To celebrate 50 years since 007 first hit our screens, 50 of the films’ most memorable cars, boats and submarines are going on display.

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To celebrate 50 years since 007 first hit our screens, 50 of the films’ most memorable cars, boats and submarines are going on display.

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VIDEO: 50 years of Bond – in 50 vehicles

A look at the films to come in 2012 from Meryl Streep as The Iron Lady to superhero heaven with The Amazing Spider-Man, The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises

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LONDON — Six independent filmmakers have been detained in Iran, the BBC said Monday, describing it as an attempt to pressure the international broadcaster over its coverage of the country’s clerical regime. The BBC said the group consisted of Iranian documentary filmmakers, adding that while the BBC’s Farsi-language service had bought the rights to their films in the past, it had not commissioned their work. Read full article > >

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The makers of scary movies identify the films that have made them uncomfortable, among them “The Shining” and “The Exorcist.”

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Arts & Leisure: What Spooks the Masters of Horror?

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In a large mahogany box embellished with silk pockets and Cyrillic lettering, 10 lost pieces of America’s cultural heritage recently landed in Culpeper, Va. – thanks, in a roundabout way, to the Soviet Union and a bureaucratic penchant for filing.

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Silent films recovered: These new releases are oldest in a long time

I started this post off as a “The Five,” with intentions of predicting what the five most anticipated films of 2011 were. But then I thought, um, no. It’s not about that. It’s more about which films I’m personally looking forward to — and which ones you’re personally looking forward to — then some imaginary list based off very early buzz. So that’s what we’re doing today. Let’s all share our five most anticipated films of the year. I’ll go first. (And if you need a reminder of a lot of the films coming out in 2011, you can scout around for preview pieces like our 2011 fan polls.)

As Peter Jackson begins to assemble his troops for two more Lord of the Rings films – this time based on the prequel book The Hobbit – all everyone seems to be concerned with is which cast members from the first three films will return for these two. Already, we’re seeing word that Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Cate Blanchett and Orlando Bloom will be returning in some capacity, and now the latest rumors surrounds Frodo himself, Elijah Wood. TheOneRing.net claims they can confirm that Wood will indeed play a role in the films, but not a major part like in the original trilogy. Here’s how they explain it: “As readers of “The Hobbit” know, the tale of “The Downfall of The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit or There and Back Again,” are… Read More Read Comments

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Blake Edwards, the director of Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Pink Panther films, died on Wednesday at the age of 88. At the time of his death, he was working on two Broadway musicals, one of which was based on the Pink Panther films. He is survived by…

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to return to the two-host format for next year’s Academy Awards (which will reward the films from this year even though it’s technically airing on television next year) by announcing that James Franco and Anne Hathaway will lead the next Oscar ceremony, due to hit ABC on February 27th, 2011. Obviously this pairing was meant to appeal to a younger audience, but it’s also a strange move for the Academy considering both Franco and Hathaway could wind up as Oscar nominees themselves. Franco is certainly one of the frontrunners for Best Actor after his fantastic performance in 127 Hours, while Hathaway has been earning raves for her turn in the newly-released romantic dramedy Love and Other Drugs. If both end up nominated, wouldn’t… Read More Read Comments

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Sally Menke, the Oscar-nominated editor who worked with Quentin Tarantino on all his films, dies in Los Angeles aged 56.

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