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The 20th Century Fox Files
Another weekend, another News Corp. mainstream offering fastidiously kept on the down low. But in this case, it might actually backfire.
The Cracked Crusader
Lurking beneath the chic business attire of Gotham City’s mayor is The Dark Knight ’s wonkiest superhero.
Licensed to Shrill
Many things in the ABBA Broadway musical film adaptation had our critic muttering ‘Mamma Mia!’ to herself, but none more so than Pierce Brosnan’s leaky larynx.
More Inconvenient Truth-Telling
For his rallying cry against global warming, German filmmaker Werner Herzog bypassed the slide show in favor of a trip to Antarctica.
Help Wanted
Wanted and The Promotion have something in common that is a little less obvious than the fact that they are both set in Chicago.
Smart Reverberations
For anyone familiar with the older credits of co-stars Alan Arkin and Terence Stamp, it’s their performances that provide the true joy of Get Smart.

:: Collectors Corner  
Serenading the Seventies
Since writer-director Billy Ray cites The Godfather and All the President’s Men as two of his all-time favorites, perhaps it’s no surprise that his own dramatic film work has the feel of classic 1970’s American cinema.
Carnahan's Radioactive Platypus
Filmmaker Joe Carnahan is the first to admit that his crime thriller Smokin’ Aces, new this week on DVD, is one bizarre beast.
Fun and Funnier
Bobby Farrelly is pretty pleased with his latest effort, The Ringer. But the DVD he really wants you to rent is the Adam Sandler-produced Grandma’s Boy.

:: Beyond the Lens  
Magic on Mount Washington
Critic Shelley Gabert explains how a recent screening of the documentary Surfwise was able to hang a perfect ten.
Judd Apatow's Package Deal
Even when Judd Apatow shared a North Hollywood abode with fellow comedic aspirant Adam Sandler, it was still all about the penis.
One Out of Five Ain't Good
John Cusack’s second Iraq War movie in two years falls unfortunately not on the side of Stop-Loss but rather that of Redacted, Lions for Lambs and Rendition.
City of Chaos
A producer and co-star of 2006’s Oscar nominated Children of Men have reunited for yet another chilling doomsday scenario.
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night, Eh
The story behind the 1980 Jamie Lee Curtis version of Prom Night is far more interesting than the one Screen Gems wouldn’t let us see in advance of today's release.

:: Features  
Smoking Out a Shakespeare Connection
God Save McQueen
The Would-Be Hitchcock Blonde
A Hankering for the Hottie
A Hollywood History Lesson

:: Most Viewed Articles  
The Sex Film Project
Accustomed to Alpha Males
David Koepp and the Press Blockade
Alpha Busta Kappa
Fire Walk with Angelina

:: Quote of The Day  
"And you don’t know a f*cking thing about handling the media, you paranoid control freak."
- Who Said It?
Source: Simon Spotlight Entertainment

:: Indies & Imports  
Guy Maddin's Brain Power
For a lot of folks in Guy Maddin's home and native land of Canada, tonight will provide the first opportunity to catch the deepest expression yet of the filmmaker’s love of show business and melodrama.
Darwin Finds Missing Link
A year and a half ago, The Darwin Awards was the toast of Sundance. Then it was simply toast. But a couple of theater owners are giving the film an unlikely new push.
The Jilting of Japanese Baseball
In the shadow of the sports dramas Glory Road, Invicible and now Pride, Audience Award winning filmmaker Desmond Nakano strikes out with Warner Bros.
A Delightfully Kinky DVD
American audiences may perhaps never be able to pronounce the name of British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor. But on the heels of The Inside Man, a British import celebrates his inside woman.
The Thriller from Manila
Remember all that fuss about Robert Rodriguez making El Mariachi for only $7,000? Columnist Pam Grady takes a look at three refreshing alternatives to The Break-Up.
Maddened by Maddin
Ingrid Rossellini is upset that her sister Isabella's extravagant valentine to their late father should accompany Robert Rossellini's rigorous work. Columnist Pam Grady speaks with the man in the middle, Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin.
A Duck Destined for DVD
Even though the acclaimed Mexican import Duck Season has flown past very few American moviegoers, it has already exceeded its first-time director’s modest expectations.
Bringing Down Berlin
Long before The Brown Bunny bent Cannes out of shape, a German film about the Vietnam war kicked the 1970 Berlin International Film Festival to the curb.