"Rendition." ''Redacted." ''The Kingdom." ''In the Valley of Elah." ''Lions for Lambs." They're all movies about the war on terror that nobody has wanted to see,

Director Brian De Palma has attacked the U.S. government and the media for fooling the American public into believing the Iraq war has the full support of the armed forces fighting there.

Director Brian De Palma's montage of Iraq war casualties was censored in new movie Redacted on the insistence of insurance companies, who feared relatives of the victims would sue the movie-makers.

The American Film Institute (AFI) just announced the year's AFI "Moments of Significance." These seven noteworthy events were determined to have had an impact on the world of the moving image during the calendar year 2007.

(limited) Director Brian De Palma turns his lens on the Iraq war with this collection of tales focusing on the experience of U.S. soldiers involved in the conflict. Shot on high-definition video, Redacted will also address the ever-evolving manner in which war is covered by the media by focusing on such journalistic innovations as blog coverage and web reporting. Continue Summary Pictures / News / More

As far back as the 30s, celebrities and even cartoon characters endorsed the purchase of war bonds to support World War I. Then again, there were those who opposed war. For example, producers came up with films such as "Johnny Got his Gun" in 1971, which was based on the 1938 anti-war novel by Dalton Trumbo.

A fictional story inspired by true events, Redacted is a unique cinematic experience that will force viewers to radically reconsider the filters through which we see and accept events in our world, the power of the mediated image and how presentation and composition influence our ideas and beliefs.

VENICE, Italy (AP) - Two Hollywood films that take up the politics of the Iraq war grew out of the conviction that the American public was not getting the full picture of the violence.

VENICE, Italy (AP) - The Venice Film Festival opened its 75th anniversary edition Wednesday with an all-world premiere competition for the coveted Golden Lion and a cascade of stars including George Clooney, Keira Knightley and Woody Allen.

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Film Festival announced the lineup for its 45th festival on Wednesday, unveiling a slate heavy on U.S. films. Among the directors bringing films to the festival: