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Will 'Nuked the Fridge' Unseat 'Jumped the Shark'?

Indy moment is new sign 15 minutes are up

(Newser) - Did Indiana Jones set the new standard in ridiculous? Many movie geeks think Dr. Jones’ ability to survive a nuclear blast by hiding in a refrigerator in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was so outrageous that “nuking the fridge” should replace “jumping the shark” in pop-culture parlance, Noam...

I Want to Believe Requires True Faith
 I Want to Believe
 Requires True Faith
MOVIE REVIEW
Jul 25, 2008 11:59 AM CDT

I Want to Believe Requires True Faith

A great X-Files movie may be out there somewhere, but it's not this one

(Newser) - X-Files: I Want to Believe is strictly for serious fans of Mulder and Scully on the small screen, the critics say. Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny's plunge back into the paranormal "gives devoted fans plenty of small moments to swoon over,"  Brian Lowry writes in Variety, "...

Harold and Kumar Will Roll Again in Third Movie

Perma-stoned pair set to return for another installment in hit series

(Newser) - They've gone to White Castle, escaped from Guantanamo Bay, and they're still smoking. Harold and Kumar will be returning for a third movie, with John Cho and Kal Penn expected to again play the stoned pair, reports Variety. The writing team behind the first two hits will be back, but...

Why I Loved Scully
 Why I Loved Scully 
COMMENTARY
Jul 24, 2008 1:03 PM CDT

Why I Loved Scully

Unlike most onscreen women, Scully was portrayed with nuance and power

(Newser) - The X-Files’ Dana Scully was everything women in entertainment today are not: intellectual, nuanced, tortured, Rebecca Traister writes in Salon. So as the sci-fi classic hits the big screen once again this weekend, we need Scully, “the cerebral head of the X-Files, torn between her Catholic faith, her scientific...

Hotel Porn Gets Spanking From Religious Right

Conservatives push Marriott to drop pay-per-view sex flicks

(Newser) - Conservatives are pressuring Marriott to remove adult films from its pay-per-view programming, saying porn doesn't jibe with the hotel chain's commitment to families, the St. Petersburg Times reports. "It's corporate greed,'' said the head of a Christian group. Marriott contends nixing the flicks isn't so easy: It owns...

The 10 Best-Paid Actors
 The 10 Best-Paid Actors 
Jul 23, 2008 11:01 AM CDT

The 10 Best-Paid Actors

From the Fresh Prince to Captain Jack Sparrow, stars aren't sweating the small notes

(Newser) - Hancock isn't the "have you seen it" superhero movie of the season, but star Will Smith isn't crying in his beer: The ex-Fresh Prince raked in $80 million in the year that ended June 1. The rest of the Forbes top 10:
  1. Johnny Depp ($72 million)
  2. Eddie Murphy ($55
...

A-List Potential, F-Grade Agents
 A-List Potential, F-Grade Agents 
OPINION
Jul 22, 2008 4:13 PM CDT

A-List Potential, F-Grade Agents

Blogger looks at actors who never parlayed breakout roles into full-on stardom

(Newser) - James Caviezel has gone from playing Jesus in Passion of the Christ to “a dragon hunter from another planet” in next year’s Outlander, Spencer Martin notes on the Playlist. Who else should have fire their agents for such moves?
  1. Heather Graham. Success: Drugstore Cowboy, Boogie Nights, Austin Powers.
...

Ebert, Roeper Close Curtain on At the Movies

Critics give Disney 2 thumbs down for show's new direction

(Newser) - Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper are calling it a day with At the Movies, reports the Chicago Tribune. Insiders say Disney plans to revamp the 33-year-old show and give it more of a Hollywood focus. Ebert, who holds the trademark for the show's signature thumbs up/thumbs down format, has vowed...

Parents Say Knight Too Dark for Kids
Parents Say Knight Too
Dark for Kids
Jul 21, 2008 10:31 AM CDT

Parents Say Knight Too Dark for Kids

But despite 'intense sequences of violence,' film still rated PG-13

(Newser) - Parents who saw the PG-13 rating attached to The Dark Knight and decided to bring the kids along are walking away, if not dissatisfied, then a little miffed. “I know it's a good movie, but it should have been rated R,” one surprised mother tells USA Today. Another...

Dark Knight Hauls In Record $66.4M

$66.4M first day for 'The Dark Knight' shames last Spidey's $59.8M

(Newser) - Batman sequel The Dark Knight raked in $66.4  million in its first 24 hours, easily sweeping past the previous mark of $59.8 million opening day set last year by Spider-Man 3, the AP reports. With a showing like that, Dark Night is poised to surpass Spidey’s opening...

The Roles They Left Behind
 The Roles They Left Behind 
Jul 18, 2008 4:50 PM CDT

The Roles They Left Behind

Here's a list of stars whose movies outlasted them

(Newser) - Heath Ledger's posthumous appearance in The Dark Knight prompts Radar to muse on stars whose films debuted after they died, prompting critics to wonder what could have been—or to hold their tongues.
  • Brad Renfro, The Informers. A onetime child star known for run-ins with the law, Renfro completed filming
...

Batman Already Selling Out
 Batman Already Selling Out 
Jul 16, 2008 9:20 PM CDT

Batman Already Selling Out

Heath Ledger movie doesn't open until midnight tomorrow

(Newser) - The new Batman flick doesn't open until midnight tomorrow, but strong buzz for the movie—especially the performance of the late Heath Ledger—is already causing theaters across the US to sell out, the New York Post reports. Sites such as Fandango and MovieTickets.com report heavier volume for the...

How Silver Screen Changed Dark Knight

Times looks at how Batman has evolved from first flick in 1940s

(Newser) - With The Dark Knight set to open in the US at midnight Thursday, Batman will see another reinvention in the series of makeovers that accompanied the character to the silver screen beginning in 1943. The Times of London takes a look:
  • Low-budget Batman (1943) and Batman and Robin (1949) lacked
...

Hellboy Scorches Box Office
 Hellboy Scorches Box Office 
Jul 13, 2008 6:28 PM CDT

Hellboy Scorches Box Office

Sequel tops box office with $35.9M

(Newser) - Hellboy II: The Golden Army burned up the weekend box office while moviegoers hesitated to Meet Dave, Variety reports. Hellboy banked $35.9 million, followed by Hancock with $33 million, Journey to the Center of the Earth with $20.6 million, and Wall-E with $18.5 million. Meet Dave, one...

Ocean's 14 Beached: Cheadle
 Ocean's 14 Beached: Cheadle 
Jul 12, 2008 3:37 PM CDT

Ocean's 14 Beached: Cheadle

No more movies for Clooney's crime franchise, Cheadle says

(Newser) - George Clooney and friends won’t be pulling off any more heists on the big screen, OK! reports. Asked whether he would act in an Ocean’s 14, co-star Don Cheadle replied flatly, “No. Done. It’s a wrap.” Steven Soderbergh's star-studded series, now apparently scrapped after three...

Hellboy Burns Up the Screen
 Hellboy Burns Up the Screen 
MOVIE REVIEW
Jul 11, 2008 8:07 AM CDT

Hellboy Burns Up the Screen

Red-hot sequel showcases del Toro's dazzling imagination

(Newser) - Hades' greatest hero is back in Hellboy II: The Golden Army, and most critics agree it's a hell of a ride. Director Guillermo del Toro returns with comic book creator Mike Mignola, ensuring the dynamic sequel is "shot through with the franchise's signature goofiness, sarcasm and good heart,"...

Knight Opening Sold Out? Try Morning

Theaters add dawn showing for Ledger's last laugh

(Newser) - Audiences are so excited about Heath Ledger’s last performance that many theaters have already sold out not only their midnight showings of The Dark Knight, but their 3am spots, as well. What’s a fanatical moviegoer to do? How about a dawn showing? Theaters in San Diego, Chicago, and...

Hancock Thwacks Box Office
 Hancock Thwacks Box Office 
Jul 6, 2008 4:29 PM CDT

Hancock Thwacks Box Office

Superhero flick is third-biggest holiday opener ever

(Newser) - Superhero comedy Hancock raked in $107 million over the July 4th weekend and became the third-biggest holiday opener ever, Variety reports. The weekend's other big debut, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, sputtered in 8th spot with $3.6 million. Filling out the top five after Hancock were Wall-E, Wanted, Get ...

Tell Everyone: Tell No One Is Great
 Tell Everyone:
 Tell No One Is Great 
MOVIE REVIEW
Jul 5, 2008 12:51 PM CDT

Tell Everyone: Tell No One Is Great

France delivers excellent old-style Hollywood thriller

(Newser) - French thriller Tell No One has the critics rushing to tell the world how much they liked it. The fast-paced and thickly plotted adaptation of a novel by American writer Harlan Coben is "hot-blooded, haunting and packed with the pleasures of the unexpected," writes Peter Travers in Rolling ...

Friends Film Not Happening
 Friends Film Not Happening 
Jul 4, 2008 5:20 PM CDT

Friends Film Not Happening

'No truth' to rumors sitcom cast, excited over Sex and the City success, would reunite

(Newser) - Media reports of a coming Friends movie are false, the BBC reports. Warner Brothers' publicity director said there was “no truth” to stories of a film project that have circulated since the Sex and the City film became a blockbuster. Publicists for stars Mathew Perry and Courteney Cox say...

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