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- It looks like Michael Phelps's Olympian success will probably not equal many film and TV cameos. — Popwatch
- I am loving the new animated video for Jeff Hanson's song "If Only I Knew." — Stereogum
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia game show tour?!
Did You Ever See Rent on Broadway?
Sad news coming from New York's Nederlander Theater today: Broadway musical Rent is closing after a 12-year run. The last performance will take place June 1. Opening in the spring of 1996, Rent enjoyed immediate and explosive success with both critics and audiences, despite (or perhaps because of) the story's focus on AIDS, drug addiction, and poverty.
Things That Make Me Feel Old: The Rent Remake
When I was an angsty, misunderstood teenager, I wanted few things more than to see Rent on Broadway. It was, after all, a musical for "our generation." I was a sucker for the story, which seemed then like edgy political commentary, and of course I loved the semi-racy, semi-rockin' soundtrack.
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Watch, Pass, or Rent: Boondock Saints II
Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, the buzzed-about sequel to the cult fave, hits theaters tomorrow — just in time for All Saints Day. (Such clever marketing.)
I already peeked at the trailer, and it looks like a very cool, stylized follow-up to its predecessor. This time, the storyline follows the MacManus brothers (Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus) as they return to Boston to seek vengeance on mob members who murdered a priest.
Watch, Pass, or Rent: The Stepfather
I haven't been wowed by the promos for The Stepfather, but it does have Gossip Girl's Penn Badgley in it, so maybe I can be persuaded to go see it on Friday.
Based on the 1987 original, the film follows Michael (Badgley), a son who returns home from military school to meet his mom's new boyfriend, David (Nip/Tuck's Dylan Walsh). But once a neighbor suggests that his stepfather looks like a suspect on America's Most Wanted, Michael gets suspicious that the guy is not as nice as he seems [cue creepy music].
Watch, Pass, TiVo, or Rent: Fame
I had semi-cynical feelings about the remake of Fame when I first heard it was being cast, but flash ahead two years later, and the trailer has me kind of pumped to see it on Friday. The music numbers look flashy, and it's got So You Think You Can Dance alum Kherington Payne, so I fully expect to be toe-tapping in my seat.
But here's the dilemma: I also really loved the original Fame.
Watch, Pass or Rent Movie Reviews: Precious, A Christmas Carol, The Box and The Men Who Stare at Goats!
We have an exciting new weekend video feature — our PopSugar Rush Watch, Pass or Rent Movie Reviews! This week we're giving you the bottom line on Precious, The Box, A Christmas Carol and The Men Who Stare at Goats. Check it out now and let us know what you think in the comments!
Watch, Pass or Rent Movie Reviews: Fantastic Mr. Fox and 2012!
Wondering what films to check out this weekend? Before you head to the theater, check out this quick guide to the newest releases. This week the Buzz editors weigh in on Fantastic Mr. Fox and 2012.
What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
There's a silver lining to TV shows going into reruns, and it's more time to watch movies! Happily, today there are a few highly-anticipated flicks, and I've gone through them to tell you What to Netflix. In addition to the three movies mentioned below, you can also catch Robert Pattinson's pre-Twilight dramedy How to Be.
Lindsay Lohan Disses Her Dad, Mr. Fox and 2012 Movie Reviews, and Taylor Lautner Talks New Moon
Taylor Lautner gives us some insight into Team Jacob vs. Team Edward while Lindsay Lohan has a message for her publicity-loving father. We've got your quick Watch, Pass, or Rent movie reviews of 2012 and The Fantastic Mr. Fox.
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