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I usually don't get sucked into viral marketing schemes for movies, but I have to hand it to the creators of Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay for coming up with a funny gimmick. You can have a George W. Bush impersonator send a personalized message to your friend's cell phone by visiting the movie's website and selecting a goofy message. The service is free, but oh-so-funny. "Umm Read more
The great thing about Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle is that there were no expectations. The news of its secret hilarity spread quietly through whispers and surprised admissions — You know what I saw last night OnDemand that was oddly incredible? It was a time when a Neil Patrick Harris cameo was delightfully random since no one had seen much of him since Doogie Howser and the simple Read more
Tell me: Do celebrity causes inspire you to do good deeds? My Fall Movie Previews continued this week when I rounded up this fall's period pieces, fantasy adventure flicks and tearjerkers. There was TV news aplenty this week: Kristen Bell will guest star on "Heroes" this fall while Janeane Garafolo joins the cast of "24." I also found out some intriguing casting news regarding "Lost" and Read more
Ready or not, your holiday season is going to include a big helping of Harold & Kumar — in 3D, no less. John Cho and Kal Penn are returning for their third film together (the first being the cult hit Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle), and this time they're trying to save Christmas. I was ready to write off A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas when Escape From Guantanamo Bay left me Read more
In this weekend's A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas, we revisit the boys in their grown-up lives, as they make their way through another night of drug-infused hijinks. Just like in the previous two movies, Neil Patrick Harris makes an unforgettable appearance and causes some trouble. But it's funny to think that in the first film, NPH hadn't yet made his mark as Barney on How I Met Your Mother Read more
It might feel wrong to watch a trailer for a Christmas movie in August, but A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas certainly isn't your standard warm-and-fuzzy holiday fare. Sure, there's snow and Santa, and, um, Jesus, but there's also scantily clad ladies, beer pong, and, of course, some pot smoking. In the third installment of Harold and Kumar's adventures, the guys meet up after a few years Read more
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas is, in a word, silly. But here's why I loved it: the ridiculous hijnks made me laugh out loud, the 3D actually makes the movie much better, and it packs just the right amount of humor and holiday cheer into the metaphorical pipe. It's been seven years since Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn's) fateful trip to White Castle, and they've grown up quite a Read more
Breaking Dawn Part 1 Twilight's star-crossed lovers Edward and Bella (Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart) tie the knot in this installment, but their idyllic honeymoon is interrupted when they discover that vampires can, in fact, impregnate humans. Bella is willing to do anything to protect the life of her baby, Edward will do anything to save Bella, and Jacob tries to keep his wolfpack at Read more
This weekend at the movies, Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy team up to rob a Wall Street mogul in Tower Heist, while Kal Penn and John Cho set out to find the perfect Christmas tree in A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas. Each film presents decidedly different adventures, but these photos from each might help you decide which one you want to embark on at the theater this weekend. Read more
New comedy releases weren't enough to knock Puss in Boots out of the first spot at the box office — the animated comedy starring Antonio Banderas's voice as a sword-wielding cat dominated the weekend with $33 million. The Ben Stiller-led Tower Heist came in second with $25.1 million, while a fellow new comedy release, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, followed in third place with $13.1 Read more
