Movie: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince * Trailer * Official Site
In Theaters: July 15, 2009

Runtime: 153 minutes
Directed by: David Yates

MPAA Rating: PG for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality
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One thing I love about Harry Potter movies is that they appeal to all age groups. We saw "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" last night, and the people in the theater spanned at least eight decades, kids from 8 to 80. Aside from that, it’s just a really great production with beautiful cinematography, stunning locations, and thoughtful performances. And oh yeah, a fantastic storyline that …read more

If you haven’t seen "Galaxy Quest" yet, you need to get to a DVD store this week, because it’s returning in a 10-year anniversary Deluxe Edition on Tuesday.

It’s a ridiculously funny sci-fi spoof on "Star Trek," and what’s even funnier is that you don’t expect to see Sigourney Weaver in this type of film, but she rocks it. The story follows the stars of a sci-fi TV show who are heading for a convention, and suddenly tasked with saving an alien race who think they’re the real deal.
ETOnline caught up with stars Weaver and Tim Allen, who talked …read more

It’s not often that the words “I [heart] someone” spring to mind, but that’s exactly what I thought about “Nobel Son.” Specifically, I [heart] Alan Rickman. One of my favorite roles of his was in “Quigley Down Under” – he played the bad guy to Tom Selleck’s good guy. Anyway, here’s the trailer for “Nobel Son,” a movie about family dysfunction and the Nobel Prize. It’s due in theaters Dec. 5, 2008 (though the movie’s been in the hopper for a couple of years).

There’s a lot of discussion about casting for “New Moon” – in particular, the casting of Jane Volturi. I haven’t heard if the part’s been cast yet, but I’m guessing not, since they just announced that the movie is moving forward. Nothing listed on the IMDB site for “New Moon” yet, either.
On author Stephenie Meyer’s Web site, she answers the question, “Can you get me an audition for a part in the movie?”: “Nope. If, for any reason, I do come into possession of knowledge concerning open auditions for any of the parts, I will post that information on …read more