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By Yoko Narita The Festival Internacional de Cine En (FICG 26) took place in Guadalajara, Mexico from March 25 to April 1, offering interesting Spanish language cinema and several colorful local events, one of which was evening of fun professional wrestling matches a la Jack Black's Nacho Libre in a ring in the middle of a tent.  The crowd went wild and Tequila glasses flew.

Eric Bana, seen recently in Hanna, talks about his favorite movie fight scene.

Actress and filmmaker Jodie Foster talks about directing her third film, The Beaver.

The ladies of HOT IN CLEVELAND tell us why they think their hit TV show strikes a chord with women today.

HOLLYWOOD, CA, April 28, 2011 – Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) President, Philip Berk, announced today the timetable for “The 69th Annual Golden Globe® Awards. ” The deadline for Motion Picture and Television submissions is Friday, November 4.

By Philip Berk If we go back half century, long before the emergence of the blockbuster, when moviegoing was an essential part of American life, we discover an amazing fact: the one genre that consistently attracted the biggest audiences was musicals. In the forties, the musicals of Bing Crosby, Esther Williams, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, and Betty Grable were consistently among the top money earners.

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The summer of 2011 is shaping up to be a true ‘sequel’bration’ as such titles as The Hangover, Kung Fu Panda, Transformers, Cars, Harry Potter, The Fast and the Furious, X Men and Pirates of the Caribbean will park their next cinematic installments at theaters. And thus begins the great debate: is this art or economics? Why is this wave of film familiarity sweeping the movie making process? Let’s face it: nothing excites Hollywood more than making money, and creating the franchise has proven to be one of the surest and safest ways to achieve that.

Mel Gibson talks about acting and interacting with a hand puppet in The Beaver.

Jeremy Irons speaks about his role in the new historical series, The Borgias.