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Amazingly, it’s neither written nor directed by Richard Curtis: ‘The Decoy Bride’ concerns a fabulously famous Hollywood actress (Alice Eve) who, cracking under the pressure of paparazzi attention, flees on the eve of her wedding to true love David Tennant. When Tennant and co decide to hire a stand-in (Kelly Macdonald) to put the paps off the scent, might there be a new romance in the offing? Written by much-loved ‘Alan Partridge’ alumnus Sally Phillips and directed by TV veteran Sheree Folkson, ‘The Decoy Bride’ has all the ingredients to be either the surprise homegrown smash of 2012, or another slice of best-forgotten sub-Curtis romantic sludge. Our money’s on the former – but only time will tell.

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            Do crimes against property in which no one is killed or injured constitute acts of terrorism? That is one of two nagging questions that run through Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman’s thoughtful documentary, “If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front.” The other has to do with the efficacy of traditional forms of peaceful protest.

          In the 1990s, frustrated by its inability to accomplish its goals, the Earth Liberation Front, a leaderless international coalition of radical environmental groups, turned to acts of civil disobedience and destruction of symbols of environmental abuse. Were these actions, which caused many millions of dollars’ worth of damage, terrorist acts?

In March 2001 the American arm of the front was designated as the country’s “No. 1 domestic terrorist threat” by the F.B.I. After 9/11 that description became a loaded term, the word “terrorist” implying a murderous agenda by a group devoted (in its own words) to “economic sabotage and guerrilla warfare to stop the exploitation and destruction of the environment” through nonviolent means. But is burning down a company and threatening the livelihood of its workers truly nonviolent?

The film focuses on the life of Daniel McGowan, a mild-mannered idealist who for several years was caught up in the front’s campaign, which grew to include arson. In December 2005, several years after leaving the group, Mr. McGowan was arrested in New York and sentenced to seven years at the federal penitentiary in Marion, Ill.; in February of this year he was moved to a similar prison in Terre Haute, Ind. The sentence came with a “terrorism enhancement” provision that allows a judge to apply a harsher standard if the crime fits the traditional concept of “terrorism.” But does it?

Evenhandedly weighing both sides of these issues, “If a Tree Falls” is cautiously sympathetic to Mr. McGowan, who says he now regrets some of his actions, as do other front members who were part of a cell that was broken in an extensive F.B.I. investigation known as Operation Backfire.

“If a Tree Falls” is a personal story that doesn’t strive to be a comprehensive history of the Earth Liberation Front. According to the film, the cell in which Mr. McGowan operated as a prime mover crumbled amid heated debate about whether to cross the line into physical violence and go after captains of industry. Today autonomous, anonymous cells of the front still operate, although with much less frequency.

Soft-spoken and out of shape, Mr. McGowan doesn’t fit the popular image of a fiery-eyed radical activist. Born in 1974, the son of a New York policeman, he attended business school and briefly worked for a large public relations company. Galvanized by a documentary film about environmental destruction, he moved to Eugene, Ore., where he threw himself into environmental causes. One of his earliest radical acts was to be a lookout while front members burned down a timber plant.

The film’s sobriety and carefully balanced arguments make it an exemplary piece of reporting, although its emotional heat rarely rises to a boil. The most heartbreaking scenes show 500-year-old redwoods being felled and harvested and aerial views of clear-cut forest that resemble scraggly bald patches on a half-shaved head. Although a lumber executive says that for every tree cut down, six more are planted, it still hurts to see these majestic, centuries-old forest sentinels reduced to plywood.

In the most inflammatory scene, overzealous police officers in Eugene douse protesters with pepper spray and tear gas as they cling to trees that are about to be cut down to make room for a corporate parking lot. That confrontation helped push the Earth Liberation Front to take bolder actions that included the burning down of timber companies, S.U.V. dealerships, a wild-horse slaughterhouse and a $12 million ski lodge in Vail, Colo.

The film visits Mr. McGowan at his sister’s New York apartment, where he stayed while under house arrest. He is the furthest thing from a firebrand. The film’s contrite talking heads acknowledge that serious mistakes were made. On May 20, 2001, a poplar farm wrongly believed to be raising genetically engineered trees was set on fire. On the same day a $2 million fire destroyed the Center for Urban Horticulture at the University of Washington, where, it turned out, there were no genetically engineered plants.

Since then the front’s appetite for destruction has cooled.        

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Matthew Lauyer's film Living Will is... awkward. Why? Not because of the crass frat boy humor or because of the poop jokes that open the movie - those are fine for what they are and they'll probably make you chuckle if, like this writer, you think poop jokes are funny. No, this movie is awkward because it stars the late Ryan Dunn as a guy named Belcher. This puts Dunn in a role that will sort of hit hard for his fans. Those who appreciated Dunn's work on the various Jackass projects already know he died in a drunk driving accident earlier this year, so when the film opens with his best friend and roommate, Will (Gerard Haitz), wearing a 'Don't Drink Or Drive' shirt (it's got a picture of an Amish guy on it - get it?) you kind of have to cringe a bit, especially as Dunn's character drinks enough in this movie that you get the impression it was sponsored by Yuengling (and given the amount of product on display here, maybe it was).
At any rate, through a strange chain of events involving constipation and bacon grease, Belcher winds up dying and Will, though understandably upset about the loss of his best friend, has to move on without him. When he and Belcher's sexy cousin, Krista (April Scott), hit it off they start dating and it's around this time that Belcher basically comes back from the dead as a ghost to party it up some more and set Will straight on a few things. Will is the only one who can see Belcher, however, though the fact that Belcher can affect the physical environment leads to all sorts of mischief - but Belcher is worried that Will, so infatuated with Krista and rightly so, will soon forget about him.

For Dunn's substantial fan base, it'll be impossible to do the whole 'separate the art from the artist' thing here and not associate Dunn's character in the movie with Dunn the person. After all, it wasn't that long ago that he passed away and to see him whooping it up and partying like he does here will instantly bring to mind those trashy tabloid photos that we were bombarded with of him doing basically the same thing before he foolishly got behind the wheel and killed himself and a friend - so take that into account when discussing this film as it's going to affect the way a lot of people see this film. That said, Dunn is actually pretty good in this part. He handles the crass aspect of the film just as well as you'd expect him to (when we first see his character appear on screen he's sitting on the toilet asking Will to bring him some reading material). His personality suits the character well and to a certain extent you get the impression that he's just sort of playing himself here. Haitz and Scott are also fine in their respective roles and are believable enough together on the screen as a couple, but it's Dunn who gets most of the laughs here and if this isn't the sort of performance that will go down in legend, it's at least a respectable effort from the man.
The film is not without its flaws, however. The storyline gets predictable in spots and seems more intent on throwing in some (very welcome) nudity and (admittedly funny) crass jokes than to develop the story and the characters as fully as it could have. There's also the insistence to rely too heavily on a few montage scenes which comes across as a bit hokey. There are also a couple of supporting performances here that aren't entirely successful and a few moments that could have been edited a bit more tightly likely to better effect. Overall though, if you enjoy raunchy comedy and appreciate Dunn's deadpan delivery style, this is probably worth seeing. Oh, and don't be fooled by Bam Margera's top billing on the cover as he's in the film for about a minute and adds nothing of worth to it.

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There's a murky tenuous balance between reality and fiction; particularly when it involves a beautiful young woman, murder, a powerful politico, a missing fortune and suicide. A passionate filmmaker creating a film based upon a true crime casts an unknown mysterious young woman bearing a disturbing resemblance to the femme fatale in the story. Unsuspectingly, he finds himself drawn into a complex web of haunting intrigue, obsessed with the woman, the crime, her possibly notorious past and the disturbing complexity between art and truth. From the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina to Verona, Rome and London, new truths are revealed and clues to other crimes and passions, darker and even more complex are uncovered.



There's a murky, tenuous balance between reality and fiction...particularly when it involves a beautiful young woman, murder, a powerful politico, a missing fortune, and suicide. A passionate filmmaker creating a film based upon a true crime casts an unknown mysterious young woman bearing a disturbing resemblance to the femme fatale in the story. Unsuspectingly, he finds himself drawn into a complex web of haunting intrigue: he becomes obsessed with the woman, the crime, her possibly notorious past, and the disturbing complexity between art and truth. From the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina to Verona, Rome, and London, new truths are revealed and clues to other crimes and passions, darker and even more complex, are uncovered. -- (C) Monterey Media

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A dark comedy about an emerging band's experiences in the UK music scene.


Jeremy Reed (Sean Patrick Flanery), whose nickname is Powder, is an albino who has incredible intellect and is able to sense the thoughts of the people around him. Jeremy's brain possesses a powerful electromagnetic charge, which causes electrical objects to function abnormally when he is around them, as well as when he becomes emotional. The electrical charge also prevents hair from growing on his body. Jeremy's mother was struck by lightning while pregnant with him; she died shortly after the strike, but Jeremy survived. His father disowned him shortly after his premature birth, and he was raised by his grandparents. Jeremy lived in the basement and worked on their farm but never left their property, learning everything he knew from books. He is taken from his home when his grandfather is found dead of natural causes. Jessie Caldwell (Mary Steenburgen), a child services psychologist called in by Sheriff Doug Barnum (Lance Henriksen), takes him to a boy's home because he is now effectively a ward of the state.

Caldwell enrolls him in high school, where Powder meets physics teacher Donald Ripley (Jeff Goldblum). Ripley finds out that Powder has supernatural powers as well as the highest IQ in the history of mankind. While his abilities mark him as special, they also make him an outcast. On a hunting trip with his schoolmates, Powder is threatened with a gun by John Box (Bradford Tatum), an aggressive student who views him as a freak. Before John can fire, a gun goes off in the distance and everyone rushes to see that Harley (Brandon Smith), a sheriff's deputy who is hunting with the boys, has shot a doe, which is now dying. Anguished by the animal's death, Powder touches the deer and Harley, inducing in Harley what the students assume is a seizure. Harley later reveals that Powder had caused him to feel the pain and fear of the dying deer, and he cannot bring himself to take another life.
The Sheriff enlists Powder to help speak to his dying wife (Danette McMahon) through telepathy. Through Powder the Sheriff learns that his wife clings onto life because she didn't want to leave without her wedding ring on her finger and without him reconciling with his estranged son, Steven (Tom Tarantini). She tells him that Steven found the ring and it has been sitting in a silver box on her nightstand throughout the entire movie. The Sheriff then places the ring on his wife's finger and reconciles with Steven, letting his wife die peacefully.
Powder meets Lindsey Kelloway (Melissa Lahlitah Crider), a romantic interest, but their relationship is broken by Lindsey's father (Woody Watson). Before the interruption, he tells Lindsey that he can see the truth about people: that they are scared and feel disconnected from the rest of the world, but in truth are all connected to everything that exists.
Powder goes back to the juvenile facility and packs away his belongings, planning to run away to his deceased grandparents' farm. He pauses in the gym to stare at a male student washing, noticing the latter's luxurious head of hair as well as body hair which he himself lacks, and is caught at it by John Box, who accuses him of homosexuality. John steals Jeremy's hat and taunts him, but Powder reveals that John's words mimic what his stepfather said before beating him when he was 12, further angering Box. Box and the other boys humiliate Powder, stripping him naked and throwing him in a mud puddle. Box is then knocked away by a mysterious electric attack, and a classmate pronounces him dead. Powder uses an electric shock to revive John.
In the final scene Powder returns to the farm where he grew up, now in probate with the bank, and finds that all of his possessions have been removed. He is joined by Jessie, Donald and the Sheriff, who persuade Powder to come with them to find a place where he will not be feared and misunderstood. Instead, a thunderstorm arrives and he runs into a field where a lightning bolt strikes him, and he disappears in a blinding flash of light.

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Hack Job is a Horror/Comedy that features Dave Brockie, Lynn Lowry, Lloyd Kaufman, Debbie Rochon, and Oderus Urungus from the greatest shock rock band of all time, GWAR. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll see mummies die in the Splatstick comedy adventure that is Hack Job! A must-have for any gore geek and gratuitous nudity aficionado.


James and Mike are tired of art films taking away the credit that horror films deserve. So, they get a script from the devil to make the best horror film ever. The script has three stories in it. The first is about Nazis that awaken a mummy's curse. The second tale is about an alien that crashes a battle of the bands and then starts eating the contestants, and the last story is about a man who gets possessed to kill televangelists...you will never guess who possessed him.

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Watch Californication The Ride-Along Season 5, Episode 5 Airing: February 5, 2012 online stream

Airing: February 5, 2012

To do research for his film role, Sam goes on a ride-along with Santa Monica police and invites Charlie and Hank to tag along, but the night takes a terrifying turn. Later, Richard drinks too much at a crowded restaurant and Hank, Charlie and Sam come to Karen and Becca's rescue

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Airing: February 5, 2012

Jeannie has to take charge of the Pod when the racist CEO of a motel chain has reservations about dealing with Marty. Meanwhile, Clyde hopes to hit it off with a lovely Mormon virgin; and when Monica finds she has some free time on her hands, she decides to spend it with Roscoe

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 Airing: February 5, 2012

Season 2 of the star search opens with Part 1 of the "blind auditions," in which celebrity coaches Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton choose 12 vocalists for their respective teams. Carson Daly returns as host and Christina Milian joins the series as a social-media reporter

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 Airing: February 5, 2012

When Eddie Jackson's body turns up, Frank thinks he should be in line to claim his pension and insurance benefits. Meanwhile, Fiona attends a high-class wedding with her sugar daddy; Lip discovers startling news about Karen and Jody; Frank's room is rented to a hooker; Veronica suspects Kev of cheating; and Sheila uncovers the truth about what transpired between Frank and Karen last year

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Airing: February 3, 2012

Chef Ramsay visits Park's Edge, an American-cuisine eatery in Atlanta, where he finds a chaotic kitchen and signs of mismanagement.

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Airing: February 3, 2012

Nick finds a black market that supplies the creature world with human organs; Nick and Juliette befriend a pair of homeless siblings whose friends have vanished.

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 Airing: February 3, 2012
Michael rescues a man from drowning, but the man's identity is unknown. Elsewhere, Kate realizes that she's been oblivious to the problems facing a girl she's mentoring.

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 Airing: February 3, 2012

Nikita must choose between saving Oversight hostages or taking down the Guardians. And Sean needs Nikita, Michael and Alex to save his mother, who's also being held by Percy.

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Airing: February 2, 2012

Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper are both brilliant physicists working at Cal Tech in Pasadena, California. They are colleagues, best friends and roommates, although in all capacities their relationship is always tested primarily by Sheldon's regimented and non-conventional ways. They are also friends with their Cal Tech colleagues, mechanical engineer Howard Wolowitz and astrophysicist Rajesh Koothrappali. The foursome spend their time working on their individual work projects, playing video games, watching science fiction movies or reading comic books. As they are self-professed nerds, all have little or no luck with "popular" women. When Penny, a pretty woman and an aspiring actress originally from Omaha, moves into the apartment next to Leonard and Sheldon's, Leonard has another aspiration in life, namely to get Penny to be his girlfriend.

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Watch 30 Rock Today You Are a Man Season 6, Episode 5 online stream

Airing: February 2, 2012  
Liz Lemon, played by Saturday Night Live's Tina Fey, is the head writer of The Girlie Show. When her old boss dies and a new boss comes in (Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy), demanding the addition of a volatile former movie star (and re-branding the show TGS with Tracy Jordan in the process), Liz must figure out how to keep things running smoothly without losing her mind.


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Watch Vampire Diaries Bringing Out the Dead Season 3, Episode 13 online stream

The vampire brothers Damon and Stefan Salvatore, eternal adolescents, having been leading 'normal' lives, hiding their bloodthirsty condition, for centuries, moving on before their non-aging is noticed. They are back in the Virginia town where they became vampires, as high school students. Stefan is noble, denying himself blood to avoid killing, and tries to control his evil brother Damon. Stefan falls in love with schoolgirl Elena, whose best friend is a witch, like her grandma. Mystic falls becomes the target town for vampires with the return of Stefan & Damon Salvatore. Stefan, the controlled brother who's focused on his humanity, enrolls at high school attempting a normal life whereas his brother Damon, the dashing, gorgeous, irresistible and dangerous brother makes Stefan's life a misery while trying to steal his girlfriend, Elena, along the way. With the confusing emotions, deceiving acts and hidden talents, comes a deep history from 1864 that Damon is determined to overcome by rescuing the Salvatore brothers' old love, Katherine, with the help of Elena's witch friend. After 145 years, the virtuous vampire Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley) returns to his home town of Mystic Falls, Virginia and falls for the beautiful Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), a girl with a tragic past and uncanny resemblance to his lost love Katherine. Alwasy close on Stefan's heels is his vampire brother Damon (Ian Somerhalder), a ruthless killer who also loved Katherine and is determined to make Stefan's after-life a living hell in any way he can. But underneath the surface of the sleepy town is a world of mystery, magic, and intrigue, where no one is safe and everyone is hiding a secret...

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Aired: February 2, 2012 

 Reagan becomes determined to secure a coveted spot for Amy at a prestigious preschool. In an effort to win favor with the admissions office, Reagan volunteers to spearhead the school's annual fundraiser and enlists Ava to help her run a charity auction. Meanwhile, when Chris's older brother comes to visit, the two Brinkley boys revert to their old competitive childhood ways.

Life is all about balance. So what happens when you throw a new baby into it? Reagan (Christina Applegate) and her husband, Chris (Will Arnett), are the proud new parents of baby Amy. She may have been unexpected, but life's curve balls can be a godsend, literally. Unless you have a career that needs attention, which is exactly what Reagan has. So, bucking tradition, they decide Reagan's the one going back to work while Chris is going to be the stay-at-home dad. Easy, right? Well, not quite. Back at work at her high-pressure job, Reagan immediately feels the push and pull of motherhood and career while her self-involved co-worker, Ava (Maya Rudolph), can't believe her best friend now has a baby (nor can she even remember if it's a boy or girl!) Then her Facebook-generation assistant reminds Reagan of the free-wheeling lifestyle she and Chris once had. She also remembers that no matter how rowdy the partying once was, she always managed to get home, something that makes her very proud. Determined to prove that she and Chris still have a hot love life, and that she can be the perfect wife, mother, and career woman, Reagan spins a little out of control. But she eventually realizes that Amy is her new number one priority and somehow everything (except maybe Chris) is going to take a backseat to their new bundle of joy. Written by Saturday Night Live's Emily Spivey, executive produced by Lorne Michaels, and directed by James Griffiths (Episodes), Reagan and Chris are about to find out whether it's really possible to have it all.

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