Clooney, Pitt, other pals gather for Oscar lunch
By DAVID GERMAIN AP Movie Writer
George Clooney says the best thing about Academy Awards nominations is not necessarily the prizes. It's hanging with old and new friends.
US, Australian filmmakers die in helicopter crash
The Associated Press
Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer National Geographic said.
Romance on the silver screen
By TOM BORGMAN AND JOE HOLLEMAN St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Valentine's Day is almost here, and a young man's fancy turns to ... trivia quizzes. If you are a fan of great romantic films, try this test. If you wouldn't be caught dead in a chick flick, maybe we'll do a "Rambo" quiz some day. For now, pucker up.
'Chronicle' scores big on Super Bowl weekend
By AMY KAUFMAN Los Angeles Times
Not even the biggest television event of the year could shake 2012's winning streak at the box office, as ticket sales were up for the fifth consecutive weekend this year.
Undersea documentarian Mike deGruy dies in crash
The Associated Press
Mike deGruy, an award-winning cinematographer who spent three decades making documentary films about the ocean, was killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia. He was 60.
Johansson, Washington get German acting awards
The Associated Press
U.S. actors Scarlett Johansson and Denzel Washington have received Germany's most prestigious film award as best international actors.
US, Australian filmmakers die in helicopter crash
The Associated Press
Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer National Geographic said Sunday.
This year's Sundance Film Festival was a family affair
By COLIN COVERT Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
Winnowing thousands of entries to showcase the most significant, film festivals serve as a time capsule, focusing attention on the values and concerns of the moment. Many of the most notable entries at this year's Sundance Film Festival, which ran Jan. 19-29, stress the primal importance of home and family. Opening-night films included "Hello I Must Be Going," starring Melanie Lynskey as a demoralized, divorcee who moves back in with her parents and "Wish You Were Here," an Australian suspense thriller starring Joel Edgerton as a man clinging to a shattered marriage.
Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY
By CRISTIAN SALAZAR Associated Press
Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" on Broadway and the film "The Big Lebowski," has died at age 81.
Skeptics making some noise over 'The Artist'
By MICHAEL PHILLIPS Chicago Tribune
If there's one thing I had failed to consider this Academy Awards season, it's that "The Artist" exists not to show people a good time (take it or leave it), but to make them feel like "idiots."
Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY
By CRISTIAN SALAZAR Associated Press
Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" on Broadway and the film "The Big Lebowski," has died at age 81.
Director, writer, producer Zalman King dead at 70
The Associated Press
Actor and filmmaker Zalman King, who became known for his erotic work after writing and producing his breakthrough film "9 1/2 Weeks," has died. He was 70.
Patricia Disney dies in Los Angeles at age 77
The Associated Press
Patricia Disney, who was once married to Walt Disney's late nephew Roy E. Disney and was vice chairwoman of Roy's investment company, died Friday after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
Mel Gibson may be witness in discrimination trial
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer
Attorneys for a deputy who arrested Mel Gibson on suspicion of drunken driving want to call the Oscar-winner as a witness during an upcoming trial to determine if the officer suffered discrimination because of the case.
Bogart's son opens film festival at Smithsonian
BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press
That famous movie line, "Here's looking at you, kid," will have time to echo in the halls of the Smithsonian this weekend as the son of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall opens the first film festival at the National Mall's new movie theater.
