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21% The Hitcher
Sean Bean tries giving motive and emotion to the hitcher, but director Dave Meyers is more interested in cheap shocks, and gratuitious gore and torture.

Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock?
Uh… he’s an artist. This documentary, on the other hand, is about a 73-year-old woman (and former truck driver) who finds what may or may not be a painting by said artist at a thrift store, and attempts to get her find authenticated. [Rated PG-13]

300
Cinema Review: Frank Miller’s acclaimed comic book 300, telling the story of how a small number of Spartan warriors held off a vast Persian army, has been brought to the screen by Dawn Of The Dead (2004) director Zach Snyder. Review by Kevin O’Reilly.

83% Poison Friends
IN THEATRES APRIL 27, 2007 (Limited) When college friends Eloj and Alexandre meet charismatic, brilliant thinker Andre, their lives begin to change.

WB Grabs Another Hot Frank Miller Title
With “300” in the rear-view mirror, but not before snagging more than $430 million in worldwide box office, Warner Bros. is hungry for another Frank Miller project. And now they have one… Yep, Miller fans, it looks like the author’s “Ronin” is finally going to become a big-screen action…

RT-UK Exclusive: Two Hours With Kevin Smith
Some journalists are lucky to get 15 minutes with a director; RT-UK hit the jackpot of good fortune when “Clerks 2” director Kevin Smith agreed to a two-hour long kick back, foul-mouthed, rollicking good time chat, so awesome that we’re presenting it in not one, not two, but five daily…

"Spidey 3" Breaks Records Overseas; Plans Biggest NA Opening Ever
The movie doesn’t even open in North America until Friday, but that hasn’t stopped “Spider-Man 3” from breaking a few records overseas. Plus it’ll be opening in a record number of N.A. theaters, too. All over Asia, Spidey broke some serious records: Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia,…

"Transformers" Tidbits, Vol. 2
How about a nice batch of “Transformers” tidbits this fine Monday morning? We have pics, news, and (yes) the first fanboy review to hit the ‘net. Let’s break out the bullet points for this one: [list][*]Entertainment Weekly had a few nifty new pics of the “Transformers,” and one fansite…

This is So Last Week: Pop Culture Week in Review for 4/21/07-4/27/07
Joe Francis is jailed, yet Sanjaya continues to wreak havoc across the land. We find that toilet paper is to be conserved, while a certain celeb arms himself with an unusual weapon. Scarlett appears on SNL, but NBC appears close to losing one of its stars. All happened during the last seven days in pop culture. Were you paying attention?

Monday Morning Quarterback
David Mumpower: We are 12 days away from Spider-Man 3. This release will be followed by Shrek 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World’s End.