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UNIVERSAL PICTURES TO DEBUT 'BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON' STARRING RENÉE ZELLWEGER, HUGH GRANT AND COLIN FIRTH IN APPROXIMATELY 500 THEATERS NATIONWIDE ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Renée ZellwegerHugh Grant

THE POLAR EXPRESS: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE MAKES CINEMATIC HISTORY AS THE WORLD'S FIRST HOLLYWOOD FEATURE FILM IN IMAX® 3D Tom HanksRobert Zemeckis

Like a faint melody playing in the distance, Thomas Vinterberg's bizarre It's All About Love lacks clarity—but one strains to hear it. Enduring this dystopian movie, starring Claire Danes and Joaquin Phoenix, is a chore. With a plot as coherent as a foreign taxi driver, and the dialogue to match, the low-budget Strand Releasing picture borders on gibberish.

Whenever it's on the verge of grand scale entertainment, Taylor Hackford's ambitious Ray cuts from the most compelling moments in the life of recording artist Ray Charles. It is a hard life, and there is no denying that, in his portrayal of the late Mr. Charles, actor Jamie Foxx has come a long way since Booty Call. His performance as the blind country, jazz and gospel singer is concentrated and it is good. But Foxx, through no fault of his own, does not carry the movie.

Beverly Hills, CA — In honor of its thirtieth anniversary, a new 35mm print of Chinatown will be screened on Thursday, November 18, at 8 p.m., at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Presented as part of the Academy's Gold Standard series, the evening will also include a reunion of and discussion with some of the film's cast and crew members, including star Jack Nicholson, Academy Award-winning screenwriter Robert Towne, producer Robert Evans and Hawk Koch, who worked as assistant director on the film. Film historian and author Richard Schickel will introduce the film and moderate the discussion. Jerry Goldsmith

DTS Renames DTS++ For The Consumer Market & Announces Branding Campaign

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Audiences were treated to a plethora of choices in the international markets, but in the end they picked Shark Tale. Michael MannTom CruiseJamie FoxxWill SmithJulianne MooreRichard GereJennifer LopezTom HanksRichard LinklaterJohnny DeppWill Ferrell

(ORLANDO, FLORIDA October 25) Eastman Kodak Company announced today at the annual ShowEast Conference, it is taking a major step forward in its goal of making high-quality digital cinema available for motion picture exhibitors around the world. The company is demonstrating the Kodak Digital Cinema Solution for Feature Presentations, a bundled package of hardware, software, and support services.

WARNER BROS. PICTURES' NEW FILM RACING STRIPES AND NASCAR STAR JEFF GORDON HELP VICTORY JUNCTION GANG AND ATLANTA SPEEDWAY CHARITIES Dustin HoffmanSnoop Dogg

Sarah Michelle Gellar's haunted movie took to the top of the charts like Scooby to a Scooby snack, while Ben Affleck's Christmas flick merely haunted the actor with memories of Gigli. Sam Raimi

Even with a plot that makes little sense and characters who are, at best, stock horror types, The Grudge manages to deliver what it promises—scares galore.

Beverly Hills, CA -- Forty-nine countries have submitted films to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Academy Award® consideration in the Foreign Language Film Award category, Academy President Frank Pierson announced today.

Wanting desperately to be an adult, classy art movie, p.s. is the worst kind of art house flick: dull, boring, and thoroughly unlikable.

BURBANK, CA, 21 October 2004 -- Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Brandon Routh, a 25-year-old native of Iowa with television and film acting experience, has been cast as The Man of Steel in the Studio's upcoming Superman epic, to be directed by Bryan Singer. The announcement was made today by Jeff Robinov, President of Production for Warner Bros. Pictures.

Director Peter Chelsom (Serendipity, The Mighty) credited Miramax and pent-up demand for romantic movies with solid ticket sales for Shall We Dance. Thrashed by several critics and outhyped by the creators of South Park, the dance picture captured the highest per-theater average among wide releases in its opening weekend. Jennifer LopezRichard GereSusan SarandonLasse Hallström

America had a clear choice at the multiplex between the every opportunity offender Team America: World Police and the romantic remake Shall We Dance, a choice of, at root, tearing down versus lifting up. The result: a draw—for now. Trey ParkerMichael MooreAlec BaldwinSean PennJerry BruckheimerRichard GereJennifer LopezSusan SarandonPeter ChelsomJulianne Moore

With no direct competition in any of its eight opening territories, Shark Tale devoured a fantastic $29,650,419 from 4,157 screens in 25 countries over the weekend, propelling its overall total to $56,175,863. Michael MannTom CruiseJamie FoxxTom HanksJoaquin PhoenixJohn Travolta