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Movie Review: Mr. Brooks
Combined Rating: 44% (S:34%; P:58%) - What a waste, Mr. Brooks had all sorts of potential and wasted it all on dopey, distracting subplots. Director and co-writer Bruce A. Evans is not a bad director really, just inexperienced with a seeming lack of confidence. Evans lacked the courage to jettison what was clearly not working and focus things where they were working, with Kevin Costner and William Hurt riffing and roaring. Oh, what might have been.

92% Colma: The Musical
Taking place in the suburban town of Colma, where the dead outnumber the living 1500 to 1, Colma: The Musical takes the music of H.P. Mendoza and weaves it into a fresh personal look into the ups and downs of early adulthood.

Frank Miller and Clive Owen to Do Some Old-School Film Noir
Now here’s a project that sounds pretty damn cool: Frank Miller directing Clive Owen in an adaptation of a Raymond Chandler story — and it’ll probably be the first in a series! Lots of Chandler’s stories have been made into movies, but like Variety says, the title “Trouble is…

Larry King lands first Hilton interview (AP)

AP - Paris Hilton plans to appear on CNN’s “Larry King Live” on Wednesday night, a day after she’s scheduled to be released from jail, a spokeswoman for King said Saturday. “We do have Paris on Wednesday,” said the show’s spokeswoman, Bridget Leininger. “She’ll do the whole hour.”

The Next "Bond" Director Has Been Chosen
And it’s certainly nobody you’d expect! The director of “Bond 22″ will be … Marc Forster. Yes, the guy who gave you “Stranger Than Fiction,” “Stay,” “Finding Neverland,” and “Monster’s Ball,” is about to give you a James Bond movie. (The director also has “The Kite Runner” on the…

Cast Update for Cruise & Singer’s "Valkyrie"
The last time director Bryan Singer and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie got together, the result was “The Usual Suspects.” Now they’re back with a war-time thriller about an assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler. You’ve probably heard a little but about “Valkyrie” by now, but AICN has a recent cast update…

This is So Last Week: Pop Culture Week in Review for 6/15/07-6/21/07
This week, we briefly consider the interconnectedness of all thing celebrity, chuckle over skating’s ability to bring out the inner beast, and play Name That Jessica: Bikini Photoshoot edition. Take a moment to quiz yourself on the happenings during the last seven days in pop culture.

Weekend Forecast: 6/22/07
Variety is the word for this weekend’s new releases, with a broad comedy sequel, a horror thriller and an early piece of Oscar bait making up the slate of new films.