Critical mass: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ doesn’t hold … – Los Angeles Times

Critical mass: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ doesn’t hold … – Los Angeles Times Disney’s trio of “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies have grossed more than $ 2 billion worldwide. So it’s a no-brainer that Johnny Depp would strap on Capt. Jack Sparrow’s boots one more time for a fourth adventure, the newly released “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.” When we were last in these waters, critics

May 21 doomsday actually starts Friday night, says Harold Camping – Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

May 21 doomsday actually starts Friday night, says Harold Camping – Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) (Click image for a larger view.) A sign advertising the end of the world is seen on Auora Avenue in Seattle. (Amy Rolph/seattlepi.com) Well, now Harold Camping is just getting downright confusing. Is the end of the world May 21st or is isn’t it? The religious leader who is predicting the rapture will happen Saturday says that’s not exactly true; it’s actually starting late on May

Foo Fighters To Perform At 2011 MTV Movie Awards – MTV.com

Foo Fighters To Perform At 2011 MTV Movie Awards – MTV.com The Foo Fighters are often known for crafting entertaining videos that feel like mini movies. But when they take the stage on June 5 at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards the Foos will leave the movie-making to the pros while they focus strictly on rocking as their new single, “Walk.” It’s the first appearance at the Movie Awards by the Foos since 2005, and they join an already star-studded line up that includes fellow

The Mentalist kept me guessing … and still does – CliqueClack TV

The Mentalist kept me guessing … and still does – CliqueClack TV Let me ask you this: Did you call who Red John’s minion was going to be? Alright, that’s not really a fair question … for me. Did you call who Red John’s accomplice was, and then never waver from that choice throughout this episode? Because, if you did, then my hat’s off you you my friend. Though three of the possible suspects were on my own list, my strongest suspicion was with Gale Bertram and Craig

Summer movie preview – Chicago Sun-Times

Summer movie preview – Chicago Sun-Times By Cindy Pearlman May 19, 2011 07:48PM “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″ The biggest news at the movies this summer can be summed up in two words: Potter out. Well, he’s not down and out yet — “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” comes out mid-summer and is poised to become the biggest hit of the year. It turns out that the wizard and his pals aren’t the only ones who will have us spellbound at the

The 2008 Meltdown Movie – Wall Street Journal

The 2008 Meltdown Movie – Wall Street Journal By NANCY DEWOLF SMITH HBO Paul Giamatti and William Hurt in ‘Too Big to Fail.’ There is a moment in every movie when you can tell whether watching it is going to pay off or not. Look for one such indicator only a few minutes into “Too Big to Fail.” It’s a sign that—wonks, warts and all—there’s fun to be had here. Too Big to Fail Monday, 9 p.m. EDT, HBO Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT,

May 21: The End of the World?! – The Hollywood Gossip

May 21: The End of the World?! – The Hollywood Gossip Is the world coming to an end May 21, 2011? Harold Camping says so. The Colorado minister insists Doomsday is this Saturday, so it must be true. “The whole universe is going to be destroyed by fire,” says Camping, who created a formula based on Bible verses to pinpoint the end of the world. Apparently he’s not the only believer. Some followers of his Doomsday theory have already quit their jobs as part of their

As LinkedIn IPO soars, so do questions about pricing – Los Angeles Times

As LinkedIn IPO soars, so do questions about pricing – Los Angeles Times Pop. That’s the sound of LinkedIn’s shares exploding on the New York Stock Exchange in their first morning of trading. The scorching hot stock is now up more than 140% to $ 109 but has soared as high as $ 122.70, delivering the kind of first-day rush that dot-coms made infamous during the first Internet boom. And LinkedIn’s underwriters, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, are, well, laughing

THOR Movie Concept Art Reveals Detailed Designs of Odin & Frost Giant Laufey – The Daily BLAM

THOR Movie Concept Art Reveals Detailed Designs of Odin & Frost Giant Laufey – The Daily BLAM Award winning artist Michael Kutsche offers fans new images of his work from Marvel Studios’ Thor showing conceptual designs of Anthony Hopkins and Colm Feore’s cinematic counterparts. Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the epic adventure, “Thor,” which spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the

‘Hangover Part II’ Stars Get Raunchy! – Access Hollywood

‘Hangover Part II’ Stars Get Raunchy! – Access Hollywood LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The stars of “The Hangover Part II” promise the second installment of the comedy is bigger, crazier and, of course, a whole lot dirtier! “We definitely made a conscious decision to adhere to the formula of the first one, but outside of that, just the setting in Bangkok raised the stakes for everything that occurs,” Bradley Cooper (Phil) told Access Hollywood guest correspondent Jayde