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Netflix raises curtain on iPhone instant streaming

Netflix execs have been teasing us for months about an instant streaming app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Indeed, they've been promising it for so long that I'd pretty much forgotten about it. Until now. Netflix took the wraps off its new app -- or, to be more precise, its newly updated iPad app, which is now "universal" for...

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Google reportedly courts Hollywood for (more) YouTube movie rentals

Google has been dabbling in streaming movie rentals for months now, but word has it that the search giant wants to plunge into the pay-per-view market head-first. Hollywood, meet YouTube. You may have already seen YouTube's somewhat limited movie rental store, which opened in January with a handful of titles...

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The r-word: Jennifer Aniston, Kristen Stewart and others say it, and they should stop

It's the r-word. Except when quoting someone else, I'm only going to say its full name once. The word is "retard" -- and it is a hurtful word which we can do without. Everyone from kids to radio talk show hosts use the r-word to describe something they think is...

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The Maier of Hollywood's Terrific Tearjerker Sports Movies

People have emotional ties to sports, so it's no wonder many sports movies tug extra hard on the heartstrings. I just borrowed "The Heart of the Game" from my local library -- still the cheapest video rental place; it's free if you bring it back on time -- simply to...

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Trailer Deja Vu: 'The Next Three Days' and 'The Bride & The Grooms'

We were on the right track. In 2008, my cast, crew and I shot a feature-length movie in three states in two weeks. It was a wild ride. "The Bride & The Grooms", a romantic comedy about a woman who accidentally gets engaged to four men at the same time,...

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Noomi Rapace could get Oscar nomination for 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'

Turning ink into gold? Noomi Rapace is having her "Tattoo" altered, but her career path could be changing for the better. The same day her successor to the role was named, the actress who played Lisbeth Salander in the original "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" was being talked about...

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Why is Rooney Mara new 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'?

Why, why, WHY? Why did they feel the need to recast Lisbeth Salander for a Hollywood remake of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"? (The first question, actually, should be: Why are they making a remake at all? But that's what Hollywood does. It goes for the sure thing, almost...

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Doctors discover tumor in Michael Douglas' throat

Doctors have found a tumor in the throat of Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas and plan to treat the "Wall Street" star with radiation and chemotherapy over eight weeks. Doctors expect Douglas, 65, to make a full recovery, the actor's spokesman told People magazine on Monday.A representative for Douglas confirmed the...

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The Maier of Hollywood's Seven Stinky Sequels

With the success of "Toy Story 3" and others, many more movie franchises are in line for sequels. Most classics should not be touched. Then there are so-so movies that did not do well the first time, so why make another? Sequels are such dangerous territory. Very rarely do they live...

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'Scott Pilgrim' App Hits the iPhone & iPad

True Scott Pilgrim appreciation can take many forms. You could watch the movie, opening this week in the U.S. You could listen to the soundtrack, available on iTunes. You could play the 8-bit inspired brawler on PlayStation Network and soon to be on Xbox Live. Or you could revisit the...

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"Scott Pilgrim" Movie Speaks to Gamer Generation

Have video games finally gone mainstream? After decades of Hollywood adaptations of hit game franchises like Eidos' "Tomb Raider," Capcom's "Resident Evil" and Konami's "Silent Hill," Hollywood has created the first film that is designed to really speak to the video game generation. The release of Universal Pictures' "Scott Pilgrim...

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Movie review: 'The Girl Who Played With Fire'

"THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE" Thriller / 2010 AUGUST 11, 2010 - "It was OK." The guy in the next line at the box office bought a ticket for "Inception". Upon hearing me ask for a ticket to "The Girl Who Played With Fire", the guy in the...

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Thanks to 'Twilight', vampire projects won't die

Thanks primarily to the "Twilight" phenomenon, vampires are showing up everywhere. There is "True Blood" on HBO. There is "The Gates" on ABC. There is "Vampires Suck", a vampire-movie parody movie, which premieres August 18. There was even "Lost Boys: The Tribe," a straight-to-video follow-up to the 1987 movie "The...

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Before 'The Hangover' ... there was 'Alias'

The show garnered critical acclaim. The show garnered a cult following. Will the show garner a second life? And will that second life include Garner? "Alias", the ABC spy drama starring Jennifer Garner, may or may not be returning to television and may or may not land on the big...

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Some Hollywood actresses refuse to do nude scenes

Anna Kendrick, a best supporting actress Oscar nominee for "Up In the Air", is not leaving one decision up in the air. Kendrick, also a star in the "Twilight" saga, refuses to do nude scenes in her movies. "Emphatically, no," Kendrick told The London Telegraph. "I will not do that."...

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