Movies

George Lucas is famous — or should we say infamous — for tinkering with the original ‘Star Wars‘ movie trilogy. For example, he’s “updated” them with CGI technology that was unavailable at the time they were originally shot, much to the dismay of movie purists the world over who felt they were perfect as-is.

But when the umpteenth re-release of the films, ‘Star Wars: The Complete Saga,’ comes out in Blu-ray on September 16, fans will get to see what Lucas didn’t include, such as this deleted scene between Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) from ‘The Empire Strikes Back.’

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Moviegoers this weekend will have a choice of three new films in wide release.

In ‘Contagion,’ Matt Damon fights a viral epidemic that could endanger the entire planet, while the title character in ‘Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star‘ learns his parents were once porn-stars and abandons his small town life to follow in their footsteps. Finally, ‘Warrior‘ sees two estranged brothers, both mixed-martial

Last weekend my boyfriend Ross and I headed to the movie store.  He wanted to see "Paul", and since it seemed pretty boyish - I got to choose a chick flick. Let me just tell you, I picked the WRONG one.  And a side note, Paul was super funny - which made my pick ALL the worse.

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Looks like the rumors were true — actor and comedian Eddie Murphy has been officially tapped to host the 84th annual Academy Awards. Although Murphy has hosted other awards shows, this will be his first gig at the Oscars.

“Eddie is a comedic genius, one of the greatest and most influential live performers ever,” said show co-producer Brett Ratner, who also directed Murphy in the upcoming comedy ‘Tower Heist,’ due for release November 4. “With his love of movies, history of crafting unforgettable characters and his iconic performances — especially on stage — I know he will bring excitement, spontaneity and tremendous heart to the show.”

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When UK television host Jonathan Ross recently asked singer Adele about her upcoming projects, the soul superstar may have said a bit too much.

“It is actually a theme … wow, that’s really giving something away!” she said, quickly covering her mouth. As Ross hummed the iconic James Bond theme song, she conceded, “It’s a concept. One song.”

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A turbine-powered Batmobile replica manufactured by Pusch Racing Designs can be yours for $620,000. Owner Casey Pusch posted the car on eBay, but thus far, we suspect the listing has attracted more bloggers and comic fans than serious buyers.

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Three very different films will bow this weekend in theaters nationwide.

The sci-fi/fantasy thriller ‘Apollo 18‘ uses a faux-documentary style to explore a covert trip to the moon that reveals disturbing new life forms, while Helen Mirren’s ‘The Debt‘ sees three former Mossad agents haunted by a dangerous secret mission from 30 years prior, and horror-flick ‘Shark Night 3D‘ features seven vacationers — most of whom will presumably become food — encountering shark-infested waters.

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Who says you can’t go home? Not Stifler, his mom, Jim, Finch, Oz, Jim’s dad and the rest of the ‘American Pie’ crew, who are back for ‘American Reunion,’ supposedly the final film in the ‘Pie’ franchise after three theatrical releases and four direct-to-DVD spinoffs.

The film’s first teaser trailer dropped today and it doesn’t reveal much — just a collection of photobooth shots of the gang reunited at their high school reunion. How come the people at our reunions didn’t age this well?

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Before they become a symbolic of a terrible tragedy which befell America almost ten years ago, the World Trade Center Towers were a symbol of New York City and its largesse. To commemorate the tenth anniversary of September 11, editor Dan Meth has compiled a supercut of most of the Twin Towers’ best big screen cameos.

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Pictures of Henry Cavill shooting new Superman flick ‘Man of Steel‘  hit the movie’s official Facebook page Wednesday. In the candids, a mega-buff Cavill looks made of steel indeed.

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In an adorable moment on Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards, singer Beyonce showed off her brand new baby bump, revealing to the world for the first time that she and husband Jay-Z are expecting their first child.

While the couple is clearly elated about it, the impending arrival does mean the pop diva will have to reschedule some prior career commitments.

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In the upcoming zombie apocalypse movie  ‘World War Z,’ Brad Pitt’s character tries to save earth from the brain eaters.  On the set of the film, Pitt played hero in a more modest, but also more signficant way.

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