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Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues
Posted:
June
24th
, 2009, 5:52pm GMT
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen introduces some 40 new mechanized characters of all shapes, sizes and even sexes but it's ...
'Public Enemies' star Johnny Depp enjoys comparisons to the other J.D.
Posted:
June
24th
, 2009, 2:36pm GMT
Johnny Depp chuckles when he hears that his cast mates say he has a swagger similar to 1930s bank robber John Dillinger.
'Transformers 2': Witless script consigns it to the scrap heap
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June
24th
, 2009, 11:58am GMT
Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen is proof positive that not every summer action blockbuster has the mettle to be a franchise. ...
Funny ladies Leachman and White still have golden careers
Posted:
June
24th
, 2009, 2:11am GMT
Mary might have turned the world on with a smile.
'Transformers' cast shows off real battle scars at premiere
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June
23rd
, 2009, 2:24pm GMT
Transformers are more than meets the eye until someone almost loses one.
First look: What a weird 'Wonderland' Burton's made
Posted:
June
23rd
, 2009, 11:50am GMT
You might have gone down the rabbit hole before. But never with a guide quite as attuned to the fantastic as Tim Burton. Those ...
Audiences accept Sandra Bullock's 'Proposal'
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June
23rd
, 2009, 3:07am GMT
Moviegoers gave a resounding yes to Sandra Bullock's The Proposal this weekend, propelling the comedy to the top spot at theaters.
New on DVD: 'Seventh Seal' on Blu-ray, 'Crossing Over'
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June
22nd
, 2009, 2:10am GMT
This week's picks include two classics from 1957, plus a Dominick Dunne documentary. Also notable: Harrison Ford's immigration-officer ...
Woody Allen's 'Whatever Works' doesn't
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June
22nd
, 2009, 2:10am GMT
In Whatever Works it's hard to know where Woody Allen leaves off and Larry David begins. Not that it's a good thing.
'Transformers' blasts back: Another Michael Bay direct hit
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June
22nd
, 2009, 1:58am GMT
In Michael Bay's sandbox, everyone is a toy soldier.
Washington is morphing into a pretty cool district
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June
22nd
, 2009, 1:42am GMT
It's amazing but true: Usually uncool Washington, D.C., is becoming the cool place to be for celebrities, Hollywood and reality ...
Woody Allen: On location in New York is getting hard to do
Posted:
June
19th
, 2009, 6:24pm GMT
Woody Allen, a filmmaker as synonymous with Manhattan as yellow cabs and the Brooklyn Bridge, has been priced out of the city ...
'Transformers' blasts back: Another Michael Bay direct hit
Posted:
June
19th
, 2009, 6:22pm GMT
In Michael Bay's sandbox, everyone is a toy soldier.
'The Proposal' engages when focus is on Bullock, Reynolds
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June
19th
, 2009, 6:21pm GMT
The appeal of a romantic comedy lies mostly in the chemistry between the starring lovebirds. In that regard, The Proposal has ...
Don't mark your calendar for 'Year One'
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June
19th
, 2009, 6:21pm GMT
Year One is rated PG-13, but a better guideline might be: No one older than 16 should bother seeing it. The humor, largely centered ...
Woody Allen's 'Whatever Works' doesn't
Posted:
June
19th
, 2009, 6:20pm GMT
In Whatever Works it's hard to know where Woody Allen leaves off and Larry David begins. Not that it's a good thing.
New on DVD: 'Seventh Seal' on Blu-ray, 'Crossing Over'
Posted:
June
19th
, 2009, 6:18pm GMT
This week's picks include two classics from 1957, plus a Dominick Dunne documentary. Also notable: Harrison Ford's immigration-officer ...
Washington is morphing into a pretty cool district
Posted:
June
19th
, 2009, 6:04pm GMT
It's amazing but true: Usually uncool Washington, D.C., is becoming the cool place to be for celebrities, Hollywood and reality ...
Movies have transformed Tyrese Gibson's life
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June
19th
, 2009, 1:14pm GMT
Tyrese Gibson returns to the big screen Wednesday in the hotly anticipated Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
Washington is a 'happening place'? Hollywood thinks so
Posted:
June
19th
, 2009, 1:07am GMT
Why is Hollywood's spotlight shining on Washington?
Bullock's next film shows her sporty 'Side'
Posted:
June
19th
, 2009, 12:47am GMT
Sandra Bullock returns to comedy in The Proposal, out today. But in November, she'll switch to a real-life sports drama, The ...
Baron Cohen appears as bull in Spain
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June
18th
, 2009, 9:29pm GMT
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen's latest movie character, an Austrian fashionista called Bruno, drew gasps and some cheers as he appeared ...
Cruise, Abrams prepare for new 'Mission'
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June
18th
, 2009, 8:51pm GMT
Tom Cruise and J.J. Abrams have chosen to accept another impossible mission.
Woody Allen: On location in New York is getting hard to do
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June
18th
, 2009, 3:30pm GMT
Woody Allen, a filmmaker as synonymous with Manhattan as yellow cabs and the Brooklyn Bridge, has been priced out of the city ...
Summer box office stumbles with no blockbusters yet
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June
18th
, 2009, 2:01am GMT
Maybe Hollywood isn't so recession-proof after all. After months of blistering revenues, box-office ticket sales are slowing. ...
Cohen has military flair at 'Bruno' premiere
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June
17th
, 2009, 9:56pm GMT
Sacha Baron Cohen has made a grand entrance for the London premiere of his new mock documentary Bruno.
Prosecution rests in 'Alpha Dog' murder trial
Posted:
June
17th
, 2009, 4:19pm GMT
The prosecution has rested in the trial of Jesse James Hollywood for a murder that inspired the movie Alpha Dog.
Despite troubles, GM still has designs on 'Transformers'
Posted:
June
17th
, 2009, 2:44am GMT
WhenTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen opens June 24, some of the new robot heroes will take the shape of Chevrolet vehicles, ...
New on DVD: 'Gran Torino,' 'Woodstock'
Posted:
June
16th
, 2009, 1:20pm GMT
Clint Eastwood's outstanding performance in Gran Torino is among this week's top highlights on DVD. Two documentaries are also ...
Oh, baby: Six men, two movies, one plot twist
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June
16th
, 2009, 1:19pm GMT
What do three men do when they find a baby? Panic. No. 1 movie The Hangover chronicles the aftermath of a raucous Vegas bachelor ...
'The Hangover' hangs on to top spot at the box office
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June
16th
, 2009, 2:30am GMT
The Hangover lingered another weekend at No. 1, becoming the first film of summer to take the top spot at the box office for ...
Hundreds honor David Carradine at funeral
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June
15th
, 2009, 12:33pm GMT
Hundreds gathered to honor David Carradine at a sprawling hillside cemetery on Saturday during a funeral that was attended by ...
Take 2 on 'Pelham 1 2 3 ' turns out to be quite the ride
Posted:
June
15th
, 2009, 12:15pm GMT
Too often, remakes of classic films are a wasted exercise. Happily, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, a loose reworking of the 1974 ...
Sandra Bullock is (bleeping) tired of romantic comedies
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June
15th
, 2009, 2:04am GMT
Just when Sandra Bullock thinks she's out, she gets pulled back in.
Screen veteran Douglas in awe of AFI tribute
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June
12th
, 2009, 8:04pm GMT
"It's overwhelming," Michael Douglas said about receiving a Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute.
'Moon': Moments of gravity in deep space
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June
12th
, 2009, 7:57pm GMT
Ground Control to Major Duncan: You've really made the grade.
'Imagine That' could use some imagination of its own
Posted:
June
12th
, 2009, 7:57pm GMT
It's not hard to imagine how this movie about an overly busy father who finally connects with his child will play out.
Demetri Martin on the 'Moneyball' team
Posted:
June
12th
, 2009, 7:53pm GMT
Demetri Martin is known for sketching out his skewed analytics with pen and paper on his Comedy Central show 'Important Things' ...
Attorney: 'Life-altering injuries' in 'Bruno' case
Posted:
June
5th
, 2009, 5:30pm GMT
A woman is suing actor-comedian Sacha Baron Cohen over a scuffle he initiated at a charity bingo tournament.
Contest: Design the ultimate Transformer
Posted:
June
5th
, 2009, 5:26pm GMT
USA TODAY wants you to design us a brand-new Transformer. Show us your idea in both pre- and post-transformation mode and tell ...
Kevin Bacon's band to perform on top of Pikes Peak
Posted:
June
5th
, 2009, 5:09pm GMT
This show promises to be a real Rocky Mountain high.
'Slumdog' child star, 9, to publish life story
Posted:
June
5th
, 2009, 4:56pm GMT
One of the child stars of Slumdog Millionaire will tell the tale of growing up in a Mumbai shantytown.
'The Hangover': Feel free to overindulge in this comedy
Posted:
June
5th
, 2009, 4:51pm GMT
The Hangover proves that high concept, done right, can work deliriously well. Its simple premise, executed via an off-kilter ...
David Carradine: Forever mean, serene Kwai Chang Caine
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June
5th
, 2009, 3:51pm GMT
David Carradine always had a calm about him whenever he was on the screen. His sly, knowing smile could easily mean he was a ...
Rudolph, Krasinski give momentum to 'Away We Go'
Posted:
June
5th
, 2009, 1:32pm GMT
This artful balance between satirical comedy and heart-wrenching drama unfolds, oddly enough, on a road trip.
Where two 'Losts' intersect
Posted:
June
5th
, 2009, 1:23pm GMT
Are you a Lost fan already suffering from time-travel withdrawal? Then consider heading to the cineplex to console yourself with ...
New on DVD: 'Revolutionary Road,' 'Defiance'
Posted:
June
5th
, 2009, 1:04pm GMT
This week's top DVD releases include the Oscar-nominated Revolutionary Road, which reunites Titanic's Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate ...
Boys will be boys in box-office battle: 'Hangover' vs. 'Lost'
Posted:
June
5th
, 2009, 2:16am GMT
It's a big weekend for boys behaving badly. It's Land of the Lost vs. The Hangover. The first is a remake of the 1970s-era series, ...
Vardalos' 'Life in Ruins' comes crumbling down
Posted:
June
5th
, 2009, 2:08am GMT
In My Life in Ruins, Nia Vardalos, playing a professorial tour guide, is repeatedly informed, "You're not funny!" Those watching ...
New album, new film for Landon Pigg
Posted:
June
5th
, 2009, 1:20am GMT
Landon Pigg is calling his second full-length album, due Aug. 25, 'The Boy Who Never.' But don't let the title fool you: The ...
Shia LaBeouf to star in 'Wall Street' follow-up
Posted:
June
5th
, 2009, 12:55am GMT
Shia LaBeouf is heading to Wall Street.
D.C. lands movie project starring Reese Witherspoon
Posted:
June
4th
, 2009, 8:16pm GMT
Columbia Pictures plans to shoot a film in Washington starring Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson and Paul Rudd.
Celebrity classic cars auctioned in Connecticut
Posted:
June
4th
, 2009, 6:39pm GMT
A celebrity car auction this weekend will feature some rare finds, including Clark Gable's 1938 Packard convertible.
Turnstiles turn for 'Museum,' 'Terminator'
Posted:
May
24th
, 2009, 10:09pm GMT
Ben Stiller's Night at the Museum sequel and Christian Bale's Terminator Salvation are combining for a solid Memorial Day weekend ...
Austrian takes top Cannes prize for 'The White Ribbon'
Posted:
May
24th
, 2009, 8:06pm GMT
Austrian director Michael Haneke's somber drama "The White Ribbon" claimed the top prize Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival, ...
At Cannes, cinema takes up the fight against AIDS
Posted:
May
24th
, 2009, 10:07am GMT
The stars gather for the annual amfAR Cinema Against AIDS banquet, where rare collectibles were auctioned off for the cause.
'The Boys' sings with Sherman brothers' story
Posted:
May
22nd
, 2009, 5:57pm GMT
"So many people knew their songs, but not many people knew the boys," says Julie Andrews of the Oscar-winning composing team ...
'Night at the Museum 2' exhibits excessive chaos
Posted:
May
22nd
, 2009, 5:56pm GMT
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (* * out of four) resembles an enthusiastic but undisciplined child running amok ...
New on DVD: Morrison concert, 'Valkyrie'
Posted:
May
22nd
, 2009, 5:56pm GMT
This week's picks include a Van Morrison concert exclusive, a WWII drama and a Robert Mitchum classic. Also due are Tom Cruise's ...
Tarantino 'Basterd'-izes the Cannes Film Festival
Posted:
May
22nd
, 2009, 5:53pm GMT
Quentin Tarantino has re-invaded France. Fifteen years after the American filmmaker claimed the Golden Palm grand prize for Pulp ...
Pixar moves on 'Up' with its 10th movie
Posted:
May
22nd
, 2009, 5:52pm GMT
For Sean McEvilly, the arrival of a new Pixar film isn't just a promise of a good time. The computer-animation studio's digital ...
With 'Dance Flick,' it's wall-to-wall Wayans
Posted:
May
22nd
, 2009, 5:48pm GMT
Anytime the Wayans family gets together, first generation and second, a game of Make Me Laugh is sure to get started.
Gilliam says 'Don Quixote' fantasy is back on
Posted:
May
22nd
, 2009, 5:14pm GMT
Filmmaker Terry Gilliam says a Don Quixote fantasy he had to abandon because of a series of mishaps is back on.
First Look: Actors put up a real fight in 'Airbender'
Posted:
May
22nd
, 2009, 12:48am GMT
For years, Noah Ringer went by the nickname "Avatar" because he looked so much like the lead in the Nickelodeon cartoon Avatar: ...
'The Girlfriend Experience' is less than arousing
Posted:
May
21st
, 2009, 11:59pm GMT
The Steven Soderbergh film about a New York call girl is aimed squarely at our reality-programming-obsessed times.
It's not difficult to enjoy 'Easy Virtue'
Posted:
May
21st
, 2009, 11:06pm GMT
Easy Virtue (* * * out of four) goes down as light and fizzily as a flute of Champagne tossed back in an airy drawing room. The ...
Wayans' 'Dance Flick' has only some of the right moves
Posted:
May
21st
, 2009, 11:00pm GMT
Spoofing dance movies is an inspired notion, and this spoof occasionally hits its mark with nimble execution. But too often ...
'Spider-Man 3' actress dead of apparent suicide
Posted:
May
21st
, 2009, 8:14pm GMT
British actress Lucy Gordon, who appeared in Spider-Man 3, was found dead in her Paris apartment after apparently committing ...
'Night at the Museum 2' exhibits excessive chaos
Posted:
May
21st
, 2009, 3:08am GMT
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (* * out of four) resembles an enthusiastic but undisciplined child running amok ...
'Terminator' star Bale guards privacy with great intensity
Posted:
May
21st
, 2009, 2:16am GMT
The notoriously intense Christian Bale is supposed to scare you, not make you laugh. "It's so inexpensive at the Four Seasons," ...
All eyes at Cannes point to Tarantino's 'Inglourious Basterds'
Posted:
May
21st
, 2009, 2:14am GMT
Quentin Tarantino has re-invaded France. Fifteen years after the American filmmaker claimed the Golden Palm grand prize for Pulp ...
Film franchises turn back time with 'origins' stories
Posted:
May
21st
, 2009, 1:55am GMT
Hollywood is finding more profit in moving backward in time than forward. Origins stories are all the rage with studios.
DreamWorks: King biopic requires unity from family
Posted:
May
21st
, 2009, 12:57am GMT
DreamWorks still wants to make a movie about Martin Luther King Jr. "provided that there is unity" among his feuding children, ...
With 'Dance Flick,' it's wall-to-wall Wayans
Posted:
May
21st
, 2009, 12:03am GMT
Anytime the Wayans family gets together, first generation and second, a game of Make Me Laugh is sure to get started.
Smithsonian gets top billing in the new 'Night at the Museum'
Posted:
May
20th
, 2009, 9:07pm GMT
Hollywood doesn't always do real life real well, but it's also true that reel life can be faster, better, cooler and way more ...
Ingmar Bergman's Swedish island home up for sale
Posted:
May
20th
, 2009, 2:44pm GMT
The secluded island home where Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman spent his final years is up for sale.
There's little to salvage from this 'Terminator'
Posted:
May
20th
, 2009, 12:55am GMT
What's left of the human race continues to rage against the machines in Terminator Salvation (* * out of four). But without Arnold ...
King siblings oppose MLK film deal struck by brother
Posted:
May
19th
, 2009, 10:31pm GMT
DreamWorks plans the first big-screen portrayal of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, the studio announced Tuesday, but ...
Cannes fans moon over 'Twilight' star Pattinson
Posted:
May
19th
, 2009, 6:34pm GMT
Robert Pattinson put some bite into the celebrity sightings at the Cannes Film Festival.
It's Christmas in Cannes as Disney previews 'Carol'
Posted:
May
19th
, 2009, 3:01am GMT
Jim Carrey and the Cannes Film Festival went from show business to snow business Monday.
At Cannes, Martin Scorsese has his eyes on films long unseen
Posted:
May
19th
, 2009, 1:54am GMT
The iconic filmmaker comes to Cannes on a mission of nostalgia: to rescue, restore and re-popularize obscure movies in danger ...
Penelope Cruz sidelined by food poisoning
Posted:
May
18th
, 2009, 8:00pm GMT
Penelope Cruz has had to miss an event at the Cannes Film Festival after suffering food poisoning.
Tom Hanks' 'Angels' No. 1 with $48 million take
Posted:
May
18th
, 2009, 12:12am GMT
Despite tough reviews and less hype than its predecessor, Angels & Demons managed to squeak out a win at the box office this ...
'Management' needs a little restructuring
Posted:
May
15th
, 2009, 2:21am GMT
Though sometimes effective, 'Management' could use some assistance. It's a sweetly strange yet uneven comedy, with a charming ...
New on DVD: 'Taken,' 'Last Chance Harvey'
Posted:
May
15th
, 2009, 2:12am GMT
Liam Neeson, action hero? That was the premise of the revenge-fueled Taken, and it made the film one of the surprise early hits ...
'Loop' wraps politics with satire, dialogue
Posted:
May
15th
, 2009, 2:12am GMT
Scalding streams of vitriol speak louder than exploding starships and clanging robots in In the Loop, a political farce with ...
Aniston, Zahn are a unique twosome in 'Management'
Posted:
May
15th
, 2009, 2:10am GMT
Fittingly enough, romance gone awry plays a pivotal role in Jennifer Aniston's latest movie, 'Management,' opening Friday.
The 'many faces' of and films about Salvador Dali
Posted:
May
15th
, 2009, 2:07am GMT
His life was as wacky and dramatic as a Hollywood script, so it's no surprise filmmakers would be drawn to the story of Surrealist ...
You'll while away 'Summer Hours' in deep thought
Posted:
May
15th
, 2009, 12:35am GMT
Watching 'Summer Hours' is like taking a swim in a beautiful, seemingly placid lake where sharper undercurrents lie just below ...
'Brothers Bloom' is a con story that doesn't cheat
Posted:
May
15th
, 2009, 12:23am GMT
"The perfect con is when everyone involved gets just the thing they wanted." So says Mark Ruffalo, one-half of the fortune-hunting ...
'Angels & Demons' does not translate to screen
Posted:
May
15th
, 2009, 12:18am GMT
Apparently, the quality of movies based on Dan Brown's best sellers correlates directly with the style of Tom Hanks' hair. Angels ...
'Angels & Demons' actor slams Dan Brown's writing
Posted:
May
14th
, 2009, 7:10pm GMT
Actor Stellan Skarsgard says he's no big fan of Dan Brown's writing and accepted a role in "Angels & Demons" only after reading ...
Cannes opens with an 'Up' moment of animated fun
Posted:
May
14th
, 2009, 2:40am GMT
The Cannes film festival lightened up and animated storytelling achieved heavyweight status as the Pixar comedy Up kicked off ...
Beyonce, T.I. lead BET Awards nominees with 5 each
Posted:
May
14th
, 2009, 12:13am GMT
For Beyonce and T.I., No. 1 is followed by five BET Awards nominations, that is.
Cannes to show film co-written by Roxana Saberi
Posted:
May
13th
, 2009, 7:52pm GMT
When Cannes Film Festival organizers chose an Iranian film for their lineup, they couldn't have guessed how timely it would become.
Here comes the Cannes fest, with Heath Ledger, Brad Pitt
Posted:
May
13th
, 2009, 2:35am GMT
One of the biggest stars at the Cannes Film Festival this year will be there only in spirit. Heath Ledger's final performance, ...
Cannes chief says Sean Penn a hard act to follow
Posted:
May
12th
, 2009, 7:34pm GMT
The head of the Cannes Film Festival says Sean Penn is a hard act to follow.
Tilda Swinton drinks deep for role as 'super-wrecked' Julia
Posted:
May
12th
, 2009, 2:20am GMT
For someone who so convincingly embodies a ferociously dedicated alcoholic in Julia, Tilda Swinton has a surprising confession ...
'Star Trek' maps out new frontiers at box office
Posted:
May
12th
, 2009, 2:19am GMT
Star Trek went where the series has not gone before, both thematically and the box office.
Here comes the Cannes fest, with Heath Ledger, Brad Pitt
Posted:
May
12th
, 2009, 1:59am GMT
One of the biggest stars at the Cannes Film Festival this year will be there only in spirit. Heath Ledger's final performance, ...
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