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Buzz Backtrack: Best and Worst of February Entertainment

BuzzSugar — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:30:00 PST

February may be a short month, but there has been plenty of movie, TV, and music offerings. While there was a lot to cheer about, not everything was stellar, as much as it pains me to say. Want to know which rocked my world and which didn't measure up? I've broken it down into the best and worst of the month right here.

Watch, Pass, or Rent Movie Reviews: Shutter Island, Happy Tears, and The Good Guy

BuzzSugar — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:00:00 PST

Even if you've already read my reviews, it's always fun to hear from the Buzz Editors! This week the team weighs in on Shutter Island, Happy Tears, and The Good Guy. Hint: only one of 'em is a winner!

Watch, Pass, or Rent: Shutter Island, Happy Tears, & The Good Guy

PopSugarTV — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PST

Find out if our editors think you should head to the theater for Leonardo DiCaprio's Shutter Island, Demi Moore's Happy Tears, and Alexis Bledel's The Good Guy, or just stay home!

PSR 2/19/10: Kristen Disses Rob's Kisses, Kate Cries For McQueen, & Scarlett's Wedding Details!

PopSugarTV — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:55:55 PST

Kristen Stewart says her costar in The Yellow Handkerchief kisses better than Robert Pattinson, Kate Moss returns to the catwalk and gets emotional over Alexander McQueen, and Scarlett Johansson reveals details of her private wedding to Ryan Reynolds. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook for all the latest celebrity gossip!

Happy Tears: A Strange Mix of Emotions

Lauren Bradshaw — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:30:00 PST

Familial relationships are often ripe for dramatic conflict and a few sniffles, and Happy Tears positions itself as such. Jayne (Parker Posey) and Laura (Demi Moore) are sisters who visit their father Joe (Rip Torn), a perverted yet somehow charming old man suffering from a serious case of dementia. Like many movie siblings, they're polar opposites: Jayne is the spoiled younger sister who lives in La La Land; Laura is more practically minded and down to earth.

Their bond (and sometimes hatred) often feels real (hey, they even look like sisters!) and could have made for a nice, simple drama on its own. Instead, the film gets lost in the midst of imagined sequences in Jayne's mind, making you wonder what kind of film Happy Tears really is. A sweet drama? A dark comedy? An art house film? As one of the dream scenes takes a naked Jayne flying on a giant jellyfish, I found myself wishing that the film had just stayed grounded.

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read more. The story takes off as Jayne arrives at Joe's broken-down home, immediately calling him "daddy" with a smile, not even recognizing that he's sitting in the kitchen apparently unaware that he has no shirt on. Despite her grand illusions of the man he used to be, present-day Joe is incontinent and dying, and he's taken up with a crack whore (Ellen Barkin) who's perhaps even nuttier than he is. But even with the mounting evidence, Jayne continues to don her rose-colored glasses, opting instead to search for buried treasure in his backyard (a tale he used to tell the girls as kids) and losing herself in childhood memories. She has to come to grips with who her father is as a person and her own less-than-perfect life, and it's Laura who has to help her. Demi Moore pulls off a hardened but strong woman while Posey, never one to stray from quirky roles, displays a nice undercurrent of self-doubt alongside her delirium. Barkin and Torn are equal parts hilarious and sad. The actors have an easier time balancing a dual nature than the film does. As Jayne jumps around in her imagination, we too abruptly switch from reality to fiction. As a result, the tone of the film dabbles in tender, trippy, and darkly funny, but these elements compete rather than complement each other. As we near the finale, the film tries to salvage itself by coming back to earth on a sweet note, but such an ending, while nice, unfortunately can't compensate for its strangeness.

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Demi and Ashton Are All Ascots and Polka Dots in Berlin

PopSugar — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:30:55 PST

Demi Moore was pretty in polka dots at a photo call for Happy Tears before the film's premiere at the Berlin Film Festival tonight. Ashton joined her on the red carpet, complete with the ascot he tweeted about earlier. Ashton and Demi are still going strong constantly updating their Twitter accounts with anecdotes and photos in the midst of their busy schedules. Now they've got another event to tell the world about - Madonna and Demi will be cohosting another Oscars after party in LA this year.

To see more of Ashton and Demi, plus Parker Posey, just read more.

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Buzz News Roundup, 4/16

BuzzSugar — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:32:48 PDT

According to the AP, the upcoming X-Files movie has an official title! It's now called The X-Files: I Want to Believe, and will still open July 25.
Richard Gere is joining two movie projects, writes Variety. He'll costar alongside Hilary Swank in the Amelia Earhart biopic, and he'll star in the cop drama Brooklyn's Finest.
Iron & Wine, Flight of the Conchords, and Wolf Parade are among the bands scheduled for Sub Pop Records' 20th anniversary party this Summer, Billboard reports.
ComingSoon reports that Danielle Panabaker will play the female lead in the remake of Friday the 13th.
Get ready for more "green" storylines: NBC is bringing back Green is Universal for Earth Day, and The Futon Critic has the details. Meanwhile, the Hollywood Reporter writes that Fox has started an eco campaign of its own.
The writer responsible for adapting Bringing Down the House into 21 is at it again, writing the screenplay version of a lottery scam memoir, Money for Nothing, writes Hollywood Reporter.
Hollywood Reporter writes that Stan Lee will launch yet another superhero franchise, titled Legion of 5.
The New York Times has a very sweet piece on the classic Disney animator Ollie Johnston who died on Monday.
According to ComingSoon, Demi Moore has landed roles in two indie movies: Happy Tears, in which she'll star alongside Parker Posey, and Bunraku, starring Woody Harrelson.

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J Lo Shows Her Abs on the Beach With Shirtless Casper Smart, Max, and Emme

Lauren Turner — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:00:39 PST

Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart took advantage of the sunny weather on Sunday with a trip to the beach in Malibu. Jennifer's twins, Max and Emme, were along for the sandy beach day as was a nanny, who took pictures of the group. J Lo and Casper are back on the West Coast after a visit to NYC, where J Lo promoted her new reality series ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen. Casper was by her side during the press tour, which also took them to Miami for a photo shoot. J Lo broke down into tears on the balcony of her Florida hotel during the stay, and later shared that she was crying because she missed her kids. It looks like she was happy to be back with the little ones over the weekend as they played near the water. There will be even more to celebrate soon, since Max and Emme turn four years old later this month.

JT Turns 31! We Remember His Boy Band Days

Annie Scudder — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:48:02 PST

Happy birthday, Justin Timberlake! JT turns 31 today. It's time to say bye, bye, bye to Justin Timberlake's single days. The singer-turned-actor, who rose to heartthrob status with *NSYNC, is reportedly engaged to longtime girlfriend Jessica Biel. It seems like just yesterday I was crushing on the curly haired boy bander thanks to his moves in songs like "Tearing Up My Heart" or sweet love songs like "This I Promise You." Let's remember the good old days now with a look back at his cutest boy band moments.

The Vampire Diaries "The Ties That Bind": The Good, The Bad, and The Bloody

Shannon Vestal — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:56:35 PST

It's a family reunion for Bonnie and her estranged mother on this week's The Vampire Diaries, but their meeting is less than magic (I'm sorry, I had to). They need her to open up one of Klaus's sealed coffins, but like most things on this show, they have to get through a bit of sticky business first. Meanwhile, Tyler recruits someone to help free him of his sire bond to Klaus so he can be with Caroline again, and Elena gets something off of her chest.

Even though there were no hot makeouts this week and not much major happened, it's still another entertaining episode with a lot going on. Ready to discuss? To get to the good, the bad, and the bloody, just keep reading.