"Virginity Hit" a bawdy crowdpleaser (Reuters)

Reuters - Essentially the first feature-length YouTube video, "The Virginity Hit" updates the horny-teenager movie to the Internet era.

Catherine Deneuve liberated in amusing "Potiche" (Reuters)

Reuters - For an adaptation of a French boulevard comedy set in 1977, Francois Ozon's "Potiche" has plenty of contemporary sparkle and life, courtesy of a masterful central performance by Catherine Deneuve as an oppressed bourgeois housewife who finds liberation.

Low-key drama "Post Mortem" revisits Chile coup (Reuters)

Reuters - A love affair between the two wretched losers plays out against the historical background of the 1973 military coup d'etat that put an end to the socialist reforms of Chilean president Salvador Allende, in the intriguing but understated "Post Mortem."

French wife-swap drama takes itself too seriously (Reuters)

Reuters - Two young married couples who decide to swap partners for sex live to regret it in "Happy Few," a story that takes itself far too seriously to be taken seriously by an audience.

"13 Assassins" an oddly unremarkable Samurai saga (Reuters)

Reuters - Takeshi Miike is one of the most prolific filmmakers in the world, chalking up more than 80 films in the past 10 years. Most are made quickly, but in "13 Assassins," a classic samurai genre film, it is clear that time and care were taken to achieve those high production values.

"Modus Operandi" a passionate B-movie homage (Reuters)

Reuters - An affectionate and technically accurate homage to '70s-era exploitation films, featuring veteran action movie actor Danny Trejo in a pivotal role: No, it's not last week's "Machete" but rather "Modus Operandi," a decidedly lower-budget midnight movie-style effort directed and co-written by Frankie Latina.

Sole new entry "Resident Evil" to top box office (Reuters)

Reuters - "Resident Evil: Afterlife" should set a new opening record for the zombie fright franchise when the 3D film opens Friday as the only new wide release at the weekend box office in North America.

Sole new entry "Resident Evil" to top box office (Reuters)

Reuters - "Resident Evil: Afterlife" should set a new opening record for the zombie fright franchise when the 3D film opens Friday as the only new wide release at the weekend box office in North America.

Lane, Cross join 'Stand Up To Cancer' telethon (AP)

AP - Diane Lane, Marcia Cross and Mark Harmon are set to join more than 100 celebrities for Friday's "Stand Up To Cancer" telethon.

Lane, Cross join 'Stand Up To Cancer' telethon (AP)

AP - Diane Lane, Marcia Cross and Mark Harmon are set to join more than 100 celebrities for Friday's "Stand Up To Cancer" telethon.

Box Office Preview: 'Evil' to scare away others (AP)

AP - It's going to be a particularly evil weekend as Sony-Screen Gems' "Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D" goes for the best debut in the history of the horror franchise with a 3-D powered gross that is likely to top the $25 million mark.

Affleck directs, stars in Boston thriller "The Town" (Reuters)

Reuters - Ben Affleck directs and stars in "The Town," a tense cops-and-robbers thriller set in Boston which is premiering out of competition at the Venice film festival.

Biel, Mendes and Weisz go behind the camera for Glamour (Reuters)

Reuters - Look out Hollywood! Three actresses are delving into movie directing for the first time, thanks to Glamour Magazine.

Biel, Mendes and Weisz go behind the camera for Glamour (Reuters)

Reuters - Look out Hollywood! Three actresses are delving into movie directing for the first time, thanks to Glamour Magazine.

'Elektra', With Olympia Dukakis, Pamela Reed and Annie Purcell, Opens in Malibu Sept. 9 (Playbill)

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Annie Purcell, Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis, Drama Desk Award winner Pamela Reed and Tony Award nominee Manoel Felciano star in Getty Villa's new outdoor production of Sophocles' Elektra, as adapted by Timberlake Wertenbaker, opening Sept. 9 after previews from Sept. 2 in Malibu, CA.

Hokey hockey musical kicks off Toronto film fest (Reuters)

Reuters - "Score: A Hockey Musical", the movie that opens the Toronto Film Festival on Thursday, is both a departure and a return to tradition for one of Canada's signature cultural events.

Hokey hockey musical kicks off Toronto film fest (Reuters)

Reuters - "Score: A Hockey Musical", the movie that opens the Toronto Film Festival on Thursday, is both a departure and a return to tradition for one of Canada's signature cultural events.

Bowersox finds out her files were checked in Ohio (AP)

AP - More than a half-dozen public employees snooped in confidential state records for personal information on "American Idol" runner-up Crystal Bowersox, officials said Thursday.

Japanese cult director in Venice with samurai film (AP)

AP - Japanese cult director Takashi Miike says he remade the 1963 classic "Thirteen Assassins" to help Japan's younger generation learn about the past.

Capsule reviews: 'I'm Still Here' (AP)

AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:

Viewers are Oprah's focus during 25th, last season (AP)

AP - The 25th and final season of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" starts airing Monday and the talk show host says she plans to focus on the people she thinks are responsible for the show's success: the viewers.

Left for dead by MTV, music videos rebound on Web (AP)

AP - It wasn't long ago that the music video was on life support.

Correction: ABC-Westin story (AP)

AP - In a story Sept. 7 about ABC seeking a news chief, The Associated Press erroneously identified Richard Wald as Columbia University president. He is a Columbia professor.

A Minute With: Milla Jovovich in "Resident Evil" (Reuters)

Reuters - Actress Milla Jovovich returns to movie theaters with "Resident Evil: Afterlife," the fourth installment of the successful video game-to-film horror franchise -- only this time she is in 3D.

Jessica Simpson is `Project Runway' finale judge (AP)

AP - Jessica Simpson took her seat as guest judge at Thursday's "Project Runway" show at New York Fashion Week in a super-short, sparkly silver minidress, but she had nothing on the models, who wore an extraordinary number of hot pants.

No place like home: Toronto film fest opens new HQ (AP)

AP - The overseers of the glossy new home of the Toronto International Film Festival have two key aims: to infuse their building with the spirit of cinema's future and the ghosts of its past.

Mark McEwen returning to visit 'The Early Show' (AP)

AP - CBS News says its former weatherman Mark McEwen will return to "The Early Show" for his first nationally televised weathercast since a near-fatal stroke five years ago.

Italian films get mixed reaction at Venice festival (Reuters)

Reuters - The four Italian films in competition at this year's Venice film festival have failed to generate much buzz, with none seen as a serious contender for the top Golden Lion prize that will be awarded on Saturday.

African pop star Youssou Ndour launches TV station (AP)

AP - You would be forgiven for thinking that the launch of this country's newest TV station was an event backed by Senegal's government.

Top cable programs for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 (AP)

AP - Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 5. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

Nielsen: Univision hits a TV ratings milestone (AP)

AP - Univision was the most popular network among television viewers aged 18 to 49 years old last week, the first time a Spanish-language station has beaten English stations in this key demographic in the United States.

"BP Spillcam" deemed top TV word."Guido" close behind (Reuters)

Reuters - The Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the success of the TV show "Jersey Shore" made words like "BP Spillcam" and "Guido" among the most used words of the 2009-2010 TV season, according to a global language survey released on Thursday.

Japanese samurai movie pokes fun at tradition (Reuters)

Reuters - Prolific Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike's "13 Assassins" is a surprisingly conventional remake of a 1963 samurai movie, but he injects enough horror and humour to win over viewers at the Venice film festival.

Star-studded films vie for attention in Toronto (Reuters)

Reuters - Get ready for a high-stakes, star-packed game of musical chairs as the 35th Toronto International Film Festival gets under way Thursday.

Discovery: Hasbro kids network faces challenges (Reuters)

Reuters - 10/10/10. That's the date when the kids TV market will get even more crowded with the launch of the Hub, a network joint venture of Discovery Communications and toy giant Hasbro.

Discovery-Hasbro kids network faces challenges (Reuters)

Reuters - 10/10/10. That's the date when the kids TV market will get even more crowded with the launch of the Hub, a network joint venture of Discovery Communications and toy giant Hasbro.

MTV orders more "Jersey Shore" (Reuters)

Reuters - MTV is planning more "Jersey Shore" this year.

Pratt to Montag: Sorry for my outrageous behavior (AP)

AP - Former "The Hills" star Spencer Pratt is apologizing to his estranged wife, Heidi Montag, for acting out in their breakup.

Venice: Tsui revives Chinese hero Detective Dee (AP)

AP - Hong Kong's action film master Tsui Hark returns to the big screen with "Detective Dee and the Mystery of Phantom Flame", a new cloak-and-dagger martial arts blockbuster set in the Tang dynasty.

Larry King's successor promises journalistic rigor (Reuters)

Reuters - Piers Morgan, finally confirmed Wednesday as veteran talk show host Larry King's replacement, spoke to THR after last month's Emmys and again Wednesday morning, along with CNN president Jonathan Klein.