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Nobody ever had to wonder whether Aunt Bee was in rehab

Down South this past weekend, three teens and two adults asked me some things about Hollywood: Did Miley really mean to take those photos? Is Britney going to get her kids back? Had I seen the Jonas Brothers perform on "Dancing With the Stars"? And what about Robert Downey Jr.? Read column

REACH FOR ME

The only thing clear about 4K debate is its lack of resolution

A screening of "Reach for Me," an independent film being billed as the first feature to be shot and posted in 4K resolution, was projected in the high-res format for a full house Monday at Los Angeles' Landmark Theater. Audience response was positive. Read column

Someday soon, American-made superheroes might not play in Pretoria

Hollywood studio execs are waiting to see whether a cluster of comic book and action heroes can make the summer sizzle and thereby power the entire year's boxoffice grosses. Will the strategy play globally? Read column

Charlton Heston

Big guys like this don't fit on movie screens of today

The death of Charlton Heston may not mark the end of an era, since widescreen, all-star, big-budget, cast-of-thousands, historical spectacles have long ago passed from the screen. His passing is a reminder, GREGG KILDAY writes, of something altogether different. Read column

Stop_Loss

'Stop-Loss' loses b.o. battle but wages ideological war

When Iraq War drama "Stop-Loss" failed to connect with audiences when it opened it theaters, many were quick to say that it's too soon to ask moviegoers to revisit the still-raging war. Maybe, writes GREGG KILDAY, it and other Iraq War movies simply are arriving too late. Read column

shelter

Here! provides 'Shelter' for gay-themed movies

Occasional crossovers like "Brokeback Mountain" notwithstanding, gay-themed movies occupy a lonely niche, GREGG KILDAY writes. Now, Regent Entertainment's Here! Films is launching "Shelter," directed by Jonah Markowitz, as part of a new independent film initiative to fund projects by and for the gay and lesbian community. Read column

bucket list

Do the math: 'Bucket List' lived its life to the fullest

When it comes to gauging boxoffice performance, the crude rule of thumb is that a movie will go on to gross a multiple of 2.5 times its opening weekend, GREGG KILDAY writes. But with a multiple of 4.65, "The Bucket List's" b.o. cup doth runneth over indeed. Read column

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