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Venus (R1) in May
News: Buena Vista Home Entertainment have announced the Region 1 DVD release of Venus for 22nd May 2007 priced at $29.99 SRP. In his Oscar nominated role Peter O’Toole stars in this tale of a May-December romance between veteran actor Maurice (O’Toole) and…

Off the Black
A high school baseball umpire (Nick Nolte) serves as a father figure for a teen boy in this coming-of-age drama. [Rated R]

Music And Lyrics
Cinema Review: Rom-com in which faded eighties pop star Hugh Grant is offered a chance at a comeback if he can come up with a good new song. He can’t write lyrics but his plant-waterer, Drew Barrymore can. Review by Kevin O’Reilly.

65% The TV Set
IN THEATERS APRIL 6, 2007 Go to any bar in Hollywood and you’re sure to find a hard-done-by writer who is drowning his or her sorrows after being chewed up and spat out by the network television system.

Adam Brody Digs Being ‘In The Land Of Women’ — Especially If They’re Hot
Adam Brody, formerly of “The O.C.,” deals with a breakup by getting immersed in another family’s drama in Jon Kasdan’s “In the Land of Women.”

Harry Says It Would Be Criminal To Not See HOT FUZZ Immediately!!!
There s a movie that has opened this weekend that is my favorite…

Bush passes up comedy at media dinner (AP)

AP - President Bush, deferring to the tragedy at Virginia Tech, passed up any attempt to be funny at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday, leaving those efforts to impersonator Rich Little.

Germy Meet-And-Greets And Partying Parents: Eli Roth’s ‘Hostel: Part II’ Column
In the fifth installment of Eli Roth’s “Hostel: Part II” column, the director discusses meeting fans, hanging with his folks and getting TLC from cannibals.

Weekend Forecast: 3/29/07
If you like ice skating and screaming, boy is this ever the weekend for you! If not, perhaps a Disney animated film or a heist flick might be more your speed.

The Amazing Race Recap
After a double length leg that saw all our teams finally get back on the same day, we’re down to five teams.