Forest Whitaker in Talks to Star as Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis

Forest Whitaker in Talks to Star as Martin Luther King Jr. in <i>Memphis</i>

The movie, which will be filmed "docu-style," similar to how the filmmaker shot United 93, follows the final days leading up to Dr. King's assassination in Memphis, Tenn.  read more

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A Dark Truth

<i>A Dark Truth</i>

The battle over water rights has long been a source for cinematic storylines, from John Wayne westerns like Angel and the Badman to Roman Polanski’s Chinatown. Like Polanski’s classic, writer/director Damian Lee’s latest thriller, A Dark Truth, is also inspired by actual conflicts—with Lee moving beyond California’s Owens Valley to a more global scale, spotlighting underhanded corporate dealings in South America and Africa. Unfortunately, any similarities end there....  read more

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Ten Memorable Oscar Acceptance Speeches

Ten Memorable Oscar Acceptance Speeches

You've just walked up to the podium in a daze. After bracing yourself for the disappointment that you've been trying to convince yourself you shouldn't feel, some movie star in a bejeweled dress tears open an envelope and calls your name. Now all eyes in the room—and in millions of living rooms—are on you, and you have to say something funny and something poignant and thank all of the people who need to be thanked, and the giant clock that only you can see is counting down, just like Charlie Kauffman said it would. It takes a special talent to...  read more

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The 25 Best Movie Performances of the Decade

The 25 Best Movie Performances of the Decade

Sometimes, a good actor can make a bad script tolerable and mediocre script enjoyable. But occasionally, an actor will stumble upon a role they seemed born to play, and watching them transform themselves is an utter joy.  read more

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Edward Norton, Forest Whitaker, Sarah Jessica Parker, More Sign on to President Obama's Arts Committee

Edward Norton, Forest Whitaker, Sarah Jessica Parker, More Sign on to President Obama's Arts Committee

The Obama presidency has formed a rather eclectic all-star cast, which includes both Fight Club and Sex and the City ringleaders....  read more

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Forest Whitaker and 50 Cent to Star in Jekyll and Hyde

Forest Whitaker and 50 Cent to Star in <em>Jekyll and Hyde</em>

In Hollywood, many ideas emerge in pairs (Deep Impact/Armageddon, Capote/Infamous), and new project, Jekyll, starring Keanu Reeves, is no exception. Director Abel Ferrara has a different vision for the mismatched pair, and has cast Forest Whitaker and 50 Cent to play the lead roles in Jekyll and Hyde. ...  read more

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Sundance Channel series aims to remake Newark, N.J.

Sundance Channel series aims to remake Newark, N.J.

In what sounds like a non-fiction answer to The Wire, the Sundance Channel will produce Brick City, a docu-series set to explore the issues facing Newark, N.J. through first-hand access to citizens, local officials and the city itself. ...  read more

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Forest Whitaker to direct and star in Louis Armstrong biopic

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Since Forest Whitaker's sensational, Oscar-winning turn as the creepy, charismatic and sometimes-cannibalistic Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland, he's starred in a bunch of less-than-stellar efforts like Vantage Point and Street Kings. But it looks like he's found a role that will make good on his potential: Whitaker will direct and star in a biopic of the infamous scat-singing, scratchy-voiced virtuoso Louis Armstrong....  read more

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Vantage Point

Vantage Point

You might be surprised to learn that a stout...  read more

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