New Matt Damon movie may bring Iraq war into mainstream
(Reuters)
23 hrs. ago | Reuters
Reuters - They conjured box office magic with their "Bourne" spy movies, but Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass risk their reputation as sure-fire hitmakers when the Iraq war thriller "Green Zone" debuts on Friday.
Global movie box office nears $30 billion in 2009
(Reuters)
23 hrs. ago | Reuters
Reuters - Global movie ticket sales hit $29.9 billion last year, up 7.6 percent, with the most growth in the Asia Pacific region, the leading U.S. movie industry representative said on Wednesday.
Girls Gone Wild associate fined $5,000; no prison
(AP)
Mar 09, 2010 | AP
AP - A Hollywood associate of Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis was fined $5,000 Monday but spared prison time for his role as the "bag man" in the bribery of jail guards to help Francis when he was held in Reno on tax evasion charges in 2007.
Japan mayor protests dolphin hunt documentary Oscar
(Reuters)
Mar 08, 2010 | Reuters
Reuters - The mayor of a Japanese town which conducts an annual dolphin hunt protested on Monday against the Academy Award given to "The Cove," a documentary film about the grisly slaughter.