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Scrooge Movies and TV Specials: The Best of 'Bah, Humbug!'

Sharon Knolle — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:15:00 EST

'A Christmas Carol' is so well-known and oft-told a tale (we found nearly 70 versions listed!) that the TV spots for the new film with Jim Carrey need only hit the highlights: Marley's ghost! Fezziwig's party! We know them all by heart and the fun is ... Read more

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Eminem Wants to Make Us Scream (In Horror Movie)

Jason Newman — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:40:00 EST

Seven years after making his film debut in the quasi-autobiographical '8 Mile,' Eminem is set to star in and produce 'Shady Talez,' a 3D horror film directed by veteran actor/director Robert Townsend ('The Five Heartbeats,' 'The Parent 'Hood'), ... Read more

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'Fone Finds: A 'Complicated' Baldwin on Marriage, Fergie Ferg's 'Nine' Tune & More

Alicia Roda — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST

Marriage is 'Complicated' for Alec Baldwin, but he'll give it another "role of the dice." [PopWatch] Listen to Fergalicious 'Be Italian' for 'Nine.' [BuzzSugar] Dimension Films is hell-bent on a 'Hellraiser' reboot. [HorrorSquad] 'Red ... Read more

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Fox Searchlight Makes Last-Ditch Effort at Oscars With 'Crazy Heart'

Leonard Jacobs — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:40:00 EST

Having spent much of 2009 turning its searchlight toward the ocean of filmdom and seeing little more than inky blackness, Fox Searchlight is suddenly going all in, advancing 'Crazy Heart' to a limited December release -- just in the nick of time for ... Read more

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'A Christmas Carol' Movie Reviews

Daniel Frankel — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:00 EST

Call Robert Zemeckis' latest performance-capture animation effort the 'Polarizing Express,' at least where movie critics are concerned. Some write that 'Disney's A Christmas Carol,' a 3D movie featuring Jim Carrey in myriad voice roles, takes ... Read more

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Timberlake, Aykroyd, Faris to Star in Live-Action/CGI 'Yogi Bear'

Harley W. Lond — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:40:00 EST

Hey, Boo-Boo! Warner Bros.' 3-D live-action/CGI animated version of the much-loved Hanna-Barbera cartoon 'Yogi Bear' is moving forward with the announcement of the casting of Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake and Anna Faris. The studio is in talks ... Read more

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Motion Capture Animation: To Love It or Hate It?

Jack Mathews — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:30:00 EST

Since Charles Dickens' first public reading of 'A Christmas Carol' in 1853, his novella about the redemption of the miser Ebenezer Scrooge has been dramatized on stage, records, radio, television, film and even opera. In movies, where a silent ... Read more

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Bradley Cooper Replaces Shia LaBeouf in 'Dark Fields'

Harley W. Lond — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:30:00 EST

You just can't keep a good man down. Coming off the huge success of 'The Hangover,' Bradley Cooper has signed on to star in the sci-fi suspense thriller 'Dark Fields,' according to a story in The Hollywood Reporter. ... Read more

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'The Box' Movie Reviews

Daniel Frankel — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:15:00 EST

Generally speaking, Richard Kelly's latest dark sci-fi film, 'The Box,' has been widely labeled as a middle-of-the-road effort: that is, not nearly as bad as his poorly received last movie, 2006's apocalyptic 'Southland Tales,' but also not nearly as ... Read more

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'Twilight' Star Ashley Greene Haunted by 'The Apparition'

David Ciminelli — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST

'Twilight' star Ashley Greene may soon be dealing with supernatural creatures of another kind. The 22-year-old actress is in talks to star in 'The Apparition,' a 'Paranormal Activity'-like supernatural suspense thriller being helmed by ... Read more

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'Precious' Movie Reviews

Sharon Knolle — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST

Critics are offering mostly raves for 'Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire,' a harrowing story about a young Harlem teenager who is pregnant for the second time by her drug-addicted father and also suffers abuse at the hands of her cruel ... Read more

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Is 'Green Zone' Anti-American?

Nicholas White — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST

Matt Damon has never shied away from choosing politically themed movies, from 'Syriana' in 2005 to 'The Good Shepherd' in 2006 to the 2010 thriller 'Green Zone.' Already, 'Green Zone' is being attacked by some online commentators as a movie of ... Read more

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'The Fourth Kind' Reviews

Jenny Hollowell — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST

Ten years after 'The Blair Witch Project' frightened (and fooled) a massive audience with grainy, hand-held, "found" footage, it seems we're having another pseudo-documentary thriller moment. With 'Paranomal Activity' pulling in more than $87 million ... Read more

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Isla Fisher Signs for 'Desperadoes,' aka the Female 'Hangover'

Sharon Knolle — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST

Coming off her first starring role in 'Confessions of a Shopaholic,' Isla Fisher will exercise her comedic chops once more in 'Desperadoes,' a 'Hangover'-esque comedy about a woman who races to Mexico to intercept an angry email. When her new beau ... Read more

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Sacha Baron Cohen to Star in 'Accidentes,' Done With 'Da Ali G Show' Characters

Gary Susman — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST

If you got hurt on the job, would you want Sacha Baron Cohen to be your personal injury lawyer? Variety reports that the 'Bruno' and 'Borat' comic's next leading role -- and his next act of ethnic impersonation -- will be in Universal's ... Read more

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'The Men Who Stare at Goats' Reviews

Harley W. Lond — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:30:00 EST

'The Men Who Stare at Goats' has to have one of the wackiest story lines -- and film titles -- we've seen in years. A reporter (Ewan McGregor) covering the war in Iraq encounters a shadowy figure (George Clooney) who claims to be part of an ... Read more

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Angelina Jolie Kicks Butt in 'Salt' Trailer (Video)

Thomas DiChiara — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

Angelina Jolie is taking a break from Oscar bait to nourish her butt-kicking babe side in the brand new trailer for the spy thriller 'Salt.' And, not that we didn't love 'The Changeling' (OK, maybe we didn't), but we couldn't be happier to see ... Read more

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Viggo Mortensen Was 'Afraid' of Taking on 'The Road'

Nicholas White — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

It pays to take challenges, even if you don't think you can do them - at least according to Oscar nominee Viggo Mortensen. "To be honest, I was afraid of the role to start with," Mortensen told Moviefone at Wednesday's premiere of his new ... Read more

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'A Christmas Carol' Will Knock the Dickens Out of Competitors: Box Office Forecast Nov. 6-8

Jack Mathews — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:15:00 EST

'A Christmas Carol,' a tale of greed and redemption, will blow away the competition at the box office this weekend and Bernie Madoff can only wish he could be there and learn. There are no first-run theaters in his hoosegow. The latest telling of ... Read more

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'New Moon' Character Guide

Moviefone Staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST

In 'Twilight,' Edward (Robert Pattinson) and his clan of benevolent vamps were forced to protect Bella (Kristen Stewart) against hungry nomadic vampires. But if you thought they would be safe to enjoy their new romance, think again, and get ready for ... Read more

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