Movies
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Cannes Fest names 20 films in competition
Apr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - PARIS -- The 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival this year brings works by Pedro Almodovar, Jane Campion and Ang Lee to compete with films by lesser-known directors...
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'Earth' spins with powerful images
Apr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - It's fundamental, cycle-of-life stuff that happens all day, every day, year-round, worldwide. Seasons change. Animals give birth and die. They migrate to find food. Some...
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Rourke returns to his '80s form in 'The Wrestler'Apr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - "The Wrestler" - Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" is a touching but flawed portrait of loneliness that deserves comparison with classic 1970s character studies like...
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Actor's union board endorses deal with studios
Apr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- The Screen Actors Guild's board of directors narrowly voted Sunday to endorse a deal with Hollywood studios on movie and prime-time TV show productions, t...
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Efron turns '17 Again' into No. 1 hit with $24 million opening weekend
Apr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Zac Efron has taken the box-office crown from his Disney teammate Miley Cyrus. Efron's comedy "17 Again," in which he plays the youthful version of a midd...
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New on DVD: Stars of the WWE, Dean MartinApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - "WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s" The 1990s were a great time for fans of wrestling on television. This three-disc DVD set includes profiles of the 15 biggest ...
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'American Violet' punches all the right buttonsApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Tim Disney's fact-based drama "American Violet" tells a by-the-numbers formula underdog story in which the leading lady is cuter and perkier than anyone else, the villai...
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Gordon-Levitt to play Cobra Commander in 'G.I. Joe'
Apr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- It's one of the most shrouded summer movie mysteries: What will actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt look like as masked baddie Cobra Commander in "G.I. Joe: The Ri...
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'17 again' salvaged by sincerityApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Let's agree right upfront that "17 Again" comes riddled with internal inconsistencies, silly and frivolous gestures, predictable twists and major debts to other better m...
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'Spirit' needs substance to match its styleApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - "The Spirit" (two-disc special edition) - "The Spirit" coulda been a contender. It's based on a beloved pulp hero created by the late comics legend Will Eisner. It h...