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Hollywood Has Turned 'Cryptofascist'

Batman writer's attacks on Occupy Wall Street no surprise: Rick Moody

(Newser) - They say Hollywood is liberal, but in fact it's more of a right-wing propaganda machine, writes Rick Moody in the Guardian . From Schwarzenegger to Spider-Man, “the message is there: Might is right, the global economy will be restored, America is exceptional, homely people deserve political disenfranchisement, and so...

'Jack and Jill' Movie Reviews: Critics Hate Adam Sandler Film
 Jack and Jill 
 'Stupefyingly 
 Unfunny' 
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Jack and Jill 'Stupefyingly Unfunny'

Movie may be Sandler's worst ever, prompts call for his retirement

(Newser) - Adam Sandler’s latest comedy, in which he plays his own twin sister, is mind-numbingly bad, reviewers say—so poor, in fact, that it languished at a remarkable 0% on Rotten Tomatoes , which calls it “impossible to recommend on any level whatsoever," for most of the morning:
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Tomorrow Is Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel Day
 Tomorrow Is 
 Nigel Tufnel Day 
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Tomorrow Is Nigel Tufnel Day

Holiday for Spinal Tap goes all the way up to 11

(Newser) - Spinal Tap fans, turn up your amps: Tomorrow is Nigel Tufnel Day. Last year, one hardcore Tap devotee chose 11/11/11 as the perfect day to celebrate the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. In one classic scene, guitarist Tufnel informs the filmmaker (Rob Reiner) that his amplifiers have extra power...

Robert De Niro to Play Bernie Madoff
 De Niro to 
 Play Madoff 

De Niro to Play Madoff

Actor to co-produce biopic

(Newser) - The world’s most notorious Ponzi schemer will soon make his first cinematic appearance—portrayed by Robert De Niro. The actor and his partner, Jane Rosenthal, are producing a Bernie Madoff biopic based on Truth and Consequences: Life Inside the Madoff Family, by Laurie Sandell. The Telegraph reports that HBO...

'Tower Heist' Movie Reviews: Film Critics Like Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy Flick
 Tower Heist 
 Gets the 
 Job Done 
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Tower Heist Gets the Job Done

Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy star in Brett Ratner film

(Newser) - Tower Heist is a recession comedy, telling the story of a group of men stealing their own money back from a rich swindler. Critics say it’s worth a watch:
  • “Here is a comedy that doesn't go heavy on the excremental, the masturbatory, and symphonies of four-letter words.
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Movie Review Roundup: 'The Rum Diary,' Starring Johnny Depp

 More Booze 
 Than Plot in 
 Rum Diary 
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More Booze Than Plot in Rum Diary

Johnny Depp stars in Hunter S. Thompson story

(Newser) - The Rum Diary is like a superhero origin story, several reviewers note: Set in Puerto Rico, it tells the story of how journalist Hunter S. Thompson became himself—complete with heavy drinking and plenty of sex.
  • You get the sense that the film is a "passion project" for the
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Damon, Affleck Making Whitey Bulger Flick

Sopranos writer to pen script

(Newser) - The Whitey Bulger story begs for the cinematic treatment—and it’s getting just that, courtesy of two guys who know a thing or two about Boston. Ben Affleck will direct Matt Damon as Bulger in the Warner Bros. release, with a script by Sopranos writer/producer Terence Winter. “I...

World's Most Cinematic Beaches

Seaside locales that have made it to Hollywood

(Newser) - Ever wondered where filmmakers find those beautiful natural settings? CNN has the scoop on five of the best beaches to have graced the silver screen:
  • The Beach's quasi-utopia was created on Thailand’s Phi Phi Leh Island, a spot in the southern part of the country that has seen
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'Paranormal Activity 3' Movie Reviews: Film Critics Split on Latest Installment in Horror Franchise
 Critics Split on 
 New Paranormal 
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Critics Split on New Paranormal

Lauren Bittner, Katie Featherson star in horror flick

(Newser) - Reviewers are divided over the third Paranormal Activity installment, which once again aims to frighten with low-budget footage.
  • In the newest film, “the sense of dread that permeated the first Paranormal Activity is gone,” writes Joe Neumaier in the New York Daily News . We’re seeing the series
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Footloose Movie Reviews: Remake Gets Middling Response From Critics
 Footloose 
 Lacks New 
 Moves, But  
 Not Energy 
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Footloose Lacks New Moves, But Not Energy

Julianne Hough, Kenny Wormald star in Craig Brewer's remake

(Newser) - The remake of Footloose, starring Kenny Wormald as a young man who shakes up a dance-free town, isn't much different from the original. But that's not necessarily bad:
  • "This incarnation of Footloose may not make as great a dent in the current generation as the original film
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50/50 Reviews: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen Balance Humor, Tough Subject
 50/50:  
 Half Funny, 
 Half Touching 
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50/50: Half Funny, Half Touching

Seth Rogen movie manages to be both funny and poignant

(Newser) - With a current 92% rating at Rotten Tomatoes , 50/50 gets praise for its blend of comedy and drama about a young man diagnosed with cancer.
  • In Salon , Mary Elizabeth Williams calls the movie “poignant, funny and profane”: It “understands the woozy terror of a life or death crisis,
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Movie Review Roundup: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill Star in 'Moneyball'
 Moneyball 
 Hits It Out 
 of the Park 
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Moneyball Hits It Out of the Park

Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill star in baseball flick

(Newser) - Moneyball is a big hit with critics, even if its premise—a film about baseball statistics—might sound boring at first. Here’s what they say about the film, which stars Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill:
  • Built on a "sharp, sleek script," Moneyball "takes all this seemingly
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'I Don't Know How She Does It' Movie Review Roundup: Sarah Jessica Parker Film Is 'Sex and the City' With Kids

 I Don't Know How 
 
Is SATC With Kids 

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I Don't Know How Is SATC With Kids

Sarah Jessica Parker stars in romantic comedy

(Newser) - Don’t expect any surprises in I Don’t Know How She Does It, a Sarah Jessica Parker-led flick about a working mom that's not faring all that well with the critics:
  • It’s back to Carrie Bradshaw, writes Elizabeth Weitzman in the New York Daily News . “From
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Movie Review Roundup: Steven Soderbergh's 'Contagion,' Starring Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet, Jude Law
 Contagion Sickeningly Good 
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Contagion Sickeningly Good

Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet star in Steven Soderbergh film

(Newser) - Critics applaud Steven Soderbergh’s latest effort, Contagion, a deeply disturbing imagining of a global pandemic that features an all-star cast (Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne):
  • It’s “easily the scariest of the disaster films” since 9/11, writes Lou Lumenick in the
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Movie Reviews: 'The Debt,' Starring Helen Mirren and Tom Wilkinson, Disappoints Critics
 The Debt
 Comes  
 Up Short 
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The Debt Comes Up Short

Helen Mirren stars in John Madden thriller

(Newser) - The Debt, starring Helen Mirren, tells the story of a trio of Mossad agents whose adventure in Cold War-era Berlin has consequences far into the future. It could have been a thought-provoking thriller, but it doesn’t quite live up to its promise:
  • What begins as a “finely observed
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Comedies Are Heart-Healthy, But Horror Movies Aren't
 Comedies Are 
 Good for Your Heart 
study says

Comedies Are Good for Your Heart

But war movies aren't

(Newser) - To give your heart a boost, turn on The Hangover—but make sure you avoid Halloween. Movies that make you chuckle are good for your vascular function, while stressful war and horror movies hurt your system, a study finds. Researchers showed bits of funny movies one day and the opening...

Movie Review Roundup: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks in 'Our Idiot Brother'

 Our Idiot Brother Is 
 Likeable Enough 
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Our Idiot Brother Is Likeable Enough

Paul Rudd stars in Jesse Peretz comedy

(Newser) - Our Idiot Brother is the story of a sweet-natured fool who depends on his three sisters to get his life back on track. It’s good for a smile, if not big laughs:
  • In the New York Times , AO Scott calls it a “thin, unconvincing movie made likable by
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Movie Review Roundup: 'One Day,' Starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess
 One Day One Big Letdown 
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One Day One Big Letdown

Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess star in Lone Scherfig's film

(Newser) - One Day, which tells the story of two almost-lovers over 20 years, should have worked. But despite great actors and bestselling source material, it definitely doesn’t:
  • The film “seemed so promising given its pedigree,” which includes Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, and director Lone Scherfig, writes Betsy Sharkey
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Ridley Scott to Direct New Blade Runner

Alcon Entertainment slated to produce upcoming sequel or prequel

(Newser) - "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..." But would the infamous replicant leader in Blade Runner believe that director Ridley Scott is making a new version of the 1982 sci-fi classic? Sequel or prequel, nobody seems to know—and Harrison Ford's participation is a question...

The Help Movie Reviews: Emma Stone, Viola Davis Star
 'Humor and Heartbreak' 
 Lift The Help 
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'Humor and Heartbreak' Lift The Help

Film based on Kathryn Stockett novel stars Viola Davis, Emma Stone

(Newser) - Critics are impressed with certain aspects of The Help, Tate Taylor’s film about a young white woman interviewing black maids in 1960s Mississippi. But while some say the overall package is lacking, others are glowing.
  • Compared to Kathryn Stockett’s novel of the same name, the film is “
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