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Postcard from Venice: On John Woo, Tsui Hark and the Glorious Nuttiness of Detective Dee

Two nights ago here in Venice, John Woo received a Golden Lion lifetime-achievement award, which may not mean much to people who have seen only his American movies. In fact, while waiting in line for a screening the other day, I heard one badge-holder (speaking English with an English accent) explaining to another who he is. I would have thought anyone in the world who’d managed to get accreditation to a major film festival would know John Woo, but apparently not.

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Postcard from Venice: On John Woo, Tsui Hark and the Glorious Nuttiness of Detective Dee

Jaden Smith & Justin Bieber Have Dance-Off; First Trumpet Of Armageddon Sounded

It’s a lazy Sunday afternoon, so let me share the following news with you, gentle reader. Hollywood scion Jaden Smith and noted Canadian hair model Justin Bieber were enjoying themselves at a local New York City bowling alley, when suddenly a dance battle erupted! Breakdance fighting! Probable “dirt off your shoulder” dance moves! The gory pictures follow.

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Jaden Smith & Justin Bieber Have Dance-Off; First Trumpet Of Armageddon Sounded

Weekend Receipts: The American Is Number One, Machete Deported To Third Place

George Clooney was the king of the (very weak) box office this weekend, as his bare-bones thriller The American took the top spot. In a tightly-fought battle for second place, it was the surprisingly still-strong Takers who edged out Machete — though the difference between them is so small, they may swap places come Tuesday morning. And meanwhile Going the Distance ended up not going anywhere at all. Your weekend receipts are here.

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‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Tron,’ ‘True Grit’ Top Celebs’ Fall Movie Wish List

‘Look, I’m a ‘Tron’ guy,’ Jack Black confesses of the flick he’s most looking forward to. By Kara Warner Daniel Radcliffe in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” Photo: Warner Bros. MTV News’ Fall Movie Preview Week has been chock-full of the juiciest exclusive goods any eager moviegoer could hope for. Chills (courtesy of Wes Craven’s “My Soul to Take” ), thrills (thanks to Chris Pine talking about Tony Scott’s “Unstoppable” ) and exclusive stills . There was also some interesting talk about the secrets of onscreen nudity and post-production nipple addition (thanks, “Machete” cast !). In celebration of the upcoming season of highly anticipated films, we’ve compiled a little list of the films the Hollywood set is most anxious to see. “I am a huge Harry Potter nerd,” Chloe Bridges (“Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam”) told us at the premiere of the Disney sequel. “To obnoxious levels, it’s kind of sad, you have no idea, but yeah, I’m very excited for it. Part 1 of ‘The Deathly Hallows’!” ” ‘Tron’ for sure,” director M. Night Shyamalan said of the film he’s most looking forward to. “Because I don’t know what it’s going to be, and that’s so exciting. I know it’s based on the original movie, but I’m starving for original stuff as an audience member,” he said. “Gulliver’s Travels” star Jack Black begged to differ on the “Tron” excitement, however. “Yeah, that one’s not gonna be any good,” he said. “I don’t wanna see that.” And moments later Black changed his tune. Literally. He busted out a few bars of the original “Tron” theme for us. “Look, I’m a ‘Tron’ guy,” Black confessed. “Yeah, I like ‘Tron.’ I played the ‘Tron’ video game when I was a kid. Yeah! I’m in, I’m a nerd.” Black went on to say that he is equally excited for Jeff Bridges’ other fall film, “True Grit.” “Jeff Bridges plus the Coen brothers equals genius,” he said. “If you saw ‘The Big Lebowski,’ you know what I’m sayin.” “Somewhere” director Sophia Coppola also expressed enthusiasm for “True Grit,” as well as Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan.” “I’m excited to see ‘Black Swan,’ and I know the Coen brothers have a movie coming out,” she said. “It’s always fun this time of year to go to the movies because there’s so much to see.” We couldn’t agree more! Related Videos Exclusive Clips From The Fall’s Most Anticipated Films Related Photos Fall Movie 2010 Preview Week: Exclusive Photos

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‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Tron,’ ‘True Grit’ Top Celebs’ Fall Movie Wish List

Hermione Granger Was Right: Twilight Is All About The Sex

As we mentioned the other day, erstwhile witch and current Brown University matriculant Emma Watson was speaking to Brit mag Empire and bubbling on about her forthcoming kiss with Rupert Grint in the last volume of the Harry Potter movies when she gave a backhanded slam to everyone’s favorite dishwater dull vamp couple, Bella & Edward. But what did she mean exactly? Let’s unpack it.

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Hermione Granger Was Right: Twilight Is All About The Sex

Paul Hogan is a Free Man

This merits a full “Good day” instead of just a “G’day”: After tax problems threatened to keep Paul Hogan permanently detained in Australia, the Crocodile Dundee star has been granted permission to return to his home and family in Los Angeles. Don’t get any ideas, Yahoo Serious. [ NYT ]

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Guess the Lionsgate Horror Movie Based on Its Inscrutable Poster Art!

The posters for Lionsgate’s horror movies often have several things in common: they’re gorgeous, they’re frequently photographed by studio chief Tim Palen, and they’re totally baffling and inscrutable. Movieline has rounded up 14 examples of Lionsgate’s poster key art — see if you can tell what movie they belong to (or even what, exactly, they’re supposed to be).

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Project Runway Castoff Peach Carr Talks to Movieline About the Contestant Who ‘Broke Her Spirit’

Peach Carr, the Project Runway contestant eliminated in last night’s episode, was the eldest and funniest member of the season eight cast, so it’s disheartening to hear that one of her fellow competitors said something disparaging about her personal life that “broke her spirit” before the bridesmaid challenge. Carr talked to us this morning about her fabric choices, her friendship with April, and the remark that left her brokenhearted.

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Extra Seriously Injured During Stunt on Transformers 3 Set

During a surely ridiculous stunt on the set of Transformers 3 , 24-year-old extra Gabriella Cedillo was seriously injured when a metal cable cut through the windshield of her Toyota and “sliced through her skull.” The aspiring actress (and current bank teller) was airlifted to a nearby hospital with serious head trauma. Deadline reports that Cedillo — who obviously has no training as a stunt performer — was paid $25 for the use of her car. [ Deadline , ABC Chicago ]

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Extra Seriously Injured During Stunt on Transformers 3 Set

Steven Seagal Lawman Revived By A&E

Is a Steven Seagal comeback in the offing? On the heels of his self-deprecating Machete performance, Vulture wrote an affectionate tribute to the action star, and now A&E will air eight already-shot episodes of his docu-series Steven Seagal Lawman , scuttled after a sex case was brought against him (which was later dismissed ). Jenny McCarthy, you may want to change the channel . [ THR ]

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