Keanu Reeves

The late River Phoenix made a haunting reappearance on the big screen Thursday as the last movie to feature the acclaimed star, who died of a drug overdose at 23, was presented at the Berlin film festival two decades after he made the picture.

China's booming movie industry is attracting interest from Hollywood heavyweights, as they chase bigger box-office returns to offset tighter margins at home.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Got 48 hours in Los Angeles? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors make the most of the city:

It's a hot music weekend in Las Vegas, and you don't have to venture to the Strip to hear big-name artists play (a bonus for locals). Several headliners are taking Summerlin by storm, and there's a free concert in downtown Las Vegas. Here are some of the weekend's best bets:

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Vera Farmiga first caught Hollywood's eye in low-budget film "Down to the Bone," then vaulted to fame when she was nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar in 2010, playing a traveling businesswoman in "Up in the Air."

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Vera Farmiga first caught Hollywood's eye in low-budget film "Down to the Bone," then vaulted to fame when she was nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar in 2010, playing a traveling businesswoman in "Up in the Air."

- and previews upcoming Blu-ray titles. Warner Brothers Returns to the Blu-ray Well with SteelBooks By Jim Bray TechnoFile.com Movie fans who may have missed some blockbuster Warner Brothers titles when they first came to Blu-ray have a new opportunity to pay full price for them. Yep, instead of poring through the bargain bin at your local video store, looking for the older Blu-ray versions of the movies, you can buy new, "SteelBook" editions that couple what's basically the same "old" disc into a tough new package the Warners folk tell me are really popular with collectors, and I can see why: they're very nice packages. Warners was kind enough to send me three of their latest SteelBook Blu-rays to check out: "2001, a Space Odyssey," "The Matrix," and "Batman Begins", all of which are excellent titles that showcase the high definition Blu-ray technology well. They hit video stores March 29, 2011. Of the three films, "2001: a Space Odyssey" is the one that has benefitted the most from t

NY actor with small role in 'Ugly Betty' charged with 2nd-degree murder in mom's sword killing. An actor accused of hacking his mother to death with a sword was arraigned Friday from a hospital prison ward on charges of second-degree murder.

Report: Actor says he killed 'demon' in his mom, slashed with sword in her NY apt. An actor accused of hacking his mother to death with a sword felt like the character Neo from the movie "The Matrix" ? "hearing voices and feeling powerful" ? before the attack, he said in a newspaper interview published Friday.

Peruvian Mario Vargas Llosa wins 2010 Nobel Prize in literature, 1st South American since 1982. Mario Vargas Llosa, the newest winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, has never found much honor in boundaries.

TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - Combining a backstage theatrical romance and a drama about a bank robbery into one spoof might have seemed a good idea at the time, but while Malcolm Venville's "Henry's Crime" is billed as a comedy it's more funny odd than funny ha-ha.

American actor James Caan became sentimental Tuesday over his most famous 1972 "Godfather" toll booth shooting scene, at the world premiere of his new film "Henry's Crime."

TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - Get ready for a high-stakes, star-packed game of musical chairs as the 35th Toronto International Film Festival gets under way Thursday.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Geeks might be less dependable than gals but not necessarily less desirable.

Kidman, Affleck, Portman, De Niro films among Toronto festival premieres. A showcase for potential Academy Awards contenders and big fall releases, September's Toronto International Film Festival will feature titles starring Nicole Kidman, Ben Affleck, Robert De Niro, Natalie Portman, Keanu Reeves, Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey fuels his auto racing hobby with tequila, but the ad agency that helped arrange a sponsorship for his team is claiming it was left high and dry.

`Hurt Locker' director Bigelow pioneers Oscars with first win for female filmmaker. Kathryn Bigelow played field commander to bring her raw, relentless Iraq War thriller "The Hurt Locker" to the screen.

Canadian woman claims Keanu Reeves fathered her kids; case dismissed. A paternity suit launched by a Canadian woman seeking millions of dollars from Keanu Reeves was thrown out of court Thursday.

Keanu Reeves goes where feds can't: 'Matrix' star tours NY jails where inspectors are barred. Actor Keanu Reeves had no problem getting inside Buffalo-area jails. The feds haven't been so lucky.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Having conquered movies, Keanu Reeves is now taking on the Internet.