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Poseidon
Wolfgang Petersen directed this flop of a remake of the 1972 sinking-ship disaster flick (which also resurfaced as a lousy remake for NBC last fall), aided (or hindered) by a ginormous budget. Josh Lucas and Kurt Russell head the cast, which is sadly lacking Ernest Borgnine. [Rated PG-13]

Conrad Boys, The
A teen (Justin Lo, who also wrote and directed) forgoes college to help raise his younger brother after the death of their mother. [Not rated]

36% The Lake House
The plot of The Lake House is a little too convoluted, and the film fails to pull off the sweeping romance it aims for.

64% The Ant Bully
Sometimes inventive and witty, this animated adventure into an ant-sized world is a pleasant diversion.

"28 Weeks Later:" Sequel Signs a Leading Man
You might not know the name, but odds are you’d recognize the face… Fox has signed actor Jeremy Renner to star as a heroic soldier in their “28 Days Later” sequel — but if you remember what happened in the first movie, you know that the “heroic soldier” types don’t…

New Line Signs Bettany & Fraser for "Inkheart"
New Line’s just getting the ball rolling on their highly-anticipated “His Dark Materials” series — and now they have an all-new potential trilogy to worry about. Chapter one of Cornelia Funke’s series is called “Inkheart,” and it looks like Brendan Fraser and Paul Bettany have been tapped as the lead…

Around the World Roundup: ‘Pirates’ on Top for Sixth Week

by Conor Bresnan

Early Word on a "Spider-Man 3" Trailer
Yes, some movies are so big that even the discussion of their eventual trailer is enough to get the geeks excited. And since I’m the one sharing this news with you, I guess we can all agree I’m a geek. Sue me, I dig the “Spider-Man” flicks. From ComingSoon.net:…

Material Girls release date changed
Madonna unimpressed by Duff sisters.

Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos venue count added.
Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was.