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Dolph Headed in a "Die Hard" Direction

05/09/2008

In Hollywood, Dolph Lundgren probably couldn’t get a callback. But in Sofia, Bulgaria, he’s busy starring in his 35th film and planning to follow it with his fourth directorial effort.

Setting the "Crystal Skull" Stage

05/09/2008

Long before George Lucas and co. came up with the premise for Indiana Jones 4, a lesser known group sourced Mike Mitchell-Hedges' crystal skull artifact for an episode of a beloved Sci-Fi Channel series.

Enduring Some Customs "Savagery"

05/08/2008

Perhaps if Dangerous Minds director John N. Smith had titled his latest feature Passion and Longing, he wouldn’t have had quite so much trouble with Canadian customs.

Compelled Towards a Cosmic Investigation

05/08/2008

A new documentary project being put together by a pair of Ohio medical professionals pick ups the general thread of fictional films like Ghost and Always.

A Couple of Cinematographers

05/08/2008

Nominated for an Oscar in 2007 for The Black Dahlia, cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond is now starring in his own buddy flick alongside Hungarian compatriot László Kovács.

The John Hughes "Club"

05/08/2008

With the one-time king of the teen movie prom happily living a non-cinematic life in Illinois, it’s now up to filmmakers like 34-year-old Aussie Phil Price to try and carry the torch.

One Unhappy Congressman

05/07/2008

Even though the idea of Hollywood Democrats saying no to a Washington Republican is nothing new, Representative Devin Nunes (R-Calif) is still disappointed.

From Off-Off-Broadway to the French Riviera

05/07/2008

East coast acting teacher, director and theater actor Stephen Dest is one of the many artists getting a boost from this year’s Short Films Corner program at the Cannes Film Festival.

This Frame Can Be Yours

05/07/2008

By asking people to buy single frames of a future film for $10 a pop, Canadian filmmaker Casey Walker is hoping to raise the money he needs to make a romantic comedy.

It's Twitter, Don't "Juno"

05/07/2008

In just a few weeks, more than 3,000 people have jumped aboard the Diablo Cody news bulletin train.

In the Shadow of a "Legend"

05/06/2008

At age 36, John Wayne’s grandson Brendan has finally found his way to the western genre via a pair of 1870’s tales.

A McCartney Mockumentary

05/06/2008

Can Sir Paul still laugh about matrimonial matters in the wake of his ugly divorce with Heather Mills? The makers of a new comedy documentary hope so.

Connecticut's Golden Couple

05/06/2008

In this, the 50th golden anniversary year of Paul Newman’s marriage to Joanne Woodward, the couple’s last big screen collaboration is being celebrated in their home state by director James Ivory.

Waiting for the "Mindcrime" Movie

05/06/2008

It’s got it all: a junkie hero, a nun who was once a prostitute and a villain named Dr. X. All that’s missing is an opening in Queensrÿche’s busy schedule.

Inspired to "Screw Cupid"

05/05/2008

Filmmaker Sanjeev Sirpal is heading back to the Florida city block where he took his high school finals for a festival screening of his new romantic comedy.

An Ode to Ozploitation

05/05/2008

The new documentary Not Quite Hollywood takes a look back at the wave of low-budget Australian films sparked by the introduction in 1971 of a very liberal Australian R rating.

Retracing the "Balibo" Five

05/05/2008

Without a Trace star Anthony LaPaglia will be returning to his native Australia later this year to shoot the film version of a very famous episode in Down Under journalism.

Beholden to "Bandits"

05/05/2008

Patrick Lavelle is heading to the 2008 Cannes Film Festival for two reasons: to cover the event for his former employer and to peddle a movie project backed by an Oscar winning producer.

Chiranjeevi Closes In on Another Milestone

05/02/2008

Telugu cinema megastar Chiranjeevi is the same age as Mel Gibson (52), but on the movies-starred-in front, he is ahead by about 110 feature films.

Party of Four

05/02/2008

Neve Campbell is the wild card in a new real-time British gangster film about four drug dealing punks trying to figure out which one of them has $4 million in cash.