It's no secret in the film industry that animation and visual effects artists are among the most abused talents in the business. Their fields are not represented by unions, though efforts are underway to correct that. In the meantime, an antitrust case has been filed against animation giants LucasFilm and Pixar citing documents that seem to imply the two companies may have conspired to reduce the number of employment opportunities for their workers. Click here for the details

Pete Postlethwaite, the acclaimed British actor of stage and screen, has died from cancer at age 64. Postlethwaite had been nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1993 film In the Name of the Father. He was equally at ease performing Shakespeare on stage and appearing in commercial movie hits like The Lost World and Inception. Steven Spielberg, who directed him in the former, regarded him as "the best actor in the world." For more click here