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• Moore's memoir: Being Bond was sometimes scary 8/19/2008, 8:06 p.m. CDT
• Roger Moore: Being Bond could be scary 8/19/2008, 4:54 p.m. CDT
• Clooney, Pitt, Coens join Toronto festival lineup 8/19/2008, 2:05 p.m. CDT
• Moore's memoir: Being Bond was sometimes scary 8/19/2008, 8:06 p.m. CDT
• Roger Moore: Being Bond could be scary 8/19/2008, 4:54 p.m. CDT
• Clooney, Pitt, Coens join Toronto festival lineup 8/19/2008, 2:05 p.m. CDT
• Vader love triangle? New chemistry in 'Clone Wars' 8/18/2008, 5:00 p.m. CDT
• `Tropic Thunder' breezes to No. 1 with $25.8M 8/18/2008, 4:48 p.m. CDT
'Clone Wars' is fun though forgettable
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David Germain, The Associated Press
Thursday August 14, 2008, 10:04 AM
With the voices of Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold Taylor, Tom Kane, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Daniels, Christopher Lee. Directed by Dave Filoni.
Rated: PG for sci-fi action violence throughout, brief language and momentary smoking.
Running time: 98 minutes.
2½ stars (out of 4)
Trailer: QuickTime | IMDb
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While anything remotely "Star Wars" potentially is a welcome trek for hard-core fans, however, it will be a mixed thrill given that the saga returns to the big screen as a cartoon.
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Locally-made, family film 'When I Find the Ocean' to screen in Montgomery
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Ginger Swan
Sunday August 10, 2008, 11:32 AM
The film -- shot locally in Alabama and Tennessee -- is said to be a good choice for kids, and IMDb likens it to the 90s-kids' favorite, Homeward Bound.
"The journey of a lifetime for young Lily Strickland begins not out of her love for adventure but out of heartache. Longing for the father she lost to the ocean and having no way to say goodbye, Lily strikes out on her own."Continue reading "Locally-made, family film 'When I Find the Ocean' to screen in Montgomery" »
Now Playing: Forest Whitaker and Minnie Driver in 'Ripple Effect'
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Ginger Swan
Saturday August 09, 2008, 11:47 AM
Philippe Caland's film, Ripple Effect, will be opening tonight at 7 p.m. at the Capri Theatre and will continue through August 13.
[Rated R for language | USA | 87 mins]
Attention Filmmakers: Win 5,000 dollars in Sidewalk Chalk competition
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Ginger Swan
Friday August 08, 2008, 8:47 PM
"We're excited to partner with Charter to be able to provide a unique opportunity for filmmakers--locally and across the nation--to win such a substantial prize honing their craft for such a wonderful cause," said Catherine Pfitzer, Sidewalk's executive director.
Sidewalk Chalk Filmmakers are asked to create a short film to raise awareness of pediatric cancer. The winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize plus a handcrafted, cast-iron award sculpture from a local Sloss Furnaces artist. The winner will be announced at the Sidewalk film festival at the end of September.
Continue reading "Attention Filmmakers: Win 5,000 dollars in Sidewalk Chalk competition" »'Pineapple Express' tastes familiar
by Christy Lemire, The Associated Press
Thursday August 07, 2008, 8:49 AM
Pineapple ExpressWith Seth Rogen, James Franco. Directed by David Gordon Green.
Rated: R for pervasive language, drug use, sexual references and violence.
Running time: 108 minutes.
2½ stars (out of 4)
Trailer: QuickTime | YouTube
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Some clever linguistics guru somewhere even came up with a word for this pop-culture phenomenon: the "Bromance."
"Pineapple Express" tries to breathe some fresh life into this comic genre by turning it into a serious action movie. But because it tries to be both, it doesn't completely work on either level.
Only true horror fans should board the 'Midnight Meat Train'
by Ginger Swan / Guest review by Siobhan Sullivan
Sunday August 03, 2008, 10:45 PM
R | 100 mins | USAVideo: Watch the film that won Audience Choice at the Sidewalk Scramble
by Ginger Swan
Sunday August 03, 2008, 10:26 AM
"Hell is for Bastards"
"A trailer for one of the greatest war epics ever made. A dedication for anyone who has ever made a backyard war film."
The Crooner Of Comedy
by Jake Coyle -- Associated Press
Sunday August 03, 2008, 1:07 AM
With Will Ferrell, you get a movie, bunches of humor and music, too
It's often said all actors want to be rock stars. Will Ferrell has gotten to be both.
Nearly every Ferrell movie has given the comedian wide berth to, as Christopher Walken once urged him to in the famous "Saturday Night Live" cowbell sketch, "explore the space."
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