Roth | September 14, 2008

THE LITTLE girl steals it. Read more

A different view of Iran’s soldiers

World | By Borzou Daragahi | September 14, 2008

The plot may seem familiar: A group of wayward and foulmouthed young men volunteer to go to the front because of their devotion to their bomber-jacket-wearing ringleader. Read more

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Studios see wizard gold in delay of ‘Potter’

Business | By Josh Friedman | September 13, 2008

In the Harry Potter stories, wizards play chess with life-size, animated pieces. Read more

Friday, September 12, 2008

Studios banking on star power

Business | By Josh Friedman | September 12, 2008

The fall movie season began with a clunk last weekend when the Nicolas Cage thriller “Bangkok Dangerous,” the only major release, lured few fans to theaters. Read more

Thursday, September 11, 2008

20th Century Fox opens Asian studio

Business | By M The Associated Press | September 11, 2008

20th Century Fox said Wednesday that it had established an Asian unit specializing in local productions, starting with India, becoming the latest Hollywood studio to venture into the region. Read more

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Hollywood sees politics as a plot

Entertainment | By John Horn | September 7, 2008

The president believes he is above the law. Read more

Friday, September 5, 2008

Projector predictions: Many hits, some misses

Business | By Josh Friedman | September 5, 2008

Projector has always looked forward, but this seems like the time to rewind. Read more

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

A bang-up summer ends with whimper

Business | By Kimi Yoshino | September 2, 2008

The R-rated comedy “Tropic Thunder” held on to the top box-office slot for the third weekend in a row, ending a summer popcorn movie season dominated by superheroes. Read more