Entertainment News in Raleigh

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Gears of War 2, one of the biggest games of 2008, was released last Friday, selling 2.1 million copies.  The game is by Epic Games, a studio in Cary, and is the pet project of lead designer Cliff Bleszinski, or CliffyB, a downtown Raleigh resident.

¡Mira! The 22nd Annual Latin American Film Festival continues tonight with screenings of two short films, Gringoton (Greg Berger, Mexico) and A History of Committed Cinema (Emilio Rodríguez, Nicaragua), and one full-length feature, Más Vampiros en la Habana (Juan Padrón, Cuba). The films will be shown in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium at UNC Chapel Hill’s Global Education Center beginning with Gringoton at 4 pm.

Jean-Luc Godard’s “attempt” at commercial filmmaking is an effort shot in beautiful CinemaScope that’s got a cast with star power. One week only!

N.C. n.ative Nature Boy and voice of the Hurricanes Ric Flair will make a rare appearance at a wrestling event on Saturday in Raleigh.