Movie News: Sunday, November 05

Sunday, November 05, 2006

Scott says he gets along fine with Crowe (AP)

AP - Director Ridley Scott knows a thing or two about working with actor Russell Crowe.

'Borat' earns glorious $26.4M in debut (AP)

AP - Sacha Baron Cohen's Kazakh alter-ego Borat made glorious returns at the box office, surprising Hollywood with a No. 1 debut.

"Borat" the surprise box office champ (Reuters)

"Borat" the surprise box office champ (Reuters)
Reuters - "Borat," an acclaimed comedy revolving around a Jew-fearing journalist from Kazakhstan, stunned observers by opening at No. 1 at the North American box office on Sunday with ticket sales of $26.4 million.

African diamond industry girds for Hollywood film (Reuters)

African diamond industry girds for Hollywood film (Reuters)
Reuters - African nations must work together to minimize negative publicity over the launch of a Hollywood movie on so-called "blood diamonds" used to finance rebel groups and civil wars, a senior Angolan official said.

Early Bond reviews would make Moneypenny proud (Reuters)

Early Bond reviews would make Moneypenny proud (Reuters)
Reuters - British actor Daniel Craig, the controversial choice to play the new James Bond in the upcoming film "Casino Royale," has won early reviews Miss Moneypenny would be proud of.

Chan: Delivering English lines is tough (AP)

AP - It may be a well-worn cliche, but for Hong Kong star Jackie Chan, action really does speak louder than words — at least when it comes to English dialogue.