Pursuitist Luxury:

• newSummerhill Residence, San Francisco – Daily dream home
  The Summerhill Residence fascinates with contemporary architecture and a natural choice of building materials. Perfectly integrated in its surroundings, the 4,095 square feet house is a weekend retreat for a couple from San Francisco. Located in Kenw…
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• newVesu Restaurant in Walnut Creek, California
  When designing a new restaurant, inspiration is everything. Because in order to succeed, you need a bold idea, one that stands out from the crowd and one that will encourage customers your way. The Vesu Restaurant was designed by Arcsine Architecture…
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• newBrad Pitt’s Non-Profit Builds Eco-Homes
  A new range of easily assembled, eco-friendly, affordable LEED certified homes is now available across the United States thanks to a partnership between construction company LivingHome and Make It Right — a non-profit founded by movie star Brad Pit…
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• newNew Richard Mille Sapphire Crystal Watch Worth $1.65 Million
  The expression “time is money” just got interesting. After presenting remarkable limited series of watches, such as the Winter Olympics 2010 watch, famous brand Richard Mille  launches a new, but not less interesting edition of 5 watches entitle…
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• newInspiring minimalist wooden furniture collection by Andrew Kopp
  Iowa-born furniture designer Andrew Kopp creates and builds stylish modern wood furniture displaying bold contours. The designer’s enthusiasm lends energy to his works, allowing each item to become more than just functional – it becomes alive. Th…
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• newFamily House at the Empordà by Ricardo Bofill
  Well-known Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill designed a complex and fascinating summer house for his parents. Built on the ruins of an old country home, the Family House at the Empordà is located in Girona, a city in north-eastern Spain, in the Catal…
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• newLas Ventanas al Paraiso Resort, Mexico
  There is not much one can say referring to a place that translates as “Windows to Paradise”. The luxurious 5 star Las Ventanas al Paraiso Resort is located  between San Jose Del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas in an area known as Cabo Real, Mexico. It i…
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• newColorful modern furniture by alle: The Hybrid collection
  An attractive, vividly colored furniture collection can brighten up any space. All these furniture items below, part of a well-designed collection, showcase an elegant shape adorned with lines and perfectly composed shapes. Youthful colors compose a…
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• newMontpelier Plantation and Beach Hotel, West Indies
  If you would like to mix a genuine Caribbean experience with a mountain setting and the exquisite services of a resort, then surely Montpelier Plantation and Beach Hotel will not leave you indifferent. Located in a historical area of Nevis Island, We…
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• Paramount Hotels & Resorts
  Movie studio Paramount Pictures has announced plans to launch a chain of hotels called Paramount Hotels & Resorts. “We will offer something unique,” Paramount Hotels & Resorts Chief Executive Officer Thomas Van Vliet said in an interview in the h…
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Nikki Finke on Deadline.com:

• newEli Roth To Direct ‘The Green Inferno’; Worldview To Produce: Cannes
  Eli Roth has recently been producing, writing and acting, but The Green Inferno will mark his return behind the camera after his last feature as director, 2007′s Hostel: Part II. Worldview Entertainment has boarded the horror thriller to finance an…
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• newLily Rabe To Play Mary Pickford
  Julie Pacino and Jennifer DeLia’s Poverty Row Entertainment have set Lily Rabe to  play Mary Pickford in their untitled upcoming movie based on Eileen Whitfield’s biography “Pickford: The Woman Who Made Hollywood.” Josh Fagin is writing the…
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• newCannes Film Festival: Distributors To Watch
  Buying is already getting underway in Cannes with films acquired on the eve and first day of the market. There is a lot of quality product out there and many distributors with already packed slates are eager not to miss an opportunity. Execs are cal…
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• new‘The Dictator’ Off To Slow Domestic Start; International Box Office Begins Stronger
  WEDNESDAY PM/THURSDAY AM: From parading a camel down the Cannes’ Croissette this week, to humiliating Ryan Seacrest on the Oscars’ Red Carpet last February, Sacha Baron Cohen hasn’t missed an opportunity to hype his latest character, Admiral…
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• newCannes Film Festival: Producers To Watch
  The past year has seen the emergence of producers from varied backgrounds who are working on high-profile projects with major talent. This year in Cannes, a constantly heard refrain is that there is an abundance of quality product. Below are some of…
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• new‘Marvel’s The Avengers’ #9 All-Time Biggest
  It’s still expected to be the #1 North American film for the third straight week. And now Marvel’s The Avengers currently stands as the #9 film of all time globally, passing Disney’s Alice In Wonderland and LucasFilm’s Star Wars Episode 1 (…
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• newCannes Film Festival: Directors To Watch
  Cannes has a mix of newcomers and veterans this year. While no first-time directors are in the main competition, some relatively young veterans are returning after a long absence and notable debut helmers can be found in other sections. Below is a se…
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• newCannes Film Festival: Actors To Watch
  Last year, silence truly was golden as the cast of The Artist established themselves as the hit of the festival without having to say, or bark, anything. Below is a rundown of the actors folks are buzzing about this year, out loud:Matthias Schoenaer…
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• newCannes Acquisition Clip: ‘The Sapphires’
  Here’s a clip from The Sapphires, the Australian movie to which The Weinstein Company acquired global distribution rights (except for a handful of territories) as the Cannes Film Festival got under way:
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• new‘The Possession’ Trailer: New Horror Full of Great Old Curses
  A whole lot of the supernatural horror/thrillers that have shown up in the past few years haven’t been terribly inspired; the intersection between budget, ideas and real scares rarely seems to be at the right point. But The Possession looks like it…
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• newEarly Buzz: First Reviews of Wes Anderson’s ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ From the Cannes Film Festival
  Wes Anderson fans eagerly awaiting Moonrise Kingdom — his first directorial effort since 2009′s Fantastic Mr. Fox, and his first live-action feature since 2007′s The Darjeeling Limited — can officially banish any worries that the hipster-pre…
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• newInfographic: Official Timeline Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe
  In the past we’ve featured an infographic — almost a too-detailed one — that shows the timeline of events in Marvel movies. Now the company has issued an official timeline, and at the very least it is easier to read. What might be interesting t…
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• newRemake Bits: John Woo Redoes Japanese New Wave Classic ‘Youth of the Beast,’ Plus ‘Carrie’ and ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
  Typically, it’s the French New Wave that gets all the news, but Japan had its own New Wave in the ’60s, and one of the key players, whether he would have said as much or not, was Suzuki Seijun. The director worked for Nikkatsu studios, and in the…
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• new‘Won’t Back Down’ Trailer – Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal Fight For Your Kids
  Having tackled racism in Civil Rights-era Mississippi with the help of Emma Stone in last summer’s The Help, Viola Davis is now taking on the modern public education crisis with the aid of Maggie Gyllenhaal in Won’t Back Down. Directed by Daniel…
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• newWTF: Red Bull Producing Parkour-Flavored 3D ‘Oliver Twist’ Adaptation
  It seems like years ago that parkour was the next big thing — hell, Bond movies often lag a couple years behind trends in action, and it was Casino Royale in 2006 that brought the free-running urban sport to that franchise. But we just heard about…
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• newCool Stuff: ‘Notebook Nerd,’ Ballpoint Pen Artwork By Jim Rugg
  Who hasn’t sat in a classroom with their notebook open, doodling away with a pen, dreaming they could one day sell those drawings as art? Comic book artist Jim Rugg has gone ahead and made that dream a reality. The artist behind indie titles Stree…
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• newFirst Look: Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh in ‘Hitchcock,’ Plus Her Alien Character in ‘Under the Skin’
  Scarlett Johansson had a quiet couple of years, with only Iron Man 2 and We Bought a Zoo hitting theaters in 2010 and 2011, respectively. But her profile is back up in the stratosphere thanks to The Avengers, and now a couple other productions she’…
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• newWatch: Four Bob Balaban-Narrated ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ Featurettes
  The four latest featurettes for Wes Anderson‘s Moonrise Kingdom don’t reveal much more about the actual movie than that last behind-the-scenes video did, but it’s still a pleasure to watch the cast and crew coming together. Especially when all…
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• newSequel Bits: ‘Piranha 3DD’, ‘Thor 2′, ‘Avengers 2′, ‘Chronicle 2′, ‘Men in Black 3′, ‘Madagascar 3′, ‘Grown Ups 2′
  Bloodthirsty fish, show-offy zebras, superpowered brothers, and overgrown manchildren run wild in today’s Sequel Bits. After the jump: Josh Trank still not sure on Chronicle 2 Similarly, Joss Whedon undecided on Avengers 2 More Grown Ups 2 shooting…
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Rotten Tomatoes:

• newTotal Recall: Victory at Sea
  Summer's almost here, and you know what that means -- from now until Labor Day, the Earth will be in near-constant danger of utter destruction every single weekend. At the box office, anyway. This week, we're under attack from a crew of nasty aliens,…
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• newWes Anderson Talks His Next Film
  He's already halfway finished with the script for "a film I want to make in Europe, a Euro movie."
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• newMorgan Freeman Heads for Last Vegas
  He joins Michael Douglas and Robert De Niro in the "Hangover" for seniors.
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• newLarry David in Talks for Greg Mottola Comedy
  It'll be largely improvised, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"-style.
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• newFisher Stevens Adapting Philip Roth's American Pastoral
  The onetime '80s comedy star, who co-directed "The Cove," will be behind the cameras for an adaptation of Roth's novel.
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• newJoss Whedon Mulls Avengers 2 Possibilities
  "I'm very torn...it's an enormous amount of work telling what is ultimately somebody else's story."
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• newJames Badge Dale in Talks for Iron Man 3
  He'll play Eric Savin, a.k.a. Coldblood.
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• newScott Z. Burns Writing Rise of the Planet of the Apes Sequel
  The "Contagion" scribe is working on the franchise's next installment.
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• newAaron Sorkin Confirmed for Steve Jobs Biopic
  Sony taps Sorkin to adapt Walter Isaacson's bestselling biography.
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• newJohn Woo Remaking Youth of the Beast
  He'll lend his signature style to an updated version of the classic Japanese mafia movie.
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The Wrap

• newMissing Fox Executive Gavin Smith: Planned Search for This Weekend Called Off
  A search for missing Fox executive Gavin Smith that had been planned for this weekend has been called off. A spokesman for Smith's family said that the search -- for which the family was hoping to enlist the public's help -- was canceled because a…
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• newJudd Apatow Reviews 100 Years of Comic Gems That Birthed 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin'
  Judd Apatow, the modern master of human-scale comedy, sat down with TheWrap to review the Universal Studios archive in honor of the studio's 100-year anniversary this year.The writer-director of “Knocked Up,” producer of “Bridesmaids” and di…
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• newRichard Dreyfuss Joins Cast of 'Squatters'
  Richard Dreyfuss has joined the cast of “Squatters,” the latest film from "The Hills Have Eyes 2" director Martin Weisz. From a script by Justin Shilton, "Squatters" tells the story of a young homeless couple who move into a vacant mansion in t…
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• new'Prometheus' Writer Damon Lindelof Teases Possible Sequels
  There is a thick veil of secrecy surrounding "Prometheus," but co-writer Damon Lindelof hinted to fans this week that the upcoming science-fiction chiller may lead to sequels.  The indication that more deep-space terrors could await even after th…
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• newBeach Boys-Inspired 'Surf the Musical' to Open at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas
  The recently reunited Beach Boys aren't just re-igniting interest in their catalog on concert stages these days -- their pop classics will also be finding new life on the theatrical stage soon. "Surf the Musical," which revolves around such Beach Bo…
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• newSAG-AFTRA Merger Opponents Drop Plans for Legal Action
  Opponents of the merger between the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television & Radio Actors have thrown in the towel and decided not to pursue further legal action against the merger. David Casselman, an attorney for the oppone…
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• newCannes 2012: It's a Man's World (But at Least That Man Isn't Lars von Trier)
  This year's Cannes Film Festival probably won't debut three Oscar Best Picture nominees the way last year's Cannes did, but it will also be mercifully free of the one person who threatened to turn the 2011 festival into a sideshow.That would be Lars…
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• newWME Adds Joe Brauner, Agent for Norah Jones and Amos Lee
  Music agent Joe Brauner has joined WME from CAA. Brauner represents Norah Jones and Amos Lee, both of whom he will bring to WME for North America.Jones just released her fifth album, "Little Broken Hearts," which debuted secon on the Billboard cha…
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• newSXSW Hit 'See Girl Run' Gets North American Distribution
  Phase 4 Films has acquired the North American rights to “See Girl Run,” the romantic drama starring Adam Scott and Robin Tunney. The film made its debut at South by Southwest and will be released day-and-date in theaters and on VOD later this y…
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• newCBS' New Shows: Sneak Peek (Video)
  CBS held its upfront presentation to advertisers at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Wednesdays, introducing upcoming schedule and the new series that will help populate it.Below are advance looks at the network's upcoming offerings -- "Partners,"…
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Variety

• newPretty Pictures picks up 'Call Girl'
  Cannes News: Political thriller stars Pernilla August
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• newLightning acquires 'Sole,' 'Kikoriki'
  Cannes News: Brendan Fraser stars in comedy 'Sole'
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• newAltman doc in the works
  Film News: Mann to helm feature from Epix doc arm, Movie Network
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• newTaiwan rejigs gov't org GIO
  International News: Self-ruled island sets up new culture ministry
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• newChina B.O. set for dizzy heights in 2012
  International News: Booming screen numbers fuel biz expansion
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• new'Newsies' sticks around
  Legit News: Disney gives musical open-ended run
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• newJason Alexander toplines 'Lucky Stiff'
  Cannes News: Feature based on musical
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• newActivision, EA settle claims in 'Call of Duty' case
  Technology News: Vidgame creators still pursuing royalty claims against Activision
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• newSteve Zaillian's Film Rites signs with Fox
  EXCLUSIVE: 'Dragon Tattoo' shingle seeks elevated commercial fare for studio
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• newGo-go music pioneer Chuck Brown dies
  Obituary: Singer, bandleader's music sampled in rap songs
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IndieWire

• Student Academy Award Winners Announced
  U.S. winners of the 39th annual Student Academy Awards are in: ten students from nine schools have been chosen in Alternative, Animation, Documentaries and Narrative categories. The winners will join...
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• Whistler Film Festival Announces Call for Submissions
  The Whistler Film Festival is seeking submissions for its 12th edition, which runs from November 28 to December 2, 2012, and will feature up to 90 films comprised of about 40 features and 50 shorts,...
  - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 7:02pm -
• 2012 Student Academy Awards Selects Foreign Winners
  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected three international student film winners, from 51 entries representing 29 countries for the 39th Annual Student Academy Awards...
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• Scorsese Honored with Moth Storytelling Award
  On Tuesday May 8 at the Bowery's Capitale in New York, Martin Scorsese ("Hugo") accepted the Moth Ball's 2012 Storytelling Award. That's because the folks at Moth consider him...
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• Focus Features' Africa First Celebrates its Fifth Year; Accepting Entries for 2012 Prize
  The Africa First initiative earmarks funds exclusively for emerging filmmakers of African nationality and residence. (See video below for a showcase of past work.) The competition allows...
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• Awards Watch: Directors Guild Changes Policy on Awards Screeners
  In a significant sign of the times, after long insisting that their 14,000 members only view contenders for Directors Guild of America awards on the big screen, the national board of the DGA is now...
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• IDA's DocuWeeks Program is Safe From New Academy Rules
  The IDA’s annual summer DocuWeeks program, which for 15 years has pursued its mission to help documentaries qualify for Oscar consideration, was in danger of being victimized by the...
  - 14 days ago, 3 May 12, 8:20pm -
• Watch the Trailers for the U.S. Finalists for 2012 Student Academy Awards
  The Academy selected 35 students from 20 colleges and universities in the U.S. as the finalists for the 39th Annual Student Academy Awards.  The awardees are in the running to receive Gold,...
  - 15 days ago, 2 May 12, 8:57pm -
• LatinoBuzz: Latin American Films Take Center Stage at the Box Office, Sometimes
  It’s rare for a film in Spanish or Portuguese to make it to a U.S. theater. Even within Latin America or Spain, it’s difficult for local films to compete against Hollywood blockbusters....
  - 15 days ago, 2 May 12, 5:07pm -
• Indiewire Wins Webby for Best Movie and Film Site
  Just want to take a moment and congratulate all my colleagues at Indiewire particularly editor in chief Dana Harris for the big webby win.  While I am not on staff of Indiewire, Women and...
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