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'New Moon' takes record $72.7M box office bite

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:17:00 EST

Los Angeles-- Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight.

Tom Long: Review: 'New Moon' is just what 'Twilight' fans want -- unfortunately

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:27:00 EST

A big bowl of adolescent romantic mush garnished with horror-lite action scenes and a rushed road trip, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is a mess. But to be fair to director Chris Weitz and screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, it is the mess "Twilight" fans were expecting and probably demanding.

Review: 'Precious' is power and horror

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:12:00 EST

As powerful a film as you will see in this or any other year, "Precious" slams you in the chest with its raw but finely balanced portrayal of a teen girl in Harlem whose life is so abusive and dysfunctional that the film can be hard to watch.

Review: Overly weepy 'Blind Side' achieves goals

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:27:00 EST

"The Blind Side" is a cute, touchy-feely crowd pleaser that wants nothing more than to wrap audiences in a warm holiday embrace. In a sense, it achieves that goal, but it is overly sentimental in a Lifetime movie kind-of-way.

West Michigan native's star rising in 'Twilight'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:07:00 EST

Taylor Lautner is at the center of a hurricane, and loving it. The 17-year-old actor and Grand Rapids native is relentlessly upbeat as he talks about the exciting new turn his life has taken: playing Jacob Black, a Quiliute Indian who shapeshifts into a wolf, in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."

Oscar panel snubs 'Tyson,' Moore's 'Capitalism'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:27:00 EST

Of the 89 documentary films eligible for Oscar consideration this year, 15 were selected for a short list of potential nominees. And Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" wasn't one of them.

Review: 'Planet 51' sputters and crashes

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:27:00 EST

Mediocre, clunky and just so not special, "Planet 51" is written by Joe Stillman, the guy who wrote "Shrek," and again this movie features green people. It's time to find another color.

'Star Trek' primed for your home theater

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:27:00 EST

The best blockbuster of the year was this unlikely reworking of the once tired Trek franchise by director J.J. Abrams. Going back to the very beginnings of the Spock-Kirk relationship, and offering a zippy script filled with humor and action, Abrams delivered a blast of a film.

'Farscape' series megaset offers good sci-fi fun

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:27:00 EST

This week's new releases for kids, teens and families, from the sci-fi adventure of "Farscape" to the more personal story behind "Is Anybody There."

2009 holiday DVD guide: Plop these Christmas videos in the player

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:47:00 EST

It's holiday time again, and that means a new batch of DVDs to help get you in the mood. Here's a look at this year's new Christmas releases for kids and families.