A new poster for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" was unveiled on the Facebook page of Peter Jackson. He added this comment, "Hi everyone. Here's an exclusive Comic Con poster. Be sure to get your copy in San Diego and let me know what you think of it! Cheers, Peter J" On it you can see Gandalf, played by Ian McKellen, walking purposefully on a country road in the Shire, in a rustic sort of atmosphere. Well, almost

He was a tubby tough guy with a pug of a mug, as unlikely a big-screen star or a romantic lead as could be imagined. Yet Ernest Borgnine won a woman's love and an Academy Award in one of the great lonelyhearts roles in "Marty," a highlight in a workhorse career that spanned nearly seven decades and more than 200 film and television parts. Borgnine, who died Sunday at 95, worked to the end. One of his final roles was a bit part as a CIA records-keeper in 2010's action comedy "Red" — fittingly for his age, a story of retired spies who show that it's never too late to remain in the game when

Google and Cinecittà's Luce Institute (Cinecittà which is pronounced "chee-nay chee-tah," translates to "cinema city"), which offers a permanent window into that country's rich film heritage, this week announced a new partnership aiming at preserving Italian cinema. "This announcement represents an important step in our efforts to safeguard Italy's rich culture and allow global public access to it," said Federica Tremolada, You-

There's a new movie on the horizon from Paramount Studios. It's an adaptation of a newsworthy novel by an author named Lee Child, the story echoing recent and tragic events. Playing the character of Jack Reacher, former U.S. Army investigator, actor Tom Cruise gets caught up in a dark story surrounding an army sniper gone rogue: he's shot and killed five people. The body of evidence piling up against the man is

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His career and contribution to television is inarguable. His appearing in movies, which does not compare with this television roles and the cultural impact those had, were never really equated with much success either critically or at the box-office. Except for one: his leading role in Elia Kazan's 1957 "A Face in the Crowd." Andy Griffith, who just died at age 86, generally played the quintessential folksy, no nonsense, tough but compassionate

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