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  • "Public Enemies"

    Johnny Depp may be the sexiest gangster ever in Michael Mann's stylish, brutal heist movie
  • "I Hate Valentine's Day"

    Nia Vardalos' big fat romantic stinker shows what happens when an actress overwhelms her own movie
  • Who's to blame for the housing crash?

    Alyssa Katz, author of "Our Lot," discusses the good intentions and mass delusion that led to the real estate boom
  • "The Hurt Locker"

    Could an Iraq war movie actually be good? Kathryn Bigelow's unsettling film is more than explosions and gore
  • "Chéri"

    As an aging courtesan, Michelle Pfeiffer brings beauty to this Colette adaptation -- but can she bring heat?
  • The Galactica fan tease

    Is Ronald Moore's "Virtuality" an incomplete TV movie, a marketing ploy or a great series you'll never see?
  • "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"

    Giant robots battle it out (and hump Megan Fox's leg) in this loud and clumsy summer spectacular
  • Guillotine those rich teens!

    The fledgling blowhards of "NYC Prep" offer a cathartic release for that sickness inside your soul
  • The unbearable lightness of Lauren Conrad

    The "Hills" star puts reality TV behind her -- with a novel about a reality star who just wants to be a normal girl
  • "Whatever Works"

    Woody Allen and Larry David return to New York, bringing their crotchety self-mockery with them
  • "The Proposal"

    Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds try to skate around the law -- and genre clichés -- in this romantic comedy
  • "Year One"

    Jack Black and Michael Cera get in touch with their inner cavemen in this time-traveling bromance
  • TV apocalypse now!

    The bad science and special effects of "Impact" are hurtling toward your TV this summer. Be afraid, be very afraid!
  • White male seeking sexy Asian women

    What is the deal with Western men's erotic obsession with the East?
  • "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3"

    John Travolta and Denzel Washington face off in this New York subway thriller. But will they hijack a classic?
  • Why are you working so hard?

    Alain de Botton's riveting book examines jobs from painting to rocket science and wonders what it all adds up to.
  • "Land of the Lost"

    Dinosaurs and Sleestaks -- oh yeah, and Will Ferrell -- roam the earth in this update of the trippy '70s TV show.
  • "The Hangover"

    A bachelor party gone haywire, an anxious bride and Zach Galifianakis add up to a wickedly funny buddy movie.
  • "Away We Go"

    John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph play parents-to-be in this movie by real-life couple Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida.
  • Excuse me, do you speak Klingon?

    A delightful journey through the realm of invented languages and its cast of dreamers, weirdos and obsessives.
  • Susan Boyle loses! And still wins!

    The singer escapes "Britain's Got Talent" with her soul intact, perhaps the greatest feat in this twisted age
  • "Up"

    Pixar's latest is bursting with charming visual touches and life-affirming messages, so why does it feel so cold?
  • Mike Judge's guilty cartoon liberals

    New animated series "The Goode Family" charts the pitfalls of the p.c., eco-friendly lifestyle.
  • Biggest "Idol" upset ever

    Kris Allen surprises everyone, including himself, by beating Adam Lambert and winning the show's eighth season
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