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Spiderwick Delivers Thrills
Spiderwick Delivers Thrills
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Feb 15, 2008 2:57 PM CST

Spiderwick Delivers Thrills

It's a kids' fantasy that 'doesn't wimp out,' says Ebert

(Newser) - Critics by and large are enchanted with The Spiderwick Chronicles. It's "a well-crafted family thriller that is truly scary and doesn't wimp out," writes Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times. The fantasy, based on the best-selling books, follows twins (played by Freddie Highmore) and their sister (In America's...

Definitely a Winner
Definitely a Winner
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Feb 15, 2008 1:22 PM CST

Definitely a Winner

Movie about divorced dad rises above usual cliches

(Newser) - Definitely, Maybe, the story of a soon-to-be-divorced dad whose 11-year-old daughter wants to hear how he met her mother, is definitely a cut above most romantic comedies, critics say. "It's a lot fresher and a bit more sophisticated than the ordinary run of maudlin chick flicks," writes Ken...

Jumper Lands With a Thud
Jumper Lands With a Thud
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Feb 15, 2008 8:47 AM CST

Jumper Lands With a Thud

Dull plotting, acting undermine high-concept thriller

(Newser) - The concept for Jumper seems promising: An awkward teenage boy who discovers he has the power to instantly teleport himself to anywhere on the globe is targeted for elimination by religious fanatics. And in some respects the film delivers on that promise. "The jumping effect is faultlessly executed,"...

Madonna's Directorial Debut Hits Berlin Festival

Critics give Filth and Wisdom mixed praise

(Newser) - Filth and Wisdom, the Material Girl's first behind-the-camera effort, is set to premiere tonight at the Berlin International Film Festival, Der Spiegel reports. The movie, about three young Londoners juggling various jobs to support their grander ambitions, was also produced and co-written by Madonna—whose husband, Guy Ritchie, is himself...

10 Films Every Man Should See
10 Films Every Man Should See
Feb 12, 2008 3:03 PM CST

10 Films Every Man Should See

Put Scarface on pause and check out these manly-man classics

(Newser) - Don't worry if you haven't seen any Oscar contenders, says GQ, offering 10 flicks every self-respecting guy should see. Count on blood, revenge, and a little male bonding:
  1. Rififi (1955): Trade Ocean's 11 for this heist masterpiece
  2. Croupier (1998): In his breakthrough role, Clive Owen is the model of cool
...

Netflix Goes Blue
Netflix Goes Blue
Feb 11, 2008 5:36 PM CST

Netflix Goes Blue

Rental service will phase out HD DVD

(Newser) - The Netflix DVD rental service has decided to go exclusively with Blu-Ray as its hi-def format for customers, rather than HD DVD. By the end of the year, Netflix will no longer offer HD DVDs, reports CNET. The service made the decision based on the momentum towards Blu-Ray by Hollywood...

Brit Honors to Day-Lewis, Atonement & Coen Brothers

Step closer to Oscar at BAFTA

(Newser) - In what many see as a prologue to the Oscars, Atonement was named best film at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards yesterday, and Daniel Day-Lewis won the best actor award for his power performance in There Will Be Blood, reports Variety. In a surprise win French...

Fool's Gold Shines at Box Office
Fool's Gold Shines at Box Office
Feb 10, 2008 6:50 PM CST

Fool's Gold Shines at Box Office

Roscoe Jenkins takes second and Hannah Montana drops to third

(Newser) - Movie fans valued Fool’s Gold at $22 million this weekend and made the Matthew McConaughey-Kate Hudson pic tops at the box office, Variety reports. The Martin Lawrence vehicle Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins debuted in second with $17.1 million, and last week’s surprise flick, Hannah Montana, dropped from...

All That Glitters Isn't Fool's Gold
All That Glitters Isn't Fool's Gold
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Feb 8, 2008 3:29 PM CST

All That Glitters Isn't Fool's Gold

Comedy produces sinking feeling right from the start

(Newser) - Fool's Gold reunites Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson, to less-than-golden effect. Playing off the name of their successful 2003 collaboration, Michael Rechtshaffen of the Hollywood Reporter snipes that the "soggy, listless" adventure comedy "could have been called How to Lose an Audience in 10 Minutes."

Hottie Is Stone-Cold Awful
Hottie Is Stone-Cold Awful
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Feb 8, 2008 9:21 AM CST

Hottie Is Stone-Cold Awful

Comedy starring Paris Hilton is idiotic and offensive

(Newser) - Critics are decidedly cool about Paris Hilton's latest movie. The Hottie and the Nottie, in which the hotel heiress plays "The Hottie," is, among many other things, crass, shrill and idiotic, writes Nathan Lee of the Village Voice. In addition, the script, which has Hilton's character trying to...

Hannah Sings at Box Office
Hannah Sings at Box Office
Feb 3, 2008 4:20 PM CST

Hannah Sings at Box Office

Debut breaks gridiron weekend record as The Eye takes second

(Newser) - Disney’s Hannah Montana sang a high note this gridiron weekend and nabbed top spot at the box office with $29 million, Variety reports. It also shattered Titanic’s $21.6 million Super Bowl weekend record. A pleased Disney extended the pic’s planned one-week run.

Scribes, Studios Close to Accord
Scribes, Studios Close to Accord
Feb 2, 2008 7:13 PM CST

Scribes, Studios Close to Accord

Advance in contract talks may mean tentative deal next week

(Newser) - Hollywood writers and studios made a breakthrough in contract talks yesterday and may forge an agreement to end the 4-month-old writers strike next week, the New York Times reports. The sides agreed on tricky issues regarding Internet compensation, but still need to work out details and let the guild's 10,...

Over Her Dead Body Lifeless
Over Her Dead Body Lifeless
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Feb 1, 2008 10:26 AM CST

Over Her Dead Body Lifeless

Longoria Parker picture about a vengeful ghost is most disappointing

(Newser) - The screwball comedy Over Her Dead Body isn’t as bad as, say, The Hottie & the Nottie, “this year's gold standard for cinematic awfulness,” writes James Berardinelli of ReelViews.com. Still, it’s ”as mediocre a motion picture as you're likely to find in a multiplex...

Wholesome Hannah a Winner
Wholesome Hannah a Winner
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Feb 1, 2008 7:29 AM CST

Wholesome Hannah a Winner

Miley Cyrus' uncommon 'poise and presence' elevate concert film

(Newser) - Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: The Best of Both Worlds may be a vanilla production, and the songs its tween icon belts out during this big-screen 3D version of her concert are "fizzy" and "forgettable," writes Jan Stewart of Newsday. But those shortcomings are trumped by the...

Top 10 Romantic Movie Moments
Top 10 Romantic Movie Moments
Jan 27, 2008 4:11 PM CST

Top 10 Romantic Movie Moments

From Casablanca to Lost in Translation , let your inner Romeo (or Juliet) out to watch

(Newser) - There's nothing like these classic scenes of on-screen romance. CNN's Screening Room lists cinema's top 10 romantic moments:
  1. Casablanca: Humphrey Bogart's "We'll always have Paris" monologue.
  2. City Lights: When Virginia Cherrill recognizes Chaplin's tramp as her lover.
  3. Roman Holiday: Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck's scene at the Mouth of
...

Critics Like the Way She Move
Critics Like the Way She Move
Jan 25, 2008 1:30 PM CST

Critics Like the Way She Move

Film scores low on originality, high on powerful dance scenes

(Newser) - It's not the most original of plots—a young woman needs to win a step-dancing competition to escape poverty—but strong dance sequences and acting manage to more than save the MTV production of How She Move, critics say. "The story itself is a hodgepodge of devices, conceits, and...

U2 3D a Virtual Triumph
U2 3D a Virtual Triumph
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Jan 25, 2008 8:26 AM CST

U2 3D a Virtual Triumph

IMAX concert film delivers you-are-there experience without 'parking lot hell'

(Newser) - Sitting through the IMAX feature U2 3D isn't exactly like being at one of the legendary rock band's shows. "In many ways, watching the movie is better," writes Desson Thomson of the Washington Post. The film's incredibly lifelike presentation of U2 "shows how closely technology can match"...

Batman Marketing in Limbo
Batman Marketing in Limbo
Jan 24, 2008 12:09 PM CST

Batman Marketing in Limbo

Ledger's death forces Warner Bros. to reconsider viral campaign

(Newser) - Heath Ledger’s untimely death is a major problem for Batman—or, more accurately, his marketing people. Warner Bros. has built an entire advertising campaign for the upcoming Dark Knight installment around Ledger’s Joker performance, a tactic that’s now fairly awkward, the Wall Street Journal reports. Fans have...

Girl Power Hits Smurfland
Girl Power Hits Smurfland
Jan 20, 2008 7:11 PM CST

Girl Power Hits Smurfland

New movie rumored to include girl Smurfs for first time

(Newser) - The Smurfs have turned 50 and made it to century 21, but some say the lack of girl Smurfs makes it old-fashioned. An upcoming Smurfs movie plans to fix the gender imbalance in Smurf society, Der Speigel reports: "There have been dramatic changes in socio-cultural values in the past...

Redford Kid Debuts at Sundance
Redford Kid Debuts at Sundance
Jan 20, 2008 7:05 AM CST

Redford Kid Debuts at Sundance

Amy Redford establishes herself behind the camera

(Newser) - Actor Robert Redford's daughter doesn’t back away from questions about bias regarding a decision by the Sundance film festival—founded by her pop—to show the first movie she's directed. "I've been involved in other films that haven't made it, and it's a democratic selection process," Amy...

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