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Dream Halloween “Under the Big Top” Event
Jamie Lee Curtis hosts the annual Halloween fundraiser benefiting children affected by AIDS.

Mikio Naruse Collection in November
News: BFI have announced the UK Region 2 DVD release of a Mikio Naruse Collection on 26th November 2007 priced at 44.99. Before the BFI Southbank retrospective earlier this year, opportunities to see the films of Mikio Naruse (1905 1969) had been few and …

Seinfeld Season 9 & The Complete Series (R2) in November
News: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced the UK Region 2 DVD release of Seinfeld: Season 9 and Seinfeld: The Complete Series on 19th November 2007. The ninth and final season of the award winning comedy series starring Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Lo…

81% Talk to Me
A riveting look at the life of legendary DJ “Petey” Greene, Talk to Me goes beyond the typical biopic with explosive performances from Don Cheadle and Chiwetal Ejiofor.

Movie Review: Gone Baby Gone
Combined Rating: 89% (S:90%; P:89%) - Gone Baby Gone is the first film of the fall of 2007 that, for me, that exceeds the awards expectations. Casey Affleck’s confident and concise performance and the terrific adapted screenplay by Ben Affleck and Aaron Stockard seem like locks come Oscar nomination time. And here’s hoping that the long time, unwarranted public disdain for Ben Affleck doesn’t effect his chances of being nominated for directing Gone Baby Gone. Ben Affleck’s work here is as gritty and hardboiled as a young Scorsese with the polish of modern Hollywood production. Gone Baby Gone is Ben’s baby and it succeeds on his talent. This one is a must see.

44% Rendition
The impressive cast cannot rescue Rendition, which explores complex issues in woefully simplified terms.

Around the World Roundup: ‘Ratatouille’ Squashes Competitors

by Conor Bresnan

Workers, Er, Writers, Unite — The Strike Is On!
On Thursday night, close to 3000 Writers Guild of America (WGA) members met to discuss taking the drastic measure that has had all of Hollywood in a panic: strike. In an official statement today, the writers announced that they’ll begin their walkout at midnight next Monday.

Box Office Guru Preview: Bees and Gangsters Slug It Out For #1 Spot
Following a sluggish fall season, November kicks off with a bang this weekend with two high profile films both reaching for the number one spot while appealing to vastly different audiences.

Talking In The Shadow of the Moon With Director David Sington
The helmer of the Certified Fresh space documentary talks Apollo Missions with RT.