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JASON REITMAN'S "Up in the Air" had me thinking that I haven't seen a young filmmaker with such astute command of Hollywood craft since Steven Spielberg.

Considering the risks Amelia Earhart took, losing her life in the call of aviation, Hilary Swank and director Mira Nair don't put much on the line in their film biography "Amelia." Swank and Nair play it safe to the point of benumbing this woman's life, leaving Earhart as remote and muted as she is in the black-and-white photos and news footage of ...

Starring: Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston and Cherry Jones; screenplay by Ron Bass and Anna Hamilton Phelan; directed by Mira Nair Running time: 111 minutes Parental guide: PG Considering the risks Amelia Earhart took, losing her life in the call of aviation, Hilary Swank and director Mira Nair don't put much on the ...

In this film publicity image released by Fox Searchlight, Hilary Swank portrays Amelia Earhart in a scene from, "Amelia." THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Fox Searchlight, Ken Woroner LOS ANGELES - Considering the risks Amelia Earhart took, losing her life in the call of aviation, Hilary Swank and director Mira Nair don't put much on the line in their film ...

The newest Jennifer Aniston movie opens this weekend, and we already feel weird saying that.

Has there ever been an actor quite like Aaron Eckhart? The guy rose to fame playing one of the greatest jerks in cinematic history for "In the Company of Men" and returned to that territory again for 2005's "Thank You for Smoking," but spent the near-decade in between establishing himself as one of Hollywood's most amicable personalities.

Not everyone can say they've been serenaded by a director at TIFF. But there I found myself getting sung to by British born, L.A.-based Jon Amiel, the director of TIFF's opening night film, Creation, who was a huge fan of TV westerns as a kid and knew all the theme songs.

A Jeremy Thomas presentation, in association with Ocean Pictures, BBC Films, HanWay Films, of a Recorded Picture Co.

A quick trip around Hannity's America... Health Care Outrage Pro-life groups are up in arms at a provision in the Democrats' health care plan.

A quick trip around Hannity's America... Health Care Outrage Pro-life groups are up in arms at a provision in the Democrats' health care plan.

We're down to four dancers and four hours on So You Think You Can Dance . Any choice works for me, so here's hoping your choice wins.

Real-life couple Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany will kick off the Toronto International Film Festival with the life story of Charles Darwin.

NEWS RELEASE #4 2009 FESTIVAL TO OPEN WITH WORLD PREMIERE OF JON AMIEL'S CREATION Darwin pic kicks off 10 days of film from around the world Toronto - " The 34th Toronto International Film Festival opens September 10 with the world premiere Gala Presentation of Creation, directed by Jon Amiel .

Real-life couple Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany will kick off the Toronto International Film Festival with the life story of Charles Darwin.

Jon Amiel will direct a comedy with the working title "Old Timers" for Sidney Kimmel Entertainment.

Part ghost story, part psychological thriller, part heart-wrenching love story, Creation is the story of Charles Darwin and the single most explosive idea in history.

Now I know some people love to rip on hot movies, but it's time we all take a step back and profess our inner appreciation for The Core .