We all saw this one coming, but Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I tore up the box office in its debut weekend, taking in a staggering $125.1 million. Those numbers earned the film the sixth-highest opening weekend of all time, and was the best debut for the franchise to date. Last week's champ, Megamind, settled for a distant second place with $16.1 million. Unstoppable took third Read more

It's going to be a big weekend at the movies! Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I is taking over theaters (one guess as to who will be No. 1 at the box office), but for those filmgoers looking for an alternate option, The Next Three Days debuts as well. Click below to hear our thoughts on the two new releases. Read more

In The Next Three Days, Russell Crowe's character, a professor at a local community college, discusses the use of logic in Don Quixote with his students. Is lack of logic actually better than logic itself? The film sure thinks so, as it weaves together an intricate plot that sinks deeper and deeper into the absurd as it drags on. There's entertainment value along the way, but the more implausible Read more

You don't exactly expect the Feds to bust in on your idyllic family breakfast to arrest your wife for murder, but that's exactly what happens to Russell Crowe in The Next Three Days, a thriller from Crash director Paul Haggis. Elizabeth Banks plays his presumed-innocent wife, Laura, in this remake of French film Pour Elle. When Crowe's character can't use the legal system to get Laura out of Read more

DJ AM's reality show, Gone Too Far, will air on Oct. 12 — Vulture Californication has been renewed for a fourth season — The Hollywood Reporter Liam Neeson will join Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks in The Next Three Days — Cinematical Check out Vampire Weekend's new song and upcoming tour dates — Pitchfork Take a sneak peek at this week's episode of Glee — Pop Watch Get the look: An Read more

Which of the latest New Moon posters is the hottest? — PopSugar Michelle Obama heads to Sesame Street — The Wrap 5 reasons to keep watching The Hills — TV.com Olivia Wilde and Jonathan Tucker have joined the Russell Crowe thriller The Next Three Days — Coming Soon Thom Yorke's putting together a brand new band during his hiatus from Radiohead — Stereogum Go behind the scenes of Where Read more

Have you seen the French thriller Pour elle? I haven't, but now I'd like to before the English-language remake comes to theaters, courtesy of Paul Haggis (writer/director of Crash). The remake, titled The Next Three Days, had already nabbed Russell Crowe for the male lead and now it looks like Elizabeth Banks will play his wife. The plot description for Pour elle reads: "Lisa and Julien are Read more

Amy Poehler will anchor a couple of episodes of Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday to promote Parks and Recreation. — Entertainment Weekly Matthew McConaughey and Eva Mendes are in talks to star in the drama Southbound. — ComingSoon Russell Crowe will star in The Next Three Days, the adaptation of the 2008 French film Pour Elle, for Crash director Paul Haggis. — Variety Jamie Read more

A day at the beach is the perfect chance to capture carefree memories, but the brightness of the sun reflecting off the sand and water doesn't often yield the best photographic results. Before you start snapping away, take a look at three common beach photography problems and simple ways you can avoid them. The photos are overexposed: Auto mode can overexpose photos, making them appear washed Read more