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'Star Trek' beams up $70.1M at box office

This undated publicity film image released by Paramount Pictures shows, Zachary Quinto, left, as Spock and Chris Pine as Kirk in a scene in the movie, "Star Trek Into Darkness," from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions. Since premiering Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in huge-screen IMAX theaters and expanding Thursday to general cinemas, "Into Darkness" has pulled in $84.1 million, well below distributor Paramount's initial forecast of $100 million.

"Star Trek: Into Darkness" didn't warp past its predecessor.

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Chile miner happy to be played by Banderas in film

Antonio Banderas will star in a movie as one of the 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for more than two months in 2010, and the charismatic survivor he's playing couldn't be happier.
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Seth MacFarlane won't return as 2014 Oscar host

Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014.
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Cannes rolls out red carpet for Indian movies

Indian cinema is being feted in Cannes on its 100th birthday. But amid the celebrations, the B-word - "Bollywood" - remains controversial.
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Asghar Farhadi goes for maximum emotional impact in his films

"Stories come to me," says Asghar Farhadi, his sharp eyes focused, intense. "This one came to me, and I decided to follow it."
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Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival:
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'Cleopatra' feted at 50 with restoration, Cannes screening, theatrical re-release and Blu-ray

LOS ANGELES - There was the spectacle, the runaway budget, the fights with the studio. But almost everyone thinks about the 1963 movie "Cleopatra" for one thing: Liz and Dick.
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Coens' 'Inside Llewyn Davis' a musical of sorts about the folkie scene

In close to three decades of filmmaking, brothers Joel and Ethan Coen have shared a lot of looks. But with "Inside Llewyn Davis," which had its premiere in Festival de Cannes competition Sunday, one particular glance said it all.
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Adventures in Barrywood: This summer features a lot of movies with surprise plot twists

What is the statute of limitations on "Planet of the Apes?"
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Josh Hutcherson tries his hand at animated storytelling

ORLANDO, Fla. - Normally, you work your way into the off-the-wall questions with movie stars. But with Josh Hutcherson, the big one is just hanging there, demanding to be asked:
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Arnold, Al, Mel, more on DVD and Blu-ray

The outpouring of affection for Mel Brooks (and of items from his considerable catalogue) has included TV specials, box sets of his film and TV work, and an "American Masters" documentary premiering on PBS on Monday.