This week I posted my Top 10 Movie Dads — many of whom are notable for their sweetness or bravery or patience. Now for this week's Movie Night, I'm suggesting three movies in which the dads love their kids and are well-intentioned, but don't always quite cut it. Say Anything Before he was the grouchy cane-wielding dad on "Frasier," John Mahoney was Diane's (Ione Skye) crook dad, James, in Say Read more

Thankfully, the Little Miss Sunshine directors' next project won't be a sequel but a Tom Perrotta script about a sex-ed teacher, MTV News reports. The co-executive producers on "Lost" strike a deal with ABC through 2010, according to Variety. Also, get used to "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" — it's sticking around for a while, Zap2it reports. Inexplicably, the new White Stripes album Read more

Now that we know who won at the 2007 Oscars, a lot of you are probably looking to catch up on your Oscar-movie viewing. Well, you're in luck, because most of the winning movies that aren't still in theaters are out on DVD and just waiting to be added to your Netflix queue. Here's a look at all of the Oscar-winning films now available for home viewing. The Departed Oscars: Best Adapted Screenplay, Read more

Alan Arkin's suprise win for Best Supporting Actor is definitely cause for celebration. So I've rounded up another Oscar inspired recipe. This time it's a drink called [Little Miss] Sunshine in Malibu. Created specifically for the Oscars, this drink is a citrusy mix of pineapple rum and mango. So raise a glass and toast good ol' Grandpa (aka Alan Arkin). And if you agree, or don't agree, with Read more

The big ol' Oscars get all of the attention, but the Film Independent Spirit Awards are the a nice little antidote to all of the Academy Awards' grandness. Held on the Saturday night before the Oscars, this year's ceremony honored one major Best Picture nominee (Little Miss Sunshine) and some great little pictures that could, like Half Nelson. Here's a list of the 2007 Spirit Awards Read more

Carmen Electra might have cornered the market on striptease exercise, but some ladies are nipping at her heels. We all know that Kate Hudson enjoys strip aerobics classes at Sheila Kelley's S-Factor in L.A. Even the little Miss in Little Miss Sunshine performs stripping moves with quite some innocent flair. Moves designed to make other folks hot and bothered can burn up the calories too. If Read more

There are a few reasons why I love Little Miss Sunshine. No. 1: Steve Carell. No. 2: The Script. No. 3: The scene where little Olive (played by Abigail Breslin) unleashes a scream more intense than a stampede of hundreds of people getting their hands on a Wii when she finds out she was accepted to the "Little Miss Sunshine" beauty and talent competition. Olive: "I won, I won, I won, I won, I Read more

From now until the 2007 Oscars air this Sunday night, I'll be breaking down each Best Picture nominee and giving you the scoop on why certain movies might win and why others probably don't have a chance. Yesterday, we looked at Letters from Iwo Jima, and today's featured movie is Little Miss Sunshine. This film is a classic case of an indie darling that became a surprise mainstream hit. The Read more