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The Conformist Extended Edition (R1) in December
News: Paramount Home Entertainment have announced the Region 1 DVD release of The Conformist (Extended Edition) for 5th December 2006 priced at $14.99 SRP. This story opens in 1938 in Rome, where Marcello has just taken a job working for Mussollini and is …

Tales of the Rat Fink
Ron Mann directed this documentary look at counterculture figure Ed “Big Daddy” Roth. [Not rated]

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
For those of you still not in on the joke, Borat Sagdiyev is the Kazakhstani television reporter portrayed by Sacha Baron Cohen on his “Da Ali G Show.” Borat the movie plays out like an extended version of one of that program’s skits (not that there’s anything wrong with that), with Borat trekking across the U.S., encountering real people and real celebrities. [Rated R]

77% Flushed Away
Clever and appealing for both children and adults, Flushed Away marks a successful entry into digital animated features for Aardman Animations.

AICN Games: Monki interviews CALL OF DUTY 3 creative director Rich Farrelly, with tons of sweet screen grabs!!!
Greetings humans, Monki here with another sweet interview for you…

Oprah Winfrey makes diet books a hit (AP)

AP - The Oprah book club has been quiet for months, but the Winfrey touch remains golden.

Spike, Denzel, Clive & Jodie to Reunite for "Inside Man" Sequel
If there was one successful flick from last year that I didn’t think would earn a sequel, it was Spike Lee’s “Inside Man.” Shows how much I know, right? From Variety: “Spike Lee and Brian Grazer are developing a sequel to “Inside Man” for Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment….

The Great Kinto Looks Upon THE NATIVITY STORY!!
Merrick here… Seems the height of irony to have this nicely done…

Ash Wakeman’s: Updated 10/4/04 (Ash Wakeman’s Blog)
RIP Janet Leigh

BOP News for July 1, 2006
Today in BOP News: dressed women get treated like prostitutes in Jakarta.