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We've Seen This Movie Before: Trying to Make Sense of Philip Seymour Hoffman

The death of Philip Seymour Hoffman hurts more than the typical "gone too soon" tragedy because we are being robbed of an artist performing at the height of his considerable powers.

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My Booky Wook by Russell Brand

Brand is witty, intelligent, and -- through all his debauchery and self-inflicted torment -- a remarkably likable chap, charismatic even through his writing.

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The New Classics - The 30 Best Films of 2008

Unlike previous years, where classics came crawling out of the celluloid woodwork with regular reckless abandon, 2008 was more calm… and considered. That's not to say that choosing 30 top titles was hard. The difficulty in placing them in some manner of rank order suggests the actual depth of quality involved.

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Off the Radar - The Top 30 DVDs of 2008

Oddly enough, while the major studios continue scratching their heads over how to sell yet another new format (Blu-ray) to disinterested consumers, several outside distributors made sure that this would be a digital year to remember.

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Bedtime Stories

Bedtime Stories lumbers, repeating plot points and jokes, meandering from scene to scene and seeming to forget where it was headed.

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Three-Disc Unrated Collector's Edition)

A better than average romantic comedy, despite a plot with few surprises, this owes a great deal of its success to Segal and the sincerity he brings to his character.

Jessica Suarez

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Talk, Talk, Talk: December 2008

Just like the end of an inspiring speech that may or may not succeed in making its point, these final four weeks before 2009 tend to define or defeat the entire awards season purpose.

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall

In Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Rachel is initially uninterested in Peter's story. It is, after all, the same story, again.

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Birds, Bees, and Desperate Housewives, or How Joe Sarno Made Sex Look Good

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We've Seen This Movie Before: Trying to Make Sense of Philip Seymour Hoffman

The death of Philip Seymour Hoffman hurts more than the typical "gone too soon" tragedy because we are being robbed of an artist performing at the height of his considerable powers.

My Booky Wook by Russell Brand

Brand is witty, intelligent, and -- through all his debauchery and self-inflicted torment -- a remarkably likable chap, charismatic even through his writing.

The New Classics - The 30 Best Films of 2008

Off the Radar - The Top 30 DVDs of 2008

Oddly enough, while the major studios continue scratching their heads over how to sell yet another new format (Blu-ray) to disinterested consumers, several outside distributors made sure that this would be a digital year to remember.

Bedtime Stories

Bedtime Stories lumbers, repeating plot points and jokes, meandering from scene to scene and seeming to forget where it was headed.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Three-Disc Unrated Collector's Edition)

A better than average romantic comedy, despite a plot with few surprises, this owes a great deal of its success to Segal and the sincerity he brings to his character.

Talk, Talk, Talk: December 2008

Just like the end of an inspiring speech that may or may not succeed in making its point, these final four weeks before 2009 tend to define or defeat the entire awards season purpose.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

In Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Rachel is initially uninterested in Peter's story. It is, after all, the same story, again.

Making Her Move: Olivia Newton-John's 'Physical' Phenomenon Revisited

After an Eight-Year-Long Hiatus Daughters Reach Their Peak

Birds, Bees, and Desperate Housewives, or How Joe Sarno Made Sex Look Good

Stumbling Into Town Like a Sacred Cow: 'Loving the Alien' Chronicles David Bowie in the '80s

Jenn Champion Combines '80s Synths and Minimalist Arrangements Into Great Pop Music

'Ghosts of the Tsunami' Easily Ranks Among the Best Accomplishments of Journalistic Narrative This Century

Elektro Guzzi Merge Analog and Digital in the Experimental Techno of "Miney Mick" (premiere)

Hailey Knox Shakes Off Negativity in "Bitch, Bitch, Bitch" (premiere)

Harp Samuels Blends Folk and Electronic Influences in the Plaintive and Sweet "Breathe" (premiere)

Ani Glass Melds the Ethereal and Industrial in "Peirianwaith Perffaith" (premiere)

Nosound Will Rescue You with "Saviour" (premiere)

Crack Pipes, Legendary Austin Soul/Garage Outfit Returns With First Album in 11 Years, 'Fake Eyelashes' (album stream)

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness Heads Out on a "Blue Vacation" (premiere)

Saint Mela Rise Quickly on "The Bends" (premiere)

Sydney Wright Comes Up for Air on "Underwater" (premiere)