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Capsule reviews: `Dinner for Schmucks' and others (AP)

July 30, 2010

AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:

Sofia Coppola, Aronofsky lead Venice film lineup (Reuters)

July 30, 2010

Reuters - World premieres by directors Sofia Coppola and Darren Aronofsky as well as the hotly anticipated adaptation of cult novel "Barney's Version" will be among the highlights of this year's Venice film festival.

Redbox to offer $1.50 Blu-ray rentals (Reuters)

July 30, 2010

Reuters - Redbox officially has begun offering $1.50-a-night rentals of Blu-ray Discs.

"Inception" set to fend off three box office rookies (Reuters)

July 30, 2010

Reuters - Leonardo DiCaprio is set to remain king of the North American box office for a third weekend, despite the arrival of three new films led by the 3D sequel "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore."

Box Office Preview: 'Inception' vs. the 'Schmucks' (AP)

July 30, 2010

AP - Chris Nolan's "Inception" has been the No. 1 film every day since it opened earlier this month. Yet it could face a formidable challenge from the debuting comedy "Dinner for Schmucks" for the top spot at this weekend's box office.

Steve Carell howls in "Raised by Wolfs" comedy (Reuters)

July 30, 2010

Reuters - Steve Carell is attached to star in and produce an original comedy feature "Raised By Wolfs" at DreamWorks.

Mark Wahlberg gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (AP)

July 30, 2010

AP - Rapper-turned-underwear model-turned-Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg has been enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

A Minute With: Director Phillip Noyce on "Salt" (Reuters)

July 30, 2010

Reuters - Australian director Phillip Noyce returned to directing Angelina Jolie in the new Russian spy action thriller "Salt," more than ten years after he worked with her in "The Bone Collector."

Moore wants to bring back downtown movie theaters (AP)

July 30, 2010

AP - For generations, Americans viewed films in stately, single-screen theaters that were pillars of city business districts — an experience that faded with the rise of suburban multiplexes and the decline of downtowns.

Review: Efron sleepwalks through corny 'Cloud' (AP)

July 30, 2010

AP - Zac Efron and the rest of the crew behind "Charlie St. Cloud" want their movie to be weepy, soulful, inspirational, cathartic, ethereal, life-affirming and who knows what else on the New Age emotional barometer.