NAMES & FACES

Sony Pictures Gets a Bad Review

Oops! Sony Pictures must shell out $1.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of quoting a fake movie critic in ads for some of its films.

According to the official court notice, people who saw "Vertical Limit," "A Knight's Tale," "The Animal," "Hollow Man" or "The Patriot" in theaters in 2000 and 2001 and filed a claim against Sony could be reimbursed $5. Or not.

Under the terms of the settlement, if the number of claims exceeds150,000 tickets, claimants would receive a smaller reimbursement. And if claims exceed the total settlement amount, the funds will be donated to a court-approved charity. No word on how many claims were filed. But it's a pretty good bet they're on their own for the popcorn money.

-- Compiled by Korin Miller from staff and wire reports

Sony Pictures Gets a Bad Review

Oops! Sony Pictures must shell out $1.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of quoting a fake movie critic in ads for some of its films.

According to the official court notice, people who saw "Vertical Limit," "A Knight's Tale," "The Animal," "Hollow Man" or "The Patriot" in theaters in 2000 and 2001 and filed a claim against Sony could be reimbursed $5. Or not.

Under the terms of the settlement, if the number of claims exceeds150,000 tickets, claimants would receive a smaller reimbursement. And if claims exceed the total settlement amount, the funds will be donated to a court-approved charity. No word on how many claims were filed. But it's a pretty good bet they're on their own for the popcorn money.

-- Compiled by Korin Miller from staff and wire reports