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Ain't love grand...larceny: Requa & Ficarra capture true story of wild con artist
No, I Love You Phillip Morris is not an aggressively pro-nicotine sequel to Thank You for Smoking. More »

Wolfman in London: Joe Johnston resurrects a Universal horror legend
Werewolf? No, whenwolf…as in, when is director Joe Johnston's remake of the 1941 Universal classic The Wolf Man being released? More »

Be Italian! Rob Marshall convenes gallery of Oscar winners for Fellini musical 'Nine'
There was no shortage of directors on the London set of Nine. They came in all sizes, shapes and dimensions: the real, the reel and the creatively imagined. More »

The Jackson Hive: 'Lovely Bones' caps a busy year for producer-director
Five years ago, while Peter Jackson was immersed in directing his large-scale remake of King Kong for Universal, executive Mary Parent mentioned a project the studio was developing based on the wildly popular video game Halo. More »

And now for something completely different... Terry Gilliam unveils his wild 'Imaginarium'
It's hard to think of another contemporary director who has faced as much adversity in the course of their career as Terry Gilliam. More »

Captains of our souls: Mace Neufeld teams with Clint Eastwood on Mandela drama 'Invictus'
In a career that spans over 35 years, producer Mace Neufeld says he never completed a film as quickly and easily as Invictus. More »

Travels with Bobby: Kirk Jones directs De Niro and Barrymore in holiday road movie
Watching Everybody’s Fine is like being a guest at a family dinner. What’s left unsaid or implied always has more meaning than what’s laid out on the table, and the mood may swing between laughter, anger and tears. More »

Portrait of a monarch as a young woman: Oscar winner Fellowes scripts early life of Queen Victoria
“I feel as if I’m in A Star Is Born,” Julian Fellowes confessed uneasily when he finally made it to the Oscar podium to collect his reward for Gosford Park—the category being Best Original Screenplay of 2002—“and any moment Norman Maine will come up and whack me in the mouth.” More »

Terminally romantic: George Clooney stars in Reitman's tale of frequent flyers
“I fell in love with a character," says director Jason Reitman, explaining the genesis of his new Paramount film Up in the Air, debuting in theatres on Dec. 4. More »
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Film Review: Alice in Wonderland
Tim Burton's muddled take on the classic Lewis Carroll tale has moments of lucidity but mostly seems as confused as its titular heroine. More »

Film Review: Brooklyn's Finest
Three cops fight crime and their own failings in a Brooklyn project. Overheated drama boasts better-than-average star power. More »
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