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As he has done every seven years, filmmaker Michael Apted checks in with the group of British citizens he has been following since they were 7-year-old kids in 1964. [Not rated]

Who Killed the Electric Car?
Chris Paine’s documentary traces the history of GM’s short-lived EV-1 vehicle. [Rated PG]

29% Running with Scissors
Despite a few great performances, the film lacks the sincerity and emotional edge of Burroughs’ well-loved memoir.

78% Flushed Away
Clever and appealing for both children and adults, Flushed Away marks a successful entry into digital animated features for Aardman Animations.

Box Office Wrapup: Sexytime for "Borat" Once Again!
There was no stopping the Kazakh sensation Borat which expanded nationally this weekend after a stunning debut and remained at the top of the North American box office once again. In fact, the top three spots remained unchanged as ticket buyers ignored most of the new offerings aimed at…

MGM Promises More Panther, Bond, Crown, Rocky & Hobbit
It looks like the cash-strapped MGM is about to seriously scale back on its productions, but they still have five strapping franchises on which they’ll bet the ranch… From Variety: “Steve Martin recently delivered a script for the latest “Pink Panther,” where his Inspector Clouseau teams up with equally…

Fans root for `Smith’ in `Stars’ finale (AP)

AP - In a city that worships Cowboys football and style, Emmitt Smith found a way to meld the pair. Now his fans will find out if he can be a winner at both.

Don’t Hold Your Breath on a "Watchmen" Sequel
The very busy Zack Snyder (”Dawn of the Dead,” “300“) recently sat down with IGN’s Scott Collura and delivered a rather thorough breakdown of what we might expect to find in his adaptation of Alan Moore’s “Watchmen” — although don’t expect any sequels. From IGN Movies: “”It’s the only…

Killshot gets yet another release date change
Elmore Leonard unavailable for comment

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