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New Zealand Will Keep The Hobbit

Government works out a deal with Warner Bros.

(Newser) - The protests full of people who wanted to keep The Hobbit in New Zealand apparently worked: The country’s government worked out a deal with Warner Bros. to ensure the Peter Jackson-directed endeavor will film there. A labor dispute threatened to kill filming two months ago, and Jackson threatened to...

Movie Quotes: Where Have Classic One-Liner Film Quotations Gone?

 What Happened 
 to the Movie 
 One-Liner? 
'luke ... i am your father'
Oct 20, 2010 12:03 PM CDT

What Happened to the Movie One-Liner?

The great, repeatable lines have fallen off since the '90s

(Newser) - Think about it: When was the last time you, and everyone you know, went around quoting an unforgettable line from a movie? We all remember the classics—“Go ahead, make my day”; “You talking to me?”; “Hasta la vista, baby”—but such one-liners have fizzled out...

Meet the Real-Life Heroine of Conviction

Betty Anne Waters went to law school just to save wrongly-convicted brother

(Newser) - Betty Anne Waters is about to be one of the most famous lawyers in America thanks to Conviction, the new movie about her quest to free her wrongly convicted brother, Kenny. But she doesn’t have a law practice. Instead, she runs a pub. “She did not become a...

Romantic Movie Moves That Can Land You in Prison

Tying him to the bed is not a good idea

(Newser) - Everything we need to know about life we can learn from studying the repertoires of Katherine Heigl and Hugh Grant, right? Maybe not. Cracked points out six romantic acts that are a staple of cinema—and can saddle get real-life imitators jail time.
  1. Tearing through the airport: It worked in
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Summer Movie Attendance: Lowest Since 1997

Summer movie revenue, on the other hand, is up

(Newser) - This summer saw the release of some beloved films, but that wasn’t enough to keep theaters packed. Even as studios and theater owners saw record revenues (thanks to an average ticket price of $7.88), attendance fell to its lowest level since 1997, Bloomberg reports. The number of tickets...

YouTube Working on Pay-Per-View
YouTube Working on Pay-Per-View
Aug 30, 2010 7:19 AM CDT

YouTube Working on Pay-Per-View

In talks with studios for movies, TV

(Newser) - Pay-per-You-Tube? Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to watch all the goofy home movies and webcam confessions you can stomach for free, but Google is hoping to launch a new, paid section of its video behemoth by the end of the year, the Financial Times reports. Google executives...

Formulaic Expendables a Tired Retread
 Formulaic 
 Expendables 
 a Tired Retread 
review roundup
Aug 13, 2010 12:41 PM CDT

Formulaic Expendables a Tired Retread

Action flick less than the sum of its all-star parts

(Newser) - Sylvester Stallone directed and co-stars, alongside a Magnificent Seven-style roster of action-film legends—Bruce Willis, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Steve Austin, Mickey Rourke, and Jason Statham—but critics have some issues with The Expendables.
  • James Verniere (and a friend), Boston Herald : "Hulk like Expendables. It SMASH. Guns go BANG-BANG.
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: a Hip, Inventive Blast
 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: 
 a Hip, Inventive Blast 
review roundup
Aug 13, 2010 10:31 AM CDT

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: a Hip, Inventive Blast

Michael Cera and original storytelling make this a winner

(Newser) - Critics generally love the inventive storytelling of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, a very modern romance that stars Michael Cera. It's based on a graphic novel, and it shows.
  • Joe Neumaier, Daily News : "Plugged into some kind of mental electrical socket by director Edgar Wright, this is a romantic
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Lady Gaga Plans Blockbuster Movie

Pop star wants to follow in Michael Jackson's footsteps

(Newser) - Not content with entrancing Bill O'Reilly , Lady Gaga is planning her next pop-culture triumph: a blockbuster movie. "Gaga wants to emulate what Michael Jackson did during the 80s. You can already see that with her music videos," a source tells the UK tabloid News of the World ...

Hollywood is Wasting Paul Rudd
 Hollywood Is Wasting Paul Rudd 
OPINION
Jul 30, 2010 1:58 PM CDT

Hollywood Is Wasting Paul Rudd

'The silly is slowly being leeched out of him'

(Newser) - Paul Rudd is Hollywood’s next big thing —but not in the way he should be, writes Elbert Ventura in a Slate piece arguing that Tinseltown is squandering the actor’s comedic talents. “Rudd's rise is well-deserved,” considering his body of work “is one of the...

Charlie St. Cloud: Meh, But Zac Efron Goes Shirtless!

Critics aren't impressed, but most think Zac is great

(Newser) - Critics agree on one thing when it comes to Charlie St. Cloud: Tween girls will love it, thanks to the number of times Zac Efron takes off his shirt. Beyond that they’re split, though the majority aren't enthusiastic:
  • The movie, about a teen who loses his brother in a
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2010: Worst Year Yet for Movies
 2010: Worst Year Yet for Movies 
OPINION
Jul 30, 2010 11:54 AM CDT

2010: Worst Year Yet for Movies

Really? 'Hot Tub Time Machine' is the best we can do?

(Newser) - “2010 very possibly is the worst year in the history of motion pictures,” declares Joe Queenan in a hilarious Wall Street Journal piece bemoaning the downfall of American cinema. You know things are bad in Hollywood when:
  • “Shia LaBeouf—who looks a bit like the young George
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Streep, Fey to Play Mother, Daughter

With these ladies, Mommy & Me sure to get hyped

(Newser) - It’s a comedy lover’s dream duo: Meryl Streep and Tina Fey will play mother and daughter in the upcoming Mommy & Me. Sony picked up the project, which will be directed by Stanley Tucci and was shopped around earlier this month. No word on the plot, but it...

Man Stabs Fellow Comic-Con Attendee With Pen: Cops

Alleged assailant in Harry Potter T-shirt may face serious charges

(Newser) - A dispute before a Comic-Con panel discussion ended with one attendee in police custody and another in the hospital being treated for a stab wound near the eye, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. The alleged assailant was armed with a pen and wearing—look away, kids—a Harry Potter T-shirt....

Chick-Flick Trailers Tweaked Toward Men

Studios hope to draw in the guys, too

(Newser) - Making a chick-flick can attract a large audience. But why not try to make them "boyfriend worthy"? Hollywood studios are doing just that by modifying titles, trailers, and marketing in general so as not to alienate men. Case in point: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse trailer is intentionally manly,...

Ramona and Beezus Sweet, Harmless
 Ramona and Beezus 
 Sweet, Harmless  
movie review
Jul 23, 2010 1:39 PM CDT

Ramona and Beezus Sweet, Harmless

Selena Gomez stars in adaptation of Beverly Cleary classics

(Newser) - Ramona and Beezus plays fast and loose with its source material, the classic children's books by Beverly Cleary, but the family movie—Disney tween favorite Selena Gomez's film debut—generally has the critics on its side.
  • Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer : "The overall tone of the film is sunny, with
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True Hollywood Bombs Have Disappeared
 True Hollywood Bombs 
 Have Disappeared 
opinion
Jul 13, 2010 1:56 PM CDT

True Hollywood Bombs Have Disappeared

Movies disappoint, but rarely go the way of Ishtar

(Newser) - It's rare these days to see a big-studio movie truly bomb, and that's a shame, laments Tom Shone of Slate . Sure, we get our share of misfires like Jonah Hex or The A-Team , but few reach the depths of those glorious financial busts of yesteryear like Ishtar, Waterworld, and Cutthroat ...

Office Star Krasinski Weds Emily Blunt

American actor, British actress marry in Italy

(Newser) - John Krasinski, who plays the finally-happily-married Jim on The Office, married British actress Emily Blunt in real life yesterday in Italy, Us reports . "It was an outdoor ceremony and absolutely beautiful," says a source. A rep for the sitcom star confirmed the news. Blunt wore a Marchesa gown...

Despicable Me Good, But It's No Toy Story 3

Animated feature is strong, if generic, hyper: critics

(Newser) - Critics agree that French studio Illumination Entertainment has made a strong first entry into feature animation with Despicable Me, featuring Steve Carrell voicing a cartoon baddy who adopts three little girls. But it has the misfortune to premiere within weeks of Pixar's beloved Toy Story 3.
  • Despicable Me "cannot
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Finally, a Decent Predator Sequel
 Finally, a Decent 
 Predator Sequel 
movie review
Jul 9, 2010 12:35 PM CDT

Finally, a Decent Predator Sequel

Worthy follow-up to Schwarzenegger classic only took 23 years

(Newser) - Predators is getting mostly decent reviews as a sequel to the alien-hunting-humans original, 1987's Predator. Adrien Brody stars.
  • Lou Lumenick, New York Post : "After 23 years and three attempts, Predators finally delivers a solid sequel to the Arnold Schwarzenegger B-movie classic."
  • Kurt Loder, MTV : It's "a B
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