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Giles County chosen for "Wish You Well" filming
The county and the Alleghany Highlands had been finalists for the filming
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Movie review: 'The Dictator'
With "The Dictator," Sacha Baron Cohen and his partner in comic crime, director Larry Charles, leave the improvisation of "Borat" and "Bruno" behind and return to the more structured world of scripted comedy. And the strain shows. The chaos of their improvised "gotcha" mockumentaries is missing. Cohen, forced to remember lines, stick to a script and sustain a character who only exists when the director says "Action," struggles with the voice, the persona.
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Tim Burton, Johnny Depp reteam for 'Dark Shadows'
The aspect of the old TV show that Burton has seized on in an almost fetishistic way is the pacing and acting style of 1960s daytime drama.
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Lake Effects movie to be available nationwide
People will be able to rent or buy the movie starting in August.
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Review: Joss Whedon's 'Avengers' boosted by performances of Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr.
It’s easy to forget that “The Avengers” is, you know, a movie.
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Jason Segel's 'Five-Year Engagement' likeable and funny but too long
Producer Judd Apatow has brought a tremendous amount of first-class comedy to large and small screens in recent years. But he also bears some responsibility for a sometimes painful trend: The lengthy comedy.
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Lake Effects movie to debut on Hallmark Channel in May
We now have a date for the debut of a movie shot at Smith Mountain Lake
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Lake Effects movie producers set sights on new movie
Building on the success of their local hit movie Lake Effects, Life Out Loud films producers Sara Elizabeth Timmins and Chinah Jewell are starting on their next local movie project, Wish You Well.
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Spike Lee to speak at William & Mary
Filmmaker Spike Lee is scheduled to speak at the College of William & Mary on Tuesday night.
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Blair Underwood revealed NBC series focuses on former Petersburg resident's family history
The preview for the next episode of "Who Do You Think You Are?" features actor and former Petersburg resident Blair Underwood saying incredulously, "My great-grandfather had two slaves," and later a surprised "What?!"
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Hallmark Channel to air movie filmed at Smith Mountain Lake
Hallmark Movie Channel has announced the world premiere of “Lake Effects,” a movie filmed on location at Smith Mountain Lake in late 2010, on May 19.
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Top 10 Best Anti-Valentine's Day Movies
Forget "The Notebook" and "Titanic." Watch these flicks to mend a broken heart.
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Sam Worthington goes out on a limb (actually, a ledge) for latest role
Even in his post-"Avatar," post-"Clash of the Titans" stardom, Sam Worthington remembers what it was like to put it all down on one throw of the dice, to gamble everything on that main chance. He remembers what it was like to unload his possessions, sell everything, buy a car and live in it until he landed a big break.
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Danville residents take part in Spielberg's 'Lincoln'
While a lot of folks get excited just to watch a movie directed by Steven Spielberg, two local residents got a chance to see the legendary filmmaker in action.
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'New Year's Eve' filmmakers celebrate schmaltz
"New Year's Eve" is the second in a remarkably shallow series of holiday-themed, celebrity-stuffed confections.
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Holiday TV Specials 2011 Air Dates
Frosty, Rudolph, The Grinch, find out when they’re coming on so you can set the DVR.
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Capitol Square gets a D.C. look for 'Lincoln' filming
Tents dotted the green lawn of Capitol Square. Mulch covered brick walkways. People in costume stood waiting. "Looks like Occupy Richmond again," joked one woman.
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Actress Anne Hathaway is engaged
Anne Hathaway has signed on for a new role: Fiancee. A spokesman for the 29-year-old actress says Hathaway is engaged to boyfriend and fellow actor Adam Shulman.
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New on DVD
Super 8, Conan the Barbarian, Sarah's Key
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Christmas tree ceremony canceled for Lincoln filming
Looking forward to the Christmas season at the state Capitol? You'll have to wait a little longer than usual this year and do without the pomp and circumstance.
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UPDATE: Lindsay Lohan's 30-day jail term lasts less than 5 hours
Authorities say Lindsay Lohan was released from the Century Regional Detention facility in Lynwood early today, less than five hours after she reported to the jail south of downtown Los Angeles.
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Stiller, Murphy steal laughs in 'Tower Heist'
A comedy about working-class stiffs who stick it to the Wall Street-type who stole their savings? Talk about ripped from today’s headlines.
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Richmond savors trickle-down effect from Spielberg's Lincoln
Richmond wears its past like an old sweater. It's outgrown and ugly and unraveled in some spots, but it's ours and we're not letting it go.
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Oliver Stone, Larry Flynt at film festival in Charlottesville
Festival features celebrities, discussions, galas
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Putting the horror in Halloween
The 1978 blockbuster thriller "Halloween" made horror part of the Halloween entertainment experience. Here are five facts about the movie.
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