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Edward, Jacob now have ‘Team Mom’ on their side
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:14:53 GMT
The "Twilight" saga doesn't just affect teens and tweens. It's resonating with women, many of whom are mothers who don't even let their children indulge in the books and movies.
George Clooney is America's James Bond
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:42:47 GMT
In "The American," which opens Sept. 1, George Clooney plays Jack, an assassin who retreats to Italy after a job goes bad. He's no James Bond, but there's a Bond-like sense about him.
‘Takers’ almost a good little heist movie
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:48:30 GMT
The film generates the occasional interesting plot twist but fails at the most basic level of creating characters worth caring about.
5 most favorite 'American' movies
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:48:39 GMT
"The American" is a ho-hum name for a thriller starring one of Hollywood's most powerful leading men -- George Clooney -- but it also makes you realize just how many movies have the word "American" in their title.
Summer heats up at the multiplex
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:11:17 GMT
August traditionally has been considered a dumping ground for movies, a time when schlocky little genre pictures would sneak into theaters. That's not the case this year.
'Machete' serves relentless, bloody action
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:04:29 GMT
Viewers get precisely what they're paying for: beheadings, skewerings and kill shots to the head by the dozen, with other means of dispatch — death by corkscrew, high heels, crucifixion — tossed in for variety.
Fall film crop more like so-so summer redux
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:09:27 GMT
Fall is when the studios trot out their finest product, ostensibly for Oscar consideration. Right? But looking at the slate ahead, this particular crop of movies is shaping up like summer's second chances.
Film explores the state of hip-hop for women
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:53:11 GMT
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Missy Elliott says she was 14 when she did it the first time. Eve was 11. Diamond was 14, Yo-Yo 15 and Lady of Rage 12.
Oscar contenders, where are you hiding?
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:18:54 GMT
Which films will contend at next year's Oscar ceremony? Most of them haven't hit the theaters yet — or they're more likely to have shown at your local art house than at the multiplex.
Newsweek: 'American' is like Bourne on Ambien
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:05:21 GMT
A definite “gobble gobble” sound came wafting in ahead of "The American." Why would a George Clooney action thriller be screened for critics just two days before opening? It's actually an arty character study about a lonely assassin for hire who has become a target and hides out in an Italian village.
Extra critically injured on 'Transformers 3' set
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:38:55 GMT
Indiana State Police say a movie extra has been critically injured on the production set of "Transformers 3."
'Going the Distance' is a failed romance
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 01:37:11 GMT
Drew Barrymore's latest romantic comedy exhibits a realism that is often lacking in the genre, but despite a funny cast, the couple is insufferable and the script feels desperate for laughs.
Naughty bits will stay in Facebook movie
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:47:34 GMT
Days after producer Scott Rudin said that a scene of wild partying might be cut from "The Social Network," The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the full scene will remain in the film after all.
'Takers' fits right into heist-movie tradition
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:12:53 GMT
Heist films are one of the most formula-bound of genres, but that can be a big part of the fun. The best of them stay fresh while letting viewers indulge in the vicarious thrill of getting away with the perfect crime.
'The American' is a bleak, haunting thriller
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:04:04 GMT
Director Anton Corbijn has crafted a quiet, haunting European thriller, drained of emotion and moving to its own deliberate pace.
5 most gripping films about possession
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:23:10 GMT
"The Last Exorcism" is just the latest. There are lots of examples in film of people's bodies being taken over, often in the name of laughs instead of thrills. Here are five favorites.
'Piranha 3D' sequel set to bite again
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:52:52 GMT
Prehistoric killer fish will get another chance to sink their teeth into audiences in an upcoming sequel to "Piranha 3D."