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He doesnt have the blessing from Sinatras estate yet

Steven Spielberg wanted a non-movie star for the part of the German industrialist who saved more than a thousand Jews by employing them in his factory

Solento Surf Festival Returns To San Diego County For Third Year - Encinitas, CA - The weeklong celebration in Encinitas features a beach takeover, film festival and other community events.

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The Confidential Informant Blu-Ray, Digital, and DVD release date for Lionsgate's Mel Gibson-led crime thriller has been revealed.

"Guy Ritchies The Covenant" (R, 2 hours, 3 minutes, Amazon Prime) A riveting war drama in which Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim) goes to incredible lengths to save the life of U.S. Army Master Sgt. John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) after an ambush by the Taliban; when Ahmed and his family arent given safe passage to America as promised, Kinley takes it upon himself to do so. Directed by Ritchie.

With ’80s nostalgic adventures on the big screen this weekend, counter-programming has another ’80s star on smaller screens. Mel Gibson’s new crime drama “Confidential Informant” revives the after-midnight movies HBO

Directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman document the talented performer's years-in-the-making marathon project; Mel Gibson's lucky he's only in a few scenes of weak "Confidential Informant."

A new Confidential Informant trailer was released on Wednesday, highlighting the action film starring Mel Gibson and Dominic Purcell.

The cast of the feature, whose star is currently navigating a complicated relationship with his younger brother , is also rounded out by figures such as Nick Stahl and Kate Bosworth.