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The aliens have landed! Well, at least at the box office: Battle: Los Angeles, Paul, and Mars Needs Moms are all currently showing in theaters, proving that our fascination with the otherworldly is still going strong. While these three movies probably won't go down in the books as classics, there are plenty of movies about aliens that are spectacular — both in their genre and in film as a Read more
Valentine's Day is long gone, I know, but this is too unworldly to keep to myself. What lunatic actually thinks that an alien pointing a gun at his love, while robotically chanting "you must be mine" and "obey me," would make any gal swoon? He's gotta be joking, but even so, this is more nightmarish than funny. Run, Lisa Peters of Dublin, run! No, don't booty dance— run! Read more
The Price Is Right is a sinking ship. I wonder how Bob Barker feels about this ridiculous showcase showdown storyline involving an overweight alien? If "E.L.T." really wanted to lose weight, she could just phone home Jenny. Ha. Read more
Put on your sharpest suits, moviegoers, because the Men in Black are back! The third installment of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones's extraterrestrial adventures hits theaters Friday. If aliens aren't your thing, you'll be glad to know you have options. Wes Anderson's newest camp-themed love story, Moonrise Kingdom, which debuted recently in Cannes to rave reviews, is also opening. Check out all Read more
I don't remember aliens making an appearance in my own childhood sessions with Battleship, but I suppose when you try to make a toy into a feature-length film, you're afforded a few liberties. Unfortunately, the producers of Battleship may have spent too much time finding creative ways to explode things and not enough time on a plot, ending up with underutilized actors, in a wishy-washy Read more
Battleship hits theaters this Friday, and that has us eager to play the classic game. Whether you are looking to improve your strategic skills or indulge in a little nostalgia, we've listed four ways to digitally sink some battleships via iPhone apps, the Android Market, Facebook, and more. And for the serious players, check out this man's algorithm for the perfect Battleship game. iPhone — Read more
WonderCon is in full effect here in San Francisco, and today I checked out another panel for an upcoming movie: Cowboys & Aliens. The actors in the film, Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde, weren't able to attend, but directer Jon Favreau and producer Roberto Orci gave the crowd a lot to be excited about. They spilled details about the Western-meets-alien-invasion action flick, and Read more
Who needs superheroes when you can watch Harison Ford and Daniel Craig battle extraterrestrials in the old West? The newest trailer for Cowboys & Aliens looks even better than the first, promising more than just explosions and space invaders. In fact, this second preview almost resembles a horror film. We learn that this isn't the first time the aliens have invaded our turf (in fact, it Read more
Moviegoers will have quite a few choices this weekend at the theater. The blockbuster aliens-meets-navy destruction flick Battleship is opening, along with the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy The Dictator and ensemble comedy What to Expect When You're Expecting. Either way, it looks like a whole lot of Brooklyn Decker action. Check out all the pics from the flicks before heading out to theaters on Read more
Upfronts are in full swing, and it's time to get acquainted with the new series that'll be hitting the small screen in Fall 2012. ABC has revealed the shows it's ordered after announcing which shows it's canceling, and we've got the info on the pilots right here. COMEDIES Malibu Country: Reba McEntire plays a woman who moves with her kids from Nashville to Malibu to live with her mother (Lily Read more
