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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST "The Road": Post-apocalypse now By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/25/the_road/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/25/the_road/index.html?source=rss Director John Hillcoat and his star, Viggo Mortensen, improve on the mannered machismo of Cormac McCarthy's novel A kiss too gay for morning TV By Tracy Clark-Flory Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/11/25/lambert_censored/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/11/25/lambert_censored/index.html?source=rss CBS' "The Early Show" blurs Adam Lambert's AMA kiss but doesn't censor a clip of Britney and Madonna locking lips "The Princess and the Frog" is Disney royalty By Mary Elizabeth Williams Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/24/princess_and_the_frog/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/24/princess_and_the_frog/index.html?source=rss The studio's first African-American princess charms in one of the most sincere romantic comedies in ages Cinematic genius meets teen heartthrob By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/24/me_and_orson_welles/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/24/me_and_orson_welles/index.html?source=rss A mighty cute Zac Efron plays the foil in Richard Linklater's affectionate ode to Orson Welles "Ninja Assassin": Sneaky but not subtle By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/24/ninja_assassin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/24/ninja_assassin/index.html?source=rss Decapitations! Slashed eyeballs! But the finest effect in this visceral gouge of a picture is Korean pop star Rain Daytime soap's best celebrity cameos By Mary Elizabeth Williams Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/11/23/franco_soaps/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/11/23/franco_soaps/index.html?source=rss James Franco on "General Hospital" is the latest in a nutty legacy that includes Elizabeth Taylor and Snoop Dogg "Seinfeld" saves "Curb Your Enthusiasm" By Heather Havrilesky Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/23/curb_your_enthusiasm_seinfeld_reunion/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/23/curb_your_enthusiasm_seinfeld_reunion/index.html?source=rss The season finale of Larry David's uneven HBO comedy proves how funny it can be with a little help from friends "Sons of Anarchy": Badass or just bad? By Heather Havrilesky Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/21/sons_of_anarchy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/21/sons_of_anarchy/index.html?source=rss FX's biker drama makes heroes out of swaggering, hard-living thugs, but don't ride into the sunset with this bunch Oprah, don't leave us! By Heather Havrilesky Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/20/oprah_winfrey_exit_2011/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/20/oprah_winfrey_exit_2011/index.html?source=rss The talk show goddess's exit sparks abandonment issues as women everywhere ask, "How will we go on?" "Project Runway" trips and falls By Heather Havrilesky Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/11/20/project_runway_finale/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/11/20/project_runway_finale/index.html?source=rss The winner of Season 6 is announced, and no one cares. Did Lifetime murder Bravo's favorite pet? "Bad Lieutenant": So bad it's good By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/19/bad_lieutenant/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/19/bad_lieutenant/index.html?source=rss Nicolas Cage plays one crazy-ass cop in Werner Herzog's loopy, cheerfully disreputable nonremake Clouds over "New Moon" By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/19/twilight_saga_new_moon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/19/twilight_saga_new_moon/index.html?source=rss It might break box-office records, but this "Twilight" follow-up is a total bust "Broken Embraces" and the ties that bind By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/18/broken_embraces/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/18/broken_embraces/index.html?source=rss Pedro Almod&#243var gives us a gorgeous melodramatic fantasy about what it means to live for movies "Terror in Mumbai": Spreading fear By Heather Havrilesky Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/18/terror_in_mumbai/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/18/terror_in_mumbai/index.html?source=rss An HBO documentary shows how a horrifying spectacle was achieved with a few poorly trained men and some AK-47s The honey-baked hams of "Chef Academy" By Heather Havrilesky Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/16/chef_academy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/16/chef_academy/index.html?source=rss Bravo takes one eccentric French chef, mixes in a room full of colorful show-offs and brings it to a rolling boil Medical drama smackdown: "Mercy" vs. McDreamy! By Heather Havrilesky Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/14/mercy_grey_s_anatomy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/14/mercy_grey_s_anatomy/index.html?source=rss Which do we crave more, NBC's gritty hospital melodrama or the fantastical emotional Mad Libs of "Grey's Anatomy"? "2012": The end of the world as we know it By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/12/2012/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/12/2012/index.html?source=rss Roland Emmerich's extravagant apocalyptic epic is totally, certifiably nuts "Pirate Radio" keeps the boat rocking By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/12/pirate_radio/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/12/pirate_radio/index.html?source=rss Richard Curtis' rambling ensemble comedy tunes in to the spirit of mid-'60s rock 'n' roll "Fantastic Mr. Fox": Better than Pixar By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/11/fantastic_mr_fox/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/11/fantastic_mr_fox/index.html?source=rss Wes Anderson's take on Roald Dahl is possibly the best movie about family, community and poultry thievery ever made "The Prisoner": It's a trap! By Heather Havrilesky Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/10/the_prisoner/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/10/the_prisoner/index.html?source=rss AMC's remake of the 1960s British cult show trips on its own nonlinear, symbolic hem and falls into a deep abyss "Precious" in the age of Obama By Erin Aubry Kaplan Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2009/11/09/precious_feature/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2009/11/09/precious_feature/index.html?source=rss Why the hopeless story of a ghetto teen is just the kind of movie black people need right now "Mad Men" finale: What's worth a fight? By Heather Havrilesky Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/09/mad_men_finale/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/09/mad_men_finale/index.html?source=rss Don Draper and the denizens of Sterling Cooper take drastic measures in the face of a brave new world