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Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
Director Zhang Yimou (Hero, House Of Flying Daggers) takes a break from acrobatic martial arts spectacles with this drama about a Japanese man who visits China with his dying son. [Rated PG]

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
Director Zhang Yimou (Hero, House Of Flying Daggers) takes a break from acrobatic martial arts spectacles with this drama about a Japanese man who visits China with his dying son. [Rated PG]

28% The Situation
An ambitious but preachy drama that fails to convincingly parcel its thriller and romance elements.

Reno 911!: Miami
IN THEATERS FEBRUARY 23, 2007 The team from Comedy Central’s RENO: 911! stretch out their talents for this full-length feature film, which finds them called into action when terrorists threaten to disrupt spring break in Miami.

Allen Keeps "Toy Story 3" Secret…Kind of
We know that “Toy Story 3” is underway (with a new director and a script by “Little Miss Sunshine” scribe Michael Arndt), but is star Tim Allen on board? It’s surprising that anyone would think “Toy Story 3″ is a big secret. During the Disney/Pixar talks, one of the…

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Moviegoers Rush Out for Double Dose of Eddie
Eddie Murphy scored the 14th number one hit of his career this weekend by playing three eccentric characters in the new comedy “Norbit,” which generated the largest opening of any film this year by far. Debuting far back in second place with less than half the ticket sales was…

Nicolas Cage Hams Up "Grindhouse" Trailer for Friends
Having Nicolas Cage in your film can be pretty expensive. They don’t rest big special effects movies on his shoulders for nothing. But if you’re pals, you can sometimes get a good deal. Robert Rodriguez is known for that, so his associates on “Grindhouse” lured Cage to star in one…

Even Rupert Murdoch Wants a "Borat" Sequel!
Fox mega-boss Rupert Murdoch announced yesterday that a “Borat 2″ was pretty much guaranteed … but then one of his employees spoke up and clarified the situation just a little. Quote #1 from FinancialTimes.com: “(Sacha Baron) Cohen will “come back and do Borat Two,” Mr Murdoch said during an…

Weekend Forecast: 2/8/07
When you think fat suit movies, what comes to mind?

TiVoPlex: 1/23/07
If you don’t have a TiVo then God, Jed, BOP doesn’t even want to know you.