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BERLIN - Roman Polanski's latest movie, "The Ghost Writer," will have its world premiere at the Berlin film festival in February, organizers said Tuesday. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - "Sherlock Holmes," the latest film incarnation of the quintessentially English detective, drew a mixed reaction from London critics on Tuesday who variously described it as a roaring success and a hack job. Full Story »

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The 67th annual Golden Globe nominations for best actress in a miniseries or made-for-TV movie have been announced in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Full Story »

BERLIN (Reuters) - Director Roman Polanski's new movie "The Ghost Writer" will be in competition at the Berlin film festival in February, organizers said on Tuesday. The French-born Oscar winner is under house arrest in Switzerland after he was held in September to face charges of having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl in the United States in 1977. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Before dawn even cracks Tuesday, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. will have announced its Golden Globe contenders for the best films of the year, and Academy Award prognosticators will be looking for harbingers of the Oscar nominations, which won't be announced until February 2. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - In this corner is Guy Ritchie, master of visual con-game action movies that tend toward all-style-no-substance. Full Story »

In some not too far-fetched parallel universe, Jeff Bridges really might be living the life of a boozy country singer. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It was October 2007, a month before filming began on "The Lovely Bones," when Fran Walsh realized she had miscast her male lead. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Independently-made Iraq war movie "The Hurt Locker" won a second key film critics award on Monday in a week heavy with nominations that are likely to set the stage for the Oscars. Full Story »