Now, as a kid I remember watching the original Planet of the Apes films, pretty cheesy, but I still remember them as being something big back then.  Now, we’ve already been given a reboot starring Mark Wahlberg, which was a flop, so I wasn’t expecting this re-reboot to be anything amazing, boy, I was wrong. [...]

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The initial reviews for Bioshock 2, the highly anticipated return to the underwater city of Rapture, are starting to roll in. Xbox World 360’s latest issue delivers a ten-page review of the game replete with a 90% rating. The review, which hit stands today, says that 2K Marin’s approach to the sequel is “every bit [...]

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The countdown to the most anticipated album of the year continues as Rihanna announces the final tracklist to her fourth studio album, Rated R, set for a November 23 release on Def Jam Recordings. At 12:00AM Tuesday, November 3rd, Rated R and it’s smash, lead single "Russian Roulette" will go on sale at the iTunes [...]

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"Where the Wild Things Are," the book, is just 339 words long. But in turning it into "Where the Wild Things Are," the movie, director Spike Jonze has expanded the basic story with a breathtaking visual scheme and stirring emotional impact. It’s a gorgeous film: This may sound contradictory, but it’s intricate and rough-hewn at [...]

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The critically maligned Vince Vaughn comedy "Couples Retreat" easily took the top spot at the weekend box office in North America on Sunday, helped by the absence of any other new releases. The film earned $35.3 million during the three days beginning on Friday, confounding industry forecasts of an opening in the $20 million range. [...]

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"Surrogates" is a movie about human robots that appears to have been made by human robots. Just as the dystopian world the movie portrays is arid and specious, the movie itself is a mechanical sci-fi’er absent of logic or emotions. It functions as an expensive place-filler on the Disney release schedule and, as such, will [...]

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