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All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. Aside from the movies I'm highlighting below, Important Things With Demetri Martin: Season 1, Crank 2: High Voltage, and Fringe: Season 1. The Office: Season 5 This season of The Office was great as usual; Read more
Ben Stiller's Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian blew Terminator Salvation out of the water over Memorial Day weekend, earning an estimated $70 million. However, despite coming in second place, McG's effort to revive the popular sci-fi franchise is still a success, earning a solid $53.8 million. That's impressive considering Terminator's less-than-glowing reviews, as well as Read more
This week's Glee kicks off with a goose-bump-inducing rendition of Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know" by Rachel, Mercedes, Santana, and Kurt, and it's just the beginning of an episode full of some of my favorite performances of this season. The kids are still grieving Houston's death, and Emma points out that it's partially due to the fact that they're having a rough time dealing with the Read more
Channing Tatum stepped out of his trailer yesterday on the NYC set of his latest film, The Bitter Pill. He shares the screen with Jude Law, Rooney Mara, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in the Steven Soderbergh directed film. The story follows Rooney, who plays Channing's wife, as she tries to control her anxiety about his upcoming release from prison through the use of prescription medication. This Read more
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan were side by side last night as they headed through LAX. The pair boarded a flight for NYC, where they're expected to participate in a fun charity event tomorrow at Carnegie Hall. Channing and Jenna will take the stage at the Revlon Concert for the Rainforest Fund, along with Meryl Streep, Sting, Elton John, James Taylor, Jennifer Hudson, and Bruno Mars. Channing Read more
In our family, The Lorax is put on a pedestal. When my firstborn was younger, its rhythmic verses lulled him to sleep, making it a favorite for this tired mama. Now it is part of our weekly rotation, with my son reciting lines from memory as we make our way through Dr. Seuss's tale of overindustrialization and environmentalism. We have a special bond over The Lorax, so there was no question Read more
Julianne Hough may be a fair-skinned blond bombshell in real life, but to play Ariel in the Footloose remake she was transformed into that down-home girl next door. Julianne told Conan O'Brien last night that her look in the small-town-set flick was supposed to be less "Playboy bunny" and more "granola hot," which included fake freckles being spray-painted on her every day. Watch her explain what Read more
Footloose dances its way into theaters this weekend with Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough as a pair of teens who fight their town's dance ban. But is the remake of the '80s movie worth seeing, whether or not you loved the original? Check out the video review to see if you should watch, pass, or rent this flick. Read more
Footloose comes to theaters this weekend, and it's not just dance movie enthusiasts who'll appreciate the flick. Fans of the original will also be interested, not just because it's a remake, but because the new film is so loyal that many of the elements are exactly the same. So how similar are they? Check out our side-by-side analysis to see. Photos courtesy of Paramount Pictures Read more
It probably won't shock you to hear that Footloose is not a cinematic masterpiece, but you might be pleasantly surprised to hear that it's pretty enjoyable. The movie, a remake of the 1984 film starring Kevin Bacon, tells the story of high schooler Ren (Kenny Wormald), who moves from Boston to the sleepy country town of Bomont, Georgia. Even though he finds that the town has outlawed dancing, Ren Read more
