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Nicholas Sparks, Miley Cyrus Share a 'Last Song' Love Story

By UCN on March 12, 2010 12:36 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Nicholas Sparks has no love for people who call his stories "romances."

The mega-best-selling author of The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Nights in Rodanthe, Dear John and Message in a Bottle stands in the aisle of Book Soup, literally and figuratively defending his turf.

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Christopher Nolan Talks About Superman's New Beginning and Batman's End

By UCN on March 11, 2010 7:19 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Usually, Superman is the guy who does the rescuing. But after 2006's "Superman Returns" underperformed at the box office, it looked like the comic book hero's movie career might be finished.

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Latest 'Iron Man 2' Trailer Shows More Story and New Technology

By UCN on March 10, 2010 10:02 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

He may not have superpowers, but, you've got to admit that Tony Stark has some awesome toys. He built three incredible suits in "Iron Man," but by the looks of the brand-new trailer for this summer's "Iron Man 2," the technology in the sequel will top the first.

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Disney Restyles 'Rapunzel' to Appeal to Boys

By UCN on March 9, 2010 11:00 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

With 'The Princess and the Frog' coming up short at the box office, the studio retools its next animated feature to lose the girly taint. Now it's called 'Tangled,' with a swashbuckling male lead.

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'The Hurt Locker' Hauls in Best Picture, Best Director, 4 More

By UCN on March 8, 2010 5:12 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

"The Hurt Locker" won for best picture and Kathryn Bigelow won for best director.

The Dude and America's Sweetheart picked up best-acting awards at Sunday's 82nd annual Academy Awards, but Hollywood's biggest night came down to a battle between the king of the box office world and the new queen of Hollywood.

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'Blind Side' Leads Slate of Year's Most Uplifting Movies

By UCN on March 8, 2010 4:46 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

The Blind Side topped the winners at the 18th annual Movieguide Awards this week in Beverly Hills, Calif., taking home the $100,000 Epiphany Prize for most inspiring movie of 2009.

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'Alice' Opens With $116.3 Million, A 3-D Record

By UCN on March 8, 2010 4:44 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's trip down the rabbit hole drew huge crowds, as "Alice in Wonderland" earned a whopping $116.3 million in its opening weekend -- a record for a 3-D film.

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Depp and Burton Lift `Alice' to $41M Opening Day

By UCN on March 6, 2010 1:03 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter in "Alice in Wonderland."

Audiences are mad as hatters about Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," helping it earn a whopping $41 million in its first day.

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This Year, Drama Plays Big in the Script for the Oscars

By UCN on March 6, 2010 12:52 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Leave it to Oscar to pile on the drama.

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Alice is Very Big, Opens With $45 Million Friday

By UCN on March 6, 2010 10:33 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton's latest film starring Johnny Depp is on its way to becoming not only the popular director's biggest opening ever, but also by far the biggest opening in March or the January-April period for that matter.

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