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'Prince' charming: Raging hormones infiltrate Hogwarts in delicious 'Half-Blood'

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:50:23 -0400

It's Harry, Hermione and Ron's sixth year at Hogwarts, and one of the Dark Arts practiced this quarter is "snogging." In "Harry Potter and the...

Gentler 'Bruno' to play in UK for younger teens

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:49:35 -0400

LOS ANGELES - "Bruno" is getting a makeover in Great Britain so younger teens can see the movie. Universal Pictures UK is releasing an edited version of Sacha...

More than homophobic, 'Bruno' offends most everyone

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:05:59 -0400

"How do you protect yourself from being attacked by homosexuals?" Sacha Baron Cohen asks in "Bruno," his latest guerrilla-style, envelope-nuking spoof. But...

Latest 'Harry Potter' showcases more grown-up Daniel Radcliffe

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:46:06 -0400

Fans of the "Harry Potter" movies, based on J.K. Rowling's bestselling series, have seen the young wizard tackle a basilisk, Dementors, evil spells and He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. ...

Leaving no 'Stone' unturned, let's revisit the Potter films

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:23:28 -0400

A lot has happened to Harry Potter since he first entered Hogwarts on the big screen in 2001. As the sixth movie based on J.K. Rowling's bestsellers, "Harry Potter...

Natalie Portman joins the cast of 'Thor'

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:41:26 -0400

LOS ANGELES - "Star Wars" co-star Natalie Portman is storming back into action films with a role in the comic-book adaptation "Thor." The 28-year-old...

Have the Harry Potter films shed the books' shadow?

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:16:44 -0400

The previous Harry Potter movie was a big deal, yes, but it came out less than two weeks before the seventh and final chapter of J.K. Rowling's phenomenally popular series...

'Bruno' sashays to box-office fame with $30.4M

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:17:49 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Gay Austrian fashion devotee Bruno has landed the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office, though it's uncertain how much staying power he has. Sacha Baron...

THE EDGE OF LOVE

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:43:23 -0400

A witty script and talented cast make this tale of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas' woes in love and life irresistible. Playwright Sharman Macdonald (Keira Knightley's mother)...

John Dillinger's Ohio crime spree left out of new movie

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:05:00 -0400

TOLEDO, Ohio - Before becoming Public Enemy No. 1, gangster John Dillinger pulled off his first bank robbery in a sleepy Ohio town. Police captured him months later when...

Bruno 'punks' Kansas City hotel

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:56:42 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City hotelier Blaine Proctor makes his screen debut in "Bruno." Involuntarily. "We signed a waiver under false pretenses,"...

'Hurt Locker' gripping, stellar take on Iraq

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:00:36 -0400

Finally, the transcendent Iraq war movie. If, like me, you have resisted the filmmaking charms of Kathryn Bigelow ("Near Dark," "Blue Steel," "Point...

Sacha Baron Cohen's gay shtick is far from numero 'Bruno'

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:00:24 -0400

Assuming outlandish guises, gulling the gullible and piling on the transgressive jokes, including plenty of gay-panic-inducing antics, is Sacha Baron Cohen's shtick. ...

Michael Moore's new documentary gets a name

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:06:49 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Michael Moore's latest documentary now has a title - and a theme that resonates with recession-weary audiences. Moore's look at the consequences...

Fleck pours 'Heart' into flick

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:01:11 -0400

As a musician, Bela Fleck is an exemplary talent. As a documentarian, he could use some practice. As the star of director Sascha Paladino's documentary "Throw...

'Herb' artfelt fun

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:05:45 -0400

Are Manhattan's most accomplished modern art collectors a former Brooklyn librarian and retired U.S. postal worker? That appears to be the case in the delightful...

'Beth Cooper': Somewhat lovable

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:51:27 -0400

Is it better to open your mouth and say what you think? Or forever hold your peace and maybe regret that decision forever? That is the dilemma facing high school valedictorian...

You'll be out for 'Blood'

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:49:15 -0400

Hey, Buffy, your replacement has arrived. In "Blood: The Last Vampire," South Korean actress and model Gianna Jun plays vampire-slayer extraordinaire Saya. ...

Rust nose comedy

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:00:07 -0400

As a kid growing up in LaMars, Iowa, Paul Rust was the class clown. Now at 28, Rust stars opposite Hayden Panettiere in the high school graduation comedy "I Love...