Movie News: Tuesday, December 05

Brazil lauds film critics for trashing "Turistas" (Reuters)
   

Reuters - Brazil's state tourism body applauded U.S. film critics on Tuesday for trashing a horror movie in which tourists get slaughtered in the country and said it was taking measures to offset any damage to its image abroad.

"Architect" strays from plan (Reuters)
   

Reuters - "The Architect" interweaves the stories of two families, one headed by a community activist and the other a well-heeled architect who designed the low-income housing project that the activist seeks to have torn down.

U.S. alarmed by film on diamond trade (AP)
   

AP - U.S. officials, worried that a new Leonardo DiCaprio film about the trade of "conflict diamonds" to finance African warfare might misinform the public, say international efforts to combat the illicit commerce have been successful.

Family Law - Trailer
   Like his father before him, Perelman Jr. is an attorney. But rather than live in his father’s shadow, Perelman Jr. chooses to work as a teacher in a law school. His life is good, if somewhat dull. Things change for the better when he pursues a beautiful former student, a pilates instructor named Sandra, and they have a son together.

Hostel: Part II - Trailer 1a
   No synopsis provided by studio.

Harrelson on "Trans-Siberian" trip (Reuters)
   

Reuters - Woody Harrelson will head the international cast of Brad Anderson's contemporary crime thriller "Trans-Siberian."

Oscar race heads into key week of critics awards (Reuters)
   

Reuters - Hollywood's annual Oscar race heats up this week with a key group of U.S. movie awards and nominations that is expected to narrow contenders for the world's top movie awards.

Hollywood's most powerful women feted (AP)
   AP - The most powerful woman in entertainment?

Review: 'The Holiday' a classy throwback (AP)
   AP - Like the gooiest, sweetest cup of eggnog, "The Holiday" doesn't have a whole lot of nutritional value, and you'll probably hate yourself afterward for giving in to it, but it is rich and yummy and irresistible.

Mayans excited, unsure on 'Apocalypto' (AP)
   

AP - Scenes of enslaved Maya Indians building temples for a violent, decadent culture in Mel Gibson's new film "Apocalypto" may ring true for many of today's Mayas, who earn meager wages in construction camps, building huge tourist resorts on land they once owned.

Murphy says he and Brown have split up (AP)
   

AP - Eddie Murphy and former Spice Girl Melanie Brown may have dated earlier this year, but the actor-comedian is making it clear that he's not sure if he's the father of her unborn child.

Review: `Blood Diamond' is harrowing (AP)
   AP - With the powerfully acted, vividly shot "Blood Diamond," director Edward Zwick takes an unflinching look at the brutality of the African diamond trade.

'Rocky' effects head to the Smithsonian (AP)
   

AP - Rocky Balboa's boxing robe and gloves will share the same home as Dorothy's ruby red slippers, Abraham Lincoln's top hat and Thomas Edison's light bulb.

Review: `Minors' a tame holiday tale (AP)
   AP - How do you defang and declaw caustic standup comic and commentator Lewis Black? Stick him in a PG-rated holiday family movie, then stand back and watch the laughs not pile up.

How Do You Define A Spoiler?
   An interesting debate broke out in the comments section of The Audio Edition yesterday regarding the nature of "Spoilers". The debate got me thinking and I thought I'd think out loud here (as I often do). As some of you may know, yesterday on the show I mentioned that Captain Barbossa is indeed alive in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies and makes an appearance in Pirates of the Caribbean 2. ...

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Dreamgirls - Love You I Do
   Set in the turbulent early 1960s to mid-70s, Dreamgirls follows the rise of a trio of women - Effie, Deena and Lorrell - who have formed a promising girl group called The Dreamettes. At a talent competition, they are discovered by an ambitious manager named Curtis Taylor, Jr., who offers them the opportunity of a lifetime.

Vin Diesel Gets Dropped From Hitman
   Whatever happened to Vin Diesel? You remember him right? The talentless "actor" who fumbled his way to stardom by portraying stiff one dimensional action heroes with about as much range as a bee bee gun shot underwater. You know the guy I'm talking about (although even I will admit that he did a decent job in "Find Me Guilty... a movie that made... are you ready for this... $1 million at the...

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No Mrs. Doubfire 2
   I liked Mrs. Doubtfire very much. It was clever and cute, with just the right balance of humour and sappy crap for a film of its genre. But when word came out about a year ago that they were going to move ahead with a Mrs. Doubtfire 2, it cause some debate amongst some online film fans. Fair enough. But now word comes that Robin WIlliams is saying "No Mrs. Doubtfire 2". Filmstalker reports...

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Die Hard 4 Trailer This Weekend
   Didn't they just start filming Die Hard 4 like a few weeks ago??? Oh well, guess it's never too early to sqeeze an early trailer out of the old corporate anus. The following is from the good guys over at Cinema Blend: If you’re having a hard time thinking of a good reason to see Leonardo DiCaprio’s new movie Blood Diamond (bling boom is a pretty big turnoff), then here’s a...

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Dr. McDreamy Becomes Made Of Honor
   I'll actually been a fan of Patrick Dempsey's since way back in the "Can't Buy Me Love" days (man I loved that movie "I happen to know for a fact that there is only one other tity, quite as pretty"... good times). I haven't brought myself to watch any of his TV show Grey's Anatomy because every female on the planet watches it, and therefore I'd lose a little bit of my masculinity if I did. ...

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"Breakfast at Tiffany's" dress fetches $800,000 (Reuters)
   

Reuters - The iconic black dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" sold for 410,000 pounds ($800,000) on Tuesday, around seven times its pre-sale estimate.

Hepburn gown sold at auction in London (AP)
   

AP - The black Givenchy gown worn by Audrey Hepburn in the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" sold at auction Tuesday for $807,000.

Jackie Chan injured on `Rush Hour 3' set (AP)
   AP - Jackie Chan re-injured his chest while filming a fight scene for "Rush Hour 3," but doctors said it wasn't a major injury, the veteran action star says in an entry on his Web site.

Stars of "Dreamgirls" upstaged by newcomer Hudson (Reuters)
   

Reuters - The movie adaptation of the famed Broadway musical "Dreamgirls" stars Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx, chart-topping singer Beyonce Knowles and long-time favorite Eddie Murphy.

Stars finally shine at German box office (Reuters)
   Reuters - GOOOOOOAL!!! Soenke Wortmann's soccer documentary "Germany. A Summer Fairytale" makes most Germans reach for their jersey and face paint.

Bond racing to series champion overseas (Reuters)
   Reuters - With the $200 million mark expected to be reached Tuesday, "Casino Royale" appears well on its way to becoming the best ever of the 21 James Bond offerings at the overseas box office.

Almodovar, Cruz reteaming for "Skin" (Reuters)
   Reuters - Pedro Almodovar's next film will be titled "El Piel Que Habito" (The Skin I Live In) and the cast will include his regular muse Penelope Cruz, according to an interview published Monday in the Spanish press.

Jimmy Carter talking "Peace" in new documentary (Reuters)
   Reuters - President Jimmy Carter is the subject of a documentary that will follow him across the United States as he promotes his latest tome.