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MPAA Overturns Blue Valentine's NC-17 Rating

The MPAA has unanimously voted to overturn the controversial NC-17 rating for Blue Valentine after a personal plea from Harvey Weinstein....  read more

Oscar bait The Reader gets Dec. 12 release date

Studio mogul Harvey Weinstein's decision to release his company's World War II prestige drama The Reader  on Dec. 12 could spell trouble for Kate Winslet's Oscar hopes. The British actress, long hailed as one of the best of her generation (if not the best), has been an Oscar bridesmaid on five separate occasions. With The Reader arriving this calendar year, she will be competing against her other prestigious literary adaptation, Revolutionary Road, due out a mere two weeks later on Dec. 26....  read more

Laurence Fishburne to direct, star in Alchemist adaptaion

Last seen making his presence felt in the high-stakes gambling thriller 21, Laurence Fishburne continues to provide yeoman supporting performances without too much acclaim. But Hollywood clearly likes this guy; he's slated to appear in seven more films over the next two years. Life post-Matrix trilogy is quite good, it seems....  read more