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Movie review: 'The Secret World of Arrietty'

Movie review: 'The Secret World of Arrietty'

Compared to so much American animation, which seems hellbent on putting a global audience of addled kids in a paradoxical manic stupor, the work of Japan's Studio Ghibli sets its own pace, establishes its own, meticulously observed realms of the fantastic and respects a moviegoer's senses -- any moviegoer's, of any age.

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Whitney Houston dress, 'Bodyguard' earrings up for auction

And so it begins. In March, a gown once owned by Whitney Houston and a pair of earrings the late singer/actress wore in "The Bodyguard" will be auctioned to the highest bidder.

Michael Douglas added to list of Oscar presenters

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Two-time Oscar-winner Michael Douglas is the latest presenter announced for the 84th Academy Awards ceremony.

Rules, schmules! Oscar hopefuls work around new guidelines

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The January 31 photo opportunity for the film "The Artist" came courtesy of Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge, who presented the cast and crew of the film with the inaugural "Made in Hollywood" award. But the photo op wasn't just a feel-good ceremony to celebrate the...

Porn industry may boogie out of L.A. over condom law

For decades, the nation's pornographic film industry found a happy, largely accepting home in Los Angeles.

British actress Judi Dench says she's not going blind

LONDON (Reuters) - Oscar-winning British actress Judi Dench, who has revealed she is suffering from a degenerative eye condition, played down concern over her sight on Monday, saying she was not going blind.

Judi Dench going blind but says she won't retire

Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench has no plans to retire despite revealing she is losing her eyesight to a condition called macular degeneration.

'Descendants,' 'Midnight in Paris' win Writers Guild Awards

U.S. film and television writers gave their top two movie awards on Sunday to romance "Midnight in Paris" and drama "The Descendants" in the final Hollywood guild awards show before next week's Oscars.

Unmasking the Academy: Oscar voters overwhelmingly white, male

When the names of winners are revealed on Oscar night, months of suspense give way to tears, smiles and speeches. Yet when the curtain falls, one question remains: Who cast the votes?

Charlie Chaplin's real name a mystery says UK spies

LONDON (Reuters) - The real name and birthplace of legendary silent-film star Charlie Chaplin is shrouded in mystery, Britain's domestic spy agency concluded after a probe into U.S. claims he was a communist sympathizer, documents released on Friday revealed.

Movie Projector: 'Ghost Rider' sequel to scorch competition

Nicolas Cage plays with fire in "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance," but it's the competition at the box office that is likely to get burned this weekend.