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What to Rent: New DVDs This Week

Rise of the Planet of the Apes In this The Planet of the Apes prequel, James Franco plays a scientist who discovers a drug he's been working on to cure Alzheimer's has a side effect: it makes the apes he's testing it on more intelligent.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

In this The Planet of the Apes prequel, James Franco plays a scientist who discovers a drug he's been working on to cure Alzheimer's has a side effect: it makes the apes he's testing it on more intelligent. When he takes home a chimp, Caesar, who exhibits advanced skills, they grow close, but a series of unfortunate events puts Caesar in lock-up. Caesar devises an ape escape and leads a revolution that has deeper consequences on the world. With an unlikely hero and story that tugs on your heart, the film is entertaining fare. DVD extras include deleted scenes and a featurette about Andy Serkis's performance as Caesar.

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Kung Fu Panda 2

This animated sequel revisits panda Po (Jack Black) as he returns to the village he was born in and fights enemy Lord Shen (Gary Oldman). The voice actors from the original reprise their roles, including Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, and Seth Rogen. The movie is cute for kids and adults alike, while the 3D animation is impressive as well. The DVD extras include an episode of new Nickelodeon series Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, a commentary track, a Chinese lesson, and a featurette of Black visiting a zoo.

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Movie Sneak Peek: One Day, Fright Night, and Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

This weekend, you'll have your pick among a love story, horror flick, and kid-friendly feature at theaters.

This weekend, you'll have your pick among a love story, horror flick, and kid-friendly feature at theaters. To get a better idea of which film might appeal to you most, take a look at our pictures from One Day, Fright Night, and Spy Kids: All the Time in the World.

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Fright Night: A Pump of Fresh Blood

Move over Edward Cullen — an old-school breed of vampire has returned to the big screen and his style is much more exhilarating than your PG take on bloodsucking.

Move over Edward Cullen — an old-school breed of vampire has returned to the big screen and his style is much more exhilarating than your PG take on bloodsucking. Rather than pine after a high school love, he’s interested in doing what vampires do best: kill. In Fright Night, Colin Farrell stars as Jerry Dandridge, a charismatic vampire who has recently moved into a suburban neighborhood in Las Vegas and begun victimizing the locals. Anton Yelchin plays Charley Brewster, a high school senior who lives next door to Jerry and suspects he might be responsible for the recent bout of disappearances in the neighborhood.

The film is a remake of a 1985 horror-comedy by the same name, and it does a great job of sinking its fangs into each genre, providing a movie that is equals parts funny and frightening. Farrell pulls off his role so well that it's easy for moviegoers to fall under his spell just as easily as his victims. To find out what else makes the film work just read more

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Fright Night's Christopher Mintz-Plasse Reveals Why He'd Never Challenge Robert Pattinson to a Vampire Fight

Christopher Mintz-Plasse might be one of the nicest guys in Hollywood, but the actor is on a streak playing bad guys lately, the latest of which is the vampire Evil Ed in Fright Night.

Christopher Mintz-Plasse might be one of the nicest guys in Hollywood, but the actor is on a streak playing bad guys lately, the latest of which is the vampire Evil Ed in Fright Night. Christopher chatted with us at a junket for the movie in Beverly Hills recently, where he filled us in on the painful hair and makeup his transformation from human to bloodsucker required. He also told us why he thinks Edward Cullen could easily take on Evil Ed! Check out our interview and catch Fright Night in theaters beginning August 19.

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Anton Yelchin and Imogen Poots Talk Horror Hijinks on the Set of Fright Night

In Fright Night, Anton Yelchin and Imogen Poots team up as a high-school couple charged with the unlikely task of fighting vampires in their Las Vegas suburb.

In Fright Night, Anton Yelchin and Imogen Poots team up as a high-school couple charged with the unlikely task of fighting vampires in their Las Vegas suburb. We talked to the stars at the Beverly Hills junket for the movie, where they told us about some of the hilarious on-set hijinks that took place despite the scary subject matter. They also weighed in on why this film is different from other TV shows and movies that are tackling the vampire genre. Check our interview and see Fright Night when it hits theaters on August 19!

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Colin Farrell Talks Playing a Psycho Vampire With His Fright Night Director Craig Gillespie

Colin Farrell clearly enjoyed playing the sexy-but-ruthless vampire Jerry in the upcoming remake of Fright Night.

Colin Farrell clearly enjoyed playing the sexy-but-ruthless vampire Jerry in the upcoming remake of Fright Night. In fact, the actor was such a fan of the original horror movie that he watched it nearly a dozen times as a kid! We had a chance to sit down with Colin and the film's director, Craig Gillespie, at a recent press day for the project in Beverly Hills. They talked with us about some of the movie's scary stunt work and told us why Colin's character is a different sort of vampire than the ones you might see on True Blood or in the Twilight saga. Check out our interview and catch Fright Night in theaters on August 19.

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Comic-Con 2011: 10 Panels to Get Excited About

I'm in San Diego for Comic-Con, and I've got a full schedule already.
Comic-Con 2011 Panel Preview

I'm in San Diego for Comic-Con, and I've got a full schedule already. I'll be checking out the panels for hot upcoming movies and some of my favorite TV shows and reporting back to you on all the excitement. Before we all get swept up in the madness (I'm looking at you, Breaking Dawn), get a preview of the panels I'm most excited about at this year's convention.

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Fright Night Trailer: Colin Farrell Takes a Bite Out of Teens

Colin Farrell showed up paunchy and bald in the recent Horrible Bosses trailer, but in the preview for Fright Night he's looking a whole lot better .

Colin Farrell showed up paunchy and bald in the recent Horrible Bosses trailer, but in the preview for Fright Night he's looking a whole lot better . . . even though he may be dead. In the remake of the '80s horror flick, Farrell plays a vampire named Jerry (Jerry? Not the sexiest bloodsucker name, but OK) who moves in next door to Charley (Anton Yelchin), a high school student who's too busy thinking about his girlfriend to notice that some of his classmates are disappearing.

He's forced to take notice by his friend Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), and pretty soon Jerry has his teeth pointed at Charley, his girlfriend, and Charley's mom (Toni Collette). Charley then suits up as a vampire slayer to go head-to-head against Jerry and protect everyone from the new vampire in town. Fright Night is just the latest movie to capitalize on the sizzling hotness of vampires, but this actually looks like clever and cool — if anything, the Jerry/Charley showdown will be a fun fight to the finish. Watch the trailer when you read more

How to Apply False Eyelashes For Halloween

If you're looking for a last minute Halloween costume, one quick way to spice up your look easily is to add fake eyelashes.

If you're looking for a last minute Halloween costume, one quick way to spice up your look easily is to add fake eyelashes. We've picked a variety of drugstore options: NYX, Fright Night, Fantasy Makers, and Ardell Cleopatra lashes. Watch our video to find out how to put on fake eyelashes for Halloween or year-round!