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David Heyman Talks Harry Potter Sequels
The next "Harry Potter" movie is still months away, but Collider bumped into producer David Heyman recently, and he divulged some behind-the-scenes info on the concluding chapters of the series to tide you over.
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Disney Debuts Tron 2 Teaser
Disney showed up at Comic Con with a surprise treat for attendees: footage from Tron 2, starring Jeff Bridges.
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Aronofsky Quitting RoboCop?
Is Darren Aronofsky losing interest in directing the next "RoboCop" movie? Based on comments he made to Howard Stern during a recent call into his show, that would seem to be the case.
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Emily the Strange Going to Hollywood
Emily the Strange, the counterculture icon created by skateboarder Rob Reger, is getting her own feature film, courtesy of Dark Horse Entertainment.
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New Images: Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire
Fox Searchlight has passed along new images from this fall's Slumdog Millionaire, the latest film from director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Millions), about an illiterate Mumbai street kid who wins the jackpot on India's version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" game show. Check them out here!
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Critics Consensus: Cadillac Records Rocks, Punisher Hurts
This week at the movies, we've got red-hot rhythm and blues (Cadillac Records, starring Adrien Brody and Beyonce Knowles), vigilante justice (Punisher: War Zone, starring Ray Stevenson and Dominic West), and a kidnapping caper (Nobel Son, starring Alan Rickman and Eliza Dushku). What do the critics have to say?
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Trailer Bulletin: Superhero Movie
Judging from Meet the Spartans' box-office receipts, you guys just can't get enough of spoof films # so what time like the present to unveil the trailer for March's helpfully titled Superhero Movie?
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Top Movies Get the lowdown on what critics think of the top movies in release. |
| 30% The Game Plan
Despite The Rock's abundant charisma, The Game Plan is just another run-of-the-mill Disney comedy.
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66% Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Zack and Miri Make a Porno is a modest success for Kevin Smith, due in large part to the charm of Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks.
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85% Forgetting Sarah Marshall
With ample laughs and sharp performances, Forgetting Sarah Marshall finds just the right mix of romantic and raunchy comedy.
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12% Saw V
If its plot were as interesting as its torture devices, or its violence less painful than its performances, perhaps Saw V might not feel like it was running on fumes.
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38% Hancock
Though it begins with promise, Hancock suffers from a flimsy narrative and poor execution.
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51% Step Brothers
The relentless immaturity of the humor is not a total handicap for this film, which features the consistently well-matched talents of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.
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24% Four Christmases
Despite a strong cast, this sour holiday comedy suffers from a hackneyed script.
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26% Resident Evil: Extinction
Resident Evil: Extinction is more of the same; its few impressive action sequences unable to compensate for the pedestrian plot.
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43% Shrek the Third
Shrek the Third has pop culture potshots galore, however at the expense of the heart, charm, and wit that made the first two Shreks classics.
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Top DVDs Find out what critics think of the hottest DVDs at the video store. |
| Art of War: The Betrayal
When Agent Neil Shaw (Snipes) comes out of hiding to vindicate his former mentors murder, he winds up on the trail of betrayal and lethal corruption.
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80% I Could Never Be Your Woman
In this offbeat romantic comedy, Tracey Ullman plays Mother Nature, cheerfully interfering with the lives of a woman (Michelle Pfeiffer) who falls for a younger man (Paul Rudd), while her daughter (Saoirse Ronan) struggles with her own romantic issues.
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25% Stomp the Yard
While Stomp the Yard contains impressive musical and dance numbers, it loses its momentum during the intervening soap opera-style subplots.
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57% Grace is Gone
A refreshing departure from the current crop of Iraq war dramas, Grace is Gone is a heartfelt, finely acted portrayal of grief and healing.
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53% The Hunting Party
The Hunting Party is tonally awkward: its shifts from dark satire to serious political thriller create an uneven film, despite best efforts from its game leads.
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93% Gone Baby Gone
Ben Affleck proves his directing credentials in this gripping dramatic thriller, drawing strong performances from the excellent cast and bringing working-class Boston to the screen.
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5% Because I Said So
Because I Said So is an unfunny, cliche-ridden mess that manages to make Diane Keaton temporarily unlikable.
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15% The Condemned
The Condemned is a morally ambiguous, exceedingly violent and mostly forgettable action film.
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15% Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem
The increased gore and violence over the first Alien vs. Predator can't excuse Requiem's disorientating editing, excessively murky lighting, and lack of new ideas.
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14% First Sunday
First Sunday may have its heart in the right place, however its funny bone is dislocated.
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