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 Review: `Our Family Wedding' surpasses stereotype
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 AP - One enters a movie like "Our Family Wedding" bracing for cheesiness.
Fawcett omission from Oscar segment no accident
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 AP - The executive director of the film academy said Tuesday that Farrah Fawcett wasn't included in the Academy Awards' In Memoriam segment because the actress was better known as a TV star.
Lindsay Lohan takes swipe at E-Trade babies
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 AP - Lindsay Lohan is feuding with the E-Trade babies.
Girls Gone Wild associate fined $5,000; no prison
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AP - A Hollywood associate of Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis was fined $5,000 Monday but spared prison time for his role as the "bag man" in the bribery of jail guards to help Francis when he was held in Reno on tax evasion charges in 2007. Liv Tyler, Patrick Wilson join suspense film
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Reuters - Liv Tyler and Patrick Wilson have been cast in the suspense film "The Ledge," which began shooting Monday in Baton Rouge, La. Film, TV casting briefs
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Reuters - Actress Spencer Locke has been cast in a guest spot on the CW's "Vampire Diaries." She will play Amber Bradley, a girl who enters a beauty pageant along with Elena and Caroline. Locke has appeared in the ABC series "Cougar Town," the film "Resident Evil: Extinction" and the Nick series "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide." Oscar's big question: How did David slay Goliath?
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 AP - For Hollywood pundits, industry folk and Oscar fans still paying attention on Monday, a major question remained: How did David slay Goliath?
"Sopranos" creator to direct coming-of-age film
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Reuters - "The Sopranos" creator David Chase has unveiled the nature of the feature film he's written and will direct for Paramount Pictures. Japan dolphin hunt town shrugs off 'Cove' Oscar
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 AP - The gala crowd in Los Angeles cheered as "The Cove" won the best documentary Oscar with its grisly portrayal of dolphin hunting. Half a world away, residents of the small Japanese village shown in the film abhorred the attention and said it won't end their centuries-old tradition.
TV ratings smile on Oscar as viewership rises
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 AP - An estimated 41.3 million people saw "The Hurt Locker" top the popular "Avatar" for best picture in the most-watched Academy Awards telecast since 2005.
Why Oscar chose "Hurt Locker" over "Avatar"
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Reuters - By the time "The Hurt Locker" won the best picture Oscar Sunday, it seemed almost a foregone conclusion since it previously earned honors from the Producers Guild, BAFTA, Broadcast Film Critics, the National Society of Film Critics and critics groups in New York, L.A. and elsewhere. MSN Top Movie News
'Precious' star Gabourey Sidibe heads to the small screen
Sequel to 'Phantom of the Opera' opens in London
Anticipation high as 'Phantom of the Opera' sequel 'Love Never Dies' opens in London Oscar's big question: How did David slay Goliath?
How did the little movie best the huge one? Theories on how 'Hurt Locker' beat 'Avatar' Japan defends dolphin hunt in Oscar-winning 'Cove'
Japanese dolphin-hunting village featured in Oscar-winning 'The Cove' defends practice Bigelow pioneers Oscars with 'Hurt Locker' win
`Hurt Locker' director Bigelow pioneers Oscars with first win for female filmmaker Oscars back on Cablevision
'Alice' opens with $116.3 million, a 3-D record
Tim Burton's `Alice in Wonderland' opens with whopping $116.3 million at the box-office Bullock, 'Transformers' make Razzies worst list
Bullock, 'Transformers,' Jonas brothers win Razzies for Hollywood's worst of 2009 Depp, Burton lift 'Alice' to $41M opening day
Depp, Burton lift `Alice in Wonderland" to fairy-tale opening day of $41 million 'Precious' dominates Spirit Awards with 5 prizes
Mo'Nique, Harrelson win supporting-acting Spirit Awards; `Crazy Heart' wins best first film New on DVD
Bitch Slap
 A sex-bomb, a psycho-slut, and a stripper find their attempt to extort a powerful underworld kingpin spiraling out of control in this outrageous homage to the exploitation films of yesteryear. They thought it was a foolproof plan, but these three bad girls are about to see just how bad things can get when the truth comes out, allegiances start to shift, and other desperate criminals attempt to muscle in on the take. Later, the stakes are raised when it's revealed that the entire plan was a setup. With the fate... [ more] The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation: DVD Premiere
Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private team up to prevent mischievous King Julien from turning their zoo into party central in this animated comedy for the entire family. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide [ more] Adrenaline of Love
An Iraq War veteran follows an old friend from the barrio into the world of underground street racing, only to find himself torn between true love and a growing desire to gain respect on the streets. By the time he was done on the battlefield, Ed had seen it all. Now he's back in Los Angeles, but everything's changed; his old girlfriend has moved on, and the friends he used to run with are nowhere to be found. The only person in the barrio that Ed recognizes is his old friend Art. Ed and Art grew up together,... [ more] Biophage
In the aftermath of a massive viral epidemic, a doctor and a military man wander across the American countryside in an attempt to reach their home base. The majority of the population has been transformed into Biophages, undead humanoids with a taste for fresh flesh. Now, Dr. Bell and Sgt. Cain's only hope for survival is to reach Mt. Bethel. But their journey won't be easy, because in this strange new world, death lurks just beyond every bend in the road. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide [ more] Halo Legends
Follow the fight for humanity in this eight-episode series of sci-fi shorts inspired by the hit videogame series, and produced by some of the hottest talent in contemporary anime. Each episode clocks in between 10 and 17 minutes, and details the fight to protect planet Earth and the human space colonies from a race of malevolent aliens. Featured directors include Koji Sawai (Patlabor), Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed), Daisuke Nishio (Dragonball Z), and Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell). ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie... [ more] Scooby-Doo!: Abracadabra-Doo
The Mystery Inc. team investigates the strange case of a magician's school that's been beset by supernatural forces in this frightfully fun feature-length adventure. Scooby and the gang are visiting Velma's sister Madelyn at the Whirlen Merlin Magic Academy when they learn that a money-grubbing ice cream magnate has been sniffing around the school in an attempt to get it shut down. When a visiting banshee lets out a bloodcurdling scream and an enormous gryphon appears in the sky over Whirlen Merlin, it's up to... [ more] Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
An alternate-universe adventure that will forever change the way comic-book fans view their favorite DC superheroes, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths finds a heroic Lex Luthor recruiting Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Freen Lantern, The Flash, and J'onn J'onzz) in an attempt to save planet Earth from a villainous Crime Syndicate headed up by Superwoman, Ultraman, and Owlman. Featuring the voices of James Woods, Mark Harmon, Chris Noth, Gina Torres, and Bruce Davison. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide [ more] Celestial Navigations: The Short Films of Al Jarnow
Celestial Navigations: The Short Films of Al Jarnow [ more] I Am Virgin
When a highly-contagious virus kills 99% of the world's population and transforms the survivors into sex-crazed vampires, one lone virgin must put his libido in check and resist the allure of the living dead. Featuring a special appearance by porn superstar Ron Jeremy. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide [ more] Wrong Side of Town
When a former NAVY Seal incurs the wrath of a dangerous gangster, he must mend fences with an old friend in order to escape death and protect his family. If you mess with Bobby (Rob Van Dam)'s family, you're going to pay the price. The corrupt nightclub owner who brutalized his wife found that out the hard way when Bobby sent the scumbag to an early grave. Now, the club owner's brother is gunning for revenge. He's put out a contract on Bobby, and kidnapped his daughter. If Bobby ever wants to see his little... [ more] Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
52% Alice in Wonderland
Tim Burton's Alice sacrifices the book's minimal narrative coherence -- and much of its heart -- but it's an undeniable visual treat. 36% Brooklyn's Finest
It's appropriately gritty, and soaked in the kind of palpable tension Antoine Fuqua delivers so well, but Brooklyn's Finest suffers from the comparisons its cliched script provokes. 67% Shutter Island
It may not rank with Scorsese's best work, but Shutter Island's gleefully unapologetic genre thrills represent the director at his most unrestrained. 19% Cop Out
Cop Out is a cliched buddy action/comedy that suffers from stale gags and slack pacing. 82% Avatar
It might be more impressive on a technical level than as a piece of storytelling, but Avatar reaffirms James Cameron's singular gift for imaginative, absorbing filmmaking. 77% Green Zone
Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93) re-team for their latest electrifying thriller in Green Zone, a film set in the chaotic early days of the Iraqi War when no one could be trusted and every decision could detonate unforeseen consequences. 60% Remember Me
In the romantic drama Remember Me, Robert Pattinson plays Tyler, a rebellious young man in New York City who has a strained relationship with his father (Pierce Brosnan) ever since tragedy separated their family. She's Out of My League
TROPIC THUNDER and KNOCKED UP scene stealer Jay Baruchel gets a well-deserved starring role in this comedy. Our Family Wedding
"Our marriage, their wedding." It's lesson number one for any newly engaged couple, and Lucia (America Ferrera) and Marcus (Lance Gross) are no exception. 64% Delta
Set in the isolated delta region along the Danube River in Romania, the multiple award-winning film tells an explosive story of forbidden love between a brother and sister. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney’s hit tween book that straddles the fiction and comic-book genres makes a leap to the big screen with this adaptation.
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