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Twenty-five years ago today, Labyrinth, the fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and produced by George Lucas, first appeared on the silver screen. Now a cult classic thanks to David Bowie's musical numbers as Jareth the Goblin King and the frantic labyrinth race of an adolescent Jennifer Connelly to save her baby brother from turning into a puppet goblin. In honor of Labyrinth's anniversary, a Read more
Seeing Race to Witch Mountain take the top spot at the weekend box office got me all nostalgic for the original Witch Mountain movies. Escape to Witch Mountain and Return from Witch Mountain — both now out in special edition DVDs, which, frankly, I can't wait to buy — were two of my most frequent video rentals when I was a kid. I'm not sure if they're the movies I watched the most, though Read more
In the spirit of the upcoming Halloween holiday and costuming and masquerade, I made this week's Buzzworthy challenge all about movies with great costumes, and the results were dazzling! I feel the need to check out each of these movies all over again just to get some inspiration for my own Halloween costume this year. Below are some of the bookmarked movies that I chose to highlight and then a Read more
Cables, cables everywhere. With every new gadget we purchase comes a bag of cables we already have but toss onto the growing tangle of cords anyways. Master the labyrinth with one of the most basic of household objects, the toilet paper roll. We got our crafting on with empty toilet paper and paper towel rolls. Cover the basic cardboard rolls with art-store kraft paper and Japanese washi tape Read more
With sites like LuckyScent and The Perfumed Court, it's easier than ever to try tiny vials of fragrances before making the financial commitment to the full-sized bottle. Earlier this year, I was mildly obsessed with the thought of smelling of cherry tobacco. Five mini testers later and a whole lot of whiffing, and I discovered that People of the Labyrinths Luctor et Emergo ($180) fits the bill Read more
What began as a seemingly standalone thrill fest resulted in the season's biggest twist in this week's Doctor Who episode "The God Complex." With such a title, though, it is only fitting that the story delve deeply into the core of the characters. Were you expecting the bittersweet ending to the scary romp through an '80s hotel labyrinth? The Ponds and the Doctor end up in an eerie hotel, which Read more
After Twitter and Facebook helped protesters topple regimes in Egypt and Tunisia, embattled governments in Libya and elsewhere know to keep an eye on the popular social networks. So in Libya, tech-savvy revolutionaries have moved to a less obvious social site: one catering to online dating. Making sure to always be one step ahead of the regime, opposition leader Omar Shibliy Mahmoudi created a Read more
In Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, a young girl named Sally (Bailee Madison) moves cross-country to Blackwood Manor, a Gothic estate her architect father (Guy Pearce), and his interior decorator girlfriend (Katie Holmes) are renovating. Soon after arriving, Sally begins to hear eerie voices coming from tiny creatures in the mansion's basement, and what follows is a pretty formulaic approach to a Read more
Check out the hot new trailer for Immortals — /Film John Cusack looks extra spooky in The Raven — Moviefone 15 movies out for revenge — Rotten Tomatoes Read an early review of tonight's premiere of The Big C — Aol TV New pics from the set of The Dark Knight rises! — Zap2it Jeff Probst is getting his own daytime talk show — The Read more
