It's clear that the elegance of the franchise that "Royale" director Martin Campbell resuscitated is already a thing of the past.; Neither Ridley Scott's shooting style nor star power of Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio can disguise "Body of Lies" as anything other than the contrived phony-baloney it is.; variety review 'body of lies' movie leonardo dicaprio russell cr; Oliver Stone’s unusual and inescapably interesting “W.” feels like a rough draft of a film it might behoove him to remake in 10 or 15 years. ; A thriller that imagines an all-seeing national government that even the most conspiratorial-minded viewers will see as a tad far-fetched. ; It's the sort of film, frankly, one either utterly succumbs to or stubbornly resists, and those opting for the former course shouldn't be disappointed. ; 'nights in rodanthe' review; richard gere; variety review; diane lane; video; After their triumphant dramatic success with "No Country for Old Men," the Coen brothers revert to sophomoric snarky mode in "Burn After Reading." ; For all its luscious period trappings and Keira Knightley's spirited take on the title role, Saul Dibb's handsome biopic reveals little about Georgiana Spencer Cavendish. ; "Tropic Thunder" undeniably provokes quite a few laughs, but of the most hollow kind. ; 'tropic thunder' review; jack black; robert downey jr.; variety review ben stiller; comedy; A fitfully funny, tonally trippy but not entirely satisfying effort from the Judd Apatow comic fraternity.; 'pineapple express' review; franco; reviews; seth rogen; variety; video; 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor' reminds us that 'The Mummy' franchise should be mummified once and for all. ; 'the mummy: tomb of the dragon emperor' review; brendan frasier; variety; An ambitious, full-bodied crime epic of gratifying scope and moral complexity, this is seriously brainy pop entertainment that satisfies every expectation raised by its hit predecessor and then some.; 'dark knight' review; heath ledger; bale; batman; joker; variety; video; The new 3-D "Journey to the Center of the Earth" probably has the highest screams-per-capita ratio in the history of action-adventure pics, and a better thrill-per-minute deal than most. ; 'journey to the center of the earth' review; brendan frasier; variety; Hellboy is a cross between a '40s noir detective and a burning fireplace, but he's also cool enough to make "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" the hipster's hit of the summer.; 'hellboy ii: the golden army' review; hellboy review; variety; video; An intriguing high concept is undermined by low-grade dramaturgy in “Hancock.”; 'hancock' review variety; jason bateman; july 4th; will smith; Pixar's ninth consecutive wonder of the animated world is a simple yet deeply imagined piece of speculative fiction. ; 'wall-e' pixar review; variety; video; 'Wanted' devilishly ups the ante to a new level in adapting violent graphic comics to the bigscreen. ; 'wanted' review variety; brad pitt; james mcavoy; morgan freeman; todd mccarthy; angelina jolie; video; Mike Myers partially wears down resistance by simply pummeling the audience with bathroom jokes, sixth-grade puns and silly songs.; 'the love guru' review; justin timberlake; mike meyers; comedy; variety; A patchy, uninspired eco-thriller whose R rating looks more like a B.O. hindrance than an artistic boon.; 'the happening' review; justin chang; m. night shamylan; mark wahlberg; thriller; variety; video; What seemed in theory the least necessary revival of a bigscreen superhero emerges as perfectly solid summer action fare in "The Incredible Hulk."; ' review; 'the incredible hulk; ed norton; edward norton; liv tyler; marvel comics; new; variety; The off-the-wall comedy of Robert Smigel and Judd Apatow leaves a mark on the script, but it would require a talent of Peter Sellers' magnitude to conquer this material.; adam sandler; judd apatow; you don't mess with the zohan; brian lowry; comedy; review; variety; One of the most eagerly and long-awaited series follow-ups in screen history delivers the goods.; george lucas; harrison ford; indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull; steven spielberg; todd mccarthy; cannes film festival; review; variety; For a series so steeped in romance, the eagerly awaited “Sex and the City” movie feels a trifle half-hearted. ; sex and the city; brian lowry; hbo; movie; review; sarah jessica parker; variety; The latest 'Narnia' entry is a bit darker, more conventional and more crisply made than its 2005 predecessor.; reviews; the chronicles of narnia: prince caspian; todd mccarthy; movie; movies; variety; video review; Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz wring a respectable number of laughs from this formulaic scenario about a Vegas wedding gone wrong.; ashton kutcher; cameron diaz; what happens in vegas; review; variety; video; The Wachowski Brothers’ return behind the camera is a blur of video action painting and very loud sounds notable solely for its technical wizardry.; emile hirsch; speed racer; wachowski brothers; christine ricci; movie; variety; Finally, someone's found a sure-fire way to make money with a modern Middle East war movie: Just send a Marvel superhero into the fray to kick some insurgent butt. ; gwyneth paltrow; marvel comics; robert downey jr.; variety review; iron man; movie; A tailor-made girls' night out movie, "Baby Mama" is a tidily wrapped package the contents of which you can easily guess before opening it.; amy poehler; baby mama; greg kinnear; variety review; maura tierney; sigourney weaver; tina fey; variety; will forte; Reprising his successful "Knocked Up" formula, producer Judd Apatow looks to have scored another long-legged hit.; forgetting sarah marshall; judd apatow; movie review; variety; Somewhere in Los Angeles, police officers are helping old ladies across the street, but such acts of chivalry have no place in "Street Kings."; street kings; variety review; keanu reeves; movei review; movie review; peter debruge; variety; Like a lush tropical getaway that promises paradise and delivers something closer to purgatory, "Nim's Island" is a picturesque adventure-comedy that quickly capsizes.; jodie foster; nim's island; variety review; move review; variety; A scorching blast of tense genre filmmaking shot through with rich veins of melancholy, down-home philosophy and dark, dark humor, "No Country for Old Men" reps a superior match of source material and filmmaking talent.; no country for old men; tommy lee jones; variety review; movie review; variety; Juno is an ultra-smart-mouthed comedy about a planned adoption that goes weirdly awry.; allison janney; jennifer garner; variety review; ellen paige; juno; movie review; review; Boldly and magnificently strange, "There Will Be Blood" marks a significant departure in the work of Paul Thomas Anderson.; daniel day lewis; there will be blood; variety review; daniel day-lewis; movie reivew; review; variety; Variety Editor Tim Gray shares his insights regarding this year's nominees for best picture at the Oscars.; academy awards; atonement; best picture; ellen page; george clooney; michael clayton; oscars; there will be blood; tim gray; variety review; juno; variety; Variety Editor Tim Gray shares his insights for this year's best actress nominees at the Oscars.; cate blanchett; ellen page; julie christie; tim gray; best actress; movie review; nominess; oscar nominees; variety; Variety Editor Tim Gray shares his insights regarding this year's Oscar best actor nominees.; academy awards; best actor; george clooney; oscar; tim gray; daniel day-lewis; nominees; variety; Spinning five short books into one sleek yarn, "The Spiderwick Chronicles" is a brisk, fine-tuned adaptation of Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black's bestselling children's series.; the spiderwick chronicles; move review; variety; Can an implausible setpiece offer up fresh thrills and insights if replayed ad infinitum from different perspectives? ; forest whitaker; vantage point; variety review; movie review; Slick but extremely slim, "Jumper" seemingly attempts to heed the advice of its teleporting protagonist, who at one point suggests a trip to Rome that will "skip all the boring parts." ; hayden christensen; jumper; move review; variety; A shirtless Matthew McConaughey might have some marketing value, but after that, pic offers small compensation. ; fool's gold; fools gold; kate hudson; matthew mcconaughey; macconaughey; review; variety; Mixing concert footage with behind-the-scenes interstitials, pic looks poised to rack up awesome returns during its one-week, digital 3-D run.; miley cyrus; disney; hannah montana; movie review; variety; Variety Executive Editor Michael Speier shares his insights into the nominees for best adapted screenplay at the WGA Awards.; there will be blood; no countryo for old men; variety. michael speier; zodiac; Variety Executive Editor Michael Speier shares his insights into the nominees for best original screenplay at the WGA Awards.; george clooney; judd apatow; knocked up; michael clayton; variety review; juno; michael speier; variety; Variety film critic Todd McCarthy reviews Michel Gondry's Sundance comedy 'Be Kind Rewind,' starring Jack Black and Mos Def.; ' michel gondry; 'be kind rewind; jack black; melonie diaz; mia farrow; todd mccarthy; mos def; An old-fashioned monster movie dressed up in trendy new threads, "Cloverfield" plays like "The Blair Witch Project" meets "Godzilla."; cloverfield; variety review; movie review; review; variety; Variety's Executive Editor Michael Speier shares his insights on the DGA Award's nominees for best feature film director.; coen brothers; dga awards; george clooney; into the wild; michael clayton; variety review; sean penn; variety; Variety Editor Tim Gray discusses the SAG Awards and the new Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture category.; bourne ultimatum; into the wild; sag awards; tim gray; variety; Variety Editor, Tim Gray, shares his thoughts about the Golden Globe nominees for Best Motion Picture-Drama.; michael clayton; no country for old men; there will be blood; variety review; review; variety; Variety Editor, Tim Gray breaks down the Golden Globe nominees for Best Actor-Drama. ; american gangster; atonement; denzel washington; eastern promises; george clooney; james mcavoy; michael clayton; there will be blood; viggo mortensen; actor; daniel day-lewis; golden globes; Variety Editor, Tim Gray takes a closer look at the Golden Globe nominees for Best Actress-Drama.; atonement; away from her; cate blanchett; elizabeth: the golden age; jodie foster; julie christie; the brave one; a mighty heart; actress; angelina jolie; golden globes; keira knightley; Variety Editor Tim Gray shares his insights into the nominees for best comedy or musical at the Golden Globes.; sweeny todd; tim gray; golden globes; hairspray; juno; review; variety; "The Bucket List" is a feel-good film about death, a sitcom about mortality, "Ikiru" for meatheads.; bucket list; jack nicholson; morgan freeman; bucketlist; movie review; review; variety; "The Great Debaters" shines a bright spotlight on a remarkable example of black achievement long forgotten in the sorry history of the Jim Crow South. ; denzel washington; film review; the great debaters; great debaters; move review; review; variety; "Walk Hard" strums the genre for considerable laughs, generating enough goodwill to offset the flat sections and a decidedly juvenile streak.; john c. reilly; walk hard: the dewey cox story; "Charlie Wilson's War" is that rare Hollywood commodity these days: a smart, sophisticated entertainment for grownups.; julia roberts; tom hanks; charlie wilson's war; move review; movie review; Both sharp and fleet, ¿Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street¿ proves a satisfying screen version of Stephen Sondheim¿s landmark 1979 theatrical musical. ; sweeny todd; variety review; demon barber of fleet street; johnny depp; movie review; review; sweeney todd; sweeney todd demon barber; variety; An Afghan emigre returns to his homeland to redeem his sins -- and those of his father -- in "The Kite Runner." ; the kite runner; movie review; review variety review; Remarkably eerie yet annoyingly larded with cheap horror-film shock effects, ¿I Am Legend¿ stands as an effective but also irksome adaptation of Richard Matheson¿s classic 1954 sci-fi novel.; variety review; i am legend; movie review; review; will smith; New Line's bid for another "Lord of the Rings" bonanza kicks off with writer-director Chris Weitz's impressively rendered but oddly uninviting adventure.; golden compass; nicole kidman; the golden compass; move review; movie review; variety; The homefront impact of the Iraq War is dealt with in the most personal terms in "Grace Is Gone." ; grace is gone; john cusack; move review; movie review; review; variety; With superb performances by Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman front and center, Fox Searchlight could muster a respectable turnout .; laura linney; philip seymour hoffman; the savages; variety review; review; savages; variety; The almost unbearably poignant memoir of Jean-Dominique Bauby becomes a ready-made canvas for the painterly indulgences of Julian Schnabel.; variety review; diving bell and the butterfly; movie review; review; "Enchanted" more than lives up to its title. A full-blown musical that commutes between Disney's patented cartoon universe and the "real" world.; enchanted; patrick dempsey; amy adams; disney; Mutant insects and religious zealots are the chief villains in "The Mist," and it's hard to say who's uglier.; frank darabont; marcia gay harden; mist; Todd Haynes felt that he needed a half-dozen actors to properly portray Bob Dylan in the biopic "I'm Not There," an effort, it would seem, to surround the rock legend's various personae.; bob dylan; i'm not there; variety review; review; Director Robert Zemeckis delivers a muscular, sometimes stirring but ultimately soulless reinterpretation of "Beowulf."; variety review; angelina jolie; beowulf; movie review; "Margot at the Wedding" is a circus of family neuroses and bad behavior that perhaps a therapist could make sense of better than Noah Baumbach can. ; margot at the wedding; nicole kidman; jennifer jason leigh; movie review; review; vareity review; variety; This fantasy from screenwriter/first-time director Zach Helm ("Stranger Than Fiction") sprinkles in charming moments but ultimately doesn't evoke enough wonderment.; mr. magorium's wonder emporium; natalie portman; variety review; dustin hoffman; movie review; variety; Talky, back-bendingly liberal but also deeply patriotic, "Lions for Lambs" plays like all the serious footnotes scripter du jour Matthew Michael Carnahan left out of "The Kingdom." ; lions for lambs; meryl streep; robert redford; tom cruise; variety review; movie review; review; united artists; variety; The burden of having a famous sibling seems fraught with comedic possibilities, but whatever potential existed has been squandered and then some in ¿Fred Claus,¿ dumping coal into everyone¿s holiday stocking.; fred claus; variety review; movie review; variety; Amiable but no more, "Bee Movie" puts a hiveful of potent talent at the service of a zig-zigging, back-of-an-envelope story that's short on surprise and originality.; bee movie; renee zellweger; variety review; jerry seinfeld; movie review; review; variety; "American Gangster" wants to be a great epic crime saga so badly you can feel it.; american gangster; denzel washington; russell crowe; Relentlessly silly in spoofing martial-arts movie conventions, "Balls of Fury" has roughly enough laughs for a first-class trailer.; balls of fury; christopher walken; movie review; variety; "3:10 to Yuma" walks a fine line in retaining many of the original's qualities while smartly shaking things up a bit. ; 3:10 to yuma; christian bale; russell crowe; yuma; box office; movie review; variety; Will Smith plays a superhero with some not-so-super habits in Sony's big-budget 'Hancock.'; "3:10 to Yuma" walks a fine line in retaining many of the original's qualities while smartly shaking things up a bit. ; 3:10 to yuma; christian bale; russell crowe; yuma; box office; movie review; variety; Relentlessly silly in spoofing martial-arts movie conventions, "Balls of Fury" has roughly enough laughs for a first-class trailer.; balls of fury; christopher walken; movie review; variety; Comedy cornered the weekend box office as Sony's lewd R-rated teen laffer "Superbad" showed super hold in retaining the weekend crown .; mr. bean's holiday; box office; movie review; nanny diaries; superbad; variety; weekend box office; Rowan Atkinson's obnoxious Brit klutz rides again in the chucklesome, surprisingly warm but rarely laugh-out-loud "Mr Bean's Holiday." ; mr. bean's holiday; movie review; rowan atkinson; variety; Taking a satirical bite out of a tightly swaddled subculture, "The Nanny Diaries" is to high-class childcare what "The Devil Wears Prada" was to high fashion.; laura linney; scarlett johansson; box office; movie reivew; nanny diaries; scarlett johannsson; variety; Good taste is the first fatality in this gonzo thrill-seeker, sure to offend mainstream dispositions, yet too stylistically audacious to dismiss outright.; shoot 'em up; shoot em up; clive owen; movie review; variety; "Superbad" scored at the summer box office over the weekend as Sony¿s R-rated teen romp outperformed expectations with an estimated $31.2 million.; daniel craig; nicole kidman; the invasion; box office; superbad; variety; weekend box office; "The Invasion" emerges a slick but forgettable, characterless thriller. ; body snatchers; daniel craig; nicole kidman; the invasion; "The 11th Hour" presents some altogether fascinating ideas about how to go about solving the climate crisis.; 11th hour; leonardo dicaprio; leonardo di caprio; documentary; eleventh hour; movie review; variety; Everything but the enchanted kitchen sink shows up in the sprawling fairy tale "Stardust."; robert de niro; fairy tale; michelle pfeifer; stardust; 'Rush Hour' still in the fast lane and James Gandolfini returns to HBO for 'Camp.'; jackie chan; james gandolfini; michelle pfeiffer; rush hour 3; chris tucker; hbo; stardust; The bawdy jokes score big points, but it's the rueful acknowledgement of adolescent embarrassment that most distinguishes "Superbad."; movie review; review; superbad; variety; Watchers who warned that a six-year gap between installments would cost the ¿Rush Hour¿ franchise some energy aren¿t entirely off the mark.; brett ratner; jackie chan; rush hour 3; chris tucker; paris; Cracking the box office code, filmmaker Paul Greengrass' "The Bourne Ultimatum" nabbed the best August opening on record.; bourne ultimatum; matt damon; the simpsons; the simpsons movie; If they could bottle what gives "The Bourne Ultimatum" its rush, it would probably be illegal.; albert finney; bourne ultimatum; david strathairn; matt damon; paddy considine; joan allen; julia stiles; movie review; universal; variety; Musical biopic about salsa star Hector Lavoe, starring Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez, suffers from a lack of narrative and character focus.; hector lavoe; j. lo; jennifer lopez; marc anthony; picturehouse; el cantante; el contante; j lo; j-lo; movie review; salsa; variety; Put simply, if somebody had to make a ¿Simpsons¿ movie, this is pretty much what it should be -- clever, irreverent and satirical.; bart simpson; homer simpson; matt groening; the simpsons; the simpsons movie; variety review; movie review; review; variety; yeardley smith; Catherine Zeta-Jones plays an uber-chef made to see there's more to life than foie gras and black truffles.; aaron eckhart; catherine zeta jones; catherine zeta-jones; box office; no reservations; review; variety; 'Chuck and Larry' edges out 'Potter' and Tom Cruise sweet on 'Salt' role.; adam sandler; chuck and larry; harry potter and the order of the phoenix; i now pronounce you chuck and larry; jessica biel; kevin james; michelle pfeiffer; tom cruise; box office; hairspray; harry potter; john travolta; nikki blonski; variety; weekend box office; Relentlessly juvenile and awash in stereotypes, "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" is the kind of buddy comedy Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau might have starred in 40 years ago.; adam sandler; chuck and larry; i now pronounce you chuck and larry; jessica biel; kevin james; chuck and larry review; movie review; variety; "Hairspray" is one of the best Broadway-tuner adaptations in recent years-- yes, arguably even better than those Oscar-winning ones.; john waters; michelle pfeiffer; variety review; box office; hairspray; john travlota; movie review; queen latiffah; tracy turnblad; variety; Warner Bros.Warner Bros.¿ ¿Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix¿ whipped up a powerful potion at the box office, nabbing the best ever five-day opening for a non-holiday pic.; harry potter and the order of the phoenix; ratatouille; box office; harry potter; transforners; weekend box office; Showtime lures George Clooney, Charlize Theron to star in 'Burning,' Lionsgate acquires stake in Break, Sean Penn, Iggy Pop added to 'Persepolis.'; babel; charlize theron; george clooney; grant heslov; guillermo arriaga; lionsgate; the burning plain; break; break.com; kions gate; showtime; smokehouse; 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' premieres in L.A., Universal, Berg ride with Barbaro and History to air Brokaw's '1968' special. ; harry potter and the order of the phoenix; history channel; tom brokaw; uviversal; barbaro; daniel radcliffe; harry potter; los angeles premiere; premiere; DreamWorks and Paramount¿s robot actioner ¿Transformers¿ scored the best seven-day showing for a nonsequel in history.; josh duhamel; license to wed; mandy moore; ratatouille; robin williams; shia lebeouf; transformers; box office; variety; weekend box office; The students at Hogwarts leave youthful hijinks behind once and for all in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."; harry potter and the order of the phoenix; box office; daniel radcliffe; harry potter; move review; variety; Big, loud and full of testosterone-fueled car fantasies, Michael Bay's actioner hits a new peak for CGI work.; josh duhamel; michael bay; transformers; movie review; movie reviews; variety; 'Transformers' gets six-day opening, Brits seek relief from grief at theaters.; great britain; hostel 2; transformers; u.k.; box office; british; terror; uk; variety; weekend box office; Audiences chow down on 'Ratatouille' and DGA re-elects Apted.; brad bird; bruce willis; dga; die hard; live free or die hard; ratatouille; box office; michael apted; weekend box office; A woman's deathbed reveries provide a poignant but rather obvious counterpoint to her daughters' present-day emotional concerns.; claire danes; glenn close; meryl streep; natasha richardson; patrick wilson; vanessa redgrave; evening; movie review; toni collette; variety; Bruce Willis enthusiastically resurrects resourceful working-class cop John McClane in "Live Free or Die Hard."; bruce willis; live free or die hard; movie review; variety; "Evan Almighty" floated the boat of enough moviegoers to take the No. 1 slot at the box office.; 1408; evan almighty; john cusack; silver surfer; stephen king; steve carell; box office; fantastic 4; fantastic four; variety; weekend box office; Review: In this tale of a plucky French rodent with a passion for cooking, the master chefs at Pixar have blended all the right ingredients.; brad bird; brad garrett; brian dennehy; buena vista; ian holm; jake steinfeld; james remar; janeane garofalo; john ratzenberger; julius callahan; lou romano; patton oswalt; peter o'toole; peter sohn; ratatouille; stephane roux; teddy newton; tony fucile; variety review; walt disney pictures; will arnett; movie review; variety; Review: 'Evan Almighty' warns of an imminent flood, yet delivers only sprinkles of laughter or anything approaching magic.; evan almighty; john goodman; john michael higgins; lauren graham; molly shannon; morgan freeman; steve carell; tom shadyac; variety review; box office; movie review; universal; variety; wanda sykes; "Sicko" premieres in New York City, Jack Black to star in and Todd Phillips to direct "Man-Witch," Daniel Snyder to buy Dick Clark Prods., more; michael moore; new york city premiere; sicko; health care; 'Silver Surfer' conquers box office, Sandler buys pitch from Albom, Wilson and Nolte enlist in 'Tropic Thunder,' Law and Whitaker join 'Repossession Mambo'; ' adam sandler; ' fantastic four: rise of the silver surfer; 'tropic thunder'; forest whitaker; jude law; mitch albom; nick nolte; owen wilson; baseball; Review: It's almost refreshing to see a comicbook caper as blithe, weightless and cheerfully dumb as "Rise of the Silver Surfer."; fantastic four: rise of the silver surfer; jessica alba; michael chiklis; marvel; Paul McCartney's new album cracks top five, Oscar alters producer credits, David Goyer to write and direct 'Invisible Man,' Sylvain White to direct 'Castlevania,' more; david goyer; invisible man; oscar; sylvain white; castlevania; paul mccartney; producers; Donald Trump's 'Lady' comes to Fox, Screen Gems to reheat 'Big Chill,' Fox surfs atop London Eye wheel, Rachel Weisz to star in 'Lovely Bones.'; alice sebold; andy litinsky; bruce toms; chris coelen; dreamworks; fantastic four: rise of the silver surfer; fox; fran walsh; greg goldman; lady or a tramp; lawrence kasdan; london; peter jackson; philippa boyens; rdf usa; rachel weisz; reality tv; regina king; screen gems; silver surfer; the big chill; the lovely bones; donald trump; london eye; variety; 'Sopranos' goes out with a bang, Weinstein Co., Michael Moore stand behind 'Sicko,' 'Evan Almighty' goes green, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany are 'Born.'; bp solar; bear naked; born; cbs; dell computers; edie falco; environmental defense fund; evan almighty; james gandolfini; jennifer connelly; l.a. zoo; michael moore; paul bettany; san diego zoo; sheraton hotels & resorts; sicko; spring awakening; tv ratings; twc; the weinstein company; tom stoppard; abc; ge; george bush; hbo; the sopranos; tonys; travelocity; universal; 'Ocean's Thirteen' wins weekend, 'Sopranos' bids farewell, 'Grand' lands in Anchor Bay, Murray elects to lead Kenan's 'City.'; al pacino; anchor bay; bill murray; brad pitt; city of ember; coast of utopia; don cheadle; ellen barkin; george clooney; grey gardens; knocked up; matt damon; ocean's 13; ocean's thirteen; spring awakening; tony awards; tribeca film festival; woody harrelson; broadway; company; hbo; johnny depp; katherine heigl; oceans 13; pirates of the caribbean: world's end; sopranos finale; the sopranos; variety; 'Surf's Up' Review: Sony toon is well positioned to ride the wave of penguin popularity to success this summer.; columbia; diedrich bader; james woods; jeff bridges; shia labeouf; sony pictures; surf's up; variety review; zooey deschanel; box office; jon heder; movie review; variety; Hoffman, Thompson take a 'Chance,' Nelson named HBO CEO, Apatow, Rogen set 'Pineapple' date and more.; bill nelson; chris albrecht; evan goldberg; joel hopkins; judd apatow; knocked up; last chance harvey; overture films; pineapple express; richard plepler; seth rogen; time warner; dustin hoffman; emma thompson; hbo; "Ocean's Thirteen" continues the breezy good times of the first two series entries without missing a beat.; al pacino; brad pitt; don cheadle; eddie izzard; george clooney; matt damon; ocean's 13; ocean's thirteen; movie review; variety; 'Pirates' on top but 'Knocked Up' still hot, Jack Black, Judd Apatow team up, Carrey lights up 'Phillip Morris.'; andrew lazar; bad santa; columbia; far shariat; harold ramis; i love you phillip morris; jack black; jim carrey; judd apatow; kevin costner; knocked up; mgm; mr. brooks; pirates of the caribbean: at world's end; year one; box office; disney; johnny depp; katherine heigl; Review: 'Knocked Up' is more explosively funny than nearly any other major studio release in recent memory.; clayton townsend; evan goldberg; harold ramis; jason segel; jay baruchel; jonah hill; judd apatow; knocked up; knocked up review; leslie mann; paul rudd; seth rogen; shauna robertson; box office; katherine heigl; movie review; universal; variety; Eva Mendes, Annette Bening join 'Women,' Weinsteins, Woody Allen team up, Witherspoon to star in 'Midnight' and more.; 20th century fox; annette bening; candice bergen; cannes; cassandra's dream; claudette colbert; colin farrell; debra messing; diane english; gareth wiley; george cukor; inferno entertainment; jada pinkett smith; jagged pictures; jennifer simpson; john barrymore; letty aronson; little miss sunshine; mark wahlbergm m. night shyamalan; mary parent; meg ryan; michael arndt; mick jagger; picturehouse; reese witherspoon; scott stuber; stephen tenenbaum; stuber/parent; twc; the happening; the weinsteins; tom wilkinson; type a films; universal pictures; victoria pearman; weinsten company; wild bunch; women; woody allen; zooey deschanel; dove; eva mendes; ewan mcgregor; midnight; 'Pirates' treasure grows overseas, Silverman named NBC co-chair, Eckhart, Universal go 'Traveling.'; aaron eckhart brandon camp; ben silverman; jeff zucker; katherine pope; marc graboff; mary parent; nbc u tv studio; orlando bloom; pirates of the caribbean: at world's end; scott stuber; stuber/parent; box office; disney; geoffrey rush; johnny depp; keira knightley; memorial day; nbc; traveling; universal; The third voyage in the "Pirates" trilogy could be touted as "the biggest, loudest and second-best (or second-worst) 'Pirates' ever!"; chow yun-fat; jack davenport; jonathan pryce; orlando bloom; pirates of the caribbean: at world's end; variety review; bill nighy; box office; geoffrey rush; johnny depp; keira knightley; keith richards; movie review; variety; Cannes guest of honor Martin Scorsese announces creation of World Cinema Foundation. Variety's Peter Bart and Tim Gray with the latest from the Croisette.; martin scorsese; roman polanski; the golden compass; a mighty heart; pompeii; Roman Polanski fires back at media, Michael Moore and Leonardo DiCaprio debut docs, U2 performs. Variety's Tim Gray breaks down the big weekend.; leonardo dicaprio; michael moore; roman polanski; cannes film festival; u2; 'Shrek' trek takes in $122 million, Cannes fest's first half mellow, mixed; 11th hour; 28 weeks later; antonio banderas; cameron diaz; cannes; cannes international film festival; coen brothers; dreamworks; eddie murphy; hot fuzz; justin timberlake; leonardo dicaprio; michael moore; mike myers; my blueberry nights; no country for old men; pirates of the caribbean: at world's end; shrek the third; sicko; spider-man 3; box office; keri russell; shrek; u2; waitress; 'Shrek the Third' Review: The irascible green ogre begins to show signs of encroaching middle age in "Shrek the Third."; antonio banderas; cameron diaz; john cleese; julie andrews; mike myers; rupert everett; shrek the third; box office; jutime timberlake; move review; shrek; Jerry Seinfeld made a buzz at Cannes with his flying 'Bee' stunt. Variety editor-in-chief Peter Bart and editor Tim Gray break down day two.; al pacino; cannes; peter bart; robert de niro; tim gray; bee; jerry seinfeld; Variety editor-in-chief Peter Bart and editor Tim Gray kick off the Cannes Film Festival with some early insight.; ocean's thirteen; peter bart; reelz; tim gray; cannes film festival; red carpet; 60th Cannes festival kicks off, Diaz, Kutcher hit jackpot in 'Vegas,' Frank Miller to write, direct 'Spirit,' Cussler decision split.; 20th century fox; 60th cannes film festival; ashton kutcher; brad pitt; cameron diaz; cannes; chacun son cinema; clive cussler; crusader entertainment; dana fox; daniel craig; dean georgaris; deborah del prete; dirk pitt; don cheadle; frank miller; george clooney; gigi pritzker; harvey weinstein; julian farino; leonardo dicaprio; lionsgate; los angeles superior court; marvin putnam; matt damon; matthew mcconaughey; michael aguilar; michael moore; mosaic media; my blueberry nights; ocean's thirteen; odd lot; penelope cruz; 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28 weeks later; brian de palms; brian koppelman; cannes; david levien; death proof; delta farce; disturbia; georgia rule; hot fuzz; kirsten dunst; marco muller; paramount pictures; pirates of the caribbean: dead man's chest; quentin tarantino; relativity media; spider-man 3; the invisible; the untouchables; the untouchables: capone rising; tobey maguire; venice international film festival; box office; fracture; marvel; nicolas cage; prequel; '28 Weeks Later' Review: The whole '28 Days Later' phenom gets a classy makeover in '28 Weeks Later."; 28 weeks later; alex garland; juan carlos fresnadillo; robert carlyle; danny boyle; movie review; zombie; Costner to star in 'Vote,' 'Spider-Man 3' spins worldwide web, Hyde Park unveils Asia outpost.; amy pascal; ashok amritraj; hyde park entertainment; jeff blake; jesse metcalfe; jim wilson; joshua michael stern; kevin costner; kirsten dunst; pirates of the caribbean: dead man's chest; spider-man 3; swing vote; the other end of the line; tig productions; tobey maguire; treehouse films; willem dafoe; box office; sony; topher grace; 'Spider-Man 3' snares $148 million, 'Lost' set for three more years, DreamWorks, Peter Jackson unite.; carlton cuse; damon lindelof; dreamworks; kirsten dunst; peter jackson; the lovely bones; tobey maguire; willem dafoe; abc; box office; lost; spider-man; The three main recurring characters get stuck in a rut and the same can be said of the film itself in "Spider-Man 3." ; kirsten dunst; spider-man 3; tobey maguire; willem dafoe; box office; movie review; Mann, DiCaprio team for drama, 'Spider-Man 3' breaks Euro records, Clooney, Heslov visit 'Tehran', HBO goes to bat for Red Sox mini.; bill diamond; bill haber; escape from tehran; faithful: two diehard boston red sox fans chronicle the historic; george clooney; grant heslov; hbo films; hbo sports; john logan; kirsten dunst; leonardo dicaprio; mgm; michael mann; smoke house; spider-man 3; stephen king; stewart o'nan; theo epstein; tobey maguire; tony mendez; box office; international box office; miniseries; WB nabs rights to 'Ronin,' Crichton's 'Strain' comes to A&E, WIP grabs rights to DiCaprio film, Murdoch has jones for Dow.; 300; a&e; andromeda; dc comics; david zucker; dow jones; frank miller; gianni nunnari; james woolsey; leila conners petersen; leonardo dicaprio; michael crichton; mikael solomon; nadia conners; neil cavuto; nick wechsler; ridley scott; robert schenkkan; ruperty murdoch; sylvain white; the 11th hour; the andromeda strain; tom thayer; wall street journal; warner independent pictures; news corp; ronin; tony scott; wb; wip; 'Spider-Man 3' premieres at Tribeca, 'Sahara' legal battle nears end, Fremantle, Valderrama seal deal, HBO wild for Africa.; africa; bert fields; cecile frot-coutaz; clive cussler; crusader entertainment; fremantlemedia north america; jane bussmann; karen baldwin; kirsten dunst; matthew mcconaughey; penelope cruz; philip anschutz; raise the titanic; spider man premiere; spider-man 3; steve zahn; tobey maguire; wilmer valderrama; hbo; sahara; tribeca; 'Disturbia' wins weak weekend, Scott set for 'Nottingham,' Universal eyes 'Sight.'; are we done yet?; bbc miniseries; blades of glory; cyrus voris; disturbia; don murphy; ethan reiff; hot fuzz; jamie kennedy; julianne moore; kickin' it old skool; meet the robinsons; ridley scott; russell crowe; second sight; shia lebeouf; sleeper cell; spider-man 3; susan montford; the condemned; the invisible; box office; clive owen; fracture; next; nicolas cage; nottingham; weekend box office; 'Next' Review: The tagline says, "If you can see the future, you can save it." For that matter, if you don't see "Next," you can save 96 minutes.; film review; jessica biel; julianne moore; thomas kretschmann; next; nicolas cage; New 'View' as Rosie exits, New Line to remake 'All of Me,' Granger new UA production head, Apple earnings continue to soar.; adam shankman; all of me; carl reiner; don granger; flavor unit; ira posansky; jennifer gibgot; offspring entertainment; rosie o'donnell; star jones; steve martin; steve jobs; tom cruise; apple; barbara walters; earnings report; ipod; joy behar; lily tomlin; meredith vieira; paula wagner; queen latifah; the view; united artists; The three main recurring characters get stuck in a rut and the same can be said of the film itself in "Spider-Man 3."; bryce dallas howard; james cromwell; james franco; kirsten dunst; spider-man 3 review; thomas haden church; tobey maguire; willem dafoe; movie review; spiderman 3 review; topher grace; 'Disturbia' tops box office, Clooney, WB get in 'Crisis' mode, Miller takes 'Lives,' replaces Lohan.; anthony hopkins; blades of glory; disturbia; george clooney; hot fuzz; in the land of women; john maybury; lindsay lohan; matthew rhys; our brand is crisis; rachel boynton; sharman macdonald; sienne miller; the best time of our lives; box office; cillian murphy; documentary; fracture; keira knightley; ryan gosling; vacancy; weekend box office; 'Fracture' Review: An open-and-shut case becomes an elegantly framed battle of wits in 'Fracture,' starring Anthony Hopkins.; anthony hopkins; billy burke; david strathairn; rosamund pike; fracture; legal thriller; movie review; new line cinema; ryan gosling; Clinton tops contributions list, 'Crash' duo ride Whitewater, Grazer to produce 'Colossus.'; barack obama; bill clinton; bobby moresco; brian grazer; christopher dodd; d.f. jones; hillary clinton; imagine entertainment; jason rothenberg; jessica biel; jim guy tucker; john edwards; john mccain; mark r. harris; rosario dawson; rudolph giuliani; scarlett johansson; susan mcdougal; terminator; bill richardson; colossus; crash; mitt romney; ron howard; universal; whitewater; AOL uploads slate of TV-style shows, Judd may join 'Crossing,' Runaways head to the bigscreen, New Line finds its cast on 'Time.'; art linson; ashley judd; audrey niffenegger; brad pitt; brooke burns; cherie currie; cliff curtis; crossing over; david bowie; dreamworks; drew barrymore; endemol; eric bana. rachel mcadams; frank marshall; gregg taylor; harrison ford; jeremy leven; john linson; leeza gibbons; neon angels; nick wechsler. dede gardner; randy falco; ray liotta; robert schwentke; runaways; sandy west; the time traveler's wife; wayne kramer; william friedkin; aol; bug; joan jett; kramer; mark burnett; sean penn; the ellen degeneres show; Red carpet becoming more global, Owen to star in 'The International,' Fox nabs rights to 'Seems,' ABC hails the real Queen.; ben stiller; chris coelen; closer; columbia; diane sawyer; die hard; eric singer; fox; jeff blake; pirates of the caribbean; rdf; shawn levy; shrek 3; spider-man 3; the hardy men; the international; the seems; the simpsons movie; tom cruise; tom tykwer; transformers; abc; box office; clive owen; harry potter; mosaic; red carpet; sony; summer blockbusters; the queen; 'Disturbia' tops box office, Roth resurfaces with independents, O'Toole, Neill board 'Iron Road.'; blades of glory; bruce willis; disturbia; halle berry; iron road; joe roth; julia roberts; julianne moore; meet the robinsons; meryl streep; perfect stranger; peter o'toole; quentin tarantino; revolution studios; robert rodriguez; sam neill; tmnt; grindhouse; next; nicolas cage; 'Disturbia' Review: Voyeurism goes high-tech in 'Disturbia,' a modest but squirmingly fun suspenser.; carrie-anne moss; disturbia; disurbia film review; dreamworks; paramount; shia labeouf; MSNBC kicks Imus off the air, Washington, Whitaker team up, HBO, Universal strike mega deal.; american express; american gangster; antwone fisher; cinemax; denzel washington; dexter; don imus; dreamworks; forest whitaker; general motors; glaxosmithkline; harpo films; imus in the morning; kate forte; nbc news; oprah winfrey; rick finkelstein; rutgers u.; sprint nextel; steve capus; td waterhouse; the great debaters; weinstein co.; entourage; hbo; sopranos; starz; the tudors; universal; weeds; Ford to star in 'Anna Nicole' film, 'Forbidden Kingdom' lures Lionsgate, Food Network makes 'Reservations,' Live Earth finds U.S. home.; forbidden kingdom; lionsgate; live earth; reservations; willa ford; anna nicole smith; food network; MGM, Hayek team for Ventanazul, China reins in TV fare, NBC, CBS suspend Imus show, Broderick, Alda filled to 'Capacity.'; cbs; china piracy; don imus; mgm; matthew broderick; salma hayek; ventanazul; alan alda; capacity; nbc; 'Blades of Glory' leads box office, '300' counts on 'Bean' dip, DiCaprio to star in 'Body of Lies,' Ford leads immigration drama cast.; ' 'mr. bean; ' harrison ford; ' leonardo dicaprio; ' box office; '300; 'blades of glory; 'body of lies; ray liotta; Weekend Box Office Preview: New competition in theaters this holiday weekend, "Grindhouse," "Are We Done Yet," "Firehouse Dog" and "The Reaping." ; "are we done yet"; "blades of glory"; "death proof"; "firehouse dog"; "grindhouse"; "planet terror"; "the reaping"; harvey weinstein; hilary swank; nia long; quentin tarantino; robert rodriguez; warner brothers; horror; ice cube; rose mcgowan; zombie; Cannes plans take shape, 'Grindhouse' wild card at box office, NBC renews '30 Rock,' Peabody Awards honors NBC, ABC.; 30 rock; cannes; peabody awards; quentin tarantino; abc; grindhouse; nbc; scorsese; It's 'Bedtime' for Sandler, 'Tudors' bow makes cable history, Spider-Man bites into Big Apple, Harvard group joins anti-smoking stand.; adam sandler bedtime stories harvard anti-smoking tudors showti; Zell to buy Tribune, Apple and EMI seal digital deal, Aardman signs with Sony, Disney links 'Hogs' director.; tribune; zell; aardman; apple; becker; emi; hogs wild; wallace gromit; 'Blades of Glory,' ices competition, Sydney Pollack to direct 'Recount,' Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin circle 'Island'; "blades of glory"; 'nim's island'; 'recount'; director; dreamworks; hbo films; jodie foster; paramount; abigail breslin; debut; jon heder; presidential election; sydney pollack; weekend box office; will ferrell; Wahlberg to star in Shyamalan film, 'Blades' skates into theaters, Swank developing 'Intimate' and Lights out for After Dark ads.; 'blades'; 'intimate'; hilary swank; m. night shyamalan; mark walhberg; after dark; movie star; Carrey in talks to star in 'Time', Junk food ads take aim at kids, Mirren joining 'Treasure' hunt and USA unveils new shows.; 'time'; 'treasure'; jim carrey; usa network; helen mirren; junk food; movie star; Stroke sidelines Valenti, New Line in play for Xbox, Schnabel to direct Myers film and NBA's James to co-host ESPYs.; dailies; espy's; jack valenti; love guru; mike myers; new line; paramount; reelz; tim gray; nba; variety; xbox; Gore honored with Founders Award, Onion launching video newscast, 'Royale' may break hi-def DVD record and Death for Life magazine.; al gore; blu-ray; casino royale; founder's award; hi-def dvd; life magazine; reelz channel; the onion; entertainment news; 'TMNT' tops box office, Scorsese, DiCaprio cry 'Wolf', TV Academys in Emmy tussle and more.; 300; emmy statuettes; leonardo dicaprio; martin scorsese; reelz channel; tmnt; tv academy; entertainment news; DiCaprio, Winslet to star in 'Road', A box office free for all and 'High School Musical' expands tour.; high school musical; kate winslett; leonardo dicaprio; reelz channel; the road; box office; entertainment news; tour; Crowe to direct 'Bra Boys', ABC renews 11 series, Trio clues in to 'Drew' sequel and Academy sets calendar for Oscars.; academy awards; bra boys; nancy drew; reelz channel; russell crowe; abc; entertainment news; series renewal; Columbia flies with 'Green Hornet', 'GMA' invites candidates for chat, Blunt queen for King pic and Koch resurrects 'Lost Tomb' in DVD.; emily blunt; green hornet; koch vision; reelz channel; young victoria; columbia pictures; entertainment news; good morning america; lost tomb; presidential candidates; Jolie 'Wanted' for Universal film, Iron Lady ready for close-up, Macdonald to direct 'State of Play' and Hong Kong film festival launches.; brad pitt; hong kong film festival; margaret thatcher; reelz channel; angelina jolie; entertainment news; state of play; universal; '300' still the mighty conqueror, Wells forms writer co-op at WB and Bay attached to '2012'.; 300; michael bay; reelz channel; wild hogs; writers co-op; entertainment news; '300' tests staying power, Spielberg tackles TV comedy and more.; 300; dead silence; i think i love my wife; premonition; reelz channel; steven spielberg; studio labels; tv comedy; entertainment news; 'Ocean's Thirteen' to bow at Cannes, Ratings system grows up and CBS leads pack at Daytime Emmys.; cbs; cannes; daytime emmys; ocean's 13; ratings system; reelz channel; entertainment news; Iran's up in arms over WB's '300', Johansson No. 3 for Woody, and 'Tulia' turn for Thornton.; 300; halle berry; scarlett johansson; tim gray; warner bros; warner brothers; woody allen; billy bob thorton; heather cabot; iran; reelzchannel; tulia; wb; Big summer films are no-shows at ShoWest, Tribeca sets its line-up, A&E gets real with Ice Cube, Starbucks and Concord team for tunes.; a&e; leonardo dicaprio; dailies digest; harry potter; heather cabot; ice cube; michael speier; pirates; reelzchannels; showest; shrek; spider man; starbucks; tribeca; '300' tops box office, MPAA addresses NC-17 rating, NBC bringing U.K. 'Baby Borrowers' stateside; 300; mpaa; tim gray; heather cabot; nbc; nc 17 rating; reelzchannel; Variety and ReelzChannel spotlight today's top stories, from the latest box office champion to hot casting exclusives.