Robert De Niro Returns to the Director's Seat with The Good Shepherd

Robert De Niro steps behind the camera for the second time with the dramatic film The Good Shepherd. De Niro not only directed the film but also produced the pic and played a small but crucial role. The Good Shepherd explores the early days of the CIA, focusing on how the organization affects one man (played by Matt Damon) over the course of his adult life.

Robert De Niro on Producing, Directing and Acting in The Good Shepherd

More on The Good Shepherd:

• The Good Shepherd Photo Gallery


• Trailer for The Good Shepherd

_{(Pictured: Matt Damon and Robert De Niro © Universal Pictures)}

Box Office Report - Dec 15-17
Mel Gibson's over-the-top violent epic, Apocalypto, enjoyed only a one week stay on the top of the charts. Moviegoers instead flocked to The Pursuit of Happyness with Will Smith and the goofy dragon film Eragon. Sony's got to be happy with Happyness' $27 million take and 20th Century Fox is probably satisfied with Eragon's $20 million in sales (although it had an estimated budget of $100+ million). But Paramount Pictures' new big screen version of a classic childrens story failed to snag many ticket buyers in its web.

Top 10 Films for the Weekend Ending 12/17/06:
1) The Pursuit of Happyness - $26,541,709
2) Eragon - $23,239,907
3) Charlotte's Web - $11,457,353
4) Happy Feet - $8,358,421
5) The Holiday - $8,014,713
6) Apocalypto - $8,008,126
7) Blood Diamond - $6,517,471
8) Casino Royale - $5,627,644
9) The Nativity Story - $4,656,376
10) Unaccompanied Minors - $3,545,352
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New on DVD - Little Miss Sunshine
One of the best movies of the year - Little Miss Sunshine - comes to DVD complete with four alternate endings. Starring Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, Abigail Breslin, Alan Arkin and Paul Dano, Little Miss Sunshine is an entertaining comedy for adults that's not just the same old thing.

Review of Little Miss Sunshine on DVD

More on Little Miss Sunshine:

• Steve Carell Discusses Little Miss Sunshine


• Little Miss Sunshine Photo Gallery


• Cast and Crew List

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