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11.20.2009 6:07 am

Is ‘New Moon’ faithful to book?

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Taylor Lautner

Taylor Lautner

I’ve overheard teen-agers in my backseat having more intelligent conversation than you hear in two hours of “New Moon.” And if they were as depressed as Bella and Edward, I would send them to the emergency room, not Florida (as…

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10.08.2009 5:16 am

Movie ‘Wild Things’ look, well, dingy

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How many people really think the movie version of “Where the Wild Things Are” looks promising?

Maybe it’s unfair to criticize a movie just from the trailer, movie storybook and other advertisements. But the creatures don’t seem to stand…

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04.22.2009 12:28 pm

Angelina Jolie as Scarpetta: odd even for Hollywood

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Over at Entertainment Weekly, the news is that Angelina Jolie has signed to play Kay Scarpetta, the medical examiner heroine in Patricia Cornwell’s popular novels.

Many of the posters seem to think it’s an odd choice. Here’s the news:

Angelina Jolie has signed…

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04.17.2009 10:16 am

Picoult fans: movie out June 26

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The movie of Jodi Picoult’s popular book “My Sister’s Keeper” will be in theaters  June 26. The cast includes Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Alec Baldwin and Jason Patric. The story is a natural tear-jerker and the movie will be geared to women.…

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04.14.2009 5:07 pm

Harry Potter movie moved to July 15

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Harry Potter fans: The movie version of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” has been moved again. But this time not from November to July. Now the move is just two days.

 It’s  scheduled to come out on Wednesday, July 15 (previously…

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10.21.2008 4:39 pm

‘Twilight’ mania at Amazon.com: 5 in top 10

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In amazon.com’s top 10 best-selling books, five are part of the ‘Twilight’ series by author Stephenie Meyer.

 How can that be since there are only four books in the series?

Well, a movie companion that doesn’t even go on sale until Oct.…

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