Movies
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Barbra Streisand to auction items for charityAug 05, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Want to lounge in a wicker chair from Barbra Streisand's sunroom? Perhaps wear one of her designer dresses or tinkle the keys of her baby grand piano? You...
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Despite girls going wild, 'Obsessed' packs little punchAug 04, 2009 11:00 pm - "Obsessed" - The trailers for "Obsessed" hinted that it might be a classic guilty pleasure, a neo-exploitation flick highlighted by an all-out catfight between Beyon...
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Mayer's 'Adam' strikes a balance of seriousness, humorAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - 'Adam' Max Mayer's "Adam" strikes a pleasant balance of seriousness, humor and affection in its depiction of a romance between a gentle man (Hugh Dancy) with Asperger Sy...
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Sandler's 'Funny People' wins weekend with $23.4 million
Aug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Adam Sandler's serious side has caught on with audiences. Universal Pictures' "Funny People," with Sandler trading adolescent humor for an adult story abo...
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Spielberg hops onto update of rabbit tale 'Harvey'
Aug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Steven Spielberg has a giant rabbit on his mind for his next film. Spielberg is directing a new take on "Harvey," the story of a big-hearted eccentric who...
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Apatow's latest a slower, more mature comic tale of second chancesJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - "Funny People" is a frequently hilarious and more frequently poignant story of three people foolish enough to need a second chance in life, and smart enough to seize it ...
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Complex 'Watchmen' deserves another look on DVDJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - "Watchmen: Director's Cut" (two-disc special edition) So here we have a longer version of "Watchmen," Zack Snyder's sprawling, flawed but occasionally brilliant supe...
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A life in comedy leads Apatow to 'Funny People'
Jul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Judd Apatow's "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" spawned one of the most vibrant and successful runs in American comedy -- a frantic, four-year era capped by and summe...
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Chicago film group to honor TarantinoJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - With the release of his first two features, "Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction," Quentin Tarantino established himself as the single most influential filmmaker of the 19...
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Egads! 'G-Force' topples 'Harry Potter' at box office
Jul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- An elite squad of guinea pigs has worked its own brand of magic at the box office, taking the No. 1 spot from boy wizard Harry Potter. The 3-D "G-Force" w...