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The Lives of The Saints in March
News: Tartan Video have announced the UK DVD release of The Lives of The Saints for 12th March 2007 priced at 19.99. Roadrunner, an errand boy for a small-time gangster, Mr Karva, stumbles across an abandoned child, which he believes is an angel. Even mo…

Not Just the Best of The Larry Sanders Show in April
News: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced the Region 1 DVD release of Not Just the Best of The Larry Sanders Show for 17th April 2007 priced at $49.95 SRP. This four-disc set not only features 23 episodes of the Emmy Award-winning The Larry Sa…

Happy Feet
Cinema Review: This Christmas’s big animated hit is an Australian-made comedy about singing, dancing penguins, with voices provided by Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman and Robin Williams. Review by Kevin O’Reilly.

73% The Painted Veil
Visually, The Painted Veil has all the trappings of a stuffy period drama, but Norton’s and Watts’s deft portrayals of imperfect, complicated characters give the film a modern-day spark.

‘Idol’ contestant grateful for criticism (AP)

AP - While some “American Idol” contestants might fear Simon Cowell’s biting criticism, Bucky Covington says he’s grateful for it. “Because of him being mean, millions of people watch that show,” said Covington, who finished eighth last season. “So I say `thank you’ for being mean. You turned on a lot of people to this show, and because of that a lot of great things happened to me.”

Miss USA Tara Conner goes back to work (AP)

AP - It was probably not the day at the beach that Miss USA Tara Conner had in mind. With winds whipping on a frigid February afternoon, the 21-year-old Conner was at Jones Beach on Tuesday, doing a photo shoot to promote Donald Trump’s $40 million planned catering facility, Trump on the Ocean.

Sienna Miller says she’s not after fame (Reuters)
Reuters - Sienna Miller is an actress, a fashion icon with her clothing label, and a darling of the paparazzi since her split with ex-fiance actor Jude Law — but she insists fame is the last thing on her mind.

Directing Johnny Depp a “challenge,” says India’s Nair (Reuters)

Reuters - She has worked with Hollywood superstars like Denzel Washington and Reese Witherspoon but now Indian-born director Mira Nair is set to take on the “challenge” of directing Johnny Depp.

Movie News for Dirty Step Stomp
Weinsteins Stomp for Dance Spoof

Weekend Wrap-Up: 1/21/07
Stomp the Yard did this weekend what most urban dance films do not - it repeated at number one.