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November 24, 2009

Critics Consensus: Flee From Ninja Assassin Opens in new window

This week at the movies, we've got martial arts mayhem (Ninja Assassin, starring Rain and Naomie Harris); family-friendly hi jinks (Old Dogs, starring John Travolta and Robin Williams); and a post-apocalyptic trek (The Road, starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron). What do the critics have to say? It seems that the latest collaboration between the Wachowski brothers (The Matrix Trilogy) and James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) is a bit of a dud, and that the Travolta-Williams pairing in Old Dogs fails to work very effectively, despite the pedigree of its stars. It may be left up to The Road to be the most solid choice at the movies this week, but we'll let you decide for yourselves. More...

November 23, 2009

Total Recall: John Travolta's Best Movies Opens in new window

Some actors are lucky enough to make the jump from television to film stardom. Some are lucky enough to get their careers back on track after falling off the A-list. But how many stars have been able to do both -- and walk away virtually unscathed from the flaming wreckage of Battlefield Earth in the bargain? Only John Travolta, ladies and gentlemen. Travolta buddies up with Robin Williams in this weekend's Old Dogs, which inspired us to take a look back at a filmography far more varied than you might remember. Dramas? Comedies? Thrillers? Cartoons? Heck, Travolta's done 'em all -- and he's been doing it for more than 30 years, too. It's high time he got the Total Recall treatment, wouldn't you say? More...

November 23, 2009

Robin Williams Speaks from the (Repaired) Heart Opens in new window

He has "Old Dogs" heading to theaters and a sold-out comedy tour making its way across the country, but for post-heart surgery Robin Williams, the most important thing is his health. More...

December 18, 2008

New Images Galore! Opens in new window

It's 2009 preview time, and you know what that means -- a slew of new stills hit the Web yesterday, including early glimpses of "Inglourious Basterds," "Old Dogs," "The Surrogates," "When in Rome," and "13." More...