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UK film outlawed for blasphemy finally unbanned (AP)

AP - The only movie ever banned in Britain for blasphemy has finally been approved for distribution, 23 years after it was outlawed.

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Program for 2012 Berlin Film Festival (AP)

AP - A list of the movies being shown in the official program at this year's Berlin International Film Festival, which runs Feb. 9-19.

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UK film, London theatre takings rise in 2011 (Reuters)

Reuters - Theatre-goers in London and film fans across Britain shrugged off economic worries in 2011 and spent more on movies and plays than in 2010, official figures published on Tuesday showed.

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Berlin festival combines Streep with global sweep (AP)

AP - A new movie from Billy Bob Thornton and a turn as Marie Antoinette by Diane Kruger will rub shoulders with offerings from Asia to Africa at this year's Berlin International Film Festival.

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Actress clarifies remark about being gay by choice (AP)

FILE - This is a Tuesday, May 25, 2010 file photo of actress Cynthia Nixon attending the Designing Women Awards in New York. Gay rights activists say actress Cynthia Nixon's insistence she chose to be a lesbian gives fodder to those who argue gays don't deserve marriage rights. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)AP - Actress Cynthia Nixon is trying to clarify her earlier remarks that got her in hot water with some fellow gay rights activists.


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Review: 'Kill List' a bold mix of genres (AP)

In this image released by IFC Films, MyAnna Buring is shown in a scene from 'Kill List.' (AP Photo/IFC Films)AP - "Kill List" morphs subtly but devastatingly from an uncomfortable domestic drama to a brutally violent hit-man thriller to a what-the-hell-just-happened? exploration of a primal, paranoid nightmare.


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Liam Neeson solidifies action star status with "Grey" success (Reuters)

Reuters - Liam Neeson may be the world's most improbable action star.

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Naked activists flash flesh for banned Iranian actress (Reuters)

Reuters - A fleshy rebellion is spreading hot and fast across the cybersphere, as a growing number of activists are stripping down in support of Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani, who was reportedly banned from her homeland after posing topless for French magazine Madame Le Figaro.

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Actor who was Mr. Pitt on 'Seinfeld' dies at 77 (AP)

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2005 file photo, actor Ian Abercrombie is shown during the British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences third annual Emmy Nominees Tea Party in Los Angeles. Abercrombie, a veteran British stage and screen actor whose TV roles included Elaine’s boss Mr. Pitt on 'Seinfeld' and Professor Crumbs on “Wizards of Waverly Place,” died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2012 at a Los Angeles hospital from complications of kidney failure. He was 77. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, file)AP - Ian Abercrombie, a veteran British stage and screen actor whose TV roles included Elaine's boss Mr. Pitt on "Seinfeld" and the voice of Chancellor Palpatine in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," has died. He was 77.


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"Safety Not Guaranteed" acquired at Sundance (Reuters)

Reuters - FilmDistrict has picked up the Sundance favorite "Safety Not Guaranteed," the company said Monday. It plans to release the movie this summer.

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App developer gets Oscar nomination for film that doubles as iPad app (Appolicious)

Appolicious - The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards are upon us, and there’s one unexpected nominee among the usual list of Hollywood studios, crew and actors – an iPad developer.

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Stay warm and queue movies by the fire with these Netflix-related iPhone apps (Appolicious)

Appolicious - When the evening forecast calls for fierce winds, icy roads and inches of snow, date night can turn south in a hurry. Thankfully, Netflix, along with a device to stream the service, can turn what would be a chilly night right around. But what’s the best app to make sure your queue is stocked with all the movies you want to see? There are plenty of options out there, so let’s take a look at a few.

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Taylor Lautner drops out of "Stretch Armstrong" film (Reuters)

Reuters - The big-screen adaptation of the flexible toy Stretch Armstrong will finally make its way to the big screen thanks to a new partnership between Hasbro and Relativity Media.

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Madonna feels kinship with vilified Wallis Simpson (Reuters)

Reuters - Madonna says it's pretty obvious why she was drawn to the story of Wallis Simpson -- the American divorcee who was vilified for persuading a British king to give up his throne in order to marry her.

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Charlie Chaplin heads to Broadway in musical form (Reuters)

Reuters - Silent-film star Charlie Chaplin might seem like an unlikely candidate as the subject of a Broadway musical, but it will soon be a reality.

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"The Help" gets Oscar boost with big SAG wins (Reuters)

Reuters - Civil rights drama "The Help" got a leg up in the Oscar race on Sunday when the movie won three awards from the Screen Actors Guild, including best cast in a surprise over silent movie romance "The Artist."

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Neeson's 'Grey' mauls box office with $19.7M (AP)

In this film image released by Open Road Films, from left,  Liam Neeson is shown in a scene from 'The Grey.' (AP Photo/Open Road Films, Kimberley French)AP - Liam Neeson continues to maul the competition in the winter months.


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Jennifer Lopez to present at Oscars (Reuters)

Reuters - Jennifer Lopez now has a job presenting at the Oscars to go with her People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" honor.

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Kermit and Piggy Fire Back at Fox News (The Upshot)

The Upshot - Several weeks ago, Dan Gainor of the conservative Media Research Center told Fox Business host Eric Bolling that "The Muppets," the new movie starring Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, had a liberal agenda. "It's amazing how far the left will go ... to manipulate your kids to ... give them the anti-corporate message." Gainor [...]

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"The Help" wins WGA's Paul Selvin Award (Reuters)

Reuters - The day after "The Help" won three SAG Awards, the Writers Guild of America, West has added to its awards haul by naming its writer-director Tate Taylor recipient of the 2012 Paul Selvin Award.

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