ENTERTAINMENT News, May 26, 2012

Leader of Chinese firm that bought AMC says Europe could be next as he looks ... Kansas City Star Wang Jianlin, a rags-to-riches tycoon, is taking over AMCEntertainment of Kansas City, North America's second-largest movie theater chain behind Regal Entertainment. And he is promising to integrate it into a new, made-in-China global brand called the ... See all stories on this topic » Kansas City Star

Cinema needs to wean society from prejudices: Kunal Kohli Zee News "While in the first story, set in 1910, Shahid plays a Muslim lover-boy named Javed and Priyanka a Hindu girl named Aradhana, in the second story that unfolds in 1960, Shahid stars as a strugging music composer named Govind and Priyanka plays a Muslim ... See all stories on this topic »

Cinemas in the UK Industry Market Research Report now updated by IBISWorld San Francisco Chronicle (press release) The Cinemas industry has a high level of market share concentration. The industry is dominated by three large cinema chains, Cineworld Group, ODEAN & UCI and Vue Entertainment Group. They have increased their combined market share levels in the past ... See all stories on this topic »

Country's George Jones released from hospital WMBF To have two, Matthew McConaughey says, is wonderful good fortune - and the reward for a spell of hard labor in the trenches of independent cinema.More >> AP Entertainment News VideoMore>> Apparent suicide of RFK Jr.'s estranged wife adds to perception ... See all stories on this topic »

Zimbabwe arrests British music presenter WBRC To have two, Matthew McConaughey says, is wonderful good fortune - and the reward for a spell of hard labor in the trenches of independent cinema.More >> AP Entertainment News VideoMore>> Apparent suicide of RFK Jr.'s estranged wife adds to perception ... See all stories on this topic »

Morocco hosts world's artists, imprisons its own WRCB-TV To have two, Matthew McConaughey says, is wonderful good fortune - and the reward for a spell of hard labor in the trenches of independent cinema.More >> AP Entertainment News VideoMore>> Apparent suicide of RFK Jr.'s estranged wife adds to perception ... See all stories on this topic »

Star treatment for Goldsmith's 'Trek' score: Restored version of landmark ... Chicago Tribune Goldsmith's score received a 1979 Oscar nomination, marked the beginning of a 23-year relationship with the "Trek" franchise and would become among his best-known works because the main-title music was later revived as the theme for TV's long-running ... See all stories on this topic »

WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 - Matthew McConaughey pulls off ... WBOC TV 16 Entertainment News from AP To have one film competing at the Cannes Film Festival is a privilege. To have two, Matthew McConaughey says, is wonderful good fortune - and the reward for a spell of hard labor in the trenches of independent cinema. See all stories on this topic »

Cannes: Film festival frenzy Daily News & Analysis Kashish, is the first and only gay and lesbian film festival in India to be held in a mainstream theatre. Festival director Sridhar Rangayan says, “Kashish brings international queer cinema to India making it accessible to mainstream audiences. See all stories on this topic »

Mexico's Michel Franco wins Cannes sidebar prize KATV Entertainment News from AP To have one film competing at the Cannes Film Festival is a privilege. To have two, Matthew McConaughey says, is wonderful good fortune - and the reward for a spell of hard labor in the trenches of independent cinema. See all stories on this topic »

Matthew McConaughey pulls off Cannes double header WRCB-TV To have two, Matthew McConaughey says, is wonderful good fortune - and the reward for a spell of hard labor in the trenches of independent cinema.More >> AP Entertainment News VideoMore>> Apparent suicide of RFK Jr.'s estranged wife adds to perception ... See all stories on this topic »

Wire Entertainment - Movie News Sacramento Bee To have two, Matthew McConaughey says, is wonderful good fortune - and the reward for a spell of hard labor in the trenches of independent cinema. In Lee Daniels' steamy Southern noir "The Paperboy," McConaughey plays a journalist who returns to his ... See all stories on this topic »

Readers' Choice Winner: Grand Dell Saloon Patch.com If so, it really shouldn't come as a surprise ..." The poll included six locations that we were aware of that offer entertainment, both live music, live theaterand cinema. Congratulations Grand Dell on your win. Your supporters have spoken. See all stories on this topic »

Director hopes U.S. loves 'audacious' European hit Chicago Sun-Times “It's an amazing year for the French cinema,” he said during a visit to Chicago. Besides “The Intouchables” (which stars Francois Cluzet and the magnetic Omar Sy) and “The Artist,” Nakache noted, “Declaration of War” (“La Guerre est Déclarée”) and ... See all stories on this topic »

'Monkey' to go West again as cinema power shifts East Tengrinews Beijing-based group Wanda is set to become the world's biggest cinemaoperator by sales with its $2.6 billion purchase of US firm AMCEntertainment. With the government-enforced quota of just 20 international films allowed in for screening each year ... See all stories on this topic »

Matthew McConaughey pulls of Cannes double header Newsday Movies Newsday > Entertainment > Movies Print Aa Matthew McConaughey pulls of Cannes double header Published: May 26, 2012 7:29 AM By The Associated Press JILL LAWLESS (Associated Press) CANNES, France - (AP) -- To have one film competing at the Cannes ... See all stories on this topic » Newsday

Retuning Alha Udal Outlook Marathi plays are filled with classical music. I have heard classical thumris there. Then cinema came, another form emerged and our music flowed into a new form. When silent films began, there used to be a pit right in front of the screen in which ... See all stories on this topic » Outlook

Eurovision set for battle of the oldies WBRC To have two, Matthew McConaughey says, is wonderful good fortune - and the reward for a spell of hard labor in the trenches of independent cinema.More >> AP Entertainment News VideoMore>> Apparent suicide of RFK Jr.'s estranged wife adds to perception ... See all stories on this topic »

Tough time for ghazals! Hindustan Times Yet, in the last few years, Hindi cinema seems to have almost forgotten this deeply romantic musical genre. the last two decades. So have audiences' tastes evolved, or is the change a reflection of the concerns and moods of our films? See all stories on this topic » Hindustan Times

The Script, On Balance Outlook Big literary names were involved in cinema. It grew with socially relevant themes and stories. It was all for the 'good of society', through cinema. More than entertainment, cinema was driven by social causes. All this helped make it a cultural ... See all stories on this topic » Outlook

Gangs of Wasseypur appreciated at Cannes Times of India Besides Kashyap and wife Kalki Koechlin, the cast of the movie present at Cannes included Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Reemma Sen, Huma Quereshi and Richa Chadda, as well as music director Sneha Khanwalkar. After the screening, Kashyap told us, ... See all stories on this topic »

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie DVD Review Front Row Reviews If you think it'd make for some seriously engagingentertainment… weirdly enough you'd be spot-on once again. Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie is almost impossible to summarise, and even harder to recommend, however, because the film's ... See all stories on this topic » Front Row Reviews

Attitude Bollytude Outlook The technology of film might have been invented elsewhere, but the art of the cinema was fashioned in India at the same time as it was developed in the country-cum-direction sometimes called the West. So Dadasaheb Phalke was shooting Raja Harischandra ... See all stories on this topic » Outlook

Karan Johar's blockbuster birthday bash Times of India And anybody who is somebody in the Indian cinema industry or Mumbai social scene came to wish the birthday boy. Dressed in a tuxedo KJo was one of the first ones to arrive for the bash planned by good friend Manish Malhotra at a suburban five star on ... See all stories on this topic »

In the Fog Chicago Tribune "In the Fog's" emotional complexities also hark back to such masterpieces of Soviet WWII cinema as Chukhrai's "Ballad of a Soldier" and Kalatozov's "The Cranes Are Flying." Nevertheless, despite its classicism, Loznitsa's helming still feels ... See all stories on this topic »

Movie Review: Chernobyl Diaries California Literary Review Chernobyl Diaries is not important cinema. It will probably win neither awards nor memorable acclaim. What it is, though, is a robust specimen of a very particular kind of movie. It is a midnight movie. It is a drive-in flick. See all stories on this topic » California Literary Review

Jenna Jameson arrested for suspected DUI in Calif. WMBF To have two, Matthew McConaughey says, is wonderful good fortune - and the reward for a spell of hard labor in the trenches of independent cinema.More >> AP Entertainment News VideoMore>> Apparent suicide of RFK Jr.'s estranged wife adds to perception ... See all stories on this topic »

BIKRAM SINGHA The Lion Is Back (2012) Bengali Movie Review: Double the ... Washington Bangla Radio The movie relates the story of two Prasenjits - viewers are assured of a double dose of entertainment. The first of them is tough cop Bikram Singha who cannot stand the sight of any wrongdoing in his locality. Goons are in mortal fear of Bikram's ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Bangla Radio

Jackson shows off new curves in the French Rivera Torrington Register Citizen It's not about competing with each other, not for me,” said Jackson in a plunging neckline Pucci gown at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS gala Thursday in Cap D'Antibes, France. “I took off all that extra stuff I really didn't need and I feel really good,” ... See all stories on this topic »

Movie Capsules 05/26/12 Leader-Telegram Surely, life lessons will be learned by all and an unlikely friendship will form across racial and socioeconomic lines and we'll all feel good about ourselves walking out of the theater afterward. It could have been painfully mawkish, but writers and ... See all stories on this topic »

Watch 'Vazhakku Enn 18 / 9', 'KSY' and 'Marina' in HD on IG Movies! IndiaGlitz You can now watch Tamil cinema's newest blockbuster 'Vazhakku Enn 18 / 9' in full HD exclusively on IndiaGlitz Movies! This crime thriller by Balaji Shakthivel is still running to packed screens. 'Vazhakku Enn 18 / 9' has a host of newbies - Mithun, ... See all stories on this topic »

Revolver Extends Theatrical Run For Iron Sky Subtitledonline.com (press release) Revolver Entertainment has just announced that the theatrical run of intriguing sci-fi film Iron Sky (2012) has been extended. The futuristic, Nazi-themed black comedy was initially scheduled for an exclusive one-day release on Wednesday 23rd May 2012, ... See all stories on this topic »

Britney Spears debuts on 'X Factor' show WRCB-TV To have two, Matthew McConaughey says, is wonderful good fortune - and the reward for a spell of hard labor in the trenches of independent cinema.More >> AP Entertainment News VideoMore>> Apparent suicide of RFK Jr.'s estranged wife adds to perception ... See all stories on this topic »

Thrills and chills Donnybrookmail After her no-show in February - and underwhelming appearance on US TV show Saturday Night Live - many are looking forward to seeing if Lana Del Rey lives up to her phenomenal hype (July 26 and 27, 8pm, Enmore Theatre, enmoretheatre.com.au, sold out). See all stories on this topic »

Travel Writer-Director Gabby Malvar Campaigns For 'Responsible' Traveling Manila Bulletin During an exclusive interview with Bulletin Entertainment at the press screening of his travel documentary show “Islands Insider” at Greenbelt 3cinema on May 21, Malvar good-naturedly explained that Boracay desperately needs rehabilitation, ... See all stories on this topic »

Reopening of Berlin Staatsoper faces new delay KMPH Fox 26 To have two, Matthew McConaughey says, is wonderful good fortune - and the reward for a spell of hard labor in the trenches of independent cinema.More >> AP Entertainment News VideoMore>> Apparent suicide of RFK Jr.'s estranged wife adds to perception ... See all stories on this topic »

`Madhubala` shot in Ramoji Film City Zee News The show, which deals with the emotions, trials and tribulations of people behind-the-scenes, aims to pay a tribute to 100 years of Indian cinema. A lot of thought went behind the set-up of the show, says Tewari, who wanted to give a real look and feel ... See all stories on this topic »

Nicole Kidman's twin wins Times of India ... style is punctuated with music and songs, and refreshingly, his women are strong, independent and defiant. Ashim Ahluwalia's Miss Lovely, set in the murky backstreets of Mumbai, seems to have crossed the imaginary line into mainstream world cinema. See all stories on this topic »

Wildfire blows heavy smoke near Disney World WRCB-TV To have two, Matthew McConaughey says, is wonderful good fortune - and the reward for a spell of hard labor in the trenches of independent cinema.More >> AP Entertainment News VideoMore>> Apparent suicide of RFK Jr.'s estranged wife adds to perception ... See all stories on this topic »

China's Wanda to buy US cinema chain AMC for $2.6 bln UPDATE 3-China's Wanda to buy U.S. cinema chain AMC for $2.6 bln ...Entertainment for $2.6 billion, including debt, making it the biggest theatreoperator in ... Last week, News Corp agreed to buy nearly 20 percent of Chinese film distributor ... www.reuters.com/.../amcentertainment-idUSL4E8GL1BO2012...

Chinese company to buy U.S. movie theater chain AMC ... announced Monday it will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMCEntertainment Holdings, ... Inside Movies Breaking Movie News and Scoops | Movie Reviews ... insidemovies.ew.com/2012/05/21/china-amc-theaters/

Chinese Company to Buy US Movie Theater Chain AMC World News with Diane Sawyer · Nightline · This Week with George ...announced Monday it will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMCEntertainment Holdings, ... abcnews.go.com/.../chinese-company-buy-us-movie-theater-c...

Chinese Company To Buy AMC Theatres « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday that it will buy U.S. cinema chain AMC Theatres for $2.6 billion in China's biggest corporate takeover in the ...Monday it will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 ... firm buys AMC to create cinema giantOutcome Magazineall 410news articles » [. dfw.cbslocal.com/.../chinese-company-to-buy-amc-theatres/

Chloe Sevigny: Indie cinema is over - News, Entertainment ... Chloe Sevigny thinks there's no such thing as the indie film community any more. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/.../chloe-sevigny-indie-cinema-is-...

Chinese cinema firm to buy AMC in $2.6-billion deal - Los Angeles ... ... acquiring AMC Entertainment Inc., the nation's second-largest theaterchain. ... Bona Film Group announced it had agreed to sell News Corp. a roughly 20% ... articles.latimes.com/2012/may/.../la-fi-ct-amc-wanda-2012052...

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