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Many tweens watching 'R' films despite restriction
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 4:39pm GMT
Researchers know what your tween saw last summer: savage beatings, severed heads, murder, rape and torture. -
Stars don't feel frisky at 'Vicky Cristina' premiere
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 1:20pm GMT
Woody Allen's new film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, may be a sexy romp about a menage-a-trois, but none of its stars Javier Bardem, ... -
Late-summer comedies 'Pineapple,' 'Thunder' expose blood and guts
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 12:29pm GMT
Sure, there have been a few jokers out there this summer besides the one in The Dark Knight. But Steve Carell, Mike Myers, Eddie ... -
'Pineapple' star Franco digs deep, plays stoner and serious
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 11:46am GMT
James Franco is flying high. In June, he graduated from UCLA with an English degree. On Wednesday, he's starring in comedy king ... -
Actors thunder onto Marine base for movie screening
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 11:40am GMT
The only thing missing was Ride of the Valkyries blasting from the three helicopters as they swooped in to land at the military ... -
'Gossip Girl' Blake Lively tries to ignore rumors
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 11:39am GMT
Don't mess with Penny. -
Morgan Freeman injured in car accident in Miss.
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 11:38am GMT
Morgan Freeman had surgery Monday evening to repair injuries suffered in a car accident late Sunday near his Mississippi home. ... -
Apatow's raunchy 'Pineapple Express' is a good high
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 11:37am GMT
If the guys from Superbad smoked too much weed in college, never got their diplomas and continued to find themselves in absurd ... -
Actors thunder onto Marine base for movie screening
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 2:58am GMT
The only thing missing was Ride of the Valkyries blasting from the three helicopters as they swooped in to land at the military ... -
Morgan Freeman injured in car accident in Miss.
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 2:34am GMT
Morgan Freeman had surgery Monday evening to repair injuries suffered in a car accident late Sunday near his Mississippi home. ... -
Many tweens watching 'R' films despite restriction
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 2:25am GMT
Researchers know what your tween saw last summer: savage beatings, severed heads, murder, rape and torture. -
'Pineapple' star Franco digs deep, plays stoner and serious
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 2:25am GMT
James Franco is flying high. In June, he graduated from UCLA with an English degree. On Wednesday, he's starring in comedy king ... -
Apatow's raunchy 'Pineapple Express' is a good high
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 1:36am GMT
If the guys from Superbad smoked too much weed in college, never got their diplomas and continued to find themselves in absurd ... -
Catch up with the other 'Sisterhood' stars
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 1:19am GMT
Blake Lively has certainly captured her share of the spotlight lately, but the other stars of Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants ... -
'Gossip Girl' Blake Lively tries to ignore rumors
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 1:14am GMT
Don't mess with Penny. -
'Dark Knight' edges 'Mummy' for third consecutive box-office win
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 5:08pm GMT
With $43.8 million this weekend, The Dark Knight becomes the year's first movie to claim the box office throne for three straight ... -
Late-summer comedies 'Pineapple,' 'Thunder' expose blood and guts
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 1:37pm GMT
Sure, there have been a few jokers out there this summer besides the one in The Dark Knight. But Steve Carell, Mike Myers, Eddie ... -
'Pineapple' star Franco digs deep, plays stoner and serious
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 11:58am GMT
James Franco is flying high. In June, he graduated from UCLA with an English degree. On Wednesday, he's starring in comedy king ... -
'Dark Knight' edges 'Mummy' for third consecutive box-office win
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 11:54am GMT
With $43.8 million this weekend, The Dark Knight becomes the year's first movie to claim the box office throne for three straight ... -
Strong stars keep 'Frozen River' firm
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 3:00am GMT
A Sundance hit that is both absorbing and bleak, Frozen River is anchored by powerful performances, believable scenarios and ... -
'Transformers' may be adapted for LaBeouf's injury
Posted: August 1st, 2008, 9:33pm GMT
The Transformers sequel may need to be reworked to explain Shia LaBeouf's injured hand, says the film's director Michael Bay. -
Hollywood gets lost in translation
Posted: August 1st, 2008, 8:36pm GMT
Titles are often tweaked to sound better or provide a hint of the plot to audiences who might be skeptical of what is, to them, ... -
Golden Globe group disburses $750,000 to charity
Posted: August 1st, 2008, 7:43pm GMT
Despite the lack of a glitzy televised ceremony earlier this year because of the writers strike, the organization that sponsors ... -
'Swing Vote' veers from cute to edgy, falls short
Posted: August 1st, 2008, 6:24pm GMT
Swing Vote can't decide whether it wants to be an edgy political satire or a heartwarming family drama. Consequently, it bounces ... -
Forgettable 'Mummy' sequel crashes on takeoff
Posted: August 1st, 2008, 6:23pm GMT
Mummy mia, this is a lousy movie! You half expect that, along with the kitchen sink, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, would ... -
Both sides claim Stormtrooper court case victory
Posted: August 1st, 2008, 12:34pm GMT
The Force was with whom? Lucasfilm Ltd. and a British prop designer both claimed victory Thursday in a legal battle over the ... -
New on DVD: The Stones, vampires and a boxer betrayed
Posted: August 1st, 2008, 12:15pm GMT
The Stones are in fine form in Scorsese's Shine a Light, Joe Louis takes it on the chin from the IRS, and a French-German Vampyr ... -
'Twilight' film features an author cameo
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 2:33am GMT
Stephenie Meyer has a cameo in the movie version of her novel Twilight, but the author isn't eager to see her acting debut."That's ... -
Hollywood churning out presidential contenders
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 1:31am GMT
Hollywood is getting presidential this election year, but will moviegoers say they approve this message? Films about U.S. presidents ... -
Cheech and Chong reunite as feud is over
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 1:40pm GMT
Now that their feud is over, Cheech and Chong are high on plans to reunite for their first comedy tour in more than 25 years. -
These candidates will vie for your box-office vote
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 2:16am GMT
Which will be higher: voter turnout or the box-office turnout? Four films that deal with presidential figures are headed to theaters. ... -
'Potter' trailer unveils a young Voldemort
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 11:57am GMT
The sixth Harry Potter movie is continuing to creep toward its Nov. 21 opening. -
Aaron Eckhart puts on his best acting face
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 7:32am GMT
With all the attention surrounding the late Heath Ledger's chilling portrayal of The Joker in The Dark Knight, Batman's other ... -
Comic-Con wrap-up: Are superheroes done for?
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 2:15am GMT
Jackie Earle Haley steps inside of the Night Owl's spaceship, walking gingerly past the pilot's seats toward the control panel, ... -
'Dark Knight' passes $300 million mark in record time
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 2:09am GMT
The Dark Knight's box office records continue to fall faster than Batman's foes. Knight took in $75.6 million this weekend, ... -
Comedian finally lets the jokes out of the bag
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 2:09am GMT
Paper or plastic? Or burlap, perhaps? Donning a bag and going on a psychopathic killing spree has become all the rage at the ... -
LaBeouf booked for DUI after late-night wreck
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 2:39pm GMT
Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which the Indiana Jones star ... -
LaBeouf booked for DUI after late-night wreck
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 12:56pm GMT
Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which the Indiana Jones star ... -
'Informant' star Matt Damon blabs about weight, kids, charity
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 12:20pm GMT
For Matt Damon, this summer has been one of gains and losses. He's preparing for the birth of his second daughter, helping launch ... -
'Dark Knight' passes $300 million mark in record time
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 2:19am GMT
The Dark Knight's box office records continue to fall faster than Batman's foes. Knight took in $75.6 million this weekend, ... -
Comedian finally lets the jokes out of the bag
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 1:22am GMT
Paper or plastic? Or burlap, perhaps? Donning a bag and going on a psychopathic killing spree has become all the rage at the ... -
Comic-Con wrap-up: Are superheroes done for?
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 1:18am GMT
Jackie Earle Haley steps inside of the Night Owl's spaceship, walking gingerly past the pilot's seats toward the control panel, ... -
Shia LaBeouf injured, arrested for DUI
Posted: July 27th, 2008, 8:17pm GMT
Indiana Jones star Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning car crash in which ... -
'Dark Knight' passes $300 million mark in record time
Posted: July 27th, 2008, 4:24pm GMT
The Dark Knight's box office records continue to fall faster than Batman's foes. Knight took in $75.6 million this weekend, ... -
'Brideshead': This visit is simpler but still sweet
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 6:19pm GMT
Those who are weary of summer's bawdy comedies and superheroes will be heartened by Brideshead Revisited, which is grandly revisited ... -
Reilly, Ferrell are more like the wrong 'Brothers'
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 6:16pm GMT
America loves dysfunctional families, but haven't we seen enough middle-aged losers who haven't grown up? We know Will Ferrell ... -
Review: 'X-Files' is for true believers only
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 6:16pm GMT
There may be no going back, as much as we might want to believe otherwise. -
'American Teen' captures a year in the life
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 12:40pm GMT
With its mixture of comedy and tragedy, the documentary American Teen was a hit at January's Sundance Film Festival and was ... -
'Knight' burns brightly at box office
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 12:40pm GMT
Holy ka-ching, Batman! The Dark Knight is still flying high. Since opening at midnight Thursday, the Batman Begins sequel has ... -
Comic-Con treats filmmakers as royalty
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 12:39pm GMT
There was a time when Zack Snyder could walk through the Comic-Con convention of comic book devotees, picking through Watchmen ... -
Reilly, Ferrell are more like the wrong 'Brothers'
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 12:35pm GMT
America loves dysfunctional families, but haven't we seen enough middle-aged losers who haven't grown up? We know Will Ferrell ... -
'American Teen' pulls you in to high school circle
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 2:44am GMT
Oh, the heartaches and exhilarations of high school. American Teen, a documentary set in small-town Indiana, effectively captures ... -
Review: 'X-Files' is for true believers only
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 2:36am GMT
There may be no going back, as much as we might want to believe otherwise. -
'Brideshead': This visit is simpler but still sweet
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 1:44am GMT
Those who are weary of summer's bawdy comedies and superheroes will be heartened by Brideshead Revisited, which is grandly revisited ... -
New on DVD: High stakes, high-fives and high notes
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 1:38am GMT
Top picks this week include a kidnapping drama from Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, the Boston Celtics championship season ... -
The Mulder-Scully fans are out there
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 2:25am GMT
X-Files fans are not all alike, except for one thing: They cannot wait pant, pant for The X-Files: I Want to Believe to open ... -
Has Comic-Con become a beast?
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 2:25am GMT
Years ago, Comic-Con quit being about comics and became more about creating pop-culture hits. But has it become too much? The ... -
New heroes rule the screen as Marvel sits out Comic-Con
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 2:24am GMT
No one would have been surprised if anticipation for this year's Comic-Con were watered down a bit. After all, the granddaddy ... -
'X-Files' stars hope fans still believe
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 2:24am GMT
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson look a little skeptical. As Agents Mulder and Scully on The X-Files, the actors spent years ... -
'Forbes': Vince Vaughn is best value for the money
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 11:36pm GMT
Vince Vaughn is the best star for the buck, says Forbes magazine. Vaughn raked in $14.73 of gross income for studios for every ... -
Lyons, Mankiewicz to host 'At the Movies'
Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 7:24pm GMT
Over the years, TV's best-known movie review show has gone from hosts Siskel and Ebert to Ebert and Roeper to Roeper and guest ... -
Is 'The Dark Knight' too dark for kids?
Posted: July 21st, 2008, 11:56am GMT
Ann Folger may be one of the few people who managed to get tickets to The Dark Knight on Friday and regretted it. -
Fans shed some light on their 'Dark Knight' experiences
Posted: July 21st, 2008, 1:52am GMT
What USA TODAY readers have been saying about The Dark Knight: -
'Mamma Mia!' sets a record of its own
Posted: July 21st, 2008, 1:47am GMT
There was another record-breaker at theaters this weekend, and it didn't involve men in bat suits. Mamma Mia!, the ABBA-inspired ... -
Is Ledger's 'Dark' Joker stacking the deck?
Posted: July 21st, 2008, 12:59am GMT
Having shattered virtually every box-office record on the books this past weekend, The Dark Knight faces two questions as it ... -
Streep is the dancing and singing queen in 'Mamma Mia!'
Posted: July 19th, 2008, 2:34pm GMT
Is there anything Meryl Streep can't do? Mamma Mia! (*** out of four) is worth the ticket price just to see her belt it out, ... -
Ledger's talent lives on as The Joker in 'Dark Knight'
Posted: July 18th, 2008, 6:22pm GMT
The Joker is more than wild. It's a tribute to the power of Heath Ledger's transcendent performance in The Dark Knight (* * * ... -
Streep is the dancing and singing queen in 'Mamma Mia!'
Posted: July 18th, 2008, 6:22pm GMT
Is there anything Meryl Streep can't do? Mamma Mia! (*** out of four) is worth the ticket price just to see her belt it out, ... -
SAG stakes fight on made-for-Internet content
Posted: July 18th, 2008, 4:59pm GMT
The Screen Actors Guild on Thursday gave its most detailed explanation yet for its rejection of a final contract offer by Hollywood ... -
Heath Ledger's 'Dark' Joker looks to be an Oscar wild card
Posted: July 18th, 2008, 3:49pm GMT
Unexpected death can ensure a Hollywood legacy. -
New on DVD: Statham pulls off another heist in 'Bank Job'
Posted: July 18th, 2008, 12:05pm GMT
Roger Donaldson can be a capable director with simpatico material (see 1987's No Way Out or Thirteen Days for two standouts). ... -
Dennis Farina pleads no contest to gun charge
Posted: July 18th, 2008, 3:19am GMT
Dennis Farina may be able to carry a gun on-screen, but he won't be able to own one in California for several months. -
Giving voice to the villain presents quite the acting challenge
Posted: July 17th, 2008, 7:23pm GMT
Three weeks before shooting began on The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger called director Christopher Nolan to discuss an epiphany he ... -
'Space Chimps': No sign of intelligent life
Posted: July 17th, 2008, 6:22pm GMT
Only a truly dreadful story could make 81 minutes seem like an eternity. -
For Minnie Driver: New film, impending motherhood
Posted: July 17th, 2008, 12:00pm GMT
Long before Minnie Driver learned she was going to be a mom, she was cast as one in the thriller Take. The role offered "a fascinating ... -
Hollywood studios, SAG at impasse after meeting
Posted: July 17th, 2008, 2:58am GMT
Hollywood producers and the Screen Actors Guild failed to reach a contract agreement Wednesday after meeting privately for two ... -
Lions Gate to share ad revenue on movie clips on YouTube
Posted: July 17th, 2008, 12:18am GMT
Google Inc. said Wednesday that it will partner with filmmaker Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. to share revenue from ads that ... -
'Mummy' sequel clears Chinese censors, release likely in late August
Posted: July 16th, 2008, 5:38pm GMT
Chinese officials have cleared the third installment of The Mummy, a distributor said Wednesday, dispelling fears that the Hollywood ... -
Meet the 'Mamma Mia!' men and bride-to-be
Posted: July 16th, 2008, 5:35pm GMT
The Mamma Mia! spotlight has been mainly on Meryl Streep, who gets to put her singing skills to good use on ABBA's Dancing Queen ... -
Movie and TV crews help Louisiana recover
Posted: July 16th, 2008, 4:15pm GMT
A record number of feature films and television pilots are being filmed in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana, creating an ... -
Has 'Mamma Mia!' met its Waterloo in 'Dark Knight'?
Posted: July 16th, 2008, 2:09am GMT
We're not going to reveal any spoilers about The Dark Knight. But we will say this about Batman: He slays Meryl Streep. -
Hellboy's 'Golden Army' storms the box office
Posted: July 14th, 2008, 12:02pm GMT
Hellboy II raised Cain at the box office this weekend. It racked up $35.9 million and continued summer's superhero winning streak. -
Meryl Streep dresses down
Posted: July 14th, 2008, 1:50am GMT
Miranda Priestly, the haughty harridan of The Devil Wears Prada, has been banished to the back of Meryl Streep's closet. As the ... -
'Dark Knight' puts spotlight on publicity-shunning Gyllenhaal
Posted: July 14th, 2008, 1:19am GMT
If Maggie Gyllenhaal were a superhero, she'd combine the power of strength with invisibility. The actress, 30, has opted for ... -
3-D 'Journey' takes viewers along for ride
Posted: July 14th, 2008, 12:29am GMT
Journey to the Center of the Earth is not so much a movie as an amusement park ride. As a ride, it's a reasonably exciting way ... -
New on DVD: 'Stop-Loss' is a gain for movie fans
Posted: July 11th, 2008, 7:40pm GMT
This week's platinum picks include an Iraq war drama, a French import and a character drama expertly done by writer/director ... -
You won't be all that pleased to 'Meet Dave'
Posted: July 11th, 2008, 7:39pm GMT
At least Eddie Murphy isn't knocking about in a fat suit in his latest comedy, Meet Dave. But there's not much else to recommend ... -
Del Toro's golden touch illuminates 'Hellboy II'
Posted: July 11th, 2008, 7:35pm GMT
In Hellboy II: The Golden Army (* * * out of four), the giant crimson daredevil is a snarky bad-boy superhero taunted and misunderstood ... -
Hollywood producers say SAG rejects contract offer
Posted: July 11th, 2008, 3:24pm GMT
Unable for weeks to agree on terms for a new contract, Hollywood studios and the Screen Actors Guild have now found themselves ... -
Downey does Sherlock with Holmes mystery
Posted: July 11th, 2008, 12:52pm GMT
Robert Downey Jr. is trading Iron Man's metal suit for Sherlock Holmes' deerstalker hat. Downey is following his action blockbuster ... -
How the 'Hellboy' bad guy got that look
Posted: July 11th, 2008, 12:45pm GMT
Hellboy and his girlfriend, Liz, are battling Prince Nuada, an otherworldly ruler bent on taking over the world with the help ... -
A journey to the center of Brendan Fraser's mind
Posted: July 10th, 2008, 2:55am GMT
Brendan Fraser has something of a split-screen personality this summer. First, he connected with his inner geek to play socially ... -
'Dancing Queen' and ABBA haven't lost a step
Posted: July 10th, 2008, 2:53am GMT
You happen to hear that disco ditty Dancing Queen while in the car or at the mall. Instead of engaging your gag reflex, which ... -
'Clone Wars' orbits Hollywood for Aug. 10 premiere
Posted: July 9th, 2008, 7:26pm GMT
George Lucas is revisiting familiar space in the heart of Hollywood to unveil his new Star Wars adventure.