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People.com: Harrison Ford Cracks the Whip on Indy 5updated: Mon Sep 14 2009 13:19:00

Until the next film starts, the star says he's happy being a househusband

People.com: How Scarlett Johansson Shaped Up for Iron Man 2updated: Mon Jul 27 2009 14:35:00

Having to wear a skintight catsuit for the camera intimidated the shapely star

Review: 'Terminator' full of noise and action, signifying nothingupdated: Thu May 21 2009 12:45:00

Remember when the original Terminator -- Herr Schwarzenegger in the role that made him a movie star -- devastated an entire police station?

A female action heroupdated: Wed Dec 31 2008 01:57:00

CNN's Anjali Rao talks to international film star, Michelle Yeoh about her action roles and doing her own stunts.

Michelle Yeoh: Balance, beauty and butt-kickingupdated: Wed Dec 31 2008 01:57:00

She added smart to sexy as a Bond girl opposite Pierce Brosnan's 007, and proved her dramatic and action credentials in "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon," but for actress Michelle Yeoh, life and acting are both all about balance.

Weekend movie previewupdated: Fri Nov 21 2008 10:59:00

AOL's Russ Leatherman previews the new films: 'Quantum of Solace' and 'Slumdog Millionaire.'

Craig on being 'Bond'updated: Sat Nov 15 2008 10:44:00

Actor Daniel Craig talks about filming "Quantum of Solace" and how being 007 has affected him. CNN's Neil Curry reports.

Review: 'Quantum of Solace' coldly efficientupdated: Sat Nov 15 2008 10:44:00

"Quantum of Solace," Daniel Craig's second outing as James Bond, begins just minutes after "Casino Royale" ended and sets off at such a furious pace -- a breakneck car chase along hairpin roads -- you half expect 007 to overtake himself and save his lover Vesper Lynd from the soggy Venetian fate that ended "Royale."

Daniel Craig and the pain of being James Bondupdated: Thu Nov 13 2008 19:51:00

Being James Bond isn't easy. Daniel Craig has the scars to prove it.

The other Indiana Jones on pulling stunts for Fordupdated: Mon Aug 25 2008 12:42:00

Think of a bullwhip and fedora and one man immediately springs to mind: Indiana Jones, the sardonic archeologist played by Harrison Ford in Steven Spielberg's '80s trilogy which started with "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

Time.com: Death Race: Worth a Test Driveupdated: Sun Aug 24 2008 13:00:00

The movie's a geeky machine masterpiece but can't quite match the vision of the original Death Race 2000

Time.com: Lucas: No More Indy Without Fordupdated: Thu Aug 07 2008 15:00:00

George Lucas says he's already identified the one person who can keep the Indiana Jones franchise going: Harrison Ford

Time.com: Dark Knight Sets All-Time Recordupdated: Sun Jul 20 2008 12:00:00

$155 million: Warner Bros. says the latest Batman film has smashed the all-time opening-weekend box office record

Time.com: Journey to the Center of Daveupdated: Fri Jul 11 2008 11:00:00

Two PG fantasies offer the mildest diversion from the action-film juggernaut

Fortune: Does Iron Man have a life after the movies?updated: Mon Jun 02 2008 16:22:00

The reviews are in for "Iron Man," and they aren't great. One critic calls it "unmoving." Another says it's "crappy." Then there is the one who argues that the superhero saga offers only "aneurysm-inducing frustration."

Indiana Jones returnsupdated: Fri May 23 2008 15:57:00

The Screening Room's Myleene Klass takes a look at the eagerly awaited new Indiana Jones film.

'Indiana Jones' premiereupdated: Thu May 22 2008 14:14:00

Celebrities line the red carpet for the premiere of the new "Indiana Jones" film.

Behind the Scenes: Indiana Jones comes to Harlemupdated: Thu May 22 2008 14:14:00

Harlem isn't the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of a movie premiere. The Chinese Theater in Hollywood? Definitely. The Ziegfeld in Manhattan? Of course.

'Indiana Jones' reviewsupdated: Thu May 22 2008 10:25:00

CNN's Brooke Anderson reports on the reaction to the premiere of the new 'Indiana Jones' movie in Cannes.

Review: 'Indiana Jones' works but doesn't shineupdated: Thu May 22 2008 10:25:00

It's been a long, long time since the last "last" time: When Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr. rode off into the sunset in May 1989, courtesy of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," the Berlin Wall was still standing, George H.W. Bush was only four months into his presidency, and Harrison Ford was just a young whippersnapper of 46.

Time.com: Indiana Jones: Smart, Sleek, Familiarupdated: Sun May 18 2008 12:25:00

At its premiere, the new Indy gets more cheers at the start than the end. But TIME finds the old franchise winningly updated

U.S. economic impact of Cannesupdated: Sun May 18 2008 09:14:00

Hollywood producers hit Cannes to sell movies and in turn, boost the U.S. economy. CNN's Brooke Anderson reports.

Indiana Jones is back!updated: Sun May 11 2008 23:25:00

Showbiz Tonight gives us a look at "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," starring Harrison Ford.

Time.com: Speed Racer Finishes in Secondupdated: Sun May 11 2008 20:00:00

Speed Racer was lapped in its opening weekend at the box office as Iron Man continued to fire its jets with $50.5 million in ticket sales

Fortune: Victory lap for Iron Man of super-hero flicksupdated: Fri May 09 2008 09:01:00

If Stan Lee is the father of the modern comic book super-hero, then Avi Arad is the godfather of the modern super-hero movie - at least those that were adapted from Mr. Lee's creations for Marvel Comics.

Time.com: Speed Racer: The Future of Moviesupdated: Thu May 08 2008 16:20:00

The new Wachowski brothers movie revs up for a vibrantly virtual ride

'Iron Man' on red carpetupdated: Tue May 06 2008 14:48:00

JD Cargill talks to CNN.com's Reggie Aqui about the new movie "Iron Man".

Review: 'Iron Man' packs a terrific punchupdated: Fri May 02 2008 10:07:00

You might attribute it to 9/11, or simply blame director Joel Schumacher, whose camp take on "Batman" derailed that franchise for several years. But, lately, Hollywood superhero movies have taken themselves awfully seriously.

Time.com: 'Iron Man': A Movie Marvelupdated: Thu May 01 2008 16:00:00

This new, big, smart, kid-friendly epic is as wonderfully American as 'Batman' and apple pie

Fortune: Why 'Iron Man' will outmuscle the 'Hulk'updated: Thu May 01 2008 15:32:00

On Friday, Marvel Entertainment releases "Iron Man," the saga of Tony Stark, a hard-drinking, amoral war-profiteer who redeems himself by donning high-tech armor and trouncing bad guys. Marvel is in the midst of a similar redemption.

'GTA IV' could keep 'Iron Man' audience at homeupdated: Thu May 01 2008 11:18:00

Who would win in a fight: a police-killing, rampage-driven thug or a superhero encased in a technologically superior suit of armor?

New Grand Theft Autoupdated: Thu May 01 2008 11:18:00

CNN's Veronica De La Cruz joined Kyra Philips on American Morning to talk about what makes this violent game so popular.

Complete list of Academy Award nominees and winnersupdated: Mon Feb 25 2008 10:47:00

Who won and who walked away empty-handed? The following are the nominees and the winners at the 80th annual Academy Awards.

Complete list of Academy Award nomineesupdated: Tue Jan 22 2008 11:45:00

Who'll win and who will lose? The following are the nominations for the 80th annual Academy Awards. Winners will be announced February 24.

List of Oscar nomineesupdated: Tue Jan 22 2008 09:09:00

Following is a complete list of the nominees for the 80th annual Academy Awards:

Beowulf: A beast in 3Dupdated: Thu Jan 10 2008 10:32:00

Ancient literature meets the future of filmmaking in "Beowulf," a 3D spectacle using the latest technology.

Moviefone: 'I Am Legend'updated: Mon Dec 17 2007 10:16:00

Moviefone's 'Unscripted' talks with Will Smith and Francis Lawrence about their new movie 'I Am Legend'.

Review: 'I Am Legend' a taut thrillerupdated: Fri Dec 14 2007 16:19:00

If anyone's going to be the last man on Earth, then Will Smith seems like an ideal candidate.

Time.com: Will Smith Gets Lost in His Legendupdated: Fri Dec 14 2007 02:00:00

I Am Legend paints an appropriately gloomy picture of postapocalyptic New York, says Richard Corliss -- but it's an odd locale for one of Hollywood's most winning actors

Time.com: What Would Jesus See?updated: Sat Dec 08 2007 19:20:00

The Golden Compass comes to the screen, cleansed of theology, but with a few jaw-dropping moments

People.com: Amy Adams Says Will Ferrell Is a 'Fantastic Kisser'updated: Fri Nov 23 2007 08:42:00

Video courtesy ABC She may have a "McDreamy" costar in her new film Enchanted, but Amy Adams calls funnyman Will Ferrell's lip service fantastic.

Time.com: Beowulf and Grendel -- and Grendmaupdated: Fri Nov 16 2007 10:00:00

The old poem comes to the screen as a comic-book classic

Review: Exciting 'Beowulf' jumps off the screenupdated: Fri Nov 16 2007 07:50:00

History is repeating itself. More than 50 years ago, Hollywood embraced big-screen formats (CinemaScope, VistaVision) and 3-D to protect the movie business from television. Now, with the box office under threat from at-home viewing, industry watchers have noted spectacular returns for features released on the large-screen IMAX circuit.

Time.com: Rats! Poo! Duck!updated: Tue Jul 03 2007 14:55:00

Animated films like Ratatouille, which topped the U.S. box office this past weekend, give great pleasure but get no respect

CNNMoney: Sequels don't live up to the hypeupdated: Wed Jun 20 2007 05:16:00

This summer's big movies have gotten off to big starts at the box office but have fizzled fast, leading some industry analysts to wonder if filmgoers are feeling burned out by all the sequels at the multiplex.

CNNMoney: Disney seeks 'Pirates' bootyupdated: Mon May 21 2007 10:36:00

Peter Parker set a new box office record two weeks ago and then that big green ogre followed up with the best opening for an animated movie ever this past weekend.

Review: 'Spider-Man 3' video game a blockbusterupdated: Fri May 04 2007 11:32:00

With the video game version of "Spider-Man 3" and its theatrical counterpart hitting the United States on Friday, we're not just seeing the continuation of a hugely successful movie franchise.

Review: 'Spider-Man 3' mixes highs and lowsupdated: Thu May 03 2007 10:36:00

New York's most famous webslinger finally pulls body and soul together in "Spider-Man 3," an extravagant three-ring circus of a movie from director Sam Raimi, but it's not without a struggle.

CNNMoney: A fun quarter for Hasbro; stock jumpsupdated: Mon Apr 23 2007 07:52:00

Hasbro Inc. on Monday posted a surge in its first-quarter profits and sales versus a loss from a year ago, driven by sales of its Playskool pre-school toys, Marvel-licensed toys and its Transformers toys.

Review: A decent restart for 'TMNT'updated: Fri Mar 23 2007 12:08:00

When Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird idly sketched perpendicular reptiles wearing ninja masks and bearing nunchaku in 1984, it was primarily for their own amusement. They gave them a name that was also a logo, and having nothing more profitable to do at the time, they inked out their first comic book, a spoofy homage to Frank Miller and Marvel Comics.

CNNMoney: Spidey, an ogre and pirates: Who wins?updated: Fri Mar 23 2007 10:26:00

They say that good things come in threes. And film fans are hoping this proves triply true in May when a trio of movies hit theaters - each the third installment in a wildly popular series.

CNNMoney: Here comes the Spider-Manupdated: Fri Aug 04 2006 09:34:00

When comic book company Marvel Entertainment reported its second-quarter results Monday, it's safe to say that few cared about how Marvel actually did in the second quarter.

Getting the swing with 'Spider-Man 2'updated: Wed Jul 07 2004 11:40:00

Big Video Game Hunting contacted Bill Dugan to discuss the creation of the "Spider-Man 2" video game.

'Spider-Man 2' spins new video game funupdated: Wed Jul 07 2004 09:53:00

The creators of "Spider-Man" faced a daunting task in conceiving a follow-up to the original, one that would make even the most fearless superhero tremble.

CNNMoney: 'Spiderman 2' snares another record?updated: Sat Jul 03 2004 22:13:00

It looks as though Spider-Man has snared another box-office record in his web.

Business 2.0: Nvidia Swings into Hollywood The chipmaker built its rep with graphics cards for videogames. Now it wants a starring role in creupdated: Thu Jul 01 2004 00:01:00

At Sony Pictures Imageworks, the special-effects house behind Spider-Man 2, there's no such thing as faster. "You just get it done better," says VP for technical operations Bill Villarreal. Yet the...

Review: 'Spider-Man 2' one for the agesupdated: Tue Jun 29 2004 14:43:00

"Spider-Man 2" joins "Shrek 2" as a 2004 blockbuster sequel that's every bit as good -- if not better -- than the original.

CNNMoney: 'Spider-Man 2' scores a home run?updated: Wed May 05 2004 14:43:00

Don't be alarmed when you spot spider webs covering the bases at a baseball game next month. The eye-catching spider web pattern is just the latest marketing move by Columbia Pictures in an attempt to promote "Spider-Man 2."

Don't fool with a 'Punisher' named Janeupdated: Tue Apr 20 2004 10:27:00

Another Marvel comic book hero is hitting the big screen in the form of "The Punisher," aka Frank Castle -- and he looks a lot like actor Tom Jane.

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