http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Movie_ReviewsFind stories, videos, and photos about Movie Reviews from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:15:41 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120126014559-grey-movie-liam-neeson-wall-4-tease.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Movie_Reviews14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Movie Reviews from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/30/showbiz/movies/grey-box-office-ew/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/30/showbiz/movies/grey-box-office-ew/index.htmlLiam Neeson, fighter of wolves, may be the closest thing the box office has to an alpha male.Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/20/showbiz/movies/review-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/20/showbiz/movies/review-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo/index.htmlOften, US remakes of foreign language films are so poorly made as to completely lose whatever made them attractive for remaking in the first place.Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/14/showbiz/sag-awards-nominations/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/14/showbiz/sag-awards-nominations/index.html"The Help" led the way with four Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations as Hollywood's movie awards season revved up Wednesday.Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/02/showbiz/movies/sundance-2012-lineup-ew/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/02/showbiz/movies/sundance-2012-lineup-ew/index.htmlSex surrogates, happy drunks, not-so-happy drunks, teenagers in love, a little boy on a gangland odyssey, and a trio of time-travel investigators are just a few of the movies in the competition lineup for the Sundance Film Festival this year.Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/26/showbiz/movies/lion-king-box-office-ew/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/26/showbiz/movies/lion-king-box-office-ew/index.htmlFour new movies were no match for the feline phenom "The Lion King 3D," which ruled the box office for the second weekend in a row with $22.1 million, according to studio estimates.Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/23/showbiz/movies/dolphin-tale-review-ew/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/23/showbiz/movies/dolphin-tale-review-ew/index.htmlA dolphin named Winter loses its tail to a crab trap in "Dolphin Tale" -- a (sometimes sickly) sweet family film based on a true story.Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/08/31/showbiz/movies/fall-movie-preview-rabinowitz/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/08/31/showbiz/movies/fall-movie-preview-rabinowitz/index.htmlThere are always films being released, even in the relatively dead first few months of the year. Granted, many of the studio films released before May will come and go quicker than the cable guy when you've just stepped out for a quart of milk, but, every once in a while, a gem comes along. "The Matrix" was released in March, for example, but generally it's "Just Go With It" or "Legion."Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/22/france.cannes.film/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/22/france.cannes.film/index.html"The Tree of Life," an American film helmed by director Terrence Malick and starring Brad Pitt, took home the top prize Sunday at the Cannes film festival.Mon, 23 May 2011 08:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/17/portman.black.swan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/17/portman.black.swan/index.htmlLiving a role for a movie is hard work -- living the physically punishing life of a ballet dancer is even harder. But it's worth it when you get awarded with a Golden Globe for your efforts.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/12/12/greene.don.meredith.father/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/12/12/greene.don.meredith.father/index.htmlEarlier this year I happened upon a movie I had heard nothing about.Sun, 12 Dec 2010 13:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/04/spitzer.client.9.documentary/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/04/spitzer.client.9.documentary/index.htmlEliot Spitzer has every reason in the world not to want to talk about it.Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/27/summer.blockbusters.2010/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/27/summer.blockbusters.2010/index.htmlIt's Memorial Day weekend, which can only mean one thing: time to sit inside an air-conditioned movie theater. To get ready for summer-blockbuster season, here's a roundup of the most buzzed-about movies being released through July:Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/12/cannes.festival.introduction/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/12/cannes.festival.introduction/index.htmlIt's that time of year again: The annual Cannes film festival is poised to kick off more than a week of glamour, prestige, and of course, some of the best in international cinema.Thu, 13 May 2010 00:58:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20368485,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20368485,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe 12-day event will bring top actors - and maybe some nicer weather - to the south of FranceWed, 12 May 2010 15:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/06/tyler.perry.brand/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/06/tyler.perry.brand/index.htmlTyler Perry has done it yet again. His latest opus to the melodrama of marriage, "Why Did I Get Married Too," landed at No. 2 at the box office last weekend, with a gross of $29 million.Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/03/hurt.locker.lawsuit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/03/hurt.locker.lawsuit/index.htmlA U.S. soldier who defused roadside bombs in Iraq wants credit for inspiring the main character in "The Hurt Locker," a movie up for nine Oscars this weekend.Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/01/parenthood.past.present/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/01/parenthood.past.present/index.htmlTwenty years ago, NBC turned the box office hit "Parenthood" into a half-hour sitcom. It was critically acclaimed but struggled to find an audience and was cancelled after just 12 episodes.Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/04/hurt.locker.award/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/04/hurt.locker.award/index.htmlIraqi war drama "The Hurt Locker" won big with the National Society of Film Critics on Sunday. It was selected by the group of film reviewers from some of the country's top publications as the best picture of 2009.Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/12/wolfman.brings.back.werewolves/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/12/wolfman.brings.back.werewolves/index.htmlUntil Taylor Lautner beefed up and began walking around shirtless in "New Moon," there wasn't a chance in the underworld that werewolves could steal pop culture's rabid affection for vampires.Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/04/up.in.air.review/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/04/up.in.air.review/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere are a few of the kinds of movies that I wish Hollywood made more often (like, you know, two or three times a year): a drama that connects to an audience because it taps, in a bold and immediate way, into the fears and anxieties of our time; a romantic comedy in which the dialogue pings with stylish wit and verve; a film that keeps surprising us because its characters keep surprising themselves.Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/13/rohmer.new.wave/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/13/rohmer.new.wave/index.html#cnnSTCTextThey revolutionized filmmaking in the 1950s and 1960s, and their influence is still felt today.Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/25/sherlockians/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/25/sherlockians/index.html#cnnSTCTextCertain groups of die-hard fans are protective of the characters they hold on a pedestal. "Star Trek" has its Trekkies and "Star Wars" has the Jedi religion.Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:56:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20332758,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20332758,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actor says his work in Dr. Parnassus is a tribute to "a man I adore"Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/23/sherlock.holmes.actors/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/23/sherlock.holmes.actors/index.html#cnnSTCTextMaybe it's just elementary. There's something about the character of Sherlock Holmes that makes the pipe-smoking detective irresistible on the silver screen.Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/27/christopher.lee.horror/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/27/christopher.lee.horror/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlthough his name is synonymous with horror, Christopher Lee says he doesn't have much desire to see pictures that fall under that genre these days.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/21/remakes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/21/remakes/index.html#cnnSTCTextLove them or hate them, when it comes to remakes, it seems the only thing people can agree on is that they more often than not stir controversy.Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/21/toronto.film.festival.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/21/toronto.film.festival.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis year's Toronto International Film Festival wrapped up Saturday and Hollywood evacuated, leaving the city to turn its attention to ice hockey team, the Maple Leafs' fall calendar.Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/08/12/cassel.profile/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/08/12/cassel.profile/index.html#cnnSTCTextEver since his blistering debut as an angry, disenfranchised ghetto kid in "La Haine", Vincent Cassel has gained a reputation for giving the kind of performances it's hard to ignore.Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20297246,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20297246,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnSee the late star in The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusTue, 11 Aug 2009 19:10:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20294747,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20294747,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHuge names are expected at this year's Italian film festival - and Buzz Lightyear, tooThu, 30 Jul 2009 15:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/21/duncan.jones.moon.movie/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/21/duncan.jones.moon.movie/index.html#cnnSTCText"This is ground control to Major Tom," sang David Bowie about a fictional astronaut lost in orbit in 1969. Now, 40 years later Bowie's son Duncan Jones has released his own space oddity.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/06/18/whatever.works.cast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/06/18/whatever.works.cast/index.html#cnnSTCTextActress Patricia Clarkson has a giggle whenever she thinks about the handwritten letter she received from the great Woody Allen.Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/06/05/Top.10.Movie.Sailors/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/06/05/Top.10.Movie.Sailors/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom HMS Titanic to the Black Pearl, Hollywood has long felt the lure of the open sea, but who are the seafaring heroes that have plotted a course into our imaginations?Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/15/lkl.hanks.howard/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/15/lkl.hanks.howard/index.html#cnnSTCText"The Da Vinci Code," a film based on a novel from Dan Brown, opened three years ago amid controversy and protests. Now, a new film based on another Brown novel, "Angels and Demons," opened on Friday.Sat, 16 May 2009 04:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/14/coppola.cannes.tetro/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/14/coppola.cannes.tetro/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen it comes to telling a story, few know how to do it better than Francis Ford Coppola.Thu, 14 May 2009 17:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/03/06/your.reviews/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/03/06/your.reviews/index.html#cnnSTCTextHe's been called a "popcorn" director, a master of popular appeal who's big on effects but short on substance.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/15/defiance.movie/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/15/defiance.movie/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhile the horrors inflicted by the Nazis during World War II are well documented, "Defiance" director Edward Zwick wanted to make sure the stories of those who fought back aren't overlooked.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/24/christmas.movies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/24/christmas.movies/index.html#cnnSTCTextThursday brings one of the biggest slates of Hollywood entertainment to open on Christmas Day in many years.Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/17/holiday.movies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/17/holiday.movies/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe holiday movie season is a chance to see old friends and make new ones.Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/17/baadermeinhoff.screeningroom/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/17/baadermeinhoff.screeningroom/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpeaking during celebrations to commemorate German Unity Day last month, Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed the importance of historical awareness. Young Germans in particular need to learn more about the country's communist past, Merkel said.Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/11/brolin.bush.w/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/11/brolin.bush.w/index.html#cnnSTCTextOliver Stone's biopic "W." has gotten little feedback from the Bush White House since its release last month. Perhaps that's no surprise, considering the film's depiction of President Bush as a young man who partied hard and chased women.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:17:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1854732,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1854732,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRemembering four decades of G, PG-13, R, X, and NC-17. A look back at the American movie ratings system.Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1854326,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1854326,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsScorsese By Ebert is a film-by-film chronicling of the professional, yet passionate, relationship between America's top critic and one of his favorite directorsWed, 29 Oct 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1816518,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1816518,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHow to prep a humorous old-fangled TV show for the modern big screen? Gunk it up with action sequences. So not funnyThu, 19 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1807729,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1807729,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWill cable's favorite Manhattan muses be a fantastic four at the multiplex, or over-the-hill ladies who lunch? We ask five expertsMon, 19 May 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/24/deniro.pacino/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/24/deniro.pacino/index.html#cnnSTCText"This is an event in world history," is how Hollywood producer Avi Lerner hyperbolically proclaimed the news that Robert De Niro and Al Pacino were to star in his new film.Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/18/far.north/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/18/far.north/index.html#cnnSTCTextAvoiding polar bears and hanging by rope over icy crevasses isn't in an actor's job description for most movies. But then most films aren't shot in the Arctic Circle. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:03:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1693300,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1693300,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs No Country for Old Men gets the best-picture nod from the New York Film Critics, Richard Corliss wonders if his colleagues are actually talking to the audienceMon, 10 Dec 2007 23:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/02/brucelaw.mummy3/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/02/brucelaw.mummy3/index.html#cnnSTCTextHong Kong's veteran stuntman and special effects expert Bruce Law is busy coordinating car stunts and pyrotechnic effects on the Shanghai set of the new Hollywood production "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" -- or "Mummy 3" for short -- starring Jet Li. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:37:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1667513,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1667513,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe director of Lust, Caution opens up about the intensity of sex scenes and why he made such a taxing filmTue, 02 Oct 2007 18:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/19/news/companies/boxoffice.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/19/news/companies/boxoffice.reut/index.htmThe raunchy coming-of-age comedy "Superbad" took the top spot at the weekend North American box office and broke the record for a movie opening in late August, according to studio estimates released on Sunday morning.Sun, 19 Aug 2007 05:57:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1649566,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1649566,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe new Jane Austen movie should have focused more on the author's writing and less on her flirtingFri, 03 Aug 2007 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1639090,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1639090,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnimated films like Ratatouille, which topped the U.S. box office this past weekend, give great pleasure but get no respectTue, 03 Jul 2007 18:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/20/news/companies/sequels/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/20/news/companies/sequels/index.htmThis 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.Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/21/news/companies/disney_pirates/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/21/news/companies/disney_pirates/index.htmPeter 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.Mon, 21 May 2007 14:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/22/review.23/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/22/review.23/index.htmlEven as the great and good assemble for the annual orgy of self-congratulation that is the Oscars ceremony, you have to wonder if there has ever been a greater disconnect between the films up for the awards and the movies the studios are pumping out on a weekly basis.Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/22/news/funny/oscars/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/22/news/funny/oscars/index.htmActors, actresses and directors were eagerly awaiting the Academy Award nominations announcement on Tuesday morning.Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/01/news/companies/fall_movies/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/01/news/companies/fall_movies/index.htmThe summer is almost over. And for Hollywood, it's been a welcome change from a year ago.Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/09/commentary/mediabiz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/09/commentary/mediabiz/index.htmQuick. Name one actor who starred in "The Chronicles of Narnia." Stumped? How about naming who plays Clark Kent and Lois Lane in this summer's "Superman Returns?"Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/05/01/8375925/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/05/01/8375925/index.htmBombs burst. Tongues of flame split the predawn darkness. People in bomber jackets, clutching weapons, lurk in the shadows. Then a barrel-chested man in black edges forward and, in a thick Israeli ... Thu, 01 Jun 2006 19:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/15/magazines/fortune/pixar_futureof_fortune_052906/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/15/magazines/fortune/pixar_futureof_fortune_052906/index.htmHere's the scene: It's 3 P.M., Wednesday, Jan. 25, in Sound Stage 7 on the studio lot of Walt Disney Co. in Burbank. Five hundred cartoon people - artists, producers, voice artists, etc. - are jammed into the warehouse-like building, murmuring and fidgeting in anticipation.Mon, 15 May 2006 18:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/29/8377998/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/29/8377998/index.htmHERE'S THE SCENE: It's 3 P.M., Wednesday, Jan. 25, in Sound Stage 7 on the studio lot of Walt Disney Co. in Burbank. Five hundred cartoon people--artists, producers, voice artists, etc.--are jammed into the warehouse-like building, murmuring and fidgeting in anticipation. Just yesterday, Disney CEO Bob Iger and Pixar chairman Steve Jobs announced a surprise $7.4 billion deal in which Pixar Animation Studios, which brought the world the Toy Story movies, Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles, would become a wholly-owned part of Disney. The deal is surprising because Pixar's longtime distribution pact with Disney fell apart in acrimony and is due to expire after the release in June of Cars, a kaleidoscopic celebration of racing, Route 66, and life in the slow lane. But in an amazing plot twist, not only is Pixar becoming part of Disney, but the upstart studio is also taking over the creative direction of Disney's own flailing animation operations--the people in this very room! For Iger, the deal is a bet-the-ho...Mon, 15 May 2006 18:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/26/news/boxoffice_reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/26/news/boxoffice_reut/index.htmLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Playwright Tyler Perry, who turned his crazy-granny "Madea" character into a lucrative cottage industry, returned to the top of the box office Sunday, exactly one year after stunning the industry with a No. 1 bow for his first film.Sun, 26 Feb 2006 19:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/05/news/newsmakers/boxoffice/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/05/news/newsmakers/boxoffice/index.htmThe new horror remake "When a Stranger Calls" connected with young thrill-seekers at the weekend box office in North America, but moviegoing generally took a back seat to Sunday's Super Bowl showdown.Sun, 05 Feb 2006 22:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/31/oscar.nominations/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/31/oscar.nominations/index.htmlIt has been the subject of controversy and the subject of jokes -- how many times have you heard variations on "I wish I knew how to quit you" or seen parodies of its poster? -- but mostly "Brokeback Mountain" has been the subject of honors.Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/12/22/eye.ent.munich/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/12/22/eye.ent.munich/index.htmlSteven Spielberg has called his new film, "Munich," "a prayer for peace." But -- probably much to his dismay -- the film has provoked war, a war of words if not of deeds.Thu, 22 Dec 2005 15:18:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/30/news/fortune500/horror/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/30/news/fortune500/horror/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Do you like scary movies?Fri, 30 Sep 2005 13:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/06/21/eye.ent.tv/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/06/21/eye.ent.tv/index.html"Bewitched," a feature film based on the '60s TV series, comes out this weekend.Tue, 21 Jun 2005 18:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/19/cannes.burns/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/19/cannes.burns/index.htmlGerman director Wim Wenders and American actor/playwright Sam Shepard screened their neo-Western "Don't Come Knocking" in competition at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday.Thu, 19 May 2005 12:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/22/review.interpreter/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/22/review.interpreter/index.htmlSydney Pollack knows his way around a thriller. He's the director who brought us "Three Days of the Condor" and "The Firm," and he's a master at slowly building a sense of dramatic urgency until a shattering breaking point is finally achieved.Fri, 22 Apr 2005 13:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/15/review.house/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/15/review.house/index.htmlDavid Duchovny claims he wrote the screenplay for "House of D" in only six days. It shows.Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/12/08/eye.ent.ocean/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/12/08/eye.ent.ocean/index.htmlThe studios are rolling out their big guns, and no wonder: It's December.Wed, 08 Dec 2004 20:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/10/review.polar.express/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/10/review.polar.express/index.htmlThis season's biggest holiday extravaganza, "The Polar Express," should be subtitled "The Night of the Living Dead." The characters are that frightening.Wed, 10 Nov 2004 14:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/30/review.manchurian/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/30/review.manchurian/index.htmlThe Jonathan Demme remake of John Frankenheimer's classic 1962 drama "The Manchurian Candidate" lacks some of the heart and soul of the original, but it still manages to be entertaining thanks in large part to the talents of Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep and Liev Schreiber.Fri, 30 Jul 2004 12:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/04/30/delgo/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/04/30/delgo/index.htmlAttention Shrek, Simba and Nemo. Meet your new computer-generated neighbors: Delgo, Kyla and Sedessa.Fri, 30 Apr 2004 14:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/29/review.attraction/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/29/review.attraction/index.htmlThe new romantic comedy "Laws of Attraction" is stuffed with every cliche in the book. It tries to emulate the great Spencer Tracy-Katharine Hepburn classics, but ends up a pale copy.Thu, 29 Apr 2004 19:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/11/review.window/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/11/review.window/index.htmlIt's easy to see why Johnny Depp, hot off his Oscar nomination for "Pirates of the Caribbean," chose "Secret Window" as his next film. His character, Mort Rainey, is in practically every frame of the movie -- and the movie is a great showcase for Depp's well-honed skills.Thu, 11 Mar 2004 20:38:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/09/18/206099/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/09/18/206099/index.htmABOUT A DOZEN years ago, way back when Steve Jobs still ran Apple Computer, an irreverent underling first used the expression "reality distortion field'' to describe the beguilingly rosy scenarios ...Mon, 18 Sep 1995 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/08/29/70946/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/08/29/70946/index.htmAMONG the more improbable scripts to emerge from Hollywood in recent years is the story of the movie industry's own box office comeback. After a drop in admissions and theatrical revenues in the mi...Mon, 29 Aug 1988 04:01:00 EDT