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 Ben Affleck tours refugee camps in eastern Congo
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 AP - Ben Affleck is talking to children and aid officials in refugee camps in war-torn eastern Congo in an effort to raise awareness of the conflict that has displaced at least 250,000 people.
Jennifer Garner wins order against alleged stalker
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 AP - Jennifer Garner has won a restraining order from a man she says has been stalking her for years.
Hugh Jackman crowned People's `Sexiest Man Alive'
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 AP - Hugh Jackman says wife Deborra-Lee Furness teased him after finding out he'd been named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive."
Publicist: Winona Ryder hospitalized in UK
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 AP - Actress Winona Ryder was briefly hospitalized after falling ill on a flight to London's Heathrow Airport Wednesday, her publicist said.
Haley Joel makes B'way debut in `American Buffalo'
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 AP - Hollywood can be a tough place to navigate for child stars who outgrow their roles. Once in demand, they find more doors closed than opened as attention shifts to the next It Kid.
'Impressionism' sets a March 12 Broadway opening
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 AP - The opening date and Broadway theater have been set for the world premiere of "Impressionism," a play by Michael Jacobs starring Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen.
John Malkovich to film documentary about migrants
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 AP - John Malkovich is so touched by the plight of migrant children who cross illegally into the United States that he plans to make a documentary about it.
Movie will show White House butler did it all
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 Reuters - Columbia is bringing the story of Eugene Allen, a black man who served as a White House butler for 34 years, to the big screen.
Indie studio counting on "Twilight" success
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 Reuters - Much of the conversation about the upcoming vampire romance "Twilight" has centered on the future of the literary-based franchise.
Brad Pitt producing reporter's fake-fed story
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 Reuters - Paramount is getting behind the power of the press. The studio has picked up the life rights of Missouri journalist Linda Trest, who helped break open the cover of a drug-busting con man.
Disney's Beauty Getting 3-D Treatment
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 E! Online - Sounds like one beaut of a project.
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Ben Affleck visits refugee camps in eastern Congo
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Suri Cruise tops Forbes.com list of `Hollywood's 10 Hottest Tots' Publicist: Winona Ryder hospitalized in UK
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Winslet, DiCaprio meet on new 'Road' to Oscars
`Titanic' stars Winslet, DiCaprio meet again on new `Road' to Oscar season Hugh Jackman crowned People's 'Sexiest Man Alive'
Fans flock to 'Twilight' premiere in Los Angeles
Hundreds of fans flock to 'Twilight' premiere in Los Angeles in hopes of seeing stars Samantha Ronson Blasts Flour Ambush on Lindsay Lohan
James Bond finds Box Office 'Solace'
Quantum of cash: James Bond finds box office 'Solace' with $70.4M debut New on DVD
Wendy and Lucy
 Old Joy director Kelly Reichardt crafts this intimate tale of Wendy, an alienated Indiana woman who packs up her car and sets her sights on Alaska, but finds herself stranded in a small Oregon town with no money and only her faithful dog, Lucy, to keep her company. When Wendy realizes that there's nothing keeping her in her home state of Indiana, she makes the decision to relocate to Alaska and seek out work at the local fish cannery. With her four-legged friend Lucy in the passenger seat next to her, Wendy... [ more] Flashbacks of a Fool
 Having squandered his stint in the spotlight on hard drugs and reckless sex, washed-up Hollywood has-been Joe Scot (Daniel Craig) reflects on the summer of innocence and tragedy that would alter the course of his life after receiving news that his childhood best friend has suddenly died. As he makes his way back to the quiet English seaside village of his childhood in order to attend the funeral, he finds his journey into the past becoming a journey of both redemption and self-discovery as well. Oliver Twist... [ more] The Pink Conspiracy
 An average guy discovers that his gorgeous girlfriend is actual the mastermind of a vast female conspiracy to turn his entire world upside down in this comedy that proves sometimes love really is worth waiting for. Dave (Bradley Snedeker) is convinced that his girlfriend Jamie (Mercedes McNab) is cheating on him. Though Dave's best friend Victoria initially manages to convince her edgy guy pal that he's just being paranoid, a subsequent series of personal and professional disasters soon sets into motion a... [ more] Christmas on Mars: A Fantastical Film Freakout Featuring the Flaming Lips
 Long the source of speculation amongst loyal Flaming Lips fans, this offbeat tale of the first Martian colony and the strange events surrounding the birth of the first extraterrestrial human child went into production in 2001 with band frontman Wayne Coyne pulling double duty as both director and star. Sometime in the distant future, man has conquered Mars. Shortly after reaching the Red Planet, however, the space program went into decline, effectively stranding the astronauts millions of miles from their home... [ more] Mister Foe
 With Hallam Foe, British director Peter MacKenzie and scripter Ed Whitmore adapt the 2002 novel of the same name, a quirky, bittersweet, coming-of-age psychodrama by Peter Jinks. The titular character is the 17-year-old son (Jamie Bell) of a wealthy Scottish businessman (Ciarán Hinds). Still rattled by the death of his mom (who drowned in a nearby loch), Hallam retreats into a deep-seated fantasy world. He harbors amorous feelings for his new stepmother, Verity (Claire Forlani), until he gradually concludes... [ more] Sukiyaki Western Django
 Maverick Japanese director Takashi Miike re-teams with longtime writing partner Masa Nakamura (Andromedia, The Bird People of China) for this Western inspired by Sergio Corbucci's violent 1966 classic Django. It's been hundreds of years since the Battle of Dannoura, yet the Genji and Heiki clans are still feuding. In this poor mountain town, there is rumored to be a great hidden treasure. Genji gang leader Yoshitsune is sure that his white-clad warriors will find the treasure first, but Kiyomori and his... [ more] Star Wars: The Clone Wars
 George Lucas continues his most popular franchise's legacy with Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a computer-animated 3-D film that takes place between Star Wars: Episode II and III. The first-ever animated feature from Lucasfilm Animation, this action-packed space adventure follows the heroic Jedi Knights as they attempt to maintain order and restore peace during a time of monumental galactic strife. The Clone Wars have engulfed the galaxy in chaos, and as the dreaded droid army of the Separatists wipes out... [ more] Tropic Thunder
 Ben Stiller's satirical look at Hollywood, Tropic Thunder concerns the production of an epic Vietnam War film that quickly derails thanks to the giant egos of everyone involved in the production. Stiller stars as Tugg Speedman, an action hero trying to segue out of that genre. Jack Black plays Jeff Portnoy, a drug-addicted fat comic also attempting to change his image by taking on such a serious film. They star alongside Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.), one of the world's most awarded actors, and a man who... [ more] Hell Ride
 Veteran AIP genre star Larry Bishop (son of famed Rat Packer Joey Bishop) directs and stars in this gritty revenge tale concerning a biker gang that rallies to avenge the violent murder of a fellow gang member. An homage to such classic biker films as Chrome and Hot Leather and Angel Unchained, Hell Ride was conceived when director Bishop was invited to Quentin Tarantino's home to view a print of The Savage Seven. Upon realizing that there hadn't been a true biker film in years, the pair quickly contacted Bob... [ more] What We Do Is Secret
 The true-life story of Darby Crash, who became a Los Angeles punk icon before taking his own life in 1980, provides the background for this gritty musical biopic. Not long after getting kicked out of an experimental high school in Los Angeles, charismatic misfit and major David Bowie fan Jan Paul Beahm (Shane West) announces that he wants to form a rock band. With his best friend Georg Ruthenberg (Rick Gonzalez), Beahm creates a group called the Germs, mainly because their first choice, "Sophistif--k and the... [ more] Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
66% Quantum of Solace
Brutal and breathless, Quantum Of Solace delivers tender emotions along with frenetic action. Not as good as franchise reboot Casino Royale, but still an impressive entry to the Bond canon. 59% Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is an improvement on the original, with more fleshed-out characters, crisper animation and more consistent humor. 75% Role Models
Role Models is a frequently crude, always funny comedy with the cast providing solid work throughout. 67% High School Musical 3: Senior Year
It won't win many converts, but High School Musical 3 is bright, energetic, and well-crafted. 56% Changeling
Beautifully shot and well-acted, Changeling is a compelling story that unfortunately gives in to convention too often. 85% Bolt
For super-dog Bolt (voice of JOHN TRAVOLTA), every day is filled with adventure, danger and intrigue—at least until the cameras stop rolling. 41% Twilight
TWILIGHT is an action-packed, modern-day love story between a teenage girl and a vampire. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. 100% The Betrayal
A Lao prophecy says, “A time will come when the universe will break…piece by piece…the world will change beyond what we know.” That time came for the small country of Laos with the clandestine involvement of the United States during the Vietnam War. 89% Harvard Beats Yale 29-29
Director Kevin Rafferty is renowned for his wit and fresh perspectives on American culture. He previously re-purposed Cold War archival footage for The Atomic Café, served as a cameraman to first-time director Michael Moore on Roger and Me and captured the unguarded comments of politicians in Feed. 58% Special
In this drama, Michael Rapaport (THE WAR AT HOME) stars as Les Franken, a meter man who seeks professional help when his depression becomes too much to handle. 100% Milk
In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into public office in America.
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