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By Rebecca Murray, About.com Guide to Hollywood Movies since 2001

Marton Csokas Interview - "Aeon Flux"

Wednesday November 30, 2005
New Zealander Marton Csokas ( "Kingdom of Heaven," "The Great Raid") plays the heavy in "Aeon Flux," starring Academy Award-winners Charlize Theron and Frances McDormand. Based on the MTV animated ... Read More

2006 Independent Spirit Award Nominees

Tuesday November 29, 2005
34 filmmakers watched 200+ films to determine this year's nominees for Film Independent's 2006 Independent Spirit Awards. "The Squid and the Whale" received the most nominations with six, followed by ... Read More

Charlize Theron Interview - "Aeon Flux"

Monday November 28, 2005
Academy Award-winner Charlize Theron ("Monster") stars in Paramount Pictures/MTV Films' "Aeon Flux," a science fiction/action drama based on the MTV animated series. Set 400 years in the future, the Earth's ... Read More

"Rent" Movie Review

Thursday November 24, 2005
Read the synopsis of "Rent" and 'sexy, spectacular, and one of the best movies of 2005' may not be the words that immediately come to mind. But don't make the ... Read More

"The Ice Harvest" Movie Review

Thursday November 24, 2005
If asked to sum up "The Ice Harvest" in just one word it would have to be 'pointless'. Of course if all I was asked to give was a simple ... Read More

Dennis Quaid on "Yours, Mine and Ours" and Kissing a Pig

Tuesday November 22, 2005
Based on the 1968 movie of the same name, "Yours, Mine and Ours" is a family/relationship comedy about a widower (Dennis Quaid) with eight children who falls in love all ... Read More

Ryan Reynolds on the Romantic Comedy "Just Friends"

Monday November 21, 2005
Ryan Reynolds ("Blade: Trinity") plays a geeky high school student who transforms into a babe magnet in the romantic comedy, "Just Friends," co-starring Amy Smart and Anna Faris. As 'Chris Brander,' ... Read More

John Cusack Discusses "The Ice Harvest"

Sunday November 20, 2005
John Cusack reunites with his "Pushing Tin" co-star Billy Bob Thornton for the comedy/noir-ish thriller, "The Ice Harvest." Directed by Harold Ramis and based on the novel by Scott Phillips, ... Read More

Movie Review: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"

Thursday November 17, 2005
It was bound to happen. Each "Harry Potter" movie prior to "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" was able to outdo its immediate predecessor, but the odds were stacked ... Read More

Amy Smart Interview - "Just Friends"

Thursday November 17, 2005
Amy Smart stars as Jamie, the girl who sentences Ryan Reynolds' character to the dreaded 'just friends' zone, in the romantic comedy, "Just Friends." (Pictured: Amy Smart and Ryan Reynolds ... Read More

"Walk the Line:" Joaquin Phoenix on Portraying Johnny Cash

Wednesday November 16, 2005
"Walk the Line" star Joaquin Phoenix doesn’t hide the fact he’s not fond of speaking to the press. A notoriously private actor, Phoenix will actually get up and leave interviews ... Read More

Holiday Movie Preview

Tuesday November 15, 2005
The fourth film in the "Harry Potter" series marks the unofficial beginning of the 2005 Holiday Movie Season when it hits theaters this Friday. (Pictured: Daniel Radcliffe © Warner Bros) Pre-release ... Read More

Reese Witherspoon Discusses "Walk the Line"

Monday November 14, 2005
While writer/director James Mangold does spend time on Johnny Cash's first wife, his family life, and substance abuse problems, it's really the love between Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash ... Read More

"Derailed" Movie Review

Friday November 11, 2005
If you're attacked by a violent criminal bent on making your life a living hell, the first thing to do is call the cops. It doesn't matter what you were ... Read More

Dax Shepard Discusses "Zathura"

Thursday November 10, 2005
Ex-"Punk'd" star Dax Shepard gets his first taste of a starring role in a family-friendly movie by playing a stranded astronaut in "Zathura," the big screen adaptation of Chris Van ... Read More

"Pride and Prejudice" Movie Review

Thursday November 10, 2005
This latest incarnation of "Pride and Prejudice" prompts the question: why do we need another version of Jane Austen's classic tale? We've seen this particular bit of storytelling done well ... Read More

"Jarhead" Movie Review

Monday November 7, 2005
If you're wondering whether "Jarhead" is a message movie, you'll find your answer in a line from the film. When the Marines in his sniper unit begin discussing the reason ... Read More

Colin Hanks Talks About "King Kong"

Monday November 7, 2005
Peter Jackson's remake of the classic ape movie, "King Kong," has to be one of the most anticipated movies of 2005. Jackson proved he can take on huge epic stories ... Read More

Jake Gyllenhaal on "Jarhead" and "Brokeback Mountain"

Friday November 4, 2005
Jake Gyllenhaal got into fighting shape for his starring role in "Jarhead," an inside look at the life of a group of Marines during Desert Storm. Gyllenhaal altered his body ... Read More

Jamie Foxx Takes Charge in "Jarhead"

Wednesday November 2, 2005
Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx plays a tough as nails Staff Sergeant in "Jarhead," the movie version of ex-Marine Anthony Swofford's book about his experiences in Desert Shield/Desert Storm. (Pictured: Jamie Foxx ... Read More

One on One with Donal Logue on "Tennis, Anyone...?"

Wednesday November 2, 2005
Donal Logue makes his feature film directorial debut with “Tennis, Anyone…?”, an indie comedy set in the world of celebrity/charity tennis tournaments. (Photo of Donal Logue © RIA Productions) It’s not ... Read More

Hayden Christensen on "Star Wars" and Taking a Walk on the Dark Side

Tuesday November 1, 2005
Anakin Skywalker aka Darth Vader aka Hayden Christensen made his way to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch just outside of Oakland, CA for a special day of visiting with the press ... Read More

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