I know nothing about how Hughes actually appeared, and only know Hepburn from movies, not interviews, etc. Were they spot on?

I've seen news footage of Hughes from exactly that era (directing Hell's Angels and testifying in court), and yes, Leo's performance is dead-on, at least in terms of physicality. (As is Alan Alda's actually -- Scorcese essentially recreated the Universal Newsreel coverage shot for shot in that scene.)

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Scorcese essentially recreated the Universal Newsreel coverage shot for shot in that scene.

Was the dialog taken entirely from the newsreel footage?

Went to see Constantine on friday night. I slept through the last 30 minutes or so, waking up only when the audience laughed at Keanu giving Satan the finger. I had to get a summary of the ending from Elena B.

Was the dialog taken entirely from the newsreel footage?

The clip that I've seen did sound very similar, but it wasn't Hughes making a big speech, it was that "So, are you going to bring [some witness] in, then?" / "No, I'm not [you big jerk]" bit. The pacing of the dialogue felt very similar to how Scorcese directed it.

I went to see In Good Company on Saturday -- it was very sweet.

Also, Scifi Wire is saying that they have confirmed that Joss is being wooed to direct Wonder Woman.

And Wizard news linked to this story that Elizabeth Hurley is going to be cast as Bellatrix Lestrange in HP&tOOTP.

sumi, I heard that rumor was debunked a few weeks ago. Or, since the story said they were chasing, I heard they weren't chasing anymore.

Megan, that was a pretty funny moment, and actually fairly subtly done. It's like "What is everyone laughing at?" and then you look more closely and see it.

I saw Maria Full of Grace last night and was very impressed and moved. A heartbreaking and powerful story and told with a lot of immediacy. The lead actress totally deserved her Oscar nomination. I loved her character--complex and layered and brave and stubborn and thoughtful but still capable of making wrong decisions--one of the most real female characters I've seen in a long time.

I saw Constantine last night and enjoyed it. I may have a different opinion if I was familiar with the comic, but it was an entertaining two hours. There were a couple points where Keanu felt over-the-top but otherwise his performance didn't bug even if it wasn't spectacular.

P-C: While I haven't seen the movie in question, my best guess for what movie you were referring to would be The Prophecy with Christopher Walken.

Megan, that was a pretty funny moment, and actually fairly subtly done. It's like "What is everyone laughing at?" and then you look more closely and see it.

My reaction was more along the lines of "wha? who woke me up! Oh, look what Keanu is doing. Zzzzzz"