"The Wolf of Wall Street" isn't out until Christmas, but you can read the screenplay for it.

Read This Year's Best Screenplays - Business Insider

Movie site The Film Stage gathered together links for 33 of this year's screenplays. So if you're looking for some quality reads over the holiday and don't want to pick up a book, here's a great alternative for you to download
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Another Blow For Hollywood

Hollywood, L.A., increasingly not where movies made; Tinseltown is fighting back - CBS News

Eight major films are coming out in time for Christmas, but Hollywood is facing another kind of drama. The newest saga involves director James Cameron. He's shooting his "Avatar" sequels about as far from Southern California as you can get.  Cameron says he will spend $412 million making his next three "Avatar" films in New Zealand. 

Draft Day is coming to theaters everywhere on April 11, 2014.

▶ DRAFT DAY - Official TRAILER [HD] - Kevin Costner - YouTube

On the day of the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver (Kevin Costner) has the opportunity to save football in Cleveland when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly decide what he's willing to sacrifice in pursuit of perfection as the lines between his personal and professional life become blurred on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with dreams of playing in the NFL. Also featuring Jennifer Garner and NFL & ESPN on-air talent Jon Gruden, Mike Mayock, Deion Sanders, Rich Eisen, Mel Kiper and Chris Berman.

Hugh Jackman Actor cites scheduling constraints as the reason for leaving a project to which he's been attached for years

Hugh Jackman Exits Brewing Broadway Musical ‘Houdini’ | Variety

Hugh Jackman has stepped away from the upcoming Broadway musical “Houdini,” citing the scheduling demands of developing a new tuner as the cause of his departure from a project to which he’s been attached, both formally and informally, for several years now.  “I have greatly enjoyed the collaborative process on ‘Houdini,’” the actor said in a statement. “Ultimately, though, I wasn’t able to commit to the time this role will require. I have tremendous respect and admiration for the creative team and I wish everyone the best. I know they’re well on their way to making something extraordinary.”

Below are the ten best performances by an actor this year.

Looking Back: Joey Picks 10 Best Performances by an Actor in 2013 | FirstShowing.net

The year is almost over folks, and with that brings the deluge of lists that we all look forward to reading and agreeing/disagreeing with from fellow cinephiles. For my part, I'm delivering a two-part look at the Best Performances of 2013, split up between performances from actors and actresses. This was a year full of performances to rave about, so I'm thrilled to be able to give my personal favorites a moment in the sun, starting with just the actors here in this first part. From relative newcomers like Will Forte to old veterans like Bruce Dern (both in the same movie), wherever you looked, there was someone giving a performance for the ages, and it was a pleasure to watch all of them on the big screen throughout this year.