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Movie Review: Last King of Scotland, The
Combined Rating: 67% (S:69%; P:66%) - Forrest Whitaker nails every aspect of this role. His Idi Amin is monstrous yet charismatic. He is a horror film character made real. This is a remarkable, transformative performance and yet not surprising. People have been waiting for Forrest Whitaker to find this kind of role and make it his signature and he finallly has. That his performance is far better than the film in which it exists is all that holds it back from being the best performance of any actor in the last year. See The Last King of Scotland for Forrest Whitaker.

58% Deja Vu
Tony Scott tries to combine action, science fiction, romance, and explosions into one movie, but the time travel conceit might be too preposterous and the action falls apart under scrutiny.

Around the World Roundup: ‘Night’ Makes It Five in a Row

by Conor Bresnan

Nasty New "Grindhouse" Trailer!
We’ve seen all sorts of promo clips and one pretty slick trailer, but now comes a king-sized two-headed “Grindhouse” trailer that tells you pretty much all you need to know about this movie. After you see this promo, you’ll know if you’re in or if you’re out. [url=”http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/grindhouse.html”] Click…

Nine Crazy New "300" Clips!
I’ve heard from some folks who freakin’ loved it, and I’ve heard from a few who thought it was certifiably silly, but Zack Snyder’s “300” is definitely around the corner and the press push is now in full effect. Those who simply cannot wait for March 9th can now check…

Shia LaBeouf as Indiana Jones Jr.?
Let’s just toss this particular piece of movie gossip into the “wait and see” pile to see how it turns out. According to a few sources, word is that Shia LaBeouf may be cast as the son of Indiana Jones in the next Indy flick. Yes, Shia LaBeouf, that…

TiVoPlex: 2/20/07
From the obscure to the obscurest to the merely overlooked or underappreciated; they all have a home in the TiVoPlex! All times Pacific.

TiVoPlex: 1/30/07
From the obscure to the obscurest to the merely overlooked or underappreciated; they all have a home in the TiVoPlex!