There's a sickening sense of rightness that "The Baader Meinhof Complex" opened in Washington on Sept. 11. ...
How might a kid — OK, a teenager — protect himself from that dreaded fate described in legions of sci-fi movies (including "The Fourth Kind"), the anal probe? If you weren't thinking "champagne cork," you were way off, according to the sci-fi kids cartoon "Planet 51." ...
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" ...
This is tricky: How to talk about "World's Greatest Dad," the latest comedy from Bobcat Goldthwait, without giving away all its twists and twisted details? ...
"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" swoops into theaters at 12:01 a.m. Friday, but the sophomore vamp flick is breaking records already. ...
One of the better flicks about tick-borne disease, "Under Our Skin" screens at noon Sunday at the Loft, followed by a panel discussion. Tickets are $8.75...
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When I talked to J.J. Abrams in the spring of 2008, he promised that the "Star Trek" movie would deliver a lot more kick-ass action. He also dug into the roots of the 1960s TV show and reinvented it while reminding us that the original vision by creator Gene Roddenberry is still a viable jumping-off point for both excitement and social commentary. ...
LOS ANGELES — "Twilight" fans have taken over the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles....
John Woo's Hollywood movies never quite captured the grace and gutsiness of his Hong Kong action films. Woo has brought a good dose of Hollywood scale and style to his first film shot in mainland China, though....
Q: We recently rented a car through Hertz in Scotland. When we returned the vehicle, we asked a representative if he wanted to inspect it. He declined. ...
Nothing like a dandy evening's apocalypse to take the edge off recession, unemployment, Afghanistan and Glenn Beck. ...
Interested in wallowing in End Time scenarios? Here are a few of the best. ...
Perhaps you know about the Yes Men, a pair of heroic pranksters who take aim at corporate greed and malfeasance....
Director Lone Scherfig and vivacious newcomer Carey Mulligan are terrifically in sync in "An Education." ...
The holiday movie season is just around the corner. ...
Take the prankster chutzpah of Sacha Baron Cohen. Pair it with Michael Moore's crusading lefty outrage. Add two frazzled-looking guys in cheap suits. What do you get? The Yes Men, globe-trotting "culture jammers" who pose as corporate mouthpieces — and cause all sorts of mischief for all sorts of people in power. ...
It may not merit the adjective in its title, yet the animated yarn "Fantastic Mr. Fox" offers some of the most goofy fun you'll have at a theater this season. ...
Richard Curtis makes romantic, sentimental and overlong comedies filled to the rafters with friends as cast members. He's a British Judd Apatow — indulgent, substituting sweetness for edge, charm for shock value. ...
Lisa Falk, the director of education at the Arizona State Museum, never set out to be a film festival curator, but stumbled into a leadership role for the Native Eyes fest, which salutes American Indian filmmakers. ...
"Hellraiser," "The Thing," "Sorority Babes in Slimeball Bowl-o-Rama" and more at the Loft Friday from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tix $13 advance, $15 at the door....
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After so many successes, odds say Pixar should take a fall on one of its films, but its latest enchanting animation, "Up," is as high-flying as the title. ...
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Those in the entertainment industry with disabilities and their advocates are upset with the hit show “Glee.”...
LOS ANGELES — Nominees for the People's Choice Awards are out, and the people choose vampires....
"Buzz! Quiz World" ...
Aerosmith’s lead guitarist Joe Perry says the legendary rock band isn’t breaking up — although they need a new singer....
It's an unenviable task, making films about the war on terror for audiences that don't want to sit through dramatizations of the same bad news they get for real out of Iraq and Afghanistan....
"Women In Trouble" follows a day in the life of 10 different females, united by their uncanny ability to look fabulous in their underwear while in the throes of emotional crisis. ...
Andrew Zimmern, host of two "Bizarre" shows on the Travel Channel, was in town Thursday to sample some dishes at El Charro Café. ...
