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2/27/2008 11:10:02 PM

Martin Scorsese admits mental patients to 'Island' (Reuters)
2/27/2008 6:42:11 PM
Reuters - Emily Mortimer and Jackie Earle Haley will play mental patients in the mystery drama "Shutter Island," Martin Scorsese's latest collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio.

Film review capsules (AP)
2/27/2008 5:49:13 PM
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:

Review: `Boleyn' a highbrow soap opera (AP)
2/27/2008 5:41:19 PM
AP - The clever casting alone had promise: the role reversal of the va-va-voomy Scarlett Johansson playing sweet country girl Mary Boleyn and the pixieish Natalie Portman playing her scheming vixen of an older sister, Anne.

Whoopi Goldberg accepts Oscar apology (AP)
2/27/2008 3:12:59 PM
AP - Whoopi Goldberg has accepted an apology from producer Gil Cates for not including her in a montage featuring Oscar hosts during Sunday's Academy Awards telecast.

"Penelope" shows Witherspoon's nose for producing (Reuters)
2/27/2008 3:00:34 PM
Reuters - Reese Witherspoon has won a best actress Oscar and is among Hollywood's A-list actors, but for her latest film "Penelope," the global star took a small supporting role so she could focus on a new job -- producer.

'70s is the go-to decade for comedy (AP)
2/27/2008 1:24:57 PM
AP - Platform shoes, leisure suits, fondue, fro picks. What used to be cool is now the stuff of comedy.

Bruce Lee's master subject of biopics (AP)
2/27/2008 9:00:34 AM
AP - Bruce Lee is the master to many martial arts fans, but less is known about his master, Ip Man, a pioneer in the kung fu style that influenced Lee. Hong Kong filmmakers hope to change that by bringing Ip's story to the big screen.

Pet projects honored by Humane Society (Reuters)
2/27/2008 8:38:18 AM
Reuters - Polar bears will fight sharks at the Humane Society of the United States' Genesis Awards next month. The 22nd annual event, which recognizes news and entertainment media for showcasing animal protection issues, will be held March 29 at the Beverly Hilton.

DreamWorks delays "Dragon" 3-D film to 2010 (Reuters)
2/27/2008 8:04:33 AM
Reuters - Mindful of a crowded schedule for 3-D films late next year, DreamWorks Animation has pushed its offering "How to Train Your Dragon" by four months to March 26, 2010.

Hollywood writers approve new contract (AP)
2/27/2008 7:51:06 AM
AP - Members of the Writers Guild of America have overwhelmingly approved a new contract with Hollywood studios that increases payment for shows offered on the Internet, the union said Tuesday.

"Blood"co-star Dano lands "Gigantic" gig (Reuters)
2/27/2008 1:24:53 AM
Reuters - Paul Dano, coming off his role as Daniel Day-Lewis' adversary in "There Will Be Blood," will star with Zooey Deschanel in "Gigantic," an offbeat indie romantic comedy.

A ray of "Sunshine" for Sundance disappointment (Reuters)
2/27/2008 2:00:20 AM
Reuters - Fledgling movie distributor Overture Films has picked up U.S. rights to the seriocomic drama "Sunshine Cleaning," starring Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Steve Zahn and Alan Arkin.

"Stepfather" redo adopts Tenney, Heard (Reuters)
2/27/2008 4:17:42 AM
Reuters - Jon Tenney and Amber Heard have joined the cast of "The Stepfather," a remake of the 1987 horror thriller.

Director brings his new comic book to big screen (Reuters)
2/27/2008 4:27:18 AM
Reuters - "Terminator 3" director Jonathan Mostow is developing a feature film adaptation of his sci-fi comic book series "The Megas," which hits stands Wednesday.



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