television
Heaton and Team Offer Smart Sitcom in “The Middle”

      The smart new sitcom The Middle presents a positive bu...

music
Glass Hammer Releases Video from Forthcoming Album

Here's a video of "The Lure of Dreams," an excellent song by Glass Hammer from their forth...

movies
Hollywood Feeling Economic Pinch, Cutbacks Loom

      Confessions of a Shopaholic was among the many bombs o...

genres
‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ Off to Strong Start

      NCIS: Los Angeles has finished near the top of the TV ...

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‘Zombieland’ Leads at Box Office, ‘Lying’ Lags Behind Old Pixar Films

The cheery action comedy Zombieland led at the U.S. movie box office this weekend, bringin...

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Today’s Features

(Click on article description to read.) Review of Ricky Gervais's controversial The Invent...

people
Chris Rock Rips Roman Polanski: ‘It’s Rape!’

    Unlike fellow comedian Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock has no hesitati...

movies
A Zombie Confection

    With a $25 million dollar opening this weekend, Zombieland demonst...

movies
Review: ‘The Invention of Lying’

       Ricky Gervais's The Invention of Lying ironicall...

movies
A Certain Truth in ‘The Invention of Lying’

     There is something in The Invention of Lying on which all pa...

movies
TCM Thrillers (October 5 – 11)

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Review: New ABC Sitcom ‘Hank’ Tries Different Comedic Approach

     The new ABC sitcom Hank is rather short of big laughs, but i...

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Video: Jack Webb Schools Roman Polanski

Our thanks go out to Robert Champ for referring us to this item.

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Obama Got Punk’d

  When the International Olympic Committee eliminated Chicago's bid for the 2016...

people
Besson Calls for Polanski to Face Justice System

(Updated 10/01 12:29 EDT)In all the controversy over what to do about fugitive film direct...

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Anti-Religious Intent of ‘Invention of Lying’ Confirmed

     The seemingly charming forthcoming comedy The Invention of L...

books
commerce
Abrupt End to ‘The Beautiful Life’

    The ax has fallen on the first casualty of the new TV season. S. T...

commerce
‘Surrogates’ Stumbles at Box Office, Willis Appeal Remains Weak

  The usual fall doldrums have hit the Hollywood box office particularly hard th...

movies
TCM Thrillers (September 28 – October 4)

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ABC’s ‘Cougar Town’ Ambivalent About Sexual Revolution’s Consequences

        ABC's new sitcom Cougar Town alludes to th...

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Obama’s Problem with Great Britain

Great Britain and the United States — despite a few dust-ups in the late 18th and 19...

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ABC’s ‘Modern Family’ Breeds Progressive Cliches

The new ABC-TV sitcom Modern Family is modern, all right, but it doesn't show mu...

movies
‘Top Secret!’—An Amiable Spy Film Spoof

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movies
Enslaving Culture to Politics in Film: A Homeless Cellist and Reporter vs. a Chef and Two Soldiers

      Valuing ideology over art cheapens the product, tarnis...

commerce
Low-Rated Shows Dominate Emmys, Again

Once again, low-rated shows, largely with a negative attitude toward American institutions...

television
‘Newlywed Game’ to Feature Takei, Male ‘Spouse’

TV's The Newlywed Game is bowing to the progressivist zeitgeist and including a homosexual...

commerce
U.S. Movie Audiences Continue Quest for Optimism, Positivity

 The animated comedy Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was unexpectedly successful la...

television
Fox’s ‘Glee’ Brings Variety to Network TV Drama Format

      Fox's Glee may point the way toward a welcome increase...

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TCM Thrillers (September 21 – 27)

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Poll: Political Bias Is Sinking Newspapers’ Fortunes

Blaming the internet for the decline of the mainstream media is a popular pastime, but bla...