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Polished 'New Moon' lacks first film's glow

'New Moon' lacks first film's glow

Constrained by the plot of the novel, the film keeps Edward and Bella apart for quite a spell, robbing the project of the crazy-in-love energy that made "Twilight," the first entry in the series, such a guilty pleasure. "New Moon," which has been grandly titled "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" in honor of that first film's huge success, marks the franchise's entrance into the self-protective, don't-rock-the-boat phase of its existence, which is a bit of a shame.

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Johnny Depp wins his 2nd 'Sexiest Man Alive' title

Get lost, Hugh Jackman. This year's "Sexiest Man Alive" is once again Johnny Depp.

New on DVD: 'Star Trek,' 'Bruno,' 'Humpday'

'Star Trek' Director J.J. Abrams and a team of writers demonstrate the proper way to revamp a franchise with their wildly entertaining "Star Trek," a thrilling summer blockbuster that captures the collegial spirit of the original TV series while tinkering with its underpinnings just...

Thousands of fans cheer stars of 'Twilight' sequel at premiere

LOS ANGELES — Exactly 12 months ago, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson were surprised to be greeted by throngs of eager fans of the novel "Twilight" at the premiere of the big-screen adaptation.

Mo'Nique: Coming from the heart

Describing how her character brutalizes her daughter in "Precious" and at one point endangers the life of her infant grandson, Mo'Nique says, "That was rough for me. But the moment the director says 'cut,' you leave it right on the floor."

Oher's coming attraction not a distraction

Ravens offensive lineman Michael Oher shrugs his massive shoulders when asked about his life story - one considered so compelling it's the subject of the movie "The Blind Side" scheduled to open nationwide this week.

The Collaborators: The force behind Baltimore's top filmmakers

Casting director Pat Moran, a co-founder of John Waters' Dreamland Films, helped create the human tapestries that give Waters' midnight specials their Fellini-like ebullience. But she has also done her part to imbue such Barry Levinson memory plays as "Avalon" and "Liberty Heights" with their gnarly...

Courteney Cox ready to shriek again in 'Scream 4'

Courteney Cox isn't done running from masked serial killers.

'Twilight' hunks part of film's heartthrob history

Fifteen-year-old Chloe Bates is in love.

Baltimore's subprime pain stands in for the nation's in 'Casino'

Baltimore was used as the nexus of Leslie and Andrew Cockburn's we-should-have-known-better documentary, "American Casino," not because the city has been a hotbed of subprime mortgage suffering, even though the film lays out a pretty convincing argument that such is the case.

Classic 'La Boheme' accompanied by organ

"La Boheme," MGM's 1926 silent epic of selfless love in the pursuit of high-quality playwriting, will be shown Sunday afternoon at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, with organ accompaniment by James Harp, director of opera and education for the Lyric Opera House. The movie, directed by King Vidor and...