Friday I caught Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese’s latest collaboration “Shutter Island.” I was not blown away by it, but I did not think it was a terrible movie either. Since I have not read the novel on which it is based, I’m at a bit of a disadvantage to comment on whether it was a faithful adaptation; however as a thriller it kept me guessing for most of the film.

It does a good job of planting the seeds of doubt and conspiracy with you, as you start to piece together (more…)

I returned to the movies last week to see Mel Gibson’s thriller “Edge of Darkness.” A large part of me was anxious to see it since I knew Gibson plays a Boston cop whose daughter is murdered in front of him. As Gibson’s character, Detective Thomas Craven, launches his own investigation into his daughter’s untimely demise, he starts unraveling threads to a conspiracy involving big business and government in Massachusetts.

While this sounds like a promising plot that could be quite (more…)

Last Monday I caught “Sherlock Holmes” in the theater, which turned out to be a very entertaining movie. Guy Ritchie presents a fresh take on Sherlock Holmes, portraying him as more of a cocky savant than a refined gentleman, but with Robert Downey Jr. playing Holmes, it works like a charm.

Jude Law plays a great Watson to Downey’s Holmes, as a level headed roommate who makes the detective seem like an eccentric shut-in. Stylistically the film recreates Victorian England quite (more…)

NEW YORK (AP) — Diane Sawyer says this week is her last as co-anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America” as she prepares to replace Charles Gibson on the network’s “World News.”

Gibson is retiring. His last broadcast as anchor on “World News” will be Dec. 18. Sawyer starts Dec. 21.

The 63-year-old Sawyer has been on “GMA” for 10 years. She says: “I’ve calculated — 2,881 shows. Roughly.”

Sawyer made the announcement Monday. She says she hopes “GMA” (more…)

Contributing writer Erin Demchak shares the Top 10 latest Hollywood gossip on the Starpulse Scene. This week Erin discusses the juicy yet mysterious details in the Tiger Woods car accident, Nicole Richie’s new show on ABC and Chelsea Clinton’s engagement.

Are Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal still together? Does Lindsay Lohan have her eyes on John Mayer? Why can’t all couples get along- just like 50 Cent and Vivica A. Fox? Also, Marilyn Monroe smokes a little pot while (more…)

In a change of pace, I have already seen one of the week’s upcoming movies ahead of time: “Ninja Assassin.” As per my expectations, the film places a lesser emphasis on plot and a higher one on intense action sequences.

While the plot isn’t horrendous, many of its aspects are not as well developed as they should have been. The quality of the action starts to make up this, but it’s not enough to save the film.

“Ninja Assassin” is a mediocre movie at best. My opinion (more…)

The Japanese are on a mad hunt to kill all the world’s dolphins and whales in an all-new “South Park” titled, “Whale Whores,” premiering on Wednesday, October 28 at 10:00 p.m. on Comedy Central.

Stan and his family are spending his birthday at the Denver Aquarium where they will get to swim with the dolphins. Things turn bloody when the Japanese attack, kill all the dolphins and ruin Stan’s big day. There seems to be no end to the senseless killing. Stan takes on the cause to save (more…)

After attending a WWE match, the boys all want to be professional wrestlers in an all-new “South Park” titled, “W.T.F.,” premiering on Wednesday, October 21 at 10:00 p.m. on Comedy Central.

The boys have found their new calling in life and they hurry to sign up for the wrestling club. They soon find out the kind of wrestling they teach at school is not the same thing they saw at the WWE. The boy’s wrestling coach has the same problem. He’s been struggling for years to (more…)

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NEW YORK (AP) — The first song from the upcoming Michael Jackson music documentary will make its debut online.

Sony Music says “This Is It” will have its premiere late Sunday, at midnight, on http://www.MichaelJackson.com.

The song plays during the closing sequence of “Michael Jackson’s

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NEW YORK (AP) - The first song from the upcoming Michael Jackson music documentary will make its debut online. Sony Music says “This Is It” will have its premiere late Monday, at midnight, on www.MichaelJackson.com.

The song plays during the closing sequence of “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” and will be included on a companion two-disc CD set. The unreleased single features backup vocals by Michael’s brothers, The Jacksons.

The documentary opens Oct. 28 for a two-week (more…)