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Science of Sleep, The
Writer-director Michel Gondry’s visually adventurous drama explores the boundaries of dreamlife and reality. Gael Garcia Bernal stars. [Rated R]

Running with Scissors
Joseph Cross stars as Augusten Burroughs in this adaptation of the writer’s best-selling memoir about his unusual childhood. Annette Bening, Evan Rachel Wood, Joseph Fiennes, Brian Cox and Gwyneth Paltrow round out the cast. [Rated R]

55% The Good Shepherd
This fictitious CIA origin film is an overlong, tedious effort that leaves viewers with more questions than answers.

15% Eragon
Written by a teenager (and it shows), Eragon presents nothing new to the “hero s journey” story archetype. In movie terms, this movie looks and sounds like Lord of the Rings and plays out like a bad Star Wars rip-off. The movie spins the tale of a peasant boy who is suddenly entrusted with a dragon and must, with the help of a mentor, train, grow strong, and defeat an evil emperor. The way the critics picture it, the makers of Eragon should soon be expecting an annoyed phone call from George Lucas.

Harry Potter’s Final Adventure Arrives on July 21st
It’s only ‘movie news’ in a tangential sorta way, but I know how you guys love this crazy Harold Potter series so here’s the scoop: The seventh and final book (”Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”) will hit bookstores on July 21st — and I’ll go on record with the…

Narciso Rodriguez at fashion’s forefront (AP)

AP - There’s a bit of a vintage vibe at New York Fashion Week, with many designers mining bygone eras as inspiration for their new fall collections. The outfits are distinctly feminine, although there are many menswear touches. The brown, moss and gray backdrop is made richer with plum, berry and blue.

Okay, Warner… After THE FLASH And WONDER WOMAN, Is SANDMAN Going To Make The Bullshit Trifecta Complete?!
Hey, everyone. Moriarty here. Dear Warner Bros., Please don t do…

Singer Frankie Laine dies at 93 (AP)

AP - Frankie Laine, the big-voiced singer whose string of hits made him one of the most popular entertainers of the 1950s, died Tuesday. He was 93.

Weekend Forecast: 1/19/07
Post-Golden Globe weekend this year has just one new release in wide distribution, leaving room for a handful of award hopefuls to expand or relaunch into multiplexes around the country.

TiVoPlex: 1/16/07
From the obscure to the obscurest to the merely overlooked or underappreciated; they all have a home in the TiVoPlex!