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C. Robert Cargill , Nov 19, 2009 It's that time again. Time to hang the holly, trim the tree, and fill the stockings.

It's easy to ward off the winter blahs with Disney's heart-tugging, high-spirited Up , the tale of a crusty old man and a boy who lift off together for a life-changing adventure.

If director Roland Emmerich had written "Aquarius," the lyrics would've gone something like this: "When the moon is in the Seventh House/And Jupiter aligns with Mars/Then you can forget peace among the planets -- it's time to die , a million different ways!" Emmerich's singularly destructive interests as a filmmaker, as seen in "Independence Day" ...

Paul Newman's career was so prolific that any collection of his movies would naturally be incomplete.

The 411 Movies Top 5 11.13.09: Week 190 - Top 5 Disaster Movies Posted by Trevor Snyder on 11.13.2009 Who doesn't love explosions and wholesale destruction?? We here at 411 sure do, and that's why this week we're singing the praises of the best disaster movies ever made! This week's big release is the apocalyptic movie 2012 , a film which - and I'm ...

A journeyman British director, John Guillermin received his film training in France following WWII.

A Movie A Day: THE SWARM Oh, my God! Bees! Bees! Millions of bees! [For the entirety of October I will be showcasing one horror film each day.

Bob Dylan. Joni Mitchell. The Beatles. James Taylor. Simon and Garfunkel. What do these artists have in common? Right now it's the Huntington Theatre Company's production "A Long and Winding Road," an autobiographical tribute to Grammy Award-nominated singer and actress Maureen McGovern.

The Long, Hot Summer 1958 // 115 Minutes // Not Rated Rally 'Round The Flag, Boys! 1958 // 106 Minutes // Not Rated Exodus 1960 // 208 Minutes // Not Rated From The Terrace 1960 // 144 Minutes // Not Rated The Hustler 1961 // 135 Minutes // Not Rated Hemingway's Adventures Of A Young Man 1962 // 145 Minutes // Not Rated What A Way To Go! 1964 // ...

If a disaster took place on celluloid in the early 1970s, it seemed that Maureen McGovern was there and ready to offer comfort with a song.

Paul Newman, the American actor with the penetrating baby blues and a lifetime of talent, died a year ago at 82.

In in this 1969 file photo, actors Robert Redford, left, as the Sundance Kid and Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy appear in this scene from the film ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.' The timing seemed appropriate.

Like a lot of prolific stars or star directors with very long careers, Paul Newman's movies have been collected ed in many different DVD packages, collections emphasizing this studio or that period in his career.

Dear Inman: The conversation turned to disaster movies the other day. I said that Airport probably was the first.

The latest from art-house fave Sally Potter is a minimalist movie featuring some major faces.

The timing seemed appropriate. Almost one year after the death of screen legend Paul Newman, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing "Paul Newman: The Tribute Collection" DVD set with 13 of his films.

VANCOUVER a ' This week's new DVD are: Observe and Report Two-and-a-half stars Any comedy that makes you wince is going to be a toughie, and this odd effort from Seth Rogen, Anna Faris and director Jody Hill is the kind of movie that could prompt a panic attack.

PICK OF THE WEEK "The Paul Newman Tribute Collection" : Whew! A photo book and thirteen films from the beloved star, spotted recently online for 63 bucks.

It's interesting to see modern technology wrap its tentacles around age-old elements, even when the "age old" element in question is just 35 years old.

Fox is one of the better companies when it comes to Blu-ray, but they generally don't add much exclusive content to their Blu's. So when they put out an older title, you can expect not much more than what's already been released.