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NEWS ABOUT: new release

new release stories: 7 news summaries
MUSIC REVIEW

 New Jackson Single No Classic 

Response to 'This Is It' tepid from critics, all over the place from fans

Oct 12, 09 8:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson’s posthumous single was released to much hype, but the critical response is lukewarm and fan reactions are mixed. A sampling:
  • In a roundup of fan comments on Michael Jackson’s website, the Times reports that while some are pleased—“This single is great, even
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entertainment • music • pop music • celebrity • Michael Jackson • music review • new release • posthumous • celebrity death • This Is It

LISTEN

 Jacko's Final Single Debuts 

'This Is It' was written in 1991 but left off Dangerous

Oct 12, 09 5:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson's first posthumous single premiered this morning on his website, featuring backing vocals by his brothers. "This Is It" was written for the 1991 album Dangerous, but was cut before the album was released; it will be the only new song on a double CD coming later this... More »

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music • pop music • digital music • Michael Jackson • new release • posthumous • celebrity death • This Is It

FILM REVIEW

The Other Man Wastes Neeson 

Adultery story fails to seduce critics

Sep 11, 09 2:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Other Man, based on a story by The Reader author Bernhard Schlink, has a starry cast including Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, and Antonio Banderas—and critics say they're wasted on this schlocky adultery story.
  • It's "a muddled little dud of a melodrama," writes Stephen Holden in
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movie review • Laura Linney • Liam Neeson • new release • Antonio Banderas

(Newser) - YouTube is in talks with big Hollywood studios about making movies available for rent on the popular video-sharing site, the Wall Street Journal reports—a rare move toward making YouTube users actually pay for content. Lions Gate, Warner Brothers and Sony are among the studios that could make titles available,... More »

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Google • YouTube • Sony • negotiations • Warner Brothers • movies • new release • streaming video • movie studios • Lions Gate

(Newser) - Julia Roberts is poised to step back into the spotlight with next month’s Duplicity, and Hollywood is hoping she can do again what none of her successors has been able to—pull boffo box office, the New York Times reports. “It’s just so clearly there,... More »

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Hollywood • film • Julia Roberts • box office • Clive Owen • actor • movie industry • new release • Danny Moder

 'Terrorist Chic' Film 
 Shocks Germany 

Baader-Meinhof Complex glorifies violence, say critics

Sep 25, 08 10:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - A controversial new film opening this week tackles the darkest chapter in Germany's postwar history: the bombings, kidnappings, and assassinations of a high-profile 1970s leftist group. The team behind The Baader-Meinhof Complex, which stars several of Germany's biggest celebrities, calls it an attempt to debunk myths about the gang. But... More »

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terrorism • film • Germany • terrorist • West Germany • movies • new release • Baader-Meinhof gang • Bettina Roehl • Ulrike Meinhof

NEW RELEASE

Spore Sparkles, But
Gameplay's a Little Dim

Game delivers on 'universe in a box' hype, but that doesn't mean it's great

Sep 5, 08 6:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Most critics are positive about Spore, but you’ll likely get a different answer from each about why. Troy Wolverton, writing in the San Jose Mercury News, found the game “engrossing,” though he wonders whether it will live up to the “massive hype.” In the New ... More »

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Electronic Arts • roleplaying games • Will Wright • Spore • video game reviews • new release • strategy

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