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Twilight, love that dare not speak its shame
We know. You hate "Twilight." You don't want to hear anything more about "Twilight." That's why this is not another story about the "Twilight" or "New Moon" mania, nor will it rhapsodize on the vampire craze, nor does it contain any interviews with Robert Pattinson.
Nov 22, 2009 | 12:15 am | Loading…
'New Moon' takes record $72.7 million box office bite
LOS ANGELES -- Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight.
Nov 22, 2009 | 12:10 am | Loading…
Swoony 'New Moon' tells the tooth about vampire romance
Here it is, the cinema's first feature-length exploration of the old vampire adage about relationships: If you love your needy human girlfriend, set her free. If she comes back to you, then it's meant to be. If she faints in the forest, develops a metaphorical abyss of yearning the size o…
Nov 20, 2009 | 12:20 am | Loading…
'Twilight' sequel a hot (presold) ticket in Utah
Utah is on fire for vampire romance. The kids, and in some cases their moms, are snapping up tickets to see the next movie about Edward Cullen and Bella Swan at a faster clip in Utah than anywhere else in America.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
Undeath becomes her: Fanning has fangs in new ‘Twilight’ pic
Dakota Fanning, at 15, has more acting credits than most of the other young stars of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" combined. But that didn't stop the young actress from agreeing to take on what is essentially a cameo in the new film.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
Free for Me 11/19
MADSEN RECITAL HALL -- BYU campus, Harris Fine Arts Center. 7:30 p.m. (801) 422-7664. byuarts.com. Saturday: BYU Honors Quartet.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
Capsule Reviews of Films Playing in Local Theaters
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Nov 19, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
Passionate fans flock to premiere of new ‘Twilight’ movie
NOTE: Daily Herald film critic Cody Clark's review of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" will be printed in Friday's Life & Style section.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
Warm 'Blind Side' doesn't answer the tough questions
The redemption-minded football flick "The Blind Side" serves its inspiration straight-up with no twist.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
'Blind Side' role: Fame won't sack this rising star
The applause, from an audience that matters, was thunderous. Of course John Lee Hancock, the director of "The Blind Side," was pleased. But his discovery, the young man whose life could change in much the way his character's life changes in the movie, was stunned.
Nov 18, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Tom Lodge lived real ‘Pirate Radio’ story
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- On Easter Sunday in 1964, Tom Lodge and his friends found themselves aboard an old ferry ship anchored a bit more than three miles off the southeastern coast of Great Britain.
Nov 18, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
‘Twilight’ hunks part of film’s heartthrob history
LOS ANGELES -- Fifteen-year-old Chloe Bates is in love.
Nov 16, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Who was that bloody guy at Utah Valley Hospital?
If you walked into Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo to visit a hospitalized friend or relative late Saturday afternoon, you might have encountered a man in his late 20s with chiseled features staggering through the main lobby toward the elevator and trailing drops of blood on …
Nov 15, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
Soulless '2012' revels in doom, sweet doom
You can run, but you can't hide ... from the destruction of all mankind! Actually, you really can run from it in "2012." The cinema, of course, has a proud tradition of movie characters improbably outrunning fast-moving perils. I think that I shall never see, however, a death-defying spri…
Nov 13, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
Davey Jones rocker: Fast chat with 'Pirate Radio' co-star Nighy
Bill Nighy was a journeyman TV and theater actor when his flamboyantly entertaining performance as an aging rock star in the 2003 film "Love Actually" kicked his career to a new level. Since then, he's starred in the "Underworld" series, played Davy Jones in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At …
Nov 13, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
The Oscar goes to É B-movie king Roger Corman
LOS ANGELES -- Roger Corman, memorably dubbed "the Orson Welles of the Z-Movie" and "the Pope of Pop Cinema," never expected the words "Academy Award recipient" would accompany his name.
Nov 13, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Special screenings of 'The Wizard of Oz' extended
What was it like to see "The Wizard of Oz" on the silver screen in 1939? You can ask your grandparents (or great-grandparents) -- or find out for yourself.
Nov 12, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Free for Me 11/12
UTAH VALLEY YOUTH SYMPHONY -- 7:30 p.m. Monday. Covey Center, Provo. www.coveycenter.org.
Nov 12, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
Polanski wins $4.5M bail, house arrest likely
Roman Polanski was granted $4.5 million bail Wednesday, clearing the way for the fugitive director to move within days from a Swiss jail to house arrest and electronic monitoring at his Alpine resort chalet.
Nov 25, 2009 | 4:25 pm
In recession, `Up in the Air' touches down on time
"Up in the Air" has undergone the rarest of flights: It was delayed for a long time and its course was altered, yet it has arrived right on time.
Nov 25, 2009 | 1:05 pm
Nude photo of Polanski, Tate to be auctioned in NY
A nude photo of filmmaker Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate taken just months before her death will be sold at auction next month.
Nov 25, 2009 | 12:45 pm
Bruni-Sarkozy says 'yes' to Woody film proposal
Woody Allen has successfully courted France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.
Nov 25, 2009 | 4:45 am
Kingsley to play Mogul emperor who built Taj Mahal
Ben Kingsley, famous for his Oscar-winning portrayal of Indian independence hero Mohandas Gandhi, is reaching deeper into the country's history with a new role as the Mogul emperor who ordered the construction of the Taj Mahal.
Nov 25, 2009 | 2:20 am
Hong Kong director takes on Mulan with real actors
More than a decade after Disney made a blockbuster animated film out of a folk tale about a young woman in ancient China who takes her father's place on the battlefield, a Hong Kong director is taking on the story of Hua Mulan with real actors.
Nov 25, 2009 | 12:20 am
Capsule reviews: `The Road,' `Old Dogs' and others
Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Nov 24, 2009 | 6:10 pm
Review: `Old Dogs' proves a mangy mongrel
In case anyone in the audience isn't sure when to cackle, coo, snicker or sigh, the makers of "Old Dogs" have provided a handy on-screen prompt.
Nov 24, 2009 | 6:05 pm
Filmmaker Tyler Perry donates $1M to NAACP
Filmmaker Tyler Perry has donated $1 million to the NAACP to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the civil rights organization.
Nov 24, 2009 | 11:25 am
Gael Garcia Bernal's new role is 'provocative'
Gael Garcia Bernal calls his latest film "provocative."
Nov 24, 2009 | 11:10 am
King Kong figurine used in 1930s movie sold in UK
The tiny King Kong figurine that helped launch the career of one of cinema's biggest monsters has sold for about 121,000 pounds ($200,000) at a London auction.
Nov 24, 2009 | 10:40 am
Review: `Ninja Assassin' sports a dull blade
When considering the meager merits of the bone-snapping, blood-splattered "Ninja Assassin," it's best to remember the words of John Goodman's PC-challenged character in "The Big Lebowski": "The man in the black pajamas, Dude. Worthy ... adversary."
Nov 23, 2009 | 4:35 pm
`New Moon' rises to blockbuster with $142.8M
The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" put the box office into orbit with a $142.8 million opening weekend. The sequel took in twice as much as "Twilight" in its first three days a year ago.
Nov 23, 2009 | 3:25 pm
Police chief cleared of burglary, convicted on other counts in Parker-Broderick surrogate case.
Nov 23, 2009 | 2:45 pm
Fox CEO wants US to join France on Internet piracy
The chief executive of Fox Filmed Entertainment said Monday the U.S. should join France in cutting off the Internet connection of users who repeatedly download copyright-protected films.
Nov 23, 2009 | 9:30 am
Charlie Chaplin's last home to become a museum
Charlie Chaplin's last home in Switzerland will be turned into a permanent place of pilgrimage for fans of the actor who immortalized the "Little Tramp," one of his sons said Monday.
Nov 23, 2009 | 7:50 am
Michael Jackson wins 4 at AMAs; Swift top artist
The King of Pop is still winning awards and setting records doing it.
Nov 23, 2009 | 4:35 am
Cuba film institute founder looks back on 50 years
Fidel Castro was 32 and building his new government on the fly.
Nov 23, 2009 | 12:00 am
Bulls escape on set of film starring Cruise, Diaz
Seven bulls being used on the set of a film starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have broken free in Spain and slightly injured two people.
Nov 22, 2009 | 7:40 pm
John Travolta, family attend opening of new movie
John Travolta and his family have helped raise money for charities in their home state of Florida with a screening of his new comedy
Nov 22, 2009 | 4:00 am
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