LOS ANGELES (AP) - When Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench co-starred in last year's drama ''Notes on a Scandal,'' their off-camera conversations naturally turned to Queen Elizabeth I, a role each has played.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - It seems no iconic figure is beyond Cate Blanchett, who shot to stardom as Queen Elizabeth I, won an Academy Award as Katharine Hepburn and enchanted audiences as the mythic elf Galadriel in ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy.

(July 10, 2007- New York, NY) –The new movie, No Reservations, starring Academy Award®-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago) and Golden Globe® nominee Aaron Eckhart (Thank You for Smoking), is destined to become the romantic film of the summer.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Aniston, Steve Carell and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson have been asked to join Hollywood's most exclusive club.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Wearing Clark Kent glasses and a natty gray suit, Bill Nighy looks nothing like the tentacle-faced sea captain he portrays in ''Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.''

The Last King of Scotland is based on Giles Foden's novel detailing the brutal reign of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin as seen through the eyes of his personal physician. James McAvoy stars as the doctor who slowly realizes that he is trapped in an inescapable nightmare, and Forest Whitaker assumes the role of the notorious despot. Also on DVD: Freedom Writers, Smokin' Aces, Notes On A Scandal, and The History Boys.

With all the excitement surrounding the upcoming Oscar awards, it is easy to overlook the animals that play such an important role in movies. Although animals are an integral part of some of the most acclaimed films, their well-being and safety are sometimes neglected.

Little Miss Sunshine, The Devil Wears Prada and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest topped the list of winners, when a Netflix survey revealed the most memorable movie lines from this season's Academy Award-nominated films and performances.

Dame Judi Dench is so convinced she won't win this year’s Best Actress Academy Award she has advised gambling film fans to bet on another candidate. Dench, who has confirmed she will miss the Oscars ceremony later this month because she will be in hospital undergoing a knee operation, believes her performance in Notes On A Scandal will struggle to compete with fellow nominees Kate Winslet, Penelope Cruz, Dame Helen Mirren and Meryl Streep.

There are not many bigger taboos in society than a teacher entering into an affair with an underage pupil and, for some reason, when it is a female teacher seducing a male pupil even more eyebrows are raised. In Notes on a Scandal such an illicit romance is explored through the characters of Bohemian art teacher Sheba Hart, played by Cate Blanchett, and her 15-year-old lover Steven Connolly, portrayed by newcomer Andrew Simpson.