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Precious

"Precious" in the age of Obama

Why the hopeless story of a ghetto teen is just the kind of movie black people need right now
Erin Aubry Kaplan
Parks and Recreation

When did "Parks and Recreation" get so funny?

NBC's comedy matures from middling civic mockumentary into a smart, hilarious parody of small-town life in America
Heather Havrilesky
Broke and Famous

VH1's recessionary rubbernecking

Heather Havrilesky
Fort Hood Shooting

Fort Hood, written on the body

A revealing documentary on the lives of soldiers at the Army base goes more than skin deep Video
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Miramax Films

On the near-death of Miramax

Andrew O'Hehir

Lightning survivors tell (almost) all!

A spectacular new film explores the physics and metaphysics of nature's most terrifying elemental force
Andrew O'Hehir
The Box

The creepy suspense inside "The Box

Stephanie Zacharek
V

Aliens invade, disguised as Larry David! Video

Heather Havrilesky

Is Dr. Drew's sexual healing bad for you?

VH1's "Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew" crosses the line from awareness-raising to raw voyeurism
Heather Havrilesky
Mad Men

"Mad Men" finale: What's worth a fight?

Don Draper and the denizens of Sterling Cooper take drastic measures in the face of a brave new world
Heather Havrilesky

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Thursday, Nov 5, 2009 17:06 PST

Disney's "A Christmas Carol": Bah, humbug!

Robert Zemeckis' 3-D, motion-capture masterwork is oddly flat. And isn't one Jim Carrey enough for any movie?
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Thursday, Nov 5, 2009 17:05 PST

"The Men Who Stare at Goats": Quick, look away

Not even George Clooney's "sparkly eyes" can ignite this wispy satirical comedy
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Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 17:04 PST

"Precious" mettle

Mo'Nique, newcomer Gabourey Sidibe and Mariah Carey keep "Precious" from becoming a social tract
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Saturday, Oct 31, 2009 00:01 PDT

Winfrey, Clooney among first White House guests

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Thursday, Oct 29, 2009 19:28 PDT

Have an alt-horror Halloween!

Forget the sequels, formulas and pointless gore -- at the low-rent, freaky fringes, horror movies are still alive
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Thursday, Oct 29, 2009 17:27 PDT

"The House of the Devil": Creepy, stylish fun

Director Ti West's horror homage looks to the '80s, without irony
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Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009 17:29 PDT

In defense of the aging frat boy

Offensive? Obnoxious? Sure, but "The League" and "Men of a Certain Age" prove these dudes are entertaining, too
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Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009 17:26 PDT

Critics' Picks: The dark prince of postwar Italy

Paolo Sorrentino's dazzling, daring "Il Divo" brings the cinematic bravado of Coppola and Scorsese back home
By Andrew O'Hehir
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009 12:45 PDT

"This Is It" is only the beginning

Kenny Ortega's moving documentary expands the unsolvable mystery of Michael Jackson
By Stephanie Zacharek
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 17:28 PDT

"Friday Night Lights" embraces the agony of defeat

Coach Taylor and his scrappy new team of losers are still cause for celebration during the show's fourth season
By Heather Havrilesky
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 12:27 PDT

Scientology's no good, very bad week

Oscar-winner Paul Haggis breaks with the church. Leader Tommy Davis storms off "Nightline." Whither Tom Cruise? Video
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Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 17:24 PDT

Arrogance rules the small screen!

From the Voltaggio brothers of "Top Chef" to Don Draper of "Mad Men," grandiosity and swagger make good TV
By Heather Havrilesky
Friday, Oct 23, 2009 11:35 PDT

"Star Trek": Coming to a theme park near you!

Is the interactive kiddie spinoff "Star Trek Live" the final, gruesome nail in Gene Roddenberry's space-coffin?
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Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 17:23 PDT

"Cirque du Freak": Not freaky enough

Salma Hayek makes one sexy bearded lady, but she can't put hair on the chest of this good-natured kiddie horror pic
By Stephanie Zacharek
Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 17:23 PDT

"Amelia": What becomes a legend most?

Hilary Swank has the face, and the swagger, to play Amelia Earhart. So why does this ambitious biopic stall out?
By Stephanie Zacharek
Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009 17:35 PDT

"Antichrist": Lars von Trier's voyage into madness

Call it torture porn or call it art, the mad Dane's violent psychodrama is like no other movie this year (or ever)
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Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009 15:01 PDT

The best and worst of the new TV season

"Modern Family" springs forward, "FlashForward" falls back, plus "Bored to Death" and "The Good Wife" outperform Video
By Heather Havrilesky
Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 17:21 PDT

DVDs you should have seen -- but didn't

Let's dance! "Adventureland" and "Last Days of Disco" bring the coke, "Audition" brings the sexual terror
Andrew O'Hehir
Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 17:21 PDT

The amazing adventures of an aspiring grown-up

In "Manhood for Amateurs," Michael Chabon recounts the glories and embarrassments of fatherhood -- and man purses
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Sunday, Oct 18, 2009 00:16 PDT

So your marriage is like an inflamed bunion

Whose isn't? On "The Good Wife" and "Dexter," rotten betrothals make for great drama
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Friday, Oct 16, 2009 09:17 PDT

A nation of attention whores

Balloon boy's bizarre dad. Meghan McCain's tweeted cleavage. The Gosselins. Why is everyone so starved for fame? Video
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Friday, Oct 16, 2009 03:16 PDT

"30 Rock" strikes back

The question raised by the season premiere isn't whether the show is still good. It's how could it get any better?
By Heather Havrilesky
Friday, Oct 16, 2009 00:07 PDT

Where the wild things aren't

Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers turn Maurice Sendak's woolly kids' book into a shoe-gazing exercise
By Stephanie Zacharek
Friday, Oct 16, 2009 00:06 PDT

The terrifying success of "Paranormal Activity"

How to turn a low-budget horror indie into a hit? Add Steven Spielberg, Twitter -- and scare the pants off people
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 13:16 PDT

The boy and the balloon

A heart-stopping media spectacle ends as 6-year-old Falcon Heene is found safe. But what were we watching, and why?
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