Movies

Stoner movies: You got a joint?

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008
Gotta love those goofy stoners. Check out the top 10 stoner movies.
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Kevin Smith wins appeal for R rating for 'Porno'

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008
Filmmaker Kevin Smith has won an appeal to lower the rating for his comedy "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" from an adults-only NC-17 to an R. Full story »

'Dark Knight' shoots to $400M mark in record time

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008
Add another entry for "The Dark Knight" in Hollywood's record books: The Batman sequel has climbed past $400 million at the box office in just 18 days, the fastest pace ever, a studio executive said Tuesday. Full story »

'Pineapple Express': A bit of a lemon

Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008
With "Pineapple Express," premiering Wednesday, Apatow and friends re-enter the summer blockbuster fray with another film riffing on their favorite topics: casual drug use, male quarter-life insecurities and, most importantly, male bonding verging on the homoerotic.
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Raunch sells: Is Rated 'R' worth it?

Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008

This photo released by Sony Pictures shows actors from left, Will Ferrell as Brennan Huff and John C. Reilly as Dale Doback in a scene from "Step Brothers." Increasingly studios are taking chances on R-rated comedies that ratchet up the rawness allowing the "Sex and the City: The Movie," gal pals to strut their stuff and Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly to expose body parts in "Step Brothers." [Sony Pictures, Gemma La Mana/Associated Press]


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Is Batman's voice too much?

Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008
Though "The Dark Knight" has been a bona fide cultural event, boasting rave reviews and boffo box office, it hasn't been immune to criticism. Some have quibbled with its political undercurrents, and others have criticized a muddled theme. Full story »

'Mummy': Keep it buried

Friday, Aug. 1, 2008
Sequel- and remake-crazy Hollywood could learn from the "Mummy" series: better to leave it buried. Full story »

Review: 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'

Thursday, July 31, 2008
Provided you're not that into witty repartee or complex characters or slow-burning plotlines, "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" might be the ticket you're looking for. Full story »

'Swing Vote' flip-flops

Wednesday, July 30, 2008
"Swing Vote" is an equal-opportunity skewer, if nothing else. Full story »

Holy hooligans, Batman! Phony 'Joker' arrested in Michigan

Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Police in Michigan have arrested a man who they say tried to steal posters and other items related to the new Batman movie from a cinema lobby while dressed up as the Joker. Full story »

'Dark Knight' plays huge on IMAX

Saturday, July 26, 2008
When director Christopher Nolan began shooting "The Dark Knight," the man behind the latest big-screen installment of the Batman story unwittingly handed Imax Corp. a new business model — and probably the biggest box office take the company has ever seen. Full story »

Kevin Smith slapped with NC-17 rating for new 'Porno' film

Saturday, July 26, 2008
Kevin Smith treated his fans to some adults-only material at San Diego's Comic-Con on Saturday. The writer-director — a cult favorite at the annual comic-book convention — showed footage from his new film, “Zack and Miri Make a Porno.” Full story »

X-FILES: Too little, too late

Thursday, July 24, 2008
The makers of the new "X-Files" movie have done themselves a disservice in coming up with the elongated title, "The X-Files: I Want to Believe." Really, it just invites a whole bunch of bad jokes which, unfortunately, are justified. Full story »

Review: 'Step Brothers' (Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly)

Thursday, July 24, 2008
Take inexperienced Andy from “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” remove Steve Carell’s charm, dirty up his language, have him collect vintage Hustler issues in addition to action figures, make him a slacker loser who stopped maturing emotionally at 12, multiply him by two and send the pair back to live with their parents. Full story »

ACTOR: That is wack

Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Josh Peck, born and raised in New York City, is the star of the film, "The Wackness," in which he plays a kid selling dope throughout New York City during his last summer (1994) before college. Full story »
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