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Entertainment Review: Say 'I don't' to 'Something Borrowed'

By Christy Lemire, AP Movie Critic Published: May 7, 2011 at 2:01 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2011 at 2:01 PM PDT

Romantic comedy "Something Borrowed" stars Ginnifer Goodwin as a woman who is in love with her best friend's fiance.

Entertainment Review: 'Thor' rumbles, never quite roars

By David Germain, AP Movie Writer Published: May 3, 2011 at 2:53 PM PDT Last Updated: May 3, 2011 at 2:53 PM PDT

Australian actor Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman start in the latest Marvel Comics big-screen adaptation.

Entertainment Review: Gibson performance brings 'Beaver' to life

By David Germain, AP Movie Writer Published: May 3, 2011 at 9:39 AM PDT Last Updated: May 3, 2011 at 9:39 AM PDT

Mel Gibson plays a suicidal man struggling with inner demons, which viewers may have a hard time separating from Gibson's off-screen problems that include an anti-Semitic rant and a drunken-driving arrest.

Entertainment Review: 'Fast Five' revs up preposterous fun (Photo Gallery)

By DAVID GERMAIN AP Movie Writer Published: Apr 27, 2011 at 12:43 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 27, 2011 at 12:43 PM PDT

If the "Fast Five" filmmakers had thrown in giant, shape-shifting robots, talking apes and some vampires, the fifth installment in "The Fast and the Furious" franchise would hardly have been more outlandish.

Entertainment 'Water for Elephants' is a three-hour bore

By Associated Press Published: Apr 24, 2011 at 3:26 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 24, 2011 at 3:26 PM PDT

The new movie is an adaptation of Sara Gruen's best-selling novel.

Entertainment 'African Cats' is striking but heavy-handed

By Associated Press Published: Apr 24, 2011 at 3:22 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 24, 2011 at 3:22 PM PDT

African Cats is the latest documentary from Disney's "Disneynature" studio.

Entertainment Rollicking 'Rio' a carnival of laughs and colors

By Associated Press Published: Apr 15, 2011 at 12:40 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 15, 2011 at 12:40 PM PDT

A lot of passion and personal feeling clearly went into "Rio," the 3-D animated adventure from director Carlos Saldanha, who devised this story as a love letter to his Brazilian hometown.

Entertainment Smart, stylish thriller 'Hanna': a chick-flick with punch

By CHRISTY LEMIRE,AP Movie Critic Published: Apr 7, 2011 at 10:13 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 7, 2011 at 10:13 AM PDT

Saoirse Ronan, who was nominated for a supporting-actress Oscar for her portrayal of a sneaky little girl with a secret in "Atonement," reteams with Wright in a role that could not be more different.

Entertainment 'Source Code' dazzles - until the ending

By CHRISTY LEMIRE,AP Movie Critic Published: Mar 31, 2011 at 8:32 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 31, 2011 at 8:40 AM PDT

It'll make your brain hurt (in a good way) trying to determine whether it all makes sense — until it quite obviously and frustratingly doesn't make sense anymore.

Entertainment 'Hop' skips to box-office lead with $38.1 million debut

By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer Published: Apr 3, 2011 at 1:58 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 3, 2011 at 5:42 PM PDT

The Easter bunny has hopped into the top spot at the weekend box office.
Russell Brand's family comedy "Hop" debuted at No. 1 with $38.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Entertainment Don't be a sucker and waste your cash on 'Sucker Punch'

By JAKE COYLE,AP Entertainment Writer Published: Mar 29, 2011 at 12:00 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 29, 2011 at 12:04 PM PDT

This is the filmmaker who has been entrusted with the next Superman movie? One can only hope he leaves the zombie German soldiers and characters named "Rocket" on Krypton.

Entertainment Hollywood icon Liz Taylor passes away at 79

By BOB THOMAS Associated Press Published: Mar 23, 2011 at 6:25 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 23, 2011 at 2:28 PM PDT

Publicist Sally Morrison says the actress died Wednesday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from congestive heart failure. Morrison says her children were at her side.

Entertainment Aliens among us: 'Skyline' vs. 'Battle: Los Angeles'

By Tony Robinson, movie critic Published: Mar 14, 2011 at 8:16 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 14, 2011 at 8:16 AM PDT

One film focuses on a band of embattled civilians and another on a band of brothers. Battle: Los Angeles takes its combat-oriented action into theaters and Skyline debuts on DVD and Blu-ray on March 22nd.

Entertainment Sweet and reflective, It’s Kind of a Funny Story entertains

By Tony Robinson, movie critic Published: Mar 7, 2011 at 3:32 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 7, 2011 at 3:32 PM PDT

Some indie films put a lot of work into looking hip and cool, but this little gem entertains and effortlessly delivers generation y coolness.

Entertainment Disney buffs Bambi to a high shine in HD release

By Tony Robinson, movie critic Published: Mar 1, 2011 at 2:31 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 1, 2011 at 3:02 PM PDT

Anyone waiting for Disney to botch a release will have to keep waiting. No one treats classic films better and everyone’s favorite fawn gets the royal treatment with this new high definition disc.