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Cameron Diaz Opens ‘The Box’

After the drawn-out, behind-the-scenes headaches known as Donnie Darko and Southland Tales — one of which was redeemed by becoming a cult hit, the other, not so much — writer/director Richard Kelly finally made a big studio thriller: The Box, starring Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, and recent Oscar nominee Frank Langella. Kelly wrote the screenplay, which [...]

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Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan Join Chris Rock in ‘Death at a Funeral’

It seems like an odd pairing at first: esteemed NYC playwright Neil LaBute directing a comedy starring Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, and Tracy Morgan.  But then again, the comedy — Death at a Funeral — is based on a critically-acclaimed 2007 British comedy.  And Chris Rock, who also co-adapted the screenplay, worked with LaBute before [...]

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Warner Bros. Conjures Up Its 2009 Film Slate

Warner Bros. led the 2008 North American box office with $1.79 billion in ticket sales.  What does the studio have in store for 2009?  A few long stagnat franchises, a revered children’s tale and a boy wizard to name a few. Gran Torino (Jan 9th) - Clint Eastwood takes on an Asian gang and develops an [...]

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