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Twitter, Facebook give 'The Vow' a marketing push

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LOS ANGELES • Channing Tatum lowers his green eyes and stares atthe camera. "Your friend wanted me to tell you that they think you're prettyawesome," the 31-year-old actor says. "And they love hanging withyou." Tatum's performance wasn't from a movie, but a "Sweet Nothings"video that marketers for his new film, "The Vow," posted onFacebook in [...]

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Television Spoiled the Oscars. Let's All Be Grateful For That.

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If you're the kind of person who cares deeply about film, chance are you've had a certain Sunday night in February circled on your calendar for months now. You weren't going to risk missing the one event this year that promised all the things that make your heart race — the glamour, the great performances, [...]

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Recipe For a Box Office Smash Hit

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It should be no surprise that positive publicity can help determine the success of a business venture. Yet in no industry is it more critical than in the film industry. Recent movies have proven that often times, the trailers for movies can determine their successes more than the quality of the films themselves, except in [...]

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Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained' sees delay; Tom Hanks film rumored to opt out of Louisiana

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Shooting on Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained," which had been set to start production in New Orleans this month, appears to be on hold for a few weeks. Quentin Tarantino, on the set of 'Inglourious Basterds.' There's no official word on what's behind the apparent delay – Schedule conflicts among the enormous, impressive cast? Tweaks to the [...]

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Who Do They Think They're Kidding

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I recall sitting in a movie theater in 2003, to catch 'Something's Gotta Give', the film starring Jack Nicholson and Dianne Keaton. I'm not a fan of most of today's romantic comedies, but I am a Nicholson fan, so I took a chance. I won't give a film review here; rather, I'd like to share [...]

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Piracy and Intellectual Property Rights

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The United States has long recognized intellectual property rights, starting with the right to enact copyright law as outlined in Article I of the Constitution. Additionally, the U.S. has pushed for other nations to recognize international copyrights as well. The United Nations now has the World International Property Organization, which regulates copyrights between its member [...]

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Fall TV Doesn't Seem To Hate Women As Much As Usual – TV – Film.com

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It's been six years since Joss Whedon made his now infamous Equality Now speech, wherein he once and for all answered the question that he gets asked the most in interviews: So, why does he write these strong women characters anyway? In his typically self-deprecating nerd-halter, Joss (we're on a first name basis) gives several [...]

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Clint Eastwood to be honoured for cinematic contribution

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Los Angeles, Sep 13 : Director Clint Eastwood will be honoured by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) for his contribution to the film industry. The museum has announced that at its its inaugural Art + Film Galaon Nov 5, it will honour Eastwood and conceptual artist John Baldessari. The event will also [...]

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Seth Rogen's new film inspired by close friend

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Rebekah Werner Seth Rogen is considered to be a funny man in the movie industry. From Knocked Up to Pineapple Express, he has been able to make all viewers laugh with ease. His movies are hilarious and light-hearted. 50/50, the star’s film that he has written and will star in himself, brings a different kind [...]

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Katherine Heigl Covers 'The Hollywood Reporter'

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0 Love me some DeNiro!! He is truly a legend and sets the trails for other actors to follow:) Nicholson is another true act in the film industry. My dream cast would be Nicholson, DeNiro, Streep, Miren, and Pacino in an Italian style family flick with comedy and drama all mixed in ONE big [...]

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Life from a global perspective, and into the past

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It may not be a cinematic masterpiece, but "Life in a Day" is a prophetic example of where film may be headed. Everything that has surrounded and defined the film industry — studios, locations, directors, casts and theaters — all of these are condensed into two letters: PC. Flip open a laptop and you're in [...]