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No magic found in "Beautiful Creatures"
Blu-ray widescreen, DVD widescreen, and UltraViolet digital copy, 2013, PG-13 for violence, scary images and some sexual material Best extra: A slick, promo-type six-part 'Making-Of' doesn't actually tell us anything especially since each segment only last a few minutes.
"Beautiful Creatures" is a Southern Gothic "Romeo and Juliet" set in a South Carolina town so small there isn't even a Starbucks -- just 12 churches, one library where books are banned and people who are "too stupid to leave or too stuck to move." The type of place where saying "Bless your heart" actually means "fuck you." Based on the first ... (more)
Capsule reviews of feature films
ADMISSION 2 1/2 stars. Tina Fey stars as a Princeton admissions officer, Paul Rudd is a hippie-dippie progressive school head lobbying for one of his students, in this odd mix of romantic comedy, improbable soap and Ivy League satire.
'I will be over' - drink-driver refused breath test as he knew he was over the limit
DRIVER refused to give a breath test as he knew he would be over the legal limit, Burton Magistrates' Court has been told.
Summer of art and drama at East Hampshire school
The courses will be led by renowned artists including author Margaret Stohl, who is best known for co-writing the book that inspired a the film Beautiful Creatures , which premiered in February featuring actors Jeremy Irons and Emma Thompson.
Fringe team scouts city talent
Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Mike Myers, Stephen Fry and Emma Thompson got their big breaks at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which is currently scouting for talent in Calcutta from a cross-section of entertainers - from theatre artistes to dancers to musicians to stand-up comedians.
Get Ready For More 'Men In Black'
According to TheWrap, screenwriter Oren Uziel has been hired by Sony to write a script for "Men In Black 4." No other details are available on the direction of the film, but it would presumably star Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones once again.
'Men in Black 4' in Development at Sony
Men in Black 4 is in the early stages of development, and it is unclear to what extent franchise star Will Smith is involved at this point, though clearly there is interest to capitalize on last year's movie.
Oshkosh West newspaper, yearbook win 25 awards in NEWSPA contest
Oshkosh West High School students took home 25 journalism awards, which were presented at the Northeastern Wisconsin Scholastic Press Association Conference at UW Oshkosh on April 17.
How to Watch 'Cloud Atlas,' 'The Last Stand' and 'Beautiful Creatures' Before DVD/Blu-ray
Check out what's new to rent and own this week on the various streaming services such as cable On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, and, of course, Netflix.
Jamie Foxx in talks for Annie remake
The 'Django Unchained' has entered negotiations to play a variation of the classic Daddy Warbucks character in Sony Pictures' remake of the musical film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Amputee jailed after 'opportunistic' theft
A FORMER drug addict who was awarded a substantial payout from a cancer misdiagnosis which robbed him of his leg has been jailed.
Two-Timing Two-Time Oscar Winner
David Miliband, former Secretary of the United Kingdom, current president and CEO of The International Rescue Committee, said, "Israel is a strategic partner and close friend of the UK,". But there are people in the limelight who use their positions of influence to destroy that alliance.
Emma Thompson enjoys surprise reunion at West Hampstead charity bash
Peter Leanse, a KIT supporter, meets Emma Thompson for the first time since they were at Cambridge University together.
Disney to cut jobs amid poor sales of Brave DVDs
DISNEY is to cut jobs after parts of the business saw a drop in income that has been partly blamed on poor DVD sales of the Oscar-winning cartoon Brave, which is set in Scotland.