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OPINION

Jan 7, 2009 4:13 PM CST

The Best Movie Taglines Ever

Just when you thought it was safe to read a Newser summary...

(Newser) - You have to hand it to Patrick Swayze. He may never win an Oscar, but when his movies have taglines like The dancing’s over. Now it gets dirty, does he really need to? Peter Hartlaub of the San Francisco Chronicle is a devotee of the fine art of the...

Dog Tale
Unleashes
Backlash

OPINION

Jan 7, 2009 3:49 PM CST

Dog Tale Unleashes Backlash

Marley & Me is 'toxic hazard,' critics charge

(Newser) - The most popular movie in the country has an enemy at the Los Angeles Times. TV critic Scott Collins says Marley & Me "represents a toxic hazard to dog owners as well as anyone who ever comes near a dog—basically everyone, in other words." Collins reminds...

Hef's a Big (Movie) Lover

Interview

Jan 3, 2009 12:26 PM CST

Hef's a Big (Movie) Lover

A Playboy considers posterity

(Newser) - The bathrobed Casanova whose empire helped steam up the small screen is turning to the big, silver one as he considers his legacy, the Los Angeles Times reports. “Everything I learned about love, I learned from the movies," says Hugh Hefner, whose biopic is nearing production. "The...

$'Top Moneymaker' Status Comes With Math Problem$

'Top Moneymaker'
Status Comes With
Math Problem

OPINION

Jan 2, 2009 4:42 PM CST

'Top Moneymaker' Status Comes With Math Problem

(Newser) - The annual ranking of movie stars based on exhibitors' sentiment is out. Thing is, the Quigley Poll bases its list on what industry insiders think the stars brought in, not on hard numbers. Gina Serpe of E! takes a look at the discrepancies.

Will Smith: Theater owners had a lot

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Critic's Confession: Seeing Oscar Movies Is a Big Pain

OPINION

Jan 2, 2009 11:15 AM CST

Critic's Confession: Seeing Oscar Movies Is a Big Pain

Getting to the theater a problem

(Newser) - There are 7 weeks left until the Oscars, and if you start now, and get to the theater every other day, you might just be able to see all the contenders. Hollywood has made being an Oscarphile tough work, writes David Carr of the New York Times. After months of...

Terminator, Deliverance
Join US Film History

Dec 30, 2008 6:40 PM CST

Terminator, Deliverance Join US Film History

(Newser) - The Terminator will live forever. The Arnold Schwarzenegger action flick is among 25 films being added this year to the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, which seeks to preserve movies of historical, cultural, or aesthetic note. Also among the crop this year were Deliverance, The Asphalt Jungle, Sergeant York,...

Best in Show:
10 Canine Classics

OPINION

Dec 29, 2008 7:14 PM CST

Best in Show: 10 Canine Classics

Time names top dogs of genre

(Newser) - Marley & Me's victory at the box office last weekend shows that man's best friend still fetches gold in Tinseltown. Time picks their top canine classics:

Lassie Come Home (1943): In the film before the series, Lassie escapes to reunite with her original owner, braving bad weather, evil people, and

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Moviegoer
Shoots Man
for Talking

Dec 27, 2008 12:52 PM CST

Moviegoer Shoots Man for Talking

He pulls gun while trying to watch Benjamin Button

(Newser) - A Philadelphia man attempting to watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in peace resorted to violence, shooting the father of a family that was talking during the film, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The father survived the gunshot wound to his arm, while the attacker was charged with attempted murder,...

Nintendo to Launch
Videos for Wii

Dec 26, 2008 5:31 AM CST

Nintendo to Launch Videos for Wii

Service will begin in apan in 2009

(Newser) - Nintendo plans to launch video programming for the blockbuster Wii game console, reports AFP. Players could access original programming online to watch on their TV sets. The service will be aimed initially at the Japanese market and expand to markets worldwide. Rival Sony already uses its popular PlayStation for online...

Best 2008 Movies You Probably Missed

OPINION

Dec 25, 2008 5:18 PM CST

Best 2008 Movies You Probably Missed

Salon's critic's favorite flicks are an eclectic bunch

(Newser) - Behold: a top 10 movies list that doesn't include The Dark Knight. In a year that's hard to sum up, Stephanie Zarachek pulls together an eclectic mix of great flicks for Salon:

Even repeated viewings don't betray any flaws in Happy-Go-Lucky, a "luminous" tale of a London school

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Doubt Overcomes Misgivings

MOVIE REVIEW

Dec 25, 2008 9:00 AM CST

Doubt Overcomes Misgivings

Top-notch performances make prize-winning play work as a movie

(Newser) - Doubt erases any qualms over whether the claustrophobic, Pulitzer Prize-winning play would work on the big screen, say critics. A "frighteningly good" Meryl Streep stars as the hardline principal of a Bronx Catholic school in 1964, Lou Lumenick writes in the New York Post. A game of cat-and-mouse begins...

Holiday Classics Yule Love

OPINION

Dec 25, 2008 6:42 AM CST

Holiday Classics Yule Love

Warm up the DVD player with It's a Wonderful Life , Home Alone , more

(Newser) - Rather stay home than risk more bad weather today? Make a quick trip to the video store so you can hunker down with the New York Daily News' favorite Yule flicks:

It's a Wonderful Life (1946): Didn't see that one coming, did you? Jimmy Stewart. 'Nuff said.
A Christmas Story

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WB Won't Show
Dark Knight in China

Dec 24, 2008 8:16 PM CST

WB Won't Show Dark Knight in China

(Newser) - Just because Batman landed in Hong Kong doesn't mean The Dark Knight will. Warner Bros. has decided not to release the film in China in part because of "cultural sensitivities," the studio said. Warner Bros. did not elaborate, but company execs are apparently concerned that the film's scenes...

Button Looks Great, Less Filling

MOVIE REVIEW

Dec 24, 2008 3:47 PM CST

Button Looks Great, Less Filling

Brad Pitt ages in reverse thanks to a special-effects miracle

(Newser) - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is enjoyable and visually striking, but many critics feel David Fincher and Brad Pitt fail to mine the story of a man who ages in reverse for moments of real emotional depth. Pitt “gives you no hint what his character makes of the...

Cruise Makes
Valkyrie
Bumpy Ride

MOVIE REVIEW

Dec 24, 2008 2:01 PM CST

Cruise Makes Valkyrie Bumpy Ride

Supporting cast shines, but film not exactly sharp on historical details

(Newser) - Valkyrie isn’t that good—and surely not Oscar-worthy, Peter Travers writes in Rolling Stone. “And the sooner you accept it, the more fun you’ll have at this satisfying B movie.” The supporting cast is fantastic, and Tom Cruise’s presence just serves to make “you...

Winslet on Reader Role:
It's 'Blown My Mind'

Dec 24, 2008 12:55 PM CST

Winslet on Reader Role: It's 'Blown My Mind'

(Newser) - Even for a seasoned actress like Kate Winslet, the role of Nazi guard Hannah Schmitz in The Reader was a game-changer, writes Brad Balfour in the Huffington Post. “I sort of walked away like some car crash victim who somehow hadn't been hurt on the outside,” Winslet said....

Star Wars'
Secret Shame:
The Holiday
Special

GLOSSIES

Dec 22, 2008 11:40 AM CST

Star Wars' Secret Shame: The Holiday Special

1978 TV show included singing, dancing, and Wookiees

(Newser) - It sounded like a good idea at the time. In 1978, Star Wars was huge, but a sequel was 2 years away. So why not make a TV special? Why not a holiday special? Centered on Wookiees? "The only sound they make is like fat people having an orgasm,...

Cash-Strapped Studios Spend Big on Oscars

Dec 20, 2008 10:00 AM CST

Cash-Strapped Studios Spend Big on Oscars

Pricey ads run for contenders despite industry layoffs

(Newser) - America's financial crisis hasn't stopped studios from dropping big money in their quest for Oscars, Nikki Finke writes on Deadline Hollywood Daily. Amid layoffs and cutbacks, Paramount took out 7 full-page ads for Revolutionary Road in the New York Times, and Disney spent $675,000 for a Wall-E insert in...

Seven Pounds
Heavy on Heart,
Light on Logic

MOVIE REVIEW

Dec 19, 2008 10:43 AM CST

Seven Pounds Heavy on Heart, Light on Logic

Cryptic Smith film confounds critics with feel-good melancholy

(Newser) - The less you know about this movie before you see it, the more you'll like it, caution critics weighing the new Will Smith vehicle Seven Pounds. One thing not to expect in the "darker and more oblique" spiritual successor to Smith's Pursuit of Happyness is chuckles, Mick LaSalle writes...

Rourke Clinches Wrestler

MOVIE REVIEW

Dec 18, 2008 10:55 AM CST

Rourke Clinches Wrestler

Actor makes a bodyslam of a comeback with portrait of a has-been

(Newser) - Mickey Rourke takes the title role of The Wrestler and pins it to the mat in a stunning comeback, say critics. The tragicomic portrait of a washed-up star still hitting the circuit decades past his prime "is not just a comeback performance but something much rarer: a rounded, raddled...