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Severance (R2) in January - Artwork added
News: Path Distribution Ltd. have announced the UK Region 2 DVD release of Severance for 8th January 2007 priced at 17.99. Working nine to five can be a real killer. However, when you work for Palisade Defence, team-building holidays can be even worse. S…

49 UP
As he has done every seven years, filmmaker Michael Apted checks in with the group of British citizens he has been following since they were 7-year-old kids in 1964. [Not rated]

51% For Your Consideration
As the object of satire gets bigger the jokes become thinner, and Christopher Guest isn t as droll or insightful here than when he was lampooning smaller subjects.

Beerfest
Cinema Review: The third movie from the Broken Lizard comedy troupe is a very lowbrow farce about a group of Americans who travel to Oktoberfest, the German beer festival, to compete in an international drinking competition. Review by Kevin O’Reilly.

Disney plans to cut some animation jobs (Reuters)
Reuters - Entertainment conglomerate Walt Disney Co. said on Friday it would cut jobs in its animation unit as it increased flexibility in the timing of production of its films.

Sequel-Happy Eddie Murphy Back for "Beverly Hills Cop IV"
Get ready for more Axel Foley, because Eddie Murphy is bringing the street smart detective back to the big screen…again. Variety reports that Murphy and “Transformers” producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura are spearheading the project at Paramount, which the studio hopes will revive the popular film franchise. A script…

"Black Snake Moan," Dakota’s Controversial Role, and Shelley’s "Waitress" Among Star-Filled Lineup at Sundance ‘07
Obviously you’ll find a few hundred movies to pick through at every Sundance Film Festival, but the ones people want to know about FIRST generally fall under two categories: The “Premiere” picks and the “Spectrum” selections. And next month’s festival looks to have a healthy slate on both! In…

Nic Cage On Helping Script "Ghost Rider" — and Why Delaying the Pic Was Good
The “Ghost Rider” star dished on making a comic book movie as a comic book fan and how he helped partially write the flick…plus, why wasn’t the Johnny Blaze pic ready as planned this summer? Author: Steve Head You don’t have to wait too much longer. It’s just two-and-a-half…

The Hidden Blade has a venue count
Is that a blade hidden in your pocket, or are you just happy to see us?

Who Killed the Electric Car? updated for estimated venue count
Ed Begley Jr. was quickly eliminated as a suspect