'Wall-E' rakes in $63.1 million with No. 1 debut

The robot love tale "Wall-E" rolled over the competition on its debut weekend, hauling in $63.1 million as it held the Angelina Jolie thriller "Wanted" to a second-place opening.

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Ledger burns up screen as Joker

The buzz over Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker in “The Dark Knight” is justified. With his final full film role, Ledger delivers what may be remembered as the finest performance of his career.

Western extras play bit parts in new Egyptian film

A motley group of foreigners - English teachers, students of Arabic, even a journalist - gathered on a recent chilly night in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria, brought together by a love of cinema, curiosity and a furtive hope of catching a glimpse of Omar Sharif.

SAG president doesn't want to hear strike talk

The head of the Screen Actors Guild doesn't want to hear the s-word as a deadline for contract expiration looms.

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'WALL-E,' 'Wanted' team up as $100 million duo

A lonely little robot made millions of friends during the weekend - and even outgunned Angelina Jolie.

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Strike 2? Hollywood braces for actor walkout

Hollywood loves a good sequel, but here's one it could do without: Another union strike just months after the town got up and running again from a devastating walkout by writers.

Jolie has killer role in summer film

She's a member of a league of assassins in ultra-violent action thriller ‘Wanted.'

Some things about the summer movie season are as predictable as … well, the summer movie season. There will always be movies based on comic books – like “Wanted.” There will always be movies worked on by five writers – like “Wanted.” There will be movies starring Angelina Jolie cast as a kind of gun-wielding fashion model – like “Wanted.” And action thrillers with body counts that rise faster than the national debt clock – like “Wanted.”

Hellboy director: I would've been a bank robber

Guillermo del Toro has had it with the beautiful people of Hollywood. It's monsters - or bank robbers - he wants to see.

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'Voice' of WALL-E: Robot sounds toddler-inspired

Sci-fi animation moviemaking in aisle four!

Wim Wenders to head jury at Venice Film Fest

Wim Wenders will head the international jury that will award the coveted Golden Lion at this year's Venice Film Festival.