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The 10 Best Non-Independent Movies of 2010

Ben Mankiewicz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ben Mankiewicz

You will find no independent films here, no brilliant art house dramas, no documentaries. I'm dismissing all "small" movies that deliver a "big" message.

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2010 in Review: The Underrated

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scott Mendelson

Let us continue our look back at the year in film with a token acknowledgement of ten films that were not quite as bad as their critical reputations. For the record, not all of them are good pictures, but none are pure failures, either.

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DVDs to Burn That Father's Day Gift Card On

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scott Mendelson

Here are three recent releases, all good-to-great action pictures, that might do well for the inquiring dad who has a gift card to burn or a tie to exchange.

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Old stars and new independents: A modest suggestion

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marshall Fine

I've got an idea for how to change independent film and kick-start the kind of serious attention that video-on-demand seems to require. And it all s...

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Dear John Scores $32 Million for First Place, and Why Its Defeat of Avatar Isn't a Gender Politics Story

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scott Mendelson

Dear John dethroned Avatar at the top of the box office over Super Bowl weekend. Wow... a film's opening weekend managed to exceed another film's eighth weekend.

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Mel Gibson: Obama Not Going To Fix Our Mess

Posted 05.25.2011

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Mel Gibson is attempting a dramatic image rehab as he promotes his new thriller 'The Edge of Darkness,' but he's not pretending to be a huge fan of Pr...

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Mel Gibson Tries A Comeback After 71/2 Years

AP | GLENN WHIPP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — The last time Mel Gibson starred in a movie, he was grappling with alien invaders and a misplaced faith in the sci-fi thriller "Si...

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Mel Gibson Signs On For First Acting Role Since 2002

Variety | Michael Fleming | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mel Gibson has committed to star in "Edge of Darkness," marking his first starring role in a feature film since he headlined "Signs" and "We Were Sold...

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