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Blood Diamond
Edward Zwick’s latest issue movie addresses the impact of diamond mining (hint: it’s not positive) on the people of Sierra Leone. Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou star. [Rated R]

The Rocket Post in March
News: Lions Gate Home Entertainment have announced the UK Region 2 DVD release of The Rocket Post for 12th March 2007 priced at 15.99. Hidden away amongst the Western Isles of Scotland is the remote but beautiful island of Scarp, inhabited by a handful of…

45% Night at the Museum
Parents might call this either a spectacle-filled adventure or a shallow and vapid CG-fest, depending on whether they choose to embrace this on the same level as their kids.

0% Caffeine
There’s always something strange brewing at the Black Cat Caf . A neurotic young commitment-phobe runs into his ex-girlfriend while he’s whacked out on killer dope; a high strung control freak finds out that her husband-to-be is a transvestite; a hyper-possessive boyfriend discovers that his girlfriend is an ex-porn actress; and the manager’s boyfriend has a m nage a trois which he says is forgivable because the girls were identical twins.

Tom Cruise’s new UA snatches up Francis Ford Coppola’s first movie in a decade, YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. This is going to be an interesting year….

Vanessa Williams gets hollywood star (AP)

AP - Many predicted Vanessa Williams would fade into obscurity when she gave up her Miss America crown because of a scandal over nude photographs, but her star shone brightly Monday.

Scott Holleran
The Pursuit of Happyness is even better on DVD and a fond remembrance of Forties firecracker Betty Hutton (1921-2007)…
by Scott Holleran

Next Bond Flick to Be a Direct "Casino Royale" Sequel
To those who were wondering what direction the 22nd James Bond movie would take, it seems that production designer Peter Lamont has a little info for you: The next 007 adventure WILL be a direct follow-up to “Casino Royale.” Although early pre-production has begun on “Bond 22,” you shouldn’t…

This is So Last Week: Pop Culture Week in Review for 3/9/07-3/15/07
Are you smarter than a fifth grader? Do you have what it takes to be the next Pussycat Doll? If so, great! You’ll love this week’s review of the last seven days in pop culture. If not, you probably don’t have anything better to do with your time, so why not have a shot at the quiz anyway?

Review: Shut Up and Sing
Do politics have a place in art? Is it worth alienating a fan base to express real opinions?