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Animator Miyazaki's new film hits screens in Japan (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Hayao Miyazaki's first full-length film in four years hit screens across Japan on Saturday, putting aside speculation that the Oscar-winning Japanese animator had made his last picture.

Python actress (turned mayor) calls for end to Brian film ban (BBC News)

The mayor of Aberystwyth, who featured in Monty Python's Life of Brian, wants the town's near-30 year ban on the film finally lifted.

Egypt cancels football match with Iran over Sadat film (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The Egyptian Football Association said on Friday that a friendly match with Iran had been cancelled due to tensions over an Iranian film on the assassination of former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat.

'Dirty Harry' left a smudge on film, society too (Miami Herald)

For good or for ill, Clint Eastwood's five Dirty Harry films, which have been released in a new seven-disc DVD boxed set by Warner Home Video ($74.98), have done more to define today's cop movie than virtually any other film.

Bicycle Film Festival 08 (LAist)

Brendt Barbur's Bicycle Film Festival opened strong with an enthusiastic crowd filling the sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard as the The What Cheer Brigade , a "Luddite Hard Core Marching Band," marched down the street and proceeded to stop traffic, both motor vehicle and pedestrian. After drawing in the crowd, they pulled a Pied Piper and marched into the Vine Theatre, followed by their ...