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Reuters - Malcolm McDowell, Jessica Pare and Dave Foley have joined a slew of rock stars in the cast of the Canadian vampire horror-comedy "Suck."

Reuters - Britain's Tilda Swinton, who won the Academy Award for best supporting actress this year, will be the jury president of the 2009 Berlin Film Festival, organizers said on Wednesday.

A documentary, more than two years in the making, about President-elect Barack Obama's campaign is gathering significant interest from international distributors.

Film Festivals: In its 19th year, event stays true to its roots -- When Quentin Tarantino brought "Reservoir Dogs" to the 1992 Stockholm Intl. Film Festival, it was a milestone both for him and the fest. He got his first-ever film award, and his raves for the event put the fest on the international map.

Film Festivals: A record number of Swedish films unspool -- A record number of nine new Swedish films -- five features, four shorts -- will unspool during this year's Stockholm Intl. Film Festival. In addition, seven upcoming features will be presented to the audience in a series of Work in Progress seminars.

Film Festivals: Selection of films from Scandanavian program -- Festival highlights from the 2008 Stockholm International Film Festival.

IS the new Bond girl the epitome of an independent, modern woman or the dullest ever female lead in the series?

Lean, mean and out for blood, Daniel Craig makes his second appearance as James Bond in Quantum of Solace. It's a title that hardly makes sense - if I've got my Webster's Dictionary right, it translates to measurable amount of the alleviation of grief. But who knows, maybe it'll become a generational catchphrase. Or at least it's something you'd say to a Starbucks barrista: I'll have a venti latte with a quantum of solace, thanks.

About 30 seconds into "Quantum of Solace," the action fan in me was thinking: Only three more weeks until "Transporter 3." "QOS" drops you immediately into a car chase so blurred and confusing, it tells you right away that director Marc Forster (whose bona fides include "Finding Neverland") is not competent to handle a big-screen action movie.

HIGH School Musical 3 stars have slighted many diehard fans by dumping the gifts they were given at a major premiere.