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3/12/2008 11:09:59 PM

Flashy crime drama "21" deals a winning hand (Reuters)
3/12/2008 10:57:05 PM
Reuters - Just as veteran gamblers realize that the house always wins, moviegoers know what happens to wide-eyed kids who strike it rich by ignoring the angels on their shoulders. Still, a predictable rise and fall doesn't keep the ride in "21" from being enjoyable. Moviegoers should respond well to the film's glossy pleasures.

Last 'Harry Potter' book becomes 2 films (AP)
3/12/2008 10:15:02 PM
British writer J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series of books, is shown in London in this, Dec. 10, 2007, file photo. Harry Potter helmed seven novels, but he'll star in eight films.  The final book in the wildly successful series will be made into two films, Warner Bros. officials told the Los Angeles Times. Producers are expected to announce Thursday, March 13, 2008, that J.K. Rowling's last 'Potter' installment, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,' will be split into two parts on the big screen. The first film is slated for release in November, 2010, with part two following in May 2011.  (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, file)AP - Harry Potter was the center of seven novels, but he'll star in eight films. The final book in the wildly successful series will be made into two films, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.

WB turns last "Potter" picture into two (Reuters)
3/12/2008 8:37:35 PM
A saleswoman stands next to Harry Potter books at a bookstore in Beijing August 16, 2007. The final 'Harry Potter' book, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,' will be adapted into two films, Warner Bros. said Wednesday. (David Gray/Reuters)Reuters - The final "Harry Potter" book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be adapted into two films, Warner Bros. said Wednesday.

Doggone - "Dalmatians" No. 1 DVD seller (Reuters)
3/12/2008 8:31:56 PM
Reuters - "101 Dalmatians" easily topped the latest national DVD sales chart, becoming the latest in a series of Disney animated classics to debut at No. 1 in its extras-packed "Platinum Edition" form.

Capsule reviews of this week's films (AP)
3/12/2008 8:25:51 PM
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:

Review: `Funny Games' not worth playing (AP)
3/12/2008 8:23:38 PM
AP - Here's what's funny about writer-director Michael Haneke's "Funny Games," a nearly identical English-language remake of his own 1997 thriller set in Austria:

'Girls Gone Wild' founder enters plea (AP)
3/12/2008 8:07:08 PM
AP - "Girls Gone Wild" video empire founder Joe Francis pleaded no contest to child abuse and prostitution charges Wednesday under an agreement allowing him to go free after nearly a year in jail.

Black's kung fu fighting with `Panda' (AP)
3/12/2008 6:08:24 PM
This animated image released by DreamWorks Animation shows a scene from 'Kung Fu Panda.' (AP Photo/DreamWorks Animation)AP - The last thing the martial-arts fans behind "Kung Fu Panda" wanted to do was make fun of the genre they were re-imagining for the animated world.

Helen Hunt talks filmmaking in Austin (AP)
3/12/2008 4:21:28 PM
Actress and director Helen Hunt participates in a panel at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas on Sunday, March 9, 2008. Hunt directed and acted in the new film 'Then She Found Me'. (AP Photo/Jack PlunkettAP - Helen Hunt is an Oscar winner (for "As Good As It Gets") and a four-time Emmy winner (for "Mad About You"). Now she has a new title to add to her esteemed collection: filmmaker.

Harry Potter Takes Two (E! Online)
3/12/2008 3:14:39 PM
Harry Potter Takes Two(E! Online)E! Online - And for his final trick, Harry Potter will split himself in two. 

Tribeca Film Festival comes with all the trimmings (Reuters)
3/12/2008 3:08:09 AM
Robert De Niro arrives to attend a media day before the start of the Tribeca Film Festival in New York April 22, 2007. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - The Tribeca Film Festival has followed through on its promise to trim its slate, announcing Tuesday a features lineup that's nearly 25% smaller than last year's.

Ebertfest spotlights critic's favorites (Reuters)
3/12/2008 1:01:43 AM
Film critic Roger Ebert stands in the photographers line at the premiere of 'The Night Listener' at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 21, 2006. Ebert, who has been laid low for the past few years by thyroid cancer that has robbed him of his voice, will make a rare public appearance next month at the Illinois film festival that bears his name. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - Movie critic Roger Ebert, who has been laid low for the past few years by thyroid cancer that has robbed him of his voice, will make a rare public appearance next month at the Illinois film festival that bears his name.

Winslet's Holocaust drama resumes production (Reuters)
3/12/2008 1:40:38 AM
Actress and honoree Kate Winslet poses at the 16th annual BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia awards in Los Angeles November 1, 2007. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - The Holocaust drama "The Reader" has quietly resumed production in Berlin after shutting down last year when Nicole Kidman was forced to drop out because of her pregnancy.

Taj Mahal inspires another Hollywood film (Reuters)
3/12/2008 8:24:57 AM
Tourists stand in front of the historic Taj Mahal in the northern Indian city of Agra February 25, 2008. The makers of a new film about the Taj Mahal hope to have an edge over previous attempts with an epic romance that appeals to both Indian and Western audiences. (Brijesh Singh/Reuters)Reuters - The makers of a new film about the Taj Mahal hope to have an edge over previous attempts with an epic romance that appeals to both Indian and Western audiences.



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