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Weinstein Co. Says It’s Back With Cannes Festival Event
By BROOKS BARNES
After financial troubles and good reviews from “The King’s Speech,” the Weinstein Company is lining up new films.
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From left, Michael Sheen, Rachel McAdams, Woody Allen, Owen Wilson and Lea Seydoux on the red carpet during the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival.
The Cannes Film Festival led with Woody Allen’s new movie, “Midnight in Paris”; other early screenings have included Julia Leigh’s “Sleeping Beauty” and Gus Van Sant’s “Restless.”
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From left, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne, Maya Rudolph and Wendi McClendon-Covey in "Bridesmaids."
“Bridesmaids” celebrates the giddy, liberating humor of the writers Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo.
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Irwin Seow
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Burn This, Curse That, Wreak Your Havoc
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Sun, Sand and Sexual Tension
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Ms. Fuller answered a casting call in the 1950s in an angora sweater that would become memorable to the moviegoing public.
Saint Laurent’s Other Half
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Pierre Bergé, the partner of Yves Saint Laurent, talks about their relationship, the subject of “L’Amour Fou,” a French documentary.
Tween Stars Wanted: Must Be Primed for Pressure
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Disney Profit Declines 1%, Partly on Movies and Parks
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The company took several financial blows but managed to contain the damage.
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On the set of “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” history is being both respected and rewritten.
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Casting Light on Taiwanese Cinema
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The Taiwan Stories series at the Film Society of Lincoln Center is an attempt to shine some light on this national cinema.
Dana Wynter, ‘Body Snatchers’ Actress, Dies at 79
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Ms. Wynter was known for the 1956 sci-fi classic but also appeared in numerous television series.
Stars Gain Control of Online Images
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‘Thor’ Shows Box-Office Muscle
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