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16 September 2009 | Cineman.ch/en | See recent Cineman.ch/en news »

A biopic about the father of evolutionary theory, Charles Darwin, may never be seen in the Us. Too shocking for American fundies? This is the theory posited by Jeremy Thomas, the movie producer, who was also behind many excellent Bernardo Bertolucci films, such as "Dreamers", "Stealing Beauty" and "The Last Emperor". "Creation" tells the story of the father of evolutionary theory, his struggle to find a balance between faith and reason, and his crushing depression at the death of this 10-year-old daughter in 1851. With the rights to the movie purchased by several distributors, "Creation" will premiere in the next several months around the world except in the Us, despite rave reviews from the American film press. For several decades now, Charles Darwin's scientific theories - which say that man was not created by God, but rather evolved through natural selection - have come under increasing fire from those promoting "creation »

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3 August 2009 3:00 AM, PDT | TribecaFilm.com | See recent Tribeca Film news »

When you're researching a documentary on virginity (How to Lose Your Virginity), you end up watching a lot of hormone-infused teen sex comedies. Male hormones, that is. With all that chasing tail and becoming a man stuff, you might miss some cool films centered around young women. So here are some good 'losin' it' movies - The Moon is Blue, Stealing Beauty, American Pie, Real Women Have Curves - dealing with sex on their own terms, ladystyle: The Moon is Blue (1953) This is the first post-Code film to use the word 'virgin' on screen. Also, even though the virgin in question remains intact, she doesn't seem all that horrified by the idea of not being one, either. Quite shocking for its time. Take that, Doris Day! The Catholic League of Decency tried to get it banned, but thanks to director Otto Preminger's clout, it was not only shown but »

24 March 2009 2:54 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

"Stealing Beauty" star Liv Tyler gets romantic in an upcoming indie romantic-comedy film "The Romantics." Galt Niederhoffer wrote the script from her own novel of the same name.

The film will tell the story of seven close friends reunited to watch two of their friends get married. Laura, to be played by Tyler, is the maid of honor who has a long rivalry with the bride over the groom.

Niederhoffer will direct the film. Suzanne and Jennifer Todd from Team Todd will produce with Plum Pictures, Variety reports. The Todds are also developing Niederhoffer's debut novel, "Taxonomy of Barnacles."

Production will kick off in the summer.

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3 articles from 2009