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Ben Kingsley (Gandhi) was the impetus for seeing Suspect Zero, a gruesome picture billed as a thriller. It is less a story than a series of images involving a troubled FBI agent (Aaron Eckhart), his ex-girlfriend and partner (Carrie-Anne Moss) and a supernatural psychopath (played by Mr. Kingsley).

Beverly Hills, CA -- A fully re-mastered digital presentation of That's Entertainment!, showcasing 125 stars from nearly 100 film musicals, will take place at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday, September 17, at 8 p.m. in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater. A reunion of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stars will be part of the evening, which will be presented as the September installment of the Academy's Gold Standard series.

New York, NY — The 1968 drama Charly will screen on Monday, September 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Academy Theater at Lighthouse International in Manhattan. Viewers in attendance at this screening, the next installment in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' monthly screening series "Monday Nights with Oscar®," will enjoy a brand new print of Charly from the Academy's Film Archive.

THE LITTLE DOG THAT COULD!

All gussied up and positively dripping with girl power, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement is simply delightful. The cast of loveable, quirky characters return with conviction and enough of the Garry Marshall touch to make this movie a big improvement on the first. Above all, it is sweet and pretty, while staying this side of saccharine.

Q. What happened to 'Fahrenheit 9/11,' 'Notebook,' etc. on the daily chart? Are they no longer playing in theaters?

There is nothing to like about Open Water, a 79-minute accident, except its brevity and that the filmmakers Chris Kentis and Laura Lau put themselves at risk in production. But even if real fins and fangs are enough to float your boat, stay home and watch the Discovery Channel.

The silver screen's most popular pooch since Lassie comes home to Hollywood in Joe Camp's Benji Off the Leash. Featuring the best aspects of the original Benji franchise, impeccably trained animals and the benevolence of a child and his dog, Benji's return is something of a triumph.

Without a Paddle is a member of the worst species of would-be comedies—those that are unfunny and gross and sweet all at the same time. And because it tries to be all things to all audience members, the movie fails at almost every turn with its only saving grace appearing late in the picture in the form of Burt Reynolds.

In 1974, Joe Camp went to Hollywood to make a movie inspired by his dog. When his idea was rejected, Camp made the movie on his own. The picture, Benji, became one of the top grossers of the year, packing theaters with kids and adult audiences alike and spawning four more Benji movies.

Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Arclight's 'The Merchant of Venice' for North America and Germany Al Pacino

Academy to Present Costume Design Seminar

Oscar-winner Sir Ben Kingsley to play 'Kagan, King of the Vampires' in film adaptation of 'BloodRayne' Video Game Ben KingsleyBen Kingsley

POWER RANGERS: DINOTHUNDER Volumes 2 & 3 on DVD & VHS September 7th!

FELICITY: THE JUNIOR YEAR DVD COLLECTION on DVD September 21st!

Movie Costume Exhibition to Dress Academy Gallery

Gary Ross Takes the Reins for Academy Lecture on Screenwriting Gary RossTom HanksPenny Marshall

The Prince and Me, released in a special edition DVD on Aug. 10, is director Martha Coolidge's latest motion picture in a long career of varied themes. From her breakthrough movie Valley Girl to the sexual characterization in Rambling Rose to Neil Simon's poignant Lost in Yonkers, Coolidge stands out as a director whose work is consistently driven by character, plot and humor. Halle BerryJennifer CoolidgeVal KilmerJames GandolfiniVal KilmerBrian GrazerLily TomlinRenny HarlinJames CameronMartha CoolidgeRachel PortmanTim McCanlies